KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together” NEWSLETTER 1 - 2017 Thursday 2 nd February, 2017 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT A very big welcome back to all our Kurunjang Primary School families; particularly the 12 new families who had enrolled at the end of 2016 and the 10 families who have enrolled this week. We have children who have moved into Kurunjang from other areas of Melton; from within Victoria, including Ballarat; interstate, including Albury and Townsville and internationally, including Sudan and Samoa. This time last year we had 489 students enrolled. We are currently on 555 - and climbing! We also welcome our 53 teaching, education support and technical staff, including Melinda Price (Foundation) Lisa Condon, Estelle Van Sittert, Angella Templeton and Krystyna Edwards (Year1/2), Fiona Hayden and Stephanie Gilmour (Year 3/4), Roisin McGettigan and Jessica Roso (Year 5/6) and Stacey Williams (First Aid/Administrative Assistant). Attached is a list of all staff, classes and room/building location in the school. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to visit your child/ren’s classrooms to see their learning environment and to meet this year’s teachers. As in past years we will be conducting our first interviews on the 2 evenings of Tuesday 7 th and Wednesday 8 th of March. Details of the interviews, including booking times, will be forwarded closer to the time. We also encourage you to regularly communicate with the staff throughout the year in order to keep abreast of your child/ren’s progress or share information that will assist their learning and wellbeing. If there is something that the teacher should know at the beginning of the day, please let them know while being conscious of the start of instruction time. If the information requires a longer time, please ask the teacher for a mutually agreeable time before or after school. (Staff and team commitments and meetings are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3.30-4.30). Staff will also contact you by phone. Please ensure that all contact details are updated at the office as necessary. Today you have also received information regarding signing up for the school’s portal COMPASS App. Existing families are able to update their personal details via this App and keep abreast of school events etc. This year we will be extending this service to include ongoing electronic reporting of your child’s progress. Traditionally a report has been forwarded at the end of the first semester and second semester. From week 6 of this term all parents and carers will have the opportunity to access the unit overviews in Maths, English and Inquiry and receive regular progress assessments of their child/ren throughout the year. You will receive further information regarding this but please ensure that you have returned the return slip if you have not done so previously, in order to receive your personalised login details. Another difference is the time of our whole school assembly. Instead of first thing on Monday morning, the staff would like to trial assembly at 2.30pm on Friday afternoons. It will allow all children to settle immediately into the routine of the school week and learning in their classrooms on Monday morning. We are hoping that as many parents who are available, will be able to join the children and staff at this new time. This will commence not tomorrow but next Friday 10 th February. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Next Monday will be the first day of school for our Foundation students. This week, each have participated in their assessment interview and we thank the Foundation parents for attending at their individual time and assisting the Foundation teachers with additional information about the children. Local Police together with members of the Highway Patrol are running an operation to mark the start of the school year. Operation Schools Back will target the safety of students arriving and departing school with the major focus being the enforcement of the 40kmph school zones. Motorists are asked to be vigilant before and after school as there will be increased pedestrian, road and pushbike traffic. Please allow an extra 5 minutes to find a safe and legal park to ensure your children’s safety. When driving through school zones please adhere to the speed limit and be aware of all staffed school crossings. Failing to stop /remain stationary at school crossings is a $379 fine and 3 demerit points. Stopped-Double parked is a $91 fine and exceeding the speed limit by 10kmph but less than 15kmph is a $303 fine and 3 demerit points. This is just an example of some of the fines; however we, in conjunction with the police, urge all to drive and park safely as the fines are never the worst that can happen for children in cars and on roads. We look forward to a great year working with you in the education and care of your children. \ ~ Learning Together ~ FORWARD PLANNING Monday 6 th February All Foundation Students Commence Full Time Tuesday 7 th & Wednesday 8th March Parent Teacher Interviews – more details next week Tuesday 7 th March School Photo Day Tuesday 14 th March Curriculum Day ~ Students not required at school CENTREPAY You can pay for your child’s Essential Education Resources through Centrepay. If you choose to use this service please contact the school office for our Service Provider Number and your Family Account Number.
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KURUNJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL ~ “Learning Together”
NEWSLETTER 1 - 2017
Thursday 2nd
February, 2017
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
A very big welcome back to all our Kurunjang Primary School families; particularly the 12 new families who had enrolled at the end of 2016 and the 10 families who have enrolled this week. We have children who have moved into Kurunjang from other areas of Melton; from within Victoria, including Ballarat; interstate, including Albury and Townsville and internationally, including Sudan and Samoa. This time last year we had 489 students enrolled. We are currently on 555 - and climbing!
