Hesket Primary School News

Friday 31st October 2025


Diary Dates

November
Mon 3rd – Curriculum Day (Student Free)
Tues 4th - Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
Thurs 6th - Grade 6 Health Workshop (Newham Primary School)
Fri 7th - Hesket Cup Sports Day
12th – 14th - Whole School Camp – Phillip Island

Tues 18th – Prep Transition #1 (9.15am-11am)
Wed 19th - Jets Gymnastics Sport Excursion
Mon 24th - School Council @4pm

Tues 25th – Prep Transition #2 (9.15am-11am)

December
Tues 2nd – Prep Transition #3 (9.15am-11am) - School Council @4pm

Thurs 4th - Grade Six Sleepover 
Tues 9th – Statewide Transition – Preps and Grade Six Students (9.15am-12.30pm)
Sat 13th - Romsey Christmas Carols
Thurs 18th – Graduation Assembly and Last Day of School Year



From the Office

Good Luck Ivy
Next Thursday Ivy is competing in the State Final of the 200m. What an incredible achievement to make it through to this level. We will all be thinking of you and know that you will give it your all. Congratulations Ivy, we are so proud of you. 

Hesket Cup - Friday 7th November - Hesket Oval

We are looking forward to see lots of you at next Friday's Hesket Cup. 

The day will begin shortly after 9am and spectators are welcome at any time of the day. Generally families set up picnic blankets on the high side of our oval. For first time Cuppers, Hesket Cup is a sports day and there are plenty of races but many are a little bit silly, so teamwork and fun are the winners on the day!

Students have been sorted into four teams and will participate in a range of multiage events. Hesket Cup Day isn't a day for school uniform - we're hoping to see students dresses in their team colours. (All students should know their team colour but feel free to check in if they have forgotten!) 

Our annual parent race is scheduled for about 1.15pm, just before our 1.30pmish bbq lunch.

Order forms for lunch were sent home earlier this week and we are asking that they are returned by next Wednesday - don’t forget that families are more than welcome to order a bbq lunch as well!

We'll keep a close eye on the weather next week and keep you updated if any changes to the day need to be made. 


From the Students

Do Kolora Farm - By Ivy and Ariella
Yesterday the Grade Four, Five and Six students went on an excursion to Kolora
Farm. We explored around the property. It was an incredible time to learn about the ways that they cared for wildlife and the land. We also learned about birds, bees and more - heaps more! We would tell you about it all but we can’t so here are some highlights... First was going on a big bushwalk where we saw thousands of animals, wild flower and trees. Secondly, we saw the Lancefield original reservoir and finally, lucky last we got to pat an echidna, see the original cottage and see an ancient trees. 

Kolora Farm - By Maceo
Yesterday we went to a property in Newham. I saw kangaroos, birds and trees. We went on a big walk, we even saw beehives. I was lucky to go into the house and read books about animals. I had lots of fun today! 

Kolora Farm - By Emily M
For 30 years Karl and Brigitte have been working on Kolora Farm to make it a safe and comfortable habitat for wildlife. They have done a fantastic job! The property is 150 acres of animal and plant h
eaven. Every tiny detail has been extensively planned, such as locations, bodies of water and the mixture of plants. Just one area was home to 62 species of birds. You could tell how much Brigitte and Karl cared for the animals and property; it really helped make the experience so much more surreal. During the tour, Karl really stressed how important biolinks were to keep the property running smoothly. Biolinks are an area of trees or bushland that aid animals in moving around the landscape. They are often located near a body of water. I left the farm with a whole lot of new insight into how the environment works. It was an incredible experience. 

 



Students of the Week



Happy Birthday

This newsletter we'd like to wish Bailey, Oscar C, Jobe, Mathilde and Caitlin M very happy birthdays. We hope that you had wonderful days celebrating with your family and friends!

Run Club

Congratulations to the following students on some amazing milestones over the last fortnight:
20 Runs - Grace G and Malakai
35 Runs - Grace H
55 Runs - Esme
65 Runs - Emily A
70 Runs - Hannah L
80 Runs - Woody
85 Runs - Hannah A
90 Runs - Aurelia

95 Runs - Harry
125 Runs - Ariella - Congratulations on joining Run Clubs 125s
135 Runs - Jasper

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