25 Aug 2023
- Term 3
- Book Week at EHPS (Week 6)
- Premier’s Reading Challenge 2023
- 100 Days of School
- Marty McBubble
- EHPS Sport
- After School Sports
- Enrolments 2024
- Transition Tuesday
- School Uniform
- School Closure
- Material and Service Fees
- Hats
- SRC Executive
- Breakfast Club News
- Volunteering At EHPS
- Positive Partnerships
- Fundraising
- City of Mitcham
- Community Notices
Term 3
It is hard to believe that we are already at the halfway mark of Term 3! As we reach the mid-term mark, it's the perfect time to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and share a glimpse of the wonderful experiences happening at Eden Hills.
At this time of the year, we take time to acknowledge the outstanding effort and work undertaken by our School Service Officers (SSOs) all of whom do an amazing job, supporting the administration and smooth operation of our school, as well as providing excellent support for our students and their learning.
A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team of fantastic SSOs at Eden Hills Primary School.
Business Manager – Heather Ellis
Administrative Staff / Special Needs – Rebecca Stevens, Annie Temby
Student Support – Perdita Hope, Pamela Hansen, Melissa Nicholson, Sarina Cumiskey, Scarlett Archer, Chloe Wilczek, Ryan Williams, Jack Spanton, Laura Murphy, Erin Little
Resource Centre – Jo McIntyre
ICT – Aasanna Adhikari
Grounds – Neil Gloyn
Swimming week
Our students have been enjoying their lessons at the Westminster School Indoor Swimming Centre this week. The facilities have been fantastic, and staff have been very accommodating and supportive of our students’ needs while building their confidence and skills in aquatic safety.
Book Week at EHPS (Week 6)
Mon 28 Aug 28 & Tues 29 Aug
Year 6 Resource Centre team running activities for all classes
Wed 30 Aug
- Dress up day
- Open morning 9.00-10.00am (Don't forget to visit the Resource Centre with your student to check out our Year 6 team's decorations and enter some competitions)
- Outdoor assembly & parade 10.00am - all welcome
Thurs 31 Aug
Incursion for all classes - Ross Morgan - children's book illustrator
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2023
For those students participating in the Challenge this year, a reminder that all entries must be handed in to your teacher or the Resource Centre by the end of Week 7 (Fri 8 Sept). Late entries cannot be accepted.
100 Days of School
When we had been at school for 100 days, we had a celebration. Lots of us dressed as grannies and grandpas. Some people did not dress up which was lucky because then we had some young people to help us around. We did some fun things. We had a tea party. We had a lollipop and we had to record how many licks it took to eat it. It was a lot more than 100. We played a game called “Squares” with 100 dots and you had to make boxes. We had a big list for if we could write 100 words.
Room 3
Marty McBubble
I liked it when Karla went inside the bubble. Angus S
I liked it when Marty McBubble put bubbles inside bubbles. Angus M
I didn’t know that you can balance a bubble on soft material. Luca
Marty McBubble made an ice-cream for me. He tricked me and it was all bubbles. Aiden
Marty McBubble tricked me when he got the glass bubble. He pretended it was a real bubble and it wasn’t. Frankie H
EHPS Sport
SAPSASA
KO Soccer
On Friday 30 June our Knockout Soccer team travelled to Thiele Primary School to play against Thiele and St Patrick’s Schools. Game one was a very tight competition with the score remaining at 0-0 until the last few minutes. Unfortunately, at the very last minute, Thiele scored two quick goals to win 2-0. Thank you very much to Clyde for coaching the boys on the day. Congratulations must go to Hugh, Tenzin, Adam, Wilfred, Max, Liam, Alfie & Stefanos for maintaining a great attitude all day.
