Volume 16 -- 22nd September 2005
Week 9 .... Term 3

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Inside this issue...........
Farewells, Gala Day, Final Assembly, Healthy Eating, Grandparent's Day, Edible Garden Mural, Tree Planting, Children turning 5, School Car Park, Healthy Lifestyles Week, Principal's Awards, Family Portraits, Kookaburra Cafe, Parent Club News, Southern Chess League, Sport, Air Force Cadets, Aberfoyle Park High School, Milo Have a Go Cricket, Community News, Tear Off slip.

During last weekend 25 Happy Valley Pedal Prix riders competed in the International 24-hour Pedal Prix event.  On Friday, 20 of the riders drove to Murray Bridge to help set up the pit and food tents.  Between 6pm and 8pm on Friday, the 20 students participated in the time trials event. 

On Saturday morning the rest of the team arrived.  Before the race started the whole team walked around the 2.1 km Sturt Reserve track.  

At 12 noon the race commenced with a rolling start.  The Vortex had 3 post rammings, 1 flat tyre and chain problems.  The Viper had 1 post ramming, 1 hay bail ramming and 3 flat tyres.  Luckily all of the mishaps were repairable.  There were 3 groups in each bike that started their 2-hour stints at 5pm.  The last hour of the race in both bikes was the sprint round which includes the 5 fastest riders.  Overall the Viper finished 167^th and 41^st in its category, where as the Vortex finished 189^th overall and 55^th in its category.

Well done to all of the riders who participated in the 2005 Pedal Prix Events.  All the students who participated would like to thank Kim Wilson for convening Pedal Prix and the other members of the parent and teacher committee -- Edna Vanderham, Georgie Goldfinch, Geoff Hutchings, Trevor Hogan, Scott Francis, Doug MacLean, Kay Dennert, Leanne Robertson, Sandie Hutchings and Kevin McDonald.  Also all the other parents who helped during the year.

Travis Kreslin on behalf of all Pedal Prix team members.

Once again, a successful campaign, with both bikes finishing (although we had a shaky start with one bike. We smile now, but at the time there was some SERIOUS grumpiness).

I would like to congratulate all the Team members, and their parents, who all jumped in to assist with the set-up, the catering, the timing, team supervision, maintenance and pack-up, and to the family and friends who supported our team during the whole event.  A special thank you goes to those who spent tireless hours in getting the bikes 'race-ready', and to the people who did much running around, picking up and transporting food and equipment to and from the event.

Last, but not least, a huge thank you to the Committee, Doug MacLean and Scott Francis, without whose help and support, we would not have had our Pedal Prix Teams.  I hope the Year 7's had a great time and may they continue on with Pedal Prix in High School, and that the Year 5/6ers will be back for next year's race.                            

Kim Wilson - Pedal Prix Convenor

Casey Robertson racing past our pits.	Thomas Wilson getting settled for the start of the race.

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THANKYOU TO OUR PEDAL PRIX
SPONSORS
STRATCO
STEGBAR
CHAPMANS FABRICATORS
S.A.S.S.A INSURANCE

Our sponsors' generosity has helped our team to become more self-sufficient, instead of having to rely on the hope that somebody knows someone, who can loan us items each year. As we have a quick turnover of team members (mostly a two year period), the link to loaned items gets broader. These sponsors enabled us to have a generator, gas bottle and double burner BBQ, and 3 sets of lighting that now belongs to Pedal Prix.

If anyone knows of any companies that would be looking to sponsor us next year, please advise us, as we are still in need of a permanent mess tent and another generator, plus more.  We can show prospective sponsors what we can offer for their sponsorship dollar.

Alison Jesshope taking over for her stint in the car.

THANKYOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS WHO GAVE US DISCOUNTS AND DONATIONS
AGA Butcher Central Market
Associated Signs
Bakers Delight Happy Valley
Campbell's Cash and Carry
Chopping Block Happy Valley
Foodland Happy Valley
Fountain Sauce Company
Fresh And Easy Chicken Shop Woodcroft
Hub Gourmet Butcher
Karrans Jewellers
McDonald Family (Mess Tent)
McDonald's Happy Valley
O'Halloran Hill Fruit Market
Redline Exhausts
School Canteen (Helen King)
Wallis Cinemas
Willow Creek Furniture

A big thank you to the Lithgows, for carting water back and forth as we ran out. Also, thanks to Trevor Hogan and his family for accessing a 2^nd generator for the mess tent.

I wish to personally thank all those that helped with the catering over the weekend, it was greatly appreciated by us.

Thank you to the students who once again made us PROUD to belong to Happy Valley School.

The success of Pedal Prix would not occur without Kim Wilson's dedication, the school's support  and  the  committee, to help make Pedal Prix the great event that it is.

Georgie Goldfinch -- Catering Sargeant

The end of Term 4 is usually the time when we farewell staff, students and others who are leaving the school.   However we are saying farewell to one of our long-standing staff members at the end of Term 3.

As many of you will be aware, Carmel Nicholson will be leaving Happy Valley at the end of this term. Carmel has been at the school for ten years, and so is due to move on, but she is also taking long service leave next term. We will be saying "Goodbye" at out final school assembly on the last day of term. If you would like to join us you are most welcome.

Carmel is a highly valued member of our school team and is respected by staff, students and parents alike. We will really miss her wide range of contributions to our school and the community. I am sure that everyone wishes her all the very best in her future "adventures" and we know that the school who gets her next year will be very lucky.  Thank you Carmel!

RIDES
As mentioned in our last newsletter, families will be able to pre-purchase ride tickets for Gala Day, in order to lessen the expense on the day. Tickets are $1.00 each and are available from the office.

The prices of rides will vary. You will need 3 tickets ($3.00) for most rides -- the Jumping Castle, Fire Engine, motorised cars and pony rides. The Rock Climbing Wall will be $5.00, and the small slot cars will be $1.00.

People who pre-purchase $20.00 worth of tickets will receive 21 tickets. There will also be 2 stalls selling tickets on the day.  Once you have bought tickets, please keep them in a safe place, as we will not be able to replace lost tickets.

TRASH 'n' TREASURE
There will be a Trash 'n' Treasure stall at Gala Day, organised by Trudie Petho's and Scott Francis' class. They would appreciate donations of items for their stall. These need to be quality second hand items, appropriate for selling -- not just trash please!

If you have any suitable Trash 'n' Treasure items they can be dropped off at Unit 5. Parents will be in the unit to accept items.  Drop-off times are:
Mondays -- 8.30am -- 9.30am and 2.30pm -- 3.30pm.

A reminder to fill in the tear off slip at the end of this newsletter if you can help with setting up etc.

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The events of this term will be celebrated at a whole school assembly which will be held on the last day of term immediately after recess at 11.00 am. All parents are welcome to attend this final assembly.

The first part of the work of the Healthy Eating Committee is almost completed. Working with the canteen staff, a new menu has been developed for the canteen, to be adopted from the beginning of next term. The message behind the new menu is that we all need to think about what we eat, to make sure that our food intake is balanced and nutritious. This is a very important message for students, so that they avoid foods high in sugar, in fat and in sodium, foods that should be regarded as 'sometimes' food. The 'sometimes' food will only available from the canteen in small portions in 'meal deals', to reinforce this healthy eating message.
 

Students from Jim Graham's class looking at the healthy food.
 

There is an enormous focus at the moment on obesity in our population, on having the energy to do all the things that we want to do, and on staying alert and healthy throughout our lives. These are messages that we need to instil in our children now through these initiatives, messages that they will carry throughout their lives.

The new canteen menu is included with the newsletter. Please look at the choices, discuss them with your children and order from the canteen. Support the canteen in this new direction to help us get these important messages across.
 

