KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together”

NEWSLETTER 13 - 2018

Thursday 10th May 2018

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

On Tuesday Year 6 students received information regarding the AVID elective program at Kurunjang Secondary School in 2019 and some of our parents took up the opportunity to hear about the program at the secondary school on Tuesday night. Assistant Principal David Veale emailed me an hour after school finished and 2 hours before the info evening, saying that he had received his first on line application for the AVID elective! As has been discussed previously, AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination) strategies are implemented with all year levels at Kurunjang Secondary School and have been introduced to F-6 at Kurunjang PS, with the purpose of increasing student success. The Secondary school also offers AVID as an elective program. If you are interested in your year 6 child being considered for the elective please complete the on line application as per the instructions in the AVID booklet, as soon as possible. Please speak with Toni Havers (AVID team leader), Krystyna Edwards (5/6 Team Leader), and the other 5/6 teachers, Craig Price, Roisin McGettigan, Stephanie Gilmour and Sharon Cody for further information regarding AVID. Speaking of AVID, I remind everyone that Kurunjang Primary School was one of seven Australian schools invited to participate in the AVID Primary Maths project to 2020, funded by the Sidney Myer foundation and AVID Australia. Our commitment will align with the work we have commenced with the AVID WICOR strategies and the Department of Education numeracy initiative. Funding will subsidise the writing of an AVID maths curriculum and development of resources. The writing team comprises 2 maths and science consultants from the United States and 3 Australian teachers - from WA, NSW and from Victoria, our Leading Teacher for Teaching and Learning Kim Mitchell. Kim spent this week in intensive curriculum writing at the Melbourne City campus of Victoria University. We congratulate her for her passion and achievement for improving student outcomes. I have mentioned at both the F-2 and 3-6 assemblies in the last fortnight, about the number of items of clothing, some of which are non-uniform, but all unnamed, in the lost property cupboard. Please ensure your child/ren’s articles of clothing are all clearly and permanently labelled. Please access lost property if you are looking for an item of missing clothing. If you know that you have lost an item of a certain size but it was not named, please check the cupboard for an identical/unnamed item and take home. We thank the members of the PFA for their planning and preparation of the annual Mother’s Day stall. To all mothers, and all significant females in the life of a child, we wish you a very happy day on Sunday.

~ Learning Together

FORWARD PLANNING

Friday 11th May

Year 6-7 Application Forms ~ Due Back

Mother’s Day Stall Monday 14th May

Mother’s Day Afternoon ~ Foundation-Year 1/2 Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd May

Teeth on Wheels visit Thursday 24th May Education Week Open Afternoon ~ 2.10pm – 3.10pm Monday 11th June

Public Holiday ~ Queens Birthday Monday 25th June

Curriculum Day ~ No Students at School

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

AWARDS

Student of the week awards are made each week and announced in the newsletter on a Thursday. The awards are presented to the

students at assembly on Friday at 2.30pm in

the Gym. Parents are most welcome to attend.

Foundation Mel/Edward ~ Xavier Knabel Foundation Mel/Edward ~ Abhi Singh

Foundation Potts ~ Edwin Milwal Foundation Potts ~ Jennifer Le

Foundation Hall ~ Thomas Deng Foundation Hall ~ Isabella McDonald

Foundation Williams ~ Payten Hastings Foundation Williams ~ Shaelee Smith

1/2 Castellas ~ Brendan Jacobs 1/2 Micallef ~ Jared Zammit

1/2 Micallef ~ Marlia Bice 1/2 Templeton ~ Harlem Morgan

1/2 Templeton ~ Keith Galea 1/2 Templeton ~ The Whole Grade

1/2 Hayden ~ Awer Garang 1/2 Hayden ~ Avneet Gill

1/2 Estelle ~ Jesse van der Zwardt 1/2 Estelle ~ Tiffany Sim

1/2 Havers ~ Dakota Green 1/2 Havers ~ Samirah Hassan

1/2 Ransome ~ Isabella Chukka 1/2 Ransome ~ Alya Sood

FOUNDATION

ENROLMENTS

2019 ARE NOW OPEN

Parents who live within our school’s designated neighbourhood area are invited to enrol their children for Foundation 2019 at the office. To be

eligible to enrol for Foundation in 2019 your child must turn 5 years of age by 30th April 2019. You must provide proof of your child’s age by presenting a birth certificate. For students who were born overseas you must present their passport and visa details. Immunisation certificates are also required and may be posted to you on request by calling 1800 653 809. As the immunisation and birth certificates may take a little time to arrive, we suggest you get organised early and phone for your certificate now.

