Inquiring into the Past - Kilmore Primary School

Issue No. 29

Inquiring into the Past

Our Grade 1/2 students have been learning about the lives of people in the past. They recently held a `Classroom Museum' afternoon and stepped back in time with a range of objects used by members of their family when they were younger. There were VHS tapes, cameras, record players, records, an old train set, stock whip, bridle, crockery, dress, gloves and many more things. You name it and it was there!

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

I brought in a record player. It is my great grandma's and it normally lives in our shed. It doesn't work anymore. I never knew that we used to use records and record players. Now I listen to music on a speaker.

I brought in some records that my mum used to listen to when she was a kid.

I brought one cent and two cent coins to school. I never knew that there were one and two cent coins. I only knew about the one dollar and two dollar coins.

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Booklist Orders

Booklist orders are to be completed online by the 16th of December. That's only 24 more sleeps.

Upcoming Events

NOVEMBER

Thursday, 22nd November Grade 6 Stomp Dance Lessons

Hot Food Day (No other lunch orders taken on this day)

Tuesday, 27th November Foundation 2019 Transition 9.15am to 10.45am

Thursday, 29th November Grade 6 Stomp Dance Lessons

Conveyance Allowance Claims close today

Friday, 30th November Whole School Assembly 2.30pm

KPS Proud Day

DECEMBER Thursday, 6th December Foundation 2019 Transition 9.15am to 11.30am

Grade 6 Stomp Dance Lessons

Tuesday, 11th December Foundation 2019 Transition 9.15am to 11.30am

Grade 6 Transition Day

Whole School Transition Day 8.50am to 1.30pm

Wednesday, 12th December Life Education Visit - Grades 6E, 5H & 1V

Thursday, 13th December Grade 6 Stomp Dance Lessons

Life Education Visit - Grades 6M, 6W & 2G

KPS School Christmas Concert Save The Date

Monday, 17th December Grade 6 Graduation Dinner

Life Education Visit FD, 5J

Tuesday, 18th December Life Education Visit FJ, FW, FS, 1F

Friday, 21st December Last Day of Term 1.30pm finish

Thursday, 31st January Grade 1 to 6 Students return

Friday, 1st February Foundation Students start

What's gone home recently?

The following notices were sent home Thursday, 15th November to Wednesday, 21st November

Whole School: Nil Eldest In The Family: Nil Individual Grade Levels: Nil Foundation: Nil Grade 1: Nil Grade 2: Nil Grade 3: Nil Grade 4: Nil Grade 5: Nil Grade 6: Nil

Spare copies of notices are available from the office.

SICK BAY LINEN ROSTER

Term 4

23rd November 30th November 7th December 14th December 23rd November 30th November 7th December 14th December

Name

Emily Dove Melissa Laffan Catherine Ivory Jenni Peggie Emily Dove Melissa Laffan Catherine Ivory Jenni Peggie

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their birthday in the coming week.

We hope you have a lovely day.

November

23rd Arjeetha 2D

Harleigh 34P

Cameron 6M

25th Donna 34C

Cody 34P

Kara

5J

26th Veronica FD

Liam

FJ

Jake

34M

27th Noah FJ

Madeline FS

Principal

End of Year Reports For the past twelve to eighteen months we have been working on our move towards a paperless report system. The next phase of this process will take place for the 2018 end of year reports. You will receive a cover letter and student comment statement in your report envelope this year. In the cover letter you will be given instructions on how to access the electronic components of the report. If you are not able to electronically access the reports the school will help you with this. The reports will continue to use `I can statement's to outline the most significant achievements your child has made since the last report and include a written comment on aspects such as critical thinking, strategies, initiatives, strengths and areas for future work. I thank you in anticipation for your support of the report process and remind you that teachers are readily available to discuss your child's growth in more depth at any time throughout the year via appointment.

KPS Proud Day As a result of some surveys we ran with our senior students we have decided to run a `KPS PROUD DAY" on November 30th. We will use this day to launch our new motto of "Building Dreams for a Brighter Future.' The children felt that we need to take time out to think about all the things that are good about our school and celebrate them.

As the children are responsible for this day, they are currently working on what we will do. It is an assembly day so assembly will focus on celebrating our school and launching our new motto. We have been working on some large signage for the Lancefield Rd side of the school to promote our motto but this has taken longer than expected so might not be ready for the Proud Day. Please make sure you can attend the assembly. We will let you know what the plans are as soon as the children decide.

Help Needed On November 30th we will be shifting some new tables into classrooms to replace old tables. If anyone has some time first thing in the morning to help with that it would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou Tina I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tina Considine who is our official gardener. Tina has worked for the school for many years and is paid for less than three hours per week yet contributes so many more. Tina has recently lost her Mother-in-law, her own mother who is not well and Tina has not been well. Tina is very much the quiet achiever. She goes about her work without fuss and seeks no accolades for the work that she does well and truly above and beyond her role.

Our grounds are something to be proud of and Tina is definitely responsible for a large part of this along with the small team of diligent helpers, teachers and students she has mustered together. If you see a weed that needs pulling, leaves that have gathered in corners or a garden that needs attention please feel free to jump in and help. If our children see us contributing like this it is a great role model for them to do the same.

Car park Can you please use the path leading from Sutherland Street to the portable classrooms and not walk through the carpark. Children and adults walking through the car park is an accident waiting to happen. Apparently we have had a couple of close calls at the Lancefield Rd car park where parents have parked to drop of children right in or over the carpark entrance. When staff have gone to go into the park and parents have pulled off this has caused some near misses. Please park well clear of the carpark entrance.

Have a great weekend everyone and thank you again for your support of our wonderful school.

Kim Laffan

Principal

Manners Matter at KPS- Student Awards

At KPS we are always working on modelling our school values and giving our students opportunities to learn and put them into practise. The students listed below are recognised for displaying our school values and good manners and will receive an award at our next assembly. I wait for my turn.

Foundation S Allison

Foundation W Hope

Foundation J Abby Foundation D Blake

Grade 1R Jackson

Grade 2G Noah

Grade 2D Gabby

Grade 2T Mia Grade 2J Elliot

Grade 34B Brodie

Grade 34M James

Grade 34P Brian

Grade 5P Manat Grade 5J Riley

Grade 5H Adam

Grade 1V Alby

Grade 34C Hannah

Grade 6E Molly

Grade 1F Lily

Grade 34G Jordyn

Grade 6W Bella & Ella

Being On Time Matters!

This year Kilmore Primary School is focusing on student attendance and arriving on time at school. Over the course of the year individual students and their families have worked hard on being organised ? making lunches the night before, having school clothes and school bags packed ready for the morning and making sure everyone gets a good night's sleep. Help your class win our being on Time Matters Award by arriving at school on time.

Congratulations to the students who arrive at school on time. If you are experiencing difficulties being at school on time please feel free to contact me. Mr Brendan Thompson: thompson.brendan.b@edumail..au

Try to be On Time everyday....

Grade 6M Cameron

Week Day

Thursday 8th November Friday 9th November

Monday 12th November

Tuesday 13th November Wednesday 14th November

Thursday 15th November

Number of students requesting late passes.

5

11

11

13

13

11

Friday 16th November

9

Monday 19th November

11

Tuesday 20th November

3

Wednesday 21st November

4

Salvation Army Christmas Donations from KPS Community

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR KIND DONATIONS!!!

This is the fifth year KPS has participated in this fantastic cause to help out those who need a little helping hand this Christmas.

A massive Thank You to all that were able to donate this year! Rachel and Jodie from Friends & Family dropped off all the amazing donations that were

received this year! Awesome effort to all involved in making this possible!

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