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Kensington Primary School Newsletter Kensington Primary School Newsletter

4th September 2014 McCracken Street Kensington Vic 3031

Phone: (03) 9376 6013 Fax (03) 9376 4574 www.kensingtonps.vic.edu.au E-mail: Kensington.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Care Program: (03) 9376 9848

Principal: Mark Ryan Assistant Principal: Julie Stephens

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Upcoming Events

Contents Upcoming Events 1 Principal’s Report 2,3 Mini Fete/Student of the Week 4 Bounce Back/Greenies News 5 Prep D Stories 6 Grade 5/6News/Care Program 7 Grade 3/4L Poems 8 Fundrai$ing 9 Community News 10,,11,12

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) involves students in Years 3, 5, 7

and 9 from all states and territories in Australia and is overseen by each school. If your child is in one of

these years, the program will assess their skills in four areas - reading, writing, language conventions

(spelling, punctuation and grammar) and numeracy. These are the skills every child needs to help them

progress through school and succeed with future work and study opportunities.

NAPLAN tests skills that are developed over time, through the school curriculum. It is not a test your child

is able to ‘prepare’ for. These national test results provide information on how your child is progressing and

performing in the key areas of literacy and numeracy and also help to support improvements in teaching to

benefit your child

The assessments happen nationwide every year

The NAPLAN results have been finalised and once again the students have done a great job. Reading once

again has been a highlight ,in particular, with the high fliers going beyond the scale. It is of course so very

DATE TIME EVENT September Thu 4

th 5:00 Education Committee Mtg

Fri 5th

9.00- 2.30

3/4 Football Program

5/6F KTK National Conference -Depart

school 9am

Mon 8th

5:30 Finance & Facilities Mtg

Tues 9th

1.30 Greenies Disco Prep - 2

Wed 10th

11.30 -3.30 1/2D, 1/2P, 1/2W Royal Melb Show

All Preps Melbourne Show

3/4 D Cooking Program

Thur 11th

11.30 – 3.30 1/2A, 1/2C, 1/2H, 1/2R Royal Melb Show

Fri 12th

2.15 Mini Fete

Mon 15th

7:00 School Council

Thu 18th

1/2 Music Incursion

Fri 19th

2.30 End of Term 3. School finishes 2.30pm

October Mon 6 9:00 Beginning of Term 4

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important that children can read as this opens up their opportunities for learning other disciplines.Our

children who have had less English experiences are doing a great job as well. Their reading is well

advanced when compared to State figures. This is also borne out in Writing where these students are nearly

at the State Mean! Numeracy is above State and some of the high fliers in Year 3 have gone off the scale.

Individual NAPLAN results will be sent home soon.

Year 3 Results for NAPLAN

Year 5 Results for NAPLAN

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Enrolments for 2015

Grade 3/ 4 Incursion

The grade 3/ 4’s as part of their Inquiry invited an aboriginal gentleman called Sean to come to Kensington to talk

about the many aspects of being aboriginal, his culture, music and art. The children were entranced as Sean shared

his experiences, history and stories and he played the didgeridoo amazingly. Ashton in Luba’s grade was so

impressed that he brought his didgeridoo along and played it very well for his classmates.

Athletics

We have an amazing number of 14 students heading off to the next stage of athletics at the Keilor Athletics

centre. Next Tuesday the young athletes will represent their school and try to get to the next level of

competition. We wish them well. Congratulations to Nucci for all the extra training she provides for these

students at break times.

Mark Ryan

Principal

We are finalising our enrolments for Preps for 2015. If any families have a sibling

who is intending to start school next year, please can you complete an enrolment form and return

to the office, together with a copy of the Birth Certificate and Immunisation Certificate

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Monday 1st September 2014 Chiara Prep P

For her fantastic narrative writing!

Sara 1-2A

For writing an informative information report on Werribee Zoo. Well done!

Olivia 1-2A

For participating in our Bounce Back discussion on bullying.

Musaab 1-2F

For showing improvement with his reading.

Hussein 1-2F

For working co-operatively with his 1-2C assembly partner.

Dylan 3-4S

For writing an excellent poem using found poetry.

Bethel 3-4S

For consistently bringing her home reading diary to school.

Cosmo PJ

For a great job in reading.

Mischa PJ

For a great effort in reading, writing and math.

Faith 1-2D

For using excellent mathematical language when exploring half.

Maisie 1-2D

For teaching us something new about Vikings by writing a great information report.

Matilda 1-2C

For outstanding contributions to guided reading discussions.

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Greenies News

Student Wellbeing

Koala day!!!!!

On Tuesday the 9th

of September the Greenies will be running Koala Day. This will be a free dress day so please bring a

gold coin donation and a fun spirit.

Koalas are disappearing. Loss of koala habitat and koala food trees (eucalyptus leaves) is the leading koala threat.

We are going to use the money to sponsor a koala on the school’s behalf. Please visit www.savethekoala.com if you

would like to find out more about why koalas need our help.

