Hallett Cove East Primary School

• Wednesday 28th October - Splash Theatre
• Monday 26th - 30th October  - BOOK WEEK
• Monday 2nd November - Pupil Free Day
• Wednesday 4th November -  House 2, 3 & 6West Primary Years Belair National Park Excursion
• Tuesday 1st - Wednesday 2nd December - 6 East Zoo Snooze

        Dear Parents/Caregivers,

PUPIL FREE DAY TERM 4 – MONDAY NOVEMBER 2nd

Governing Council has endorsed a Pupil Free Day for Monday November 2nd, Week 4 in Term 4. This is for staff to undertake a mandatory site hazard inspection and then moderate curriculum with colleagues in preparation for report writing. OSHC will be available for care on the day so please book in with Lissy or Sally on 8381 7577 if you require care.

SPORTS DAY

Well, the weather certainly didn’t turn out to perhaps be the best, a number of small changes were made to the program to allow all students to enjoy the day fully. Lots of fun was had by all with a lot of different indoors and undercover activities. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Ellie Burford for all the work she put into preparation for Sports Day and the flexibility she showed with the impact of the last minute changes required for a weather change. Thank you also to the other staff members who have helped Ellie prepare and to all staff for helping children have a great day!  Thank you also to the Yr 7 leaders who helped throughout the day. What a fabulous way to end the term!

The results for the competition are as follows:

SPORTS DAY CHAMPIONS SHIELD                        FAIR PLAY SHIELD

Perry-Barr      1108                                                   Perry-Barr      780

Tate                752                                                      Hallett             651

Hallett            695                                                      Kaurna           607

Kaurna           606                                                     Tate                590

HIGHLIGHTS OF TERM 3

We have had another busy and successful term. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their commitment to the education and support of your children and associated administrative processes in the school. Your children are certainly most fortunate to receive the level of experience and expertise that we enjoy in our school. Students have also worked very hard and should be acknowledged for their work and efforts. Despite some restrictions on some excursion and incursion options, there have still been a number of highlights aside from our routine programs including:

• Student Voice in Learning program
• Yr 7 student leaders programs
• Genki Kids program
• RAA Street Smart Program
• SAPSASA Netball, Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Athletics and Gymnastics in school program
• Belair cubby building excursions
• Science Week incursion
• Wakakirri, Aladdin and Wizard of Oz Drama performance preparation and rehearsals
• Warriparinga Kaurna Cultural Centre, Marion History Trail and Kingston Park visit
• AFL Max excursion
• Kidz Biz Growth & Development sessions
• Sports Day
• National Support Staff Week

DRIVING SAFETY AND RESPECT ON OUR ROADS

You may have witnessed a 3 car collision in front of the school that unfortunately occurred before school on Wednesday this week. Thankfully no-one was injured, however it does serve as a reminder of the need for drivers to follow all road rules to ensure safety for all students, drivers and pedestrians around our school. There are clear speed and parking restrictions around the school and specific expectations for the use of the drop zone. It is also very important not to cut corners when turning into intersections where cars are waiting to enter roadways.

I would also ask that if you hit a parked car by mistake, you report it to the school (or the OSHC if it is out of school hours). There have also been instances recently of accidental collisions with staff/parent parked cars but the drivers responsible have chosen to leave the scene without reporting it. As a school our values of Respect and Responsibility are the pinnacle of our ethos I and thank you for your cooperation in helping us observe them.

SCHOOL SECURITY IN THE HOLIDAYS

To help prevent vandalism and other crime in the school during the holidays, we seek your support to please report any suspicious behaviour you may observe in and around the school to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or direct to Police on 131 444. I thank you in advance for doing so.

.... AND FINALLY

May your children all enjoy a safe holiday. We look forward to having everyone return safely to school on Monday October 12th.

COMING EVENTS

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY AUSTRALIA – FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER

PUPIL FREE DAY TERM 4 – MONDAY 2nd NOVEMBER

GRADUATION – THURSDAY 10th DECEMBER

SHINING LIGHT AWARDS TERM 3 WEEK 10

9N         Henry   Ashley                9W        Mitchell            Elliott

9S          All Students     Keeley    4E          Jake      Lotus

4W        Members of TATE    Beau, Jonah, Olivia, Eli, Ethan, Harry, Maelie

2N         Isabella        Marlon    2S          Sebastian          Emily

2N         Chloe   Lucy                        3S          Zachary             Mitchell

6E          Flynn    Taliya                    7E          Harrison            John

7W        Charli   Jack                        8W        Alvin    Annabel

8E          Hannah        Adam            6AS       Indie    Tommy

6AN      Olivia   James                        PE          Tyler     Ethan

Japanese           The Genki Kids Team Leaders

Sports Day 2020

All the classes have had a wonderful end to the term. They have been fun doing activities inside the classroom and out and we even got to run around for a bit of a fun run because the rain stayed away. I was well rugged up but could have done with my sunglasses!

