KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together”

NEWSLETTER 7 - 2021

Thursday 18th March, 2021

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

If any of the parents/carers of year 5 or 6 students did what I had recommended in last week’s newsletter and had a conversation with their child about the visit of the proactive police unit on Thursday, they would have been correct in thinking that the children didn’t have very much to say! Our apologies that on that morning, the visit had to be cancelled due to the policing unit being short staffed on that morning. Their next available date unfortunately coincided with our forthcoming incursion of the Alpha show, however be assured that the visit will go ahead and you will have opportunity to talk about it with your child/ren.

I explained that the reason for the visit is in line with the national campaign against violence. Tomorrow (Friday 19th March) is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. A frequently asked question is: ‘Is every conflict between students bullying? And the answer is: “Not all aggressive or harmful behaviour between people is bullying. While conflicts and aggressive behaviour need to be addressed, it is important to be clear when these behaviours are not actually bullying. The definition of bullying has three critical aspects: it is a misuse of power within relationships, it is repeated and ongoing, and it involves behaviours which can cause harm. All three aspects need to be present in order for behaviour to be called bullying.“

“Discrimination can occur as part of bullying, but can also occur in one-off conflicts or between strangers. Discrimination occurs when people are treated less favourably than others because of their race, culture, or ethnic origin; religion; physical characteristics; gender; sexual orientation; marital, parenting or economic status; age and /or ability or disability.”

Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds and we all benefit from belonging to our school and wider community. 45% of all Australians have been born overseas or who have had at least one parent who has. The most common languages spoken, after English, are Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Vietnamese, Tagalog (Filipino), Spanish and Hindi. There are more than 60 indigenous languages spoken.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

All our students have a right to feel safe and respected in our learning environment and we will support and cater for all students within the charter of human rights and related legislation; and our school values and policies. We thank the parents who uphold and model anti-discrimination and anti-bullying values with their children. We also appreciate the support of parents and carers in helping to educate the children about verbal and physical violence; that it is never OK, and to teach the self-regulation strategies in order to prevent violence occurring.

Celebration of diversity and anti-discrimination is celebrated each year on Harmony Day. (2021-Sunday 21st March). During this week the students have been talking about inclusiveness, respect and belonging in celebration of Australia’s cultural diversity. Please talk to your children about diversity and discrimination; how ‘everyone belongs’ and look out in next week’s newsletter for the children’s writing about their learning. Next Thursday 25th March, a youth community event is being held at Woodgrove Shopping centre after school to 5.00pm. After Class at the Grove will have free food and giveaways, activities and community groups. Please see attached the flyer with all the details.

A reminder to all our community that the Annual General Meeting is next Tuesday 23rd March, at 6.00pm in the staff room. All parents are welcome to attend. Please join us for the presentation of the annual report to the community and for supper.

~ Learning Together

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

AWARDS

Student of the week awards are made each week and announced in the newsletter on a Thursday. The awards are presented to the

students at assembly on Friday at 2.30pm in the Gym.

3/4 Castellas ~ Bella Passalaqua 3/4 Castellas ~ Juvraj Singh

3/4 Mel ~ Peter Tran 3/4 Mel ~ Joanne Bullecer

3/4 Marks ~ Chloe Sheehan 3/4 Marks ~ Kevin Bryant 3/4 Lisa ~ Maile Fangaake 3/4 Lisa ~ Gloria Lolesio

3/4 Blake ~ Xavier Knabel 3/4 Blake ~Christian Analei

3/4 Carli ~ Cartel Neho 3/4 Carli ~ Noah Niuapu

3/4 Ransome ~ Prabal Kaur 3/4 Ransome ~ Koby Sciberras

5 Kirstin ~ Oliver Thompson 5 Kirstin ~ Munsif Saleemi

6 Ana ~ Chloe Graham 6 Ana ~ Orlando Simoo 6 D’Elia ~ Kunwar Singh

6 D’Elia ~ Mikaela Cussens 6 Templeton ~ Fatima Muskan 6 Templeton ~ Tarkan Green

6 Ellie ~ Erin Lui 6 Ellie ~ Kai Forti

FORWARD PLANNING

Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd March

Teeth On Wheels ~ Visit School Tuesday 23rd March

The Alpha Show ~ Whole School incursion

School Council ~ AGM at 7.00pm in Staffroom Monday 29th ~ Wednesday 31st March

Teeth On Wheels ~ Visit School Tuesday 30th March

Information Evening ~ All Melton Secondary Schools 6.00pm

Thursday 1st April

Last Day Term 1 ~ 3.10pm Dismissal Monday 19th April

Curriculum Day ~ Student Free Day First Day Term 2

Friday 25th June

Last Day Term 2 ~ 3.10pm Dismissal Monday 12th July

Curriculum Day ~ Student Free Day First Day Term 3

Friday 17th September

Last Day Term 3 ~ 3.10pm Dismissal Monday 1st November

Curriculum Day ~ Student Free Day Melbourne Cup Eve

Tuesday 2nd November

Melbourne Cup Day Friday 17th December

Last Day Term 4 ~ Early Dismissal 1.10pm

NOTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

REGARDING EXTENDED ABSENCES FOR

FAMILY HOLIDAYS OR EVENTS

We appreciate that families from time to time may be absent for family holidays or events. In the event that you know you will be absent please come to the office to collect a notification regarding extended absences for family holidays or events form for approval. This will enable the class and specialist teachers to be aware of the absence and for the absence to be recorded on compass.

CHANGE OF DETAILS

If you have changed any of your contact details could you please advise the school office ASAP so that our records can be updated. It is

vitally important that we have current contact details in order to call parents.

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

5 LAYTON

In grade 5 we have had an amazing beginning to the school year. We have taken on the senior school outlooks with gusto and taking on more and more of the expectations of a senior member at KPS.

Grade 5 Layton has built on learning within reading, writing and maths, and currently taking on an investigation of Colonial Australia. This topic is seeing students using investigational methods to build knowledge on a personal aspect of this time. Students will be examining aspects of Colonial Australia such as, colonisation, introduced species, The First Fleet, Exploration and Explorers, Penal Colony and the Gold Rush to name a few. We are hoping to create a presentation for all students to come and view the work of the students and the knowledge that they have gained throughout this subject.

What an amazing beginning with so much more to come.

Well done to my amazing group of students.

LOST LIBRARY BOOKS

If you found any school library books at home over the holidays could they please be returned to the school library ASAP.

Thank you Lynne Notman ~ Library Technician

CANTEEN

3 Party Pies Flavoured Milk (Chocolate or

Strawberry)

$5.00

DISCLAIMER

All advertisements placed in this newsletter and flyers sent home on behalf of sporting groups and auxiliaries are done so in good faith. It should not be assumed that Kurunjang Primary School is recommending these activities. Parents have a responsibility to make sure that activities are suitable and safe

for their children.

LATE ARRIVALS:

If your child is running late for any particular reason, please take them to the office to be signed into school. A late pass will be issued to your child to be given to the teacher.

Have you signed up to the Compass App?

In order to keep you up to date with important information Kurunjang Primary School is part of a portal system

called COMPASS.

Through Compass, you will be able to update personal details such as phone numbers and be kept up to date

with important dates, whole school events, excursions, book parent teacher conferences, contact teachers

and more.

You will be able to view your childs school report and learning tasks completed throughout the school year via

Compass.

If you have not yet signed up, please return the slip below for you to receive your personalised login details.

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I would like to receive my COMPASS APP details to be kept updated with my child’s reports, school events,

reminders and calendar items.

Name: __________________________________________________________________

Student name/s: _________________________________________________________

Class: ____________________________________________________________________

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