March 2017

Friday 31st March Last day of Term 1 - 12.30 Assembly

and Easter Bonnet parade 2:30pm dismissal

Happy holiday & Easter break

April 2017 Tuesday 18th April

First day Term 2 - 8:45am start

Term 2 events include: Week 2 –Monday 24th April ANZAC Day Service 12.45pm, Tuesday 25th April ANZAC Day public holiday Week 4 – Monday 8th May Curriculum Day, NAPLAN on Tues/Weds/Thurs and Metro safety talk with year 6 students Week 5 – Year 6 City Camp Mon-Weds Week 6 – Education Week activities including the Book Fair – Monday to Thurs-day, Wednesday 24th Education Week Open Morning 8.45-9.45am and Open Evening 6-7pm. Week 7 – Junior School Disco Friday 2nd June Week 8 – Queen’s birthday public holiday,

Email address: kingsley.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website address : http://www.kingsleypark.vic.edu.au

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On Tuesday 28th March, we were fortunate enough to have the Tour de Cure riders visit our school whilst completing their ride from Mt. Hotham to Hobart in Tasmania. Tour De Cure is a cycling foundation committed to funding research to find a cure for cancer. Since 2007 Tour de Cure has raised over $25m to help fund 252 cancer research, support and prevention projects and have engaged over 65,000 men, women and children with our cancer awareness programs.

During the visit, members of the Tour de Cure group presented to our Year 3 - 6 students, the Be Fit - Be Healthy - Be Happy program. The presentation took around 20 minutes and was interactive and fun for all the students and staff who attended. The children will be given a bag of goodies and a book explaining Tour de Cure and the program Be Fit - Be Health - Be Happy. Our School Captains, Vice Captains and House Captains were invited to be representatives during the presentation - thank you to Lachlan, Ella, Jordan, Tilly, Riley, Lily, Remi, Aleira,

Cooper, Steph, Katie and Riley for being such great School Ambassadors. Tour de Cure have generously donated a bicycle to the school, which we hope to raffle. Some of our Captains with Mark

Beretta and Eric Bana. Our presenters with all Year 3-6

students.

What a busy start to the year we have had with a short but well enjoyed and successful first term.

Well done to our students on their amazing attendance and learning efforts. We have seen a huge decrease in absences and late arrivals which is terrific. Students need to be here to learn and they have done lots of learning this term with a lot more to come through the year. It is fabulous to see the great art works that are lining the corridor, students improved use of computers and iPads for learning, lots of Gold and Silver Mathletics awards, some super writing completed, the production underway and many great sporting achievements including lunchtime clubs and activities. Many students are looking forward to the Premiers’ reading Challenge and reading lots of books. Our school had the highest number of participants in all of our area schools last year so lets see if we can achieve that again. Our KidsMatter team have continued with breakfast mornings and important days to celebrate harmony and diversity across the school whilst raising the importance of ‘speaking up’ and not accepting bullying or violence in any forms. What a great learning community we have here at Kingsley Park.

Our carnival was a super success raising just over $8000 for the school and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We thank all of our parent helpers and support group who continuously offer their support and time to help our school. What a team of parents we have!

This year our school is in a review year in which we need to do a self-evaluation of the past four years and set new direction for the next four. School Council will work consistently with myself, Marc Bressan and our Senior Education Improvement Leader with many discussions around the analysis of our data and how we keep moving Kingsley Park towards being the best school we possibly can be. Parent feedback will be sought throughout the year so we would love it if you can take the time to answer our many questions as they come, we value your input so please keep giving it to us.

We have a few maintenance concerns around the school that we are working on including fixing (or removing and reinstating) all of the raised concrete which is a major trip hazard for students, staff and everyone on our site. We have also had some leaking roof issues which we are working with the Department of Education on fixing.

We will keep you updated on all events throughout the year. We wish you all a nice holiday break, travel safe and stay safe. Gill Gray & The Kingsley Park Staff

30th March 2017

KPG NEWS KPG Committee Coordinators

Hayley Laird Joanna Abbott (0438 250 611)

Rebecca Savage

Figurative Language with wonderful artwork in the Senior School.

The cyclone twirled like a ballerina. The trees danced around the houses.

Aleira S9

The town was flattened like a pancake. The houses were floating through the sky like

an angry bird. Lani S9

EASTER RAFFLE

Our next meeting Thursday 30th March @ 9am. Please join us in the Green Room for a cuppa and a chat. The focus of this meeting will be to create and wrap our delicious Easter raffle prizes. All welcome. Easter Donations Thank you to all of our families who have generously donated the delicious Easter goodies for our raffle on Friday !

