Deputy Principal`s Report - Holland Park State School

Deputy Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Carers
CONGRATULATIONS LEVI
Congratulations to our Year 6 student, Levi Miller who has been cast as Peter Pan alongside Hugh Jackman, Rooney
Mara and Garrett Hedlund in Warner Bros. movie ‘Pan’. The film is set during World War 2 and follows the original tale
of Peter Pan after he realizes he must save Neverland from the pirate Captain Blackbeard. Levi will be working on the
movie set in London for most of this year. We wish him well in this exciting and wonderful opportunity.
Levi had been elected as Year 6 School Vice-Captain earlier in the year. He has been replaced in this role by Jared
Hughes who also poled very well in the student and staff voting and was part of the interview process already
conducted. Congratulations to Jared who will carry out this role with the other Year 6 captains pictured below.
Holland Park State School
59 Abbotsleigh St, Holland Park, Qld, 4121
Ph: (07) 3421 6222
Fax: (07) 3421 6200
Student Absences: (07) 3421 6260
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hollparkss.eq.edu.au
CRAZY HAIR DAY: SHAVE FOR A CURE
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Crazy Hair Day last
Thursday. Your support contributed to the annual ‘Shave for a
Cure’. $870 was raised. Apart from the crazy hair designs and
colours that dotted the heads of our children we had one father
who had his head shaved at the junior assembly.
Scott, a parent at our school, lost his locks as his wife, Karen,
willingly cut his hair. Almost a year ago their youngest daughter
was diagnosed with leukaemia; Marley is still undergoing treatment
and her condition is improving. They are very grateful for
everyone’s support and involvement in this wonderful cause last
week, and all the best wishes extended to them and their little girl.
Thank you to everyone.
Calendar
21 Mar National Day of Action Against
Bullying and Violence
21 Mar Year 4 – 7 Disco
27 Mar Starlab visit Year 5 classes
30 Mar P&C Easter Event
31 Mar 1RP & 1BD visit Toohey Forest EEC
1 Apr 1LR & 1MG visit Toohey Forest EEC
2 Apr 1SW visit Toohey Forest EEC
4 Apr End of Term 1
21 Apr Easter Monday Public Holiday
22 Apr Term 2 starts
24 Apr HPSS ANZAC Day Ceremony
25 Apr ANZAC Day Public Holiday
13 May
14 May
15 May
16 May
NAPLAN – Writing
NAPLAN – Reading
NAPLAN – Numeracy
NAPLAN - Catch-up for absent
students
DATE CLAIMERS
• HPSS Fete – Saturday 14 June
SAFE USE OF DROP OFF / PICK UP ZONES / BUS STOPS
This is a reminder to all parents at drop off and pick up time around
the school. We are becoming very concerned for the safety of our
students when parents do not obey the road rules.
• Do not park in the bus stop in Wilbur Street.
• Use the drop off / pick up zones safely.
• Do not double park or park on yellow lines.
• Be courteous to other drivers of our school community.
BICYCLE SAFETY
Students who ride bikes to school need to adopt safe practices
when using the road. A number of near accidents have been
observed in recent days. Please remind your children to look both
ways when riding across an intersection and to stay either on the
footpath or close to the left side of the road.
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING &
VIOLENCE is being
5 STEPS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
recognised this Friday,
March 21, by our school
community. Students are
reminded to wear
something ORANGE with
their uniform. This could be
a shirt or shorts or scarf or
wrist band. Students will
receive an orange badge
from their class teacher
reminding them of the steps
to take against bullying.
Regards
Cathy Polities
Deputy Principal
P&C Contacts
Email: [email protected]
Swim School: 3421 6262
[email protected]
Enquiries 3 – 5pm Mon – Fri term time
Swim Club website:
www.hollandparkswimclub.com
Uniform Shop: (07) 3397 7426
Open Mon, Wed and Thurs,
7.00am – 9.30am term time
Tuckshop: 3421 6263
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri
The P&C meets at 7:30pm on the 4th
Wednesday each month.
School Payments
FOR VOLUNTARY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
All payments should be directed to the
Holland Park State School General Account
BSB: 064-112
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 00090133
It is also an audit requirement that all contributions are
accompanied by a completed and signed ‘Voluntary Financial
Contribution’ form. These forms were sent home with the youngest
in each family or can be obtained from the school office.
FOR BUILDING FUND PAYMENTS TO THE P & C
ASSOCIATION:
All payments should be made through this website –
www.givenow.com.au/hollandparkprimary
FOR DONATIONS TO SU QLD IN SUPPORT OF CHAPLAIN
HOWARD:
All payments should be made on the designated form
‘DONATE TO SU QLD’
PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE PAYMENTS ONTO ONE FORM.
