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Hi everyone,
School’s ANZAC Day commemoration
On Friday, the school held its ANZAC Day ceremony. The
student leaders admirably managed proceedings and we had a
special guest from the Bendigo RSL, Sergeant Glenn Ludeman
attend. Glenn joined the Australian Army 30 years ago and has
served in Bougainville Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Timor
Leste, and multiple tours of Afghanistan. Glenn spoke about
the true meaning of the word ANZAC and was very
complementary of the school’s service. It was wonderful to see
many parents and community members in attendance. I have
included a few more photos on Page 2 of today’s newsletter.
Education Week: 24 – 28 May
The school will be conducting an Open Day and Information
sessions at White Hills Primary School during Education
Week.
Open Day: Tuesday 25th May from 9:00-11:00am. This is an
opportunity for parents, grandparents and friends to visit their
child’s class.
Multi-aged Day: Friday 28th May On this day the school will
be holding a Health & Fitness multi-age day to commemorate
the upcoming Tokyo Olympics (mixed age groups
participating in a variety of activities focussed on wellbeing,
health and fitness).
2022 Foundation (Prep) Information Sessions will be held on
Tuesday 25th May 9:30-10:15am & 6.00 -6.45pm
These information sessions are intended for 2022 Prep
parents interested in learning more about White Hills
Primary School.
Uniform Reminder
As the weather gets a little chillier, it is pertinent to remind
families that it is acceptable to wear a jacket to and from school
to stay warm but once school starts, they must have a school
jumper. This ensures they can keep warm during breaks and
outdoor activities such as physical education while at school,
as they are not able to wear their jackets (unless it is a school
uniform item) during school hours. We will be
stocking/trialling some school beanies in about a month, more
information to come on cost.
Next year, school council will be outsourcing school uniform
as our long time uniform parent volunteer Kim Engi’s
youngest child is completing Grade 6. Kim and I are currently
meeting with local companies to source the best quality
uniform items at the lowest price for our school community.
White Hills Primary School No 1916 Week 2 Term 2 Thursday 29 April 2021
P 54430799
At White Hills Primary School we provide students with skills to be
lifelong learners. We are a community which caters for academic,
physical, social and emotional needs, preparing our students to
contribute productively to an increasingly globalised world.
Term 2 2021: Monday 19 April – Friday 25 June Week 2
Friday 30 April G5 Camp Deposit due 4pm
Week 3
Monday 3 May Prep Animals Incursion
Wednesday 5 May Division Cross Country
Thursday 6 May G5 Bendigo Writers Festival 10-2pm
Friday 7 May Mother’s Day Stall - $2 Gift
Week 4
Tues 11 - Thurs 13 May NAPLAN
Wednesday 12 May G1 Twisted Science Echuca
Week 5
Monday 17 May PFG Meeting
Tuesday 18 May Energy Breakthrough - Pizza Lunch
Mon 24 - Fri 28 May Education Week Monday 24 May Dad’s & Kids Event 5.30-7.00pm
Tuesday 25 May Open Day – 9.00am – 11.00am
2022 Prep Information Sessions
9.30-10.15am & 6.00-6.45pm
G5B/5HB Excursion – Quantum Victoria
Wednesday 26 May G5M/5S Excursion – Quantum Victoria
Friday 28 May Multi-age Day –Health & Fitness
Tuesday 1 June G5 with parents - Cyber Safety 5.30-6.30pm
Wednesday 2 June G4 Excursion payment due 4pm
Friday 4 June Division Hockey
Monday 7 June G4 Science Works
Tuesday 8 June Curriculum Day – No students
Monday 14 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
Wednesday 16 June G4 Incursion payment due 4pm
Division Soccer (Div 2)
Friday 25 June Last Day Term 2 2.30pm dismissal
Term 3 2021: Monday 12 July – Friday 17 September Friday 10 September Energy Breakthrough - Colour Run
Term 4 2021: Monday 4 October – Friday 17 December
Upcoming Pupil Free Day-Tuesday 8th June A reminder to parents and carers that staff are involved in a day of
professional learning on Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing on
Tuesday, 8th June. This pupil free day has been endorsed by school
council.
Term Planners Staff teams, including the specialist team, have all uploaded their term
planners onto the school’s website. Please take the time to go online at
https://www.whitehillsps.vic.edu.au/page/58/Curriculum or you can
find the planners on the website under the curriculum tab. These
provide the ideal platform for a discussion with your child when you
ask them what they did at school today and they say nothing!