Wishing all of our families a safe and happy holiday break - we are all looking forward to an exciting Term 2.

DON’T FORGET:

Have you changed your address, medical details or phone numbers recently?

If so, it is vital that you provide updated details to the school.

THUMBS UP and WELL DONE to:

The 204 students who have not missed a day of school in term 1! That’s AWESOME! Keep up the great effort.

All who came along to our school carnival and helped raise over $7000 for the school.

The parents who regularly ensure safe practices around the parking areas in our school helping to keep our Kingsley Kids safe!

Term 1 Lunchtime Clubs

Lunchtime Clubs are available for our students throughout the week.

Mondays:

Year 5/6 production rehearsals with Mr Mills in the Music Room

Tuesdays: Wakikirri rehearsals with Ms Westhead

Wednesdays:

Wiggle Wednesday on the basketball courts. Chess Club in room 18 with Ms Reed.

Year 5/6 production rehearsals with Mr Mills in the Music Room

Thursdays: Running/Walking club with Mr Brand, Mr Bressan, Ms Bacon and Mrs Gray

Wakikirri rehearsals with Ms Westhead

Fridays: Art Club in the Art room with Ms Maini

Reading Club in the Library with buddies.

Come along and join in with the many Fun FREE activities.

Choosing a ‘just right’ book. Children make progress in reading by spending time independently reading while applying reading strategies. For younger children it begins with decoding strategies. Decoding strategies help students know what to do when they come to a word they don’t know. Such strategies consist of: · Get your mouth ready · Look at the picture · Say all the sounds · Ask: Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense? · Look for chunks In order for students to be applying these strategies they need to be reading a ‘just right’ book. Students can learn how to choose a just right book that matches their reading level by using the five finger rule. In her book, ‘Reading with Meaning,’ Debbie Miller says, “It’s difficult to apply strategies when you know every word and understand everything; it’s equally difficulty when you know hardly any words and understand very little.” Miller suggests that students are provided with a choice of just right books. Our goal at Kingsley Park is to create independent readers, so we believe that teaching children how to choose a ‘just right’ book is important. If children are unsure if the book they are reading is ‘just right’ then they can use the Five Finger Rule to help them decide. 1. Open to a page of the book. 2. Begin reading. 3. Each time you come to a word you don’t know, hold up 1 finger. 4. After you finish reading the page, check to see how many fingers you are holding up. Too Easy: 0 - 1 fingers Just Right: 2 - 3 fingers Too Hard: 4 - 5 fingers

It’s a well-researched fact that young children who are read to every day do better at school SO…..start reading.

SUNSMART REMINDER—UV Rays are still out over the holidays

I hope you’re enjoying this lovely autumn weather – let’s hope it continues! This is just a quick note to remind students and families to continue using sun protection throughout the term break and for a few weeks in Term Two. UV levels are still above three so please continue to Slip on sun protective clothing, Slop on SPF 30 or higher sunscreen, Slap on a wide brimmed hat, Seek shade and, if practical, Slide on wrap-around sunglasses until the end of April. Please check the daily sun protection times to be sure. These are available on the free SunSmart app and widget, in the weather section of the newspaper or at sunsmart.com.au Even in the cooler autumn weather, that UV exposure all adds up. Remember, hats are required September to

May.

Week 3 - Getting Along

Art - Edward B & Leah M Music - Isobel B P.E. - Hayden L Science - Hannah D P20 - Cruz C P21 - Mason L P23 - Joshua C J1 - Bear O J2 - Santino G J3 - Harper R J4 - Brandon B J5 - Hayley B J6 - Dana A M16 - Victoria C M17 - Maddison B M18 - Archer Q M19 - Lily B M11 - Max G S8 - Kyron G S9 - Molly N S10 - Tyson B S12 - Riley O S13 - Braiden B

Congratulations to the following children who have been presented with “You Can Do It” or Achievement Awards throughout Term 1.

