Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1

Term Four 30 November 2016

KAS

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THANKYOU - REST, RECHARGE, RELAX As this is the final KAS Newsletter of 2016, it is timely to remember the contribution made by all sections of our school community throughout this past year in making KAS the great school that it is. To each of our students, teachers and para-professional staff, volunteers and parent/carer/family members, thank you for being a part of our KAS community throughout 2016. While this year is fast drawing to a close, you can be confi-dent that for many weeks, our dedicated staff have been planning for another successful year in 2017, with many new and creative learning experiences awaiting our stu-dents in the New Year. In the meantime, please make sure that you each enjoy a well-deserved break from your usual routines, taking time to remember the 3R’s of the holiday season – rest, recharge and relax. Travel safely, enjoy your break, make time for Christ over Christmas and we’ll look forward to seeing you back at KAS in 2017. Kind Regards

Mr Rohan Deanshaw KAS PRINCIPAL

From The Principal...

UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will close after business on Thursday, 1 December for stocktake and no items will be able to be bought after this date. If you would like to get uniforms before the end of the year (think presentation night!!!) the opening times are: Wednesday 30 Nov 11:30AM-12:30PM Thursday 1 Dec 8:30-9AM and 3-3:30PM

PRESENTATION NIGHT UNIFORM Please ensure that your child has full uniform available to wear to their presentation afternoon/night. It may mean purchasing an item, eg. school shoes, or arranging to borrow some. School policy is that students must be in full school uniform to collect awards and certifi-cates from the stage.

OFFICE VISITOR PARKING Please note that the 4 parking spots near the school office are not for pick up of students at the end of the day. Please keep these park-ing spots available for visitors only.

LOST PROPERTY We currently have a lot of lost property in the Student Services of-fice. If your child has lost something at school, lunchbox, jumper, jacket, etc. it very well may be there.

2017 BUS APPLICATIONS

ALL STUDENTS IN YRS 2 & 6 NEED TO APPLY FOR A NEW BUS PASS! SEE BELOW! Transport NSW require a new application for free travel from stu-dents who are progressing from Yr 2 to Yr 3 and from Yr 6 to Yr 7. As of May 2016, Transport for NSW require all applications be com-pleted online at www.transportnsw.info/school-students the old "blue forms" are no longer accepted. Once completed on line you will need to print, sign and bring to the school office. Bus applications take 10 to 15 days to be processed by Transport NSW, after which you will receive your pass by mail or via the driver. If you do not have internet access to complete the application, please contact the school office for assistance. If you change address or change school, you also will need to com-plete a new application on line. To reduce the risk of eligible students not having a pass at the begin-ning of the year, please apply as soon as possible.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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KAS Staffing Update 2016 to 2017

Primary School - New Teaching Appointments

Ms. Emily Arthur. Miss. Arthur will be joining the primary teaching staff after working in 2016 at Port Macquarie Adventist School. Mrs. Susan Fowler. Mrs. Fowler is an experienced, MA qualified primary teacher who is joining KAS from St Ives North Public School (Sydney). With the appointment of Miss. Arthur and Mrs. Fowler, staffing for your primary school is now complete for the 2017 school year. The additional teachers who have joined our team for 2017 bring a wide range of experience and skills that will add significantly to the depth of our learning program.

Primary School – Updated Leadership Structure for 2017

With Mrs. Baywood moving into the Deputy Principal (Primary) role from the start of 2017, KAS has also taken the opportunity to update the middle leadership positions in the primary school to better reflect the school’s desire to provide the highest level of service possible to our school community. In 2017, the primary school’s middle leadership Dean structure will be expanded from the current 2016 Lower Primary and Upper Primary Dean roles to include a new Middle Primary Dean position. As indicated, the intention of this updated leadership structure is intended to ensure that students and families receive very specific support dependent upon the area of the primary school a child is located in. The outline below briefly describes the 2017 KAS Primary School leadership structure: Mrs Baywood (Deputy Principal – Primary): School Executive Team member and responsible for the day-to-day operation of all aspects of the primary school program. Mrs. Nicole Sleeman (Lower Primary Dean): Primary Leadership Team member and responsible for the learning and wellbeing of students in Pre-Kindy to Year 2. Mrs. Katie Hodgekiss (Middle Primary Dean): Primary Leadership Team member and responsible for the learning and wellbeing of students in Years 3 and 4. Mrs. Kastle Mainey (Upper Primary Dean): Primary Leadership Team member and responsible for the learning and wellbeing of students in Years 5 and 6.

Secondary School - New Teaching Appointments

With minimal staff movement in the KAS Secondary School from 2016 to 2017, there remains only one final teaching position to be filled for 2017. That position is a PDHPE role, and KAS anticipates being able to confirm the appointment of an experienced teacher into that position prior to the end of the 2016 school year.

