Issue 4, 18th March 2024
From The Principal
Yura
Please find another wonderful creation of our Weekly Update.
Mrs Witham
From the Senior Leadership Team
School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI)
To be eligible, a family must:
- Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school.
- Have no active broadband service over the NBN network.
- Live in a premise where they can access a standard NBN service.
- Not have had an active NBN service during the previous 14 days.
Families can directly contact the National Referral Centre to have their eligibility assessed or be referred by a participating nominating organisation.
Free broadband will last until Dec 2025.
Parent Teacher Interviews:
https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70117
Please see the letter from Mrs Cutajar below:
HARMONY DAY
Please see the flyer below for more information about how we will recognise and celebrate Harmony Day on Thursday. Please ensure that clothing is plain orange or predominantly orange, and not a big logo shirt that just has a small amount of orange in it. Parents are also invited to wear something orange, so that our whole school community show that we all work together to support each other.
Classes will also be working on some Harmony Day activities this week, which will create a display in our office foyer. For more information about Harmony Day, see the official website https://www.harmony.gov.au/ . Any questions, please as always, contact your child's class teacher.
EASTER HAT PARADE
We are excited to once again be hosting our Prep to Year 2 Easter Hat Parade!! Information has been sent to parents via email and/or Seesaw. We can't wait to see all the wonderful creations - what a fun way to end Term 1!
PREP VISION SCREENING
This week we had Queenland Health nurses out at Hilliard SS to conduct Prep Vision Screening. If your child was away, or you weren't able to get the permissions completed in time, please contact your child/ren's prep teacher. We will be organising to have the service visit our school again at some stage to catch up on any missed students.
Some parents have asked if Qld Health also do hearing screening. Due to the equipment needed to do accurate testing, they are unable to visit schools. However, please see the flyer below for information about Community Hearing Screening Clinics.
Expectation of the Week
The expectation of the week for weeks 9 & 10 is "Using Toilets Appropriately"
Upcoming Events Calendars
From the Office
Student Resource Scheme:
Student Resource Scheme payments are due by Thursday 28th March. If you have not joined the Student Resource Scheme, it is not too late! Please contact the office for further information. Students who are not part of the SRS, or whose invoices are unpaid will lose access to SRS resources from the beginning of Term 2.
Instrumental Music:
All instrumental music fees are due by 28th March.
Dance:
Deposits for the Hilliard Dance program are overdue, if you have not paid please contact Miss Carbone. The balance of fees are due on or before 5th May 2024.
Year 2 Excursion - Old Beenleigh Town
The year 2 excursion has been invoiced, students will be going to Old Beenleigh Town. Payments for this excursion are $27.95 and are due by the 18th April.
Picking up Students Early
Just a reminder that parents / caregivers must come to the office and sign students out with the office ladies before removing them from their classroom / the school grounds. The early leaving slip should be given to the classroom teacher where possible.
Thank you!
Term 1 Sports Calendar
From the P&C
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Monday night and the following executive team were elected for 2024:
President – Sam Eady
Vice President – Alice Tollis
Treasurer – Lorraine Horne
Secretary – Tracey Connell
I would like to thank our outgoing Vice Presidents, Jodie Jones and Mel Kevern, for all of their hard work over the last year. I would also like to say a big thank you to the P&C Committee as well as all our volunteers who helped in 2023. It is not too late to join the P&C Committee for 2024 so if you are interested, please PM or email myself at hilliardpandcpresident@gmail.com You can also help without even joining the committee if you don’t want to.
Here are some myth-busting facts about the P&C:
Myth 1 – The P&C is only for stay-at-home parents with nothing to do!
The P&C is open to all families who want to support their children and their school. Most members are also juggling work, chores, kids, sports, and homework – just like you.
Myth 2 – I work full-time so I can’t help at school events!
Many school events take place on weekends and evenings, and even if you work shifts there are things you can do at home or online that can help support the P&C. Alternatively, there might be the opportunity where you could donate items (i.e., food or drinks to be sold at the event, decorations etc.) or funds to be used to purchase these items.
Myth 3 – They already have lots of volunteers, so they don’t need my help!
We usually struggle to get enough volunteers for our events and we currently only have 15 members representing over 415 families. Why not join the P&C today and help make a difference?
Myth 4 – Joining the committee is just for mums
The committee is for anyone who has an interest in what happens at the school. Even grandparents can join!
Myth 5 – If I join, I will be hounded to help at lots of events.
You can choose to help at as many events as you want.
Myth 6 – I can’t attend the committee meetings every month.
You don’t need to attend every month, just come when you are free or would like to discuss something. You can also join the meeting online via Teams if you cannot make it in person plus kids are welcome to come along too if you don’t have a babysitter.
So now I’ve piqued your interest in helping out, here are some of the exciting things happening in Terms 2 and 3:
Mother’s Day stall – Thursday, 9 May and Friday, 10 May
We are looking for help with putting together some of the packs (which can be done at home) as well as anyone who can help on the day of the stalls. The kids love seeing their parents or even grandparents helping at the stalls.
Sports Day Cupcake competition and hall canteen – Tuesday, 11 June (Prep to Year 2) and Wednesday, 12 June (Years 3 to 6)
Our annual cupcake competition will again take place on both sports days. Keep an eye out for more information about this shortly. We will be opening the hall canteen for the parents on both days; however, we will need volunteers to help throughout the day. So, while your kids are not competing (and especially during the lunch breaks) we would love your help. Please keep an eye out for our online volunteer register which will be sent out after the school holidays.
Disco – Friday, 26 July
Do your kids love having a bit of a dance? Well, we are organising a Disco for Term 3 and would love for you to be part of the team organising this event. Please email hilliardpandcfundraising@gmail.com if you are interested in being part of the team organising this event.
If you have any questions about the above events or anything P&C related, please do not hesitate to email me at hilliardpandcpresident@gmail.com
Thanks so much
Sam Eady
President
Uniform Shop
OPENING HOURS - THURSDAY 8:00 - 9:30AM
Dance stockings have been delivered and updated on QKR ready to purchase.
The Uniform Shop is available for ordering through QKR! Just log on and select Uniform Shop. Whilst you can place your Uniform Orders any time of day, any day of the week, currently deliveries to students classrooms will only take place each Thursday.
If an item is showing as “Unavailable” this means it is currently OUT OF STOCK.
We are expecting deliveries of uniforms in the next few weeks. Stock will be added to QKR once they arrive and are available to purchase.
SECOND HAND UNIFORMS
Search and join the FACEBOOK group: “Hilliard SS 2nd Hand Uniform Sale” where you will be able to interact with parents of all grades selling and looking for second hand uniforms.
Please note that whilst we do our best to have all stock on hand at all times, sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control, some items/sizes may be unavailable. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
All enquiries please email hilliarduniformshop@gmail.com
Thankyou
Chloe
- Uniform Shop Convenor
Date Claimer!
School photos have been booked for Wednesday 22nd May! Put it in your calendar and diary! The team at Advanced Life Photography will be back out to take portraits, class groups and sibling photos. More information will be sent home closer to the date.
Community Notices
Registrations for the next Sharks Camp are open and filling up FAST! Sharks Camp is a four-day volleyball camp designed to cater to athletes of all skill levels. With elite development opportunities available and pathways into club and state-level volleyball, this camp has something for everyone!The Dates:9th April | 10th April | 11th April | 12th April4 Days. 300+ athletes. Heaps to learn. Now available in Brisbane and the Gold Coast!Check out our website for more information! www.sharksvolleyball.com/sharks-camp
Link to register: https://www.brisbanecentralfutsal.com/futsal-academy/afterschoolprograms/