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 1— Issue 9

28th March 2018

Dear Parents, Congratulations Mr. Fairclough and Thank You If you weren’t at assembly last Friday you may not have heard that Mr. Fairclough (Media Arts and Digital Technology) will be leaving us tomorrow – Thursday. He has been successful in obtaining a teaching position at Staughton College (Melton) in the area of Media Arts and Drama. On your behalf, I thank Mr. Fairclough for his dedication and creativity in ensuring our students increased their Media and Digital Technology skills and enjoyed doing so in a very encouraging and supportive manner. We will miss you but wish you all the best!! ROAD SAFETY AROUND THE SCHOOL I often write an article such as this in the Valley Views and a recent event has seen me feeling the need to do so again. To maintain the safety of YOUR children, PLEASE ensure you drive carefully and slowly in the school precinct use the school crossings do not drive into the staff car parks for any reason display courtesy and patience during the busy before and after school times do not park over our neighbours’ driveways. I look forward to seeing a positive and SAFE start to term two around the school. Thank You! You Can Do It Focus – Being a Responsible Learner Once again the students have shown excellent behavior as they focus on the following Golden Rules to ensure everyone gets along. I look forward to next terms focus of Organisation.

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THURSDAY 29th MARCH 2.30pm Finish

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MONDAY 16th APRIL

School Commences for Term 2

9.00am start

Monday 16th APRIL to

FRIDAY 20th APRIL Casey Race

Swimming Lesson Grades 4, 5 & 6

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FRIDAY 27th APRIL

Grade 6 Winter Sports

KVPS vs Beaconhills (Football, Netball & Kickball at KVPS)

The Importance of ‘Due Dates’ There are many activities, excursions etc. that we organise across all year levels over a year. To ensure we can book venues, arrange buses, have the correct ratios of staff to students and other factors that make an excursion or activity a positive one, we do need to set ‘Due Dates’ for the return of notices and money. We never like to say to you that the due date has passed and your child is not able to participate, as we want everyone to be involved to enrich their learning. I very much thank you for ensuring you get your notes and money back to us in time as this does assist us greatly and avoid the uncomfortable conversation. Final Day Of Term 1– Thursday 29

th March – Early Dismissal

We will dismiss on Thursday 29th March at 2.30pm for the end of term

1. Please ensure you make arrangements for the early pick up on this day. There will be no assembly on the final day of term. School resumes on Monday 16

th April at 9.00am.

Have a great holiday break and keep smiling! Neil Cunningham Principal

VISUAL ARTS 2A DIGITAL TECH 2C

19th March to 15th April

GRADE NAME

Prep A James Prep B Jenifer Prep E Breeana 1C Phoenix 1D Angelina 1E Lily 2A Sanuli 2B Thomas 2C Liam 2D Tyler 2E Ashleigh 3A Abby 3B Kaylee 3C Daniel 3D Chanel 4A Phoenix 4B Summer 4C Virote 4D Nazifa 5A Anahi 5B Hieu 5C Michael 6A Jesselle 6B Max 6D Cliché

WEEKLY SPECIALIST AWARDS

Samar Bir Singh 0A

Grace 0B

Trinity 0D

Ruby 0D

Aaliyah 0D

Dinula 1B

Deeba 1C

Jack 1D

Lincoln 1E

Yumeth 2A

Mia 2A

Ayash 2B

Moksha 2B

Dyllan 2C

Milla 2C

Tijana 2D

Donya 2E

Jamil 2E

Blake 3B

Kabisan 3B

James 3C

William 3D

Skye 3D

Prince 4A

Rhydah 4A

Himara 4B

Keanu 4B

Keinan 4D

Nazifa 4D

Tharusha 5A

Zedekiah 5B

Emily 5B

Ryan 5B

Sahaj Bir Singh

5C

Sucheta 5D

Hannah 5D

Kushi 6A

Nazia 6A

Nikita 6B

Zion 6B

Jake 6C

Aj 6C

Gargi 6C

Lachlan 6D

GETTING ALONG OUR FOCUS THIS

FORTNIGHT:

BEING A RESPONSIBLE LEARNER

FOLLOWING THE SCHOOLS

GOLDEN RULES

Best Attendance

For Term 1

Year 0 0E 95%

Year 1 1C 95%

Year 2 2A 97%

Year 3 3A 97%

Year 4 4C 97%

Year 5 5A 95%

Year 6 6C 97%

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.

EVERY DAY COUNTS

Whole School Average Attendance - From 29/1/2018 to 26/3/2018 = 93%

Fire Restrictions are still in force

This is a reminder that you still cannot burn off as restrictions are still in force. A number of brigades have been called out in recent days to residents burning off.

We have had very little rain for the past 6 weeks so if a fire

starts it will spread through the dry fuel quickly....

If you burn off and we get called then the police will also be called.

If you see someone burning off please call 000 immediately.

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 the visitors book, 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.

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 29th January 2018.

Please hand your application form to the office before Friday 22nd June 2018

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.

We have a large number of school

jumpers without names, in

various sizes.

If your child has lost an item of

clothing, please check lost property

in the hall.

CANTEEN NEWS TERM 2

THE CANTEEN WILL BE OPEN FOR ORDERS ON WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL 2018.

Bellbrook Catering would like to wish all staff, students and

families a safe and happy Easter holiday break.

KILBERRY VALLEY NOTICES SENT HOME

The following notices have been sent home to families

and require your prompt attention:

GRADE 6 WINTER SPORTS Please return consent form and payment by Tuesday 17th April 2018. Cost: $20.00 GRADE 4 CAMP FINAL PAYMENTS Please return payment form and payment by Wednesday 9th May 2018. Total Cost: $240.00

QKR IS OUR PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT

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.

LATE PAYMENTS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED

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.

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 .

It makes them feel less stressed if they require a change of clothing owing to an accident or a blood nose or

they fall in the mud.

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.

THANK YOU

Important

ANZAC DAY

BADGES FOR SALE

$1.00 EACH

AT THE OFFICE

Why not practise your Spanish during the holidays? How? Well you could… Watch your favourite cartoons in Spanish on Youtube or download a free app such as Duolingo or Funcat Spanish. Maybe, you could find out what ‘churros’ are and do some Spanish cooking. Que rico!