Secondary School – Updated Leadership Structure for 2017

As KAS moves intentionally towards establishing a project-based learning focus throughout our secondary school, we have taken the opportunity at the beginning of 2017 to also restructure the school’s middle leadership posi-tions. Shown below are the key changes from our current Stage Dean structure:

Years 7-9 Learning – Mrs. Sharon Ison, Dean of Learning (Teaching & Learning) Years 10-12 Learning – Mr. David Afele, Dean of Learning (Senior School) Years 7-8 Pastoral Care – Mrs. Melanie Phelps, Dean of Learning (Enrichment) Years 9-10 Pastoral Care – Mr. John Minett, Dean of Learning (Program Support) Years 11-12 Pastoral Care – Mr. David Afele, Dean of Learning (Senior School)

Years 7-12 Pastoral Care (Support)/Years 10-12 BOSTES Compliance – Mrs. Melissa Metcalfe, Dean of Learn-ing (Standards & Assessment)

As with the middle leadership restructure in our primary school, this reshaping of our secondary school program is intended to reflect the school’s desire to provide the highest level of service possible to our school community.

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SCHOOL INTERVIEWS Parents with students in Years 7-10 are invited to attend the Three Way Interviews (Parent Teacher Child) on Wednesday December 7 in the LIC. To book, go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and use the code: ym5be. For assistance, contact the school office. Their reports will be distributed at the Presentation Night on Monday, 5

December. Bookings will close at 9PM Tuesday, 6 December. END OF YEAR CLASS AWARDS We will be holding our end of year class award presentation on Friday 2 December at 2pm in the LIC. Parents/carers are welcome to join us as each teacher presents certificates for students from their classes for the following awards: High Achievement, Consis-tent Effort and Improvement.

PRESENTATION NIGHT 5DEC This year’s Presentation Night at the Slim Dusty Centre will begin sharply at 6:30PM. Students are required to arrive at the venue between 6-6:15PM unless they have been requested to arrive ear-lier.

SECONDARY FUN DAY AT YARRAHAPINNI 5 DEC All Secondary students are invited to attend our second to last day of the school year at Yarrahapinni on Monday 5 December (the facility was unavailable on Tuesday 6 December which is when we would usually hold this event). Buses will leave at 9:10am and will return in time for buses in the afternoon. Students will require the following items: · Lunch & Water · Sunscreen & Hat (to be worn at all times except on water slide) · Swimwear including board shorts, rash shirt/tshirt · Casual clothes in line with the ‘Out of Uniform’ Policy may be worn eg modest, no short shorts, low cut tops etc. Students will need to pay $5 toward the cost of the day at the front office by Thursday 1 December when numbers will be finalised. Year 12 students in Mathematics General 2 will leave for Yarrahapinni di-rectly following an assessment in Period 1.

MAD WEEK 28th November- 2nd December

All students and staff in the secondary will be involved in a ‘Make a Difference’ project throughout the week. Given the unpredictable nature of our weather at the moment, please ensure your child has a hat, is wearing sunscreen and brings a water bottle. Students should wear sports uniform when they are involved in a project unless they are in the music group or giving chocolates and bal-loons out in town. Individual projects are listed on the right. We would love you to join us for chapel on the Friday to celebrate MAD week.

CLASS PARTIES We will celebrate the end of the school year on Tuesday 6 Decem-ber with all classes having an end of year party. The school will provide the plates/cups and cutlery while students are asked to bring something to contribute to a shared lunch.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

FINAL CHAPEL - FRIDAY 2 DEC Our final 2016 Chapel will be a combined Chapel beginning at 9am. The 2017 school captains and vice captains will be announced at this time. Parents are welcome to attend. Our Prekindy class will be graduating to Kindy, while our Year 6 students will be completing their primary education and their entry into secondary school. We are celebrating these milestones in their lives at this chapel.

REWARDS DAY ACTIVITIES - FRIDAY 2 DEC Students will participate in a two hour rotation of activities at school according to the behaviour award they have achieved this term. Students are to wear normal school uniform.

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES DAY – MONDAY 5 DEC Lower Primary Swimming Carnival All students from Kindy to Year 2 have the opportunity to partici-pate in an informal swimming carnival and games at the Crescent Head pool. Students will be enjoying water games, novelty races in the pool and outside water games on the grass. WHEN: Monday 5th December WHERE: Crescent Head pool. Bus leaves KAS at 9:30am and will return at 2:00pm BRING: swimmers, towel, googles, rash shirt, sunscreen, lunch, water bottle COST: Nil Upper Primary - KAS Has Talent Upper Primary students are invited to present a performance dur-ing the annual KAS Has Talent show. Students will need to audition their performances for their classroom teacher during Weeks 7 and 8. All performances must adhere to the KAS culture. Students can wear casual clothes on this day. For the rest of the day, students will participate in a water fight and team games. They will need to bring swimmers and a towel to par-ticipate.

