KPS Office Update – 15th August 2019

ART ROOM NEWS ART ROOM VOLUNTEERS WANTED: We are back in the art room and turning on our creative with clay, paint and print

making. We are still in half of the room with building works. As art gets creative, art becomes messy and we would

love your help in keeping the room clean and ready for creations.

Can you help out with any of the below on a once off or on a regular basis? Please pop in and introduce yourself:

WASHING & DRYING TOWELS: We have the red box in the room, filled with dirty towels (used to mop up spillages)-

If you can wash them on a once off- pop in- or let me know if you can do this regularly too. We would love to keep the

towels clean and ready for use.

5 MINUTES IN THE MORNING: 8.45am-8.50am SET UP, chairs down, drop sheets on (clay or paint) or painting

materials. I will be in the room and leaving to pick up the kids at 8.50am.

Thanks- look forward to your help! - Lucy

MESSAGES FOR STUDENTS

Whilst we understand there are important messages that must be passed on to students throughout the day, please

discuss pick up arrangements (meeting locations etc) with your child/ren in the morning rather than calling though to

the office. Our office is a business place and our primary responsibility is to manage the daily operations of the school,

First Aid, notices home, counter enquiries and parent payments for school activities. It becomes increasingly difficult

when we are required to pass on messages to individual children in classrooms, especially when these classes might be

in varying locations. It is also disruptive to the classrooms in question. A message will be passed on at the end of the

day, however please bear in mind that the end of the day can be extremely busy.

FUNDRAISING NEWS KPS Cinema Under the Stars – Saturday 14th September

Our main fundraising event for the year will be held on Saturday, September 14 on the school grounds. Stalls and

activities from 4pm, movie event from 6pm.

Cinema Sponsorship Opportunities and Donation Requests

Do you have / work for a (local) business that is interested in sponsoring our Cinema event? Please contact Rachael via

fundraising.kps@gmail.com for further information.

We are seeking donations from families for hampers and stalls. We need for lollies, chocolates, canned soft drinks to

make packs to sell on the night.

EXCURSION / INCURSION PERMISSION The Department of Education and Training’s Policy on the treatment of parent/guardian/carer permission for camps, excursions and incursions is very clear about obtaining written permission. Verbal and phone permissions are NOT allowed – only electronic or paper written (Incursion/Excursion notes). https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/spag/safety/pages/consent.aspx

COOKING AND GARDENING WITH FC On Thursday the 8th of August Liz’s class, FC, had their second cooking and gardening session. They made some delicious fritters and yummy pikelets. In the garden they planted some seeds, visited the chickens and helped out with some general tidying up. While the weather was chilly, the rain held off and we were able to enjoy our morning tea outside in the gathering space. The children all had a lovely morning and shared some great reflections: ‘I liked planting sugar snap peas and sweeping the floor.’ Dash ‘My favourite thing was cracking the eggs to make the food. I cleaned up all the bark.’ Heloise ‘My favourite part was making pikelets because I like stirring them and flipping them.’ Ahmed ‘I liked picking up rubbish because it helps save the animals.’ Michael U ‘I liked flipping my own pancakes. We each got a turn at doing it.’ Grace ‘I liked to plant the seeds, it was fun. We planted snow peas and rocket.’ Eliza ‘My favourite part was planting because it was fun.’ Catharine ‘My favourite part was cooking pikelets I liked pouring the mixture in.’ Rory ‘I liked the taste of the fritter, and I liked cleaning.’ Munir ‘My favourite part was planting flowers because I like planting.’ Amelie ‘We got to pat the chickens and we got them on our laps. I like the black one because it’s really fluffy.’ Louis ‘I liked the jam pikelets and the plain pikelets. I never knew I liked pikelets so much.’ Talulah ‘I liked picking up the rubbish because I like picking up everything.’ An ‘I put a seed in the garden and I will wait for the flowe to grow up.’ Michael C ‘You put dirt in the pot. You put the seed in and press it down.’ Caitlyn ‘I planted peas. They will grow this big.’ Rose ‘I asked if I could have a hold of a chicken. It was really fun and they are really fluffy.’ Ray ‘I was chopping some spring onions. We ate them. I put the spring onion root into the ground. It will grow a plant.’ Raheesh ‘We needed to put milk in there. I did the whisking. We had to take turns with the whisking.’ Ella Thanks so much to our wonderful parent helpers who came along. From next week we will be cooking with the 5-6 classes. Please see the timetable below.

