Wednesday March 13, 2019

From Sue

Staffing Update Our two stalwart Library staff members in Alison Carmine and Jennie Jones are finishing up at Hampton shortly to enjoy a slightly less hectic lifestyle. Both have worked tirelessly at our school for many years, initially as volunteers and more recently on the payroll. Their respective children attended our school over a number years and as parents, they were keen to become involved in the fabric of school life. Fortunately for us, that interest and passion has continued for decades. In many ways, they have enacted the saying, ‘it takes a village to raise the child’. Alison commenced at Hampton in 1997 as a volunteer parent in the Library. She displayed an efficient approach in all aspects of the management of the Library space and book stock. However, it was apparent to all teachers and students that her passion was in growing interest in all books, literature and learning. She has worked tirelessly to arouse interest in specific books, promote curiosity in children and to create a safe haven in the Library for children to explore, relax, interact and enjoy books. She has also been keen to meet teacher requests and has frequently searched well beyond Hampton to obtain resources and specific references to address numerous topics for both teachers and children, in so doing enriching our book stock. She has been alert to bargains and regularly devoted her own time to collect some of these book bargains! Jennie’s time at Hampton has been slightly more varied, she commenced volunteering in classrooms and the Library, took on an education support role supporting individual children where her kindness and patience were abundantly evident. She has regularly attended school discussions and meetings well after her children left the school, showing her passion for education and her support for our school and factors that might impact on us accordingly. Jennie has been playing a support role in the Library over the last few years and has maintained a calm and very welcoming approach managing our enthusiastic children has they forage for the ‘right book’ at lunchtimes in particular. Both Alison and Jennie have left an indelible impression on Hampton. They are community minded, industrious, ethical and very caring people who are the first to offer a hand to help. I extend my sincere thanks to both and wish them much happiness in their future endeavours. We are currently interviewing for replacement staff.

Pupil Free Day

Friday 22 March

House Swimming Sports As a result of feedback from parents and staff, we have decided to broaden our base for the house swimming sports next year. We are keen to maximise the community involvement and replicate the delightful atmosphere that prevails at the athletics sports at Sandringham Athletics track. This particular event also attracts very strong community involvement. We have booked the pool for February, 2020 and will take all Grade 3-6 to the pool children to: participate in trials for various 50 metre events participate in 30 metre races in shallow water, possibly using kick boards or other flotation

devices for those who are less confident or capable swimmers have an opportunity to use a water slide or something similar enjoy a barbeque lunch. Our intention is to have all children in the pool at some stage, getting wet, swimming in races and generally enjoying the water activities. Our stronger swimmers will be timed to determine the composition of our district swimming team in 50 metre freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly events and various relay events. School Council Elections The ballot for the parent representatives on council closed this afternoon at 4.00pm. The result of the ballot will be declared tomorrow via Compass. School Council Annual General Meeting: Tuesday 19 March, 2019 The School Council’s Annual General Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday of next week, 19 March. This meeting will be the last for our retiring councillors and the first for our newly elected councillors. The purpose of the AGM is to table a report on the progress and achievements for the 2018 school year. Areas for discussion will include: student enrolments student absence student achievement in the Victorian Curriculum using teacher assessments, NAPLAN and

various additional test instruments curriculum priorities staff, parent and student opinion school finances. Interested parents are most welcome to attend; the Annual General Meeting will commence at 7.30pm in the staffroom and conclude at 8.15pm. International Visitors Today we welcomed a number of international visitors to our school from Canada, Singapore, China and the United States, all of whom are involved in education. They were keen to observe the pedagogical practice, student learning and student voice at Hampton. The areas we showcased included: Writing at Foundation, Mathematics at Grades 6 and 4, digital technologies at Grade 1, inquiry learning at Grade 2 and 5, dance and music at Grade 3 and visual arts at Grade 4. More reflections on the Carnival I liked the jumping castle maze the best. I bought a dog and a kiwi bird from the toy stall. The waterslides were a bit scary because they were a bit big. They were for big children. I think there could be more toys for sale next time. Phoebe Schmitt in FA

Academic Excellence Awards Each week at our whole school assemblies, academic excellence will be acknowledged by me. The children receiving the academic excellence awards are those achieving well above the expected level in a specific curriculum area and occasionally in a number of areas; in some cases this might be 12 months or more in advance of the expected grade level. Congratulations go to: Lucy Malherbe in FC for displaying a positive approach to her learning and achieving commendable results in reading. Excellent Application Emma Moragiannis in 1C has been working hard with reading and writing with Mrs Van Pelt and has made excellent progress this year. Emma has shown: - a very positive attitude to school - tried very hard and worked consistently to complete all tasks - determination to improve - pride in her achievements.

