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KAWUNGAN COURIER Helping Each Other Achieve Excellence Issue 1
Friday, 5th February 2021
Kawungan State School Email: [email protected]
Grevillea Street Phone: 07 4197 9111 KAWUNGAN QLD 4655 Fax: 07 4197
9100
Keeping In Touch Welcome back! We have been delighted to have
had a very smooth start to the year and it is lovely to see our
parent community back inside our school gates! A huge thank you for
getting your children ready for the school year, this has assisted
us enormously in settling the students into their school year.
Whilst COVID restrictions have eased in around the school, it is
still necessary for adults to adhere to 1.5m social distancing
guidelines inside the school gates. We have really appreciated
everyone adhering to these guidelines to date. We look forward to
another great year of learning and partnering with you as we work
together to provide your children with the best possible schooling
experience. Please keep your eye out for information regarding
parent information afternoons for your children’s year levels.
Attending these sessions are a great way to get an insight into
what your child’s year will look like and what scheduled activities
are planned for them throughout the year. Staff worked very hard
prior to the return of school to set up an environment conducive to
engaging learning and are looking forward to seeing exciting
student growth in all areas of the curriculum. Staffing I would
like to welcome the following new and returning staff to Kawungan
SS:
Ms Pinder (Prep U)
Mrs O’Brien (4U)
Mrs Euler (internal relief teacher)
Mr Bulger (Deputy Principal Years 5/6)
Each of these teachers have had a great start to the year and
are thoroughly enjoying being a part of the Kawungan school
community. School Traffic Obviously the streets in and around our
school become very busy at drop off and pick up times, particularly
at the start of the new school year as new routines are established
with your students. I cannot stress how important it is to abide by
basic road rules to ensure that everyone can exit our school in a
safe and timely manner. Some traffic reminders:
Students and parents to cross roads under the direction and
supervision of our school crossing supervisors
Park only in areas that are clearly identified as parking
Please refrain from parking across the driveway of local
residents (we have had reports of local residents unable to leave
their house because of this)
Parades Parades commenced this week with parents more than
welcome to attend throughout the year. Parade is held over 3
separate days in the following format:
Years 5 and 6 Monday Years 3 and 4 Tuesday Prep – Year 2
Thursday
Parades are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate student
achievement as well as reinforce our school values of being safe,
being respectful and being responsible. We look forward to a rich
and engaging year of learning for all of our students. Mark Jones
PRINCIPAL
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P&C NEWS Welcome back! It has been just great to see so many
smiling faces in at the Uniform Shop so far this year. Fingers
crossed 2021 continues to run safely and smoothly. Our P&C now
meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6pm in the back of the
library. We would love you to join us! Or if you would like to help
out in any way, your contribution would be greatly appreciated.
Please email us at [email protected]. The Kawungan
Lunchbox
Our tuckshop, ‘The Lunchbox’, is open 4 days a week, from
Tuesdays through to Fridays, and opens at 8:15am ready for the
day’s orders. Money should be
placed in a paper bag and clearly marked with the child’s name,
class, 1st or 2nd break, and their order. Over the counter sales
are now available both breaks for students in Years 1 to 6, (Prep
students are not offered over the counter sales at any time). The
Lunchbox menus are available from the office, school website and
the tuckshop itself. The Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open
Monday and Friday mornings, from 8:15am until 9:15am, back in the
usual building behind the tuckshop. We are currently taking sport
shirt orders for 2021. Order forms (distributed to all students
last week), need to be completed and handed into the office or
Uniform Shop before 3pm Friday 12th February. Spare order forms for
all uniforms can be collected from the office at any time.
Container for Change Thank you to those who have previously
supported us with your container donations – every container
counts! Anyone wanting to support our KSS community can do so by
donating their bottles and/or cans to any recycling centre and
quoting our code C10049765. Thank you for your extra support with
this, We hope you all have had a fantastic start to 2021! School
Banking School Banking starts back next week and will continue each
Thursday. Please support your
child and our school by encouraging banking each week. Team
P&C
STUDENT LEADERS As 2021 student leaders, we are excited about
what the year has in store for us and our school. We had our first
leadership meeting on Friday 29th
January, and established rosters for first break games and
supervision for Prep to Year 4 students, before school runners club
and after school house point collection during hill supervision. We
are enthusiastic about attending the GRIP Leadership meeting in
Maryborough on Monday 15th February. We look forward to developing
more leadership skills and learning more about leadership at this
workshop. Hopefully we can then apply some of our learnings on our
leadership journey throughout 2021.
