Glen Huntly Primary School Grange Road, Glen Huntly Ph: 9571 2933 Fax: 9563 6314

Email: glenhuntly.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Issue 7 – 11th May, 2017

Principal’s Report Great news! Telstra Kids grant We are delighted to announce our success in applying for a $1,200 grant from Telstra. Telstra Kids knows the little things that can make a big difference to kids' lives, helping kids to play and learn.

Our Telstra Kids grant will be used for Robotic kits to support our Digital Learning and STEM program with robots and electronics. We will be purchasing 5 ‘Dash’ robots that can be controlled by apps on iPads to respond to voice, navigate objects, dance and sing.

We will also be purchasing a ‘Little Bits’ kit which is an invention toolbox that uses motors, wheels, lights, switches and buzzers to build creations from our students’ imaginations.

Huge thanks to Stewart Gardiner (Isabella 5/6A) from Telstra, for applying for the funding for us. We are very excited to share in the million dollars the Telstra Foundation provides each year to help kids across Australia to connect to their local communities.

Our teachers are very much looking forward to using these resources during the coming terms!

Grounds: Review of Traffic Management Policy The Staff and School Council are reviewing the school’s Traffic Management Plan and Policy. The purpose of the policy is to promote a safe teaching and learning environment for people who are operating within the school grounds.

While the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) is primarily designed to minimize the interaction between pedestrians and traffic flow, it is being reviewed to include consideration for access for staff to safely arrive and depart the school grounds in their cars.

Even while the review is underway we request that ONLY staff enter and depart the school grounds in their cars. In particular we ask that parents do NOT drive onto the school grounds.

It’s particularly hard when we have parents driving out of the driveway every morning when staff are arriving at school which they do from 7am onwards. It’s really dangerous and we want to prevent any accidents happening and keep everyone safe. Please be considerate and follow this request.

Congratulations Alyssa, Finalist in 2017 Higgins School Anzac Poetry Competition

Alyssa Borrirak (5/6J) has been announced as a finalist in the awards to be presented by Kelly O’Dwyer Federal member for Higgins. We look forward to hearing about Alyssia’s experience at the Awards Presentation and feel very proud of her writing and submitting her poem, which is included in this newsletter. Sustainability Certification On behalf of Glen Huntly Primary, Ms Kamila Kauze and I have received a congratulatory letter about GHPS’s progress with the ResourceSmart School Certification.

GHPS has successfully met all the newly added and extensive list of requirements for completing the Core and Biodiversity Modules to meet the “Discovery” Star level.

Becoming a 2 star school recognizes our school’s commitment to creating sustainable practices, infrastructure, integrated learning and taking action on climate change. Certification is valid for 4 years and this is our second round of validation.

National Walk to School Day Friday 19th May This is one way you can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more often. Remember, regular exercise, like walking with your child, not only helps

them (and you!) prevent chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes, it also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child how to behave safely around traffic.

House Rewards- Hume Once again, thank you to Mr John Tinetti and GPA for putting on the Term 1 House Rewards BBQ. This time it was the members of Hume House who were the recipients fortunate to receive a free sausage for their efforts in class. Good luck to the rest of the Houses this term who will be trying to win the next BBQ treat.

Respect for our School Uniform The uniform for GHPS looks absolutely fabulous on all students. When worn correctly, the colours are maroon, navy and white (polo shirt only). I ask that parents respectfully adhere to these 3 colours ONLY and do not send their children in other colours.

Primarily, there is a problem when other colours are interchanged, such as sending your child in black or grey leggings or any other colour which is not part of the school uniform. Please do not dress your child in other coloured long sleeved tops under the maroon or white. As an example, I have noted some students wearing pink and it does not make our uniform look cohesive and detracts from the smart look we value.

Please ensure that you adhere to our uniform code and only dress your child in the colours as stated. Parents have the added convenience of the uniform shop operational at school every Wednesday morning or completing the uniform order, which is available from the office.

