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Harmony Day will be celebrated at our school next Wednesday March
21st. This coincides with the United Nations Day for
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and it provides us with the
opportunity to celebrate our rich racial, cultural, social and
spiritual diversity here in Australia, and help promote a peaceful
and inclusive community.
The colour of Harmony Day is orange and the theme is You + Me = Us.
Students can wear orange on that day, or National costume from their
family's country of origin.
There will also be activities in classrooms and as Junior Primary
assembly is timetabled for that day it will have a Harmony Day
theme.
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THE "CAT IN THE HAT'S" BIRTHDAY |
On Friday, March 2nd, the Junior Primary classes
celebrated the 50th birthday of the much-loved book "Cat
in the Hat." Children (and teachers, of course), had a great day
dressing up and participating in a variety of activities about Dr
Seuss's books.
Although the day was basically a Junior Primary celebration, some
older buddy classes were also involved.
As you can see, everyone really got into the swing of the
celebration and looked fantastic. The theme of our junior primary
assembly held on the following Tuesday was "Cat in the Hat". This
was an opportunity for classes to share what they had been doing
about the theme. A special thanks, too, to all of you who sent along
books, games, videos etc, to help us celebrate.
Happy Valley School is lucky to be able to meet and look after a
group of Japanese people in March.
They are students from NOVA, one of the biggest language learning
institutes in Japan. They are keen to learn the English language
and experience the Australian lifestyle at Happy Valley School.
The first group was with us last week and they were so impressed
with our hospitality and quality. They even
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a lot because they were so grateful! We learned so much from them
too!
The next group will be here on Friday the 30th. We can't
wait!
Oka Sensei
Happy Valley is a safe school, so we say NO to bullying! What is
bullying?
What can I do if I think my children are being bullied at school?
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Try to talk with your children about what is
going on;
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Listen to their concerns and believe them;
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Be aware of your own response and react in a
calm and helpful manner;
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Talk with your children's teachers and calmly
discuss the situation and some possible strategies; and
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Encourage your children to ask for help if
they are being bullied, e.g. talk about who they could talk to
at school, and how to ask for help.
What is a Bully Audit?
A Bully Audit is when we ask students whether they have been bullied
and to indicate where, when and to whom.
We will be undertaking our Term 1 Bully Audit in the next few
weeks. A member of the leadership team will follow
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with children who appear on the audit a number of times. This lets
the children know that we are going to be supporting them to make
good choices. We will also let parents know when we have discussed
the audit with a student.
This week our Year 6 and 7 students have travelled to Port Noarlunga
each day to participate in their Aquatic program. They were able to
choose between canoeing, surfing, bodyboarding, snorkelling,
sailboarding, waveskiing, fishing and sailing.
The weather has been great, and students have loved the chance to do
a different sort of learning out of school!
There are a number of reasons why we may have to contact parents and
carers e.g. a child is unwell and may need to go home. Also
accurate absentee data is a requirement of DECS which is why we
phone on a daily basis if students are absent without explanation.
The Department recently conducted an enrolment audit of our school
and a big part of the audit was checking absentee data with our
phone records.
We therefore ask that parents and carers phone the school when their
child is absent with a brief explanation of why e.g. illness,
family, etc.
It is worth mentioning that although the main phone number for Happy
Valley School is 8381 7166 we do have three other lines. Their
numbers are -- 8381 7221, 8381 7021 and 8322 7071.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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At our Junior Primary assembly, several children were presented with
Program Achieve awards, for demonstrating one of the keys to success
-- Confidence, Persistence, Organisation or Getting Along. These
children were Billy T., April G., Liam C., Maddison L., Jackson M.,
Kate C., Courtney H., Josh R. and Michael D. Well done to all!
Happy Gardening!!
Resource Centre Staff
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SOCCER
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registration night for new and existing players will be held on Monday
26th March at 7.00pm in the Long Room (OSHC) room at the
school - this should only take about 30 minutes. I realise that the
Year 7 trip to Canberra is on that week but it would be appreciated if
the Year 7 children could be represented on this night. It is not too
late to nominate your interest for 2007 and come along to find out what
is involved in playing soccer for Happy Valley. It does not matter
whether or not you have soccer experience as we will always find a place
for you. We are particularly looking for senior boys from years 5, 6
and 7 to fill out the numbers at that level. If you wish to find out
more, please contact me on 8381 5820 (after hours) or 0438 838 158.
Gary Kite
Soccer Co-Ordinator
HAPPY VALLEY FOOTBALL
Once again football season is approaching quickly.
When all the Sport nomination forms for 2007 have been returned, I will
send all players their registration forms and a school generated invoice
for $40. If you haven’t filled out a nomination form please pick one up
from the front office. Please return the registration form and the
payment by 12th April as I have fees to pay before the start
of the season. The first game will be on the 1st May.
Payment can be made at the Bookroom Window Tuesday to Friday before
9.30am. The first game will be on the 1st of May.
We are looking for more Years 2/3 players. Parents are reminded that at
this grade the rules are modified. There is no tackling and no bumping,
the oval is set up into three sections giving all children a chance to
handle and kick a football. It is all about the 2/3's learning the
skills of football and how to be a part of a team. Therefore, if
your child is in Year 2 and wants to play, then he or she can play
football as it is all about development and training.
If you have not put your child's name down to play football this year or
you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact me on 8322 3531or
0407798930.
Look out for more information on the notice board as the season gets
closer. Thank You
Simon Brandenburg
Football Coordinator
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NETBALL
Players wanted!!
Saturday morning netball is fun!!
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netball this year. I have registered three teams BUT we do need
more players in Yr. 5/6 and Yr. 2/3/4. We have a coach for the
Yr. 7's, a coach for the Yr. 2/3/4's but may need a coach for
the 5/6's. and also need more umpires. The SAJNA (South
Australia Junior Netball Association) is conducting an umpire
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Games begin on May 12th and continue until September. We
will be holding a short practice for all players and then a parent
information session on:
Wednesday 20th March - Netball courts
3.30 for players and 4.00 for parents.
All interested players and parents please come along or contact
Wendy Nicolle at School or 0421283693.
Wendy Nicolle
Netball Coordinator
AGM
The AGM for OSHC was held on Tuesday March 6th. The
Treasurer's and Convenor's reports were presented, and office
bearers were elected. The convenor for 2007 is Karen Batten and the
secretary is Wendy Wright. The position of treasurer was not filled
but there will be an election at the next meeting, which will be on
April 2nd.
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Uniform Shop:
Our hours are Wednesday 3pm to 3.30pm and Friday 8.30 to 9.15am.
We have new items for sale. Samples are displayed in the front
office.
Advance Notice
We have booked the photographer for the School Photos for Friday 3rd
August. They will return on Friday 19th October to
photograph the new reception class only.
We have sent home forms to the eldest child requesting volunteers
for the Hot Cross Bun Stall on Sports Day. If you are able to help
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