KANGAROO VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL COMING EVENTS TERM 1 WEEK 8 20/3/2019 W eek 8 Thursday 21 March Harmony Day W eek 9 Tuesday 26th March Purple Day for Epilepsy- Mufti Wednesday 27 March RSPCA Visit W eek 11 Tuesday 9th April Small Schools Cross Country Friday 12th April Easter Hat Parade/Giant Easter Raffle Final Day Term 1 Term 2 W eek 1 Monday 29th April Staff developent day Tuesday 30th April Students return Assemblies 2.30 pm start 3.15 pm finish Week 8 1/2 J/G 20th March [email protected] www.kangaroova-p.schools.nsw.edu.au 44651 182 Tuckshop Roster 1st Term 2019 21/03/19 M. Schwegler G. Folden 28/03/19 M. Wright S. Thompson- Cox 4/04/19 B. Comber V. Levey 11/04/19 M. Clarke M. Dunne Principals Report Week 8! Where has this term gone? That means one month until the end of term at the end of Week 11– my goodness! P&C AGM Thank you to the parents that could make it to our P&C Annual General Meeting last Friday morning. We move into 2019 with the same executive as in 2018 and I thank the P&C for their continued support of programs and resources for our students and look forward to our continued cooperative success throughout this year. Parent/Teacher Meetings This week our teaching staff will be sending out preferred meeting times and/ or finalising meeting times with parents and carers regarding face to face parent teacher meetings to take place in the next few weeks. Easter Raffle Our P&C Easter raffle will be taking place on the last day of term (12th April from 2pm onwards). We are seeking chocolate eggs and deli items to use as raffle ticket prizes for the raffle draw at school. We also request that if you have any baskets or easter bags that you send those in too. Raffle tickets will go home with students this week and can be sold for $1.00 each. The chocolate and deli items can be brought in to the school office. Harmony Day This Thursday is Harmony Day and with recent world events seems quite poignant timing to remind ourselves as a school and a community the value to be found within cultural diversity. It is a mufti day with students encouraged to wear orange or any tradition cultural outfit they may have. Also our canteen will be offering a Malaysian snack on the day called Tauhu Sambat (Stuffed deep fried tofu) filled with cucumber, carrot and bean sprouts, served with a sweet and sour sauce made from capsicum, tomatoes, lemon, salt and sugar(no chili in the sauce) - 30 cents each or 2 for 50 cents. Yum! NAPLAN Online Practice for Year 3 and Year 5 Our Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit a practice online 45minute NAPLAN assessment between 25th March to 5th April. This is an omnibus assessment that includes Maths, Grammar and Comprehension. It is designed to help the students familiarise themselves with the online format of this assessment for NAPLAN. There continues to be much debate around NAPLAN testing at a state and national level. I personally believe we are not sending our children to school for ‘grades’ and especially not for our students to be ‘pigeon-holed’ by mass standardised testing, which is ultimately used to ‘rank’ students and schools. For more information regarding the online assessment here is a link to the NAPLAN website https://www. nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site. Andrew Smee - Principal Skoolbag App Parents please see instructions on back page of this newsletter on how to install Skoolbag App on your phone. The school uses this app to publish the schools newsletter, send out reminders and notifications and there is also a form to fill out to explain absences for your child/ren. There is also a calender of events on this app. What is Purple Day? Purple Day, 26th March, is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness. Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day in an effort to get people talking about the condition and to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone. She named the day Purple Day after the internationally recognised colour for epilepsy, lavender. On the 26th March we encourage everyone to ‘Go Purple’ to raise awareness of epilepsy within the school community, and raise funds to support the Thousands of Australians around the country affected by the condition. Please bring a gold coin donation. Mrs Robinson
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KANGAROO VALLEYPUBLIC SCHOOL
COMING EVENTSTERM 1 WEEK 8
20/3/2019
Week 8
Thursday 21 MarchHarmony Day
Week 9
Tuesday 26th MarchPurple Day for Epilepsy- Mufti
Wednesday 27 MarchRSPCA Visit
Week 11
Tuesday 9th AprilSmall Schools Cross CountryFriday 12th AprilEaster Hat Parade/Giant Easter Raffle
Final Day Term 1Term 2
Week 1
Monday 29th AprilStaff developent day Tuesday 30th AprilStudents return
Assemblies 2.30 pm start3.15 pm finish
Week 8 1/2 J/G 20th MarchWeek 10 Kinder S 3rd April
[email protected] www.kangaroova-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
44651 182
Tuckshop Roster 1st Term 2019
21/03/19 M. Schwegler G. Folden 28/03/19 M. Wright S. Thompson-Cox 4/04/19 B. Comber V. Levey 11/04/19 M. Clarke M. Dunne
Principals Report
Week 8! Where has this term gone? That means one month until the end of term at the end of Week 11– my goodness!
