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Term 4 Week 1 9 October 2017 Issue 27

Hannam Vale Public School 1159 Hannam Vale Road HANNAM VALE NSW 2443 Tel: 02 6556 7636 Fax: 02 6556 7672 Email: hannamvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

A proud member of the Camden Haven Community of Schools

Hello Everyone!

Welcome back everyone! I’m hoping you’ve had a relaxing holiday! I know that I have enjoyed my own family lots, enjoying a great long weekend break in Sydney! There is an exciting Term of learning ahead! Program for the Term will be fully outlined in next week’s Newsletter, but the Term includes an emphasis on Robotics programs, Y3-6 are continuing their Nepal Study, and book study on David Almonds book Skellig. Homework will continue on a weekly basis!....actually I will attach a copy of what’s on the agenda for Term 4 to this Newsletter, plus a Term outline, it is impossible to cover everything in a paragraph!

TERM OUTLINE

Can everyone have a close look at what’s happening when so far for the Term, It is worth noting that:

• Presentation Day is quite early – in Week 7 • Swimming School is to be held LATER than usual in

weeks 8 & 9. • Students from Years 5 and 6 will be preparing

School Leadership Speeches and Farewell

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• Speeches respectively after Presentation Day.

Captains and Vice-Captains for 2018 will be announced at the Year 6 Farewell function.

• Kinder orientation will take place, but the format may change somewhat!

CAMDEN HAVEN SHOW This event happens this upcoming weekend. Students have entered Artworks in the Youth Art and Creativity Section of the Show. QUASQUICENTENARY The committee for this event will get together one more time on Thursday 10th October! There will be ongoing historical displays discussed and a full financial report for the event tabled. We did a bit better than breaking even on the event, something the committee will be very pleased to hear. More news in the next Newsletter.

Coming Events Tues 10th Oct Music Lessons

Wed 11th Oct Miss C LMBR Training

Thurs 12th Oct Mrs E LMBR Training Quasqui Meeting

Friday 13th Oct P&C Meeting 8.30pm School Assembly 2.30pm

Thursday 19th Oct Relay Team to State Finals

Friday 20th Oct Kitchen/Garden

Sunday 22nd Oct Hannam Vale Open Gardens

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Certainly we have received many positive reports following the event! Mrs Leslie Williams even mentioned our event in Parliament and the event has been acknowledged in Hansard!!! Again thanks everyone. Our little school is now 125 years old! POST-QUASQUI WEEK Our final week was dotted with two Happy Birthday events – Adam Brockbank and Hannah Partlett both celebrated their Birthdays.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LMBR Training is back in our radar with Miss Craig attending LMBR Sessions on 11t,h , 17th and 18th October. I have my final session this upcoming Thursday.

Teachers have been busy obtaining Working With Children Checks over the holidays.

REWARD DAY

We celebrated Reward Day at Centre of Gravity - Indoor Rock Climbing and Laser Tag at Port Macquarie! What fun we all had!

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STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM NEWS

Kitchen/Garden happened the final Friday of third Term. We enjoyed delicious gnocchi, mini-quiches and mini meringues with cream and strawberries!

The gardening group planted zucchini’s in the wicking boxes – all of which have popped up! We harvested the red cabbages, lettuces and herbs.

Our gardeners learnt about soil pH – we tested samples from several of our garden beds. Results were variable – and certainly provide us with some valuable information about what to add to the garden in the upcoming lessons.

It was a very hot gardening session! It has been a tricky time for the garden, we have had to purchase water again (despite the forecast of rain). Despite my own and my families best efforts persevering with watering, the weather has not treated us kindly! Not to mention the ducks ATE the corn! ALL OF IT THIS TIME!!!!

A new chook feeder has been purchased with our monies also, and instructions regarding the feeding of the chooks will be reviewed with students this week.

We are preparing for the Hannam Vale Open Gardens on Sunday 22nd! Students who wish to help out with garden tours on the day are welcome to do so!

ATHLETICS

Good Luck on 19th October Andie, Laura, Adam and John! HVPS students will represent the Hunter Region in the PP6 Relay at Homebush! What an honour! Go team!

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P&C MEETING Our next P&C Meeting will be held this Friday 13th (hopefully all good news!) at 8.30 am in the Library! All welcome! GUITAR AND DRUM LESSONS

Begin again this Tuesday TOMORROW!!! Remember your instruments!

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NAPLAN ON LINE TRIAL Year 3 and 5 completed a trial of NAPLAN online.

A very warm welcome back to Sue Odgers – it is comforting to have you back with us again Sue. It will be a relief to have the Newsletter back on track. Thanks everyone for your friendship and support, Pam Everingham, Teaching Principal

P&C News Welcome back everyone for our final term for this year. We are starting it off with a bang on Sunday 22nd October with the HANNAM VALE OPEN GARDENS. The P&C will run our usual café at the reserve and will need as much help as we can muster. Last year 900 people paid to see the gardens! I will be posing a volunteer roster very soon. If you are unable to help out on the day, perhaps you can bake something, help with set-up early Sunday morning or do some shopping for us. Thanks in advance! A big thank you again to everyone for your support of the Quasquicentenary – it was a wonderful weekend! QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

As always, thank you for your support Michelle Dennis, P&C President

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TERM 4

October Week 1

9 Newsletter School resumes for staff & students

10 Music Lessons

11 Miss C-LMBR Training

12 Mrs E-LMBR Training Ms Dennis

13 P&C Meeting 8.30am

14 15 Camden Haven Show

October Week 2

16 Newsletter 3MAPS Principals Meeting Ms Dennis

17 Music Lessons Miss C-LMBR Training

18 Miss C-LMBR Training

19 Relay Team to State Carnival 3MAPS Principals Meeting ½ day COS Meeting 12.00pm 3MAPS Staff Meeting 4-5pm

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21 22 HV Open Gardens

October Week 3

23 Newsletter

24 Music Lessons

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26 Kinder Orientation 9.30-11.30am

27 Assembly 2.30-3pm

Oct/Nov Week 4

30 Newsletter 31 Music Lessons

1 2 ROBOTICS Kinder Orientation 9.30-11.30am

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November Week 5 National Recycling Week

6 Newsletter

7 Music Lessons

8 3MAPS PARS Mtg. Ms Dennis

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10 P&C Meeting 8.30am

November Week 6

13 Newsletter

14 Music Lessons

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17 Assembly 2.30-3pm

November Week 7

20 Newsletter

21 Presentation Morning 10.30-11.30am

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23 3MAPS Principals Meeting Full day 3MAPS Staff Meeting 4-5pm

24 Reports to Pam

Nov/Dec Week 8 Swimming

27 Newsletter 3MAPS Final PDP Review

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December Week 9 Swimming

4 Newsletter 5 Leadership Speeches & Voting

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7 3MAPS Meeting Ms Dennis

8 Assembly 2.30-3pm

December Week 10

11 Final Newsletter Year 6 Farewell Dinner/Disco Speeches Captains 2018 Named

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13 Reports Home

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REWARD DAY

15 Final Day for students

December Week 11

18 School Development Day - To be confirmed

19 School Development Day - To be confirmed

20 SCHOOL

HOLIDAYS

21 SCHOOL

HOLIDAYS

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Kitchen/Garden

Kitchen/Garden

Kitchen/Garden

Afternoon Tea

Kitchen/Garden