March 2017

Friday 3rd March Whole School Assembly

Monday 13th March Labour Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 15th March Divisional Swimming

Thursday 16th March School Photos

all children to please wear full school uniform

Friday 17th March Whole School Assembly

School Carnival

Monday 20th March African Drumming Incursion Year 1/2

Tuesday 21st March Harmony Day

Thursday 23rd March House Cross Country Year 3-6 Robinsons

Reserve

Wednesday 29th March School Council 6pm (Finance 5.30pm)

Regional Swimming

Friday 31st March Last day of Term 1 - 2:30pm dismissal

April 2017 Tuesday 18th April

First day Term 2 - 8:45am start

Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians

It was great to see so many parents come along last week to have meetings with teachers to see how their child has settled at school and discussed some learning goals. Thank you also to the many parents who returned the questionnaire about their child, which is most helpful to staff.

Whilst our classroom teachers were busy meeting with parents, our specialist teachers worked with our new Digital technologies/Student Wellbeing Coordinator, Matt Brand on our new whole school communication system ‘Sentral’.

Kingsley Park is continuing to strive to improve communication with parents. Our new initiative is opening our new Parent Portal in our Sentral administration and reporting system designed to make communication between home and school better for all.

Sentral has become one of the most widely used software systems in Australian schools. KPPS staff have been using Sentral since the beginning of the year to track important information including student absences, first aid, student assessment, student administration and management. Students are now accessing their own portal.

Sentral’s Parent Portal provides parents with 24/7 access to important information about your child/ren. Initially you will be able to view and message your child’s teacher, view attendance data and explain absences, view your child’s digital portfolio (which is only just beginning) and as we roll out more modules to staff, you will be able to track your child’s learning progress, view your child’s achievement data and view your child’s reports. Each parent will receive an email invitation to sign up for the Parent Portal soon. Please ensure we have an email address for each family.

We hope you enjoy using Sentral and welcome any feedback on the new system. If you are unsure, parents of children in Years 3-6 should ask their child to help learn their way around the system. Stay tuned for more information which will be on its way shortly. We also hope to have our school FaceBook page up and running soon! Keep smiling! Regards, Gill Gray.

Email address: kingsley.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

2nd March 2017

Website address : http://www.kingsleypark.vic.edu.au

This fortnight’s focus is Persistence Persistence means ‘the harder I try the better I get’. Giving your best effort with things that are difficult makes them become easier with practice. I can show persistence.

When I am showing persistence: I will help people to improve. I sometimes do things that I don’t enjoy. I see the work through to the end. I don’t give up and I keep trying. I consistently give my best effort.

I have a go. I am not afraid of making mistakes. I will be positive about things. I try new things. I take risks.

The next meeting of the KP Group is :

Friday 24th March Please join us in the Conference Room for a

cuppa and a chat !

All welcome ! Donations Needed

The Carnival Committee still have a mammoth amount of planning and organisation to complete, with many items still left to purchase in order to make this event successful. If families could assist in donating any of the following items, it would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be left at the school office or by contacting any of the Committee members.

Cans of coloured hairspray.

Books, CD’s, DVD’s or old video games in good working order, that you no longer require. (please NO trash or treasure items)

Items that would be suitable for the mystery jars, things that your child would be happy to win and small enough to go in a jar, eg wrapped lollies, hair ties, marbles etc.

Class Stalls In the coming weeks, class teachers will be advised of which stalls they have been allocated. Parent volunteers on stalls will be vital in making the Carnival a success - shifts will be rostered in 30 minute blocks so please consider whether you can assist your child’s class. Your child’s teacher will communicate the details of their class stall with you.

KPG NEWS

KPG Committee Coordinators

Hayley Laird Joanna Abbott (0438 250 611)

Rebecca Savage

School Carnival 2017

Friday 17th March 2017

Kingsley Park Primary School

CARNIVAL RIDE WRISTBANDS

Friday 17th March

2.30pm-7.30pm Dear Parents,

The KPPS Carnival is approaching quickly. Come along for a fun filled afternoon

suitable for all ages. KPPS will play host to fantastic market stalls, entertainment, loads of food, carnival stalls and of course rides,

rides, rides! Major rides and attractions include The Bad Boys, The Hurricane, the Cha Cha, Chair O' Plane, Kanga Bounce, High

Five Inflatable Activity Centre, Jumping Castle, Animal Farm and Professional Haunted House WOW!! All this can be enjoyed on

our unlimited ride wristbands.

2017 Ride List and Individual Pricing:

Wristband Prices:

Full Wristband: (includes ALL rides and attractions listed above) Early Bird Price: $35 On the Day: $40

KIDZ ZONE Wristband (Only includes rides listed within the Kidz Zone only) Early Bird Price: $20 On the day: $25

Wristband order forms can be collected from the school office OR To book your wristbands via Trybooking use the following link : https://www.trybooking.com/nksk

NOTE: Once the bracelet is put on, on Carnival Day the only way it can be removed is by cutting if off. This means bracelets cannot be used by other children. Wristbands will be issued on the day.