Thank you for your assistance with these procedures.
Behaviour Management at HPSS
At HPSS the following school rules promote our high
standards of behaviour:
Be safe
Be responsible
Be respectful
RULES REMINDER
STAYING SAFE AT THE TOILETS
• Toilets are not play areas
• Paper is not to be wasted
• Flush the toilet after use
• Wash hands after use
• Turn taps off
• Go to the toilet during lunch and afternoon tea breaks
5C TIP OF THE WEEK
COMMITMENT– Be ready to begin classes by:
• Being organised
• Having water bottle filled, pencil, ruler and rubber out
• Waiting quietly
The next Fete Committee meeting will be held
the Shady Palms, Logan Road, Stones Corner
on Sunday 27 April from 3pm.
Come along and be part of the school’s largest
event.
School Banking help needed
More volunteers are urgently needed to process school banking on
Thursday mornings. If you can help, please call in to the staff room
on a Thursday and speak to Virginia.
Also keep an eye out for the Fete Newsletter coming to you via the HPSS Newsletter email.
If you can’t make it, but are interested in being
involved please email or call:
Louise Hope
[email protected] or 0407 369 061
Swimming Club
Age Championship Action
CLUB AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS NIGHT 1
The first round of the Club Age Championships
commenced last Friday. The majority of
swimmers produced great swims with a large improvement on their
season’s best times. Thanks to all the volunteers on the night.
A number of Pool and Club Championship Records were broken
on Friday and we congratulate these swimmers as some of the
records have stood for 6-10 years. Well done to Reece H who
broke both the 7 years 25m Butterfly and Backstroke Club
Championship Records; Taliyah S who broke both the 9 years 25m
Butterfly and Backstroke Club Championship Records, Annie S
also broke the 9 Years 25m Butterfly but came in 2nd behind
Taliyah; Nick E, who broke the 12years 100m Freestyle, Pool and
Club Championship records and to Kelsey W who broke the Club
Championship Record in the 13 years 50m Butterfly and both
records in the 100m Freestyle..
The events this week will be 50m and 25m Freestyle; 50m and
25m Breaststroke and 100m IM for the children aged 10yrs and
over. There will be NO 13m events during the Age Championships.
Warm-up is at 5.30pm for a 6pm start.
The Engravers will be there again this Friday, to engrave your
medals for $5 each. Bring last week’s medals if you didn’t get a
chance to have them engraved, and get them engraved early.
WET’N’WILD CLUB BREAKUP
Looking forward to the Swim Club’s Annual Break-up at Wet’N’Wild
on Sunday 23rd March, 10am-5pm.
TROPHY NIGHT
Trophy night is on Friday 28th March. Trophies will be presented to
the swimmers in the School Hall commencing at 6.00pm. Pizza
orders and money are to be handed in next week at Age
Championships and families are asked to bring a dessert/sweets or
cheese and nibbles that can be shared at the gathering afterwards.
Tuckshop Talk
TUCKSHOP is in NEED of VOLUNTEERS
If you can spare a couple of hours in the morning PLEASE come
and help. At the moment I am doing a lot of the days alone, and
I am more than happy for you to bring a friend. Its not hard work
and your children get a great enjoyment out of seeing mum, dad or
other relatives helping out.
Tuckshop would like to stay open 5 days a week. Unfortunately,
without volunteers, we may not be able to.
Mel
ADVERTISING IN THE NEWSLETTER – All
advertising is to be at school NO LATER than
9am on Monday. Ads cost $4 for the first 4 lines
and $2 for each additional line or part thereof.
Sanja Popvic, BSM, HPSS, 3421 6222
TUCKSHOP ROSTER
24 – 28 March
Mon 24 Mar: NEED HELP
Tues 25 Mar: NEED HELP
Wed 26 Mar: Kathy Kwan, Emma Marsh
Thu 27 Mar: Raelene Batkin, Cecilia Gunluk,
NEED HELP
Fri 28 Mar: Helen Bunting, Jo Bunting, Tracey
Lindsell/Mayven
NEED HELP
JJ’S AT GREENSLOPES
We would like to extend a special thank
you to “JJ’S” for the support they give the
school supplying fresh fruit and vegetables
each week.
Ph. 0418 981 704
www.markjoehope.com
Shop 4/117 Holland Rd Holland Park QLD
4121
NUTRIMETICS
To view the monthly catalogue please go
to
http://nutrimetics.com.au/lkr/eBrochure/
10% of sales from catalogue donated to
HPSS
For more information, please contact
Lyn Ryan (0428 650 166 or
[email protected]) or
Jody Paddison (0438 165 203 or
[email protected])