LIBRARY NEWS
Welcome back to the start of the 2021 Educational Year.
Overdue/Missing Books If your child brings home a note with a
picture of a missing book or books could you please help him or her
to locate the item/s. If you are unable to locate the item/s could
you please contact the school. Many thanks for your help with this.
Book Fair Book Fair will be held in the first two weeks of March.
Students will be given time to check out what is on sale and will
be encouraged to bring home a wish list. Sales of books will occur
on 8th, 9th and 10th March. Watch the Newsletter for more exciting
information about our Book Fair.
8, 9, 10
March
8:15 to
8:50 am
3:00 to KSS
Library
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SCHOOL NEWS Procedures for Early Student Departures From time to
time, you will no doubt need to collect your child from school
early due to appointments and commitments outside of school. If
your child needs to leave the school, could we please ask that you
either:
Provide your child with a note which they can give to their
teacher in the morning with a departure time.
Call the school at least 1 hour prior to departure so we can
notify the class teacher
All students leaving the school early and coming to school late
must be signed in/out at the office. This assists the school in
obtaining an accurate record of students currently at the school in
case of an emergency. Parking Parents are reminded that the area in
front of the ECDP (Early Childhood Developmental Program) closest
to Frangipani Street is a No Parking area. The area is for the
exclusive use of parents picking up/dropping off students who
attend this unit. Remember, many of these students have severely
restricted mobility. No student drop-off/pick-up is permitted on
the school grounds, including staff car park and circular driveway
near the admin block. In special circumstances, permits may be
granted by application through the school office. Pedestrian
Access
We need to create and maintain the safest possible environment
for our students. This includes using the appropriate entries and
exits to the
school. Please note the main vehicular entrance to the school is
NOT to be used by pedestrians. KindyLinQ KindyLinQ starts next
Thursday for 3 years olds. Contact the office if interested. Koala
Joeys Koala Joeys is a playgroup that is run on a Wednesday morning
from 9-10:30am. We invite all families to attend this free event.
Pack a snack for your child and come and meet some other families
in the school. The program helps to develop children’s fine and
gross motor skills. The children
engage in some singing and story activities. The group meets in
the building near the Prep playground and will start next
Wednesday, 10th February. Change of Details Please take a moment to
reflect on what contact information you believe the school has
about your child. It is vital that the school be advised of any
changes of detail for both students and parents. Please ensure that
address, phone, emergency contact & medication details are
current. Classroom Protocols Should you have any concerns about
your child’s progress or welfare, please ensure that the first
point of contact is your child’s teacher. It is not uncommon to
find classroom doors closed before school. This is a sign that the
teacher is engaged in activities preparing for the day. Once the
door has been opened, teachers are then in a position to accept
students and parents into the room. Your cooperation is
appreciated. Parents are also asked to keep young children off the
playground equipment before and after school in the interest of
health and safety (particularly around the junior school area).
Absenteeism It is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6
and 16 to attend school in Queensland. Parents are responsible for
informing the school, either by note (preferred) or by phone (call
or SMS), the reason for any student absence.
PE NEWS We’re off to a great start this term with most of our
students being responsible bringing their hats, drink bottles and
helmets (Year 3s) to their Physical Education lessons. There are a
few things happening this term in regards to fitness, with many of
the Hervey Bay District sport trials happening and our fun run at
the end of this term. This is a great time for our students to
start training if they are keen to improve their fitness for the
various sports and events. Jogging around the block or yard a
couple of times a week is a great start. There is also parkrun
available every Saturday. Mrs Robertson recommends running to
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either the 2km mark or halfway and then walking/jogging back to
the finish. Kawungan had a great turn out at parkrun on the weekend
with 8 staff and students attending and many families spotted also,
well done!
Below are the significant dates for sports and HBDS this
term.
