Hallett Cove East Primary School

We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs. 

• Friday 27th & Monday 28th October - Canteen Closed
• Thursday 2nd November - School Disco
• Friday 3rd November - Pupil Free Day
• Wednesday 15th November - Year 6 Wirraway Camp

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We are currently determining our class structure for 2024 based on a range of factors. These include: 

•  the estimated numbers of students in each year level
•  staff and team teaching arrangements
•  the learning needs of all students
•  class locations and more. 

This also involves knowing about who will be teaching at Hallett Cove East Primary School in 2024 and the year levels each teacher will be taking, usually not fully confirmed until closer to the end of the school year.  Typically, there are changes to staffing each year, including teachers leaving, teachers returning from or taking leave, and teachers increasing / decreasing their fraction of time. A number of teachers will be working in part-time capacity where classes are shared over the school week.

Each year, class groupings are configured based on student numbers across all year levels. Schools are funded on the basis of 26 students per class in Reception to Year 2 and 30 students per class in Years 3 to 6. As is the case in most schools, composite classes will be formed along with straight year level classes. Composite classes are no different to straight year level classes where a range of student abilities and learning dispositions exist. Teachers work closely in professional learning teams to plan learning programs catering for a range of ages and abilities in every class, composite and straight year levels.

In placing students in classes there are many factors to consider, including; learner achievement, the social and emotional needs of students, behaviour, gender, special needs and friendships. 

Friendships

Every effort is made to place students with at least one friend. Teachers will be inviting students to complete a confidential friendship survey where they will be asked to nominate 5 students with whom they would like to learn next year.

• Friendships often change for many students from year to year. Students are encouraged to develop new friendships each year, which is a life skill and helps build resilience.
•  In some cases it is advantageous for some students to be placed in separate classes.
• Friendships across classes and year levels are supported and encouraged at play times. Good friendships thrive and grow in these times and beyond school times. Parents are well placed to support these friendships beyond the school day.

 Parent Input 

As part of the process for establishing classes for 2024, parents and caregivers may wish to share any important information which they believe should be considered in the placement of their child/children. To streamline parent input, a ‘Student Placement Parent Input Form’ has been developed which can be accessed either through Audiri or at the front office. Parents can provide information which will be considered by the school when determining class groups. The ‘Student Placement Parent Input Form’ must be completed and returned to the front office, marked ‘ATTENTION MATTHEW CHAPMAN - CLASS PLACEMENT PROCESS’ by no later than Wednesday 8th November. Information will only be considered if in writing and received by the due date. 

 Please note:

• Requests for/not for specific teachers will not be considered in the placement process.
• Specific requests to be / not to be in a composite class will not be considered.
• Teachers are in the best position to place students, according to the factors outlined.

A great deal of thought, planning and time goes into forming new classes. It is the responsibility of the Principal to make the final decision on class structures and the placement of students. We respectfully ask that you trust us in making these important decisions. We expect to be able to share 2024 class placements with students and families during week 9 of this school term. 

With regards

Matthew Chapman

Principal

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Wow, what a time to step into the acting Deputy Principal position here at Hallett Cove East PS. There is so much to look forward to over the next 7 weeks. We have the school disco happening on Thursday 2nd November followed by a Pupil free day on Friday 3rd November. On the pupil free day teachers are looking at student achievement data in reading, the Australian Curriculum and moderating student work, across year levels, in preparation for Semester 2 reports.

Our 2024 reception students will begin the transition from kindy process during weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 where we are starting with a parents only visit on Wednesday 8th November and then we host the kindy children for the following 3 Wednesday’s.

Classes are going on numerous different excursions this term, 6W and 3S are presenting the Bee Musical in week 6, our Year 5 and 6 students have camp in week 5 and Aquatics in week 7. Then in week 8 we are holding our whole school concert where the preparation of class items are already in full swing.

However, our busiest students of all are our graduating year 6 students who, including most of the activities listed above, have transition to high school visits, Japanese dinner and graduation to look forward to.

I’m tired just thinking about all of that. A big thank you must go to all of our teachers, SSOs, admin staff and leaders who have a very busy time ahead ensuring that all these experiences are memorable for our students.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone from the Hallett Cove East PS community who has supported and welcomed me into my term 4 role.

Regards,

Aaron Charlton

Hi Everyone,

I hope you have had a great first two weeks back at school! It has been a good start to the term. I have been running a couple of Friendship Groups, running the Kimochis program in a class, meeting one-on-one with students and generally visiting classrooms.

This week, I undertook a refresher in esafety training. It was helpful to refresh my knowledge of what to do if a student is being bullied or hurt online. Safety online is such a vital part of children’s lives in this current age we live in. It was helpful to hear updated information on online trends and terms. This allowed me to have an updated understanding of what to be aware of in conversations with students. This can be a hard topic, but so important. If you would like to learn more about eSafety, or access resources, you can access this information online at Online eSafety here.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Erin Finch

On Thursday 26th of October, House 9 students participated in our annual HCEPS Hiragana Fun Challenge. In teams of 4, students demonstrated persistence and resilience as they endeavored to call out the Hiragana characters quickly! It was wonderful to see the students encouraging their peers and supporting each other. In the lead up to the day, students worked collaboratively to create a variety of fun and challenging Hiragana games which teams played during intervals.

Congratulations ‘omedeto’ to the following teams who made it to the finals.

1st place - Shining Hoshis- Alex, Alice, Olivia, Zoe

2nd place -Killer Gorillas- Sage, Evie, Cooper, Malika

3rd place - Makkurokurosuke- Raya, Abigail, You

4th place - Basukettoborus- Mitchell, Jarvis Seb, Blake

Kirsten Wallis and Kirsty Gray

Teachers of Japanese

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

To enable us to provide a varied recess and lunch menu offer to our pupils we really do need your help.   

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

Open every Monday & Wednesday 8:30-9am and 3:00-3:30pm in House 1 - (music) closest to the drop off/pick up zone. Entrance faces Forresters Rd.  

The shop is stocked with a variety of second hand uniform items. The money raised is given back to the school and utilised in fundraising projects.

Remember that if you have any unused uniform items in good clean condition, we'd love to receive them.  They can be left at the office anytime. Thank you.

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