Week 4 - Achievement Award

Art - Chloe L & Matilda C Indonesian - Leah M Science - Balin L P20 - Ruby M P21 - Alena B P23 - Ella B J1 - Thomas N J2 - Daniel F J3 - Asa P J4 - Hugh C J5 - Oliver D J6 - Jean M M16 - Cate R M17 - Bayliss H M18 - Raphael A M19 - Aidan P M11 - Eleni T S9 - Jake S S10 - Lilly P S12 - Logan W S13 - Ryan C

Week 5 - Persistence

Art - Zoe L & Obie B Indonesian - Ayden D Music - Ryan C P.E. - Harley C Science - Lucas D P20 - Isla P P21 - Emily J P23 - Quinn O J1 - Harper L J2 - Orlan F J3 - Lachlan M J4 - Charlotte W J5 - Obie B J6 - Ruby G M16 - Amelia S M17 - Rylee S M18 - Beth C M19 - Harrison W M11 - Henry W S8 - Kathryn B S9 - Blake M S12 - Logan W S13 - Mitchell G

Week 6 - Achievement Award

Art - Elisha H & Ben B Indonesian - Charlotte W Music - Laylah C P.E. - Grace L Science - Charlie B P20 - Cohen M P21 - Ben B P23 - Harper T J1 - Lily R J2 - Indy M J3 - Charlotte A J4 - Gideon D J5 - Bridgette G J6 - George M M16 - Taysha R M17 - Montanah G M18 - Jessica B M19 - Trent B S9 - Emelie H S12 - Ciara B

Week 7 - Organisation

P20 - Emily R P21 - Chloe L P23 - Isaiah S

Week 8 - Achievement Award

Art - Blake S & Mason L Indonesian-Dylen P & Santino G Music - Archer Q P.E. - Jesse C Science - Thomas N J1 - Gorden B J3 - Matilda C J4 - Somma M.T J5 - Lexi K J6 - Ayla M M16 - Ben M M17 - Evan B M18 - Jarrod O M19 - Marco P M11 - Kiana B S9 - Hayden L

Getting Along Organisation

Confidence Resilience

Persistence

VALUES

The 5 Keys for student achievement, well-being and

positive relationships.

Getting Along Persistence

Confidence Organisation Resilience

Kingsley Park Primary School is a happy, safe and inspiring learning

environment where children develop skills and qualities necessary to

succeed in an ever changing world.

12 Apps That Every Parent Of A Teen Should Know About By Ann Brenoff

Not everything online is evil, nor does danger lurk behind every new app that comes to market. But keeping up with your teens'

and preteens' online activities is much like trying to nail jelly to the barn door - frustrating, futile and something bound to make

you feel inept. Keep in mind that no app poses a danger in and of itself, but many do provide kids with an opportunity to make,

ahem, bad choices.

1. Audio Manager.

Sometimes when it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it's really not a duck. Such is the case with Audio Manager, an app that has nothing to do with managing

your teen's music files or controlling the volume on his smartphone and everything to do with him hiding things like nude photos from you. It's one of the top apps for

hiding other apps. Yes, there are such things. Kids can hide any app they don’t want you to see, Teen Safe says. When you press and hold the Audio Manager app,

a lock screen is revealed -- behind which users can hide messages, photos, videos, and other apps.

2. Calculator%.

Same deal, but this time with a calculator icon posing as something it isn't. Sedgrid Lewis, online safety expert, notes that these apps look like a normal calculator

app but when teens push a button within the app they can hide all inappropriate pictures. "It's a key way teens are hiding their nude pictures from their parents," said

Lewis.

Lewis says the best way to solve this situation is for parents to add their teen to their iCloud account. That way, whenever a new app is downloaded by the teen, it will

automatically download to the parent's phone as well. Think it's not serious? Last fall, there was a headline-making case in a Colorado high school where teens used

apps to hide a huge sexting ring from parents and school officials. And an Alabama district attorney, Pamela Casey, posted the video below to warn parents about the

Calculator% app.

3. Vaulty.

Vaulty will not only store photos and videos away from parental spying eyes, but it also will snap a photo of anyone who tries to access the “vault” with the wrong

password. Parents who find it on their teens’ phones can conclude just one thing: Your kid is hiding things from you.

To read the whole article visit http://www.generationnext.com.au/2017/03/12-apps-every-parent-teen-know/

Parent Feedback

We aim to please so would love more feedback on how we can improve. There is feedback forms that you may complete at the office, these can be placed in the red letterbox labelled Parent Feedback. Please drop us a note, we would love to hear your thoughts and help make Kingsley Park the best it can be. Thank you to the first parent two parents for their feedback: We need a bigger lost property! Perhaps with sections for hats, tops, pants, etc. It doesn’t look good when half have been dumped on the floor next to the basket :( Response: I couldn’t agree more. We have tubs on order and labels ready to go to tidy up this area. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Our response: The painters re-painted the toilet floors in the December holidays. We now have the cleaners scrubbing the toilet floors daily and the urinals and toilet bowls have a deep clean every school holidays. We hope they are already smelling better.