Sports Dates Term 1
19/02 Wide Bay swimming nominations due 25/02 AFL Gala Day, 1st
round QLD Schools cup 03/03 HBD Softball and AFL trials 09/03 HBD
Basketball & Touch trials 24/03 HBD Soccer, Netball, Hockey,
RL, Tennis 26/03 5/6 Gala Day Wk 9 or 10 (TBC) School Fun Run
(whole school)
With the Hervey Bay District sports trials happening this term,
there will be school trials in the lead up to select the most
skilled students to attend. These are
not come and try days, they are for those who know all the rules
already. AFL Gala Day - 25/02 The AFL Gala Day is this term;
interested students started training this week. We take 2 boys
teams and 2 girls teams to compete. It is mandatory that students
have a mouthguard when they play and for our training sessions.
Notes will be going home next week with more information for
interested students. FUN Run (whole school) This will occur in the
second last week or last week of Term 1. There will be Tuesday and
Thursday training sessions before school at 8:15 in the three weeks
leading up to the fun run (starting week 7). Year 3 Scooter Unit
Year 3 are participating in a scooter unit for the first 6 weeks of
the term in PE. A note went home regarding helmets, they are to
bring them in on their PE days for 6 weeks.
Mrs Robbo’s Tips for a Top 2021!
Ride a bike
Have a go at Parkrun with your family
Volunteer somewhere
Spend less than 2 hours a day on screens
Ditch the gaming until weekends(
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CHAPPY CHAT
It’s so good to be back! I trust you all had an amazing holiday
and are ready to face 2021!
Welcome to our new teachers, I trust you are feeling at home
here. Congratulations to our 2021 student leaders. I look forward
to seeing how you develop and grow throughout the year. For those
who are new to school a special welcome and let me introduce
myself. I am Chappy M, the school chaplain and what that means in a
nutshell, is that I am here as a support to students, parents and
teachers. This covers the social, emotional and spiritual aspects.
Throughout the year, I run various activities and programs as well
as meet with students on a one-on-one basis. Some of the issues we
look at are:
Friendships
Anger Management
Anxiety
Grief
Bullying
Resilience and more. Should you wish for your child to
participate in any of these or if you yourself would like to see
me, feel free to contact the school. I am here on Mondays and
Tuesdays. I am also able to provide you with school supplies and
second hand uniforms should you need. Please do not feel
embarrassed to ask, I would rather they go to a person who needs
them than they just sit in my cupboard. Parent Tip 101 Your child
is unique and special. He/She has been given many special talents
and skills, as well as likes and dislikes. Value them for their
differences and encourage them to persevere each day. Remember,
they are not you. Lead by example, after all you are a role
model.
Have a great week and term.
Chappy M.
COMMUNITY NEWS Helping Hands Kawungan Care Helping Hands Network
operates in the Kawungan State School hall/grounds. We pride
ourselves on providing your child/ren with fun, play-based learning
experiences before and after school as well as during the school
holidays. Whether your child attends the Kawungan OSHC daily or
only occasionally, each visit is an exciting and engaging
adventure. Contact our Kawungan coordinator, 0429 836 879 or email
[email protected] to make an enquiry. Brochures
are also available at the
school office. Child Care Subsidy (CCS) applies for all sessions
if eligible. To find out more please come and me us or email
[email protected]. Hope to you here. Phone:
0429 836 879. Hervey Bay Squash Is your child 6 to 16 years old?
Are you looking for an economical sport that can be played all year
round and in all kinds of weather to help your child be fit and
active? Then bring them along to Come and Try afternoons: Where:
The Squash Courts in Hervey Bay Health
Club, 184 Urangan Street, Hervey Bay. Times: 6 to 12 year old
Beginners Group Tuesdays
4.00pm - 5.00pm starting Tuesday 2nd February. 12 year olds to
16 year olds Beginners Group, Wednesdays 4.00pm to 5.00pm starting
Wednesday 3rd Feb.
Equipment provided. Child is to wear shorts, T Shirt Non Marking
Court Shoes and bring a water bottle. For more information phone
Gloria on 0429050316. Reminder: Experienced Players Group trains
with Ray Strachan on Tuesdays 4.00pm to 5.00pm. To confirm your
child's attendance, please contact Ray on 0411757732.
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