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KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together” NEWSLETTER 39 - 2017 Thursday 7 th December, 2017 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Last night, Tom Goddard, Adriana Velencei, Fiona Hayden and I attended the Kurunjang Secondary Instrumental Christmas concert. It is the fourth music concert held in 2017, and the second in which our students who learn an instrument in the instrumental program participated. Congratulations to Violet H, Kanwal T, Krystal Z, Erin D, Kobe D, Erica K, Emily R and Catelyn T who performed with the secondary students in the combined junior band. The children and their parents and carers have every reason to be very proud of their efforts and achievements. It was also wonderful to see many of the past KPS students who demonstrated their individual and collective musical talent. Next Thursday (14 th Dec) we will, as we have for the last 2 years, hold the F-2 concert on the basketball area adjacent to the gym, commencing at 6.00pm. This is not a small endeavour as it requires the use of every classroom seat in the school and having exhausted them will still mean standing room if our audience exceeds 500. To ensure that all are able to hear and see, we ask that children in the audience remain seated (there will be an area at the front of the stage) and supervised. Activity on the 3/4 playground, around the stage and performers or on the astro turf will not be permitted. We thank you in anticipation of assisting us with this. At the conclusion of the concert, it would be wonderful if there were any families who could assist staff in returning the chairs to the buildings. A reminder that the state wide orientation day for children transitioning to Foundation and from Year 6 to secondary school in 2018 , is next Tuesday 12 th December. Step up day will occur the following week on Wednesday 20 th December when all current students F-5 will have opportunity to meet with their 2018 class and if possible their teacher. Recruitment of staff has been undertaken in the last couple of weeks and currently 6 new staff have been appointed to Kurunjang Primary School in a fixed term capacity. At this time we have increased the number of classes for 2018 to 23, an increase of 2 from this year - an additional 3/4 class and 5/6 class. The population already for next year is predicted at 579 students. Please ensure that you have notified the office if you are moving or haven’t yet enrolled Foundation students. I am pleased to advise you that our school is participating in the Glasses for Kids program in 2018. This program is providing free vision screening, further eye testing and glasses if required, for all Foundation to Year 3 students in 250 of Victoria's government schools. It has a potential to reach more than 30,000 students and is being delivered as a partnership between State Schools’ Relief and its partner providers, with the support of the Department of Education and Training. All children, regardless of their background or circumstances, should have access to high-quality services and the supports they need to thrive and prosper. Children with uncorrected vision deficiencies can experience difficulty in learning, which can lead to behavioural challenges in the classroom. Identifying and addressing vision problems early ensures students don’t fall behind. Children with vision deficiencies often do not report symptoms, assuming that everyone sees the world in the same way as they do. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Screening, testing, and the provision of glasses is backed by evidence as an effective means of supporting students and their families, by helping to improve learning behaviours and leading to better schooling outcomes. The Glasses for Kids program will give an individual vision screening to students at school. Children who require additional eye testing will be referred to an established optometry practice for further bulk billed testing. Glasses will be dispensed for free, if needed. The vision screening will be conducted at school by optometrists and final year optometry students from the University of Melbourne’s Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences. The scheduled date for screening at our school is Monday 12 th February 2018. Parental consent will be required for students to participate in the program. Participation is voluntary. An information sheet for parents which outlines key details about the program will be sent home with all Foundation to Year 3 students. 2018 Foundation students will receive the information sheet in their packs, on Orientation Day next Tuesday. 2018 Yr 1, 2 and 3 students will receive the information in the first week of school next year. A consent form and a brief eye health questionnaire will also be sent home and these should be returned to school, completed and signed, to enable participation in the program. 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. 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 hope that as many of the parents who are available will attend at 11.00am tomorrow in the staffroom. We invite any parent/helper who would like to help in any way next year, to inform next year’s class teacher. We would love to have you at school. ~ Learning Together
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KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together”
NEWSLETTER 39 - 2017
Thursday 7th December, 2017
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Last night, Tom Goddard, Adriana Velencei, Fiona Hayden and I attended the Kurunjang Secondary Instrumental Christmas concert. It is the fourth music concert held in 2017, and the second in which our students who learn an instrument in the instrumental program participated. Congratulations to Violet H, Kanwal T, Krystal Z, Erin D, Kobe D, Erica K, Emily R and Catelyn T who performed with the secondary students in the combined junior band. The children and their parents and carers have every reason to be very proud of their efforts and achievements. It was also wonderful to see many of the past KPS students who demonstrated their individual and collective musical talent.
Next Thursday (14th Dec) we will, as we have for the last 2 years, hold the F-2 concert on the basketball area adjacent to the gym, commencing at 6.00pm. This is not a small endeavour as it requires the use of every classroom seat in the school and having exhausted them will still mean standing room if our audience exceeds 500. To ensure that all are able to hear and see, we ask that children in the audience remain seated (there will be an area at the front of the stage) and supervised. Activity on the 3/4 playground, around the stage and performers or on the astro turf will not be permitted. We thank you in anticipation of assisting us with this. At the conclusion of the concert, it would be wonderful if there were any families who could assist staff in returning the chairs to the buildings.