Students not wearing the correct uniform colours are required to do so and I ask for all parents’ support in this matter. Please contact me if you require further advice or help with the uniform. Appreciation for our Volunteers: Give Happy, Live Happy I would like to acknowledge the wonderful work of all those who volunteer at GHPS. It is officially National Volunteer Week (NVW) from 8-14th May 2017 and this is a fitting time to recognise the valuable contribution made by all our school’s dedicated volunteers, who give up their time and use their expertise to provide our students with the very best learning and development opportunities through their generosity and enormous goodwill.

We join Australia is recognising the 28th National Volunteer Week and I know we have the most amazing volunteers here at GHPS.

Thank you to everyone who helps us in so many ways! We couldn’t do all we do for our students without you and we feel very lucky to have you. GHPS Staff always

recognises the wonderful help we have throughout the year with our annual thankyou morning tea in December.

Mother’s Day and Stall at GHPS Thank you to everyone who will support the Mothers’ Day Stall tomorrow Friday, 12th May and huge thanks to Donna Gardiner(Isabella 5/6A) and everyone on the wonderful GPA team who has worked to organise and source a great range of gifts and goodies. Thanks for setting up, baking or donating gifts for the stall and you can still sign up: http://signup.com/go/cQWRChR if you would like to help.

The stall will be on the West Site in the Art Room and I hope all the students enjoy this opportunity to personally select something nice to purchase and I know they really enjoy the time their class has at the stall.

To all our Mothers and Grandmothers in the school community, I wish you a wonderful day on Sunday and maybe a sleep- in!

Student Councilor’s Report: Yashvi 4R and Arsha 5/6P Thank you to the Student representatives for their reports about the meeting we had on Monday. I look forward to them also presenting at this Friday’s assembly.

Reports Thank you to Ms Amy Tinetti for the Acting Assistant Principal Report and to Craig Matthews for the May School Council Report.

Up and coming events, dates & meetings:

School Photos on Tuesday 16th May

National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 19th May

GPA meeting on Friday 19th May at 2.15pm

Working Bee on Sunday 2st May

Education Week Program 22nd – 26th May

District Cross Country Grades 3-6 on 23rd May

Athletics Day on Thursday 25th May Libby Alessi Principal

Acting Assistant Principal Report: 2018 Prep Parent Information Night: We had a fantastic turn out to our New Prep Parent Information Night. This year we added a morning session which we found to be successful and will include in future years. I would like to thank all of our amazing staff who attended and show cased our wonderful school to prospective parents. I would also like to thank our School Captains Freya and Uno who spoke eloquently and our parent representatives Nicole, Craig and Shan who spoke about our school with such pride.

Education Week: This year’s Education Week will be celebrated from 21 to 27 May with the theme of Healthy Mind, Healthy Body. Education Week is an opportunity for GHPS to showcase the work they are doing for students to help ensure healthy minds and bodies. The week aims to profile and celebrate everything from sport, dance, yoga, meditation, reading, and art, community breakfast, resilience; and more. Our timetable of events is as follows: Each morning the students and teachers will run a 15 minute Huff and Puff session. Miss K has organise fun activities to get our minds and bodies moving for the day ahead. Parents are welcome to stay and join in with our Huff and Puff sessions.

Monday 9:00 -9:15am Huff and Puff

Tuesday 8:00-8:30am Community Breakfast- Wendy Wilson Hall 9:00-9:15am Huff and Puff 5:30-6:30pm Art Show and Open Evening

Wednesday 9:00 -9:15am Huff and Puff

Thursday 9:00 -9:15am Huff and Puff Athletics Day

Friday 9:30- 11:00am Grandparents Morning Tea 11:30-11:45am Huff and Puff

A notice will go home about Education Week next week with more information. Stimulating Learning at GHPS: Whole School Approach to Writing Staff have just began their 16 week program in enhancing their skills in the teaching of the Seven Steps to Writing Success initiative. Miss Tinetti and Mrs Sassos are our qualified Coaches and are leading the staff in the workshops. The students are at Step 3 Tightening Tension. We have included two Fact Sheet for parents with this week’s newsletter on the Step 2: Sizzling Starts and Step 3: Tightening Tensions. These are the strategies that we have practice in class. Working Bee: Our Working Bee for Term 2 will be next Sunday 21st May from 9:00am. We will be working on both sides of the school. On the West Site we will be tidying up all of our garden beds, painting the rest of our sandpit and beginning our work on replacing the wood at the bottom of our fence line. On the East Site we will be cleaning up the Chook Shed and fixing the pavers in the Outdoor Classroom. Please come along even for an hour and help make our FANTASTIC school even better! Amy Tinetti Acting Assistant Principal

School Council Report Term 2 already and after a couple of shortened weeks everything is back in full swing.