At our previous school we had an app called QKR which was fantastic for parents to pay for excursions or cantee. This would be great. :) Lily has loved her new school and Mrs Cameron & Leigh from the canteen have made me very welcome. The ladies in the office have been so helpful too. Thank you for all your help settling in. Our response: Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will look into the QKR or similar if it will help parents out. Lovely to hear your comments and that you feel welcome.. Parents did not receive enough notification for having Easter Bonnet items to school. My child was away on the Friday so didn’t receive any notice at all. Our response: We sincerely apologise for the extremely short time-line and take on board your feedback. Hopefully parents will always receive reasonable notice in the future. We look forward to improving in this area. If you do not wish for your feedback to be shared publicly, please note this on the form. We will endeavour to address all feedback, this depends on volume.

NAPLAN is coming for all year 3 and 5 students. The National Assessment Program for Literacy & Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a national assessment and reporting program in the areas of numeracy, reading, writing and language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) for students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 each year. This testing will be conducted next term between 9th and 11th May 2017. These national test results provide information on how your child is progressing and performing in the key areas of literacy and numeracy. Students will begin looking at some practice tests at school to help them to understand the format of the questions and give them the experience of completing the test in the required test conditions (eg. working silently and independently and within a time limit). Some have also been practising some questions as part of their homework. The NAPLAN site has uploaded full proper practice versions of all tests, If you have access to a computer at home, these full tests online are definitely worth sitting students through over the holidays as a pre-test to NAPLAN preparation. We cannot teach to the test, nor do we continually practise tests as we have so much curriculum to cover, but it does help to improve by practisng. You can find the tests at http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/the-tests/the-tests.html

KPPS SPORTS UPDATE

Divisional Swimming- Wednesday 15th March

Eight Kingsley Park Students attended the Divisional Swimming Carnival at the Pines Swimming Pool.

Congratulations to Rachel S in M17 who successfully placed in her age group (10 year old girls) 2nd Freestyle and 2nd Backstroke.

We also had 2 Freestyle relay teams compete. Below is a list of the teams and their results.

11 Year Freestyle Relay - 2nd place 10 year old Freestyle - 8th place Audrey B Meg L Joe T Hannah D Lily-Rose H Henry W Rachel S Riley H Well done to all competitors.

It was fantastic to see all of our kids show great sportsmanship by supporting all of their peers. Almost all of our students who attended this event have never swam in a competitive environment. They should be so proud of what they are able to achieve. Just as we are so proud of them all.

Year 3-6 students are able to participate in District Swimming each year. There is a trials process information is provided for interested students. If you think that your child would be interested in competing at a district swimming next year, please let me know so that I can ensure that they will receive trial information.

Flintoff Wins House Cross Country

On Thursday 23rd March all students from Years 3-6 walked to Robinsons Reserve for the Kingsley Park House Cross Country. Students showed great team spirit by cheering and encouraging all competitors when they came to the finish line. At the end of the event Flintoff House was the winning team. Well done to everybody who completed in the event it is great to see students challenging themselves to do the best they can.

The first 10 students from age groups 10, 11 and 12/13 have the opportunity to represent Kingsley Park Primary at the District Cross Country at Flinders College, Carrum Downs on Thursday 25th May. These students then have the opportunity to progress on to the next level of competition. Congratulations to the following students who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their age groups. 9 Year old boys 9 Year old Girls 10 Year Old Boys 10 Year old Girls Ashley M Rylee S Brodie C Kiara T Jake B Meg L Oscar L Annabelle B Aidan P Jayda M James Y Chloe B 11 Year Old Girls 11 Year Old Boys 12/13 Year Old Girls 12/13 Year Old Boys Ella K Logan F Matilda N Jordan L Charlotte M Tyson B Lilly T Jack H Lily-Rose H Braiden B Ella M & Aleira D Riley A Please Note: There is Cross Country training at school starting on Wednesday 26th April. Miss Garrity.

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Scouts is an adventure program that encourages life skills including leadership, resilience, confidence and working well with others. Students are invited with a golden Ticket opportunity to come along and enjoy scouts for 3 nights. The group leader from our local Scout group will be in attendance at assembly next week and students will be offered a Golden Ticket.

For further details visit : www.scoutsvictoria.com.au

Wishing our families

a safe and happy

Easter.

Enjoy the holiday

break.

School resumes,

Tuesday 18th April