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Quarry Hill Primary School, 25 Peel Street, Bendigo 3550 Phone: 5443 3537 Email: [email protected] Fax: 5442 7590 Website:www.quarryhillps.vic.edu.au Mobile: 0427 595 073

The Poppet Head Weekly newsletter of Quarry Hill Primary School Thursday June 28, 2017 Newsletter No. 19

IMPORTANT DATES Time Details

June

Monday 26 – 29 All Day Urban Camp Grade 5/6

Thursday 29 Various Gym Program concludes

Friday 30 All Day 2.30pm

Casual Dress Day – Gold Coin to Legacy End of Term 2

July

Monday 17 9.00am Start of Term 3

Thursday 27 All Day QHPS Athletics

Dear Parents and Carers Semester 1 Reports Prep to Year 4 students will bring home their Semester 1 report tomorrow Thursday June 29th and Year 5/6 students will bring their report home on Friday June 30th. Room 15B will receive their reports on Friday also. Please keep in mind that as this is a new curriculum this report is not designed nor should be compared to previous years’ reports. Parenting Ideas – Reading Your Child’s Report In this week’s parenting article from Michael Grose there are some ideas to consider when reading your child’s report. Remember to take the time to celebrate your child’s efforts. PREP 2018 - Enrolment All parents who are intending to enrol their child in Prep at Quarry Hill Primary School for next year, 2018, should collect an Information Pack from the school office. The pack includes information pertinent to Quarry Hill and includes the official school enrolment form. The enrolment form and a copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunisation record must be returned to school by Friday June 30th 2017. To assist with planning for 2018, if you know your child in Prep – Year 5 will be leaving at the end of the year, please let the office know.

Principal: Jo Menzel School Council President: Tim Shanahan PFA President: Kasslea Shaw

~OUR VALUES~ Integrity: Being true to oneself Being honest Owning our choices Respecting people, property & environment Being Positive ambassadors for QHPS. Sense of Belonging: Feeling safe Being part of a community Being inclusive and accepting Being committed to friendliness and caring for others. Passion for Learning: Being curious, inquisitive, active thinkers and engaged learners.

Our Purpose: To provide a creative and nurturing learning environment that enables everyone to achieve their personal best.

2017 TERM DATES Term 1 January 31 – March 31 Term 2 Tuesday April 18 – June 30 Term 3 July 17 – September 22 Term 4 October 9 – December 22


Highlights from Term 2 Term 2 has been a busy term for everyone. Some of the highlights include:-

Turning of the Sod – building commenced

School Photos

China OSLE

Division Cross Country

Peter Pan

First Aid for students

Grade 6 Transition Sports

Gym program for Prep – Grade 4

Horsham College music performance

Division soccer for boys & girls

Urban Camp for Grade 5/6

Grade 5/6 Museum Exhibition

Semester 1 reports

Parent/Teacher interviews Camp 5/6 Our Grade 5/6 students are enjoying an action packed four days in Melbourne. Whilst the weather has been a little chilly they have been lucky the rain has held off. Reports back from staff say the students are eagerly awaiting Wednesday’s dinner in Lygon St followed by a swim at MSAC, and they have been wonderful. Thank you to the parent helpers who attended; Anthony Thomas, Chris Fordham & Rachel O’Neil and to the staff; Merryn Walker, Laura Roberts, Alison Clark, Craig Harrop & Tamieka McErvale for their organisation and support. Staffing News Alice will be taking some well-earned Long Service Leave for the first four weeks of Term 3. Please direct all queries to Narelle who will be in the office. Monash University Research Project – Years 3-6 The Parenting Resilient Kids Team at Monash University have developed an evidenced based online parenting program called Parenting Resilient Kids Program. They are offering parents of children aged 8-11 years a free trial of the program and there will be information go home about it at the start of term 3. “The program provides parents with individually tailored feedback and a personalised package of modules for parents to learn strategies to help prevent depression and anxiety in their primary-school aged children. The program is supported by research evidence and international experts in the field and is based on Parenting Guidelines that were published in partnership with beyondblue and have been accessed by thousands of parents internationally.” I would like to thank all the staff for their continued hard work and commitment to the education of the students, and also the parent/community helpers who give their time to assist in classrooms with reading and other activities. Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable holidays and looking forward to everyone returning refreshed ready for Term 3. Anne Rochford Acting Principal Student Achievement Awards Getting Along Julie C (Room 14A) for working well with her partner on an information report about money. Lacy E (Room 7) for always displaying excellent Getting Along skills. Persistence Oscar R (Room 5) for working hard to apply his learning. Ella G (Room 1) for having a go at all the activities at gym.


