Number 5/15 Wednesday March 4 2015

From Sue

Twilight Carnival

Last Friday we had perfect weather for our major fundraiser for 2015. The day commenced with a quiet hum

of activity at school at 7am with the set up crew busily engaged with deliveries of equipment, supplies and

various materials essential to make the carnival a success. By mid-morning the quadrangle had been

transformed into the boutique market area and the strategic placement of potted trees etc., in this area and

around the school created great interest and excitement. The organising committee had an impressive to-do list

and essentially by lunchtime they had ticked nearly every box! The children on the other hand were eagerly

awaiting the 3pm bell when they could explore and enjoy the fabulous activities available without having to

queue with children from other schools. The afternoon and night all ran smoothly and to plan, the

entertainment for children and adults aroused much interest and laughter; I commend our senior boys on their

efforts and comedic talent evident in their ballet skit in particular.

This year we had a slightly broader choice of rides for the children and judging by the queues, these were very

well patronised! There were many highlights for me, however a significant one was the diversity of activities

that children could try and enjoy. We had a couple of rides that were very popular with all year levels, I saw

some Year 1s squealing with joy alongside a Year 5 boy on a Ludstone Street ride that made me smile. The

queues for the water based activity on the oval stretched for many metres all night, again all age groups were

interested to try this one. One of the most popular activities was the chocolate stall with quite a few children

testing their throwing skills for a good part of the night!

The lovely ambience in the quadrangle, laughter and interest in watching Hampton’s Got Talent, enticing food

and hilarity evident on the basketball court and squeals of enjoyment from the children everywhere confirm

that the night was a hit.

The level of support provided by our community members for the carnival was extraordinary. There were 651

hours of time volunteered by numerous parents, family members and friends to support the carnival. These

were from people who registered electronically. In addition, we had many people who approached a stall on

the night and offered assistance. The core carnival committee comprising 18 people have been working for

months to ensure the event was going to be particularly well organised and that the activities and rides etc.,

would cater for the interests of the children and therefore they would have fun. The committee members

achieved their goal, the children loved it!

I extend my sincere congratulations to committee including:

Katie Flockart Carnival Manager, Nadine Seddon Finance Manager, Deb Hopkins Commercial Manager,

Melinda Pordage and Kylie Jones Sponsorship Managers, Bec Wilson Volunteers Manager, Sally Morgan

Marketing and Communications Manager, Nicole Jacobs Advertising Manager, Peter Flockart Venue and

Logistics Manager, Jo Adams Design Manager, Kylie Jones Signage Manager, Kath Blackham

Entertainment Manager, Fiona Wilson Stalls – Amusements Manager, Sally Stewart Stalls - Beverages

Manager, Kirsty Reynolds Stalls – Food Manager, Danielle Meijer Stalls – Things to buy, Emily Beasley

Stalls Sideshow Alley Manager, Rowena Baker and Anne Hoye Stalls – Boutique Market Managers, Kath

Blackham and Peter Flockart Stalls – Community Managers.

This group has lived and breathed the carnival for a long time; they should be very satisfied and proud of

bringing this logistical challenge to fruition with such success. Katie deserves special mention as carnival

manager, her generosity of spirit, meticulous organisation, attention to detail and good humour in leading the

team produced an outstanding outcome.

My sincere thanks go to the hundreds of community members who provided time and support for our carnival,

many are listed later in this newsletter. The atmosphere that prevailed on the night was positive and energising

and typically Hampton! I hope all who attended enjoyed the night. We are still fine tuning the accounts, but

our profit will exceed $50,000, all of which will go towards our new basketball and netball court development.

PS - our next carnival will be in two years’ time on Friday 24 February, 2017.

School Council News The next meeting of School Council will be conducted on Tuesday 17 March where we conduct our Annual

General Meeting. The main focus for the meeting will be a discussion regarding the 2014 Annual Report. This

is an opportunity for council to reflect on the achievements from 2014 in the areas of:

student achievement

student attendance

student, staff and parent opinion

curriculum priorities

school finances.

Parents and interested community members are most welcome to attend this meeting which will be conducted

on the staffroom from 7.15 to 8.15pm.

Assembly News

Presentation of badges:

Our Junior School Councillors and Peacemakers received their badges at assembly yesterday. The councillors

were selected by their respective classes, their role is to gather ideas, suggestions and feedback from the

children in their class and share these at the JSC meetings. The council meetings deal with a range of matters

and spend time discussing possibilities. Some of these eventuate – not necessarily all of them. The councillors

typically take an active role in organising some student driven fundraisers to support local and other charities.

Where possible it is lovely for the council to make a difference and show support locally. At other times there

might be a conscious effort made to support a group from another country, in so doing promoting interest,

compassion and understanding of others less fortunate.

Students in Year 6 are invited to express interest in being a peacemaker. The students are trained over a couple

of days. The Peacemaker Program aims to reduce incidences of bullying by providing a school environment

that is positive, caring, safe and friendly. Peacemaker training teaches students to resolve low-level conflicts

using their peers as mediators. Mediation opens up communication channels allowing the disagreeing students

to discuss their problems and come to a resolution with the guidance of the mediators.

