School Newsletter 1019, 3 July 2019

Friday 5 July – Year 6s return from camp

Friday 5 July – Last day of Term 3

Monday 22 July – School office re-opens – students do not attend

Tuesday 23 July – First day of Term 3 for students

Friday 26 July – Kindy 2020 applications close

Tuesday 30 July – P&C meeting, 7.30pm in the staffroom

Wednesday 31 July – Assembly

Happy Holidays

School finishes at 3pm on Friday 5 July. Students return to school at 8.50am on Tuesday 23

July. The staff return the day before and the office is open at 8.30am on that day. We hope

you and your family have a restful and happy break.

Farewell

Meng Chan, our school chaplain, is moving to Collier Primary School next term. We thank

her for her years of service (since 2015) and all the support she has given students, staff and

families at KPS.

Speak with Confidence

On Monday our two finalists in our school Speak with Confidence competition Mia (Year 5)

and Beatrice (Year 6), competed at the City of South Perth’s Speak with Confidence

awards. They both represented our school beautifully.

Thank you to the senior school teachers for preparing the children for this competition, and

thank you to the parents for supporting their children as they prepared for this annual event.

Colour Run

Thank you to the P&C for organising such a fun event. The weather was lovely and everyone

enjoyed themselves.

Just a reminder that all funds raised go to the P&C to support the school. Please get your

donations into the P&C box in the office by this Thursday 4 July 2019.

Year 5 Resources Challenge

The Year 5s attended the annual Resources Challenge at Kent Street Senior High School

yesterday. It was a very challenging event, but fun.

Values Mascots

Thank you to all the students who took the time to submit name suggestions for our new

mascots. Each class has now voted on the list of the five finalist name suggestions. The

results of these votes will be announced at our next assembly (Week 2, Term 3) by the

student council. Thank you to the student council for organising and running this values

promotion.

Student Reports

Semester reports were emailed on Tuesday 2nd July. If you haven’t received your email,

please check your junk folder of your emails and, failing that, contact your child’s teacher or

the office to arrange to get one. Please remember to download it and save it somewhere

safe that you will be able to retrieve it easily later. The link to the report is disabled after 4

weeks so ensure you do this in a timely fashion.

Year 6 Camp

The Year 6s left yesterday morning packed with supplies. They are staying at Woodman

Point Recreation Camp from Tuesday – Friday. We look forward to hearing about their camp

highlights on their return. Thank you to Mr Griffiths, Ms Zavodja, Mrs Jetta, Mrs Beazley

and Ms Backhouse for their willingness to volunteer for camp, along with the extra hours and

work this entails.

Bostik Competition

Our Japanese teacher, Rachael Kostusik, has entered the school in the Bostik

Competition. She has taken a photo of one of her Japanese classes making a Banraku puppet

using Bostik glue. You can now view this project via this link or by searching the Gallery

with your Project ID #BSS2131

The entry with the most votes at the end of the competition wins $3,000 for their school! So

visit our entry, vote for our entry and encourage others to vote too. Judging will take place on

19/07/2019 and winners announced at bostik.com/australia/smartschools on 26/07/19.

Kindy 2020 applications

A reminder to parents that applications for Kindy 2020 must be received in the school office

by Friday 26 July 2019. If your child turns four by 30 June 2019, please collect an

Application for Enrolment form from the front office. Kindy applications will need to be

supported by the child’s birth certificate/passport, visa grant papers if applicable,

immunisation records (ACIR/Medicare summary sheet) and proof of address (most recent

gas, water or electricity bill or lease agreement).

Please also be reminded that being enrolled for Kindergarten at KPS does not guarantee a

place in Pre-primary at Kensington, unless your child lives in our local intake

area. Acceptance into Pre-primary is not automatic – you must re-apply for enrolment into

Pre-primary in 2020. Application forms for current Kensington kindy kids will be sent home

at the beginning of Term 3.

Reminder – Year 6 students

Please remember to enrol your Year 6 child in a high school by the end of July.

Understanding discipline

Discipline should encourage children to take responsibility for their own online and offline

behaviour.

What happens at school?

Our school has policies that address the behavioural expectations of students. These plans are

designed to encourage children to take responsibility for their own actions and develop self-

discipline. These policies inform families, teachers and students of what is expected, and

outlines rewards for positive and consequences for poor behaviour.

What can families do?

By working in conjunction with the school, families can provide their children with

consistent expectations and boundaries both at school and at home.

Set consistent, firm limits and rules. Children like to know where they stand. This

includes limits and rules around internet use.

When family rules are set, ask your children to tell you the rules in their own words.

Be consistent with consequences and rewards.

