Specialists

Book Club

Hi everyone,

The Scholastic Book Club issue 1 book orders have now been delivered to our school.

Thank you so much to our wonderful parent helper, Naomi for processing all the orders and to our fantastic library leaders and library helpers for delivering them to our classrooms today.

Thank you to everyone for supporting our wonderful school. Enjoy your week!

Ali Mlikota

Library

Japanese🍙🎌

At the start of the year, students stepped through the torii gate and officially began their journey into Japanese culture. Our classroom entrance has been transformed with a torii gate standing around the door, so as students entered the room, they walked through it just like visitors do at a Shinto shrine in Japan. A torii is a traditional gate that marks the entrance to a special space and represents the transition from the everyday world to somewhere meaningful.

Students learned about the importance of torii gates and their connection to new beginnings. To welcome 2026, they also made their own torii gate craft and, as a class, shared their hopes for a successful and positive year ahead. This was a fun and memorable way to start the year and immerse students in Japanese culture from the very first lesson.

Been to Japan recently?🗾🍡 

We would love to showcase students who have visited Japan in the Japanese Room! If your child has travelled to Japan and would like to share their experience, please bring in a photo of them in Japan to display on our travel board.

Heading to Japan soon?✈️🎌

🌸 Handy Japanese Phrases 🌸

Planning a trip to Japan, or just curious about the language? Here are some simple, everyday phrases that can help.

👋 Greetings

• こんにちは (Konnichiwa) – Hello / Good afternoon
• おはようございます (Ohayō gozaimasu) – Good morning
• こんばんは (Konbanwa) – Good evening
• さようなら (Sayōnara) – Goodbye
• ありがとうございます (Arigatō gozaimasu) – Thank you

🛍️ Asking for things

• これをください。 (Kore o kudasai.) – This one, please
• 水をください。 (Mizu o kudasai.) – Water, please
• メニューをください。 (Menyū o kudasai.) – Menu, please

🙋 Getting help

• すみません (Sumimasen) – Excuse me / Sorry 
• トイレはどこですか。 (Toire wa doko desu ka.) – Where is the toilet?
• 英語のメニューはありますか。 (Eigo no menyū wa arimasu ka.) – Do you have an English menu?

🍜 Ordering & recommendations

• おすすめは何ですか。 (Osusume wa nan desu ka.) – What do you recommend?
• 美味しかったです！ (Oishikatta desu!) – That was delicious!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS @ HEPS

If your child is interested in learning an instrument through private lessons at HEPS, please submit an expression of interest through this website: https://sites.google.com/education.vic.gov.au/hepsinstrumentaleoi/home

To submit your EOI please click on the picture of the instrument that your child is interested in learning, this will lead you to an email address of the teacher for that instrument.