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21.04.2015
Term 2 #1
http://www.hallam-ps.vic.edu.au/
Hallam Primary School’s learning and teaching programs support and promote the principles and practice of Australian democracy, including
a commitment to: elected government, the rule of law, equal rights for all before the law, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and
association and the values of openness and tolerance.
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NZAC Day
easons for Absence
Saturday 25 April 2015
Parents/guardians are required to provide
Hallam Primary School will
a written reason for the absence of their
be commemorating the
child or, where a child has been to the
ANZAC centenary at our Assembly on Friday 24 doctor, a medical certificate.
April 2015. Assembly will commence at 2:45pm.
mergency Contact Information
From the City of Casey website:
The importance of parents/guardians
To commemorate the centenary of the Great War,
keeping their contact details up to date at
the Victorian Government has invited us to 'share
the school’s office cannot be overstated. If
Victoria's stories' to help honour the local World you have recently changed your home/work/phone
War One service men and women. They have es- details, please contact the office so we can update
tablished a website which includes information our data base. In an emergency situation, it is esabout grants, historical information and photo- sential that we are able to contact parents/
graphs and resources to help research family and guardians.
local history:
http://www.anzaccentenary.vic.gov.au/
chool Photo Day
You can also add your family story to the website
School photos will be taken on Monday
and this will be one way that the sacrifice and ser18 May 2015. All students are required
vice that your family members made can be shared
to wear approved school uniform and
with the wider community. These stories will be comply with the School Council uniform code.
searchable by both name and location. The site also
has a list of upcoming events, from all over the Further information about packages and costs will
State, which commemorate the centenary.
be sent home with students closer to the day.
http://caseycardinia19141918.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/anzac-centenaryear 6-7 Transition
sharing-victorias.html
Gleneagles Secondary College Open
Night-Tuesday 21 April 2015
anberra Camp
Parents and students are invited to the
A reminder that the Canberra Camp will Gleneagles SC Open Night. Tours of the school will
be departing at 7:15am Monday 27 April. be conducted between 4:30pm-6:30pm. Principal,
Campers must be at school by 6:45am. Ms Sue Peddlesden, will also address visitors. BookCampers will return on Friday 1 May 2015
ings are not required.
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ew Smoking Bans Outside Schools
Fountain Gate Secondary College Open NightIn 2009 the Victorian Government Tuesday 5 May 2015-7:00pm
banned smoking on school grounds.
Parents and students are invited to the Fountain
Gate SC Open Night at 7:00pm in the Gym.
From Monday 13th April 2015, smoking is banned Fountain Gate Secondary College Visit to Hallam
within four metres of any entrance to secondary PS
and primary schools in Victoria, as well as on school This visit is scheduled for Friday 24 April between
grounds, under an amendment to the Tobacco Act 11:30am-12:30pm.
1987.
Julie Macfarlane
A
t around 4.30 am on Sunday 25 April 1915, the first soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
(ANZAC) landed near Ari Burnu on the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the same morning, soldiers from Britain,
France and their colonies launched assaults at nearby Cape Helles
and Kum Kale. The Allies wanted to destroy the forts overlooking
the Dardanelles to allow a fleet to enter the Sea of Marmara and
bombard the Ottoman (commonly known as Turkish) capital, Constantinople. They hoped Turkey would surrender, easing pressure
on Russia and depriving Germany of an ally.
Men of the 3rd Australian Brigade were the first Anzac troops
ashore. Approaching the coast on board Royal Navy warships, they were woken around 1 am, fed
and assembled. The first wave boarded thirty-six rowing boats and were towed towards the beach
until they were close enough to row to shore. Mostly landing at a place that became known as Anzac Cove, the Australian troops came under fire before they had stepped ashore.
We thought that our landing was to be effected quite unopposed, but when our boats were within
about 30 yards [around 27 metres] of the beach a rifle was fired from the hill in front of us above
the beach right in front of where we were heading for. Almost immediately heavy rifle and machine gun fire was opened up on us. We had to row for another 15 yards [around 4.5 metres] or so
before we reached water shallow enough to get out of the boats.
10 Battalion War Diary 25/4/15, War Office Papers, WO 95/4344, National Archives, Kew, cited in
Prior, 2009, p. 114.
Under increasingly heavy Turkish machine gun and rifle fire, the Anzacs raced inland into a warren
of steep ground, razor-back ridges and scrub-filled gullies that caused formations to either bunch
together or separate into small groups.
The following waves of Anzacs came ashore as Turkish shells began bursting over the landing area.
