ISSUE 12

Address: Keithcot Farm Drive

Wynn Vale SA 5127

WEEK 8 TERM 2 2019

Phone: 8289 1133

Fax: 8289 1554

The Golden Way Partnership

Email: dl.1847_info@school.sa.edu.au

Website: www.keithcotps.sa.edu.au

Each year our Year 4-7 students participate in the Wellbeing and Engagement Data Collection.

This year we completed the surveys at the end of March and have just received our results. To protect student identity we don’t receive individual results.

The results support us in engaging school staff, students and the broader school community in conversations about our students’ wellbeing and engagement. We are able to incorporate what is learnt, where necessary, into school and partnership planning.

Some of the results which you may find interesting are;

• School climate, which is the overall tone of our school environment, has increased from 24% in 2016 to 58% in 2019.

• School belonging, which refers to the degree to which young people feel connected and valued at school, has increased from 41% in 2016 to 58% in 2019.

• Our students reported an increase in their positive wellbeing, which means how positive they feel, in all areas of bullying:

Physical bullying positive wellbeing was 52% in 2016 and 72% in 2019.

Verbal bullying positive wellbeing was 21% in 2016 and 60% in 2019.

Social bullying positive wellbeing was 36% in 2016 and 76% in 2019.

Cyber bullying positive wellbeing was 67% in 2016 and 85% in 2019.

All areas of bullying show an improvement in students’ positive wellbeing.

• An area of concern is that a lot of our students are experiencing ‘worries’. In 2016, 37% of our students reported positive wellbeing in this area, in 2019 58% of our students are reporting positive well-being. While that is an improvement, there are still 42% of our students who are worried about things. As a whole school community we need to work together to develop strategies to support our students in this area.

Overall, our students’ data showed that they are generally happy, optimistic and satisfied with life with a high academic self-concept. To enable our students to achieve to the best of their ability we aim to develop the whole child, which requires a focus on their wellbeing and engagement with school.

Carol Farnworth

RESILIENCE EFFORT SAFETY PERSISTENCE EMPATHY CREATIVITY TEAMWORK

H2A H2A has been learning about Australian

animals. We have made a platypus out

of paper plates and coloured paper. We

shared our work at the week 4

assembly.

H2A Measuring Length in Maths

In House 2 A the children have been exploring measurement in length. They

are using informal units to measure different objects in the classroom.

P1C ZOO TRIP

On Friday the 24th of May the year 4/5’s

from P1C and P1D attended an excursion to

the Adelaide Zoo. The children spent the

day discovering the different adaptations of

many animals. We are now taking this

information and choosing one animal to

research in Science. The day was fantastic

despite the weather and everyone had a

great time.

NICOLE GOLDSMITH PRESENTING

WELCOME TO COUNTRY

H1A

P1A

P3B

PERFORMANCE BY

SCOTT RATHMAN JNR

P1A

THIS MAP DISPLAYS THE TRADITIONAL LANGUAGES

SPOKEN BY INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN AUSTRALIA

Our total raised to date is an amazing $12,801

Jump Off Day is on Thursday 27th of June and this is the final transfer day for all

sponsorship money. A timetable will be emailed out to families wanting to come watch

or join in with their child’s class. We will also have the Jump Rope Team coming to do a

demonstration of their skills on Friday 28th of June from 10am - 10.40am if parents

would like to join us in the gym. Thank you all for your amazing support!!

NAMES ANNOUNCED

Our student voice were tasked with finding names for our sports day teams. After a lot

of consultation with their fellow students, their teachers and Governing Council they

have come up with names for each team that represent the area that surrounds our

school. Each team is named after a local street name.

OUR SAPSASA CHAMPIONS

TOM KEMP

SAPSASA STATE CROSS COUNTRY

RESULT: 41ST OUT OF 180 BOYS

LILLIAN THOMAS

SAPSASA STATE CROSS COUNTRY

RESULT: 4TH OUT OF 167 GIRLS

Our students had great success when they competed at the SAPSASA events this term with

our boys netball team and girls soccer team both being undefeated and crowned

Champions. We are so proud of you all, not only for the win but for the way you conducted

yourselves and represented KFPS. Thank you to Mr Stocker, Mr Braithwaite & Mr Batsiokis

as well as the parent helpers that made the day possible.

