3 May 2023

Newsletter Articles

Important Dates

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to Term 2. As Mrs Arnott is enjoying some well-earned long service leave, we have been working hard in the office to ensure a smooth transition back to school. We have been fortunate with the beautiful autumn weather so far and we hope it continues as we begin our preparations for winter sports.

Anzac Day

Our annual Anzac Day service was held last week outside the Administration building on the lawn area facing the flag poles. We were very fortunate to have David Beacham, RSL Representative and one of our School Board Members and parent, Claudio Capozzi attend the service. This is a respectful and somewhat sombre service, however seeing our choir perform and a special performance by Ayla, Tai, LJ, Te, and Kaia singing the New Zealand National Anthem, it was fantastic. A special thank you to Ms Moore who worked tirelessly with the students who performed, often giving up her own time to ensure the students felt confident and prepared.

Year Six Bunnings Fundraiser

A reminder that tickets for the Year Six Bunnings voucher fundraiser raffle are available to be purchased by parents or students via the note sent home. Tickets are $2 each five for $5 and there is no limit on how many tickets you can buy. Please return tickets with student name and room number to the office by Friday 9 June 2023. The winners will be drawn in Week 8 at Room 7’s assembly.

Seesaw

Seesaw is our preferred communication platform. This is where teachers will share student’s work samples, photos, provide notifications, and inform you of upcoming events like assemblies and excursions. If you do not have access or there are issues with your login or QR code please email the office and we will address the issue for you.

Road Safety

For children who cross Alfreda Avenue and go under the tunnel, please be aware that the markings on the road are not a cross walk. It is a slow point for car drivers, but they do not have to stop for pedestrians. We have had some children running straight out the gate and across the road, this is very dangerous. We also ask children and adults not to ride bikes, scooters, and skateboards inside the school grounds as it is also a safety issue.

Thank You

I would like to thank you for the heartfelt messages we received from members of the school community with the passing of Mrs Sandosham. It was truly special seeing and reading these and being able to share them with Mady’s family. It provided great insight to her family of how important and respected she was within the Hampton Park Primary School community.

School Assemblies

We had our first assembly for the term this morning in the undercover area. Cluster 4 hosted the assembly, and we were very excited to see what they had been up to. Term 2 Student Councillors were presented with their badges and Term 1 Student Councillors were thanked for their efforts.

Term Two Student Councillors

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following children to the role for Term 2; Mason D, Chloe O, Jake F, Sofia T, Ana C, and Summer S. We look forward to working with them.

Ben Ker
Principal

Phys Ed News

AFL Clinics

Our middle school classes took part in some football clinics at the end of last term. The clinics were run by ex-Docker and now East Perth player, Mitch Crowden.

AFL at Optus Stadium

We had a group of Year 5 and 6 students play football on Optus Stadium before the Eagles versus Melbourne game during the school holidays. The West Australian Football Commission representatives were very impressed with the Hampton Park students' efforts and even more impressed with their manners and great sporting attitudes. Well done to those students and to their parents for taking them to be part of such a great opportunity.

Mike Lee
Phys Ed Specialist

Pay your Voluntary Contributions and go in the draw to WIN

Thank you to families who have paid their voluntary contributions. These monies go to much needed resources for students.

Once again, the P&C have donated three Tudor Uniform vouchers for tri colour shirts. To be in the draw to receive one of these vouchers all you have to do is make sure your Voluntary Contributions are paid by Friday 19 May 2023. If you have already paid your contributions this year, you are already in the draw. There will be a voucher for one shirt, a voucher for two shirts and a voucher for three shirts to be won.

Thank you to the P&C for your continued support of the Hampton Park Primary School community.

NOW OPEN – 2024 Kindy Enrolments

Enrolments are now open for our 2024 Kindergarten program for children whose date of birth falls between the 1 July 2019 and the 30 June 2020. Applications close on Friday 21 July. Once we have confirmed applications, notification of acceptance will be sent in writing.

The Application for Enrolment form can be found on our website under Enrolment, or you can collect a form from the office.

Room 4 Recycling News

We are collecting empty and clean dishwashing liquid bottles, dishwasher tablet packaging and plastic spray bottles to be recycled with Terra Cycle. The box for collection is outside Room 4.

Thank you for helping us improve the environment by recycling.

