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Term Calendars

2021

Term 1: 27 January - 9 April
Term 2: 27 April - 2 July
Term 3: 19 July - 24 September
Term 4: 11 October - 10 December

2022

Term 1: 31 January - 14 April
Term 2: 2 May - 8 July
Term 3: 25 July - 30 September
Term 4: 17 October - 16 December

Canteen

The Kookaburra Canteen is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday offering a range of delicious, healthy, homemade meals and snacks.
Our Menu adheres to the Rite Bite SA criteria.

Our aim is to use our own organic produce, fresh and seasonal wherever possible and to encourage our kids to make healthy choices by offering plenty of GREEN foods and fewer AMBER foods.

Please show your support wherever possible and help us to make Happy Valley Primary School a happy, healthy eating school where we can watch our kids thrive!

Thank you and happy eating.

Chantel Merrett

Canteen Manager

Direct Phone Line 8322 6579

Kookaburra Canteen Menu available here..........

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School Stream App

Here at Happy Valley Primary School we are using the School Stream App for all our communication - events calendar, notices, attendance, contact with office, change of details, school interviews, school blog, canteen menu, uniform orders and access to the website.

Please Download the School Stream App for your device or computer.

Uniform

For everything uniform

Governing Council

All parents/caregivers are welcome to nominate to be a part of Governing Council at Happy Valley Primary School.

Our Annual General Meeting is held in February each year.

Governing Council meetings are held twice a term, usually on the third and eighth Monday.

The number of parents on council must constitute a majority. In addition to elected parents, a council shall also have as members the Principal of the school (ex officio), representatives of the school staff.

Office bearers are elected for a one year term from members of the Council at the first meeting following the Annual General Meeting. Positions include Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.

The Governing Council monitors the site operations and progress towards the broad directions set and the targets of the Site Learning Plan. This is done at each governing council meeting where the principal and treasurer provide information and data as a part of their reports against the plans, priorities and budget. A summary of these forms the basis of the Annual Report.

Listed below are our current Governing Council Members and their roles:

Paul Taylor - Principal (ex officio)

Anthea Bartlett - Deputy Principal

Michael Field - Chairperson

James Rundell - Deputy Chairperson

Corryn Thomas - Secretary/Treasurer

Tara Allen - Member

Lauren Ash - Member

Karla Brown - Member

Kelly Caddle - Member

Tahnee Eldridge - Member

Wendy Lane - Teacher Representative

Liz Loveday - Teacher Representative

Trudy McCard - Member

Helen Morgan - Member

Baden Nicholas - Member

Wendy Nicolle - Community Member

Renee Rayment - Member

Jane Rymell - Member

Policies

School policies can be downloaded from this page.

You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available here. It is a free download.
Anti Bullying
Attendance
Behaviour Education Policy
Class Placement Policy
Cyber Safety
Grievance Procedure
Head Lice
Parent Bushfire Information
Parent Information - Raising a Concern
Raising a Complaint with DECD
School student use of mobile phones and personal devices
Site Complaint Report
Sun Smart
Uniform Policy

Annual Report

Download our 2020 Annual Report
Download our 2019 Annual Report
Download our 2018 Annual Report
Download our 2017 Annual Report
Download our 2016 Annual Report
Download our 2015 Annual Report

Context Statement

Download our Context Statement

Site Improvement Plan

Download our current Site Improvement Plan

School History

Happy Valley Primary School has a very long history.

In 1852 there was a Happy Valley School but the exact location has not been determined.

In 1896 Happy Valley School was closed because of the Happy Valley Reservoir being built.

The original site is now covered by water.

A new school was opened in 1898. During the next 60 -70 years Happy Valley was a small country school, but it was obvious that urban development would occur.

In 1968 the Education Department purchased eleven acres in anticipation of this growth.

The original school is now Chandlers Hill Kindergarten.

In 1980 a new building was built to the west of Education Road. Enrolments continued to grow and peaked in 1991.

During 1986 it was decided to establish a Junior Primary School which worked with the Primary School.

In 1998 the School celebrated its Centenary.

In 2013 the two schools amalgamated to form Happy Valley Primary School.

External School Review Report May 2021

Leadership
Paul Taylor		Principal
Anthea Bartlett		Deputy Principal
Office Administration
Joanne Aylmore		SSO – Finance Officer
Joanne Hines		SSO – Administration
Sam Slattery		SSO – Administration
Trudy McCard		SSO – Uniform Shop Manager
Junior Primary Unit
Amy Lawson/Adele Taylor		Teacher – Reception
Jackie Wood/Vanessa Chaptini		Teacher – Reception/Year 1
Lesia Phillips/Dean Carter		Teacher - Year 1/2
Katharine Pooley/Alicia Parrish		Teacher – Year 1/2
Middle Primary Unit
Merri James/Danielle Butcher		Teacher – Year 2/3
Liz Loveday/Lauren Rawling		Teacher – Year 3/4
Upper Primary Unit
Claire Bosworth		Teacher - Year 4/5
Cameron Wright		Teacher – Year 5/6
Wendy Lane		Teacher – Year 6/7
Kathryn Liscombe		Teacher – Year 6/7
Specialist Teachers
Angela Kay		Teacher – Digital Technologies
Jack Beaton		Teacher – Japanese
Dean Carter		Teacher – Physical Education & Health
Angela Kay		Teacher – Performing Arts/Choir
Student Service Officer (SSO)
Sheena-Margot Lavelle		SSO – SAKG Kitchen Specialist
Cheryl Huxtable		SSO – Class Support
Carlee Hay		SSO – Class Support
Courtney Nicolle		SSO – Class Support
Miriam Edwards		SSO – Class Support
Christine Thomas		SSO – Class Support
Robyn Overduin		SSO – Class Support/Library Officer
Wendy Nicolle		SSO – Class Support/SAKG Garden Specialist
Pastoral Care Worker
Caragh Larsen

8.30am	-	8.55am	Arrive at School
8.55am			School Starts
9.10am	-	10.00am	Lesson
10.00am	-	10.50am	Lesson
10.50am	-	11.10am	RECESS
11.10am	-	12.05pm	Lesson
12.05pm	-	12.55pm	Lesson
12.55pm	-	1.05pm	LUNCH - Eating
1.05pm	-	1.35pm	LUNCH - Playing
1.35pm	-	2.25pm	Lesson
2.25pm	-	3.15pm	Lesson
3.15pm			School Finishes
3.15pm	-	3.30pm	Student Pickup

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