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.
Dear families
As you know, the Department for Education has released a new strategy for public education which we are busy working through at our school. We have chosen to focus on Effective Learners as an area of impact for Hallett Cove East. Effective Learners has 5 domains which are defined as:
1. Curiosity: Learners ask questions 'to get to the bottom of it' and are less accepting of received information
2. Creativity: Learners 'think outside the box', take chances, use imagination and intuition and are receptive to different ways of thinking and learning.
3. Meaning Making: Learners make connections between past information/experiences and new knowledge.
4. Strategic Awareness: Learners know what to do when they don't know what to do.
5. Metacognition and self-regulation: Learners can stop and think about what's needed to best achieve the task. Learners are able to manage their behaviours and reactions to their environment.
We are working on classroom approaches and learning opportunities that promote some or all of the domains to further develop our Effective Learners focus at Hallett Cove East PS. As we do our walkthroughs and classroom observations, both Robyn and I enjoy identifying and promoting classroom practice with teachers and students that links closely with our Effective Learners focus.
Celebrating our Volunteers
This week is National Volunteers Week. It is a chance for us to celebrate and recognise the volunteers who contribute so much to our school community. This week we are recognising our Governing Council and classroom volunteers who make such a wonderful contribution to our classrooms and our school community. Thank you from all of us for the difference you make in our classrooms and whole school, each and every day. You help our community thrive! We will recognise all of our school volunteers, later in the year at an end of year event.
Mid-Year Reception Class
We are very pleased that a new class will be established to welcome our new reception children and families to Hallett Cove East at the start of term 3. The class will be located in 7 West and at this stage will be home to 11 new students which will give the students a fantastic start to their school journey. We will commence transition visits on Wednesday mornings from weeks 7-9 of this term.
Starting Secondary School - 2025
For families of year 6 children, we hope you have registered your child for secondary school. Registrations of interest for 2025 enrolment close this year on Friday 24 May. You should’ve received a link to register online.
Student Achievements
Do you have a child who is achieving great things outside of school? We would love to hear about them. We really like to celebrate the achievements of our students in their wider community so if you have done something that little extra special, we would love to hear about it! Please let the school know and we will give it a shout out.
With regards
Matthew Chapman
Principal
As we approach the end of Week 4, it's a perfect time to reflect on the rich experiences during the last two weeks at Hallett Cove East Primary School. It's been a wonderful celebration of learning, growth, and community engagement, spanning from Reception through to Year 6.
One of the highlights was undoubtedly the Hahndorf Farm Barn incursion, where I had the pleasure of joining our younger students in meeting Dallas the calf and many other furry friends. It was heartwarming to see the joy and wonder on the faces of our students as they interacted with these animals, connecting with nature in a meaningful way.
Another memorable moment was our participation in National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS), where our students, along with over 2 million children across the nation, engaged in a special reading of "Bowerbird Blues" at 11 am. NSS is where students, teachers, and staff come together to share in the joy of storytelling simultaneously with schools all over Australia. The beautiful artwork and displays created by students across the school, as well as the library's blue-themed celebration, added to the celebration of this annual event.
But the excitement didn't stop there. Our Year 1 to 3 students embarked on an excursion to Glenthorne National Park where they had the opportunity to develop teamwork skills through building construction of tents, bush walks with Uncle Tamaru, painting and various other activities.
As we look back on these past weeks, it's evident that every experience, whether big or small, has contributed to the rich learning experiences of our school community. Through hands-on activities, shared stories, and meaningful connections, we continue to foster a love for learning and a sense of belonging among our students.
Kind regards,
Robyn Physick
Deputy Principal
Hallett Cove Fundraising Committee is excited to present - HCEPS Trivia Night 2024!
Join us for a fun night of trivia, hosted by our professional trivia host, and raise money for our school!Doors open at 7pm.
Kick off time is 7.30pm. Tickets $20 pp (plus booking fee).
Fancy dress optional - prize for the best dressed table!
Door prizes, silent auction, raffles, games and more - so many amazing prizes to be won!
Delicious dessert platters provided by Once Upon A Pie for each table. BYO snacks and drinks, pizza deal available to order via Karrara Pizza on the night and free pizza giveaways!
Bring gold coins to participate in mini games! EFTPOS available for silent auction purchases.
Get your table together and book now! Tables of 6-8 people.
Open to parents, guardians, friends and the wider community - but adults only.
Please email hcepsfundraising@gmail.com with your table's complete list of names to be seated together if booking individually or if you don't have a complete table and we can help you form a full team.
https://events.humanitix.com/hceps-trivia-night-2024
Any questions please email Amy at hcepsfundraising@gmail.com
Big thanks to our event sponsors: Lone Star Rib House, Once Upon A Pie, David Spiers, Harcourts Plus, Karrara Pizza, Esteem Active, Woolworths Hallett Cove, Corner Coffee Shop, Paxton Wines, Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym, Wallis Cinema, Gindu gin, Experience Marine Sanctuaries, Adelaide Cake Boutique, Amanda Rishworth, Charlesworth Nuts, National Parks and Wildlife, Bami Hallett Cove, Bounce and more to come!
https://events.humanitix.com/hceps-trivia-night-2024
We look forward to seeing you there!
On Wednesday, week four the Hallett Cove school R-12 held a soccer carnival for years five and sixes. There were three boys teams and two girls teams who each played mini 7 a side matches. The boys played ten games and the girls played eight. These were the placements. For the boys one of the year five teams came fifth and the other came first! The year 6 boys came third. For the girls the year fives came fourth with the year sixes in second losing to Hallett Cove South. Thank you to everyone for coming out and giving it a go. It was a really fun experience and we hope that our school will get to be a part of it next year!
We know how challenging it can be to get our children to share details about their school day. To help foster meaningful conversations, here are 10 alternatives to "How was your day?" These prompts are inspired by our GEM chats through The Resilience Project.
Kind Regards,
Ellie Burford
We are excited to announce that Breakfast Club will continue in week 4.
Breakfast Club provides all students with a valuable opportunity to come together, socialise, and cultivate community bonds while enjoying a nutritious breakfast, setting them up for a successful day of learning.
We will be offering Breakfast Club for Receptions to year 3 on even weeks, and years 3 to 6 on odd weeks. This will ensure all students have to opportunity to sit down, enjoy their breakfast and socialise with peers before returning to class ready to learn.
We would like to thank Hallett Cove Bakery who provided the bread in Term 1 for our Breakfast Club.
Thank you to the families who have now cleared their accounts.
Statements will be sent to families in week 6 which will identify outstanding amounts due.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties we ask you contact the Business Manager via email to dl.1053.finance@schools.sa.edu.au.
Imelda Jolly
Business Manager
National Volunteer Week is 20-26th of May. We would like to acknowledge and thank all of our wonderful parents, grandparents and community members who help to support school events, excursions, teachers in the classroom and students with their learning! HCEPS appreciates all you do!
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.
Hallett Cove East Primary School:
Our Mission is to ensure that our students are able to successfully interact and achieve within andbeyond their own community, now and in the future.
This may be evidenced by:
A Strong Sense of IdentityThe school Values identified by the school community are reflected in the everyday language atschool by staff, parents, students and community members. The Values are
Our ongoing commitment to our Values is reflected in our Student and Staff Wellbeing programs including the Year 7 Student Leaders program, Buddy and assembly programs.
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