Due to the delayed timing of the Annual Reporting Meeting last term there was no School Council report from our March 27 meeting so firstly I would like to formally welcome our new School Council members Shan Jayaweera, Cassandra David-Shields and Emma Murnane. I would also like to thank departing Councillor Abhijit Gharde who tendered his resignation from council due to work commitments.

A summary of key items presented and discussed were;

School Council office bearers were nominated and endorsed being; President – Craig Matthews Vice President – Ross Donnan Treasurer – Nola Woo Secretary – Nicole Verginis

The Grade 5-6 camp to Lady Northcote from 22-24 March was an overwhelming success. I was reliably informed that this was “the best camp ever” by a number of the attendees. A big thank you to all staff who attend these camps and help make the children’s experience an enjoyable one.

Before and After Care run by Youth Leadership Victoria – the school is in the process of undertaking an exercise in ensuring that relevant policies of the program are in place for an ongoing happy and safe environment for the families utilising the service.

2017 fete planning is full steam ahead. The Finance Committee and School Council are being kept very well informed by the fete organising committee – thanks to Fiona Davey for attending our May meeting and providing a comprehensive update on planning progress. As always if there’s any way in which you or someone you know can contribute to the success of the fete please get in touch with a member of the fete team.

Car parking – this is an ongoing issue for the entire school community. As our roads get busier the temptation to “bend the rules” and park where parking should not occur is enticing. School Council would however like to remind everyone in the school community that the restrictions are in place for a very good reason – the safety of every member of our school community, especially the children. There are now a number of options being considered, together with a detailed Traffic Plan policy, to help eliminate the ability to bend those rules – more details to follow as we get closer to some final solutions.

With the successful roll out of the 40 new Chromebooks in Term 1 we now have an ICT ratio of 1 device per 2 students. For a school of our size/funding this is an excellent position. The school will be looking to retain and hopefully improve again on this from July onwards when some further new devices should be possible.

Capital Works 2017 –works currently scheduled to commence in Term 2 holidays and be completed by the

end of the Term 3 holidays. Due to funding constraints the decision was made to hold off on new carpeting for the area but hopefully by year end should be in a position to remedy this.

Term 3 social night – a number of ideas being considered so watch this space. Will be a very positive step forward having a pure social night activity for the school with focus being on fun and not fundraising.

If there is any issue any member of the school community would like to raise with School Council, please email glenhuntly.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Craig Matthews School Council President

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Congratulations to the following students who received a ‘Student of the Week’ award during the last 2 weeks. Asher 0B – always sitting beautifully in the classroom and listening to and following instructions. Oishika 0B – cleaning up the classroom and helping others to pack up their pencils and throw away their rubbish. Jessop 0B – always doing his and with taking care with his work. Elizabeth 0B – excellent efforts with reading and putting her hand up in class. Roshna 0F – using great calming strategies during our yoga session. Keshav 0F – trying his best during guided reading and attempting all tasks with a positive attitude. Srutha 0F – excellent counting to 10 in Indonesian. Milla 0F – excellent counting to 10 in Indonesian. Lily 0F – staying on the job and working hard during Monster Maths this week. Elka 0F – excellent participation during our Sizzling Start session. Nicholas 1/2E – persisting with learning to tell the time to quarter past and quarter to. Rei 1/2E – always being organised, focused and engaged. Sreehari 1/2E – always working hard to finish all learning tasks to a high standard. Siddharth 1/2E – his fantastic ideas in our Seven Steps lesson and for producing a cracker Sizzling Start. Nefeli 1/2E – always being a kind and thoughtful class member. Gowri 1/2J – always being a positive and happy member of our class. Vivi 1/2J – settling into all areas of GHPS life. Kritika 1/2J – always having a positive attitude and being a role model for her class mates. Abzel 1/2M – impressive story writing. Pranav 1/2M – being a helpful, caring and hardworking student. Ayaan 1/2M – being an enthusiastic student in his Monster Maths lesson.