Ashley and Brett sampling canteen healthy food choices.

SEPTEMBER 23^RD --  REMINDER
This Friday is Grandparents' Day.
Visiting time is 11.00 -- 12.30.

Invitations should have come home to each family, and we would love to see grandparents and parents here. Visitors to the school will be met near the front of the school by student guides, who will assist them to locate classes. Remember that we have asked grandparents to bring something to share with the children.

Morning tea will be available in the staff room from 11.30. Visitors are also invited to attend the opening of the Edible Garden Mural at 12.15pm.

Our fabulous new mural, designed and coordinated by our resident artist Debby Haskard-Strauss, has been completed and is displayed on the back wall in the edible garden area. The colourful mural provides a bright backdrop to the garden plots, and reinforces the healthy lifestyles messages that we are focusing on in the school in so many ways.

There will be an official opening of the mural this Friday 23^rd September at 12.15 pm at the garden area. Everyone is welcome to attend this milestone in our school's development.

Our artist Debby Haskard-Strauss helping Mike Lane and Reece Howland position the new mural.

A group of Year 5 students recently went on a tree planting expedition with some of the children from Chandlers Hill Kindergarten. The activity was organised by Helen Whisson. Children were buddied up and had great fun! This is what two of the children had to say.

Helen with the tree planting group.

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Planting with Kindy Buddies
A few weeks ago, 8 Year 5 students from Mrs Petho's class went tree planting. Before we walked to where we were going, we collected 8 Kindy children and buddied up with them.  My buddy was Jamie. We were planting the trees for National Tree Planting Day, and to use up the rest of the plants. As we were planting, the adults (Mrs Whisson and two kindy coordinators) were taking photos of us planting the trees.  I had quite a bit of fun.

By Savannah Batten

Caleb with his tree planting buddy.

Tree Planting With The Kindy
A few weeks ago some of Mrs Petho's people went out to do some tree planting with the kindy. My buddy (Byron) and I found a nice shady spot to plant our trees. The holes were already dug for us. We found lots of worms down deep in the soil. After we had planted we had a photo taken with everyone.

By Leah Wright

Ben finding a good tree planting spot with his kindy buddy.

If you are aware of any child/ren who will be turning five years of age between now and the beginning of 2006-07 and who have not enrolled, could you please advise the Happy Valley School office either by calling in, or telephoning the School on 8381 7166. We have had a significant increase in enrolments over 2005, and we really need this information to assist us in our forward planning for 2006-07.

Also if you know that your child/children will not be attending Happy Valley next year, please let the office know as soon as possible as this will impact on our planning. Thank you for your help.

The school car park is a busy and dangerous place, at the beginning of the school day, and when students leave school, times when there is a lot of vehicle traffic. There have been a number of near misses with students and car drivers. Students are not to use the car park or the access roadways to it, as a shortcut through the schoolyard. Students must use the walking pathways only, to come into and to leave the school.

The car park is only to be used by school staff, and by long-term visitors to the school. Drivers who are entitled to use the car park were last year issued with a yellow permission card. Parents who were issued with a card last year because they had a significant voluntary role in the school, but who no longer need it because their involvement in the school has changed, are asked to return their card to the front office.

Each year the school recognizes PE Week, usually with a fitness walk and activities at Thalassa Park. This year we are going to hold our recognition in Week 4 of next term and expand our celebration of PE Week to cover the whole week. There will be a range of healthy lifestyle activities available for students to participate in over the week.

As part of our Healthy Lifestyles Week, we are providing an opportunity for parents to learn more about creating healthy families.  To this end we will be inviting parents to an evening where information will be provided about communicating with your children regarding the issues around drug use.  Along with this, U-Count Support Services will present information about upcoming courses, one of which, 'Effective Parenting Workshop', is included as a flier with this newsletter. 

More details will be outlined in the first newsletters of next term.

