Develop ing Respons ib le Learners for a Changing Soc ie ty

PO Box 126 HAMPTON PARK 3976 Web: www.kilberryps.vic.edu.au Phone: 9702 8688

Term 2— Issue 7

12th June 2019

Dear Parents, Half Yearly Reports Your children’s’ reports are being prepared as we speak and will be handed out in the final week of term. The leadership team has been reading these over the last week and it’s great to see the achievements being made across the school. I am sure you will find these informative and give you some information to talk to your child’s teacher during the interviews in the final week of term.

We often talk about the importance of a strong attendance at school. Your child’s potential can be maximised by ensuring they are at school every day. We know there will be illnesses and other reasons at times why they are absent, but a strong attendance is essentials to give them the best chance for their education.

If your child’s attendance report looks like this picture, congratulations – you are giving your child every chance to achieve the best out of their education.

Parent, Teacher and Student Interviews - June 24th to June 27th (Term 2). The online booking website is now open. It will be automatically closed off at 1pm on Tuesday 19th of June. After this date, all other appointments and changes will need to be made with your child's classroom teacher. Note: As part of our formal communication processes at Kilberry Valley Primary School we will be conducting a Parent/Staff/Student - 'Mid-Year Interview' meetings in the week of Monday 24th June to Thursday 27th June.

The main purpose of these interviews is to meet with your child's classroom teacher/s to discuss any questions you have from your child's 'Mid-Year Report' and discuss your child’s learning goals for Semester 2. If you need to speak to a specialist teacher, you can make a separate appointment through the office. You will be able to book your child/ren(s) meetings from the comfort of your own home and get instant confirmation. You will also receive an email confirmation of your time, as well as the flexibility to log in to change or check your interview details at any time until 1pm on Thursday 20th of June. If you do not have access to the internet, we have installed a computer in the office foyer for your use. Just come to the office and use the computer or ring our friendly office staff for assistance.

Friday 14th June Grade 6

Winter Sports KVPS vs Beaconhills

(Tee-ball and Soccer at KVPS)

Junior Assembly

2.40 - 1A Performing

School Disco Prep - Grade

2 - 4.30 - 5.30pm Grade 3 - 6

6.00 - 7.30pm

Wednesday 19th June

Grade 4 Urban Camp

Thursday 20th June

Grade 4 Urban Camp

Friday 21st June

Grade 4 Urban Camp

Grade 6 Winter Sports

KVPS vs Berwick Chase

(Football, Netball & kickball at KVPS

Tee-ball at Thorney Reserve, Berwick

Soccer at Berwick Chase)

Friday 28th June Last day of term 2.30pm Finish

Whole School

Assembly at 12.40 1B & 1C Performing

School Interviews Login Details

Enter website address: www.schoolinterviews.com.au or follow the link on our website homepage:

www.kilberryps.vic.edu.au

Enter School Event Code into the provided text box: k6u64 and click “Go”

The website link above for 'school interviews' will take you straight to the page.

You will then be guided through simple steps, and a few moments later you will get an email confirming

your interviews. Year Four Urban Camp I wish the Year Fours all the best next week from Wednesday to Friday as they enjoy their Urban Camp in Melbourne. This is an action packed camp and I know there will be many new experiences for some students and a lot of fun had by everyone.

‘Children Helping Children’ Thank you to those people who have brought bottle tops in and placed then in the tub. Keep them coming! We are asking the school community to save specific plastic bottle tops as mentioned below. We will turn bottle caps collected from our school community into prosthetic limbs. https://envision.org.au A not-for-profit charity Envision has paired up with Rotary to deliver the Helping Hands project, which turns recycled plastic bottle caps into prosthetic hands and arms.

We are particularly after any caps with a #2 or #4 rating on the inside of the caps (under the white seal) These are most commonly found on water, milk, juice and Coke bottles, as well as many other household products. Could you please make sure they are washed and dried before placing them in the box in the foyer . House Athletic Sports What a beautiful day was had by all last Friday for the House Athletic Sports. I was unfortunately unable to get there but have been told it was one of the best ever. The weather was delightful, the organisation was once again, impeccable and the students were their usual selves competitive in a tremendous manner as they supported others and enjoyed the day. Well done everyone! School Disco this Friday 14

th June

Dust off your dancing shoes for a great time at the student disco THIS FRIDAY 14th June.

Check the details for times later on in the Valley views. Looking forward to seeing many students here on the night! Responsiveness – Being a responsible worker Our School Value of Responsiveness sees us focusing on being a responsible worker this week by: I trust you are really striving to:

Listen to instructions

Ask questions

Start your work straight away

Complete your work to the best of your standard

Strive to do your best Footy News Hopefully the team is rested after the bye round and will perform well against the Bombers on the weekend. A tough ask, but this year’s win/loss record says we a due for a win. Go Hawkers! Have a great week and keep smiling!

Neil Cunningham Principal

WEEKLY SPECIALIST AWARDS

PE / HEALTH PB

10th June to 16th June 2019

GRADE NAME Prep A Abigail Prep B Jasmine 1A Hayley 1B Muhammad 1C Ali Sina 2A Shreyas 2B Peter 2C Saleha 2D Preet 3C Sahar 3D Sayber 4A Roshan 4B Jasper 5A Rain 5C Sanul 6A Zakir 6B Sahaj 6D Noah

Lemayian 0A

Sara 0B

Tanay 0C

Ayah 0D

A.J. 1B

Lily 2A

Phoenix 2C

Aarushi 2C

Eliza 2D

Farangez 3B

Dallas 4A

Ally 4B

Elouise 5A

SCIENCE - STEM TASK In Prep A this term we have been exploring and investigating sound and light via our Physical Science unit ‘Look! Listen!’.

