A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

The teachers are finalising reports and ge�ng them ready to be handed out on the last day of the

year. Thank you to all our fabulous teachers for the dedica�on they show to the students of

Healesville Primary School. This �me of the year is a �me to celebrate the year that we have had but also a �me

to start to think about the year to come. Students are currently par�cipa�ng in the grade to grade transi�on

program where they spend �me in the year above. This allows students to become familiar with the 2018 class

se�ng and with the students around them. Next week students will be told the grade they are in and their

teacher for 2018.

2018 Teaching Structure

2018 HPS is going to see some changes in our staffing structure.

Prep Catherine Vermel)oort Prep Sharyn Borg

Year 1 Deeon Toogood Year 1/2 Rosie House

Year 2 Tom Gamble Year 3 Meagan Bult

Year 3/4 Claire Liston Year 4 Troy Stafford

Year 5/6 Ash Dent Year 5/6 Marlene Williams

Year 5/6 David Singleton Year 5/6 Sharon Gellert (7 days per fortnight)

Penny McLaren (3 Days per fortnight)

P6J Jo Yates

Excellence in Teaching and Learning Rebekah Clarke

Physical Ed Chris Kent Educa"on Support Staff Tina Stewart

ART Fenna Hogg & Anna Donald Maidi Mitchell Andy Colle<

PA Fenna Hogg Eleanor Bruce Margaret Balsdon

Levelled Literacy Interven"on Tanya Dale

Chaplain & Welfare Support Penny Men�play Office Staff Louise George

Simone King

Assistant Principal Barb Darling

Principal Cameron Heath Con�nued Page 3…...

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N E W S L E T T E R

ENROL NOW FOR PREP 2018

2 View Street, Healesville P.O. Box 222, Healesville, 3777 Ph: 5962 4053

Email: healesville.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.hps.vic.edu.au

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172 141 131 116 UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

DECEMBER

Monday 4th

School Council Meeting

Tuesday 5th

Parent Info. Session—Thunderstorm Asthma 2:30pm

Final School Banking Day for the year

Friday 8th

Colour Fun Run 5:30 pm—7:00 pm

‘GIVING TREE’ gifts to be handed in to school office

Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th

Year 3 Camp

Tuesday 12th

Prep Orientation Day 9:30—10:30am

(Uniform Shop Open 9:00am—1:00pm)

Year 6 Orientation Day—Students to attend their

2018 Secondary School for the day

Monday 18th

2018 Pupil Pack available for collection

Uniform Shop Open 9:00am—12:00 pm

Tuesday 19th

Captains Day

Thursday 21st

Year 6 Graduation Dinner & Presentation

Uniform Shop Open 9:00am—10:30 am

NO CANTEEN TODAY

Friday 22nd

Last Day of School - NO CANTEEN

Christmas Concert 9:00 am—10:30 am

FINISHING TIME—1:30 pm

NO BUS ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

JANUARY 2018

Monday 29th

Pupil Pack Collection & Uniform Shop Open 9:00am -1:00 pm

Tuesday 30th

Pupil Pack Collection 9:00am -1:00 pm

Wednesday 31st

Grade 1 - Grade 6 Students start back - Term 1

STUDENT AWARDS

PL: Isla C, Nate D PV: Kendi L, Spencer H, Taylor C, Casey W 1/2D: Sophie G 3B & 3H: Whole Classes for earning their Certificate of Bike Education 3/4B: Felicity D

FINISHING TIME

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Friday 22nd December 2017

ALL STUDENTS finish at 1:30 pm

BUS TRAVELLERS PLEASE NOTE:

NO BUS on the last day

Bus Travellers will need to make

alterna"ve arrangements

Year 6 Orienta"on Day

Tuesday 12th December 2017

Students are expected to a?end

their 2018 Secondary School

for the day.

Students will need to take all paperwork that has

to be handed in, possibly make

arrangements for locker combina�on locks and

pick up or order uniforms & books. Students

should have received an informa�on pack from

their respec�ve secondary school outlining the

requirements for this day. If unsure, please

contact your Secondary School.