Art Masters The following have shown excellence in their art work after having studied the techniques of Vincent Van Gogh: Connor Richards and Piper Roberts in 5A, Clowie Barker in 5C, Malthe Milton-Hopballe in 5D, Flynn Grogan, Holly Lambeth and Kira Vary in 6A, Nina Canwell in 6B, Patrick Hill and Bianca Stewart in 6C, Kate Morrison and Saxon Taranto in 6D.

Danni Peebles, our Art Teacher has noted the following: Learning Intention: To develop portraiture techniques and experiment with mark making. In order to make and respond to visual artworks, the students discussed Vincent Van Gogh and explored a number of his self-portraits. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch artist, born in 1853. He is considered one of the most famous, influential and important artists in the history of Western art. Considered a Post-Impressionist, Vincent struggled to connect with people and suffered with mental health issues throughout his life. He found solace in painting, it gave him peace and joy and he committed himself to it with immense passion. Vincent painted the people and places around him and his work is full of bold colour, and textured and expressive brushwork. The students observed one of Van Gogh’s self-portraits and discussed the movement of line within the artwork as well as the colours that could be noted. Considering correct proportions, the students divided the face into sections and with grey pencils drew the main facial features lightly onto brown craft paper. Using the Van Gogh self-portrait as a reference, they made marks copying the colours, both cool and warm and used white to highlight. When referencing the image, they concentrated on the colours and detail rather than what it depicted. The art work is extremely impressive! Sue Knight Principal

THANK YOU! Following on from Sue’s wrap up of this year’s fabulous Twilight Carnival, we wanted to say a special thank you to our AMAZING Volunteer Parent Committee who worked hard for many months in the lead up to the Carnival and beyond. Together we achieved so much, and had lots of fun and laughs along the way. We are so excited that despite the heat and very challenging conditions on the day, we raised over $63,000 - which is a HUGE amount for our school!! The reward of seeing all the kids’ faces filled with joy made all the sweat and sore feet worth it! We can’t thank you enough for all your efforts. Emily, Kim, Georgie, Emily & Mike xxxx

THE TEAM

Event Managers Emily Beasley & Kim Phillips

Food & Beverage Georgie Kelsey & Mia Soper

Promotion & Social Media Emily Spicer Stuart

Logistics Mike Cahill

Commercial Operations & Traffic Deb Hopkins

Finance Sally Armstrong & Nadine Seddon

Ticketing & Information Agatina Tranter & Amber Edwards

Volunteers Susanne Lim

Raffle Melissa da Silveira

Signage Kylie Jones

Event Styling Deb Hopkins, Melinda Pordage, Sarah Matthews

Admin, Accounts, Money-counting Nicole, Cathy, Kirsty & Andrea

Photographer Rachel Devine

Security HPS Dads’ Club

HPS Logistics Tino Karras

The Logistics Crew – huge job of “begging, borrowing and stealing” all the marquees, trestle tables, chairs, camp stoves – you name it, Mike Cahill organized to borrow it! There were so many mums and dads who helped out on very hot days with collecting equipment, setting up marquees, moving tables and chairs around, dropping equipment back – THANK YOU! Mike’s main crew who helped lead the charge include Tom Knowles, Chris Mitchell, Steve Crowe, Mick Suddes and Martin Storey. “Busy beavers” behind the scenes - Tammy Edelsten & Sarah McNamara who quietly helped out for days and days in the lead up to the Carnival. All our fabulous HPS Teachers who volunteered on a variety of stalls and were so helpful with all the disruptions to normal school life in the week leading up the Carnival, with special mention to John & Tim who certainly had a busy night…..:) HPS Students – who couldn’t help the Committee more!!! We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and energy from so many students who helped carry, unload, assemble, clean and do so many odd jobs!

Entertainment Traci Cenedese & Kath Blackham

Hampton’s Got Talent Traci Cenedese

Mini Masterchef Emily B, Agatina, Amber, Kim & Mia

BBQ Suzan Robinson & Jon Phillips

Roast Rolls Julia Kent-Hughes & Ben Albrecht

Thai Curries & Sushi Alie & Jarrod Ellery

Pizzas Elisa & Nathan Wust

Baked Potatoes Karalee Lawson (with special thanks to Linda & Dennis!)