KO Netball - Round 2
After dominating round one early in term 2, our boys went confidently into round two of the knockout netball competition in week 2 of this term. Due to the omission of Adam (for State Ice Hockey representation), Carter became a late inclusion. The team, which also consisted of Hugh, Tenzin, Owen, Cisco, Leon, Isaac & Felix, fought hard all day. We played against Coromandel, Craigburn and Stella Maris. It was a hot day (for August) and we were down to only 7 players, after Tenzin copped a soccer ball to the face before school had even started. The boys ended up with 2 losses and a draw. I could not be prouder of the incredible attitude our boys played with and their never give up mindset. It was an absolute pleasure to coach them and have them represent our school!
KO Basketball
On Friday 11 August our team played 6 games against multiple Southern region schools at Morphett Vale Basketball Stadium. Our team consisted of Felix, Isaac, Hugh, Owen, Max, Tenzin and Tal. Nick was our coach. We convincingly won all of our games (no less than a 13 point win), which means we are through to the State Finals on Friday 15 September. Our team played so well together and it showed on the scoreboard.
Athletics
On 30 March our school participated in the District Athletics day at SANTOS Stadium. We had a lot of placings throughout the day and Eden Hills ended up coming 3rd out of 13 schools in the Southern Heights District!
Jessica and Felix have been selected in the District team to participate at the State Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 19 September. They are competing in the 10-year-old girls long jump plus the 100m relay and the 12-year-old high jump & long jump plus the 100m relay respectively. Well done Jessica and Felix, good luck!!
Girls District Soccer Selection
Congratulations to Pippa and Hannah for their selection in the District Girls Soccer team. They will be participating in the State Carnival at ServiceFM Stadium from 21 August to 23 August. An awesome effort girls!!
State Player Ice Hockey Selection
At the start of this term, I went to the Ice Hockey Nationals in Melbourne. I played for the South Australian under 13 team.
I had so much fun being with my friends and exploring Melbourne.
We played 6 games over 5 days. We got third in the competition, and we all got medals.
Adam
Premiers Be Active Challenge
Throughout weeks 1-4 of this term, students have been mindful of their physical activity during the week. They have recorded the days they have done 60mins or more of moderate physical activity. This might not only be organised sport, but also things like helping with housework or walking the dog. For year 2 – 6 students, their logs will be coming home for you to sign and return to school. Well done to everyone. Medals will be distributed later in the year.
After School Sports
Reminder:
Parents are required to supervise their children at all school sport training sessions and games, including come and try sessions. If you are unable to make it to a training or game, please arrange for another parent to be responsible for your child(ren).
PARENTS’ CODE OF CONDUCT (Excerpt from EHPS Sports Policy)
Parents must be in attendance at all times for practices and games unless previously negotiated with the coach. Where agreement has been made, parents must ensure their child is collected at the agreed time.
Parents must administer any medication required to their own child as part of any student’s Medical Health Care Plan.
Enrolments 2024
We are currently looking at class structures for 2024. If you know of anyone who is planning on enrolling in Eden Hills Primary for 2024 and has not filled in a Registration of Interest form, please encourage them to do so ASAP.
Alternatively, if you know you will not be returning to Eden Hills Primary School next year, can you also let the Office know by completing the below survey.
Thank you for helping us to plan and prepare for our 2024 school community.
Transition Tuesday
Transition Tuesdays are an opportunity for your 4 year old child/ren to come to a morning session where they can:
- Be involved in activities with our current Early Years classes
- Familiarise themselves with school routines and gain a sense of belonging to the school community
- Develop positive relationships with educators and other children
Our first Transition Tuesday session is next week, 29 August.
School Uniform
Preloved school uniform and clothes in school colours for sale during book week parade on Wednesday 30 August. $5 or less for each item. Payment made through QKR! Organised by the school sustainability group. Donations of school clothes and uniform also gladly accepted.
Kind regards,
The Sustainability Group
School Closure
Reminder that the School Closure is Monday 4 September
Material and Service Fees
Material and Service Fees are now overdue.
These fees need to be paid as soon as possible.
Payments can be made via QKR, Eftpos and credit card over the phone.
If you need to make arrangement for instalments, please contact Heather in the Front Office.