Thursday August 22nd 5-6 B (Grace)

Thursday August 29th 5-6 C (Melinda)

Thurs September 5th 5-6 D (Hayley/Viv)

Thurs September 12th 5-6 E (Claire)

Many thanks to all for your continued support of our program, Kate and the Grubbies Team

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August Fri 16th 3:00pm

District Athletics Assembly – 4A

Tue 20th 7:45 – 8:45am 5:00 – 6:00pm 5:30 – 6:30pm

Finance Sub-Committee Meeting Policy Sub-Committee Meeting Pizza & Fruit Fundraiser School Tour for prospective 2020 families

Wed 21st 8:00 – 8:40am 2:30 – 3:30pm

Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting Fundraising Sub-Committee Meeting

Thu 22nd 9:00 – 11:00am 5/6B Cooking & Gardening

Fri 23rd 2:45pm 3:00pm

Year 2, 3 & 4 Roland Harvey Incursion Book Week Parade Fundraising Sausage Sizzle

Mon 26th 9:00 – 10:00am Years 3-6 Launch to the Future Incursion

Tue 27th 9:00am – 3:30pm Year 2B & 2C Excursion – Ripponlea

Wed 28th 9:00am – 3:30pm Year 2A Excursion - Ripponlea

Thu 29th 9:00am 10:00am 9:00 – 11:00am

Year 3 Indonesian Incursion Year 4 Indonesian Incursion 5/6C Cooking & Gardening

Fri 30th 3:00pm Assembly – 4C Sausage Sizzle

September Mon 2nd 6:00 – 8:00pm School Council

Thu 5th 9:00 -11:00am 11:30am – 1:30pm

5/6D Cooking & Gardening Foundation – Year 2 Science Incursion – The Jollybops Science Show

Thu 12th 9:00 – 11:00am 5/6E Cooking & Gardening

Fri 13th 9:00AM – 3:00pm 3:00pm

Year 1 Scienceworks Excursion Assembly - Indonesian

Sat 14th From 4:00pm CINEMA UNDER THE STARS – TOY STORY 4

Tue 17th 7:45 – 8:45am 5:00 – 6:00pm

Finance Sub-Committee Meeting Policy Sub-Committee Meeting

Wed 18th 8:00 – 8:40am 2:00 -2:30pm

Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting Fundraising Sub-Committee Meeting

Thu 19th ICAS Maths

Fri 20th 1:45pm 2:30pm

Assembly END OF TERM 3

October Mon 7th TERM 4 COMMENCES

Mon 21st Year 3 & 4 Camp – Lake Dewar Lodge

Tue 22nd Year 3 & 4 Camp – Lake Dewar Lodge

November Mon 4th CURRICULUM DAY – NO STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCHOOL

GET READY FOR THE KENSINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL CINEMA UNDER THE STARS!

Kensington Primary School is proud to invite you to our Cinema Under the Stars event. The evening promises fun for the entire family – and offers an excellent opportunity to support our school, whilst mingling with our local community. Our Cinema Under the Stars event will be held on the 14th September, with gates opening at 4pm before the movie starts at 6:30pm. Cinema Under the Stars is the major fundraising event of our school year, and we hope to raise a total of $50 000 in 2019 for a new school playground! Toy Story 4 Come join Woody, Buzz and the gang as they embark on an adventurous journey! Toy Story 4 is set to become a family classic, which appeals to both kids and adults alike. The fourth instalment of this much-loved franchise has received rave reviews from critics and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! What could be better than relaxing back under the stars and going on a journey with everybody’s favourite toys? Don’t forget to bring a rug to sit on. Entertainment The Cinema Under the Stars event will also include a ‘kid zone’ complete with face painting, nail painting, crazy hairstyles, a colouring competition and the KPS Speedway attraction. There will also be a lucky dip and mystery bottles to win. For the adults there will be both silent and live auctions, a raffle and a plant stall. As part of the celebrations, we have received a brand-new Ultra Medium Trampoline from our friends at Vuly Play , Australia’s most trusted manufacturer of outdoor playsets and safe trampolines . Valued at $799 (plus free delivery), the Ultra Medium Trampoline is designed to withstand Australia’s changing outdoor conditions and includes built-in safety features to protect even the littlest members of our family. What an outstanding prize for one lucky family to win! Food & Drinks We are pleased to announce that our Cinema Under the Stars event will have a delicious range of food and desserts on offer, to satisfy every movie-watcher! For the main course, there will be a sausage sizzle and food stalls available. For sweet-tooths, there will be a delectable dessert bar featuring a range of ice blocks, and a ‘decorate your own cookie’ station. There will also be all your favourite movie snacks including fresh popcorn, fairy floss and a healthy juice bar. It goes without saying that the Cinema Under the Stars would not possible without the support of our community and sponsors. Thanks to all – we look forward to a fantastic event!