KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together”

NEWSLETTER 38 - 2019

Thursday 12th December, 2019

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Tonight is the Foundation and Year 1/2 Christmas concert. We are pleased that the weather is looking to be good. Thankfully, it is not the temperature expected for next Tuesday’s Year 6 graduation. We know that all people who attend the concert will love seeing their child, grandchild, niece, nephew sing their songs and perform. The concert commences at 6.30pm on the basketball court.

If attending you will notice the new relocatable behind the stage area, on the Western perimeter fence bordering Kurunjang Secondary College. This arrived last Saturday and a number of you told me you had seen the trucks coming into Melton, coming along Centenary Avenue etc and had guessed that they were the ones we were expecting. This relocatable is literally the

newest in the state as it had come straight from the factory without having been stored. Population wise we are increasing by 2 classes in 2020 - one more Foundation class and one more Year 5/6 class. The new relocatable will be used for Year 5/6’s. Over the next couple of weeks the fitting out of the relocatable and the services connection/infrastructure etc will occur. Please enjoy some of the photos below.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Tomorrow afternoons assembly will be our last ‘regular’ assembly for the year. In our fortnightly rotation it will be for the Year 3-6 students. On the last day of the school year (Friday 20th Dec) we will be holding a whole school assembly. This will be at 12.45pm on the turf (adjacent to the school oval) before the dismissal of the students at 1.10pm. (Please note that this is later than what has been advertised in the previous calendar events). In the event that the weather is

inclement/extreme we will hold the assembly in the gym or classrooms, however outside is preferable so that all parents who would like to, can attend.

Yesterday the staff invited all parents and friends of the school who volunteer their time in any capacity to the school, to attend a morning tea provided by the staff. We cannot emphasise enough, the valuable contribution that volunteers make to the productivity of the school and to the learning of our students through such things as serving on school council, hearing children read in the classroom or assisting with small group tasks and class events. The volunteers on the Parents and Friends Association spend many hours in preparing for and conducting whole school activities including Mother’s and Father’s day stalls, hot dog days and the school fete. The number of hours that this equates to both individually and collectively is enormous. We really appreciate and thank all parents who have made themselves available to volunteer their time and effort for supporting our students and school. We invite any parent/helper who would like to help in any way next year, to inform next year’s class teacher, Wendy McCall or me. We would love to have you at school.

As per our other newsletter calendar events, Step Up day will occur next week on Wednesday 18th December when all current students F-5 will have the opportunity to meet with their 2020 class and teacher. (The current Year 6s and the 2020 Foundation students had their statewide orientation day on Tuesday.) Recruitment of staff has been undertaken in the last few weeks and currently 4 new teaching staff have been appointed to Kurunjang Primary School in a fixed term capacity to replace existing staff working part time or on leave during 2020. A leading teacher for literacy, a youth worker and a Kitchen/Garden ES have also been appointed. I will include in next week’s newsletter the names of all staff for 2020.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

We will celebrate our graduating Year 6s next Tuesday night at Galli winery at 6.00pm for the students and 8.00pm for the return of parents and carers for the presentations and speeches.

I look forward to seeing many of you either tonight for the F-2 concert, next Tuesday for Year 6 graduation, next Thursday for the Foundation Celebration of Learning and/or the assembly next Friday prior to dismissal at 1.10 pm.

~ Learning Together

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.

3/4 Kirstin ~ Kaiden Joyce 3/4 Kirstin ~ Tate Armstrong

3/4 Kirstin ~ Awien Weiu 3/4 Ryan ~ Jaylah Cheung Pun

3/4 Ryan ~ Jordi Tong 3/4 Mellissa ~ Levi O’Toole

3/4 Mellissa ~ De’Andre Cheung Pun 5/6 Narelle ~ Jashan Thathgarh

5/6 Narelle ~ Bryce Farrugia 5/6 Narelle ~ Liam Smith

5/6 Rob ~ Girlyn Galu 5/6 Rob ~ Jazabelle Sioli

5/6 Rob ~ Tyla Arthur 5/6 Ana ~ Lachlan McKenna

5/6/ Ana ~ Paige Bryant

FORWARD PLANNING

Friday 6th December

Foundation Breakfast ~ Personal Learning Studio Tuesday 10th December

Foundation 2020 ~ Classroom Orientation Day 9.30am-11.00am

Year 7 2020 ~ State Wide Orientation Day

School Banking ~ Final Banking Day Thursday 12th December

Foundation – Year 2 ~ Concert Friday 13th December

PFA Christmas Raffle ~ Tickets & Money Due Tuesday 17th December

Year 6 ~ Graduation Dinner Wednesday 18th December

Step Up Day Thursday 19th December

Foundation Celebration of Learning ~ 2.10pm-3.10pm

Friday 20th December

CHANGE OF DISMISSAL TIME LAST DAY TERM 4 ~ EARLY DISMISSAL 1.10PM

Thursday 30th January 2020

First Day Term 1 2020 ~ Years 1 to 6

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast club finishes for the term on the 11th December 2019. There will be no breakfast club in the last week of school for additional cleaning to take place. Thank you to all the student

leaders and all the staff who have volunteered their time throughout the year to support breakfast club.

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)5.

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: Rosie

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

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.

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

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

PLAYROOM DONATIONS

The playroom would benefit from second hand matchbox cars

and dolls clothes. If any families have any of these items to donate please see Kathleen.

FOUNDATION

ENROLMENTS

2020 ARE NOW OPEN

Parents who live within our school’s designated neighbourhood area are invited to enrol their children for

Foundation 2020 at the office. To be eligible to enrol for Foundation in 2020 your child must turn 5 years of age by 30th April 2020. 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 or downloaded from the Medicare Website. 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.

SCHOOL LEAVERS & ENROLMENTS FOR 2020

Any parents who have children that will not be returning to

Kurunjang Primary School in 2020 are requested to let the school know as soon as possible. If you know of families moving to our school in 2020, who have not yet been to the school to enrol, we would greatly appreciate it if you could ask your friends to do so. We also ask any parents who have not enrolled their child in Foundation for 2020, to do so as soon as possible. Immediate action on this matter will ensure that we have adequate facilities and resources available for the beginning of the 2020 school year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please fill in and return to the school office as soon as possible:

STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING IN 2020

I would like to notify Kurunjang P.S. that my CHILD/REN NAME/S:__________________________________________ _________________________________________________ GRADE/S_________________________________________ Will not be attending Kurunjang P.S. in 2020

NAME OF SCHOOL ATTENDING IN 2020: _________________________________________________ Parent/guardian Signature:________________________________________

NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

REGARDING EXTENDED ABSENCES FOR

FAMILY HOLIDAYS OR EVENTS

We appreciate that families from time to time may be absent for family holidays or events. In the event that you know you will be absent please come to the office to collect a notification regarding extended absences for family holidays or events form for approval. This will enable the class and specialist teachers to be aware of the absence and for the absence to be recorded on compass.

If you are going away over the Christmas New Year period and will not be back for the commencement of the school year please come to the office to complete the form so that the new

class teacher is aware of the absence and expected return date.

SICK BAY REQUEST

If you have any uniform shorts and trousers that your child has outgrown the sick bay is looking for donations.

Thank you Stacey Williams ~ Sick Bay/First Aid Officer

CANTEEN

Hot Dog & Sauce Flavoured Milk (chocolate or

strawberry or banana)

$5.00

The canteen will be open on Friday 20th December ~ last day of term ~ for recess counter sales only NO LUNCH ORDERS

LOST 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.

Thank you Lynne Notman ~ Library Technician

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