P&C AGM
Thank you to the parents that could make it to our P&C Annual General Meeting last Friday morning. We move into 2019 with the same executive as in 2018 and I thank the P&C for their continued support of programs and resources for our students and look forward to our continued cooperative success throughout this year.
Parent/Teacher Meetings
This week our teaching staff will be sending out preferred meeting times and/ or finalising meeting times with parents and carers regarding face to face parent teacher meetings to take place in the next few weeks.
Easter Raffle
Our P&C Easter raffle will be taking place on the last day of term (12th April from 2pm onwards). We are seeking chocolate eggs and deli items to use as raffle ticket prizes for the raffle draw at school. We also request that if you have any baskets or easter bags that you send those in too. Raffle tickets will go home with students this week and can be sold for $1.00 each. The chocolate and deli items can be brought in to the school office.
Harmony Day
This Thursday is Harmony Day and with recent world events seems quite poignant timing to remind ourselves as a school and a community the value to be found within cultural diversity. It is a mufti day with students encouraged to wear orange or any tradition cultural outfit they may have. Also our canteen will be offering a Malaysian snack on the day called Tauhu Sambat (Stuffed deep fried tofu) filled with cucumber, carrot and bean sprouts, served with a sweet and sour sauce made from capsicum, tomatoes, lemon, salt and sugar(no chili in the sauce) - 30 cents each or 2 for 50 cents. Yum!
NAPLAN Online Practice for Year 3 and Year 5
Our Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit a practice online 45minute NAPLAN assessment between 25th March to 5th April. This is an omnibus assessment that includes Maths, Grammar and Comprehension. It is designed to help the students familiarise themselves with the online format of this assessment for NAPLAN. There continues to be much debate around NAPLAN testing at a state and national level. I personally believe we are not sending our children to school for ‘grades’ and especially not for our students to be ‘pigeon-holed’ by mass standardised testing, which is ultimately used to ‘rank’ students and schools. For more information regarding the online assessment here is a link to the NAPLAN website https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site.
Andrew Smee - Principal
Skoolbag App
Parents please see instructions on back page of this newsletter on how to install Skoolbag App on your phone. The school uses this app to publish the schools newsletter, send out reminders and notifications and there is also a form to fill out to explain absences for your child/ren. There is also a calender of events on this app.
What is Purple Day?
Purple Day, 26th March, is a global initiative dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness. Purple Day was founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Motivated by her own struggles with epilepsy, Cassidy started Purple Day in an effort to get people talking about the condition and to let those impacted by seizures know that they are not alone. She named the day Purple Day after the internationally recognised colour for epilepsy, lavender.
On the 26th March we encourage everyone to ‘Go Purple’ to raise awareness of epilepsy within the school community, and raise funds to support the Thousands of Australians around the country affected by the condition. Please bring a gold coin donation.
Mrs Robinson
P&C Easter Raffle!
It’s time to get ready for the KVPS MEGALICIOUS EASTER RAFFLE BONANZA!!!!
The following instructions allow you to be part of a truly amazing fundraiser:
1)Please send an Easter treat (chocolate bunnies, eggs etc) AND/OR items for a deli basket (crackers, olives, jams, chutney etc) no perishables, please. These may be brought in with your child to school anytime between now and Thursday 11 April.
2) Your darling children will be sent home this week with 2 raffle books. One is for Easter treat tickets and the other for deli basket tickets. There are 10 tickets in each book. Tickets are $1.00 each.
3) Once you have sold both books, just drop the stubs and money into the front office. Please make sure you clearly write a name and phone number of the person who bought a ticket on the stub.
4) On Friday 12 April ( last day of term) we will have the Easter hat parade followed by the Easter raffle. All of the treats and deli baskets will be set up and all tickets placed in a barrel.
5) Then the madness begins! We pull tickets out until every prize is gone. The more tickets YOU sell, the more prizes you’re likely to win!! There is also a prize for the family who sells the most tickets!
This is a fantastic and fun way to raise funds for our gorgeous little school. Please help support this P&C event.
Any questions pls text me on 0439459764
Thank you all!!! Courtenay Russell on behalf of P&C
Sent from my iPhone Our artist in residence.
Mittagong Junior Disco We have several gift vouchers to win , these are drawn on the night. Venue: Mittagong RSL – Bessemer Street Date : Saturday 30th March 2019 Times : 4pm to 6.00pmCost : $5.00 Please note all money raised goes back to the children in the Southern Highlands community. We hope to see you there . Thank you as always for your ongoing support. Chris and Sandra Roberson - and the amazing committee of the Mittagong Junior Disco.Phone - 0412 321 555.
Above left: students enjoying the gardens after
the rain &
above right: puddles are fun!
Levi helping out sweeping up
leaves and dirt.
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