Mrs Cunningham and the students of Room 4

P&C

Welcome back to Term 2! Our team have hit the ground running, you will notice we have lots of events and changes happening this term. Our new menu and ordering system has launched, please see more information below regarding these changes. We are finally able to make some important upgrades to our canteen and supply a better service to you all. Covid has made things difficult in recent years past, but we are now going full steam ahead!

We have a general meeting next week, Monday 8 May at 6pm in the administration boardroom. Please come along and join in the conversation, see what’s happening this term and get involved with your child’s school. We are hoping to elect a new Vice President. Someone who’s passionate, positive and excited to do good things for our school. If you have these qualities and are interested in joining our amazing team, please email P&C President, Keisha, with your expressions of interest to info@hppspandc.org.au

Volunteering is a huge act of kindness and very rewarding. Our volunteers are the lifeline of our P&C Association, we truly couldn’t do it without their support. Thank you for the time you give and the value you bring to our school. Anyone can volunteer and help out; you just have to put your hand up and give a little of your time to a good cause. You can build new friendships, learn new skills, bring happiness to our children, have a purpose and be proud of the good work you do. Don’t be shy, we are all in this together!

The quickest and easiest way for us to get the word out to our school community is via social media. Please make sure you Like, Follow and Join our pages and stay in the loop!

Instagram - @hamptonparkpandc_morley
Facebook (Public) – Hampton Park Primary School P&C Association @hppspandcmorley
Facebook Group (Private School Community Group) – Hampton Park Primary Community Chat, Morley WA

Fundraising and Events

Our Fundraising Coordinator has been very busy preparing for our Mother’s Day stall, which has been running during recess and lunch this week (May 2 and 3). It gives students a unique shopping experience and opportunity to spoil mum. We also have a “Big Hamper” to give away! Each student will go in to the draw to win, it will be drawn on Friday 12 of May.

Our next big, exciting fundraiser is “Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough”

Billy G’s secret family recipe is what makes this fundraiser so special. They use the finest ingredients to create a real home-style taste. Every batch is made to the exact same recipe in a nut-free factory ensuring 100% safe recipes with the best ingredients. With nine delicious flavours made from locally sourced ingredients, Billy G’s Gourmet Cookie Dough practically sells itself. Simply scoop, bake, serve and enjoy! It is the perfect treat to keep on hand in the freezer. In fact, it will stay fresh (when frozen) for up to 12 months! Once thawed, you can use what you like, and refreeze multiple times. Or keep it fresh in the fridge for 4 weeks.

Keep an eye out on Friday the 5 May, when we will be sending home all the relevant information about this fundraiser and how to get started!

Hungry Hamptons Canteen

We are excited to announce the introduction of a new online ordering system called Spriggy Schools. Our new menu is also available now, it was sent home with students last week (there are more copies available at the office if you need). This new platform is user-friendly and convenient for both families and our canteen staff. Spriggy Schools is backed by Spriggy.com.au, a digital pocket money app designed to help parents improve the financial literacy skills of their children. If you have any questions, please contact our P&C President Keisha, via email at info@hppspandc.org.au

Please place your canteen orders online with Spriggy Schools!

Steps to get started:

Go to the link below to register or download the app.

Add a profile for each of your children, making sure you select Hampton Park Primary School and your child’s class.

Now start placing orders! You can order up to 4 weeks in advance.

We are no longer using Flexischools! Please close your account and refund any credit you may have. Instructions on how to do this here:

New Weekly Lunch Specials

Tuesday – Toasted Croissant (ham/cheese/tomato options)
Wednesday – Hotdog or Sushi (vegetarian/chicken/tuna options)
Thursday – Quiche (vegetarian or bacon)
Friday – Pie or Sausage Roll (vegetarian option available)

PLEASE NOTE: Sushi needs to be ordered in advance to avoid disappointment. Stock is limited each week, sorry for any inconvenience.

Scholastic Book Club

Book Club Issue 3 has arrived! Look out for a copy of the catalogue coming home in your child’s school bag this week! It’s packed with hundreds of books and activities starting from just $3.00! You can order online via “Loop” or place all cash orders in the “Library Box” cash orders are due by 12/05/23 thank you.

Issue 3 Catalogue:

Community Notices

Papillon Perth

Virtual Assistant Services

Midvale Hub Parenting Service

Murdoch After School Program

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