We also welcome our 53 teaching, education support and technical staff, including Melinda Price (Foundation) Lisa Condon, Estelle Van Sittert, Angella Templeton and Krystyna Edwards (Year1/2), Fiona Hayden and Stephanie Gilmour (Year 3/4), Roisin McGettigan and Jessica Roso (Year 5/6) and Stacey Williams (First Aid/Administrative Assistant).
Attached is a list of all staff, classes and room/building location in the school. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to visit your child/ren’s classrooms to see their learning environment and to meet this year’s teachers. As in past years we will be conducting our first interviews on the 2 evenings of Tuesday 7
th and Wednesday 8
th of March. Details of the interviews,
including booking times, will be forwarded closer to the time.
We also encourage you to regularly communicate with the staff throughout the year in order to keep abreast of your child/ren’s progress or share information that will assist their learning and wellbeing. If there is something that the teacher should know at the beginning of the day, please let them know while being conscious of the start of instruction time. If the information requires a longer time, please ask the teacher for a mutually agreeable time before or after school. (Staff and team commitments and meetings are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3.30-4.30). Staff will also contact you by phone. Please ensure that all contact details are updated at the office as necessary.
Today you have also received information regarding signing up for the school’s portal COMPASS App. Existing families are able to update their personal details via this App and keep abreast of school events etc. This year we will be extending this service to include ongoing electronic reporting of your child’s progress. Traditionally a report has been forwarded at the end of the first semester and second semester. From week 6 of this term all parents and carers will have the opportunity to access the unit overviews in Maths, English and Inquiry and receive regular progress assessments of their child/ren throughout the year. You will receive further information regarding this but please ensure that you have returned the return slip if you have not done so previously, in order to receive your personalised login details.
Another difference is the time of our whole school assembly. Instead of first thing on Monday morning, the staff would like to trial assembly at 2.30pm on Friday afternoons. It will allow all children to settle immediately into the routine of the school week and learning in their classrooms on Monday morning. We are hoping that as many parents who are available, will be able to join the children and staff at this new time. This will commence not tomorrow but next Friday 10
th
February.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Next Monday will be the first day of school for our Foundation students. This week, each have participated in their assessment interview and we thank the Foundation parents for attending at their individual time and assisting the Foundation teachers with additional information about the children.
Local Police together with members of the Highway Patrol are running an operation to mark the start of the school year. Operation Schools Back will target the safety of students arriving and departing school with the major focus being the enforcement of the 40kmph school zones. Motorists are asked to be vigilant before and after school as there will be increased pedestrian, road and pushbike traffic. Please allow an extra 5 minutes to find a safe and legal park to ensure your children’s safety. When driving through school zones please adhere to the speed limit and be aware of all staffed school crossings. Failing to stop /remain stationary at school crossings is a $379 fine and 3 demerit points. Stopped-Double parked is a $91 fine and exceeding the speed limit by 10kmph but less than 15kmph is a $303 fine and 3 demerit points. This is just an example of some of the fines; however we, in conjunction with the police, urge all to drive and park safely as the fines are never the worst that can happen for children in cars and on roads.
We look forward to a great year working with you in the education and care of your children.
\
~ Learning Together ~
FORWARD PLANNING
Monday 6th
February
All Foundation Students Commence Full Time Tuesday 7
th & Wednesday 8th March
Parent Teacher Interviews – more details next week
Tuesday 7th
March
School Photo Day Tuesday 14
th March
Curriculum Day ~ Students not required at school
CENTREPAY
You can pay for your child’s Essential Education Resources through Centrepay.
If you choose to use this service please contact the school office for our Service Provider Number and your Family Account Number.
APPLICATIONS FOR CSEF
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSION FUND
If you have a valid means tested concession card or you are a temporary foster parent you may be eligible to get assistance through the CSEF. Please collect an application form from the school office and return it with your current Health Care/Concession card ASAP.
CHANGE OF DETAILS
If you have changed any of your contact details could you please advise the school office ASAP so that our records can be updated. It is vitally important that we have current contact details in order to call parents.
CANTEEN
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$5.00
STUDENT BANKING
School Student Banking will commence next Tuesday 7
th February. School
banking day is every Tuesday. If your child does not have a bank account, accounts can be opened by visiting the
local Commonwealth Bank. Any questions can be directed to Rosemary Donald through the School Office.
Thank you, Rosemary Donald – Student Banking Co-ordinator
STUDENT MEDICATIONS FORMS
A reminder for all Parents and Carers to return all medical forms to the Office as soon as possible. If your child no longer has medical conditions or allergens have changed we need to be notified in writing. All Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Allergy and
medical conditions need to be updated yearly as per department guidelines.
Thank you ~ Stacey Williams
PFA NEWS
If you would like to assist the PFA in any way please leave your details at the office or contact
Elizabeth Bajada.
