Hallett Cove East Primary School

We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs. 

• Acquaintance Night: Tuesday 11th February 5:30 - 6:30pm
• Student Leadership Assembly: Friday 14th February 2:15pm
• Governing Council Meeting: Monday 17th February
• School Clean Up Australia Day: Wednesday 26th February
• Governing Council AGM: Monday 3rd March
• Swimming Week: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th March
• Student Free Day: Monday 24th March

Dear Families

We are delighted to welcome students and families back to our school for the start of another exciting year of learning at Hallett Cove East Primary School. A special welcome is extended to children commencing school for the very first time and for students new to our school. I am always grateful for the opportunity of seeing our reception children start school for the very first time. Such an exciting step in their young lives!

We are very happy to confirm our classroom teaching staff for 2025.

Our Specialist teaching team for 2025 will be: 

• Kirsten Wallis (Japanese),
• Paul Besanko (Physical Education & Science Yr 3/4) and;
• Jayne Stanfield (Performing Arts).

Our staff is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive and dynamic learning environment. We look forward to working with you and your children for a successful year of learning and growth. Your input will maximise your child’s success. Please make contact with your child’s teacher in the first instance if you have any concerns at any time. We look forward to seeing you at our Acquaintance Night on Tuesday 11th February between 5:30 – 6:30pm.

We will continue our focus on developing effective learners of literacy and numeracy in 2025 by building upon our existing, strong foundations from previous years. We understand also that wellbeing is fundamental to learner achievement, and we are committed to further developing our students’ wellbeing for effective learning through self-regulation.

Our first student assembly will be held on Friday 14th February at 2:15pm. We will be inducting our year 6 student leaders. Our community is most welcome to attend.

Wishing you all a very positive year of learning and fun at Hallett Cove East Primary School. 

With regards

Matthew Chapman

Principal

A warm welcome back to all of our wonderful students, families, and staff at Hallett Cove East Primary School! We hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable break, and we are excited to kick off another fantastic year of learning and growth.

A special welcome goes out to our new families and students who have joined our school community. We’re so glad to have you with us and look forward to getting to know each and every one of you. We know that you will quickly feel at home here, and we’re excited to be part of your educational journey.

Our students have settled back into their classrooms with enthusiasm and energy. It’s been wonderful to see them engaging with their learning, and reconnecting with friends, SSOs and teachers. 

We look forward to a year full of growth, new experiences, and a continued commitment to fostering a supportive and engaging environment for all of our students to thrive!

Kind regards,

Robyn Physick

Deputy Principal

We are thrilled to be working with The Resilience Project again this year to support the wellbeing of our students.

As part of this initiative, students will engage in one lesson per week focused on developing key wellbeing skills. The Resilience Project promotes Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM), alongside Emotional Literacy—all of which are proven to help students build resilience, manage life’s challenges, and enhance their overall wellbeing.

We know that the more these practices are embedded in our daily lives, the greater the improvement we will see in our overall wellbeing. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with this program so you can engage in meaningful conversations with your children and perhaps develop some wellbeing strategies for yourself and your family.

Below are some ways to access the Parent Hub and resources.

We look forward to sharing our learning and growth in the Wellbeing space throughout the year. Stay tuned for updates!

Kind Regards, 

Ellie Burford

Welcome to the 2025 School Year. 

A poll of the school community was conducted at the end of the 2024 school year which overwhelmingly resulted in our families agreeing to the 2025 Materials and Services Charge being set at the core charge of $365 for Reception to Year 7 students, this amount is known as the ‘prescribed sum’.

In week 3 families will receive via email, their 2025 materials and services charge invoice of $365, an incursion/excursion levy invoice for $60 and a STATEMENT of your account.  SA families with children attending public school will receive a $200 discount per student on their annual M&S charge.

Please read your STATEMENT CAREFULLY and pay only the balance of your STATEMENT.  We will apply your discount (as well as balance of credits from 2024) to your invoices on payment.

If you intend on applying for School Card in 2025 please do so NOW and do not pay your invoice. You will be notified of your eligibility.  The 2025 school card applications can be submitted online, please click here to complete your application ASAP.

To allow us to provide the quality program and resources that we have planned for the students in 2025, we ask for these invoices to be settled within 14 days. We provide several payment options, QKR App (our preferred option), EFTPOS, cash or a 24/7 BPOINT payment option via our school website.  We also have an online direct debit payment option which allows our families and caregivers to select regular payment option to be deducted from a selected bank account or credit card on a weekly/fortnightly or monthly basis. If you would like to take up this option please complete the application online via the school website. Details on how to access the Qkr App are available via the school website https://halcoveeps.sa.edu.au/parents/qkr/

Should you have difficulty with settling your account please contact the school finance officer to put a payment plan in place.

Kind Regards

Imelda Jolly

Business Manager

Volunteers are important to our school community. Our canteen relies on help from volunteers to deliver a meal service to our pupils.

To enable us to provide a varied recess and lunch menu offer to our pupils we really do need your help.   

If you have a spare hour or more we would welcome your support.

Not registered with the school as a volunteer?  Volunteer application packs are available from the front office containing all the information you need to submit your registration as a volunteer...... WE NEED YOU

Open Monday Morning only until further notice

Open every Monday & Wednesday 8:30-9am and 3:00-3:30pm in House 1 - (music) closest to the drop off/pick up zone. Entrance faces Forresters Rd.  

The shop is stocked with a variety of second hand uniform items. The money raised is given back to the school and utilised in fundraising projects.

Remember that if you have any unused uniform items in good clean condition, we'd love to receive them.  They can be left at the office anytime. Thank you.

Qkr App (pronounced quicker) is Hallett Cove East Primary School and Out of School Hours/Vacation Care preferred form of payment. 

Please click for more details Qkr App

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