Also for any Preps & 1-2s who want to come and have a fun time we will be running an awesome disco in the hall on

Koala Day. Perhaps you’d like to come dressed as your favourite animal.

We Hope all students can join in and help us raise some money for such a good

cause.

Student Wellbeing – Bounce Back Protecting ourselves and standing up for others against bullying.

It is sad to think that some children may bully others and enjoy seeing them feel bad, especially when we know the

negative outcomes that result for the bully and the negative impact bullying has on the academic, psychological and

physical wellbeing of young people. All schools have some problem with bullying and the effectiveness of the school in

dealing with bullying is best measured by the way in which a school is able to develop a pro-social culture where bullying

is not tolerated. Some of the strategies to prevent and manage bullying that we put into practice include:

Raising awareness about what bullying is and developing anti-bullying policies

Regularly taking steps to gain a clearer picture about what the level of bullying is within the school

Activities and actions to prevent bullying including attention on school and classroom cultures, structuring safe

places and stimulating playground activities, supportive peer networks, rigorous teacher supervision, teaching of

skills and attitudes that encourage student reflection and awareness of bullying and action they can take against it

Clear steps and strategies for managing bullying that does occur

In the classroom program at the moment, students are learning the meaning of bullying: when mean things are

deliberately done to someone over and over again to try to upset or hurt them. It is different to mean behavior more

generally. It is of course wrong to use mean behavior at any time, however we only use the word bullying if a person is

being treated in this way regularly. Bullying behavior can be physical, verbal, emotional and can be direct (hurting, name

calling, put downs in body with body language or words etc) or indirect – such as telling lies about someone or their

family, telling others not to include someone or spreading rumours. We know that bullying can also occur on line through

games that allow players to communicate with each other (eg Clash of the Clans), through social networking sites, emails

etc. and as parents, it is important to understand the degree of connectivity children have even when ‘playing’ on line. In

this Bounce Back unit, students will explore why some children may bully others, how put-downs create a culture that

allows bullying to happen and what everyone can do to prevent bullying and to act to stop it when it occurs. The clear

message is that bullying is totally unacceptable and that it is everyone’s problem. We all need to take responsibility to

challenge the use of put downs (at home as well as at school), to think for ourselves about what is right and to stand up for

others at school and in the broader community. In this way we will create a culture at school, in families and in the

community where bullying behaviours have no space to flourish.

Melissa Martin

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Prep D Stories

Prep D have been using pictures as a writing stimulus to

help us write our narratives.

Here are some of our stories. Enjoy!

In a spooky home whenever you ring the doorbell a big crab would cook you for dinner. One night Smellyman and Cleanman rang the doorbell. The crab came out of the home and cooked them up. Fireman and Iceman battled the crab and they cooked him up for dinner. Sam Prep D

One day there was a crew of bats in a freaky house. When somebody rang the doorbell the bats would come down and eat you. One day the tooth fairy had enough of the bats eating the people. So the tooth fairy killed all of the bats. OWEN Prep D

One day there was a scary house. In the house was a witch with a big nose. The witch turned everything scary. A dragon came and burned the witch and the people were happy. Setara . Prep D

In a freaky house there was a witch. She made lots of very bad desserts. One day a boy came to the house. Then the boy came into the house. Luckily the witch was frozen because the sun came up, so the boy put her in the bin. Isabella Prep D.

At a haunted house there was Frankenstein and a Vampire. Frankenstein knocked on the door and the Vampire tried to suck his blood. But Frankenstein shoved garlic down the Vampire’s throat and killed him. Zack . Prep D.

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5/6 News Care Program News

By Archie 5-6s

Up Up Up and away

Into the light of the sunny day

The view is so great I can see the bay

I smell the smoke from the campfire cooking

I can feel that the devilish drop is brewing

3, 2, 1, I hear them shout

Now I am spinning around and about

I soar through the air like a kite on a string

Oh no! I think I am going to fall

But then, “you’re fine” I hear Dave call

Now I let go, I can’t believe I was scared

I am even doing some poses in the air

I start to swing slowly, slowly

I slowly come to the ground and everyone’s clapping

After that I am a very happy chappie.

Starting Week one Term 4 the Care

Program will be using a new online

enrolment and booking system that will

enable parents to book children in to the

Care Program for permanent or casual

days much easier.

This new streamline system allows

families to easily make a new enrolment,

change old enrolment details and make

casual/permanent bookings and

cancellations all from the comfort of your

own home.

The online system will be used for before

school, after school and vacation care

enrolments and bookings.

For families who choose to use this new

system the benefits include:

Being able to change your own bookings

in the care program systems.

Clearly viewing available places on each

day and when your child is able to be

booked in.

Being able to view what days your child is

booked in permanently and which days

they are booked in on a casual basis on a

user friendly calendar.

Attaching or updating any relevant and

important medical information including

medical action plans. Immunisation

certificates can be uploaded as part of the

enrolment information.