CAMP AUSTRALIA

Well we will be star�ng to make a lot of

Christmas decora�ons from now on.

JUST a reminder that parking will be very

limited on the 1st of December at pickup �me

as St Brigids will be having their school fete.

Stacey and the crew from Camp Australia, where we make children smile.

Colour Fun Run A reminder this is a whole school

event and everyone can par�cipate

regardless of whether or not they

have raised any funds.

Also please note the �me has

been amended

Fun Run will be from

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Principals Report (con�nued from Page 1)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Joanne Lakeland, Courtney Yates, Felicity Black and Michelle

McIlvena who will not be returning to us in 2018. They have all made a difference to every student that has been

lucky enough to have been in their grades or as extra support.

Joanne Lakeland has accepted a posi�on at Alexandra Primary School and we wish her all the very best in the

future. Courtney Yates, Felicity Black and Michelle McIlvena are moving on and we wish them all the best as they

enter the next chapter in their lives. Good luck and thank you to all of you, you will be greatly missed by the

students and staff.

Bushfire Season is approaching

As we start to approach the bush fire season again, it is very important that all contact details are up to date in

case we need to contact you. This also includes any emergency contact numbers you have for your child/children.

Can you please ensure you check your details at the school office and make any changes accordingly. Our inclusion

on the Bush Fire Register means that will be required to close as a precau�onary measure on days determined to

be Code Red in the Bureau of Meteorology district in which we are located. If the school is to close no�fica�on will

be sent home to school community prior to the day. Be safe.

Goat Update

This week a fence was erected and gate put in ready for the goats. The next step is to extend the exis�ng fence to

ensure it is goat proof and then we are off. Fingers crossed we could have goats by the end of the school year. I’m

looking forward to students selec�ng their names.

Year 5/6 Coonawarra Camp

The Year 5/6 students have been at Coonawarra Farm Resort all week and the weather has been fantas�c for all

the amazing ac�vi�es they have par�cipated in, I’m sure all students and teachers will sleep very well on the

weekend. Thank you to all the parents and teachers for giving up valuable family �me to make the camp such a

success .

Cameron Heath, Principal

We are very pleased to offer a new ini�a�ve

for families in 2018.

Families will now be able to pre-pay their school fees/excursions. We all

know the familiar morning rou�ne of trying to find cash for an excursion or

lunch order that is due that day. With the pre-pay system, all you have to

do it sign the permission form, �ck the pre-pay op�on and return it. The

pre-paid funds can be used for any expense – fees (Essen�al Items), camps,

camp deposits, swimming, special lunch orders, division athle�c carnivals,

gradua�on expenses, concert �ckets and all excursions. The only things that it cannot be used for is the weekly

school canteen lunch order & uniform orders.

The amount that is prepaid is en�rely up to you. If any funds are le- over at the end of the year, they can either

be returned to you or rolled over into the next year.

The most efficient way to pre-pay your fees is by using your

unique BPay number. This is available at the bo2om of

your statement or you can contact the office to obtain it.

By paying directly via BPay, the funds are immediately

remi2ed to your account where they can be allocated as

the need arises. The school Biller code is 87361.

Please contact Mrs George or Mrs King in the office to discuss how much you would like to pre-pay. This

amount can be topped-up throughout the course of the year and can be set up now in readiness for 2018 or you

can come into the school office and arrange it at the start of the new year.

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Could ALL ALL ALL ALL library books

please be returned to school

by this date.

On the 24th

November the grade threes went on the Warburton bike

trail. We went from Healesville Primary School to Yarra Junc�on and

then we rode to Millgrove and had a small break. AIer much riding, we

got to Warburton.

At Warburton, we had a walk on a wobbly bridge and took a picture

under a tree. When we rode back to Millgrove, we had an icy pole each.

Most of the track was gravel, but some of it was concrete. All around us

were bushes and fields. It was so much fun. Thank you to the parents,

helpers, police and teachers for great ride. I give it 10/10.

Wri$en by Charli L.

On 24th

November, the grade three classes rode on the Warburton

bike trail.