A soldier’s experience of the landing could be remarkably different depending on when he landed
on that first day. One described it as ‘a perfect hail of bullets’ at dawn, while a New Zealand officer
landing in mid-morning wrote of his surprise at how relatively ‘peaceful’ the landing was.
Meanwhile, Turkish troops were responding to the Anzac landing in force. The battle ebbed and
flowed, with the Anzacs taking, losing, and then retaking ground in the face of Turkish counterattacks. In some places the Anzacs were forced off key locations, such as the hill known as Baby
700, which they would not retake during the entire campaign.
By the end of that first day, the Turks threatened to force the Anzacs into the sea. The situation
was so precarious that the Anzac commanders considered immediate evacuation. However, they
were ordered to dig in by their superior, General Sir Ian Hamilton.
Historians estimate that some 2000 Australians were killed or wounded on 25 April, but there are
no precise casualty figures for that day – the fighting was too confused and casualties were widely
dispersed across the battlefield, the beach and on board hospital ships. The Anzacs were evacuated in December 1915, and by then some 8700 Australians and 2700 New Zealanders had been
killed. In total, the Gallipoli campaign cost the lives of around 44,000 Allied and 86,000 Turkish soldiers.
HPS Fundraising News!!
School Banking is every FRIDAY!!
Students with Commonwealth Bank accounts can start banking
again this FRIDAY 17th April
*Remember – the more often you bank, the more rewards you
earn!!
The Entertainment Book is Back!!
The Parent Group is selling the ‘Entertainment Book’ for 2015/2016
You can purchase this great value voucher book from the office for
$65 each. There are hundreds of different vouchers that will save you
hundreds of $$$$$!!
Pop into the Office and ask Mrs Fenton about the ‘Digital Membership’
that can be uploaded to your smart phone! Mrs Fenton will be happy to
show you how!
Pre Loved, Second Hand Uniform Items for Sales!!!
We have a good selection of Second Hand uniform items for sale in our Second Hand
Uniform Shop all for only $5 per item.
If you are looking to buy your child some winter gear at a bargain price please come and
see Mrs Fenton in the Office.
Red Bag clothing collection
Don’t forget, if you have any preloved clothing that you no longer need,
please bring it to school for our SIDS and kids clothing collection. We take
clothing, linen and towels, anything that can be used again.
If you would like some red collection bags please come to the office and ask
Mrs Fenton.
Save the Date!!
Mother’s Day Stall
Please note on your calendar that the Mother’s Day stall is coming up!
Friday 8th May
Chocolate Drive
The first of our TWO Chocolate Drives will be this Term!!
It will run from Monday 4th May – Friday 22nd May
There will be lucky spot prizes drawn in assembly each Friday, with the major prizes drawn on
Friday 29th May during assembly.
Kerry Fenton
Fundraising Co ordinator
Disclaimer
The Department of Education and Hallam Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No
responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development or Hallam Primary School for accuracy of
information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.
FRIENDS OF EUMEMERRING CREEK
Please don’t forget that this coming
Saturday April 18th is our next activity. We will be meeting at 9:30am.
The site is located close to Power
Road, where the Eumemmerring
creek parklands first meet Power
road if you are heading south towards Princes highway. Parking is available close to the site at the
end of Lace Street in Doveton.
Morning Tea will be provided. I hope you can make
it on Saturday. We will be spreading mulch in a
large planting area to stop weeds and assist plant
growth. If you have a wheelbarrow and shovel you
can bring, that would be great.
YMCA - CASEY ARC
We are holding Term 2
Swimming Lessons at the
Casey Arc, Narre Warren.
1st 2 lessons FREE. If you
are interested please contact Kerry on 9705 5098
April / May 2015
ATTENDANCE: Foundation-Year 6 8:45am - 3:30pm
OSHClub Before/After School Care:
ww.oshclub.com.au
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Newsletter
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CAMP
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CAMP
Departing
7.15am
Newsletter
Online
Arriving Approx.
6.00pm
Interschool
Sport—Away—
SPAS
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Chocolate Drive
Starts
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Foundation—
Chesterfield
Farm
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Free D4ress
Day—Gold Coin
Donation
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Interschool
Sport—Away—
Chalcot
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Yrs 3 & 5 NAPLAN
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Yrs 3 & 5 NAPLAN
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Yrs 3 & 5 NAPLAN
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District Cross
Country
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Interschool
Sport—Bye
Chocolate Dive
Finishes
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Yrs 1 & 2 Cranbourne Botanical Gardens
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School Photo
Day—Full Uniform to be worn
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Newsletter
Online
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7.00pm—School
Council
Check the Hallam PS website for event details,
payment deadlines and notices.
http://www.hallam-ps.vic.edu.au/