Week 9 Term 1 UPDATE

​​​Important information this week - WEEK 9, TERM 1, 2025

Scroll down for more information about the following and a bit more:

• Barn Dance - Friday March 28th, from 5:30pm.
• Cross Country - Monday March 31st, from 9:00am - 11:00am
• Rewards Day - Thursday April 3rd
• ANZAC Day events at school and in Helidon
• Parent-Teacher Meetings - early Term 2
• Dates to remember

Loaded Hot Dog      $7.50

Cold Drink   $2.50

Ice Cream   $2

** Card and cash accepted

** Volunteers needed – call Peta Steedman on 0449 004 665

Dancing gets underway at about 6:00pm

• Each class will perform a dance they've been practicing at school.
• In between will be music and dancing for everyone to join in

• If you can donate or loan a bale of hay, call the school office on 07 4612 9222.
• Raffle tickets for a Trailer full of goodies will be sold to support our school chaplaincy program.

Cross Country – Monday 31^st March 9:00am – 11:00am

• Parents and family members are welcome to attend.
• Some parent volunteers would be welcomed. Please contact Mr Robertson at school.
• Order of races (times are approximate and we may run ahead of or behind time).

Rewards Day – Thursday 3rd April

• The children will decorate cupcakes for a sweet treat.
• Students who qualify according to our Positive Behaviours for Learning procedures will receive their invitation soon.

School Improvement Goals for 2025

Every year our school develops a document called the Annual Implementation Plan (AIP for short). A copy of this can be found on our school website under the 'Latest News' heading

ANZAC DAY Commemorations – 24th and 25th April

Thursday April 24^th, 9:00am

• Our school will hold it's annual ANZAC Day commemoration at school at a special parade.
• This commemoration will be organised and led by a team of staff and students.
• Parents and family members are welcome to attend.

Friday April 25^th, from 12:00pm

Our school will join the Helidon Sub-Branch RSL to commemorate ANZAC Day at the the war memorial stone in Railway St Helidon.

12:00pm          Meet at the old Helidon railway yards (across from the Spar supermarket and Pub).

12:15pm          The ANZAC Day march commeces.

12:30pm          Commemoration service at the war memorial stone. Bring blankets or chairs to sit on.

All attendees are invited back to the Helidon Community Hall in Arthur St for refreshments and to catch up with friends.

Parent-Teacher Meetings – early Term 2

A letter will be sent home shortly inviting you to meet with you child's teacher to discuss their progress at school so far this term. This opportunity is an important pre-cursor to your child receiving their end-of-semester Repord Card on or about June 26^th.

P&C Executive for 2025

At the recent Annual General Meeting the executive team for 2025 was elected.

• PRESIDENT – Jamie Jensen
• SECRETARY – Peta Steedman
• TREASURER – Hope McIntosh
• BREAKY CLUB COORDINATOR (ex-officio role) – Shannon Larsen

To contact the P&C call Peta on the number above or email to secretaryhsspandc@outlook.com .

Dates to Remember

More dates and information about listed events will be sent home in due course.             

Friday April 4^th                    Last Day of Term 1

Monday April 21^st               Easter Monday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday April 22^nd              First Day of Term 2

Friday April 25^th                  ANZAC Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Monday April 27^th              Parent-Teacher Meeting window opens

Wednesday April 30th        P&C General Meeting 5:30pm in Library 

Monday May 5^th                 Labour Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Wednesday May 7^th           School Photo day

May 15^th – 20^th                   Book Fair – in school Library

Monday June 16^th              Athletics Carnival – middle distance races​

Wednesday June 18^th        Reader's Cup at Fernvale – Year 5 & 6

Monday June 23^rd              Athletics Carnival – whole school track and field

Tuesday June 24^th               Prep vision screening (free to Prep families)

June 24^th – 25^th                   Life Education Van and 'Healthy Harold' visiting

Thursday June 26^th             Semester 1 Report Cards are emailed home

Friday June 27^th                  Last Day of Term 2​