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 4— Issue 9

11th December 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians, REMINDER – FRIDAY 13

TH DECEMBER PUPIL FREE DAY

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony We all enjoyed a wonderful night last night as we celebrated our 2019 Year 6 student Graduation ceremony. This was once again a wonderful night acknowledging the graduating students and their tremendous achievements over their time at Kilberry Valley. I congratulate everyone for their efforts with special congratulations to the following award winners:

The night concluded with a wonderful dance routine from the students. Come along to final assembly next Friday 20

th December at 11.30am to see them perform it one last time.

There is still fun to come for the Year 6’s as they go to Luna Park next Thursday for their final get together before the end of the year. Christmas Concert Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday night at the Christmas Concert. A Few Dates to put in Your Diaries Thursday 12th December 6.00pm, is the annual Christmas Concert.

This is always a tremendous time for the school community to come together

for the final time this year.

Friday 13th December is a Pupil Free Day where staff will be engaging in

2020 planning.

Friday 20th December is the final day for the year. Students will dismiss at 1.00pm.

Please make plans to collect your children at the earlier dismissal time.

Our Final Whole School Assembly will be held on Friday 20th December at 11.30 am.

We would love to have you join us for this time where we celebrate the year and students

successes over 2019.

Thursday 12th December BBQ - 5.00pm

Christmas Concert 6.00pm

Friday

13th December Pupil Free Day

Monday

16th December Book Pack & Fees

due

Tuesday 17th December KVPS Transition

Gradde 1 - 5 9.15am-10.30am

Thursday

19th December Grade 6 Graduation

Excursion Luna Park

8.30am—4.00 pm

Friday 20th December

Whole school Assembly 11.30am 1.00pm dismissal

Performing Arts

Kaleb Parkinson

Heidi Draai

Visual Arts

Casey Lumm

Thomas Wellins

Academic

David Anderson

Paige Read

Physical Education

Jackson Brown

Kallila Muja

Digital

Technologies

Michael Hoare

Izabel Haddock

Studio

Nathan Jones

Ravini Fernando

Most Improved

Pheonix Lyddy

Roopneet Kaur

English as an

Additional Language

Nafisa Ikhlasi

Junaid Jaffary

Reminder of the Starting Times For 2020 School Council has approved the following starting times for the commencement of the 2020 school year.

2020 Whole School Pupil Free Days

Tuesday 28th January Pupil Free Day – staff return – no students are to attend school

Wednesday 29th January Pupil Free Day – no students are to attend school

Students Commence

Thursday 30th January Years 1 to 6 First Day

Monday 3rd February Year Prep First Day– 12.30 dismissal

Prep Testing Days

Thursday 30th January

Friday 31st January

Wednesday 5th February

Wednesday 12th February

Have a great week and keep smiling! Neil Cunningham Principal

WEEKLY SPECIALIST AWARDS DIGITAL TECH 2A

2nd December to 8th December 2019

GRADE NAME

1A Jamason

2A Maddison

2B Amina

2C Bivon

2D Eliza

3A Natalia

3B Shannen

3C Damian

3D Zilissa

4C Omid

4D Freshta

5A Max

5C Ella

Blossom PA

Jake 1C

Azlan Abbas 1C

Matilda 2A

Abyaan 2A

Jamyl 2A

Nat 2B

Durva 2C

Akbar 2D

Zac 2D

Zari 2D

Omid 4C

Hieu 6C

Chantella 6C

Raveen 6C

If your child has lost an item of clothing or personal belonging,

please check at the office.

If they are named we’ll return the item to the rightful owner –

if not named we’ll keep items for a maximum of 2 weeks then it will be sold on

the second-hand uniform rack.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL—SO WE CAN RETURN

THEM TO YOU .

How to help your child with their reading…

This term in our newsletter, we will be exploring ‘The Big 5’ of reading development. Research has found that each of these

is an essential building block towards our students becoming

successful readers.

The Big 5 Reading Fluency Fluent reading is a particularly important

skill for students as they move through

the year levels with increasingly more

use of longer textbooks, read more

lengthier narratives and research topics

in depth and are most often working

with set timelines. It supports students to

read texts for meaning; to understand

an author’s message, and to be able to

engage in meaningful talk about texts

(Serravallo, 2010).