ANZAC Day Service
The Fathering Project
On Monday evening, Rodney Eade launched the school’s Fathering Project
and we had approximately 40 dads/brothers/grandfathers/father figures in
attendance. Thanks to those dads/father figures who were able to attend
and hopefully they learned something from the evening. Rod proposed
some questions for discussion such as ‘what are the challenges of being a
father?’ and ‘what do your kids want from you as a dad?’ My biggest ‘take
away’ was the ‘Dad’s Dates’ idea. The intent of this is for dads to organise
to do something special 1:1 with each child. Ask your kids what they would
like and give them a choice. Ideas include going to the movies, go for a
bike ride, go swimming, have an ice-cream at the lake, play a board game,
go fishing. The options are endless and your kids will have plenty of ideas!
Thanks again to our Group Leaders for their support and input, Brad
Robinson, Ross Marsolino, Ben Reynolds and David Treloar. Thanks to
Brad and McCulloch’s Engineering for their sponsorship and purchase of
the pizzas and to Ben and IGA for the drinks.
It seems my messaging was misleading so apologies to the dads who
thought the night was kids as well.
Our dads Group Leaders are currently organising the next event as detailed
below, we hope to see many in attendance.
Event 2- Dads and Kids- Monday 24th May- 5.30-7.00pm in the
PE shed: Paper plane competition with the dads/father figures and kids.
Start practising to make your best plane - prizes given in a variety of
categories.
Pictured: Archie Espanola and Rodney ‘Rocket’
Eade who presented the session at the Fathering
Project launch event on Monday night.
REPEAT NOTICES Promoting Our School
We have found that the best way to promote our school to new families is through you, our parents. If you know anyone moving into
our area, has a child attending your child’s pre-school or who has a Prep child for next year and has not chosen a school, talk to them
about our school and please invite them to attend an information session (listed in this addition). Perhaps you could come with them
to help them feel more comfortable. Remember that you, our parents, are the best ambassadors for our school.
Brain Food
It is important for children to keep up their energy levels and for their bodies to be fully hydrated, for
optimal learning. ‘Brain Food’ is food that is eaten in the classroom as an addition to the main meals
and snacks eaten at recess and lunchtime. Students are encouraged to bring bite size pieces of fresh
vegetables and/or fruit to nibble.
It would be preferable to send ‘Brain Food’ for your child in small reusable containers – nothing too
sticky or messy.
For the junior grades (Prep-Grade 2) it is helpful if food is pre-cut ready for eating. Please do not include processed foods or nuts.
Acceptable ‘Brain Foods’ include:
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Dried fruit (eg apricots, prunes, raisins and sultanas)
Other healthy lunchbox items such as rice cakes, dips, yoghurt, cheese, boiled eggs and popcorn can be eaten during recess and
Lunch breaks.
Please let us know if there’s anything further that we can do to support you here at WHPS.
Andrew Schaeche,
Principal
PFG News
Mother’s Day/Special Person’s Day Stall Next Friday the 7th of May is our Mother’s Day stall, where each student will be able to purchase 1 gift
for their Mum/special person for $2.00. Please don’t forget for your child/ren to bring along $2.00 and
a bag to put their gift in, on this day, so they can purchase a gift, and to bring it home safely.
Mother’s Day/Special Person’s Day Stall Donations We urgently require more gifts to the value around $2.00 for our stall. Donations are due this
Monday 3rd May – which gives PFG members time to wrap and sort the gifts for Friday’s stall. Please
look out for gifts like: gardening items; cooking utensils ; chocolates; plants; craft items; cups; lollies;
nick-nacks, socks etc. All gifts must be new, and please donate 1 gift per child who attends WHPS
from your family – to allow enough gifts for every student. Please drop your donations into the school
office. Half of the money made from this stall will go to the ‘Breast Cancer Association’, and the other
half will go to a refurbishment of seating and landscaping around the ‘Hat Tree’ at our school. Many
thanks for your support.
Our Next Meeting Or next meeting will be Monday 17th May, in the staffroom, which is the older wooden portable near the toilets and basketball
courts, along the creek side. We will be there from 9:05 for a 9:15 start time.
We welcome any newcomers throughout the year - and younger siblings are welcome as well. We will ask you to sign in when you
attend. Come and have a cup of coffee or tea, and meet our little group to see what we are about.
