18 October 2024

Welcome back to Term 4

I hope this Newsletter finds you well and rested after the break. We welcome Maya back from maternity leave and Ryan W to Room 7. Maya will be teaching Dance / Drama on Thursdays and Fridays.

This term promises to be filled with engaging learning experiences, wonderful events, and opportunities for growth. We have several special events lined up, including our end-of-year concert, Remembrance Day, and Sports Day. We encourage all families to participate and support our students as they showcase their talents and hard work.

Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our school community. Let’s make Term 4 a memorable and productive time for everyone!

Warm regards,
Andrew

SRC Fundraiser

What an effort, our school community raised $192.10 for Childhood Cancer

SAPSASA

State Athletics Carnival 

Congratulations to the four Eden Hills students who were selected to represent the Southern Heights district team at the state carnival late last term. Our students came home with some fabulous results and even some medals. Congratulations to the following four students.

10 year old age group

• Louie (3rd 100m sprint, 6th 4x100m relay)
• Milla (1st 4x100m relay)

11 year old age group

• Gabe (6th 4x100m relay)
• Jess (2nd 4x100m relay)

Knockout Basketball Carnival 

On Friday 9 August, we had two teams participate in the SAPSASA knockout basketball carnival at Morphett Vale Stadium. We had a boys team and a girls team participate and they both had an amazing day. Both teams finished second in their pool, only to finish the day on courts side-by-side playing the same school. 

Unfortunately, they were both defeated by Encounter school, who are known for their basketball program, so the Eden Hills students should be extremely proud of their efforts.

Thank you so much to the parent coaches, Nick Mercure and Karyn Hutchinson for their efforts in training and coaching on the day.

Be Active Challenge

Over the last four weeks of term, Eden Hills students participated in the Premiers Be Active Challenge. In order to create a more authentic experience and encourage students to be more mindful of their physical activity, the year 6 sports leaders organized Mad Monday games at break times and Fitness Friday games. They also encouraged students to walk or ride to school on Wednesdays at a minimum. Congratulations to everybody that participated, medals will be distributed later this term. Thank you to the Sports Leaders for supporting this. 

Sports Day

Sports day is coming up at the end of week four on Friday 8 November at Bowker Street Oval, Brighton. 

Consent forms will be coming out very soon. Please be sure to respond promptly and advise if you will collect your child from Bowker Street, otherwise they will return to school and be dismissed as usual. 

On the day: 

Students arrive at school as normal.

• 9:00am students will board chartered buses to Bowker Oval
• 9:30am BUSES ARRIVE AT BOWKER ST OVAL
• 9:45am WELCOME AND TEAM CHANTS
• 10:00am TABLOID EVENTS
• 12:45pm CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINTS/RELAYS
• 1:30pm PRESENTATIONS
• 1:40pmDEPART VENUE BACK TO EDEN HILLS

Students are either dismissed from oval (with permission slip) or will return to school via charter bus and be dismissed as usual.

More information to come over the next couple of weeks. 

Shelley

Class Placement

We are currently in the process of preparing for 2025. We are now accepting requests from parents/caregivers regarding their child’s class placement for 2025. Requests must be submitted by Sunday 10 November (end of Week 4).

Requests will be considered and where possible acted upon. However, with only a finite number of class options and creating classes that are balanced academically, socially and behaviourally, the good of the whole group will take priority over the individual. Therefore, requests are not guaranteed.

We assume that parents and caregivers who do not submit a request are comfortable with class teachers making informed decisions about their child’s placement in 2025.

When setting classes, we consider student identified friendships, teacher input and parent/caregiver requests. Furthermore, it is important to understand that teachers have not been allocated year levels for 2025 at this stage, nor have the configuration of classes been finalised and the current structure is very likely to change for 2025.

All requests must be submitted via a class request form which can be found at 

A separate form will need to be completed for each child.

Remembrance Day

Our Remembrance Day ceremony will be held on Monday 11 November. Families are welcome to join us at 10:00am where classes will be open and students will be sharing their learning. At 10:45am we ask that families assemble on the tiger turf where we will commemorate Remembrance Day. After the ceremony students will have their Recess break.

Dental for Schools

Dental for Schools visit is 6 November. Please complete the form sent home and return to the classroom teacher by 23 October to confirm your booking.

Reminder

Reminder that Friday 15  November is a Pupil Free Day

If you require OSHC contact CAMP Australia to secure a place

Fundraising

Parking Control Around Schools

Mitcham Council continually monitors schools to enforce parking zones and restrictions to ensure the safety of students. By parking appropriately when you drop your children off to school, you can help to ensure there is no danger to students and avoid traffic congestion around our school.

Please be aware any breaches of the Australian Road Rules 1999 observed by Community Safety Officers may result in the issue of an expiation notice.

Please click the link below to the ‘Children Schools & Traffic’ brochure which has information for drivers about public and student safety at school drop off and pick up times.

Bushfire Planning Forum

Community Notices