Confidence Acacia M (Room 12A) for confidently ‘getting into character’ & answering questions during the Grade 5/6 Museum

Showcase. Jacob D (Room 2) for demonstrating confidence in his writing by having a go at tricky words. Passion for Learning Matilda B (Room 4) for presenting an interesting & detailed power-point, using her voice to engage listeners in an

enthusiastic manner. Declan EM (Room 14B) for demonstrating excellent work habits & being a productive learner. Integrity Jack B (Room 10B) for being a respectful listener as an audience member at the Peter Pan play. Alexis C (Room 10) for being a respectful listener as an audience member at the Peter Pan play. Angus O (Room 2) for his efforts in being a responsible learner & friendly class member. CASUAL DRESS DAY The Junior School Council is holding an Out of Uniform Day on Friday 30th June (the last day of Term 2). Come to School dressed in casual clothes to raise money for Legacy. Legacy is an organisation that supports War Veterans and their families. The Junior School Council experienced their fantastic work when members went to the Shrine of Remembrance earlier in the year. Please support this Junior School Council event. Thanks, JSC representatives. UPDATED EMAIL FORMS A reminder to all families to return the updated email green note that was sent home a fortnight ago. In 2018 we will be introducing a new electronic platform called Compass which will improve home/school communication. In order for this to be achieved we need to ensure all parent emails are current.

GUITAR LESSONS ARE COMING BACK TO QHPS!! What: 30 minute guitar lessons with Mr Collard who aside from teaching classroom music, has over 20 years of playing and performing experience and over 6 years’ experience teaching guitar in music schools both in Melbourne and Bendigo. Things covered in lessons include:

• Posture • Tone Quality • Technique (Fingerstyle, Plectrum) • Sight Reading • Basic theory • Single note melodies, chord progressions and accompanying

basslines • A range of various styles (Blues, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Classical,

Contemporary) Where: Multi-Purpose room at QHPS When: Lessons will be held on Monday afternoons in a rotating 30 minute timetable to ensure that students do not miss the same block of time every week. These will be between the times of 1pm – 3:30pm Expression of interest forms can be picked up from the office or Mr Collard.


NEXT PFA MEETING IS MONDAY July 24th at 9.00am in staffroom PFA will be holding a Pie Drive next term. There will be sweet and savoury to choose from. Watch this space.

P.F.A News

QHPS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2017

Thursday July 27th

The school Athletics Carnival will be held at the Flora Hill Athletics track between 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Students are to be dropped at the track at 8.45am on the day, not at school. Parents and friends are welcome to come down and support all students at the event.

The canteen will be open during the day for your convenience. We will be running a 4x100m Parent/Teacher Relay so we are looking for parents to compete in this event.

We require parent helpers at the event, if you are free and keen to help please contact Ross Turner ASAP.

We look forward to seeing you there. Mr Turner


Camp Australia – Quarry Hill OSHC

The children have been having lots of fun in after school care. They have been enjoying the outdoors on the playground and active group games in the open space, when weather has permitted. Next week is NAIDOC Week and we are doing some activities that reflect the Aboriginal culture, some of the activities we will be doing are making a didgeridoo and dot paintings. We will discuss a little bit about the culture and see what the children can contribute. The children still have lots of activities to do and toys to play with, such as arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor games, blocks, books and colouring. We often do some cooking activities that the children get to eat for second snack. Hats are not necessary for term 2 and 3, although we still use sunscreen to protect us from the UV rays. We provide sunscreen, but if the children prefer their own, they are welcome to use that instead. This is the last week of school, so if you’re not sure what to do on the holidays, book into Holiday Club and join in the fun. We have two Programs running with heaps of activities for the children to do, so please feel free to enquire if you’re interested and hopefully I will see you there. We are still collecting the Marvel Hero Connector Discs to play with in after school care, so if you have any spares you don’t need we would really appreciate you donating them to us. On Friday school finishes at 2:30pm, so we will be here early for those children that are coming to after school care, where we have even more time to have fun. You’re welcome to call in and check out our service and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to book in or for any extra information please contact our friendly Customer Service team, who will be happy to help you. Hope to see you soon. Tara and Luana. Program Details To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

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