Acknowledge positive behaviour.

Model desired behaviours to your children.

Supervise your children so you know where they are and what they are doing. This

also applies when they are online.

Become familiar with our school’s behavioural policies so your children can see that

you are actively involved. (We will be reviewing our policies next term to add the

concept of “good standing” to them, as required by a new Departmental initiative).

Click here to see our current policy.

Show lots of love and affection. You are the most important person in your child’s life and

your time and attention is the most powerful reward you can give them.

Keep Our School Safe

During the holiday period, school premises are more vulnerable than usual and can become

targets to a small number of offenders.

If you live near the school or are passing by, please keep an eye on our grounds for us. Listen

for unusual noises; look for suspicious vehicles and notice if groups of children or teenagers

are congregating around the school. Your involvement can really make a difference in

preventing damage to our school. I urge you to report any suspicious activities to :

SCHOOL WATCH – 1800 177 777

POLICE – 131 444

Bronwyn Jones

PRINCIPAL

Foyer Display

Over the last few weeks, S4 has been looking at maps and how they are used. For this

project, they created a whole imaginary land of their own.

The wonderful results are on display in the foyer.

Just for a laugh

Running Club

We had our last Running Club and breakfast for the term on Tuesday. Running Club will

recommence the first Friday of Term 3 (26 July). There is no Running Club this Friday. We

have had a great time running with up to 70 runners at a session. Come and join us next term

on the oval on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

West Coast Fever and Eagle Cup

Congratulations to our AFL and Netball A and B teams for going through this competition

undefeated. Thanks to our coaches Mel, Janet and Craig for their brilliant management of the

teams. Presentations will be next term at a time to be notified.

Sporting Schools

Thanks to the Sporting Schools program, we have received funding to run AFL and hockey

sessions during PE lessons with specialist coaches. We have also been able to purchase extra

equipment to supplement these programs. Please see attached information on the Reds

Hockey Club possibly for next season.

50 Games for South Perth Stingrays

Congratulations to Ashton, Owen, Baxter and Sage (ex KPS) and also recently Cruz for

achieving their 50 game milestones for the South Perth Stingrays. Well done boys!

Faction Cross Country and Training

A notification on Consent2Go has been sent home to all students from Pre-primary to Year 6

about our Faction Cross Country (no reply is required). The carnival is on Friday 2 August

and this is a compulsory event. All competitors will run outside the school grounds on the

footpath on Third Ave from the Kiss and Wave gate to the oval gate. Students will train on

the course going outside school grounds on the footpath during PE lessons in Term 3,

supervised by Raema Stanford. If you have any concerns or queries, please contact Mrs

Stanford. Cross Country course maps are displayed on the Sport noticeboard outside the

staffroom. Below is a DRAFT program for the Faction Cross Country on Friday 2 August –

changes may occur.

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Chaplain’s Farewell

Dear Kensington Primary School Community,

I am sorry to say that after thoughtful consideration, I have decided to move on to a smaller

school. I am grateful for the trust and support to journey alongside students and the school

community through tough as well as joyous times. It has been a pleasure and privilege to

work here. I shall be leaving with many wonderful and precious memories. Thank you.

Meng Chan

Colour Run Lapathon

All sponsorship money needs to be collected and returned (in a clearly labelled zip lock bag)

to the school by this Thursday 4 July. Please place it in the P&C box in the

office. Alternatively, you may like to transfer money raised to the P&C Kensington

Association Inc:

BSB: 036050 Account: 540544 Reference: Surname and Lapathon

Please note that the above bank account number differs to that as shown on the original

sponsorship form – please use the account number as shown above.

If paying by direct credit to the bank account as shown above, you will still need to hand your

form into the P&C box.

Students who don’t want to play active games can come and create and make crafts with staff

outside of the Music Room during first break every day.

Please drop any remaining Earn and Learn stickers into the box located outside of the

staffroom – spare sheets are available in the front office if you require more.

Perfect for students in Years 1-3, the Term 3 program will commence at KPS on Monday 29

July. Please click here to view the flyer.

Register online now for the Carnaby Kids Sports Program taking place in the upcoming July

school holidays. Click here to view the flyer and for full details.

Breakpoint Tennis offers professional tennis tuition for all ages and standards. Click here to

view the flyer for school holiday activity clinics and for Term 3 programs.

The City will celebrate NAIDODC Week from 7-14 July 2019 by partnering with local

noongar community members, to host a series of events including a flag raising ceremony

and kids’ crafts. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the rich

history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The theme

for this year is Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future.

Click here to view all of the activities on offer.

*The above community advertisements are for your information only and should not be taken

as endorsement by Kensington Primary School.