We started at Yarra Junc�on, went to Millgrove and then on to

Warburton, where we stopped and ate. Then we played for a li<le

and we also went for a walk. Then we got back on our bikes and we

went from Warburton to Millgrove and we stopped for icy poles. We

got back on our bikes and rode back to Yarra Junc�on. It was very fun

and I think everybody enjoyed it. Parents and police came and helped

out.

By Lachie H

It was a cloudy morning when the grade 3 students got to

school and grabbed their bikes and went up to the top

asphalt.

We all got loaded up and drove to Yarra Junc�on, we all went

in a big convoy.

Once we got to Yarra Junc�on we all got unpacked and

started to ride to Millgrove. We got lots of parents/teachers

and police helping us. A lot of people were trying to race. I

kept telling them to slow down, but they didn’t listen to me.

Part of the track was gravel and part of the track was

concrete. Once we got to Warburton we all had a sausage

and played on the playground. Then we had a walk and went

across a wobbly bridge. Then we rode back to Millgrove and

we had an icy-pole. Then we went back to Yarra Junc�on and

then back to school to unload. We all had a great �me and

aIer that we all went home.

By Archie K.

The Warburton Trail Bike Ride

2018 Pupil Packs & Uniform Orders To make the start of the 2018 school year a li<le less busy, the pupil packs for 2018 will be

available for payment and collec�on from the front office from

Monday 18th December 2017.

Pick up and payment of the pupil packs can be made any day during the last week of term.

The Essen�al Items fee for 2018 can also be pre-paid at this �me.

The cost of each pupil pack is $40.00 and is included as part of the Essen�al Items fee.

This year, included in the $40 pack is a ream of paper (which is delivered in bulk to the

school and remains in the students classroom) and an art levy.

The office will be open for families to collect their pupil packs and pay school fees

at the start of the year.

Pupil packs and uniforms

Monday—January 29th 2018 (9.00am to 1.00pm)

Pupil pack collec"on only—no uniforms

Tuesday—January 30th 2018 (9.00am—1.00pm)

Uniform Shop Opening Times for Early Purchase

During the last week of term 4, 2017 the uniform shop will extend its opening hours to

enable you to purchase uniforms prior to the rush of the new school year.

Monday, 18 Dec 2017 9.00am—12.00pm Thursday, 21 Dec 2017 9.00am—10.30am

$160 for the 1st Child $150 for 2nd Child $140.00 for 3rd and subsequent child

HEALESVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

GIVING TREE

Many Giving Tree Gift Tags Still Available

Once again Healesville Primary School is pleased to be having our “Giving Tree’’.

This project has been established to ensure all the older members of the Healesville

community enjoy Christmas and celebrate in the season of giving.

GiIs purchased will be given to the residents of Monda Lodge Hostel, Holmwood

Nursing Home and Aurrum Aged Care facility (Demen�a Unit) on behalf of the

Healesville Community.

If you wish to par�cipate in this community ac�vity, you need to:

• Take a Healesville Primary School “Giving Tree Voucher” from the Christmas Tree

located in the school office foyer and present it to the office staff.

• The office staff will register your name and give you an envelope containing

instruc�ons on what to do and who you are buying for. Presents are only to be to

the value of $10 and a recommended giI list is enclosed in the envelope.

• The GiI needs to be wrapped and returned

to the Healesville Primary School office

by Thursday 7th December and will be delivered to the residents during the

3rd week of December by students of the school on behalf of the wider Healesville

Community.

This is a great community ac�vity and we

hope all families from Healesville Primary

School and the wider community will

par�cipate to ensure all Healesville residents

enjoy Christmas.

Once again we thank you for

par�cipa�ng!

Thank you for a great year of School Banking.

We would like to thank all of our students who have par�cipated in the CommBank School Banking

program this year.

Our final School Banking day for 2017

will be Tuesday 5th December. If your

child is eligible to order a reward item

please ensure that the reward coupon

is completed and returned prior to this

date. Any tokens that have not been

redeemed this year can be used in

2018.

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the school holidays.

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