term 1 week 8- newsletter #7 phone: 9792- 6800 website
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Phone: 9792- 6800
Website: www.keysboroughgardensps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
Term 1 Week 8- Newsletter #7 18th March 2021
From the Assistant Principal- Mrs Jenkins
Dear Parent/ Carers, Harmony Week and National Day against Bullying and Violence
Tomorrow is dress up day! Please encourage your child to dress in orange (the universal colour for harmony) or in cultural dress (or colours relating
to your country of origin). This week the students have enjoyed discussing how being kind to others contributes to a harmonious community. The Year 1 and 2 children listened to the story, The Rainbow Fish. They celebrated differences and explored friendship and gratitude.
Friday March 26- Welcome Picnic We are looking forward to seeing you all at our welcome picnic next Friday the 26th. Our Year 6 Leaders as well as our Student Representative Council (SRC) will be presented with their badges. There will be music, activities, and some dancing! Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the canteen. We hope you can make it!
HELP- we need volunteers!! Our Community Events and Fundraising team are looking for helpers for some of our upcoming fundraising events. If you are available to help out our Bunnings BBQ to be held on Sunday 28th of March, please register your interest here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SFD5MSY Volunteers who can help out for our Welcome Picnic to be held on Friday 26th of March, please email Sharon: [email protected]
Fundraising Hot Cross Buns- Order your hot cross buns via Compass and support the school as well as enjoying a delicious hot cross bun or two! Orders close strictly Monday 22nd of March. Easter Raffle- We are currently accepting Easter donations at the office for our Easter raffle. It would be great if each family could donate something Easter related (eg a chocolate egg!). Thank you to the families who have already made donations. Tickets for our Easter Raffle are now on sale via Compass!
Planning Week Next week is Planning Week at KGPS. Each teaching team has a day to prepare and plan for Term 2. This includes reviewing student achievement data and catering the learning program to meet the needs of our students. Next week’s planning day schedule is as follows; Tuesday: Year 1 and 2 teaching team Wednesday: Year 3/4 teaching team Thursday: Prep teaching team Friday: 5/6 teaching team Our specialist teachers will be taking the classes on these days.
Wednesday- Staff Professional Learning On Wednesday the staff participated in professional learning relating to our next whole school unit of inquiry. Next term we will be exploring a unit of inquiry under the transdisciplinary theme: Sharing the Planet. Units developed under this theme may relate to equality, sustainability, finite resources, the relationship between living things, peace and conflict and our responsibility to make the world a better place. During the workshop the teachers used ‘provocations’ to explore the Sharing the Planet theme and develop ideas for their unit. A provocation is also known as ‘hook’; something that gets you excited and promotes thinking about concepts or ideas. A provocation can be a video, book, image, newspaper article, guest speaker, excursion or even a question!
Our ‘teacher’ Provocation Station.
Our ‘teacher’ Provocation Station.
Phone: 9792- 6800
Website: www.keysboroughgardensps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
Term 1 Week 8- Newsletter #7 18th March 2021
School uniform Just a reminder that black shoes are part of our school uniform. Students can wear black school shoes or black (mostly black) runners.
Please remember to name your child’s belongings (especially hats, jumpers, jackets and food containers). We have a growing number of unnamed items in lost property. If you are missing an item please check if it is in lost property in the main office.
Staffing- canteen We would like to congratulate Ms Sharon McBean for accepting the position as our new Canteen manager. A BIG thank you Mrs Mellissa Glanville, our previous canteen manager for your work setting up and running our canteen. We wish you all the best Mel in your new role! Please email Sharon if you are available to volunteer in our canteen [email protected]
Kind Regards,
Sherri Sherri Jenkins | Assistant Principal
STAFF MEMBER IN PROFILE:
RICHARD HAYWARD– PE TEACHER
My name is Richard Hayward and I am the new PE teacher at KGPS. I have enjoyed meeting all the students and some parents this term and it is been a busy term for school sport with interschool fixtures, school swimming, AFL club and Camp. I love playing and watching most sport with my favourite being golf, tennis, cricket and AFL. I am a keen Melbourne Demons fan so will be trying my best to win over some new supporters from KGPS! When I am not doing something sport related I like to go to the cinema or out for dinner with friends and family. The school has lots of exciting plans for PE this year so I hope to see the whole community involved when we are allowed.
TONG SHA– MANDARIN TEACHER
Hello KGPS community, my name is Tong Sha. I am very excited to be teaching Mandarin Chinese at Keysborough Gardens Primary School this year. I am now in my second year of teaching Mandarin Chinese and have spent my last year at primary schools in Bendigo. I love reading books and playing Erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. In most of my spare time, I also enjoy cooking and visiting my friends. I look forward to meeting you all throughout 2021!
Congratulations to the
Students of the Week!
Caden, Olivia, Chelsea, Vicky, Ivan, Alex, Muhammad,
Jacob, Mitchell, Jared, Chenuk, Hazel, Jayden, James, Kaye
DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO COMPASS? IF NOT, PLEASE CONTACT SELEN AT THE OFFICE TO OBTAIN YOUR USER NAME & PASSWORD ON 9792 6800.
DIARY DATES 2020 March 2021
Friday 19th Wk 8 Harmony Week- dress up day AusKick 3:30pm- 4:30pm Assembly 2:55pm Thursday 25th Wk 9 Interschool Sports Yr 4-6 (Home)
Friday 26th Wk 9 AusKick 3:30pm- 4:30pm Assembly 2:55pm
Welcome Picnic 5pm- 7pm
April 2021
Thursday 1st Wk10 Assembly 2:55pm
Last Day Term 1- 3:30pm Finish Monday 19th Wk 1 First Day of Term 2
Thursday 22nd Wk 1 School Photos
Friday 23th Wk 1 Assembly 2:55pm
Thursday 29TH Wk 2 Interschool Sports Yr 4-6 (Home)
Friday 30th Wk 2 Assembly 2:55pm
May 2021
Thursday 6th Wk 3 Parent Helpers Info Session 4pm Interschool Sports Yr 4-6 (Home)
Friday 7th Wk 3 Assembly 2:55pm Tuesday 11th Wk 4 Naplan- Yr 3 to 5
Wednesday 12th Wk 4 Naplan- Yr 3 to 5
Thursday 13th Wk 4 Naplan- Yr 3 to 5
Friday 14th Wk 4 District Cross Country Yr 3-6 (Away) Assembly 2:55pm
Phone: 9792- 6800
Website: www.keysboroughgardensps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
Term 1 Week 8- Newsletter #7 18th March 2021
SCHOOL TIMES Monday: 9:00am – 3:30pm Tuesday: 9:00am – 3:30pm Wednesday: 8:45am – 3:00pm Thursday: 9:00am – 3:30pm Friday: 9:00am – 3:30pm **Please note – school doors are open 15min before the bell**
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE:
This is reminder that the Department
does not provide personal accident
insurance or ambulance cover for
students. Parents/Guardians are
responsible for paying the cost of
medical treatment for injured
students, including any transport
costs. Reasonably low cost accident
insurance policies are available from
commercial insurers.
NO DOGS IN THE SCHOOL YARD:
A reminder that dog are not
allowed in the school grounds.
Dogs should not be left
unattended if tied at the front or
back entrances of the school.
Thank you for your co-operation
with this request.