Heathcote East Public School

Our Stage 1 students had a fantastic day stepping back in time to learn about life in the past. They discovered how people communicated before technology by writing letters, and enjoyed trying out a rotary phone.
Students played traditional games including pick-up sticks, quoits and marbles, made and tasted damper, and proudly showed off their outfits in a history-themed fashion parade.
The day finished with some dancing through the decades, including the Heel and Toe Polka, Syncopated Cyril and the Moonwalk!
It was history in the making as students explored the past through hands-on experiences, proving that fun never goes out of style.
Thank you to the teachers for planning such a fun and interactive day of learning!

Congratulations are in order for the Stage One Spelling Bee winners and runner-up on a fiercely contested event that resulted in a tie for the top spot. All students should take pride in their efforts, demonstrating great determination to spell some challenging words.🐝🐝🐝

The sun was shining for our return to PSSA netball. The Juniors enjoyed their first game, coming in 2nd place. The Seniors played a close game, losing by only one goal. Lots of smiles and laughter which is what it is all about. A special mention to one of our Junior players, Scout. A parent from the opposing team commented on her wonderful sportsmanship, helping her opponent who had never played before. Well done Scout! 🏐🏐🏐

Introducing our new canteen provider – The Snack Shack

We are excited to welcome The Snack Shack as the new canteen provider at Heathcote East Public School, commencing on Tuesday, 9 June.

Operated by Phoenix Community Project Inc., The Snack Shack provides fresh, wholesome food for students while creating meaningful supported employment opportunities for people with disability.

The canteen will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays, with pre-orders available for both recess and lunch through the Spriggy Schools app. A selection of snacks and drinks will also be available for students to purchase over the counter using cash during the first 10 minutes of each break.

We are delighted to be beginning this new partnership and look forward to welcoming The Snack Shack team to our school community.

See more information - https://heathcotee-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/school-life/canteen

Stage 3 had a fabulous time in a chilly Canberra this week. Here they are enjoying the view from Mt Ainslie and learning about the geometric design of the city.

Stage 3 are heading off to Canberra this morning! Stay tuned for lots of updates over the next three days

We’re going on a shape hunt!
Kindergarten made the most of the sunshine yesterday, exploring our amazing school grounds, in search of shapes. They found circles in tunnels and hoops, quadrilaterals in wood panels and even noticed that the deck around the tree was in the shape of a hexagon! There were some very clever children who also noticed that two triangles placed together made a rectangle, as found on our outdoor garden!
Great job kindergarten!

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Biggest Morning Tea/ Mother’s Day Breakfast!