Holland Street School

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Week 6, 19th- 25th August, is Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) book week. This year’s theme is ‘Read Grow Inspire’.

Holland Street Staff and students will be celebrating this occasion on Friday 25th August, with an assembly, pyjama party, story telling with a guest reader and teddy bears picnic.

We invite all students to wear their pyjamas/oodies/onesies and bring their favourite book and/ or teddy bear to school on the Friday. Assembly will commence at 10am, and we welcome family and community attendance.

We look forward to sharing stories in our pyjamas with you soon!
Kindest regards,
HSS Literacy Team

Ask your child about the different things they saw at school today.

Today we farewelled an S2 student who is moving to mainstream. Young Riley has been at HSS since 2018 and has gained significant skills and confidence that he is now ready for a new challenge. This young man is so kind, polite, he has the best smile and he loves learning. We wish him all the best at his new school.

Families and community, please be reminded that this time next week, Friday 18 August, students do not attend school as it is the scheduled Term 3 professional learning day for staff. Please make arrangements for your child to be with you/away from school on this day. School resumes as normal on Monday 21 August. Thank you.

Thank you Sue Larkey for your wisdom.

Imagine if the opposite were true

Maddie in S1 had a very special visit to TAFE yesterday. She participated in a ‘Floristry taster workshop’ and had a great time !!!!

You may have heard the media coverage this week about a visit of a brand new Police helicopter to Geraldton. Holland Street School secondary and upper primary students got to visit it ‘up close and personal’ together with the Geraldton Primary School community. Such a treat that generated great excitement.

Thank you to Holland Street School for your recognition and appreciation for the work that Mrs Dyer and I do. It is an absolute privilege to be a part of this wonderful community and made all the richer by the students, staff and families that we work with. Special mention to P 1 class and the Warm Fuzzy team for coordination of the special events yesterday.

Today we celebrate the leaders of our school. Wishing Mrs Rutter a happy Principal Appreciation Day and Mrs Dyer a happy Deputy Appreciation Day. HSS is lucky to have such remarkable captains at the helm of our ship. They both exemplify professionalism and compassion. They are respected and admired by our whole community, and we couldn't pass by the opportunity to tell them how great they are! Happy Appreciation Day Rachel & Nikki, you really are inspiring meaningful lives.💙🧡

A letter from Mrs Rutter about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for Students with Disability…

Headspace family information sessions are running now for this term.

Parent/caregiver information for visiting Geraldton Primary School to see the Airbus Helicopter land on Thursday.

Here is your chance to have a say on the new transport hub proposal for Maitland Park. The deadline for staff and parents to provide feedback on the Maitland Park Transport Hub Concept Masterplan is 9am on Monday 7 August 2023.

More information and Feedback Form are here:
Project website page: https://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/maitland-park-schools-precinct-transport-hub.aspx
Online Feedback Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MaitlandParkHub
Concept Masterplan FAQS:https://www.cgg.wa.gov.au/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Infrastructure/Maitland_Park_Transport_Hub_FAQ.pdf

Have you’ve been caught in traffic congestion around Maitland Park during peak school drop off and pick-up times? 🚗🚕🚙🛻🚌🚐🚚🏍🛵
Then you won’t want to miss the opportunity to have a say on a concept plan that explores how to resolve the issue.

Shane Van Styn - Mayor said the Maitland Part Transport Hub Concept Masterplan demonstrates how buses, cars, pedestrians and cyclists can move more efficiently around the Park.

📢 Full story 👉 https://bit.ly/3DklD7d
📋 View full Masterplan and give us your feedback 👉 https://bit.ly/3rAafBB
📷 Concept Masterplan

Friday evening (tomorrow) = DISCO
All welcome.
5-7 pm
Only $3

Good morning Holland Street School! Happy Thursday!

🎄🎅🏻HSS ‘Christmas in July’ Disco this Friday!5:00pm-7:00pm, $3 entry includes sausage & drink 🪩🤩

The students in S2 had fun on an excursion to Bunnings on Friday. They made a tool box and had a tour of the office.

Thank you to our multitalented Chaplain Beverley Anne Art for beautifying our Junior Playground Cubby House— it looks sensational! 🤩

If you have not heard this story, or if it’s been a while, please consider attending this powerful story which has a strong personal connection to HSS.

