28 March 2019

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From the Principal

As you are no doubt aware, we currently have some building works happening at the school. We are having a new access path constructed to the oval, which I am sure will be appreciated by all members of our school community. As the construction area is fenced off, we request that community members enter through the gate near the Kindergarten please. A reminder that bicyclists will need to dismount when inside school grounds. We hope that the path will be completed soon and thank you for your patience.

Prue Bezemer has taken some leave until the end of term 3. After advertising her AST position, I can announce that Jaime-Lea Duff was the successful candidate. Congratulations Jaime, I am sure you will do a great job! The replacement teacher for Miss Duff’s class will be announced as soon as possible.

Jerome Pape - Principal

Hilly Kids Are Friendly Kids

Taking Turns

Our current fortnightly Hilly Kids focus topic is “Taking Turns”.

Almost every day at school we need to take our turn. Sometimes it is in the classroom and other times outside in the playground. In the class we may need to wait for our turn to see the teacher or to go on the computer. We need to take our turn at the canteen or for the drinking fountain. In games we need to take our turns to bat, to bowl, to pick teams and all sorts of things. Remember:

Do:

• wait patiently,
• allow others to finish before you start,
• give others a chance to have their go.

Don’t:

• push and shove,
• push in,
• always have to be first.

Our Hilly Kid for the ‘What is Bullying?’ topic was Ariarnah from P-1P. Congratulations, Ariarnah!

Well done to our other class representatives:

22nd March Assembly Awards

Prep/1D

Kyiesha for the time and effort you put into your writing. You have developed some excellent skills and spelling strategies.

Zoey for the wonderful Hilly Kids values you consistently show in both the classroom and playground. We appreciate your respectful values and how we can always rely on you to be a good friend.

Prep/1P

Heath for your persistence in improving your word choice when writing. Your writing has significantly improved because of this. Well done!

Maddison for being so dedicated with your homework, particularly for learning the cloud words. Your hard work is certainly paying off! Super proud of you. Well done!

1/2N

Cohen for your positive attitude to all aspects of school and your willingness to take on new activities and challenges.

Maddison for always trying your best with all the Literacy activities in the Daily 5.

2/3P

Chiquita – Well done on settling into our class so easily. You are a beautiful asset to Team Peace and we are very lucky you joined us. Keep sharing your smile with the world!

Loralie for the way you demonstrate so many of the attributes of a learner and a self-manager. Your efforts to work independently, set personal goals and recognize when you need assistance are a credit to you. Keep reaching for the stars, Loralie!

3/4BT

Hunter for having a go at accompanying your wonderfully detailed drawing with your independent writing.

Catherine for putting all of your effort into completing your Maths tasks.

4/5K

Jehanne, it is a real pleasure to work with you every day and see how your kind and caring nature has such a positive impact on all of us. You always approach your learning with a smile. Thanks for being a part of The Kelly Gang in 2019.

Chloe, I have been very impressed with the mature and conscientious manner which you have brought to Grade 4. You are a fantastic role model to your classmates. Thanks for being a part of The Kelly Gang in 2019.

5/6F

Malachi for your conscientious attitude towards developing better writing skills. You always try to follow the requirements of a task and always seek advice about your writing to see if you can improve it further. Well done!

Riley for a fantastic start to the year. You have made a real effort to complete all your tasks and you try so hard every day! You have an ‘I can do it’ attitude. Keep up the great work!

5/6HP

Bryce for your excellent start at Hillcrest Primary and your willingness to be a learner as well as a responsible and friendly class member.

Matilda for your dedicated work habits, willingness to push yourself in your learning and excellent start in Mathematics.

Soccer Registrations

Ticket to Play Voucher

Please note: if you have a Ticket to Play voucher you will not be able to enter it when you register your child for soccer online. You are asked to ignore the voucher at the end of the online registration process as the system only accepts NSW vouchers.

Simply complete your registration and bring your voucher to the school office. We MUST sight the voucher number AND your Centrelink Healthcare/Pension card that has the player’s name on it. Devonport Junior Soccer will then apply your voucher number to the registration when they reconcile payments.

Please remember that, even if you pay your registration ($65) online, you still need to pay $10 at the school office for top hire and bond.

NWPSSA

On Wednesday, March 13th the following students represented our school at the NWPSSA Penguin Athletics: Logan, Jacob, Ryan, Saxon, Colby, Gemma, Maya, Bella, Aisha, Matilda, Mayson, Thomas, Cooper, Tyson, Zarlia, Ciarra, Yazmyn, Delana, William, Declean, Kai, Scott, Myha, Milana, Bianca, Lucas, Joshua, Chace, Brodie, Serenity, Alice, Melanie and Shataya.

It was a wonderful effort from all our runners that helped our school place second in Division C.

Congratulations to the athletes who advanced to represent our school last Tuesday evening at the NWPSSA Twilight Carnival:   Ryan (1500m Grade 6 Boys), Mayson (Grade 5 Boys 75m), Lucas (Grade 3 Boys 75m and 100m), Serenity (Grade 3 Girls 75m), Alice (Grade 3 Girls 200m).  It was a fantastic effort from all our runners. Joshua will also will also be representing the North West Coast region for his fantastic efforts in winning the Grade 3 Boys 800m.