Thank you for supporting the Kingsley Park Primary School Carnival.

RIDE WRISTBANDS

THRILLZ ZONE: (Height restrictions & age suitability apply)

The Bad Boys 2 Ride: $7 Height restriction 130cm The Hurricane: $7 Height restriction 130cm

The Cha Cha: $7 Height restriction 110cm with adult, 120cm to ride alone

The Haunted House: $5

KIDZ ZONE (suitable for all ages) The Chair O’ Plane: $5 The Kanga Bounce: $5

Animal Farm: $4 Five High Inflatable Activity Centre: $4

Jumping Castle: $3

District Swimming

Congratulations to the 12 students listed below who represented Kingsley Park Primary School at the District Swimming carnival on Tuesday 28th February.

Audrey Bechaz

Hannah Doble

Aleira Duff

Lily Rose Hall-Krause

All students had participated in a time trial selection from which their events were decided. The students participated to the best of their ability in all of their events. Considering we were one of the smaller swimming teams, with only 12 students, we finished extremely well and placed 3rd out of 6 schools.

Good luck to the following students who will represent Kingsley Park at the Divisional Swimming carnival at the Pines Pool on Wednesday 15th March.

Rachel Smith Backstroke and 11 year old freestyle relay

Joe Thompson, Audrey Bechaz, Lily Rose Hall-Krause 11 year old freestyle relay

Henry Wombwell, Hannah Doble, Meg Lewis and Riley Harper 9/10 freestyle relay

Miss Garrity

Cate Russell

Rachel Smith

Joe Thompson

Henry Wombwell

Riley Harper

Meg Lewis

Bonnie McFarlane

Cooper Rampal

RIDE2SCHOOL Day

Friday 17th March is National Ride to School Day.

Ride2School day is the perfect opportunity for students and school communities to embrace a healthier start and lifestyle by trying to walk or ride to school for themselves. Over the past 40 years the number of children who are physically active everyday has significantly dropped. Today, levels of physical activity are at an all-time low. This is the perfect and simple opportunity to increase student’s participation in physical activity. You don’t just have to ride a bike to school, it can be any sort of active travel such as walking, running, scooters or skateboards. We would love to see as many students using this day to come to school by active travel. On the day, students will be asked how they came to school. The grade with the most amount of active participants will receive a Ride2School active travel trophy. Good luck to all grades and we look forward to seeing which class wins. Miss Garrity.

House Captains 2017

Mottram

Hi we are the 2017 Mottram house captains. My name is Riley and my name is Katie. Mottram house is named after an Olympian

athlete Craig Mottram. He is a four time Olympian athlete that competed in the 5000 m races. Craig Mottram’s best result was in Athens in 2008 when he finished eighth. Please keep the points up.

Cole Hi I’m Riley & I’m Lily and we are your Cole House Captains for 2017, which also is known as Green House. Ellie Cole is an

Australian Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player. After having her leg amputated due to cancer, she trained in swimming as a part of her rehabilitation program. Ellie Cole has won 4 gold medals and 2 bronze medals in her whole swimming career.

Harvey

Hi, I’m Cooper and I’m Stephanie and we are Harvey House Captains for 2017. Red House is named after a man called Robert Harvey. He is an assistant coach for the midfield in Collingwood. He was born in Seaford and went to school in the Frankston area. Robert was known for his running ability

and he played for St. Kilda for 21 years.

Flintoff Hi, I’m Aleira and I’m Remi and we

are your Flintoff House Captains for 2017. Flintoff is Yellow House. The name Flintoff came from Debbie Flintoff - King. She was a great Olympic runner. We are very excited to be your House Captains and look forward to working with you through the year. Go Flintoff!

School Captains 2017

Hi, we are the 2017 School Captains. Ella, Lachlan, Tilly and Jordan.

We are looking forward to seeing you

through a great year. Some new changes we have seen so

far this year include all students having a buddy which is great. All classes now have their own sports

equipment which has made the yard a happier place.

We are keen to see all students being safe, playing safe and having fun!

We are looking forward to our carnival day and hope you can come along!

Camp Australia Before and After School Care

Kingsley Park Primary School Phone : 1300 105 343

Lunchtime Activities - Term 1

Parent Feedback

Parent feedback is important to us in all areas. We aim to please so would love more feedback on how we can improve or what you feel we do well. There is a red post box at the front office labelled Parent Feedback. If you have any feedback at any time on any issue, please leave it in the post box. There will also be feedback forms that you may complete, if you haven’t already written something down. We would love to hear your thoughts and help make Kingsley Park the best it can be. You will have received an email with a link asking you to complete a survey on reporting. Our Parent Opinion Survey data has shown that parents feel this is an area that we can improve in so please complete the survey if you would like to give us some feedback. The link was sent to parents whose email address we have. If you didn’t receive an email, this means we don’t have your current email address on file. The survey can be completed online up until Friday 3rd March and can be found via the link https://tinyurl.com/KPPSreportsurvey

Kingsley Park Breakfast Club

We are delighted to inform our community that the Kingsley Park Breakfast morning starts again next week. Please complete and return the permission slip sent home with your child today to enable them to participate in our program. Thanks again to a local Indian Community based in Carrum Downs, The MA Centre (Aust) and FoodBank Victoria for their partnership to enable our breakfast to operate again this year. We look forward to seeing many happy faces on these mornings. Breakfast Mornings are in the school hall, starting at 8:00am and finishing at 8:30am. All children are fully supervised by staff.