Have you thought about this as an activity for your child?

🤙 2 more days! 🤙

It's almost time for our third Geraldton event for the season, and we can't wait! Thanks to Telethon7 Perth and Cropline Haulage you can find us at Back Beach on Sunday 16th July 🏄 There's a handful of spots left, so if you know anyone who'd benefit from surfing with us, register via the link on our website 💙

Hi everyone - a reminder:
Term 3 dates are Mon 17 July - Fri 22 September
There is a Professional Development Day (student free) on Friday 18 August

We look forward to seeing your student at school this Monday 17 July.

Wishing a safe, relaxing and restful break to our students, staff, and HSS Community. Here are a few photos from the last few days of Term 2, for your enjoyment.

What a term of Work Experience we have off-site! Bailey has begun his placement at Rigters IGA and is showing great initiative and independence as he masters his tasks. Alyssa is working twice a week at Red Dot and Blooms Pharmacy. Tylor has become quite the pizza chef, now attending Pizza Hut and his placement at Revolutions with no support. Nikeesha is learning what it looks like to work in a busy restaurant at Skeetas and Ethan has begun his first off-site placement at Laian cafe where he is being trained to use their coffee machine and serve customers! Thank you to these amazing local businesses for supporting our Workplace Learning Program.

Congratulations to the recipients of our Term 2 HSS PBS Behaviour Awards. Way to go Nick, Daisy, Michael, Katiliya, Ellie, Jazmyn, Jye, Kale, and Alyssa 🤩

Hi everyone - a reminder:
Term 3 dates are Mon 17 July - Fri 22 September
There is a Professional Development Day (student free) on Friday 18 August

Termly update from our Transition Class:

The Transition Class know how to end a busy week right. Sitting at the foreshore, contemplating life, and enjoying time with friends, while sipping on a hot cuppa or a yummy milkshake!! Living our best lives!

Termly update from our ECE1 class:

ECE1 have had a very busy Term 2. We loved our animal themed Outdoor Classroom day that we celebrated in week 3 and have continued to enjoy watching the school chicks hatch throughout the term. Last Friday we enjoyed the Musica Viva performance, where students showed a keen interest in wanting to have-a-go with the instruments the musicians were playing. This week we are celebrating NAIDOC week and we enjoyed getting to add to the whole-school sand art.

Termly update from the S3 class:

This term, S3 have learnt to share their classroom with our animal friends. We have sparked an interest and have started learning about and researching their different features, what they eat, where they live, interesting facts etc.

Did you know a male guinea pig is called a boar, a female is a sow and a baby is a pup? - Thanks Des!

They have even been helping us complete our work on time! How lucky are we?!

Did somebody say Tasty Tuesday?! Thank you to the organisers of today’s marlu guga (kangaroo meat) 12 hour slow-cooked stew and marlu nyurndi (kangaroo tail), accompanied by freshly baked damper, prepared by the students in S4.

Termly update from the P1 class:

P1 have been working hard during Term 2. We've celebrated a couple of birthdays, enjoyed some play together and cracked on with working towards success with our IEP goals. The students have worked hard each day, and the P1 staff are very proud of them. We look forward to witnessing all the magical moments that frequent Semester 2, as well!

Thank you to the students in S2 for hosting a terrific NAIDOC Week Assembly. Today, we learnt about the significance of NAIDOC, and this year’s theme, For Our Elders. We are also proud of the four members from our Glee Club who performed Yalibiri Garrimanha Baba Gula (Emu standing near water).
A special thank you to our sensational AIEO Shana Dean who produced an original sand art design, with deep personal meaning. We are so fortunate to have so many talented people within our HSS Community ❤️💛🖤💙💚

Thank you to the HSS NAIDOC Organising Committee, who have planned a range of activities for the coming week. HSS families are welcome to join us for our NAIDOC Week Assembly at 10:15am on Monday 26/6 in our Undercover Area. Hope to see you there.

Many of our students enjoy connecting with animals. This afternoon, the students participating in our Animal Studies options class, were able to interact with some very adorable furry friends. These cuddly creatures also made a special appearance on the primary veranda.

Today we welcomed the ensemble ’Topology’, who immersed our students in their musical performance ‘Taking Shape’.