David Carter – PE Teacher

Ride to School Lunchtime Ride

It was great to see 55 cyclists enjoying their lunchtime break by being active by cycling around the oval. Fun in this session was highlighted by the way cyclists watched where they were riding, slowing down by using brakes when approaching other riders and general respect for each other as they rode around.

Parents do need to check their child’s bike before cycling. The ABCD checklist is:

A – Air in the tyres
B – Brakes are fully working
C – Chain is not too loose or too greasy
D – Drop (when you lift the bike up and drop it on to the wheels, there should be NO clunking or strange noises)

This check is the way to go to start a safe ride.

David Carter – PE Teacher

2/3 Peace

2/3 Peace and What Harmony Day Means to Us

This last week we have been exploring the meaning of Harmony Day and researching why celebrating this might be important to us. This is important to our learning in HaSS.

Melanie: Harmony Day is all about sharing things, respecting differences and diversity of others. It is celebrating culture.

Tazdeed: Harmony Day is all about respecting differences. Understanding kindness. Love and Peace. Wearing something orange.

We discovered new vocabulary like ‘diversity’, ‘culture’ and ‘inclusive’ and were able to connect with words like ‘kindness’, ‘peace’ and ‘harmony’.

As ‘Learners as Researchers’ we found out three facts about Australia and its diverse culture:

• more than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia
• apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi
• nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was

As a class we created our diverse poster of different hands all around Australia with the idea that we are all special and different, and that we all belong.

Three things we agree upon that we can do to help keep Australia peaceful and happy are:

• getting along with all
• respect everyone
• make everyone feel welcome.

Easter Raffle

Don’t forget our fabulous Easter Raffle! Please sell tickets to family and friends and return the books with the money in a sealed bag or envelope to the school office by Thursday, April 4th. The raffle will be drawn on Tuesday, April 9th. There are plenty of extra books available at the school office.

Lyn Aherne – Fundraising

HPSA Family Market – See You There!

Remember our Hillcrest Primary School Family Market is on Saturday, March 30th in the school GP Hall from 10am to 2pm. We will be hosting an amazing array of handcrafted and unique goods and consultant stalls. There will also be a sausage sizzle, great coffee, our Easter raffle - and face painting, glitter tattoos and lucky dips for the kids.

So, come along for a great day, choose a stunning gift for Mum for Mothers’ Day, pick up some yummy Easter treats, have a sausage and support our fundraising event! Entry will be by a gold coin donation.

HPS Fundraising Committee

Entertainment Books Coming Soon!

The new 2019/2020 Entertainment Book will soon be launched. It features many of the Northwest’s best restaurants, cafes, hotel accommodation, attractions and activities and is packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers that your family can enjoy until June 2020! Our school receives $13 for every book sold, so please let your family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues know that we are fundraising as, the more we sell, the more funds we raise!

The Entertainment Books are available as a book or as a digital membership that puts all the offers on your smartphone to redeem at the touch of a button.

Bravehearts

On Wednesday, April 10th we will be hosting Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show in our school GP Hall. Families are welcome to attend. Please find more information below.

Hillcrest Tuckerbox

Add breads and cereals to your child’s lunch. Try the following ideas:

• Rice, pasta or noodle salads
• Pita pockets or mountain bread wraps
• Rice crackers, corn thins or wholemeal crispbreads
• Use different types of bread – wholemeal, wholegrain, rye, bagels, Turkish bread or English muffins

Lyn Aherne – Canteen Supervisor

Move Well Eat Well

Making better takeaway choices

Takeaway food can cost a lot and is often high in fat and salt and low in fibre and vitamins. Having takeaway food sometimes is ok but try to buy healthier choices.

• Pizza - have more vegetable toppings , eg pineapple, capsicum, mushroom & tomato
• Sandwiches - choose salad sandwiches & rolls with ham, roast beef, chicken, egg or cheese. Try different types of bread, eg mountain bread, grain, wholemeal, bagels, etc.
• Chicken - choose bbq chicken, remove the skin and have it with bread & salad instead of chips
• Fish - have grilled fish with rice, bread & salad rather than chips
• Italian - choose tomato-based dishes. Try ones with different ingredients & a variety of vegetables
• Hot potatoes - try vegetable toppings such as beans & salads. Limit sour cream, cheese, butter & bacon.

MWEW Team

Bluff Blitz in the School Holidays

This sounds like it would be a fun activity for the school holidays and might be of particular interest to our students who are participating in Children’s University!

Native Plants Sale @ the Arboretum

AFL Auskick

Auskick is a fun, safe and easy way to learn to play AFL. We welcome both new and returning players, boys and girls aged from kinder - grade 4. For more information please contact one of the following clubs:

Devonport Cats - Rod Walker 0409 461 160 rasewalker362@bigpond.com
Devonport Mini Pies - Danny Allan 0400 870 404 dg.allan1@bigpond.com
Devonport Saints - Clint Costello 0499 994 808 clintcostello1@gmail.com