A reminder that the state wide orientation day for children transitioning to Foundation and from Year 6 to secondary school in 2018 , is next Tuesday 12th December. Step up day will occur the following week on Wednesday 20th December when all current students F-5 will have opportunity to meet with their 2018 class and if possible their teacher. Recruitment of staff has been undertaken in the last couple of weeks and currently 6 new staff have been appointed to Kurunjang Primary School in a fixed term capacity. At this time we have increased the number of classes for 2018 to 23, an increase of 2 from this year - an additional 3/4 class and 5/6 class. The population already for next year is predicted at 579 students. Please ensure that you have notified the office if you are moving or haven’t yet enrolled Foundation students.
I am pleased to advise you that our school is participating in the Glasses for Kids program in 2018. This program is providing free vision screening, further eye testing and glasses if required, for all Foundation to Year 3 students in 250 of Victoria's government schools. It has a potential to reach more than 30,000 students and is being delivered as a partnership between State Schools’ Relief and its partner providers, with the support of the Department of Education and Training.
All children, regardless of their background or circumstances, should have access to high-quality services and the supports they need to thrive and prosper. Children with uncorrected vision deficiencies can experience difficulty in learning, which can lead to behavioural challenges in the classroom. Identifying and addressing vision problems early ensures students don’t fall behind. Children with vision deficiencies often do not report symptoms, assuming that everyone sees the world in the same way as they do.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Screening, testing, and the provision of glasses is backed by evidence as an effective means of supporting students and their families, by helping to improve learning behaviours and leading to better schooling outcomes.
The Glasses for Kids program will give an individual vision screening to students at school. Children who require additional eye testing will be referred to an established optometry practice for further bulk billed testing. Glasses will be dispensed for free, if needed.
The vision screening will be conducted at school by optometrists and final year optometry students from the University of Melbourne’s Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences.
The scheduled date for screening at our school is Monday 12th February 2018. Parental consent will be required for students to participate in the program. Participation is voluntary.
An information sheet for parents which outlines key details about the program will be sent home with all Foundation to Year 3 students. 2018 Foundation students will receive the information sheet in their packs, on Orientation Day next Tuesday. 2018 Yr 1, 2 and 3 students will receive the information in the first week of school next year. A consent form and a brief eye health questionnaire will also be sent home and these should be returned to school, completed and signed, to enable participation in the program.
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. 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 hope that as many of the parents who are available will attend at 11.00am tomorrow in the staffroom. We invite any parent/helper who would like to help in any way next year, to inform next year’s class teacher. We would love to have you at school.
~ 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 Micallef ~ Kye Thorsen 3/4 Micallef ~ Asunta Riak
3/4 Micallef ~ Rhylee Buckland Proir 5/6 Steele ~ Jacob Crabtree
5/6 Steele ~ Grace Cashmore
FORWARD PLANNING
Tuesday 12th December
Foundation 2018 Transition Day ~ Classroom Orientation
Year 6 – 7 Orientation Day
Year 6 Graduation Dinner
Final School Banking Day Thursday 14th December
Foundation – Yr 2 ~ Christmas Concert 6.00pm Wednesday 20th December
Step-Up-Day Friday 22nd December
LAST DAY TERM 4 ~ 12.30pm DISMISSAL Tuesday 30th January 2018
First day Term 1 ~ Years 1-6 Monday 5th February
Foundations students commence full time Monday 26th February
Curriculum Day ~ Students not required at school
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
The PFA is a great way to be involved in your school community as well as make some new friends
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
The PFA is again running their annual Christmas raffle and is asking for donations to include in hampers. Please drop any donation off at the office. Donators will go into a draw to win a prize.
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.
FOUNDATION
ENROLMENTS
2018 ARE NOW OPEN
Parents who would like their child/children to attend Foundation grade at Kurunjang Primary School in 2018 are invited to enrol their children at
the office. To be eligible to enrol for Foundation grade in 2018 your child must turn 5 years of age by 30th April 2018. 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.
SCHOOL LEAVERS & ENROLMENTS FOR 2018
Any parents who have children that will not be returning to Kurunjang Primary School in 2018 are requested to let the school know as soon as possible. If you know of families moving to our school in 2018, 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 2018, 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 2018 school year.
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Please fill in and return to the school office as soon as possible:
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING IN 2018
I would like to notify Kurunjang P.S. that my CHILD/REN NAME/S:_________________________________________ ________________________________________________ GRADE/S_________________________________________ Will not be attending Kurunjang P.S. in 2018
NAME OF SCHOOL ATTENDING IN 2018: _________________________________________________
Parent/guardian Signature:________________________________________
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.
CANTEEN
Meat Pie Juice Box (Orange, Tropical, Apple) Red Rock Deli Chips
$5.00
STUDENT BANKING
Thank you for supporting School Banking!
We would like to thank all of our students who have taken part in the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program this year.
Not only does the program reward children for saving regularly, but it is also a great
fundraiser for our school.
Keep an eye out for our 2018 Back to School launch in Term 1 next year where you’ll find out about our new theme, new rewards and the Grand Prize competition!
Our final School Banking day for 2017 will be Tuesday 12th December. Any tokens that have not been redeemed this year can be used in 2018.
Rosemary Donald ~ School Banking Co-ordinator
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
LOST LIBRARY BOOKS
As the end of the year is fast approaching and we have a large number of overdue library books, could I asked all parents and carers to help their children look for books that belong to our school and return them to the library ASAP.
Thankyou Lynne Notman ~ Library Technician
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