Hammondville Public School Newsletter

I'm absolutely astounded that this is the last newsletter for Term 1. I can't believe how quickly time has passed and how much we've put in to our first term of the year.

New classes, community BBQ, swimming carnival, zone swimming, regional swimming, regional hockey, Pulse Alive dance, new mural, National Young Leaders Day, election day BBQ and NAPLAN... and let's not forget our huge week 11 with 3-6 cross country, Easter Hat Parade and Colour Explosion.... and in and amongst that, we did so much learning, with all classes getting straight to business and performing well.

We will be starting Term 2 with just as much passion and activity. Staff will return on Monday 24 April for School Development Day, which has an important focus on Aboriginal Education. Our team will be exploring our moral purpose and commitment to Aboriginal Education and strengthening our way forward. We will be joined by proud Darug artist, Melissa Barton who will guide us through learning and artwork. Our Director, Educational Leadership. Dr Alexandra Mandel will also be joining our team for this experience.

ANZAC Events

I am extremely proud to announce that we will have our school represented at Ingleburn RSL for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. I will be in attendance from 4.45am with our student leadership team. The service will commence at 5am. We will lay a wreath and pay our respects to those who fought and continue to fight for the freedom we enjoy today. Our community are most welcome to come to the service also. 

I look forward to welcoming so many of you next week as we host many events here at Hammondville.

If I don’t get a chance to see you, please have a restful break spent with friends and family.

Take care of each other

With gratitude
Jodie Clark

To enrol your child in Year 7 for 2024, you will need to complete an Expression of Interest for Year 6 to Year 7 transition. The Expression of Interest (EOI) lets you indicate which school(s) you would like your child to attend in Year 7. 

The EOI process is now available online with the link attached. After you submit an EOI and it has been assessed, your child will be offered a place at a high school. High School Enrolment Link

If your child will not be attending a NSW Government high school next year, please let us know by completing a Placement Not Required form.

If you are unsure whether they will be attending a NSW Government school (you’ve applied for a private school, or you are moving interstate), we ask that you still complete an EOI and follow up with your school once a decision has been made. 

The online process will guide you through your options and collect the information required to make the process as smooth as possible. 

The last day to submit your Expression of Interest for Year 7 2024 is 31 March 2023.

Applications for Opportunity Class placements for Year 5 students in 2024 open online on Thursday 30 March. Further information for parents regarding Opportunity Classes and the process for applying can be found at the following link. Opportunity Class Link

School Cross Country (3-6) - Tuesday 4 April 2023

State Swimming - Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 April 2023

NSW State AFL (Chapman and Ruby) - 17-19 May 2023 

Zone Cross Country - Tuesday 23 May 2023

NSW State Basketball (Ruby) - 30 May - 2 June 2023

Regional Cross Country - Thursday 15 June 2023

State Cross Country - Friday 21 July 2023

School Athletics - Monday 24 July 2023 

Zone Athletics - Thursday 17 August 2023

Regional Athletics - Wednesday 13 September 2023

State Athletics - Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 October 2023

The 3-6 school cross country carnival is to be held at school on Tuesday 4 April. The following are the race times and distances for the different age groups:

8/9 years boys - 10:00 am (1500m)

8/9 years girls - 10:15 am (1500m)

10 years boys - 10:30 am (1500m)

10 years girls - 10:45 am (1500m)

11 years boys - 11:00 am (2250m)

11 years girls - 11:15 am (2250m)

12 years boys - 11:30 am (2250m)

12 years girls - 11:32 am (2250m)

The top seven finishers in each race will represent the school at the Liverpool zone cross country carnival on Tuesday 23 May 2023. 

Congratulations to the students who competed in the Sydney South-West Swimming Championships. All swimmers competed to their best and we are very proud of all results. 

Results

4th: Riley Death - 50m backstroke

7th: Thomas Taylor - 50m freestyle 

9th: Riley Death - 50m butterfly 

12th: Breanna Bell - 50m backstroke

13th: John Penney - 50m backstroke 

14th: Ruby Caddy - 50m breaststroke

14th: Mila Dimmock - 50m freestyle

14th: Sophie Skuse - 50m freestyle

19th: Ruby Caddy - 50m backstroke

20th: Ben Kerry - 50m breaststroke

Relay Results

7th: Senior boys relay (Riley Death, Zach Godfrey, Sam Hogan and Jordan Iro)

8th: Junior boys relay (Finlay Keegan, John Penney, Jarryd Schipp and Thomas Taylor)

Mural

We hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful new mural at the entry to our school. This is a project that the P&C has had in the works for nearly 3 years so we are very excited to have been able to finally brighten this space. A huge thank you to our artist Hayley Mischief Lord for the wonderful celebration of both our local wildlife and defence community. 

Election Bbq and Cake Stall

Thank you so very much to the army of volunteers and bakers that supported our election day bbq and cake stall. The many hand’s definitely made light work of the day. A special thank you to Maddy D for helping to represent our school when sky news showed up for a live cross in the afternoon. 

Back to School Vouchers

We are very excited to announce that our online platform My School Connect can now accept the Back to School Vouchers for uniforms. Simply enter your voucher number at the checkout and we will send the uniforms home with your child the next day. ***Please note this is only available through My School Connect and NOT in person at the canteen***

Colour Explosion

Have you created your online profile yet? Head to https://myprofilepage.com.au/ to sign up, share and start raising $$$$. Every student that raises $10 will receive a pair of sunglasses and a headband to keep. $10 in sponsorship will also gain you a ticket in the draw to slime a teacher! The class who raises the most online will also get a pizza party in week 1 term 2. 

April General Meeting

Please join us for our next general meeting on Monday 3 April at 7pm. Keep an eye on our Facebook and instagram pages for a link to join via zoom if you can’t join us in person at school.

Contact Us

For any questions regarding canteen or uniforms please email at hammopandccanteen@gmail.com or call/sms 0488 757 101

For questions about p&c events please email hammopandc@gmail.com or message us through our Facebook or instagram pages.

The below items are now available:

• Short Sleeve Polo Shirts in adult sizes S-XL @ $26.00 each.
• BBQ Sauce Sachets @50c each
• Glee Juice & Bubbles 250ml cans @ $2.50 each (everyday item)
• Groove Sparkling Mineral Water 350ml bottles @ $3.50 each (occasional).

All of the above are available to order on My School Connect. You can also see what drink flavours are available on the app as these may change from time to time.

Next term we are participating in the Wonder Recycling Rewards Programme, but you can start now.

It is easy – collect your empty bread bags (any brand) and return them to the canteen. They don’t have to be washed, just free of crumbs. Any bag as long as it has contained some sort of bread product and is a soft plastic is acceptable.

More information will be sent out the beginning of Term 2.

The Canteen can be contact directly on 0488 757 101 for all enquiries.