Dates for Term 1: Thursday 9

th March Years 3 - 6

Wednesday 15th

March Prep - Year 2 Thursday 23

rd March Years 3 - 6

Thursday 30th

March Prep – Year 2

Thanks for your ongoing support, K.P.P. S Breakfast Club Team

Activity Day Venue/Room Teacher Children

Dance Group Wednesday Hall Mrs Gray Years 3 - 6

Production Rehearsals Monday & Wednesday

Music Room Mr Mills & Mr Gardner

Year 6 only

Running Club / Walking Club

Thursday Meet in Hall Mr Bressan & Mr Brand

Year 3 - 6 Cross Country Runners

Chess Club Wednesday Room 18 Ms Reed Prep – Year 6

Art Club Friday Art Room Ms Maini Years 5 - 6

Wakikirri Tuesday & Thursday

Hall Ms Westhead & Mr Bloomfield

Wakikirri Children

MISSION It is the mission of Kingsley Park Primary School to be a happy, safe and inspiring learning environment where

children develop skills and qualities necessary to succeed in an ever changing world.

VALUES The 5 Keys for student achievement, well-being and positive relationships.

Getting Along Persistence Confidence Organisation Resilience

GETTING ALONG Getting along means working well with teachers and classmates, resolving problems peacefully and contributing positively to the community. I can get along with other children, teachers and people in the community.

When I am getting along: I am a positive role model to people around me. I show generosity and kindness. I interact with people and show them respect. I am helpful. I demonstrate the best way to be a good friend, in the classroom and in the playground. I am a friend to someone if they are alone at school. I show manners wherever I go, especially when in school uniform. I take pride in who I am, a Kingsley Park Kid.

PERSISTENCE

Persistence means ‘the harder I try the better I get’. Giving your best effort with things that are difficult makes them become easier with practice. I can show persistence.

When I am showing persistence: I will help people to improve. I sometimes do things that I don’t enjoy. I see the work through to the end. I don’t give up and I keep trying.

CONFIDENCE

Confidence means knowing that you will most likely be successful and that people will like you. I can show confidence in my abilities.

When I am confident: I will ask for help from a teacher or another child. I will present work in front of an audience in a clear and coherent manner. I will finish my tasks to the best of my ability. I can disagree with someone’s opinion but still listen and show respect. I continue with new tasks even when I find them challenging. I am proud of my achievements and celebrate achieving personal goals.

ORGANISATION Organisation means having everything you need to complete tasks and knowing what you are working towards. I can be organised for everyday tasks and challenges.

When I am organised: I will finish my tasks on time and to the best of my ability. My desk and locker will be clean, neat and tidy. I will have all of my essential items ready before I begin a task. My work will be presented neatly. I will pay attention and follow instructions carefully. I will set long and short-term learning and personal goals for myself. I will achieve my goals by using small steps and reflect on my effort.

Kingsley Park Primary School Learning Agreement

YOU CAN DO IT

I consistently give my best effort. I try new things. I take risks. I have a go. I am not afraid of making mistakes. I will be positive about things.

RESILIENCE Resilience means staying calm and controlling your behaviour when you are upset so that you can bounce back from difficult situations. I can be resilient.

When I am being resilient: I am able to deal with tough situations. I bounce back when things are difficult. I persist when I don’t succeed the first time. I stay positive throughout the day. I think before I do and I don’t let anger control my actions. I show a positive attitude, even when things are challenging. I talk about and try to solve problems with my friends in a positive way. I am a role model by having a great attitude. I try not to focus on the negative. I try not to take things personally. I move on when things are upsetting. I am grateful for the small things.

At Kingsley Park Primary School it is an expectation that all children will follow the school learning

agreement. Please read through each key carefully with your child and discuss the values and expectations of our school.

On Friday 17th March the students and staff at Kingsley Park will be acknowledging

and launching the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Children will be participating in activities relating to Bullying and Social and Emotional Learning throughout the week from Friday 17

th March to Friday 24

th March.

Children are being encouraged to wear a ‘touch’ of orange to show their support for this great cause. For example children may wear orange socks, headbands, hair ties etc. T-shirts are acceptable but singlets are not allowed.

It is not a free dress day and school uniform is required.

Children will receive a wristband and an information card. We encourage any family members to go onto these great websites to find information on bullying.

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/bullystoppers

Please don’t hesitate to contact the KidsMatter team if you require any additional information. Kingsley Park KidsMatter Team

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