Dear HPS Community,

We were disappointed to have to postpone the HPS Family Picnic this week due to the predicted weather. We are very happy though to invite our community to come along next week, Thursday 29th February between 5.30 & 7.00pm to ensure we all get to connect and catch up. We hope you can make it and the weather will be much kinder to us.

I was lucky enough to have some Year 4 students come and visit me this week to share some learning and work they'd created in their class. They completed an activity called One Word and explained to me that the word they selected is something they value and will help them to focus on the important things to them. They'd heard from their teacher that I had spoken to HPS staff that my words for us this year were consistency and cohesion. Thanks to some Year 4s, I now have a visual reminder in my office!

Year 6 Presentation - Banyule Mayor

Yesterday our Year 6 cohort were lucky enough to have a visit from Mayor, Tom Melican. He spoke to students about his role on council and the important qualities for leaders to be able to demonstrate. Student's had composed some excellent questions to ask the Mayor, which he was able to answer through telling stories and giving examples.

School Review

Thank you to the parents who attended the focus group session on line as part of our School Review Wednesday evening. Your insights and input is greatly appreciated. We have a final day of the review process on Tuesday next week, where a new School Strategic Plan with 4 year goals will be determined.

Please make safety a priority

Very disappointingly we have seen, and had reported, some extremely unsafe and illegal practices occurring at drop off and pick up times.

Concerning behaviours include:

parking across residential driveways
not parking in line with directions on signage
U-Turning in front of the school crossing
children exiting vehicles whilst car is stopped at school crossing
children exiting vehicles whilst car is stopped on road beside parked cars

For all our children's sake, please take care and demonstrate consideration and respect when driving around our school. We are role models to our children and they learn from our behaviours and values. Be sure to set the best example.

School Council Approved Pupil Free Dates 2024

Monday 20th May

Monday 26th August

Monday 4th November

SAC will operate on pupil free days for those who require care. Bookings for these dates will open 10 days prior. Please speak to Vimmy if you have any questions or queries regarding this service.

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday 27th February

Monday 4th March

Tuesday 5th - 6th March

Wednesday 6th - 7th March

Friday 8th March

Tuesday 12th March

Tuesday 12th – 15th March

Tuesday 13th – 25th March

Thursday 21st March

Friday 22nd March

Wednesday 27th March

Thursday 28th March

School Review (Final Day)

District Swimming - Watermarc

Goal Setting Conferences (4pm onwards)

School Photos

International Women's Day

Year 3-6 Athletics Day - Willinda Park

Division Swimming - Oak Park SAC

Year 6 Camp - Kangaroobie

Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN

Regional Swimming - Watermarc

Soccer Round Robin (Year 6)

District Athletics - Willinda Park

Last day of Term 1 (Early Dismissal 2.30pm)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and a great week ahead!

Naomi Ivers

Principal

Heidelberg Primary School

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Term 1- Issue 4 · 23 Feb 2024

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