PRESENTATION AFTERNOON - TUESDAY 6 DEC Lower Primary Our presentation afternoon will be held at the Slim Dusty Centre. Lower Primary students will travel by buses to the centre leaving school at 12:45pm for a 1.00pm start. Students are to wear full academic uniform on this day. Please ensure that the correct school shoes are worn for this event. Parents are able to pick their children up at school and transport them to the Slim Dusty them-selves and also take them home from the program afterwards. We just need you to let the class teacher know prior.

PRESENTATION EVENING - TUESDAY 6 DEC Upper Primary Our presentation evening will be held at the Slim Dusty Centre from 6:00pm -7.30pm. Upper Primary students will have a full day at school. They may wear casual clothes to school so that their full academic uniform can be worn at the presentation evening. Please ensure that the correct school shoes and socks are also worn for this event.

PRIMARY INTERVIEWS - WEDNESDAY 7 DEC All parents/carers of primary (includes Pre-Kindy) are able to book a Three Way Interview (Parent Teacher Child) on Wednesday, 7 December between 8:30AM and 4:30PM. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and use the code: dgb6z. Bookings will close at 9PM Tuesday, 6 December. Primary reports will be posted home by 28 November.

PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2016 NATA YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD

At the end of Term Three, a science fair project by Blair Hughes and Basil Domenicos, and another by Thomas Smith and Cayleb Kennewell, were entered into the 2016 NATA Young Scientist Awards. The theme for this year's award was 'science in our lives' and students who had undertaken an investigation within this theme were recognised. Blair and Basil both received certificates to acknowledge the effort they put into their project, while Thomas and Cayleb received a certificate in recognition of a sub-mission deserving special mention. Well done to both teams for the effort you put into your investigations. We look forward to entering more students' projects next year.

The whole staff at KAS wishes our KAS families a very

happy Christmas season and look forward to seeing you back at KAS on January 30 when classes begin.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Calendar

28 Nov- 1 Dec

28 Nov- 2 Dec

1 Dec

5 Dec

6 Dec

7 Dec

9 Dec

Yrs K-2 Swimming Lessons

Pre-HSC Week Yr 10

MAD Week in secondary school

Yr 6 Graduation Dinner

Last day for Uniform Shop to be open until 2017

Casual Clothes K-12

Primary Activities Day/Reward Day

Secondary Activities Day

Secondary Presentation Night

Casual Clothes Yrs 3-12

Secondary Class Parties

Lower Primary Presentation Afternoon

Upper Primary Presentation Night

Last Day for students

K-12 Three Way Interviews

KAS Office closes 12PM

SPORT & LIBRARY TIMETABLE

CLASS SPORT LIBRARY

PreKindy N/A Wed

Kindy B Tues, Fri Mon

Kindy Y Mon, Tues Thurs

Year 1B Mon, Thurs Tues

Year1/2Y Thurs, Fri Fri

Year 2B Thurs, Fri Wed

Year 3B Tues, Thurs Wed

Year 3Y Mon, Fri Wed

Year 4B Wed, Fri Thurs

Year 4Y Mon, Fri Thurs

Year 5Y Tues, Fri Tues

Year 6B Mon, Fri (Yr 6 shirt) Fri

Year 6Y Tues, Fri (Yr 6 shirt) Mon

Yr 7 Friday N/A

Yr 8 Friday N/A

Yr 9 Odd Wks Thurs PDHPE

Even Wks Tues PASS

Wed PDHPE

Fri PASS

N/A

Yr 10 Odd Wks Thurs PDHPE

Even Wks Tues PDHPE N/A

Yr 11 Even Wks Mon, Thurs, Fri

SLR N/A

UNIFORM SHOP The uniform shop is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays before and after school. If you wish to sell any secondhand uniform please email your details or drop them into the office and we will publish it in the newsletter. All advertisements are deleted at the end of each term.

STUDENT POSITIONS VACANT We are looking for responsible, reliable, enthusiastic students (Yrs 9-12) who are interested in part time work after school at KAS next year. Please speak to Mr Rum if this might be you! WANTED- unneeded wooden blocks and Lego for Yr 1/2 classroom. Please leave them at the school office or send to the classroom with your children.

CANTEEN NEWS

Canteen will be filling lunch orders until the

end of this week, Friday, 2 December. On

Monday and Tuesday next week, food items

will only be sold over the counter in an ef-

fort to clear all stock before the holidays.

We thank you for your support of our school

canteen and wish you a blessed Christmas

season and a happy, restful holiday.

LAST UNIFORM SHOP

FOR 2016

THURSDAY

1 DECEMBER