Thankyou from all PFG members
Students of the Week – Week 1, Term 2 CLASS NAME AWARDED FOR…. CLASS NAME AWARDED FOR
PE Bridget Showing responsibility by ensuring her
belongings are in their rightful place 4R Charlie Being responsible for his own learning by
using a writing rubric to set a personal goal
PF Hunter Taking responsibility and pride in his work 4W Abby Being a responsible member of our school
community by modelling exemplary
behaviour
PR Maiya Showing responsibility by making good choices
and using good manners 4C Landon The responsible way he has looked after his
equipment this week
PP Hei Trick Showing responsibility by being organised and
ready to learn each day 4CM Alleira Being respectful and inclusive to all peers
during partner games and activities
1F Arlia Taking responsibility for her learning by being
organised and ready to learn each day 4O Ashton Taking responsibility for his learning by
completing his procedure writing and
remaining focussed
1S Edie Showing responsibility by always being
organised and ready for learning 5HB Kenlee Being responsible outside the classroom and
modelling correct behaviour to her
peers.mmk
1T Violet Taking on the responsibility of making sure the
ipads were all put away correctly without being
asked
5B Samual Being responsible for making sure everyone
is feeling included
1AK Abbey Being a responsible and helpful member of
1AK, keep up the great work Abbey 5M Nathan Being responsible for independently
remembering the times he needs to go to his
group with Anne
2P Levi Always demonstrating responsibility in the
classroom and the school yard 5S Jackson Showing responsibility in the classroom by
leading group activities
2M Ella Demonstrating responsibility by always offering
to help others and for putting away the maths
resources without being asked to. Your help is
appreciated in the classroom Ella!
6DW Ryder Taking responsibility for his learning, by
being focused and motivated as well as
motivating others to do their best
2WD Logan Showing responsibility in our room by helping
his partner understand how to play our warm up
game in maths
6D Biance Being responsible by speaking to everyone
politely both in the classroom and
playground
2Y Coen Making a great start to term 2 by taking
responsibility for starting his work quickly and
staying focused
6S Ray &
Tynan
Being responsible members of their groups
during Inquiry this week
3D Kenzie Always being a responsible and reliable
member of the class Art
Mrs White
Isla W 1F Being responsible when using materials and
equipment in the Art Room
3V Harry Showing responsibility in the classroom and
for leading by example Art Mrs
Watchman
Ashlee R
6S
Always listening to instructions and
completing set work
3G Thomas Showing responsibility by completing his home
reading seven days a week Sport Tahlia A Being a responsible member of class who
gave her best effort during fitness testing,
top effort!
Music
Summer M Showing responsibility as a choir leader –
always being on time, helping out her peers,
getting the choir books and being a great role
model
Choir Rajarshi
C
2Y
Being attentive throughout the whole lesson
and giving everything a try!
School Cross Country Last Thursday we held our whole school cross country. Grades 3-6 ran a course around our school then out along the bike/walking
track, Grades 1/2 started on the bike/walking track and the Preps ran a short course around our school. It was great to see everyone
participating and giving it a red hot crack. Grades 3-6 will make their way to the Bendigo Race Course on Thursday 5th May for
divisional cross country.
Following are the results for each age group:
Prep Boys
1st – Logan Czerniawsky
2nd – Makennon Kala
3rd – Alby Doran
Prep Girls
1st – Magnolia Andrews
2nd – Alira Perrett
3rd – Jade Jolley
Grade 1 Boys
1st – Eli Kelson
2nd – Nicholas Donaldson
3rd – Thomas Stanton
Grade 1 Girls
1st – Willow Doyle
2nd – Laylah Talbot
3rd – Daphne Andrews
Grade 2 Boys
1st – Jed Bowles
2nd – Alex Bramley
3rd – Xavier Connaughton
Grade 2 Boys
1st – Violet Wilkinson
2nd – Manha Basher
3rd – Olivia McKenzie
8/9 Year old Boys
1st – Nick Griffiths
2nd – Finn Westbrook
3rd – Cody Hann
8/9 year old Girls
1st – Olivia Robinson
2nd – Olivia Busby
3rd – Lily Jaramenko
10 Year old Boys
1st – William Donaldson
2nd – Memphis Slattery
3rd – Andrew Robinson
10 year old Girls
1st – Jessica Sacrez
2nd – Georgie Coller
3rd – Mia Dingfelder
11 Year old Boys
1st – Bailey Peters
2nd – Jaxson Rose
3rd – Zaiden Wharton
11 year old Girls
1st – Zara Wilkinson
2nd – Ella Clarke Howard
3rd – Ashley Lythgo
12/13 Year old Boys
1st – Zane Whyte
2nd – Jack Burris
3rd – Beau Doyle
12/13 year old Girls
1st – Abby Kay
2nd – Sienna Turner
3rd – Alice Coller