1A Maryborough Avenue Kingsbury, Vic 3083

Tel: 9462 2711 O.S.H.C.: 9462 2354

Email : kingsbury.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.kingsburyps.vic.edu.au

Thursday 22nd February 2018 Week 4 Term 1

From the Principal, Lunar New Year & Chinese New Year A very Happy New Year to all our Vietnamese and Chinese families. Vietnamese people celebrate Tet with family reunions, special foods and gifts. This festival is also an opportunity for Vietnamese Australians to share their cultural heritage with the wider Australian community.

For our Chinese families, this year is the “Year of the Dog”. The “Year of the Dog” is eleventh in the Chinese zodiac. The Dog represents loyalty and sincerity. We wish you all a prosperous, happy and healthy New Year.

Last Week’s Billy Tea Bush Band Welcome Picnic Last Thursday we had an entertaining Welcome Picnic and dance with the Billy Tea Bush Band. It was lovely to see so

many families enjoying a barbecue and joining in the dances performed by our students. Our school is a community

and we love having our families in our school. Our next family event will be Harmony Day later in the term. If you

would like to share some of your culture with our students on that day, please make contact with your child’s

classroom teacher.

Congratulations On Monday 19th February 2018, at our Investiture of Junior School Councillors, we announced our School Captains

and Junior School Council members for 2018.

Our School Captains are: Anna & David

Junior School Council Members: Ameera, Jack A, James B, Anna, David, Giselle, Jackie, Maddison, Macey,

Jasmin, Jake P, Ebony, Serenity & Christian.

I take this opportunity in congratulating each member and look forward to working with them throughout the year.

Students have a positive contribution to make within the decision making processes of the school.

When students are actively involved in these processes, they have an enhanced sense of commitment to their school

and its programs.

Junior School Council aims to provide students with a sense of pride and achievement, develop caring and responsible

attitudes with peers, provide an avenue for the development of “student voice” within the school and raise student

awareness of local and global issues.

We are a Child Safe School. All children have the right to feel safe and to learn.

We are committed to protecting the wellbeing of students in our care.

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday 22nd February School Council Meeting, 7.00pm Monday 26th February Year 3-6 Camp departs Assembly, 3.10pm Tuesday 27th February School Banking Day Wednesday 28th February No school for Foundation (Prep) students Playgroup, 9.00am—10.50am, Multi Purpose Room Year 3-6 Camp returns, approx. 4.30pm Friday 2nd March Year 3/4 Kite Making, 9.00am—11.00am

February Conferences This week we held our Getting to Know You Conferences. Teachers will use the information you have shared to ensure your child has successful learning experiences at school.

Teacher Professional Development In 2018, Kingsbury Primary School has been the recipient of a grant from the Department of Education. The grant supplies us with a Teaching Partner for 12 months. Our Teaching Partner’s name is Mrs Robyn Watson-Turner and her focus is to work with our school leadership and teachers to develop our capacity to teach literacy effectively. This is in line with our Strategic Plan goals for the next three years. We welcome Mrs Watson-Turner to Kingsbury Primary School.

Years 3-6 Camp Our Year 3-6 students are excitedly looking forward to School Camp next week. We hope for wonderful weather and a great experience for students and staff. Please ensure your child is brought to school no later than 8.30am on Monday 26th February. Students should bring their lunch, snack, water bottle and hat in a separate day-pack. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher on Friday.

Assembly There will be no assembly on Monday 26th February due to camp.

Dollarmite School Banking Student banking is processed each week by a parent volunteer, overseen by a staff member. In 2018, all deposit books must be handed into the school office, and not through the classroom teacher. At the end of the day, children will be required to collect from the office. School Council Meeting & Elections The School Council Election period has opened. We are seeking nominations for parent representatives on our School Council. There are 4 x 2 year vacancies and two vacancies of one year each. You may have another parent to nominate you or you can self-nominate. School councillors have an important role to play in the school with the development of policy and school governance. Meetings are held monthly on a Thursday, beginning at 7:00pm. Nomination forms can be collected at the office and close on Monday 26th February. We would love to have some fresh faces on board.

2018 CSEF Applications If you hold a current Centrelink Pensioner Concession or Health Care card, please pop into the office regarding your 2018 application. CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund) is offered by the Victorian State Government to help eligible families with payment of camp, sporting events and incursions/excursions. Applications close soon.

Christine Campbell, Principal

PUPIL OF THE WEEK MONDAY 12TH FEBRUARY—FRIDAY 16TH FEBRUARY

1/2G Tiana Fantastic enthusiasm practising and then dancing at the Billy Tea Bush Band evening. 1/2M Ali For putting great effort into his weekend recount. 1/2T Lam For consistently being ready to learn.

3/4B Amelia For applying herself well to our work on space. Well done. 3/4J Rimas For showing great effort in solving maths problems.

5/6B Mia Great effort in helping another student with their work. 5/6P Kara For demonstrating sustained effort in all tasks. Well done.

Health & Physical Education Jake P Great efforts in attempting new athletics skills.

CANTEEN NEWS

Roster: Wednesday 28th February Sarah Arnold & Laurie Bonney Thursday 1st March Cindy Hodgson & Marjorie Hodgson Friday 2nd March Sarah Arnold, Rawinia Carroll & Meena Sethu

Big thankyou to Renee Smith for filling in on short notice.

Canteen Special Lunch Sushi Day We are having a Canteen Special Sushi Lunch Day on Thursday 8th March. Orders must be in by Wednesday 7th March at 10.00am due to orders being sent to supplier Koshi Sushi. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. if you don't want sushi you can still order from canteen menu, also helpers are needed to bag lunches. Order forms have been sent home more available office or canteen.

Christine Mountney

Cooking to Avoid Food Waste Kingsbury Primary School is hosting a Cooking Demonstration

Ideas to save time and money preparing a healthy lunch box and evening meal for your family WHEN: 20 March 2018, 9:30am – 11:30am

WHERE: OSHC room, Kingsbury Primary School FREE

Come along to a cooking demonstration and learn how to save money and pro-vide a healthy lunch and evening meal for your family.

Free tasting of all dishes. Younger children welcome when supervised by parents.

Presented by a professional chef from Plan Buy Cook This is a free workshop, but registrations essential: https://goo.gl/6ouJrk

This workshop is offered as part of the Sustainable Homes Program and is funded by Darebin Council.

COLES SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM

For every $10 spent at Coles, customers will receive one Sports for Schools vouch-er. Please bring these vouchers placing them in the collection bins provided here at school. Every voucher received will go towards our tally. We will then be able to order sports equipment our school needs to the value of our vouchers. Please encourage all your family and friends to collect vouchers to help us reach our sports gear target. You can also collect electronic Coles Sports for Schools vouchers

when you shop at Coles Online.

Shrove Tuesday

A very big thank you to Sarah, Renee, Cindy, Mina and Diana for Pancake Day on Tuesday 13th February. The children really

enjoyed their pancakes.

Parents & Friends Easter raffle, tickets going home this week. Donations for the Easter Raffle can be left at the office. Uniform shop will be closed next Friday 2/3, orders can still be left at school office.