Carnival Snacks Abbie Cooke aka “Queen of the Snow Cones”

Cakes & Donuts Jo McMahon with Rachel & Leigh

Main Bar Sally Stewart & Tony Dowling

Pimms & Champagne Bar Justine Tuffley & Cecile Lopez Brown with Jane, Amanda & Angie

Food Prep Team Fabulous group of HPS Mums who chopped, diced and sliced in the days leading up to the Carnival

Boutique Market Sarah Matthews

Relish This Maria Morfis with Tammy Edelsten

2nd Clothing Melinda Pordage

2nd Books & Toys Alison Greenan & Sandi Scaunich

Chocolate Toss Luisa Caceres & Natalie Paszko

Lolly Spinning Wheel Caroline Dixon & Jill Johnson

Lolly Hunt Emma Fields and her special helper Mick!

Showbags Stav Mantas-Tzimos & Giselle Dowling

Face Painting, Crazy Hair & Tattoos Katrina Lambert

Funny Photos Emily Beasley

Oval Activities & Rides Sue Phillips

Basketball Activities Predrag Trajkovic & Mick Smadjic

The Twilight Carnival is not possible without the support of our awesome

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

LEFTOVER FOOD – amazing planning from Georgie & Mia meant there wasn’t much, but any leftover foods, sauces, oils etc were donated to the St Kilda Mission, Hampton Rovers, Helen Paul Kindergarten & Hampton LSC / Nippers. Thank you to all the HPS families who kindly donated food items and 2nd hand items for our Carnival. Every little bit helps and we appreciate it.

Naming Rights Sponsor Steller

Major Sponsors MONJON Follett & Co Quest St Kilda Bayside Contagious Enthusiasm BPM Team Kids

Event Sponsors KX Pilates Hampton Dental Centre Relax House Digital Document Solutions Club Tiny Tots Little Party Faces Little Turtle Baby

Food Sponsors: Amalocal Hampton Fruit & Vegetable Market Gusto House Bakers Delight McDonalds Braeside & Heatherton Hampton Corner Café

Beverage Suppliers De Bortoli Wines Brick Lane Brewing Co

Community Activities Hampton Rovers Hampton Junior Soccer Club Little Athletics

Raffle Sponsors Quest St Kilda Bayside Hampton Travel & Cruise RACV

Mini Masterchef Sponsor Sandringham Community Bank

Venue Supporters Pink Fence Triathlon Victoria Hampton Scout Group Hampton United Cricket Club Hampton Community Centre Hampton Rovers Junior Football Club East Sandringham Football Club Sandringham Little Athletics Club St Leonard’s Secondary School Southern Generators & Electrical Bunnings Moorabbin St Leonards Uniting Church Brighton Botanic Events MiNC Events Adorn Style JBS Hospitality HPS Families

Family Supporters The Beasley Family The Stremski Family The Albrecht Family The Ghoukassian Family

Watch this space Hampton Primary optional excursion for year 3 4 5 6 is BARNUM the Musical. JUNE 5

th daytime matinee. Tickets will be released soon

Cut off Thursday April 4

th midnight.

Adults $90 students $77 included lollies and water and return bus fare. We will also hopefully get tickets for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY the musical (I’m on a waiting list) This will be open from all students from yr 1-6 Traci Cenedese

Seeking expressions of interest for Casual/ Part Time Cleaners Do you want to help us make the school where your little ones attend a place to be proud of like we do? At Spotless, we know that our people are key to our success, and we're passionate about finding better ways of doing things. for our customers and for you. We are currently on the lookout for energetic, responsible and committed people to join our team of Cleaners. Prior experience preferred but not essential, full training provided. Casual and Part time roles working afternoon shifts during school terms and some School holiday periodic cleaning needed. Does this role sound perfect for you? Are you a mum, a dad, a carer, a grandparent or an ex-student looking for a great opportunity to make a difference? Or is this for someone you know? We’d love to hear from you. Please send expressions of interest to emma.gamblin@spotless.com.au. Applicants must be willing to undergo a National Police Check, provide proof of entitlement to work in Australia and hold a current Working with Children Check. Spotless is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians to apply.

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