Issue No.36 Wednesday, 22nd November

OU RE NVITED

TO OUR KPS

ASSION ROJECT RESENTATION

ON

Friday 24th

November 2.15pm – 3.10pm

We would like to invite you to come and celebrate the writing our students have published for their Passion Project.

This term students have used the skills and knowledge they have developed throughout the year to write a range of texts

based on a topic they are passionate about. We will be holding an open afternoon on Friday 24th November

at 2.15pm. During this time you will have the opportunity to visit classrooms and view the student’s presentations.

Sick Bay Linen Roster Term 4 24th November Jessica Martin 1st December Samantha Paton 8th December Jo Clark 15th December Sally Porter 22nd December Melanie Hooke

Thank you for your support

Please note any payment received after the due date will not be accepted

Calendar November

Thursday, 23rd November

Heather Brae Orders and Payments Due

Friday, 24th November Book bonanza covering 9.00am in Spanish room

Passion Project Presentation 2.15pm—3.10pm

Tuesday, 28th November

Foundation Transition Session 9.15am to 10.45am

Year 6 Excursion to see Wonder

Permission forms and payments due today

Thursday, 30th November Conveyance Allowance closes

December

Friday, 1st December Assembly 2.30pm to 3.10pm

All Welcome

Monday, 4th December Issue 8 Book Club Due

Tuesday, 5th December

Foundation Transition Session 9.15am to 11.30am

Year 6 Excursion to see ‘Wonder’

Thursday, 7th December

Foundation Transition Session 9.15am to 11.30am

Year 6 Grad Bear orders & payment due

Heather Brae order to be collected from the

stadium 3.00pm

Thursday, 14th December KPS Christmas BBQ & Creativity Expo 5.30pm

Friday, 15th December

Assembly 2.30pm to 3.10pm

Final day for Online ordering for Stationary Packs

Payment Due Date

What’s gone home recently?

The following notices were sent home between

Thursday 15th November & Wednesday 22nd

November

Whole School: Nil

Selected Families: Nil

Selected Students: Nil

Individual Grade Levels: Nil

Foundation: Nil

Grade 1: Nil

Grade 2: Nil

Grade 3: Nil

Grade 4: Nil

Grade 5: Nil

Grade 6: Excursion to see Wonder permission

Spare copies of notices are available from the

office.

Calendar continued

Thursday, 21st December Grade 6 Graduation

Friday, 22nd December

Last day of school - 1.30pm finish

January 2018

Wednesday, 31st January 2018 First day of Term 1 Gr1-6

Thursday, 1st February 2018 First day of Term 1 Foundation

February 2018

Friday, 16th February

Grade 6 Jumpers & Polo Top last day for orders Orders & payments to be placed at

All Things Uniform, Broadford

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their birthday in the coming week . We hope you have a lovely day. November 23rd Ajeetha 1R Harleigh 2C Cameron 5P 25th Cody 3B Kara 4J 26th Jake 3B 28th Declan FW Charli 2C Bronte 4T Brodie 6G

From the Principal’s Desk…………... Welcome to Term 4 Week 7 at Kilmore Primary School. Another week gone and we are over the half way mark for this term! As a staff we are reflecting on the achievements of the year and setting up priorities and targets for 2018! It has been a very busy year and I am pleased to say that we have achieved most of what was in our Annual Implementation Plan for this year. The last of our opinion survey data arrived last week. It was the staff Opinion Survey this time. I am pleased to say that our results were extremely satisfying with our results being above state benchmark in most elements. I thank our staff for their commitment to our students, the community and each other. Our Foundation Transition Program starts next Tuesday. This is a really exciting day where we get to meet our Foundation students for next year. We will have a morning tea and information session for the parents between 9 and 11am. If you would like to come and help introduce our new families to KPS please feel free to join us. Class groups will be finalised in the next week or two so if you have any thing you would like us to consider when making these plans please put them in writing and send them in no later than Friday November 24

th .

Enjoy the great weather!

Kim Laffan

Principal

REMINDER ICY POLES EVERY

FRIDAY $1:00 each

$1:00 each a limit of 1 per a student Water, Sugar, Maize Glucose, Food Acid (330) Vegetable Gums (412, 410), Natural Flavours, Natural Colours (120, 160a, 101), Natural Plant

Extract.

Issue 8 Book Club catalogues are being distributed to students today & are due Monday, 4th December.

NOTE: • If you wish to place a ‘surprise’ order, please email the school at kilmore.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au indicating that you would like to collect the order yourself and include your preferred contact number. • Books will be delivered to your child’s classroom if you order by the due date. KPS no longer accepts payment for Book Club orders – all orders must be processed online via LOOP (orders that have not been paid via LOOP will be returned to you).

Friends & Families are looking for Parent/Guardian to help on the BBQ at our end of year picnic. If you can help please fill in the form below and return to the school office by Monday 12th December. We would love to add you to the roster. On the night please come to the BBQ area at your allocated time.

Thank You X————————————————————————— I can help on the BBQ on Thursday 14th December (please circle a time slot)

5:pm – 6:pm. 5:30pm—6:30pm. 6:pm–7:pm

Parents Name___________________________________ Child’s Name/Grade ____________________________ Contact Phone number____________________________ Contact Email ____________________________________

Thank you to the KPS Community for supporting #itsinthebag.

The bags were deposited into a specially marked box at Bunnings in South Morang. They will be collected and distributed to women in need before Christmas.