If families have a child already enrolled in

the care program, their booking remains

and there is no need to make a new online

enrolment.

Parents will only be able to see the details

relating to their own child/ren.

Parents requiring assistance please see the

care program coordinator Rebecca Clifton.

Care Program Team

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Care Program

Parallel Poems – Grade 3/4L

We from far away by Bilal

Valley Under the Rock by Libby

We from far away We, from far away

Took a long trip there Took a bush walk there

Into the crave highway Narrow descent,

To the obese airport Steep stone stairs,

Seeing the plane to America Found a rock cathedral

And the haze of mountains In mansions of green, We arrive to America Ancient secret cavern

Pillars holding the airport Glistening, serene.

Like the pillars in the cathedral cave The song of songs as there

Signs that are confusing The heartbeat of the earth

Never we've seen before The oldest story known

We go to the hotel Of life, of death ,re-birth

In Miami, this is were we are The songs of songs was there

The maid speaks the same language Where beauty rules supreme But in a different accent Enfolded in its splendour

It was hard to understand There was another voice we heard

I'm here far away Echo from those shimmering walls

We, from far away, Took a bush walk there Narrow descent, Steep stone stairs, Found a rock cathedral In mansions of green, Ancient secret cavern Glistening, serene. The song of songs was there The heartbeat of the earth. The oldest story known Of life, of death, re-birth. The song of songs was there Where beauty rules supreme Enfolded in is splendour We dreamed within a dream There was another voice we heard Plaintive, distant, hollow, Echo from those shimmering walls

We from far away Took a car drive Along the high way Until we found the sea We swim under the pier Cleaning our body Drying our self with a towel Go back in the car Time we go home On the side high way The water drops from the sky We get home The house has lots of water on it When we get in-side it is warm By Aston

Night at the Motel

We, from far away,

Took a bush train

To the country

The country air

Is fresh and crisp

Found a lizard

In the country sand

Walked to the Hotel

Better ten the city hotels

The songs of the radio

The water dripping down

The coolest bed ever

Full of bedding

The voice of the T.V

Drifting drifting away

Macey

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Fundrai$ing

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cafes and attractions. They only cost $65 – just two uses and it has paid for itself

PLUS 20% of every Book sold goes to our fund-raising!

You can choose the Digital version or the Book.

Postage is waived until 30th September so order yours today!

"We as a family have used this Membership for a couple of years now, this year we have experienced a lot of different cuisines, everything from Mexican

to Greek. This year my sons will be buying their own books as we fight over who is going to use what. What a book!" — Deborah

CLICK TO BUY YOUR BOOK NOW!

Kensington Primary School

Sylvia Tollit

Phone: 0393766013| Email: kensington.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

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Community News

The Department of Education & Kensington Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser.

No responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education or Kensington

Primary School for accuracy of information contained in advertisement or claims made by them

FATHER’S DAY CAKE STALL

SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

9am – 1pm

BELLAIR STREET, outside Sori Café

(Between Wayward Books & White Rabbit Record Bar)

Inviting all boys and girls aged 5-12 to come and join us in a footy fun day this September!

The AFL Victoria School Holiday Programs introduce boys and girls to the basic skills of Australian Football. The program is a fun and inclusive program and

includes football skills and drills, mini games and a ‘Finals Footy Fever’ experience.

For more information or to register please visit

http://www.aflvicholidayprograms.com.au/

The Kensington Community Children’s Cooperative (KCCC) is a not-for-profit,

community managed, childcare centre and kindergarten. We provide services to local families, with a total of 140 children attending our

centre. Your support of this event will help us to purchase new equipment for our

kitchen.

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This is a paid advertisement

Kensington

Junior Cricket Club

We are a community based club competing in the NWCA.

We are part of the Kensington Flemington Junior Sports Club and are based at

Holland Park in Kensington.

Features are a strong Girls program (more than 20 female cricketers), a large MILO program, a

well organised coaching program with specialised coaching.

Registration is open to boys and girls for,

MILO, U10, U12, U14 & U16 age groups. MILO In2Cricket registrations – on line thru

club web site or Cricket Victoria.

Training begins at JJ Holland Park in early September- under 10’s and under 12’s

Wednesdays - Under 14 and 16’s,Tuesdays (See web site for details).

Sign On Day: September 20

th at 10am -12:00

Holland Park Pavillion.

For more information please contact : Yvette Oswald: 0408 166 996

Rob Moore : 0403 659 659 or http:// kenflemjuniors.com

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TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG

SISTER

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international students arriving in Australia in

February 2015 for their 3,5, or 10 month

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France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway,

Denmark, Finland, Japan and USA will live as a

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SOUTHERN CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Tel: 03 9775 4711 Fax: 03 9775 4971 Toll Free:

1800 500 501 Email: office@scce.com.au

Post: Locked Bag 1200, Mt Eliza Victoria 3930

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