The PFA is a great way to be involved in your school community as well as make some new friends. Everyone is invited to come along for a coffee and chat and see if this is something you may be interested in.
SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS
If you found any school library books at home over the holidays could they please be returned to the school library ASAP.
Thank you ~ Lynne Notman
MONDAY’S PLAYGROUP
Melton City Council will be running a free playgroup at KPS on Monday’s during school terms from 9.00am-11.00am. If you are interested in attending please contact the Playgroups Team – [email protected] or phone: 9747 7200
Commencing 6th February 2017
WEDNESDAY’S MULTICULTURAL
PLAYGROUP AT KPS
Children 0-5 years are offered the opportunity to join free music and movement classes as part of the Wednesday
Playgroup with VICSEG and the Song Room.
Commencing 8th February 2017
PLAYGROUP AT KPS ~ FRIDAY’S 9-11AM
New members welcome with children from 0-5yrs. Come along and meet new people while your child learns through play experiences.
Commencing 10th February 2017
New members welcome. For further information on either playgroup please contact Kathleen McInnes on 9743 0633.
OSHCLUB NEWS
OSHClub Kurunjang BSC: 6:50am-8:50am & ASC: 3:10pm-6:30pm each day during the school term. We are operating in Room 17, the room next to the playroom.
Our program provides a healthy breakfast and afternoon tea each day. Permanent and occasional vacancies are available for Before School & After School Care.
Please feel free to come in and see our program and the fun activities our staff provide!
Program Phone: 0400 028 149 Coordinator: Brittany
All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au. All bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.
STAFFING FOR 2016
Year (Foundation) Class Title CASES Title Room Nicole Mill PLT Leader Fnd Mill Fnd A Main Bldg East 2 Shantelle Hall Fnd Hall Fnd B Main Bldg East 1 Susan Edward/Melissa Sands/Brooke Stone Fnd Edward/Sands Fnd C Main Bldg East 3 Melinda Price Fnd Price Fnd D Main Bldg East 4
Year 1/2 Lisa Condon PLT Leader 1/2 Condon 1/2 A Learning Hub 2 Lidia Woolley/Alicia Goodes 1/2 Woolley/Goodes 1/2 B Learning Hub 1 Glen Ransome 1/2 Ransome 1/2 C Relocatable 1 Krystyna Edwards 1/2 Krystyna 1/2 D Learning Hub 6 Estelle Van Sittert 1/2 Estelle 1/2 E Relocatable 2 Toni Havers 1/2 Havers 1/2 F Relocatable 3 Angella Templeton 1/2 Templeton 1/2G Relocatable 4
Year 3/4 Rob D’Elia PLT Leader 3/4 D’Elia 3/4 A Main Bldg West 3 Emily Oliver 3/4 Oliver 3/4 B Main Bldg West 2 Fiona Hayden 3/4 Hayden 3/4 C Main Bldg West 1 Stephanie Gilmour 3/4 Stephanie 3/4 D Main Bldg West 4 Natalie Micallef 3/4 Micallef 3/4 E Main Bldg West 5
Year 5/6 Lucy Steele PLT Leader 5/6 Steele 5/6 A Learning Hub 4 Jessica Roso 5/6 Roso 5/6 B Learning Hub 3 Craig Price 5/6 Price 5/6 C Learning Hub 5 Nitch Hickey 5/6 Hickey 5/6 D Relocatable 6 Roisin McGettigan 5/6 McGettigan 5/6 E Relocatable 5
Specialists Adriana Velencei Performing Arts Gym-Music Room Ana Havran Art Main Building-Art Helen Craig Phys. Ed. Gym Skye Cook Phys. Ed. Gym Christine Butcher & Cathy Burton Support Programs Learning Hub
Education Support Staff Kathleen McInness Primary Welfare/Playgroup Main Building Lynne Notman Library Technician Library John Glossop Technology Library David Groom Technology Library Tony Rossiter Maintenance Harry Tila Garden Maintenance Kathy Stewart Support Ann Stewart Support Rosemary Donald Support Sue Leahy Support Kim Hodge Support Leonie Perry Support Melissa Mourkakos Support Karen Stretton Support Mary Bayley Support Corrie Maitland Support
Leadership Jenny Robinson Principal Main Building Barbara Wellard Assistant Principal 3-6 Main Building Wendy McCall Acting Assistant Principal Fnd-2 Main Building Tom Goddard Intervention & Specialist PLT Leader Learning Hub Kim Mitchell Curriculum/Pedagogy Learning Hub Deb Munoz Engagement/Inclusion Learning Hub
Administration Susan Carpenter Business Manager Front Office Vee-arnie Howson Office Reception Front Office Stacey Williams First Aid/Administrative Assistant Front Office
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