http://www.hallam-ps.vic.edu.au/ 19.07.2018 Term 3 #1 Hallam Primary School’s learning and teaching programs support and promote the principles and pracce of Australian democ- racy, including a commitment to elected government, the rule of law, equal rights for all before the law, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and associaon and the values of openness and tolerance. Hallam Primary School has a zero tolerance approach to child abuse. W elcome -Term 3 2018 Welcome back to Hallam PS , and a special welcome to new families who have joined our school community. During Term 3, in addion to our core curriculum programs, we have a busy calen- dar of addional learning experiences and events… CBA Smart Start Wakakirri Chocolate Drive ICAS-English, Mathemacs 5/6 Movie Night Free Dress Day for Jeans for Genes Book Fair Athlecs Meet Swimming-Years 3-4 and 5/6 Book Character Day Science Week Fathers’ Day Stall Milk & Muffin Morning Tea Mini-fete Dental Vision Visit ‘Footy Colours’ Free Dress Day Please take note of these events, which will be de- tailed on the calendar at the back of the newsleer. Check with your child about noces, parcularly dead- lines for return and payment, to ensure they have every opportunity to parcipate. P arent Opinion Survey The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Educaon and Training. Around 30% of parents are selected by ran- dom sample from the school’s data base. Selected parents receive confidenal login details by mail. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an un- derstanding of parents’ percepons of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. Schools consider survey data in relaon to school planning and improvement strategies. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 23 rd July to Sunday 26 th August. Survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September, and reported to the school community in the 2018 Annual Report. C ancellaon of School Banking School Council has unanimously endorsed the cancellaon of School Banking at Hallam PS. School Councillors discussed a range of concerns, and the unanimous decision of the Council was based on: Informaon about banking pracces disclosed during the Royal Commission Admission of breaches of statutory laws Correspondence in relaon to the 2013 fraudu- lent manipulaon of children’s accounts Student banking programs as discreet markeng strategies to students Potenal conflict of interest arising from payment of commissions to schools Reports of invitaons for young adults to take out a credit card shortly aſter turning 18 Human resources management issues at the school level Time management issues at the school level Deposits can connue to be made at your bank. S AKG Program This semester our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 stu- dents parcipate in the Garden program with Ross, and the Kitchen program with Kathy. Approved volunteers are invited to assist with these programs. Please speak with your child’s class teacher. Julie Macfarlane Principal