WELL

DONE ALL

Attention school community

From the July School Holidays Keithcot King’s OSHC will be using a new booking program for Before and After school care as well as Vacation Care. This new system will need all families that use OSHC to enrol their children in the service again. We will not accept any bookings from families that are not enrolled on the new portal.

To enrol you will need to go to https://keithcotkingsoshc.fullybookedccms.com.au/family and create an account.

For further information and help to create your account you can go to our OSHC website at www.keithcotkingsoshc.com.

OSHC Management

GAZEBO DOWN

Our groundsmen Simon and Sam have

taken down our old gazebo and

prepared the area for some fantastic

new seating and will also be

landscaping the area to flow on from

the new nature play area.

Name: Keithcot PS /Kings Baptist oval Address: 5 Keithcot Farm Drive Suburb: Wynn Vale 5127

Start Date: 02/08/19 (term 3)

Finish Date: 20/09/19 (term 3)

Time: Fridays 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Duration: 1hr

Cost: $90 - Please note that when prompted when registering your child on the link below "Do you want to use the ORS Voucher (Government's $100 Sports Voucher) click yes and then enter your medicare card number and it will (if correct number) provide the discount so therefore the program is free if you choose this option!

Co Ordinator - Scott Charlton from Para Hills FC

Please visit the link below to register online:

https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi…

PRINCIPAL

CAROL FARNWORTH

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KYM DINEDIOS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

HELEN DUNLOP

CO - ORDINATOR TRAVIS BRAITHWAITE

We have collection bins and

sticker sheets located in the front

office and also at the checkouts of

Woolworths at The Grove and The

Stables Shopping Centres for your

convenience till the 25th June.

Thank you for your support.

We are collecting CU Passports in week

9 of Term 2. A box marked with the

Children’s University logo will be placed

on the front office desk all week and

passports that are handed in will be

returned on Friday of week 9.

By Catherine Clark & Ali Nelson

At the end of this week (week 8) we will have Food Bank

come to collect all the donations of non perishable items

that our Community has donated. Our year 7 student

leadership team have organised this project and have

been weighing all the donated goods each day.

Our student leaders would like to thank the KFPS

community for supporting them in this project and in turn

supporting those families in need.

A final weight update will be posted to face book and

emailed out to families.

DAILY TIME TABLE

HOME ROOM 8.55 - 9.00

LESSON 1 9.00 -9.50

LESSON 2 9.50 -10.40

RECESS 10.40 - 11.00

LESSON 3 11.00 -11.50

LESSON 4 11.50 -12.40

LUNCH EATING 12.40 - 12.50

LESSON 5 12.50 - 1.40

LUNCH PLAY 1.40 - 2.10

LESSON 6 2.10 - 3.00

HOME ROOM 3.00 - 3.05

KEITHCOT FARM PS COMMUNITY PAGE

A closed page for parents to communicate and

connect with the school & other parents /

caregivers. Stay up to date with news, events and

information for the whole school.

KEITHCOT FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL 2ND

HAND UNIFORM 2ND HAND BUY AND SELL

PAGE

This is an open page for all posts regarding 2nd

hand uniform only.

KEITHCOT FARM PS SPECIAL NEEDS

SUPPORT GROUP

This closed page is a support page for parents

and caregivers of KFPS Special Needs Students.

** UNIFORM SHOP **

** OPENING TIMES **

8.15am - 10.00am

Tuesdays and Thursdays

COFFEE AND CHAT

ALL PARENTS AND

CAREGIVERS ARE

INVITED TO JOIN

LEADERSHIP FOR A

COFFEE IN THE

HALL AFTER

EACH ASSEMBLY

IMPORTANT DATES

Woolies Earn n Learn finishes - 25/6 (please send in all sticker sheets to the front office)

Jump Off Day - JRFH - 27/6 (all sponsorship due on this day)

Jump Rope SA Demonstration - 28/6

(10am - 10.40am in the gym)

School Disco - Thursday - 4/7

(payment due 1/7)

END OF TERM 2 - 5/7

(early dismissal 2.05pm)

2019 DIARY DATES

Book Week - August 19th - 23th

Wakakirri - August 20th - 22nd

Pupil Free Day – Friday August 30th

School Closure Day – Monday Sept 2nd

Sports Day - September 26th

Pupil Free Day – Friday November 1st

SCHOOL BANKING DAY

IS TUESDAY