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From The Principal’s Desk

Welcome to Week Six and another busy week at Kensington PS.

Thank you to those who have started following us on twitter. We hope you enjoy seeing what is happening during the day as it happens. Please look out tomorrow for great photos as part of our first P&C fundraiser. Don’t forget to wear your CRAZY SOCKS.

Thank you to all those parents who joined us at the P & C meeting last night. I am sure 2017 will be a positive and productive year for the school.

Congratulations and thank you to the following people who are your committee for 2017.

School Council: Judith Swain President, Rachael Dizon Vice President, Helen Mokas Secretary, Rosemary McDonald Community Representative, Rana Straker and Jo Robinson Teacher Representatives and Tracey Chung P&C Representative.

School P & C: Tracey Chung President, Maria Del Pilar Sanchez-Cortes Macias Vice President, Jasmin Backhouse Vice President, Jane Nguyen Treasurer. We still have a vacant position for Secretary which can remain casual until somebody volunteers.

Two other volunteer positions are Rachael Dizon Uniform Shop and Louise Zaverdinos Social Media.

Please remember if you are unable to make meetings but would still like to volunteer to support various activities during the year email the committee on kensopandc@gmail.com

Please add the following dates to your diary. P&C

meetings for 2017

TERM 1 WEEK 10 28 MARCH 2017

TERM2 WEEK 5 23 MAY 2017

TERM2 WEEK 10 27 JUNE 2017

TERM 3 WEEK 2 25 JULY 2017

TERM 3 WEEK 6 22 AUGUST 2017

TERM 3 WEEK 10 19 SEPTEMBER 2017

TERM 4 WEEK 3 24 OCTOBER 2017

TERM4 WEEK 8 28 NOVEMBER 2017

Working With Children Check: Please remember that all volunteers at school must provide the school office with their WWC documentation. This includes any position at school that brings you in contact with students, for example- class readers, school banking, volunteering in the library, uniform shop, working at a school BBQ and disco.

If you are already cleared for your place of employment or another volunteer situation please bring the approval letter to the school office as soon as possible.

If you are new to the WWCC process please use this link to log on.

https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check/apply/apply

Complete the volunteer form and finalise it at the local Service NSW Offices. There is one at Bondi Junction and also at Botany.

Please note registering as a volunteer is free.

DZP Dance starts Wednesday and Thursday next week. Hip Hop and Popping will be on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be Jazz and Contemporary. Please ensure your enrolment paperwork is completed online. We are hoping to have a small performance at the end of this term so you can see what a wonderful program it is. Enrolment will be again taken for next term during the holidays. Please find details on how to enrol at the end of this newsletter.

Ms Louise Stone

Principal

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Focus of the Fortnight

PSSA Report 24 February 2017 OzTag

Juniors won 4-2 against Paddington. Player of the

Week: Hunter.

Kensington Gold won 9-0 against Randwick C.

Player of the Week: Jesse.

Kensington Green lost 8-7 against Rose Bay B.

Players of the Week: Jayden and Will.

Last Friday saw another great effort from all three

OzTag teams. The Juniors played well to defeat

Paddington with Harry scoring a try off a superb kick

from Liam. The Senior Green team played a nail

biting match against Rose Bay B just going down in a

high scoring affair. The highlight of the match being

the great passing and tagging from everyone. Finally

the Senior Gold team showed their class against

Randwick C, particularly Jesse who scored a great

length of the field try. Exceptional work Kenso!

Softball/T-Ball

T-ball tied 18-18 against Paddington. Player of the Week: The Whole Team.

Softball won 9-4 against Paddington. Player of the Week: Bess.

Last Friday Kensington T-ball and Softball teams had fantastic games. T-ball players showed great improvement in their fielding with all players keeping their eye on the ball. Softballers showed their quick thinking and speedy reflexes in the field to catch out players. The highlight of the match was watching

both teams encourage each other and work together. Great effort and team work girls!

K-2 Assembly Tuesday 2.20pm

Week 7 SRC Assembly

Week 8 SRC Assembly

Week 9 Student of the Month

Week 10 No Assembly

Week 11 2C Item

Before and After School

Please remember that no students are to enter the school buildings before or after school as it is a Work Health and Safety issue. Children are only permitted in buildings and classrooms under the supervision of staff.

Online Uniform Shop Orders

The Kensington Public School Uniform Shop uses an

online ordering system for uniform shop items. An

online catalogue has been established with

Flexischools.

There are no changes to the current uniform shop

opening hours. You are still able to visit the

volunteers in the uniform shop on Tuesday and

Wednesday mornings from 8:30am – 9am.

Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ at

https://www.flexischools.com.au/ for more

information.

Performing Arts News Years 1 & 2 This year we will be having a Stage One production. Our theme is focusing on many different cultures and nationalities and I was hoping for some communityinput. I'm looking for some music from different nationalities. If you can recommend any music from China, Spain, France, Africa, India and the Middle East, I would be very grateful. This music can be up beat and use its national language as the children will be dancing to it.

Thanks for your help, please see me if you can recommend any music.

Ms Fredman

After School Safety Reminders Bowral Street is now open to traffic.

The afternoon Pick Up Zone arrangements on Doncaster Avenue continue to be successful, with a marked improvement in traffic flow and student safety. To ensure that this continues, we ask that all members of the school community observe the following:

1. The Doncaster Gate (near the canteen) is ONLY

for students being collected in cars. Please do

NOT walk through this gate as it blocks access

for the students, impedes staff vision and slows

down the traffic flow. The exit gates for walking

families or those who have parked in the area

are Todman Avenue and Bowral St .

2. Please follow the requests or instructions of

staff who are supervising the pick up

arrangements. This is for the safety of all

students.

3. Please do not approach staff who are running

the Pick Up Zone to discuss your child, as they

are focused on ensuring that all students enter

vehicles safely. You are more than welcome to

wait until the end of their duty or make an

appointment for a more suitable time via the

school office.

An additional reminder: After school the playground equipment in Area 2 is reserved only for students who attend KPS OOSH and only when they have completed roll call and are being actively supervised by OOSH staff. All students are aware of this and are regularly reminded. However, we ask that all parents and caregivers support the safety of our students by moving your children away from the equipment.

Library Monitors

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to be Library Monitors:

Margarita 6/5R, Gabriella 4E, Ellanore 4W, Kiyara 4W, Mele 6/5R,Molly 4W, Eleni 6/5D, Rola 6/5D, Lauren 6/5O, Evanthea 4E, Grace 4W, Dean 6/5O, Venice 5/4K, Yianni 4W, Jo 4E, Alicia 6/5D, Madeleine 6/5D

They are all doing a wonderful job so far with lots of tasks being completed before 9am and at lunchtimes.

Book Club Issue 2 of Book Club will be sent home in Week 7. For new parents please see the information below as all orders and payments need to be made online.

Harmony Day

On Tuesday 21st March our school will be celebrating Harmony Day.

Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural diversity and to share what we have in common.

The central message for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone belongs’, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians.

We ask that children wear something orange. It could be a T-shirt, socks or ribbons in their hair.

Kindergarten and Year 1 Sock Puppets

Please note

All parents/caregivers and children have the right to feel safe at school. No parent/caregiver is to approach another adult (besides staff) or child at any time if a problem occurs. If you have a question or concern about issues at school, it must be taken to the class teacher, then an Assistant Principal, so that problems do not escalate and cause undue distress. Parents who do not follow these procedures may be required to remain outside the school premises to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all in our school community.

How to Enrol in DZP Dance Classes 1. Go to our website (click link below) and on the right side of our page you will see the BOOK

NOW button. Click this.

2. You will be taken to our online booking system, click NEW TO SITE and then follow the

prompts by filling in PERSONAL DETAILS and then enter credit card details under BILLING

INFORMATION.

3. Click on the KENSINGTON tab at the top and select the class you would like, click SIGN

UP NOW.

4. This should get your child enrolled.

It is $50 for the 5 sessions for each class. The Hip Hop & Breakdance is on Wednesday at

lunchtime, starting Wednesday 8th March and the Jazz & Contemporary is on Thursday at

lunchtime. We are hoping there will be enough interest in these classes to continue into the rest

of the year.

P&C News

KPS has a new P&C Committee!

A very warm welcome to our new P&C Committee, who were voted in last night at the AGM. • Tracey Chung President • Jasmin Backhouse Vice President • Maria Del Pilar Sanchez-Cortes Macias

Vice President • Jane Nguyen Treasurer • Casual/rotating position Secretary

Term 1, Week 6

Mark your diary… ✔ Crazy Sock Day Thu 2 Mar kids wear any crazy socks with your uniform. Gold coin donation please!

✔ Kindergarten Playdate 2pm – 4pm Sun 26 Mar at Centennial Park, Fearnley Grounds Picnic Shelter

contact the P&C: kensopandcgmail.com

Crazy Sock Day! Thu 2nd March – please bring a gold coin

donation (give to class teacher)