KPS Sunsmart Policy

Included in this week’s newsletter is a draft copy of the updated Kilmore PS SunSmart policy. Our policy was reviewed by Sunsmart who recommended some minor changes which have now been completed. If you feel there are any changes that need to be made, or areas that are not clear please email with your feedback. mccarthy.julie.t@edumail.vic.gov.au

Homework Club 2017

Our last Homework Club for 2017 will be on Tuesday 5th

December. Thank you to everyone who has participated in Homework Club this year. Thank you to Mrs Trawn, Miss Parkes, Mr Gonzales, Miss Wijaya and Mrs Sperling for taking Homework Club at different times throughout the year. Julie McCarthy

KILMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL

SUNSMART POLICY 2017

Rationale Too much of the sun’s UV can cause sunburn, skin and eye damage and skin cancer. UV damage accumulated during childhood and adolescence is strongly associated with an increased risk of skin cancer in later life. Aims

This SunSmart Policy has been developed to:

Ensure all students and staff get some UV for vitamin D.

Encourage the entire school community to use a combination of sun protection measures

whenever UV Index Levels reach three and above to minimise skin and eye damage and skin

cancer risk.

Work towards a safe school environment that provides shade for students, staff and the school

community at appropriate times.

Assist students to be responsible for their own sun protection.

Ensure that families and new staff are informed of the school’s SunSmart Policy.

Staff are encouraged to access the sun protection times at sunsmart.com.au to assist with the implementation of this policy. The sun protection times are a forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology for the time of day UV levels are forecast to reach 3 or higher. At these levels, sun protection is recommended for all skin types. In Victoria, UV levels regularly reach 3 or higher from mid-August to the end of April.

Sun protection is used from mid-August to the end of April or whenever UV levels reach three

or more.

Guidelines

1. Shade

A shade audit is conducted regularly to determine the current availability and quality of shade.

The school council makes sure there is a sufficient number of shelters and trees providing

shade in the school grounds particularly in areas where students congregate e.g. outdoor

lesson areas and popular play areas.

The availability of shade is considered when planning excursions and all other outdoor activities.

Wherever practical, shade is sort during excursions & incursions.

In consultation with the school council, shade provision is considered in plans for future

buildings and grounds.

Students are encouraged to use available areas of shade when outside. Students who do not

have appropriate hats or outdoor clothing are asked to play in the shade or a suitable area

protected from the sun.

2. Clothing

Sun protective clothing is included in our school uniform / dress code and sports uniform.

School clothing is cool, loose fitting and made of densely woven fabric. It includes shirts with

collars and longer sleeves, longer style dresses and shorts and rash vests or t-shirts for outdoor

swimming.

3. Hats

All students and staff are required to wear hats that protect their face, neck and ears, i.e.

legionnaire, broad brimmed or bucket hats, whenever they are outside. Baseball or peak caps

are not considered a suitable alternative.

Students are to keep their hats in their schoolbags throughout the year for days when the UV

rating is high.

4. Sunscreen

Students must provide their own SPF 30 (or higher) + broad spectrum, water resistant

sunscreen. This is included on the school’s booklist each year.

Teachers may apply sunscreen to very young or disabled students if necessary, and if parental

approval is provided. Strategies are in place to remind students to apply sunscreen before

going outdoors.

Sunscreen is applied at least 20 minutes before going outdoors and reapplied every two hours

if outdoors.

Strategies are in place to remind students to apply sunscreen before going outdoors e.g.

reminder notices, sunscreen monitors, sunscreen buddies.

Staff OHS and Role Modelling

As part of OHS UV risk controls and role-modelling, when the UV is three and above staff:

Wear sun protective hats and clothing when outside.

Apply SPF 30+ broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen.

Seek shade whenever possible.

Families and visitors are encouraged to use a combination of sun protection measures (sun

protective clothing and hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and shade) when participating in and

attending outdoor school activities.

Curriculum

Programs on skin cancer prevention and vitamin D are included in the curriculum for all year

levels.

SunSmart behaviour is regularly reinforced and promoted to the whole school community

through newsletters, school homepage, parent meetings, staff meetings, school assemblies,

and student and teacher activities and on student enrolment.

Review

The school council and staff regularly monitor and review the effectiveness of the SunSmart

Policy (at least once every three years) and revise the policy when required.

Our school will maintain membership as a Sunsmart school by the Cancer Council of Victoria.

This policy will be reviewed as part of the policy review cycle. This policy was last ratified by School Council 2017

When: Friday 24th November from 9.00am

Where: Spanish room (off the stadium)

Thank you to Helen, Catherine and Rachel for helping cover our new books last Friday.

We still have lots to go with a new delivery arriving this week. If you have a spare hour or two this Friday 24

th November please come and join us in the Spanish room – no experience required.

Morning tea will be provided and it is a great opportunity to meet other members of our school community for a chat. No previous experience necessary. As the saying goes – ‘More hands make light work.

Football Football is as hard as a rock, kick high down at Kardinia Park. The stadium roars through all the night, we fight for the ball down at nightfall sweating hard, so so hard. Jordan 2W

Hello everyone! Another week has flown by already. This week has been very lucrative on the food front – two apples, some cheese dip and almost a slice of pizza. If it’s on the floor, I think it must be for me. Appawrently, this isn’t the case.

Did you see me channelling my inner super hero last week? I transformed into Super Dog for a bit of fun. Super Dennis (who looked a lot like Miss Dennis) made a cape for me.

Have you noticed lots of new blue bins in classrooms and offices? They’re our recycling bins from Bell’s Bin Hire. We can help the environment by recycling all of our cardboard and paper. My Grade 6 friends have written BBH a thank you card on behalf of all of us.

Hope to see you at the Passion Project

Presentations on Friday. If I did a Passion

Project it would be on food, or sleeping….