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Dear Parents, Staff and Students,

What a Term! It is difficult to believe

that Term 1 is already drawing to a close,

with so much being packed into the past

eight weeks.

On Friday welcomed our year 5/6

students back from their tour of Canber-

ra. We trust you enjoyed camp activity

updates via our Facebook page. We

would like to take this opportunity to

thank our parent volunteers Louise

Cherry, Nick Champion, Paul Tabone,

Narelle Reino and Dan Wardley for

giving their time to support this activity

which provided our students with a won-

derful experience and insight into our

nation’s past and present. We also ex-

press our gratitude to attending staff Sa-

mantha Lewis, David Bigger , Genea

Owen, Michelle Anderson, Michael

Langton, Sue Hooper and Sarah Cann for

their commitment in planning and super-

vising such a valuable education experi-

ence. Well done to all!

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Well done to our Year 3-6 students who

competed at the House Athletics Sports

on Tuesday. It was great to see you

enjoying the challenges of the various

events you participated in.

Please remember the Years 3-6 Cross

Country will be held at

school tomorrow, morn-

ing between 9-11am.

Please come along to

support our athletes.

KISMET PARK COLOUR FUN RUN

Friday 28th April starting at 1:15pm.

This year we’re turning our Walkathon fundraiser from bland to GRAND by

adding a splash of colour. Today stu-dents received details about this event along with sponsorship forms. Funds raised through will be put toward the creation of a Kitchen cooking space for our students. We look forward to an exciting and reward-ing afternoon.

PARENT EDUCATION EVENING

The 5 Keys to Children’s Success and Well-Being

Last week we sent home invitations to

attend our You Can Do It! Parent Edu-

cation workshop. The workshop will

be led by an experienced YCDI Educa-

tional trainer, Margaret Milne.

When : Thur sday 20th April 2017

Where: Building B

Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm

To enable as many parents as possible

to attend this session child minding will

be available.

See the flyer on page two of this

newsletter for further information.

CURRICULUM DAY—24th APRIL

Our next Curriculum Day will be held

on Monday 24th April. Please note this

date on your calendar. On this day staff

will be working with staff from schools

across Sunbury to further develop our

teaching and learning practices. Ex-

tend will be operating on this day for

your convenience.

JAPANESE HOMESTAY VISIT

Monday 21st -Sunday 28th August (TBC)

Prior to confirming this visit with Mel-

Kismet News

Building the foundations for success and happiness

30th March, 2017

DATES TO REMEMBER

Tuesday 18th April: Students return for Term 2

Thursday 20th April: 7:00-8:30pm You Can Do It Parent information session

Monday 24th April: Curriculum Day STUDENTS DO NO ATTEND SCHOOL

Tuesday 25th April: Anzac Day– Public Holiday

Thursday 28th April: Lapathon– Colour Run

Tuesday 2nd May: Mother Day Stall

Wednesday 3rd May: Interschool Athletics

Tuesday 9th– Thursday 11th May: NAPLAN for years 3 & 5

Contact Us:

McEwen Drive PO Box 220 Sunbury Vic 3429 (03)9744 4566 E-mail: kismet.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au http://kismetparkps. vic.edu.au

bourne Homestay we are looking for

more families interested in caring for

our visitors in their home.

If you are interested in having 1,2 or 3

visiting students staying with your

family please send a note to the office

before the end of term .

Best wishes to all for a safe and

happy holiday. Have a wonderful East-

er. We look forward to seeing you back

on Tuesday 18th April for an exciting

Term 2.

LAST DAY OF TERM: FRIDAY

31ST MARCH

8:55am School Commences

11:00am Recess

12:45 -1:00 Students Eat Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 Lunch play

1:35 – 2:20 School Assembly

2:30 Early Dismissal

ANZAC DAY SERVICES

The Sunbury Sub-Branch of the

National Services Association have

advised us that there will be two

ANZAC Day services held in Sunbury

on 25th April—a 6am Dawn Service

outside Memorial Hall along with a

10am March and service which will be

attended by our Junior School

Councillors.

TERM DATES

The remaining three terms for 2017 are

as follows:

Term 2: 18 April (Tuesday) to 30 June

Term 3: 17 July to 22 September

Term 4: 9 October to 22 December

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E n g a g e m e n t & W e l l - b e i n g YEAR 7 TRANSITION- MOVING UP TO HIGH SCHOOL

Below are the following dates for Open/Discovery evenings being held by colleges in our local network. These evenings are a

great way for parents and their children to find out more information regarding the facilities and teaching and learning offered

by these secondary schools. For more information and times regarding these events please contact the relevant college.

Transition forms will be sent home with year 6 students during week 1 of Term 2.

Sunbury College

May 3rd - Open Night

December 11th—Parent Information Night

December 12th - Orientation day

Sunbury Downs College

May 2nd - Discovery /Open Night

December 11th—Parent Information Night

Salesian College

June 1st—Year 6 Information Night

October 26th - Open Day

December 4th - Orientation Day

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YOU CAN DO IT! Parent Education Evening “In this complex world it takes more than a good school to educate children. And it takes more than a good home.

It takes these two major educational institutions working together.”(D.Rich)

Dear Parents, The Kids Matter Team invites you to attend our You Can Do It! Parent Education workshop. The workshop will be led by an experienced YCDI Educational trainer, Margaret Milne.