During our STEM task students investigated kaleidoscopes and the different effects that could be seen with a light source. Students then designed their own kaleidoscope by completing a design

brief. In this design brief they drew a picture of what their kaleidoscope would look like, listed some of the materials they would use to make it. They also made a prediction of the effect

their kaleidoscope may have when placed in the light.

I think it will be colourful - Tasneem

I think it will be sparkly - Aftab

I think it will be colourful and amazing - Moosa

I think it will be a rainbow - Abigail

OUR FOCUS THIS FORTNIGHT:

Being a Responsible Worker

listen to instructions

ask questions

start your work straight away

complete work to your best standard

strive to do your best

RESPONSIVENESS

VALUES @ KVPS

To help create a sustainable environment Kilberry Valley Primary School has gone

wrapper free EVERYDAY!

What does it look like?

A “wrapper free” lunch box is one that has no plastic wrappers or rubbish that goes to landfill. Use re-useable containers and re-use snap lock bags to build a healthy and rubbish free lunch box. And remember, fruit scraps are not included as rubbish! Kilberry Valley Primary School has a composting program to reduce landfill and to educate students about sustainability.

WRAPPER

FREE

Best Attendance

Year Prep Prep B 92%

Year 1 1B 93%

Year 2 2B 90%

Year 3 3D 97%

Year 4 4B 92%

Year 5 5C 88%

Year 6 6D 94%

At Kilberry Valley Primary School, we

believe that student success is dependent

upon good attendance at school. Students

need to attend school regularly in order to

participate fully and gain maximum benefit

from their schooling. Daily attendance

enables students to access a full

education, allowing them to reach their full

potential. Students with poor patterns of

attendance in primary school usually have

poor patterns in secondary school and

often disengage from school. There is a

direct link between school attendance and

achievement in later life. Poor attendance

also makes it difficult for children to form

positive relationships with their peers

therefore, we feel that regular attendance

is essential for KVPS students.

What a fantastic opportunity!

We would like to remind our school community about the opportunity provided to us by the ACE Foundation.

The ACE Foundation provides FREE testing & provision of FREE glasses for all

public primary school students, with vision impairment in the City of Casey.

More than 5000 children tested & 1000 pairs of glasses have been provided as of May 2019.

Voucher and consent forms are available at the office to take up this offer.

There is NO COST to you.

How to help your child with

their reading…

CHANGE OF CLOTHING FOR STUDENTS

We would like to remind parents to provide a change of clothing in children’s

school bags—preferably some clean underwear, track suit pants,

windcheater, shorts or a dress.

This is handy for ALL children in ALL grade levels .

We ask for your co-operation with this matter as our Sick Bay is unable to cope

with the large volume of people requiring changes of clothing.

One of our children in the school community is receiving medical

treatment which puts them at serious risk if they are exposed to

infectious illnesses, in particular: Chicken -Pox, Measles,

Mumps or Shingles.

It is also important that while your child is unwell they remain at home until they

are no longer contagious. Please let us know immediately by calling

the school office on 9702 8688.

As a school community we value your support in relation to the wellbeing of

all our students.

Any parent who wishes to help out in

our classrooms or on excursions, must provide a current Working With Childrens Card (WWCC) to the office.

On the day you come to assist, please come

through the office and sign in using the visitors kiosk you will be given a “Classroom helper Privacy Agreement” to read and sign.

Please ensure you bring your Working With

Childrens Card with you, to display in our lanyard, which you will wear while in the

classroom or on excursions.

If your child is absent from school, please ring the office on 9702 8688

before 9.30am on the morning of the absence or notify us by e-mail

kilberry.valley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au.

THANK YOU

Issue 4 out now.

Orders close Friday 14th June

Cash orders to the school

Credit card orders online via

www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

KILBERRY VALLEY NOTICES SENT HOME

The following notices have been sent home to families

and require your prompt attention: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory—Musical Cast Please return consent form and payment by Friday 14th June. Cost: $67.00 Jesse Bromwich 9’s Rugby - Selected Students Please return consent form and payment by Thursday 20th June. Cost $10.00

Students who do not return consent forms and payments by the closing date for incursions

excursions will not be able to participate in the activity. We would appreciate your support and co-operation

with these matters. Thank you.

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Important

Friday 14th June

Grade 6 Winter Sports KVPS vs Beaconhills

(Tee-ball and Soccer at KVPS)

Junior Assembly - 1A Performing

School Disco Prep - Grade 2 - 4.30 - 5.30pm

Grade 3 - 6 - 6.00 - 7.30pm

Wednesday 19th June Grade 4 Urban Camp

Thursday 20th June Grade 4 Urban Camp

Friday 21st June

Grade 4 Urban Camp

Grade 6 Winter Sports KVPS vs Berwick Chase

(Football, Netball & kickball at KVPS Tee-ball at Thorney Reserve, Berwick

Soccer at Berwick Chase)

Senior Assembly—3C & 3D Performing

Monday 24th June Jesse Bromwich 9’s Rugby

Friday 28th June

Whole School Assembly at 12.40 1B & 1C Performing

Last day of term

2.30pm Finish