Congratulations to the following students who have received Principal's Awards at the last Primary Assembly, for demonstrating our school values.  They are -- Jasmine Deakin, Mitchell Sariovski, Jacob Herbert, B.J. Hose, Nazanin Maghsoodi, Amy Cotterill, Tori Smallwood, Reece Thomas, Cale Hutchings, Kimberley McBride, Ben Wilden, Caitlyn Thomas, Dylan Baines, Kate Moore, Jacob Parker, Ashleigh Paterson, Mitchell Low and Bailey Gross.

A new menu is included with this newsletter.  Please check the items now available as some changes have been made.

Lunch orders will be available on the last day of term.

Helen King

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The Chandlers Hill Kindergarten is holding a FAMILY PORTRAIT DAY on Sunday 23^rd October.

Would you like to update your family portrait?  Looking for a great idea for Christmas or other special gifts?

Book for a photo session -- brochures available from the school front office or phone Chandlers Hill Kindergarten on 8381 7493.

TEA TOWELS
ATTENTION:  To all who have ordered the wonderful tea towels.  They will be available to be picked up from the Uniform Room on Wednesday 28^th September from 2.30 -- 3.30pm or Friday 30^th from 8.30 -- 9.30am.

Thank you so much to all those who ordered and helped to make this fundraiser a great success so far, raising over $800.

If you didn't purchase one, they will be on sale at the School Gala Day on 30^th October at the Parent Club Stall.

SCHOOL PHOTOS
A reminder that photos will be taken on Friday 28^th October.  Prepaid envelopes will be sent home soon.

Next meeting will be on Wednesday 28^th September at 9.00am in the Long Room.  All welcome.

Nyree Haese -- Secretary.

Round Seven
The final round saw some fine team and individual performances.  With the season now completed, all team members can enjoy presentation night, next Tuesday.  Medals will be awarded to the highest achievers, and all players will receive participation certificates for what has been a wonderful year.

WHAT:             Presentation Night
WHERE:          Woodcroft College
WHEN:            Tuesday Sept. 27^th at 7.00pm for both                          Juniors and Seniors.

Please bring a plate of party food (which does NOT need to be heated), and a cup (drink supplied).

Coordinators:
Mark Smith 0418 137777 & Yvonne Smith 0419 811539

UNDER 11 BOYS SOCCER -- SEASON WRAP
The Happy Valley Under 11 boys soccer team have just one game remaining in what has been a very successful season.  They have won 8 and drawn one of their 12 games and are unbeaten

in their last 7 matches.  All the players have contributed to the excellent results and each will take away plenty of moments to be proud of during the season.
 

The team has scored a remarkably high 67 goals and only conceded 14 goals to their opponents.  The defence has been strong and has been led by Scott Goldfinch and Ashley Lithgow who have shown great skill and anticipation, and Andrew Kite and Sean Goldfinch have done a fine job whilst sharing the goalkeeping duties.  Until sidelined with a knee injury, Jake Boylan also proved to be a handy defender.  Shane Martin, Josh Cryer and Ben Fischer have all improved their ball handling skills since last season and have shown good vision in the midfield.  Ben Braddon has also shown considerable improvement in his first year scoring a couple of goals, and Wesley Evans can always be relied upon to give 100% as he covers so much ground during a game.  Declan Day led the scoring early in the season with 20 goals and Justin Kite has also shown some ability up forward with 27 goals.  Daniel Moore runs hard all day in the midfield and has picked up 11 goals himself.  All of the boys have played forward, midfield and defence and have proven to be capable in a variety of positions on the field.  Congratulations to the boys on a great season and here's hoping the two narrow one goal losses to Port Noarlunga can be reversed this week.
 

I would like to recognise the efforts of Neil and Julie Cryer for their help in preparing the team each week and to Kay Martin for first aid.  Thanks also to all the parents, family and friends who have come out to the games in fair weather and foul -- your support does not go unnoticed.  And on behalf of all of us involved with Happy Valley soccer, we would like to thank Georgie Goldfinch for her tireless hard work in carrying out the role of co-ordinator. She overcame some difficult challenges during the season.
 

