eNewsletter - Croydon Hills Primary School
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CHPS <strong>eNewsletter</strong><br />
April 26 th 2012 – Term 2 Week 2<br />
Calendar<br />
April<br />
Tuesdays 9.30am & Thursdays 2.30pm<br />
<strong>School</strong> Tours for 2013 Preps<br />
Friday 27 th Part 2 Voluntary Contribution<br />
Payment due<br />
May<br />
Tuesday 1 st Canteen – Milkshake Day<br />
Wednesday 9 th Mothers‟ Day Stall<br />
House Cross Country<br />
Tuesday 15 th NAPLAN Gr 3 & 5<br />
Wednesday 16 th NAPLAN Gr 3 & 5<br />
Thursday 17 th NAPLAN Gr 3 & 5<br />
Monday 21 st Book Fair Starts<br />
Tuesday 22 nd Education Week Open Day<br />
Friday 25 th Book Fair Ends<br />
Wednesday 30 th Prep 2013 Parent Information<br />
Night, 7.30pm<br />
<strong>Croydon</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Principal’s Report<br />
It is a strange week with the break in<br />
the middle for ANZAC Day. I trust you<br />
had some time to reflect and discuss<br />
with your children the meaning of the<br />
day. Some of our Year 6 Leadership<br />
Group represented the school at the<br />
Student ANZAC service at the Shrine<br />
last week.<br />
I had the pleasure of visiting South<br />
Korea in the last part of the school<br />
holidays and first week of term, for the<br />
International Education Division of the<br />
Department. I was representing<br />
<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong>s and was<br />
accompanied by someone from a<br />
Secondary <strong>School</strong> and the manager of<br />
the unit. International students are an<br />
aspect of education we don‟t always<br />
consider, but is important to our<br />
economy.<br />
45% of enquires to study in Victoria<br />
from Koreans are for places in <strong>Primary</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>s and up until now nobody from<br />
a <strong>Primary</strong> school had visited Korea to<br />
discuss this market. If a <strong>Primary</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> student comes to study they<br />
need to be living here with a parent or<br />
grandparent. Because of our<br />
relationship with Kumyang Elementary<br />
<strong>School</strong> in South Korea, I was asked to<br />
join the group and represent Victorian<br />
<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong>s. Over the 6 days we<br />
visited 10 agents in their offices and
did presentations. We also attended a weekend International Student Information Fair open<br />
to the public and conducted a special evening forum in conjunction with the Australian<br />
Embassy in Seoul for agents and prospective parents. It was great to travel to South Korea<br />
again, as I admire their culture and commitment to education and self improvement as an<br />
individual and as a community. It also reinforced to me how highly regarded overseas is our<br />
Victorian education system. Sometimes it is not until you step away and talk with others from<br />
the outside that you realise we are very fortunate living in Victoria. Our media love to dwell on<br />
the negative and what is not right, but we have very much to be thankful for with our<br />
community and our way of life.<br />
Planning is underway for our Senior Student Study Tour to South Korea at either the end of<br />
term 3 or beginning of term 4 this year. Over the next few weeks we will be getting<br />
information out to families of senior students.<br />
As indicated last week in the newsletter our annual local Parent Survey is now available<br />
online. The link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CHPS-PARENTS. The Link is<br />
also available in the Parent Zone section of our website. Your feedback is important to us to<br />
assist us in improving. We are in a year of review and will be developing our next 4 year<br />
Strategic Plan in the 2 nd half of the year, so would welcome your comments.<br />
This time of the year sees many students starting to take part in more contact sports. Mouth<br />
Guards are really important for anyone taking part in these sports, but particularly so for<br />
young people. There is very worthwhile information at http://www.mouthguardawareness.info/<br />
With the rainy season upon us, we are again requesting parents to consider a pair of cheap<br />
runners be left at school for use when the Stadium is used for PE. No matter how careful<br />
students are, after playing outside their shoes have mud and grit in the tread, which is the<br />
arch enemy of polished boards in our Stadium. We are not so fussed about the colour of the<br />
sole as the black doesn‟t seem to be marking as we thought it would. Students without clean<br />
shoes when the weather wet will participate in socks during their PE session if it is indoors.<br />
Many parents have found shoes for around $20 which fit this purpose more than adequately.<br />
Last week‟s newsletter contained the roster for parents supporting the informal morning teas<br />
after Indoor Assemblies. These morning teas are an important part of strengthening our<br />
school community and we look forward to as many parents and families as possible<br />
participating.<br />
Graeme Caudry<br />
Music News<br />
AN EXCITING NEW BAND PROGRAM IN TERM 2 AT CHPS<br />
This program will be made available to students who are already learning an instrument and<br />
would like to learn how to play in a band with other children. Students will write and compose<br />
their own music. They will also play and perform a number of „covers‟. Their music will be<br />
recorded and they will have the opportunity to perform the songs in concerts, competitions<br />
and at schools in front of other students, teachers & parents.<br />
The program will run every Tuesday lunchtime in the PAC. We had our first rehearsal<br />
and it was awesome!! The band have started learning “Living On A Prayer”- Bon Jovi<br />
and hope to perform it soon.
