From the Principal
Dear Parents,
I hope you are well. I’ve been speaking with students this week about the importance of always using kind words to each other. It is so important!
Words have an incredible power to shape our relationships. Proverbs 18:21 reminds us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” I spoke at assembly to the students that words are always a choice and we are known by our choices. We always have the power to choose encouragement over insult, choosing kindness over harshness.
Modeling kind speech at home is crucial, especially for children. They learn from what they see and hear, often mimicking the language and tone used by their parents and caregivers. Ephesians 4:29 encourages us, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” By speaking kindly, we teach our children to do the same, instilling in them the importance of compassion, respect, and love. Colossians 3:12-14 calls us to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. As we interact with our family members, we must strive to embody these values, not just in our actions, but in our words.
Book week:
Thanks to Mrs Auckett for all of her hard work in organising an excellent book fair, book week and other fun activities we did this week! Our students had a great time.
We had a wonderful time at our book fair and thanks so much to all of you as parents for getting your kids excited about reading! What great costumes!
Fathers day:
Next week on Wednesday we have our Fathers day stall, there is some information below. Our Father’s Day Chapel is also on Friday. Please feel free to invite Dads, uncles, grandparents and dad figures.
My door is always open,
Joe Britton
Lunch Orders
Our Term 3 Lunch Orders are open! Thank you again to Georgette and her team for providing this service to our school community.
Lunch orders will take place every Friday for Term 3, starting Friday the 2nd of August 2024.
If you would like to volunteer and help out with the lunch order preparations, please be so kind as to email Mrs. Jordaan.
Please see below the menu and associated link for you to order the lunch orders for the term.
Week 5, 30 Aug: Sausage Roll with or without a drink (click here)
Week 6, 6 Sept: Rice with chicken and meat with or without a drink (click here)
Week 7, 13 Sept: Chicken burger with or without a drink (click here)
Week 8, 20 Sept: Ham, cheese and tomato sandwich with or without a drink (click here)
Week 9, 27 Sept: Sausage Sizzle with or without a drink (click here)
A reminder our orders close on Thursdays at 11am.
If you have any questions, please email or speak with Mrs. Jordaan (pa@hpcs.nsw.edu.au).
Get Your Musical Tickets Now!!
We are very excited to announce that our Musical ticket sales are now live.
You can access the tickets for the 12th and 13th of September by clicking here.
Come and support all the hard work our students have put in to make this musical come to life.
There will be food available before the musical, so come hungry!
Father’s Day Chapel and Stall.
As Father’s Day approaches, we plan to celebrate the fathers in our HopePoint community with a photo compilation during our Father’s Day Chapel service next Friday 30th of August. Please email us a photo of your child with their father to be included on the day. Please send your photos to mrcoronado@hpcs.nsw.edu.au .
We will be having our Father’s Day Stall next week Wednesday 28th of August. Each class will have a turn to visit the stall and purchase something special for their Father/ Father figure or Grandfather.
Gifts will be priced between $2 – $7. Please send your child’s money in a ziplock bag, clearly marked with their name and class.
If there is any mothers who would like to help sell gifts between 9-11 please SMS Melanie Coorey on 0414835925.
Book Parade.
Thank you to every student and parent for putting in so much hard work into creating the most wonderful costumes.
We had a fantastic Book Parade on Thursday with so many parents and siblings coming to join in on the fun!
During our Book parade a prize was awarded for the best costume in each class. The prize is awarded based on originality and effort.
Congratulations to the following students who won a voucher that can be redeemed at our Book Fair.
KG: Sylvi P.
KS: Alilia T.
Year 1: Makaylla T.
Year2: Ava. A
Year3: Nathaniel M.
Year4: Zach F.
Year5 : Tahlia M.
Year 6: Nomuna T.
And as a special request from Mr Britton, an award was given to Henrique’s little sister for being the best dressed pre-schooler present!
A big thank you, too, to all the families who purchased books from the Book Fair. It has been a huge success with the school raising over $1000 which will allow us to purchase more books and resources for the library. We greatly appreciate your support and generosity .
Students of the Week
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Merit Awards this week:
Kindergarten – S
Rafael R. for welcoming extension tasks in English and Maths!
Luan D. for his amazing effort and improvement in English!
Amari P. for her amazing effort during Book Week!
Kindergarten – G
Tevita M. for being resilient and believing in himself.
Natalie M. for putting the word of God into practise.
Annabella J. for giving thoughtful answers during class discussions.
Year 1
Benjamin T. for excellent bowling skills in cricket
Oscar B. for a dedicated approach to learning
Victoria E. for persevering in all learning tasks
Year 2
Ava H. for her creativity when expressing her ideas!
Lis F. for great effort in recording data with Tally marks in Maths!
Sarah R. for an excellent effort in Reading.
Year 3
Lavina T. for her amazing effort in writing a persuasive text for homework.
Hannah G. for presenting her bookwork neatly.
Caleb C. for being a dedicated and focused learner.
Emanuelle P. for writing an engaging informative text.
Year 4
Benji R. for his enthusiasm in Maths lessons.
Theoni Y. for her engagement in Drama Lessons.
Willow Schofield for her wonderful expression & fluency when reading.
Year 5
Bryan S. for an excellent effort in Writing!
Agatha L. for an outstanding effort in Maths!
Yan F. for consistently trying his best in all subjects!
Year 6
Nomuna T. for producing an informative and well written article.
Tyler G. for applying the BODMAS acronym effectively to solve mathematical equations.
Save the Dates: Upcoming Dates
26 August: Musical Rehearsals
28 August: Father’s Day Stall
30 August: Father’s Day Chapel
02 September: Musical Rehearsals
06 September: Year 1 Chapel
09 September: Musical Rehearsals
12 September: Musical Showcase
13 September: Musical Showcase
13 September: No Chapel
18 September: Year 4 – 6 Camp
19 September: Year 4 – 6 Camp
20 September: Year 4 – 6 Camp
20 September: KS Chapel
27 September: KG Chapel
27 September: End of Term 3