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HILLARYS PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Week 8 - TUESDAY, 16th June 2020

Principal’s Pen .

Building Projects and Improvements

This year, we have placed a significant emphasis on what we would like to improve and refresh

at Hillarys PS. Our direction and many visible changes have stemmed from the feedback

provided by students, staff and the school community.

This term the leadership and administrative team created a portfolio and powerpoint presentation

to share our vision with DoE representatives. This process has been influential in developing

momentum and support for positive change at Hillarys PS.

The new staff toilets, block area upgrades, concertina door replacements and new classroom flooring have been part of this ongoing improvement process. In addition to this, we have recently been advised that our kindergarten buildings will be replaced in readiness for 2021. This is very exciting news for early childhood teaching and learning at Hillarys PS.

Semester 1 Reporting

Teachers are finalising reports at the moment. While there will be no grades or attendance data,

teachers will be writing comments for key learning areas. Reports will be emailed out on

Wednesday 1 July. Please contact the office if your email address has changed recently or you

have not been receiving emails from the school.

School Development Day – Term 3

Our next School Development Day (Pupil Free Day) will be held on the first day of Term 3; Monday July 20. All School Development Days (Pupil Free Days) are approved by the School Board.

Cross-country Faction Carnival - Friday June 19

Thank you to Mrs Armstrong for her outstanding organisation of this event. Please read the separate letter recently sent home to parents which outlines event times, organisational details and procedures for spectators. I hope all students will try their personal best and earn valuable points for their faction at the same time.

Community Engagement – School Board

Our next School Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, 30 June at 6:30 pm in the school library. Agenda: School Culture, Community Survey Results, Policy Updates and Sub-committees.

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Celebration

Congratulations to Mrs Sheriff for winning the EdConnect Coordi-

nator of the Year Award. Formally known as the School Volun-

teer Program, EdConnect Australia provides the school with

trained mentors to support students to be more engaged in their

education. Well done Tracey!

Mentors are a sounding board, guiding hand or someone to talk

to. They are young or old with life experiences and knowledge

that can assist students to manage the many obstacles they may face at school or within their

family or community.

Mentors are people who are non-judgemental and willing to offer support, guidance and en-couragement. Screening processes are required for all mentors.

Celebrating Cleaners Day, 15 June 2020

On Monday, across Australia, school cleaners were recognised and celebrated for the incredi-

ble work they have done to keep our school safe and clean throughout the COVID-19 pandem-

ic.

We are extremely grateful to the wonderful, dedicated cleaning team at Hillarys Primary School. Our team have all worked above and beyond expectations to ensure the learning envi-ronments, bathrooms, high traffic areas and playgrounds have been cleaned thoroughly in or-der to keep us all safe and healthy. Thank you!

Thank you to our MCS

Janene Heron for

making the delicious

cake and organising





Kindy Enrolments are now open for 2021.

If you child is born between 1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017, and you wish to

Enrol, please contact the front office for the correct Enrolment forms.

Sick Students

Thanks to the significant numbers of families who have kept their unwell chil-

dren at home. We appreciate that it is often difficult to determine ‘how unwell’ a

child is and therefore whether to send him or her to school.

If children have a fever, have vomited or have had an upset stomach that

morning or the previous night, they should not be at school.

Sending unwell children to school heightens the chance of others becoming sick, including

staff; which can then impact the continuity of the teaching and learning program for all stu-

dents. Advice through the Department of Health provides the following information for fami-

lies:

• children should stay at home if they are likely to be infectious and spread the virus or bacte-

ria through coughing, sneezing, contaminating surfaces and personal contact

• children who are still ill should not return to school while unwell; they should be symptom

free if they have a cold or flu; and remain at home for at least 24 hours if they have had gas-

troenteritis

• parents are encouraged to seek medical advice if their child has ongoing symptoms of ill-

ness.

Further resources regarding Influenza are available at HeathyWA and Preventing Flu and

Other Respiratory Infections.

Have a great week everyone!

Yours truly

Trevor Mitchell

Principal

Duncraig Senior High School

Tours are back on, please register to attend,

https://www.duncraigshs.wa.edu.au/

enrolment-applications





WELCOME BACK!

ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU

WE HOPE YOU HAVE SUR-

VIVED AND ARE DOING

OK

We love that you are back with us so we can start being a cohesive community

again!

UPON REFLECTION

Some things have worked very well!

We would like to continue with:

- No front office thoroughfare – please

continue to use the designated entry

points

- 8:30am drop off

- The front office staff will pass on forgotten items or messages (interruption free classrooms = learning all day)

HELP US CONTINUE BUILDING

INDEPENDENCE

We are enjoying a smooth and calm start to

each day with students and teachers enjoy-

ing uninterrupted quality time before the

siren to start the learning day.

It has been wonderful to watch your chil-

dren unpack their own bag and getting

ready for the day.

Let’s work together to con-tinue this!

HELP US KEEP OUR

SCHOOL SAFE

To align with DoE regulations, our

school playgrounds need to be

cleaned.

We need to continue with no playing on

equipment before and after school.

LET’S BE PARTNERS

Build on the positives.

Keep the independence and resilience going!

We’ve got this!

Remember – social distancing is still a thing!





Choir is back—

Junior’s Monday 7.45am.

Seniors Tuesday 7.45am.

See you there :)





A6

City Landscapes

Art work in the office

Kindy

1 & 2

A5

Year 3





NEW STAFF TOILET BLOCK

An exciting day for all at HPS, when the big truck arrived, and squeezed into Lym-

burner Drive holding the new staff toilet block.

The ooooo’s and ahhhhh’s were heard from all the students watching the crane lift the

block up from the truck and swing it into position, and the applaud and cheers were

appreciated by the fantastic team working on the installation.

More photos to follow, when open and ready for staff use.





Term 2, Week 7

With Winter upon us….

At Camp Australia, we’re experts at having fun, regardless of what’s happening with the weather. Rain, hail or

shine we always have fun, with engaging and enriching activities on offer for all ages of children to participate in! If

there is a loved activity that we have missed for some reason, please let us know.

Still in these difficult times…

Child care is still provided free of charge until 30th June as per the Federal Government's announcement on the

2nd April. Whilst care is free, we still need to know if you are coming. We ask that you get your bookings in as

soon as you can. It’s first in, first served! If you have any issues in booking in your child, please make contact with

us!

Outdoor Play:

Even though the season is turning, we are still requesting from parents and encouraging the children to wear a

wide brim hat while playing outside.

Reconciliation Week:

We had a wonderful 2 weeks of Reconciliation Week. We have looked in depth into the culture of our Native Aus-

tralians and have covered activities such as music, food, outdoor games and arts. Please see our displays on the

fence, as well as our entrance gate.

Drop Off / Pick Up:

We are still in the process in keeping parents/carers out of our centre room. Parents are allowed inside the gate

but not allowed to pass the Yellow line infront of the Kindy entrance.

Incursions for Term 3 and Term 4:

We are happy to announce that we are in the process of planning wonderful incursions, for in Term 3 and Term 4.

More details will be provided closer to the date. We are asking for your help in collecting plastic 1.25L bottles for

one of our upcoming incursions.

Incursion on 15th

June 2020:

We were very privileged to receive a visit from an ex – Australian Army soldier. He provided us with great insight

in the life of an Army soldier. The children were very excited and bombarded him with very interesting questions.

Thank you to Cameron in arranging this incursion for us.

If you as parent have any input that you would like to share with us, please contact us at the service.

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon, From the Friendly Team at Camp Australia  Anna, Cameron and Jessica



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