Principal’s Report

August 31st, 2017

Issue 25

Private Bag 1, Mine Road, Korumburra. 3950 Telephone: 5655 1309 Email: korumburra.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Fax:: 5655 2861 School Hours: 9.00 a.m.—3.30 p.m. Web address:: www.korumburraps.vic.edu.au Supervision Times: 8.45 am. To 3.45 pm.

Well Done Awards - 28th August, 2017

Father’s Day Stall This week we had three very dedicated parents organise our Annual Father’s Day Stall. I would like to pass on a huge thankyou to Mrs Vicki Sullivan, Mrs Kim Fowles and Mrs Kerrie Twite for volunteering their time to provide the opportunity for the children to buy their dad and or grandfather a nice gift for Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads and grandads at KPS !

Kim Fowles, Vicki Sullivan and Kerrie Twite the parents who

have helped organise the Father’s Day Stall.

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Principal’s Report

Michael’s Supa IGA Community Rewards Program Yesterday, Year 6 students Curtis Gardener, Gracie Barlow and Harrison Clark travelled with me to the Leongatha RSL to attend the annual Big Cheque Presentation. Thank you to the many Korumburra PS families who regularly use their tag to earn points for our school. We received a cheque for $1500 which was down slightly on last year’s total. We were again one of the highest earning schools involved in the program. We also had discussions with Michael Lorenz (Managing Director / Owner) about how we can grow our donation as well as how they could support some of our special projects we have planned! One good tip for everyone is that you can take a photo of your Reward Points Bar Code and that can be scanned in the shop. This is a real handy tip in the event that you forget your tag. Thank you to Michael’s IGA for their continued support of K.P.S. and a reminder that September and October are double points months! Let us see how much we can raise!

(Continued from page 1) Year 4 Camp On Wednesday afternoon, our Year 4 students returned from their 3-day camp. For those that have not been to Allambee it is a beautiful place set in the hills near Yarragon with a great environment and excellent facilities to explore, as well as challenge the students in a variety of outdoor adventures. Billy carts are always popular as is the giant swing and abseil wall. The students, parents and staff had a marvellous time. Thanks you to the staff and the parent volunteers for organising and attending the camp. Our next newsletter will contain more reports and photos.

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Senior Department News

Recently in the Senior school we have been putting our inquisitive minds to the test. Backed up by Mr Eddy and Science Week, the Year Fives and Sixes have been incorporating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) into the classroom. The Year Fives worked eagerly to examine the effect of mixing water with aspirin in a small space, the result being exploding film canisters all over the senior building. The Year Sixes challenged themselves to create a marble run that forced a marble to zig-zag across a desk as many times as

possible. The result being FUN!

In Maths, both Years Five and Six have been looking at number patterns and algebra. Exploring the use of pro numerals when working with formulas and solving contextual problems. Writing has been awash with Narratives, Retells, Explanations and News Reports. Students have

used Big Writes and Cold Writes to hone their skills and have produced some exceptional published pieces.

The Year Sixes are excited for their impending Korumburra Secondary College Transition, having just met with some staff to discuss the transition program that runs from Tuesday to Wednesday on the last week of term. In addition, the end of year yearbook is beginning to take

shape, with Year Six students starting to gather memories and complete articles from this year and their entire time here at KPS.

What a term it has been!

Nick Besley

Senior School Teachers

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WELL

DONE

AWARDS

James White

Tom Matthies

Jaspar Anthony

Noah Rodriquez

Jess Carew

Thomas Nicholas

Addy Cutler

Harry Whelan

Dylan Canavan

Ally Kitchingman

Alex Tomkinson

Joel White

Jonathan

Hepworth

Jordyn Marrow

Jed Marriott

Peter White

Jamie Harbridge

Tarkyn Walker

Library News

Book Club – Orders for Issue 6 closes today, Friday 1st September.

Premiers’ Reading Challenge – ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO!!!!!!!

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge officially finishes on the 8th September and no information can be

entered after this date.

Please return your completed booklists to me by Thursday 7th September to enable me to enter your books

online.

Book Fair – Only 2 days in and sales have been fantastic! The Book Fair runs until Monday 11th September. Due to the Parenting Forum being held in the Library next Tuesday the 5th September the Book Fair will not be open at all that day. The Book Fair will resume normal trading hours on Wednesday

6th until the 11th September.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Book Fair so far.

Helen Cripps

Library Coordinator

The Korumburra Cricket Club would like to invite any student’s boys & girls who are interested in playing cricket in our Junior teams (U12’s U14’s or U16’s) to training on the 13th & 20th September at the Korumburra Drill Hall at 4.00pm

All current players & any new players that want to come along are most welcome

If you have any queries or would like further information please ring Allan Summerfield on 0418 766 135 or 5655 2709

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September, 2017

1st September - Orders for Book Club finish

6th September - 2018 Prep Orientation Session 1

8th September - District Basketball Tournament

11th September - Division Athletics—Venue to be confirmed.

- Book Fair finishes today.

12th September - Bike Ed Challenge

16th September - HPV Weekend Bike Riding

19th September - Soiree

21st September - Division Basketball Leongatha

- KPS’s Got Talent

22nd September - HPV Casey Fields Track Visit

22nd September - Term 3 Finishes

23rd September - HPV Weekend Bike Riding

October, 2017

9th October - Term 4 commences

13th October - HPV Stony Creek Go Kart Track

20th October Annual Art Show Starts

17th October - Regional Athletics (Newborough)

18th—19th October Year 3 Phillip Island Camp

20th October - HPV Stony Creek Go Kart Track

26th October - 2018 Prep Orientation Session 2

27th October - Prep Zoo Excursion

- HPV Stony Creek Go Kart Track

30th October - State Athletics

November, 2017

1st November - Year 5/6 Cricket

3rd November - Junior Swimming

- Art Show Finishes

- HPV Stony Creek Go Kart Track

6th November - Report Writing Day (Pupil Free)

7th November - Melbourne Cup Day Holiday

8th—10th November Year 5 Urban Camp

10th November - Junior Swimming

- HPV Night Ride Stony Creek

15th November - 2018 Prep Orientation Session 3

17th November - Junior Swimming

- HPV Endurance Event

21st —1st December Year 4 Bike Ed Program

December, 2017

1st December - Junior Swimming

8th December - Junior Swimming

12th December - Statewide Transition Day

Year 6 to 7

2018 Preps Session 4

Year 4 Bike Hike

15th December - Junior Swimming

18th December - Year 6 Graduation

Woolworths Earn & Learn 2017

Sticker Tally This Week

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