Finally, we can look forward to the 2006 season with great anticipation when we hope to see all of this year's players who are still at Happy Valley together with plenty of new faces.  All children should keep soccer in mind when thinking about their sport choices for next year.

Gary Kite. -- Coach

Last games are this Saturday -- Senior Girls and U11 teams at home and our U9 team are away followed by our Soccer Presentation commencing with a BBQ at 11.30 -- 11.45am.  Hope to see all our Soccer families there.
 

I would like to thank the coaches who did a great job with our teams and all the parents who supported the children throughout the season.  I hope everyone enjoys the summer break and look forward to seeing everyone next year.  Good luck to the Year 7 students and I hope they continue their soccer in High School.
 

We still need a co-ordinator to take over for 2006.

Georgie Goldfinch -- Coordinator.

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The Australian Air Force cadet band is currently seeking music students between the ages of 12 & 18 years to fill positions.  Great opportunity for students to learn discipline, teamwork, initiative, interact with other cadets and make friends.

Parade 3 Friday nights and 1 Saturday a month at Keswick Army Barracks (car-pooling may be available).

For more information please contact John Davidson 8305 6500 on Friday nights between 6.30pm and 10.00pm.

Dear Parents/Guardians
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the current group of Year 7 parents and students for choosing Aberfoyle Park High School for their education next year.  It is my understanding the vast majority of this year's group of Year 7 are enrolled at Aberfoyle Park High School for next year.  I see it as a big vote of confidence in my school and the direction we are taking.

On Friday 25^th August I attended, with two of my students and the chairperson of our school council, Keith Huxtable, morning tea with John Howard.  Whilst waiting for the Prime Minister to arrive two students and their parents from Happy Valley came over to say hello.  The parents commented on how impressed they were with the school and our Open Night.  In particular they commented on how committed, passionate and enthusiastic the staff were and how this melded with the ethos of Happy Valley.  I was so pleased to hear about the congruence we have between our school cultures.

Welcome again to Grade 7 parents and students.

WENDY TEASDALE-SMITH Principal

Have A Go Cricket is a fun introduction to the game of cricket for boys and girls in Rec-Year 2. This summer the program will involve a number of new 'game-based' activities for children and parents to enjoy. The program costs $30 and each participant receives a Cricket Kit, which includes a bat, ball, hat, CD-ROM, player tattoos, certificate and a sachet of Milo. Participants who are doing the program for the second time will also receive a real cricket bat!

The program is run at Glandore Oval on Sunday mornings from 9:00-10:00am during Term 4. The first session is on Oct. 30 and you can simply turn up to register. For more information please contact Ian Wallace on 0418 826 843.

BOTANIC GARDENS School Holiday Program.  See flyer on noticeboard or ph. 8222 9311.

ZOOVENTURES Holiday Program. Run by the Adelaide Zoo. Ph 8267 2434 for more info. or bookings.

CENTACARE Parenting & Relationship Courses – "The First 4 Years", From Kindy to Kylie, "Growing up with your Teenager", "From Delta to Diva and Darling to Demon".  For more infor. see noticeboard for flyers or ph. 8210 8200.

BLUE DOPHIN HOLIDAY SWIM PROGRAM. See flyer on noticeboard or ph. 8322 6566.

ABERFOYLE COMMUNITY CENTRE "Things you need to know" (a program for women). Free Creche. Ph. Sharen 8270 5377.  Flyer on noticeboard.

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GALA DAY  --  please return to front office

Name: _______________________               Child's class ______________________________

Ph.No. _______________________               I can help at the following time(s):

Setting up -- Saturday 29th October	am
	pm

At Gala Day -- Sunday 30^th October --                 Time: ________                       For how long: ________

Monday morning -- for return of stalls    

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