Vikesh 1/2M – always being a quiet, enthusiastic and hardworking student. Amelia 1/2P – excellent work and great enthusiasm in Indonesian. Thomas 1/2P – persistence with writing and his ability to overcome and bounce back. Aarav 1/2P – creativity and focus during our fast start Sizzling Starts. Emily 1/2P - creativity and focus during our fast start Sizzling Starts. Raashi 3F – impressive knowledge and presentation of her Earth project. Stella 3F – commitment to sustainability at school and in the community. Diya 3F – wonderful knowledge about trading with subtraction. Montage 3F – always doing her best in all learning areas. Arjun 3F – an interesting presentation about the Earth. Clara 3F – a fantastic poster and presentation about the Earth. Rahul 4K – great improvement with his handwriting and for always being organised. Ella 4K – creating a very informative presentation on natural disasters. Alex 4K – always helping the teacher in the classroom and caring for others. Christabel 4K – an extremely positive attitude towards her work and a beautiful presentation. Amiya 5/6A - for consistently having a great attitude in and out of the classroom. Raphi 5/6A - for contributing in both literacy and numeracy, great start to term 2. Isabella 5/6A - For her honesty and creativity in our class. Thank you for contributing to the culture of our classroom. Preetish 5/6A - His constant desire to learn and his mature and calming presence. Uno 5/6J – Outstanding week of solid contribution to class culture. Prashva 5/6J – Strong enthusiasm displayed in all learning tasks. Kayla 5/6J – Excellent effort displayed in NAPLAN practise this week. Jun 5/6J – Outstanding measurement skills displayed in class completion. Fred 5/6P – hardworking attitude and fantastic contribution during our Grammar sessions. Vandan 5/6P – creating entertaining and humorous Sizzling Starts which also clearly show your opinion to the reader.

Ronnie 5/6P - For your creative and persuasive sizzling starts. Dito 5/6P - For your persistence and positive attitude to challenging learning tasks.

The annual Glen Huntly Primary School Book Fair will be held during Education Week. This is a great way to

receive new books for our Library, as Scholastic give us 30% of sales in books.

It will be held in the Library at 8.30 to 9.00am and 3.30 to 4.00pm on the following days:

Monday 22nd May Tuesday 23rd May

Wednesday 24th May We will be selling books, including some bargain packs,

posters and stationary items. Students who cannot attend during the above times can purchase books during their Library sessions or

during recess on Tuesday 23rd. Hope to see you all there. Mandy Zent Library/Indonesian

INDONESIAN

WORDS OF THE WEEK

Kakak laki-laki - Brother

Kakak perempuan - Sister

Student Council Hi everyone, my name is Yashvi. Today I’ll be telling you about what we discussed in our Student Councillors Meeting. We talked about Education Week, which is during week 6, and Grandparent Morning Tea which will be on Friday 26th May. We also created some invitations for our lovely Grandparents. Thank you. Yashvi P 4R

Hi everyone, my name is Arsha and I am one of the Student School Councillors for 2017. On Monday the members of the SSC talked about the preparation for Grandparents Day. Grandparents Day will be held on the 26th May. We will have a morning tea in the Activity Centre on the junior

site. We will be serving snacks, such as scones, and plenty more. So, if you have a loving Grandpa or Grandma, bring them to the school because I think they will love it. Thank you. Arsha 5/6P

House Cross Country On Friday the 5th of May, Glen Huntly Primary School held their annual House Cross-Country event at Lords Reserve. Cross-Country is an individual endurance event, however it was great to see collective enthusiasm of all the competitors on the bright and sunny morning!

Congratulations to Batman who finished first overall, Igor accepted the winning trophy on House captain Uno’s behalf. The Spirit cup, which represents enthusiasm, sportsmanship and an overall positive attitude to sport, was awarded to Hume. Hume House captain Evelyn delightfully accepted the spirit cup to a roaring crowd. A second congratulations to the great individual performances on the day, you should feel very proud of yourself!