If you are interested in trying out for this fabulous band program which will be run by “Wonnies” and Mrs Lane,<br />
please pick up an enrolment form from the PAC and have it back to me as soon as possible. The cost and other<br />
details are on the form. At this stage we are still looking for keyboard players, bass players and drummers<br />
to have a balanced band.<br />
VIOLIN LESSONS<br />
I have had some parents enquire about violin lessons at the school. We have a couple of interested people, but<br />
need a few more to make it viable to run lessons here. Again, please come and see me in the PAC or give me a<br />
call if you would like some details.<br />
CHOIR UNIFORMS<br />
Choir members need to try their uniforms on from last year NOW and let me know whether you need a different<br />
size. I will be fitting new choir members at lunchtime tomorrow and then ordering more uniforms. Children will<br />
need to wear these at all choir performances throughout the year. If anyone still has a uniform and is no longer in<br />
the choir, they need to return them immediately. Thank you.<br />
Here is the timetable for rehearsals in the P.A.C. for term 2:<br />
REHEARSAL DAY TIME<br />
Choir Monday Lunchtime<br />
Rock Band Tuesday Lunchtime<br />
Wakikirri Tuesday 3.30 - 5 p.m.<br />
Choir Thursday 8 a.m.<br />
Ukelele Band Thursday Lunchtime<br />
Kathryn Lane - Performing Arts<br />
Uniform Shop News<br />
Hours: Monday 8.45 – 10am<br />
Thursday 2.30 – 4.00pm<br />
*Please note, next Thursday May 3 rd , the Uniform Shop will open in the morning at 8.45 – 10am, with no<br />
afternoon sales.<br />
Second-hand Payments<br />
The following families have money for collection from the sale of second-hand uniforms. Please call at the<br />
Uniform Shop.<br />
Anne Bone, Lee Brook, Greg Brown, Emma Cassidy, Cheryl Cruse, J Congleton, P Cumming, L Dyer, H Dyer, T<br />
Gardiner, J Gray, S Hackett, B Hall, J Henderson, D Khabra, C Lim, Kelly Martin, M Setches, C Shannon, J<br />
Sinclair, H Thompson, J Vickering, C Wates, N Williams.<br />
If you know anyone on the list whoo is no longer at school, please let them know.<br />
Jan Mackie - Uniform Shop Co-ordinator<br />
Canteen News<br />
$1 SPECIALS<br />
ChocolatePaddlepops and U DA MANLOL‟S(Apple/Mandarin) have been reduced to $1 for a limited time only.<br />
Offer only applies to the flavours listed.<br />
WARM MILO’S (Starting 2 nd May)<br />
With the weather getting cooler we will be offering warm milos at recess only for $1, or with two mini muffins for<br />
$1.50.<br />
ANZAC Biscuits are available for a limited time for 30c each.<br />
MILKSHAKE DAY – Tuesday 1 st May<br />
Available at recess or lunchtime in either chocolate or strawberry for $1.50.<br />
MID WEEK SPECIALS<br />
Tuesday- Nachos with cheese, salsa and sour cream - $3.50<br />
Wednesday - Wedges with sour cream or tomato sauce - $3.50<br />
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
ROSTER<br />
Friday 27 th April – Lea Green, Wendy Hieber.<br />
Monday 30 th April – CLOSED<br />
Tuesday 1 st May – Sharron Savage.<br />
Wednesday 2 nd May – Alisa Wills, Tracey Fearn, Narelle Collins.<br />
Thursday 3 rd May – Karen Kane, Sandra Horgan<br />
Friday 4 th May – Rachelle Robertson, Kylie Gaudion, Lucy McDaid, Wendy Hantzipavlis, LiaBiasuzzo.<br />
Karen Cyster - Canteen Manager<br />
Staff Profile:<br />
Name:<br />
Carol Wyatt<br />
What is your role at CHPS:<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
What is one of your hobbies:<br />
Reading.<br />
If you could change one thing about the world what would it be<br />
To stop the many injustices that some people face.<br />
If you could visit one place where would you visit<br />
Hard question, but Italy is high on the list.<br />
What is the funniest or most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you<br />
Stepping into a container of green painting when stapling a mural on the wall of my classroom<br />
Of course it was the day I was wearing white pants!<br />
What is your greatest achievement so far<br />
My gorgeous children and grandchildren. I am very proud of them.<br />
Student Profile:<br />
Name:<br />
Olivia Hackett<br />
What is your role at CHPS<br />
Eco Legend<br />
What is one of your hobbies<br />
Playing Basketball.<br />
If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be<br />
That you can’t get sick.<br />
If you could visit one place, where would you visit<br />
America.<br />
What is the funniest or most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you<br />
Hitting a person with a golf club by accident.<br />
What is your greatest achievement so far<br />
Going for a leadership role and knee boarding.<br />
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
OPEN DAY<br />
Saturday 5th May 2012<br />
10:00 – 12:00 Noon<br />
6-18 Lincoln Road, <strong>Croydon</strong><br />
Phone: 9725 6937<br />
Email: croyinda@gmail.com<br />
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 9725 1206 OHSC 9724 4514 web: www.croydonhps.vic.edu.au
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