Hats
The Departmental sun protection policy must be in effect for school terms 1, 3 and 4 and whenever UV radiation levels reach 3 or above. All children are required to wear hats that protect their face, neck and ears, i.e. bucket, legionnaire or broad brimmed. Baseball or peak caps are NOT considered a suitable alternative.
We sell bucket hats in the office for $8. The broad brimmed and legionnaire hats can be purchased from department stores or specialist uniform shops.
SRC Executive
Get ready to dance!
This term, week 9, Friday 22 September we are having two discos.
- Reception - Year 1 will be between recess and lunch
- Years 2 – 4 will be from lunch until the end of the day
The disco is free and the optional theme is yet to be decided. It will be a uniform free day for those not wanting to dress to the theme.
Breakfast Club News
Many of our students enjoy Wednesday morning Breakfast Club, supported by Kickstart for Kids. The club provides a fun start to the day, offering toast, fruit, and Milo, along with a chance to catch up with friends before classes begin.
Kickstart for kids donates bread, milk, and margarine weekly, as well as a Wednesday volunteer. The organization supports disadvantaged South Australian school children through various programs and relies solely on sponsorships and community donations. As living costs rise, charitable donations are falling.
To ensure we are not taking resources from others who are doing it tough, our Breakfast Club now limits students to 2 pieces of toast and 1 Milo with a top-up. A piece of fruit is available for those that are still hungry.
We welcome parent donations of jam, honey, vegemite and gluten-free bread.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Volunteering At EHPS
Volunteers are an important and valuable part of our school community.
They fulfil many important roles such as listening to students read or accompanying classes on excursions. For excursions, classes need to fulfil the adult to student ratios to meet the requirements of the Department for Education risk assessments.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer there are regulations that the Department have put in place to keep our children, and you, safe. All volunteers need to complete the volunteer pack which you can access via the school website or the link below.
Positive Partnerships
Between 1 and 2 in every 100 Australians are diagnosed with autism. The below video by Positive Partnerships describes the developmental condition that affects how an individual learns, perceives and interacts with the world around them. The spectrum of characteristics that accompany autism, from communication differences and sensory sensitivities to distinctive ways of thinking and processing information means that no two individuals are the same. Throughout the video, personal stories and insights provide a comprehensive view of the multifaceted nature of autism.
Fundraising
Campaign | 4 Month Membership Extension-Flash Sale |
Promotion Offer | Free 4 Month Membership extension on all 12 and 24 Month Membership purchases |
Promotion Dates | 6.00pm, Thursday 24 August - 11.59pm, Thursday 31 August |
T&Cs | When you purchase a 12 or 24 month Single City or Multi City Membership between 6.00pm, Thursday 24 August – 11.59pm, Thursday 31 August AEST you will receive an extra four months for free that will be applied automatically to your chosen Membership.
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City of Mitcham
City of Mitcham residents are invited to apply for a free tree as part of our 2023 Arbor Day celebrations.
Residents who enter the competition will go in the draw to win a voucher for a young tree valued at up to $50 to be redeemed at State Flora Nursery, Belair, or Adelaide Advanced Trees, Cherry Gardens.
Tree species purchased must be a long-lived species (at least 25 years), a species that can grow to at least four metres’ height at maturity and a species that provides shade when the sun is at its highest point. Applications are due by 25 August. Enter the competition.
Jeffries are providing City of Mitcham residents a ‘buy one, get one free’ offer for Jeffries compost, soil and mulch supplies during September
To redeem the offer, simply visit Hollards, 20 Grange Road Hawthorn or Hawthorn, Sand Metal and Landscape Supplies, 96 Belair Road Hawthorn. The second bag must be of equal or lesser value and cannot be used with any other offer. The offer is valid from 1 to 30 September 2023.
Parking Around School Zones
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 schools.
Please be aware that 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 to inform drivers about public safety and provide for student safety around roadways at school drop off and pick up times.
Community Notices
