PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

District Cross Country Our team of 41 Yr 4-6 children competed yesterday in the District Cross Country at Norton’s Park.

The children competed in 2km & 3km races in unusual cross country conditions …… sunny and

warm! I would like to congratulate the children who made our team and for the efforts they have

put into training and preparation. I was also impressed to see the way they competed and

supported each other during each race. It was a real team event and they certainly represented

Essex Heights with great ‘team spirit’.

My thanks to Ben for his work to train the team, and to Anita Kuchta for her help on the day.

Thanks also to the great group of parents who turned out to support the team. It was really

encouraging for the children to have such a committed and vocal support squad!

We are very proud of all the children for their hard work and the way they competed, gave their

best and represented Essex Heights PS

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CALENDAR DATES

TERM 2

31st May Bike & Helmet service check

1st June Trivia Night

3rd June A.C.M.I. – Excursion for 2FB A & 2C

3rd June Brass & Woodwind Concert – 7.00 p.m.

5th June I.C.A.S. – Science

7th June REPORTING & ASSESSMENT DAY – No school for students

10th June Queens Birthday Public Holiday

11th June A.C.M.I. – Excursion for 1BZ & 1S

17th June Strings Concert – 6.30 p.m.

18th June Information Evening for Parents for Prep 2014

23rd June Working Bee – 10.00 – 2.00 p.m.

24th June Percussion Concert – 7.00 p.m.

25th June Hot Dog Day

27th June ‘Opposites Day’

28th June End of Term 2 – 2.30 p.m. finish

TERM 3

15th July Term 3 commences

17th July A.C.M.I. – Excursion for 2W & lL

31st July I.C.A.S. - English

2nd August Media Roadshow – Year 6 Incursion

12th August STRATEGIC PLANNING DAY – No school for students

13th August I.C.A.S. - Maths

20th September End of Term 3 - 2.30 p.m. finish

ISSUE 16

30th May,

2013

Individual achievements of note include;

9/10 year old Max Z 7th

Riley T. 14th

11 year old Ryan B. 4th

Oscar B. 6th

Sam P. 17th

12 year old Abbey F. 5th

Jordan R. 10th

Will P. 11th

These are outstanding individual efforts in races of 70 competitors. Those with top 10 places will progress to

the Division Final on June 12th. Good luck and keep training!

Victorian State Schools Spectacular This annual concert, held on September 27th this year, is the showcase of musical, dance and drama talent in

Victorian Government Schools – Primary & Secondary. To quote from the ‘Press Release’;

A cast of 3000 students from over 130 schools will captivate audiences with show-stopping vocals,

high-energy dance routines, electrifying special effects and awe-inspiring circus tricks in a slick and

exciting three hour show.

The Spectacular will feature an 80-piece orchestra, 1500-voice choir, 1400 mass dancers, 23 lead

vocalists, 25 principal dancers, 25 ensemble dancers, 14 backing vocalists, 40 roller skaters and 30

circus performers from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA).

Victoria’s outstanding young performers will light up the stage for 47 toe-tapping tunes from popular,

rock and classical artists including Lady Gaga, Daft Punk, Katy Perry, Tom Waits and Ella Fitzgerald

This is the third year that a group of Yr 5/6 Essex Heights children will be part of

the massed choir and they attended their first rehearsal on Wednesday

accompanied by Lisa Carne and Anne Scerri. This event adds another

dimension to our outstanding music and performing arts program and

the selected children are looking forward to further rehearsals and

then performing on September 27th.

Tickets are now on sale and I can recommend this as an outstanding

show.

To purchase tickets, simply visit www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular or

phone Ticketek on 132 849.

Guitar Concert On Monday this week we held our Guitar Concert in the Hall. These concerts showcase the skills and talents

of our instrumental students, and these were certainly evident on the night.

The Instrumental Music here at Essex Heights is outstanding and provides such wonderful opportunities for

the children to develop their own talents and an appreciation of music and performing. Thanks to Peter King,

our Guitar Teacher, who made this night possible. Also to Alyssa Kennedy and Lisa Carne for their support of

the program and the evening.

Finally, to the parents who came and provided the audience for the children to perform to, many thanks.

Prep Enrolments 2014 I am very busy at the moment with school tours for prospective families to join us in 2014 and beyond. If you

have children who will be starting Preps at Essex Heights in 2014, please ensure an enrolment form is lodged

at the Office by the end of this Term. This will enable us to begin planning for next year.

Woolworths – “Giving Local Program”

Parents who shop at the Ashwood Woolworths need to look out for the

Essex Heights collection point throughout June.

Each time you pass through a checkout, collect a small green token and

deposit it in one of three collection points for local organisations. At the

end of June, Woolworths will donate between $200-$500 to those

organisations depending on the number of tokens deposited.

An easy fundraiser for us if you are a regular shopper at the Ashwood

supermarket.

See you around the school,

Andrew Crossett

18th June Information Session for Parents who have a child commencing Prep 2014 – 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. (School Hall)

5th September Transition Session 1 - 11.45 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. 17th October Transition Session 2 - 11.45 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. 14th November Transition Session 3 - 11.45 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. 19th November Information Evening for Parents of children enrolled for Prep 2014 5th December Orientation Morning – 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

PARENTS & FRIENDS ‘NEWS’

Trivia Night Trivia night is on Saturday and we hope you have your booked your baby sitters, bought your tickets, and

organised your tables. Apparently it’s parents against teachers!!!! BRING IT ON

Hope to see you all there for a fun night.