An idea for practising fluency at home:

Read with a mask: Ask a student to

select and wear a mask. The character/

animal then reads the text to a partner

using the voice of the character/animal.

When the character/animal has finished

reading, the partner asks at least three

questions about what was read to

check for comprehension.

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 28th January 2020. Please hand your application form to the office

before Friday 26th June 2020

CANTEEN NEWS

Bellbrook Catering would like to wish all Staff, Students and families a safe

and happy Xmas break and New Year, we

Look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.

Your last canteen day for 2019 is Thursday 12th December

and

your first canteen day for 2020 is Monday 3rd February.

Hi Everyone,

Recycling week is here, we have already had 2 posters made about saving our sea life

and some really great ideas to make a terrarium using milk cartons and juice bottles.

We still have loads to come, tomorrow we will be continuing on with milk carton crafts

as well as making seed balls to take home and our own bubble blowers, as the week

goes on there are more and more exciting things to try, its set to be an awesome week.

Just a reminder as well Holiday Club bookings have been live for a couple weeks now,

so don’t forget to jump online www.campaustralia.com.au and check out the amazing

programs in the area, these holidays are going to be super fun and we can’t wait.

Here at Kilberry Valley before and after school care we still have some busy weeks

coming up, we will be celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving, we will

research and learn the meaning of each holidays, as we do with all cultural

celebrations and make some amazing displays.

We always welcome new faces so please feel free to pop in and say hello, and are

happy to answer any questions you might have about the program or holiday club, we

are open in the mornings from 6.30am and are in service until 9am then in the

afternoon we are available from 3pm until 6pm.

Regards your friendly Camp Australia staff

Leala and Kirsty

DID YOU KNOW! Most people are eligible for the childcare subsidy.

Parent Helper / Mr Cunningham’s Farewell Morning Tea

This year we are combining the annual Parent Helper Morning Tea with a Farewell morning tea

for Mr Cunningham. This morning tea will provide an opportunity for the wider school community

to celebrate Mr Cunningham’s time at Kilberry Valley PS and to thank our community for the

assistance they have provided our school this year. This invitation is open to current and past

parents and carers.

Date: Wednesday 18th Dec

Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm

Where: Hall

Food: KVPS staff will provide a morning tea

for our school community

OUR FOCUS THIS FORTNIGHT:

Being a positive role model

Following the schools Golden Rules

Follow all staff instructions

Follow the KVPS 6 steps

Accept consequences for your actions

Manage issues or conflicts fairly

VALUES @

KVPS

IMPARTIALITY

The Casey Teenage School Holiday Program is for teenagers aged 10 – 17 years and offers fun, age-appropriate activities at reasonable prices. Our bookings can now be accessed online using the following link – https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/holidays?

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 .

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.

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.

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.

Its free to register as a volunteer https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

On the day you come to assist, please come

through the office and sign in using the visitors kiosk, 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.

If your child is absent from school,

please ring the office on 9702 8688

before 9.30am on the morning of the

absence or notify us by e-mail

kilberry.valley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au.

THANK YOU

KILBERRY VALLEY NOTICES SENT HOME

The following notices have been sent home to families

and require your prompt attention:

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.

PARENT REMINDERS LATE PASSES

If your child is late to school

they must sign in at the

office to receive a late pass to

give to their teacher.

EARLY LEAVERS

If you need to collect your child

before the end of school, please

do not go straight to the

classroom. They must be signed

out at the office, then you will be

given an Early Leavers pass to

give to the teacher.

Important

Thursday 12th December BBQ 5.00pm

Christmas Concert 6.00pm

Friday 13th December Pupil Free Day

Monday 16th December

Book Pack & School Fees due

Tuesday 17th December KVPS Transition Day

9.15am - 10.30am Grade 1 - 5

Thursday 19th December

Grade 6 Graduation Excursion Luna Park 8.30am—4 .00pm

Friday 20th December

Whole School Assembly 11.30am 1.00pm dismissal

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.