The 5 Keys to Children’s Success and Well-Being

This workshop for parents reveals the five keys that unlock their children’s potential for success and well-being. Parents will learn how they can determine which of the five keys their children possess and which keys they need to help their children use

more effectively. Parents will learn different ways in which they can strengthen the five keys in their children and to develop an action plan for

helping their children apply the keys in all areas of their lives. When : Thursday 20th April 2017 Where: Kismet Park Primary School (Building B) Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm

As we encourage as many parents possible to take this opportunity to register for this valuable educational program, child mind-

ing will be available. Children will be cared for by educational staff in the school library to enable the parent workshop to run without interruptions.

Please indicate your attendance on the return slip below and return to your class teacher by Wednesday 19th April 2017.

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You Can Do It! Parent Workshop Reply Slip

Name/s:___________________________ Child’s Class: ___________

I/We will be attending the You Can Do It! Parent Education on Thursday 20th April 2017.

I will/will not require child minding on the night. Number of Children______ Ages ______

Signed:________________________________ Date:____________

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Student Well-being and Engagement

GOOD SPORT

Luke Spence PREP For showing excellent running skills

in a variety of games.

Chase Green 1/2 For showing excellent leadership skills.

Nui Kire 3/4 For great balls skills in a variety of

games.

Joshua Ayres 5/6 For displaying an excellent attitude

at the Athletics sports. His persis-

tence was outstanding.

BUDDING ARTIST

Zac Neil PREP For drawing terrific mice for his col-

our mixed background.

Jennievieve Keyworth 1/2 For taking great care with her

“crayon resist” art work.

Adam O’Brien 3/4 For focusing on his artwork to com-

plete a terrific Easter Composition.

Charlotte Finn 5/6 For her terrific brushwork in her

Canberra composition.

GREAT PERFORMER

Amneet Khaira PREP Amneet is a happy, positive student

who always tried her best.

Mason Considine 1/2 Mason is a courteous, polite stu-

dent who is working well on the

ukulele.

Isla Grace Nielsen 3/4 Isla brings a positive attitude to all

aspects of her music room activities.

Amy Beattie 5/6 Amy encourages those around her

and is improving in her music room

techniques.

Social & Emotional Learning

How Parents and Carers Can Help

An article from the Kids Matter website

Parents and carers have a critical role to play in guiding and

supporting children’s social and emotional learning. Social

and emotional skills develop with practice. Everyday situa-

tions present lots of opportunities for children to learn and

practise skills for coping with emotions, managing relation-

ships and solving problems. You can help children build the

skills they need by providing effective coaching.

Encourage discussion of feelings Encourage children to

talk about how they are feeling. Listen with empathy so they

feel understood. Help them see that feelings are normal and

that all feelings are okay, it is important to understand them,

and that understanding and talking about feelings helps you to

manage them.

Support children’s confidence Help children identify and

develop their strengths by encouraging them to have a go at

things and find activities they enjoy. Praise their efforts, cele-

brate their successes and encourage them to keep trying and

learning.

Provide opportunities to play with others Playing with

other children provides practice in important social skills such

as sharing, taking turns and cooperation. Help children devel-

op their skills by praising their appropriate play behaviour, for

example: “I noticed how nicely you shared your toys. That

made it fun for both of you.”

Lead by example Parents and carer s are impor tant role

models. Children learn how to behave by observing and imi-

tating the behaviour of those around them, particularly adults.

When you model positive ways of coping with strong feelings

like anger, it helps children feel safe and shows them ways

that they can manage strong feelings too.

Give children choices To develop responsibility, children

need practice in making choices that are appropriate for their

age and experience level. You can help children build decision

-making skills by encouraging them to explore options and

helping them think through the reasons for their choices. In-

volving children in family decision-making (that you are in

charge of) helps them develop skills for responsible decision

making and encourages cooperative family relationships.

Encourage creative problem-solving Asking questions that

help children think of alternative solutions supports their

thinking and problem-solving skills. When problems arise you

SUBARASHI STUDENT (JAPANESE)

Damon Truscott PREP For remembering all of the

numbers from 1-10 in Japa-

nese,

Ruby Lucca 1/2 For always helping out in Japa-

nese classes.

Patrick Merrigan 3/4 For always having a go in Japa-

nese.

Kael Sherlock 5/6 For always having a great atti-

tude in Japanese.

can explore them together by asking questions, such as: “What could you do

about that?” or “What do you think might happen if you try that?”

Teach children to use assertive communication skills

Show children how to confidently and respectfully

communicate their thoughts, feelings and needs to others in an assertive

way, for example: “I really don’t want to play that game. It’s too dangerous.

Let’s play a different game instead.”

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KISMET KITCHEN…

Just a reminder that Kismet Kitchen will be closed tomorrow 31st March (last day of

term) for cleaning.

Researchers from Murdoch Children's Research Institute will be visiting us, testing a new app that has been created for measuring social skill development in children. Our school appreciates the need for the PEERS app and are excited to assist in the testing process. The PEERS app is fun to play and students will receive a certificate for participat-

ing. There are also some brief questionnaires online for parents/guardians to complete.

Further details about this study are provided in the Parent/Guardian Information Statement and Consent

Form attached to this email. Please read through this document carefully.

If you decide that you would like to participate in this study please complete the consent form by fol-

lowing the link below.

https://redcap.mcri.edu.au/surveys/?s=T4H9NXPPYX

Please note you are under no obligation to participate and you and your child’s involvement is complete-ly voluntary. If you have any questions about this study please do not hesitate to contact the PEERS team via email (peers@mcri.edu.au) or by phone (03) 9936 6262.