Enjoy your weekend

Betty Ciorciari

Entertainment Books The Entertainment™ Book is a restaurant and activity guide that provides special 25% to 50% off and 2-for-1

offers from many of the best restaurants, hotels and attractions throughout Australia. It also includes

discounts on purchases at retailers such as Coles, Woolworths, Caltex, Dan Murphy and Big W. The cost of the

book is $65. You only need to use a couple of vouchers and you will have recouped your investment. Then you

can save lots of money for over a year as the offers are valid until June 2014. Books may be ordered now

online or using the order form which will be sent home after the holidays (or see flyer below). Ask your family,

friends, neighbours or work colleagues if they would like one, as the school receives $13 from each book sold.

You can order online at https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/187402c. Other payment

options are cheque (made payable to Essex Heights Primary School), cash, Visa or Mastercard. Please include

your child’s name and Class on the order form and return to school via your Class Teacher. The book will be

delivered to your child’s classroom. For more information or to make special arrangements for book

collection, contact Linda Cornell C/- 4S or 5L, phone 9807 2493 or email ehpspfa@gmail.com.

Bike Service at School

Waverley Cycles (our local bike shop) is offering a free, no-obligation bike and helmet safety check on Friday

31st May. Mechanics from the bike shop will be at school at 8:45 a.m. to check bikes and helmets (including

the fit). They will provide a written appraisal including a quote of what work (if any) needs doing.

The following week, on Thursday 6th June, Waverley Cycles will be at school at 9.00 a.m. to collect bikes from

any families that wish to use this service. The bikes will be repaired at their workshop in Mt Waverley. Parents

will pay the bike shop directly - no money comes through the school. More information will be given with the

quote.

If you would like to use this service, all you need to do is to ride to school (or even bring your bike part way in

the car!) on Friday 31st May.

Waverley Cycles is supporting us with prizes for our Active Travel initiatives.

Any queries, please contact Morwenna Griffiths (0401 491 051)

BASC The July Vacation Care Program is out. Please enrol quickly as the program has limited spaces. ‘’

Enrolments forms are in the hall on the sign in/out desk.

There will be a Curriculum Day Program on the 7/6/13. Enrolment forms are available in the hall.

Thank You,

Paul Davis, Co-Ordinator

Let’s get ready to raffle!!

Essex Heights Primary School is preparing for a fundraising opportunity in Term 2 and 3 with the Our

School Raffle.

For every $2 ticket sold, $1.50 will come back to our school. Our School Raffle is a partnership between Victorian schools and Scouts Victoria. With decades of

fundraising experience behind them, Scouts Victoria handles all of the administration, the raffle booklets

and 123 statewide prizes, including a fantastic first prize of a Toyota Prius C Hybrid.

We hope your family will try and sell as many raffle tickets as you can – the more tickets you sell, the

closer we get to raise funds for equipment for our children at Essex Heights Primary School.

Tickets will be distributed to the youngest child of each family next week. All money collected, plus ticket

stubs, must be returned to Essex Heights by Friday 2 August 2013, in order for our school to enter the

Early Return Draw. The winning tickets will be drawn at Victorian Scout Centre on 13 September 2013 at

1:30pm. The draw result will be published on the website at www.ourschoolraffle.com.au.

All families that return fully sold books and money go into a draw at our school to win a Logitech Fold-Up

Keyboard for an iPad2.

You can find out more information at www.ourschoolraffle.com.au and follow us on Twitter

@OurSchoolRaffle and on Facebook (Our School Raffle).

So remember, as the Scouts say, ‘Be Prepared’!

Parents & Friends Association (PFA)

Any queries please contact Kylie Moore c/- PFA or email: ehpspfa@gmail.com

FRIDAY 31st May 10.00 a.m.

Katy Smith, Tracey Patrick, Irene Lui, Vivian Yu

MONDAY 3rd June 10.45 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 5th June 10.30 a.m.

FRIDAY 7th June 10.00 a.m.

PRINTED LUNCH BAGS 50 bags = $3.00 10 bags = $0.60

Please contact Maggie on 9807 1815 if you have any queries or are unable to attend

We would like to thank the following businesses for their support of our Biggest

Morning Tea: -

Bakers Delight – Burwood One

Amfia Delicatessen

Bakers Delight – Mount Waverley

Mocha Vita Restaurant Caffe Bar

Sweetas – Chadstone

Mount Waverley Charcoal Chicken

The Swiss Bakehouse

Sam’s Fruit World

Gourmet Delish

Signorelli

Woolworths – Ashwood

Brumby’s – Mount Waverley

Chemist Warehouse – Chadsxtone

Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses

Colonial Fruit Market – Chadstone

Cookie Concepts

Wild Cards & Gifts – Chadstone

Wild Cards & Gifts – Knox City

Don’t forget to collect your stickers and sticker sheets next time you

shop at Woolworths and bring them to school and place in the green box in the Office. We are grateful for

your support and look forward to a successful program.

Participants needed: FREE study for overweight young people looking for help.

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at The Royal Children’s Hospital is running a randomised clinical trial of an online weight management program for overweight adolescents. Participation involves completing height, weight, blood pressure and waist circumference measurements and an online questionnaire at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. Parents are also invited to participate. Every 3 months there will be a draw for a $100 gift voucher for those participants who have kept their appointments. The results will demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of using the personalised, targeted Staying Fit program for addressing weight-related behaviours during adolescence. Recruitment has commenced and we are looking for 550 overweight young people aged 12- 17 living in metropolitan Melbourne.

Enquiries Karly Cini 9345 6954 stayingfit@mcri.edu.au

For more info: www.rch.org.au/cah/stayingfit

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