A BIG thank-you! to all the grade 3-6 teachers, for helping on the day, Mr. Jacobs, who helped organize the event, and the parents who came down to support their children and the school community.

Those who have made it into the District Cross-Country squad will be notified about the event, which is held on Tuesday the 23rd of May. Marie Kasambalis Sport/PE

Little Book Worms

At Glen Huntly Primary School 3 to 5 year olds

Tuesday @ 9.00am to 10:00am Book on 9571 2933

NOTICES DISTRIBUTED TO PARENTS

27th April 3S & 4K students observation consent.

27th April Year 1/2 Students Walking excursion

2nd May All students Twilight Fete News

2nd May All students Dental Screening

3rd May All students School Photo Day

10th May Prep students Inquiry topic

10th May 3-6 representatives District Cross Country

ANZAC DAY I salute you, o soldier, as you went to the war, When I go past the poppies, my heart gets sore. You fought so bravely at the war front of Gallipolli Along with spirit of sacrifice, determination and a heart so friendly. As I remember you on 25th April, the Anzac Day My heart fills with pride, respect and full of gay. On this day I pray for your families and your beautiful soul. It’s because of you that we could achieve the freedom goal. Yashvi O 4K

“My meaning of Anzac Day.” This is my meaning of Anzac Day, I think of the soldiers every time, I will remind everybody about this special day, By creating this Anzac Day rhyme. Poppies and their seeds, The Mighty and the brave, They knew they would soon lay upon Something called death and a grave. They knew that they would lose their loved ones, Their kids, their parents, their wives, They had a feeling that inside the heart, They wouldn’t own two lives. They held their guns, breathing in, Ready for the war, The sight of guns shooting and smoke everywhere, Were the only things they saw. They started running, shooting their bullets, They were shooting each other’s hearts, The soldiers were shooting one by one, Just like the movement of darts. The horrible noise of people dying, Was the sound everybody had heard, Everybody could only hear the guns and the pain, Nobody had said a word. People crying and people sniffing, In front of their loved one’s grave, Listening to ‘The Last Post’ with poppies on their left, Their hearts as dark as a cave. All these soldiers were the bravest soldiers, We have ever met, So, let’s remember all soldiers and their brave hearts, By Saying “Lest We Forget.” Alyssa 5/6J

Indonesian News This Term the students are making “Gulungan kertas nasi”, Indonesian style rice paper rolls. This is a healthy, food allergy friendly, easy to make dish and we hope the students get a chance to make these with you at home. Ingredients: Rice Paper wrappers Rice noodles Lettuce Carrots – in fine strips Spring onions – in fine strips Cucumber – in fine strips Mint leaves Dried shallots Or anything your family likes, such as capsicum, avocado, bean shoots, chicken or fish. Method: Soften the rice noodles in warm water, strain and cool. Place rice paper in warm water for 30 seconds. Remove from water and place on a damp tea towel. Add your ingredients and roll tightly. Dip in soy sauce or kecap manis. Enjoy! Mrs Zent and Mrs Eppinger

CALENDAR MAY Thur 11th Active After School – Touch Football

Mon 15th Active After School – Basketball

Tue 16th School Photos

Wed 17th Active After School – Soccer

Thur 18th Active After School – Touch Football

Mon 22nd Book Fair in the Library

Mon 22nd Active After School – Basketball

Tue 23rd Community Breakfast

Tue 23rd District Cross Country

Tue 23rd Open night and Art Show

Wed 24th Active After School – Soccer

Thur 25th Active After School – Touch Football

Fri 26th Grandparents Morning

Mon 29th Active After School – Basketball

Wed 31st Active After School – Soccer

JUNE Thur 1st Active After School – Touch Football

Mon 5th Active After School – Basketball

Wed 7th Active After School – Soccer

Thur 8th Active After School – Touch Football

Wed 14th Active After School – Soccer

Thur 15th Active After School – Touch Football

Mon 19th Active After School – Basketball

Wed 21st Active After School – Soccer

Thur 22nd Active After School – Touch Football