I will add my thanks to Ellie Burford for her enthusiasm and adaptability for all aspects of the day. All teachers and SSOs have put in that extra effort to ensure that our students have had an active and fun day. All students have participated with excitement, enthusiasm and endurance. (I did yard duty on the oval at recess and could not believe the number of students who were choosing to run around for the entire thirty minutes!)

Last Day of Term 3

Thank you to our very hard working staff at Hallett Cove East where everyone does their bit to ensure that the whole works so smoothly and efficiently.

Well done to all students who have applied themselves in so many areas this term and truly displayed our school values of Responsibility, Respect, Excellence and Fairness.

I hope everyone has a great break from school over the next two weeks and feels refreshed for the challenges and excitement of term 4.

Kind Regards,

Andrea Hayden

Deputy Principal

REMINDER -  teaching staff are busy planning incursions, excursions and camps for the remainder of the year.  Please ensure you have paid your $60 levy to avoid students not being able to participate.

If you are yet to pay your 2020 Materials and Services fees we remind families to clear all outstanding accounts, final notices have been issued.   If no contact has been made with the business manager or finance officer debt collection will commence at the end of this month.

If you believe you qualify for the 2020 School Card Scheme and you have not submitted your application as yet please be advise the last date for new applications to be accepted for the 2020 school year is 20th November 2020.

To determine eligibility for School Card please click on this link 

If you are experiencing financial difficulties we ask you contact the Business Manager via email dl.1053.finance@schools.sa.edu.au 

Jenny McFadyen

Business Manager

Wow, what a busy term!!!    The holidays are definitely time to spend some time relaxing and enjoying some peace, as well as the busyness of what holidays normally bring.

Evie Donoghue

Wellbeing Leader

This year, across Australia, Book Week has officially been moved to Term 4.

Our school will celebrate Book Week in Week 3 of Term 4 (October 26th – 30th).

We are looking forward to a great week celebrating children’s literature. Students will see a Splash Theatre performance on the Wednesday and are invited to dress up on the Friday. Students can come dressed as one of their favourite book characters or come dressed according to this year’s awesome theme:

Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.

More information about Book Week events will be in the newsletter and on Skoolbag closer to the date.

 For the month of September, Grill’d at Westfield Marion will have one jar on their counter dedicated to our school.  Anyone that buys a Burger receives a bottle top and that bottle needs to go into a jar.  Whatever jar has the most bottle tops at the end of the month, receives a donation of $300.  So if you are at Westfield Marion and are hungry please head to Grill’d – upstairs, outside, opposite New York Bar & Grill. September is Burger Month!!! Check out the menu https://www.grilld.com.au/menu    

Volunteers Wanted !!

Volunteers are important to our school community. Our canteen relies on help from volunteers to deliver a meal service to our pupils.

If you have a spare hour or more we would welcome your support.

Not registered with the school as a volunteer?  Volunteer application packs are available from the front office containing all the information you need to submit your registration as a volunteer...... WE NEED YOU!

 All orders via Qkr! ONLY

• No counter sales at recess or lunch
• Limited Lunch menu 
• Orders by 9.15
• We thank you for your continued understanding and support.
  

Our limited menu will be: 

• Hot dogs $4.00
• Pizza $4.00
• Mac and Cheese $5.00
• Lasagne  $5.00
• Chicken Nuggets $4.00
• Meat Pies $4.00
• Sausage Rolls  $3.50
• Muffins $1.00
• Cookies $1.00

There will be no sandwiches, wraps, burgers and potatoes available until further notice.

Opening hours will be Wednesday morning 8.30-9.00 & Wednesday afternoon 3.00-3.30.

There is a lot in stock across all sizes.

Support us today! 20% of every Entertainment Membership sold goes to our fundraiser.  Buy a Membership and download the Entertainment App today.

Hallett Cove East Primary School 

Order your Memberships online today!

www.entbook.com.au/160997n

 Monday is School Banking at our school . 

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits. 

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year. 

If your child has lost their book, please contact your School Banking Co-ordinator for a replacement or visit any Commbank Branch. 

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2020 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking