MAGPIE MESSENGER TERM 1 WEEK 4

Issue 2 2021

Term 1 Week 4

Heathcote Public School

We are already into Week 4 of term and we have hit the ground running. Kindergarten have settled in beautifully and their Year 6 buddies have been doing an amazing job. Most of our extracurricular activities are now underway including chess club, dance and band and we will have PSSA sport and garden gurus starting this week. It was lovely to see so many parents attend our parent information sessions last week, especially after the COVID restrictions have been limiting the amount of parent attendance at the school. 

Assembly

Assembly will start again this week at 2:10pm on Thursday and parents are welcome to attend as long as they follow the COVID guidelines below. We will also livestream the assembly on Microsoft Teams for parents who are unable to attend. The current COVID-19 guidelines are:

• Ensure that all attendees, including students, staff and visitors, parents and carers, are well and free of any flu-like symptoms.
• Events held on school sites will need to limit guests based on the physical distancing requirements as per the relevant square metre rule.
• For seating arrangements ensure there is enough space for distancing of 1.5 metres between non-household members.
• Ensure people remain seated as much as possible to minimise mingling outside of household or close friend groups.
• Ensure all visitors sign the external visitor’s form and sign in with the QR code.

 New HOOSH Building

The new HOOSH building is scheduled to be delivered and installed tomorrow (Tuesday 15 February) which is very exciting. There will still be more work to be done before the building can be occupied, but it will be a big step towards completion taken tomorrow, depending on the weather. Please be aware that there could be a large number of trucks around tomorrow morning so please be extra careful when driving or walking to school.

2021 NSW Primary Dance Ensemble

Congratulations to Amber G and Keira W who have been successful in obtaining a position in the 2021 NSW Primary Dance Ensemble. These students will attend the ensemble each week at the AMPA Dance Studios, Alexandria. Well done girls!

School Photos

Please be aware that we have changed the date of school photos and these will now take place in Term 2 on Wednesday 19 May.

Access Ramp

Our school has had funding approved to improve access to the school for wheelchairs, strollers and physically impaired visitors. A new L-shaped concrete ramp will be installed at the main entrance of the school on Rosebery Street, going past the flagpole and back of the library. A new gate will also be installed so that the step can be bypassed. These works will mean that the Rosebery Street gate will need to be closed for about two weeks and we will use the double driveway gates instead.

Have a fantastic fortnight!

Damien Field 

Principal

Swimming Carnival Results

Congratulations to all students who participated in our swimming carnival last week.  The results below are listed from first place at the top to fourth place.  Ribbons and certificates for the winners will be presented at this week's assembly.

PSSA for Term 1 will commence on Friday 19 February.  Please remind your child to apply sunscreen before leaving home and to bring their school hat and a water bottle to each game.  All teams will walk to and from Heathcote Oval.

Permission, code of conduct forms and $5 payment for each child is due by Wednesday 17 February.  Children who do not return their permission and code of conduct notes will remain at school to do school sport.

AFL - Your child must wear a mouth guard and can wear football boots.

Soccer -  your child must wear shin pads and can wear soccer boots while playing.

CLASS LIBRARY VISITS FOR TERM 1, 2021

Please make sure your child brings their library bags to school on the day their class visits the library. 

Last week our school library was the sweetest place in the whole school as we celebrated LIBRARY LOVERS WEEK. Specially selected books were wrapped as gifts for our students and sent to classes. Mrs Pucovski is a perfect matchmaker as many children had fallen in love with the books that she chose for shared reading in the classroom!!! 

Library Monitors

Congratulations to our Library Monitors who will be presented with their badges at this week's assembly.

• Zach S
• Harry H
• Isaac B
• Casey W
• Leon C
• Gemma S
• Malia B
• Lachlan L
• Lilla S
• Abbigail H
• Cale J
• Addison B
• Nicole L
• Zoe M
• Jacob S

Chess Club

Chess club has re-commenced on a Monday morning from 8:15am.  If your child would like to join the Chess Club, a permission note can be obtained from the office.

Congratulations to these children who have received an Achievement Award.  Their names will be announced at this week's assembly. 

• Sienna F
• Nate P

Congratulations to the following students who will be presented with a Silver Award at this week's assembly. 

• Dylan M
• Stella H
• Logan E
• Phoebe E
• Jacob S
• Calder F
• Ellie P

Congratulations to the following students who will be presented with a Gold Award at this week's assembly. 

• Ainsley K
• Kiara L
• Jacob S

PSSA begins this week

A big thank you to everyone who joined the first 2021 P&C meeting last Tuesday night, joining either at home via zoom or in person at the school.

It was a productive meeting, with lots of new faces and great discussions for the new school year.

2021 AGM and Week 8 P&C Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place on Tuesday 16 March. This will be followed by a general meeting. We encourage and welcome everyone to attend. 

What happens at the AGM?

The 2020 year is reported on and a new P&C Executive team and committee will be elected.

We need a new P&C Executive in 2021 and we invite everyone to consider one of the below positions.

 The "P&C Executive" is made up of the following five positions:

·         President (currently vacant)

·         Vice Presidents (two) (Chris Doel (retiring) and Tracie Junghans)

·         Secretary (Kristy Estcourt, retiring)

·         Treasurer (Kylie Bloomfield, retiring)

Please note there are also a number of fundraising and event roles that will be determined by the Fundraising Coordinator. These roles will be allocated early in 2021. If you would like to coordinate an event, please contact us to let us know.

How to nominate

For those who do wish to nominate for a position please complete the nomination form which will be sent home this week and return it to the P&C slot of the money collection box by 3:00pm Monday 15 March 2021. 

Becoming a member

If you would like to be involved, vote or perhaps nominate yourself or someone else for one of the positions you do need to be a current financial member. To do this all you need to do is complete the form which will be sent home this week and pay your $1 membership fee – you can put your form and payment in the school P&C pigeonhole / mailbox or just drop it into the office. Please return this by Monday 15 March 2021.

Forms

The nomination form and  membership application form will be sent home this week.  Please note the P&C is a team effort and no single person is responsible for running and managing the P&C. 

Please feel free to contact me or any of the other current P&C Executives if you have any questions or approach the current position holder directly.

Please feel free to contact me or any of the other current P&C Executives if you have any questions or approach the current position holder directly.

 Thank you,

Tracie Junghans

Vice President

The P&C has received a range of feedback from the school community. As a result, moving forward, each grade will have ownership of a fundraising event or initiative each year.

We are looking for coordinators who will be the key contact for each grade to work with the P&C Fundraising Coordinator and deliver amazing activities that form part of the school calendar.

The grade coordinator will represent the grade’s wants and needs as well coordinate grade representatives to fulfil the needs of the fundraising initiative.

Please reach out to Rebecca Bussell if interested.  A note will coming home shortly.

 To stay up to date with the discussion join the P&C Facebook Group “Heathcote Public School P&C” https://www.facebook.com/groups/393271318718015

Rebecca Bussell

Fundraising Coordinator

Uniform shop opening hours:

Monday 8:30am - 9:30am

Wednesday 2:30pm - 3:30pm

We only accept cash or cheque in the shop.

Reminder Flexischool orders are filled on Monday mornings.

Any questions please just ask! 

Emma Stokes

Uniform Shop Coordinator

0418 993 679

CBA School Banking 2021

Due to COVID-19 restrictions school banking is on hold for the time being.

In the meantime if you would more information about School Banking at HPS please contact Helen Holloway 0434 120 218 or visit https://www.commbank.com.au/banking/school-banking.html

Thank you from HPS School Banking Team

We are very excited to let families know that we have established a partnership with Waterfall Public School Before and After School Care (BASC).  Whilst we do see positions move and become available, we know a number of people are struggling and we want to help.  We acknowledge that a number of families urgently require care both before and after school and we have had conversations with Waterfall BASC to utilise them as a temporary service for families until spots become available at our HOOSH.  The Waterfall P&C President spoke at our last P&C meeting explaining the service they want to offer to our community as our HOOSH is currently full for 2021.  The wonderful Waterfall BASC will transport children by private bus to and from Heathcote Public School where families will either pick up or drop off directly to Waterfall BASC.  Our HOOSH will continue to keep you on our waitlist and when positions become available we will engage you directly as we currently do now.  This will mean families will need to complete paperwork for Waterfall BASC and fall under their service agreement for the days children are in their attendance.  HOOSH and Waterfall BASC will work together to ensure all children feel safe and are still apart of the school community.  Waterfall BASC standard fees apply and there is no additional charge for the bus service between both schools.  We would like to see if families would be interested and want to know more information please get in touch with us as soon as possible so we can provide you with more information this service.

As always, if your child is away sick or you have travel plans during the school term which coincide with the days your child attends HOOSH, please let us know when you advise the school.

If you require urgent casual placements please contact Alana on 0437 001 752 or email hoosh@live.com.au

Lauren Doel

HOOSH Convenor

Reminder to hand in lunch bags prior to the start of school, or if you need us to provide the brown paper bag, please include 10c if paying cash, or add to the flexischool order, listed under stock.

 We are selling whole Anzac Slice and Brownie again this year. All orders need to be placed by Friday and will be baked on the Monday and delivered to your child's class after lunch. They are $10 each.

Have a great fortnight

Naomi Russell

Canteen Coordinator 

WEEK 4

Monday 15 February  Christina Dodd, Kristen Johnston

Wednesday 17 February   Sandra Mottram

Friday 19 February  Deb Turnbull, Julie Letton, Pardip Pillai

WEEK 5

Wednesday 24 February  Dayna Mellor

Friday 26 February  Marie Clissold, Gemima Mennell, Emily Zytaruk

WEEK 6

Monday 1 March  Helen Holloway
Wednesday 3 March  Caylean Celi

Friday 5 March  Amy Stein, Leanne Meredith, Michelle Cooper

WEEK 7

Monday 8 March  Dinuka McKenzie

Wednesday 10 March  

Friday 12 March  Pardip Pillai, Julie Letton, Deb Turnbull

WEEK 8

Wednesday 17 March  Lisa Steggles, Kristy Reynolds

Friday 19 March  Lauren Bailey, Suzan Abrue, Jen Lavender

WEEK 9

Monday 22 March  Christina Dodd, Kristen Johnston

Wednesday 24 March  Sandra Mottram

Friday 26 March   Tracie Junghans, Amy Stein, Donna Brinkworth

WEEK 10

Wednesday 31 March  Dayna Mellor

Friday 2 April  GOOD FRIDAY

The P&C email address is

heathcotepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

Monday 15 February

Newsletter

Tuesday 16 February

Wednesday 17 February

Thursday 18 February

Friday 19 February

PSSA competitions commence

Monday 22 February

Tuesday 23 February

Wednesday 24 February

Thursday 25 February

Friday 26 February

PSSA 

Monday 1 March

Newsletter

Tuesday 2 March

Zone swimming carnival

Wednesday 3 March

Thursday 4 March

Assembly

Friday 5 March

PSSA

Monday 8 March

Tuesday 9 March

Wednesday 10 March

Thursday 11 March

Friday 12 March

PSSA

Monday 15 March

Newsletter

Tuesday 16 March

HOOSH Meeting and AGM 6:00pm

P&C Meeting and AGM 7:00pm

Wednesday 17 March

Thursday 18 March

Assembly

Friday 19 March

PSSA

Monday 22 March

Harmony Day

Tuesday 23 March

Wednesday 24 March

Thursday 25 March

Friday 26 March

PSSA

Monday 29 March

Newsletter

Stage 3 Camp to Canberra

Tuesday 30 March

Stage 3 Camp to Canberra

Wednesday 31 March

Stage 3 Camp to Canberra

Thursday 1 April

Assembly

Friday 2 April

Good Friday

Heathcote Public School 

Oliver Street

Heathcote, NSW, 2233

9520 8759

Email: heathcote-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Visit us on the web at http://www.heathcote-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/