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

Term 4— Issue 3

23rd October 2019

Dear Parents, 2020 Prep Information Evening Tomorrow night, Thursday 24th October, is our Prep Information evening. This is a great night where you will hear about the things you can do to prepare your child for Prep 2020. If you know of anyone who has still not enrolled at Kilberry Valley for next year but does intend to come, please ask them to come along on Thursday night or come to the office to fill in the enrolment forms. The earlier we know actual numbers the better we can plan for the new year. Are You Leaving Kilberry Valley And Haven’t Let Us Know? Thank you so much to the families who have let us know they won’t be at Kilberry Valley Primary School in 2020. This has been very helpful determining our numbers and obviously staffing requirements for next year. If you have not contacted the school or filled in the form sent home last term, please contact the office and let us know your plans. Book Fair It was wonderful to see so many parents and students utilising the Book Fair to increase their supply of great reading material. Mrs Merritt would like me to thank the parents, grandparents and staff who gave their time to assist at the Book Fair. Thanks to

Bev & Kelvin Park Jacinta Parkinson Nicole & Dean Couch Karen Dean Belinda Haslett

This assistance ensured the Book Fair was a great success . I hope everyone really enjoys their new books. Premiers Reading Challenge

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge finished near the end of last term and I take this opportunity to congratulate the 556 students who participated in this year’s challenge reading 19,316 books between them. What a great effort! Reading gives such joy and I sincerely hope you all gained a lot of joy reading the books this year.

Thursday 24th October St Margaret

Netball Challenge Selected Grade 5 & 6 Students

Prep 2020

Information Night 7pm

Friday 25th October

Grade 6 Summer Sports

KVPS vs Berwick Chase

(BBall, Cricket & Rounders at KVPS)

Senior Assembly

2.40pm 6A & 6B Performing

Monday

28th October Old Gippstown

Grade 2 Excursion

Tuesday 29th October

Kanga 8’s Cricket Comp

Selected Grade 5 & 6 Students

Thursday

31st October Hooptime

Regional Finals Grade 3 & 4

Selected Students

Melbourne Cup Day Holiday – Tuesday 5th November I probably don’t need to remind you that Tuesday 5th November is Melbourne Cup Day, when school will be closed. No students are to attend that day. However, school is on as normal on Monday 4th November. A lot of fun is planned for the day with our own Kilberry Cup festivities. Have a great week and keep smiling! Neil Cunningham Principal

WEEKLY SPECIALIST AWARDS

DIGITAL TECH 6C

14th October to 20th October 2019

GRADE NAME 1A Patrick

1B Aaliyah

1C Azad

2A Ashanti

2B Joshua

2D Casey

3A Ayash

3B Chiara

3D Jesse

4A Roshan

4B Amelia

5A Oscar

5B Nikhil

5C Nazifa

6A Tyler

6B Ravini

6C Matthew

6D Nadia

Yazdan PC Yusuf PD Ka Thy 1C Benjamin 2B Noah 2D Ellie 2D Horiah 3B Serene 3D Jasper 4B Armani 5C Estelle 6A

Best Attendance

Year Prep Prep A 94%

Year 1 1B 90%

Year 2 2D 94%

Year 3 3B 91%

Year 4 4D 96%

Year 5 5A 94%

Year 6 6A 96%

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.

OUR FOCUS THIS FORTNIGHT:

Giving Effort

Keep trying till its right—don’t get frustrated, don’t give up

Always trying your best

Push yourself to achieve your best

Shrink your red (unhelpful) thoughts and grow your green

(helpful) thoughts

Encourage others to keep going

VALUES @

KVPS

LEADERSHIP AND IMPARTIALITY

To be eligible for Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund payment.

You will need to provide your current Healthcare / Pension card for us to sight and photocopy

must be valid past 28th January 2020. Please hand your application form to the office

before Friday 26th June 2020

CANTEEN NEWS

Please note:

The canteen will be closed on Monday 4th November

for lunch orders

due to the Melbourne Cup

If your child has lost an item of clothing or personal belonging,

please check at the office.

If they are named we’ll return th item to the rightful owner –

if not named we’ll keep items for a maximum of 2 weeks then it will be sold on

the second-hand uniform rack.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL—SO WE CAN RETURN

THEM TO YOU .

How to help your child with their reading…

This term in our newsletter, we will be

exploring ‘The Big 5’ of reading

development. Research has found that

each of these is an essential building

block towards our students becoming

successful readers.

The Big 5

Phonic Knowledge Phonic knowledge is the understanding of sound-letter correspondence to

‘decode’ words when reading.

There are 26 letters in the alphabet and

44 sounds. Letter names are important

but knowing the sounds that letters

make is a powerful predictor of reading

success.

The take home readers that students

bring home are decodable texts.

They give them the opportunity to

independently apply their sound

knowledge. Reading every night is

essential to practise these skills.

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.

Its free to register as a volunteer https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

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

KILBERRY VALLEY NOTICES SENT HOME

The following notices have been sent home to families

and require your prompt attention:

KANGA 8’8 CRICKET COMP Please return consent form and payment by Thursday 24th October. Cost $10.00 HOOPTIME REGIONAL FINALS Please return consent form and payment by Friday 25th October. Cost $ 7.00 SUPER SCIENCE INCURSION—Grade 5 Please return consent form and payment by Wednesday 6th November. Cost $ 8.00 SCIENCE DISCOVERY DOME—Grade 4 Please return consent form and payment by Friday 8th November. Cost $ 9.00 HEALTHY LIVING DAY Please return consent form and payment by Wednesday 4th December. Cost $ 7.00

Kilberry Valley Primary School ADVERTISING

Please Note: The Department of Education and Training

does not endorse the products or services of any private advertisers. No responsibility is accepted by

DET for accuracy of information.

PARENT REMINDERS LATE PASSES

If your child is late to school

they must sign in at the

office to receive a late pass to

give to their teacher.

EARLY LEAVERS

If you need to collect your child

before the end of school, please

do not go straight to the

classroom. They must be signed

out at the office, then you will be

given an Early Leavers pass to

give to the teacher.

Important

TERM 4

Thursday 24th October St Margaret’s Netball Challenge Selected Grade 5 & 6 Students

Friday 25th October

Grade 6 Summer Sports KVPS vs Berwick Chase

(BBall, Cricket & Rounders at KVPS)

Senior Assembly—2.40pm 6A & 6B Performing

Monday 28th October

Old Gippstown—Grade 2 excursion

Tuesday 29th October Kanga 8’s Cricket Comp

Selected Grade 5 & 6 Students

Thursday 31st October Hooptime Regional Finals

Selected Students Grade 3 & 4

Friday 1st November Grade 6 Summer Sports

KVPS vs Beaconhills (BBall, Cricket & Rounders at KVPS

Junior Assembly—2.40pm

PC & PD Performing

Friday 8th November Grade 6 Summer Sports KVPS vs Berwick Lodge

(BBall, Cricket & Rounders at KVPS)

Super Science Incursion Grade 5 Incursion