Please contact the school office on 9743 0633 if you would like to arrange a tour of our school.

REMINDER

YEAR 6-7 APPLIATION FORMS

A reminder to all parents/guardians of Year 6 students that the Year 6-7 Application forms are due tomorrow. Please ensure that these are handed in on time as we have a timeline to forward them on to your selected secondary schools. If you do not have the form please get a new one from the school office.

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

In 5/6 Krystyna the students have been continually working on classroom expectations and routines and dealing with changes that may occur. Within the classroom, we have strong routines, where the students understand the structure of different lessons and what their expectations are of themselves and the teachers. Sometimes there are times where the normal school day may not quite go according to plan, such as when events like Alpha Show happens. To help with adjusting to the changes, students participate in a morning briefing during circle time. Students have responded well to morning briefing, where we go through the day and discuss anything that may be different for the day, for whatever the reason might be.

WEDNESDAY’S MULTICULTURAL

PLAYGROUP AT KPS

Children 0-5 years are offered the opportunity to join Playgroup with VICSEG.

PLAYGROUP AT KPS ~ FRIDAY’S 9-11AM

Children from 0-5yrs. Come along and meet new people while your child learns through play experiences.

New members welcome however, you must phone to register. For further information on any of our playgroups, please contact Kathleen McInnes on 9743 0633.

Friday 18th May ~ Alphabet & Numbers D & 4

SCHOOL BANKING

School Banking will be processed next week when Mrs Donald returns from leave.

PFA NEWS

If you would like to assist the PFA in any way please leave your details at the office or contact Elizabeth Bajada on 0404 525 975 or

lizbajada@hotmail.com.

WALK-A-THON

Walk-a-thon money is now due back at school by Friday 4th May

MOTHER’S DAY STALL

Thursday 10th & Friday 11th May. Lots

of wonderful gifts for mum or someone special, ranging from 50c to $5.00.

The PFA is a great way to be involved in your school community as well as make some new friends.

OSHCLUB NEWS

OSHClub Kurunjang BSC: 6:50am-8:50am & ASC: 3:10pm-6:30pm each day during the school term. We are operating in Room MB(E)3, the room next to the playroom.

Our program provides a healthy breakfast and afternoon tea each day. Permanent and occasional vacancies are available for Before School & After School Care.

Please feel free to come in and see our program and the fun activities our staff provide!

Program Phone: 0400 028 149 Coordinator: Brittany Assistant: Danielle

All families must be enrolled to attend the program. Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au. All bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

WANTED FOR THE ART ROOM

The Art Room is requesting donations of wool, preferably bright colours. The wool is to be used for an art activity the Foundation to 2 students will be doing this term.

Lidia Woolley ~ Art Teacher

CANTEEN

2 Party Pies 2 Party Sausage Rolls

Flavoured Milk

$5.00

OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS

We currently have a large number of overdue library books. Could I asked all Parents and Carers to help their children look at home for books that belong to our school and return them to the library ASAP.

Thankyou Lynne Notman ~ Library Technician

CHANGE OF DETAILS

If you have changed any of your contact details could you please advise the school office ASAP so that our records can be updated. It is vitally important that we have current contact details in order to call parents.

ABSENCES:

Did you know? If a child misses over 20 days every half year, this equates to 2 ½ years of learning between Foundation and Year 12.

LATE ARRIVALS:

If your child is running late for any particular reason, please take them to the office to be signed into school. A late pass will be issued to your child to be given to the teacher

Wilson Pee Wee Tennis (4 – 7 years) MLC Hot Shots (5 – 12 years)

Junior & Adult Coaching (Group & Private Lessons available)

Squad Training for Elite Juniors Mums in Tennis Program

Professional Racquet Restringing Ask us about NEW Cardio Tennis!

Phone: Steve Kelly 0409 173 273