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY

A reminder that school photos will be taken on Tuesday March 10

(the day after the long weekend)

Over the course of the year our peacemakers develop improved skills in:

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict management

As a school we notice results in:

Improved yard safety

Reporting of low-level problem situations

Increased co-operation within the school yard and community

Music:

Thanks go to 5/6F – Red Tingle who led the singing of the national anthem. Congratulations go to Thomas

Westerbeek from 3A, Huon Pines who played a ragtime piece on keyboard yesterday at assembly. Thomas

obviously enjoys his music; he played with confidence and displayed excellent rhythm.

Sue Knight

Principal

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2015 MARCH

Mon 9 Labour Day Holiday

Tues 10 SCHOOL PHOTO DAY

*** This is the Day after Long W/End***

NO ASSEMBLY

Wed 11 Carnival Overstock Sale

Thurs 12 Leadership Excursion—selected

students 7.40am at school

Fri 20 HPS Movie Night BIG HERO 6

Fri 27 Last Day of Term 1

Hampton

Achievers

Congratulations to Ryan

Braakhuis of 5/6B who

achieved his full Black Belt in

Taekwondo. Well Done!!!

RAFFLE WINNERS

1st Prize: Won by Ray Delverts -

$2000 Travel Voucher from Hampton

Travel & Cruise*

2nd Prize: Won by L Hong -

Electrolux Assistant Stand Mixer &

Electrolux Ultrasilencer Vacuum

Cleaner*

3rd Prize: Won by Connor Olivier -

iPad Air WiFi 32GB with cover &

screen protector * From Stewart

Insurance Group

4th Prize: Won by T McNamara -

$300 Voucher from Fegari Seafood

Hampton

Conditions Apply. Prizes are

non-exchangeable & not

redeemable for cash. 1st Prize -

Hampton Travel & Cruise must

be the booking agent and prize

must be redeemed by December

2016.

Thankyou to all the parents who

entered the raffle

African Drumming open day for parents

Please come and experience the spirit of Ghana, Africa in our open day

presentation.

Parents welcome and a prep class will attend also.

We will perform the rhythms, the chanting and dancing too.

See you there!

Times are below:

Tuesday 10th 9.00 Michelle K 9.50 Sharon Dowling

Friday 13th 11.10 Jane

12.00 Tim

Thursday 19th 11.10 Joy

12.00 Alicia

LIBRARY NEWS THEME FOR THE WEEK – CARING FOR OUR

ENVIRONMENT

What better way than borrowing from the library!

Have a look at: Environment alert, Judy Moody saves

the world, Our wildlife in peril, Putting your carbon

footprint in it, The paperbag prince, What happens if

we overfish the oceans & What’s the point of being green.

BAYSIDE WRITING COMPETITION

The Bayside Writing Competition is on again for 2015 with entries due by 24th April.

Prizes up to $500. Category for Under 12’s. Further details at

http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/things_to_see_and_do/arts_writingcomp_bayside_writing_ competition.htm

COMING EVENTS

Animalia/Graeme Base artwork

Bayside Art Gallery 14/3-26/4/2015

Whether you are a fan of Graeme’s books or not, his artwork is amazing.

http://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/things_to_see_and_do/coming_soon.htm

Children’s Book Festival 2015

22/3/2015 Free at the State Library including authors and illustrators, e.g. Shaun Tan, Hazel Edwards &

Andy Griffiths. Bookings required for author talks.

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/children%E2%80%99s-book-festival-2015

Make sure to curl up with a great book this week.

Alison & Jennie

Insect Bites and Stings

Since the commencement of school a lot of children have presented to sick bay

with bites and stings from various insects.

Most insect bites and stings are not poisonous and come from mosquitoes, flies,

fleas, ticks, wasps, bees and beetles. In Australia it is rare for insects to transmit

diseases to people.

All insect bites are allergic reactions, and the size of the reaction depends on the

degree of allergy the person has. Very occasionally children may have a severe

allergic reaction called ‘anaphylaxis’ which needs to be treated urgently.

The symptoms of insect bites or stings can vary alot depending on how allergic

you/your child is to that insect. Signs and symptoms range from a minor skin

reaction with a painful, itchy lesion where the insect has bitten or stung, to a

more significant reaction that has swelling and redness larger than 5cm. A small

number of people experience anaphylactic symptoms when bitten which include

hives, itching, stomach cramps, coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing and

swallowing, choking and fainting. If your child has any swelling of the lips or

tongue, or difficulty breathing seek medical help immediately.

If your child is stung or bitten you should wash the affected skin area, apply an

ice pack or cool face washer to help stop the pain and swelling, and apply

calamine lotion or a topical anti- itch cream to help stop the itching. If the sting

is from a bee, try to scrape the sting off. Do not pull the sting out, as this causes

more poison to be injected.

If your child continues to scratch the bite, you can give an oral antihistamine

such as Phenergan or Zyrtec which can be purchased over the counter at a

pharmacy. Steroid creams applied early and regularly onto the skin that was

bitten, can often give relief.

See your doctor immediately if: there are any reactions to other parts of the body,

such as hives or breathing problems, there is uncontrolled pain or if the swelling

and itching gets worse after 24 hours.

Prevention is the best management wherever possible. Points to note include:

keep picnic food covered, wipe up any food/drink spills, wear long sleeves and

pants when possible, stay away from stagnant water, avoid use of any perfumed

products and use insect repellent sparingly and preferably on clothing rather

than on the skin of children.

Stay Healthy, Susie and Jo (School Nurses).

PHOTOS MUST be ordered by midnight the night before photo day. IE Monday 9 March

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