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School Councillor of The Week

Hi— my name is Rod

Munro and I am the father

of James and Ben. I joined

School Council in 2010 to

actively participate in and

influence the standard of

my sons’ education.

This is my third year as School Council

President During my time on School

Council I have been in a position to assist

in addressing some key issues affecting

the school. One of these projects has

been the improvement of road safety in

the vicinity of the school. Although

there is much work to be done I am

pleased that School Council will be con-

sidering concept plans for a ‘Drop Off’

Zone’ and improved parking at our next

meeting as a result of TAC funding over

the past 2 years.

As School Council President I continue

to work with the school, council mem-

bers and all interested parties to set and

maintain a high standard of education

and facilities for the Kismet Park com-

munity. As your representative I am

keen to hear your views and ideas. I can

easily be contacted by leaving a message

at the office.

Dear Parents, Staff and Students,

Thank you once again for your sup-

port of our Community Walkathon

which raised approximately $9000 in

support of School Council’s efforts

to improve our school facilities. This

money funds work including play-

ground improvements such as new

seating, pathways and lawn areas.

As a school we are always striving to

improve our teaching and learning

practices. Tomorrow’s Curriculum

Day will focus on school wide prac-

tices in the areas of Oral Language,

Student Wellbeing, Reading and

Writing.

Prep 2015 Enrolments

Our 2015 enrolment has commenced.

This information allows us to com-

mence planning for the coming year.

As the number of student enrolments

determines staffing and classroom

numbers, it is vital that we establish

student numbers for 2015 as early as

possible. When enrolling a child,

please bring proof of age (e.g. Birth

Certificate or Passport) and a School

Immunization Certificate.

Information regarding immunization

certificates can be found at::

http:/www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/

public/services/acir/keeping-track.jsp

Vacation Care

Extend are considering the possibility

of offering Vacation Care on site at

Kismet Park. To help in identifying the

level of demand families are asked to

complete a short survey at http://

tinyurl.com/KPPS2014 This infor-

mation will help us plan for the future.

The survey closes tomorrow, Friday

6th June. Please call Glenn if you re-

quire any further information.

School Parking / Kiss and Drop

Supported by funding through the TAC

School Council is continuing its work

to improve parking and drop off /pick

up zones around the school. A Traffic

Works consultant will be presenting

concept plans to School Council at

6:30pm on Monday 16th of June. All

are welcome. Please call the office by

Friday 13th June to register your at-

tendance.

Have a great week!

Glenn & Diane

D a t e s t o r e m e m b e r

Kismet News

Empowerment & Excellence in Education for all

5th June, 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7

Friday 6th June: Curriculum Day NO SCHOOL TODAY

Monday 9th June: Queen’s Birthday NO SCHOOL TODAY

Wednesday 12th June: Woodlands Division Cross Country

Thursday 13th June: Grade 3-6 Winter Round Robin & 2:30pm Assembly

Monday 16th June: School Council

Wednesday 18th June: Winter Meal Deal

Friday 20th June: Reports go home, PTA DISCO

Thursday 26th June is Pyjama Day to raise money for Cancer

Council. To show your support please wear something yellow

and bring along a gold coin donation.

N O T E S H O M E

THIS WEEK:

Aussie Farmers Fundraising Order

Form

PTA Disco

Big 5 Sports

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our next PUPIL FREE DAY will be held on FRIDAY 6TH OF JUNE. Professional training throughout

the day will focus on Student Wellbeing with the implementation of The KidsMatter Framework and Cyber Safety and Liter-

acy through introducing the ‘Big 6’ in Reading and The Writing Model. Students do not attend school on this day.

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F r o m t h e O f f i c e P a g e 2 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 7

Maths Challenges

Junior Maths Challenge.

Number 4 Pattern Problem

4. Continue the pattern:

A, M, A, A, M, A, A, A, M, ___, ___,___,___,___,

Senior Maths Challenge

Number 4 Cookie Problem

4. Three friends shared some cookies. They each got two and two-thirds cookies. How many cookies did

they have altogether before they divided them?

Help KISMET PARK to win $10,000!

Help us raise funds by collecting mastheads of the Herald Sun and Sunday

Herald Sun. The Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun is giving Kismet Park

Primary the chance to win $10,000! It’s easy for us to take part, just collect as

many Herald Sun or Sunday Herald Sun mastheads as you can between Sun-

day 1 June and Saturday 14 June. Return them to school by Tuesday June 16th

and we will tally and submit the final number. There will be a box in the front

office. The school that collects the most wins! Scores are calculated on a pro-

portional basis to the number of students that attend each school, so everyone

has an equal chance of winning. Those mastheads add up fast and we can use

the money for any school-related program.

Weekly recap for EXTEND Extend KPPS had another hands on week! The

outdoors being a firm favourite with football,

down ball and tennis. The students got creative

with stencil painting, paper plane making and

baking rainbow cookies. More and more chil-

dren are getting involved in the Friday Yogalat-

ies class. Students also put on their safety gog-

gles this week for a science experiment to make

colourful slime. Extend star of the week is Jor-

den F for consistent good behaviour and always

having a smile on his face.

Next week’s activities Monday 9 June:

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 10 June:

Cooking Honey Joys

Wednesday 11 June:

Slime Making

Thursday 12 June:

Crown Making

Friday 13 June:

Name Tags

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

Notices for Scholastic Book Club are

being sent home today. If you have any

questions regarding Book Club, please

come and see me in the library. Book orders and monies

must be returned by lunchtime on Thursday JUNE 12th.

Orders usually take about 1 week to arrive and will be

delivered to your child’s classroom.

Thanks, Jennifer Driver

LAST DAY FOR THE BOOK

FAIR IN THE LIBRARY

Tonight after school is the last day to visit the

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR in the LIBRARY.

Come along after school from 3.15pm – 4.00pm and

support the Book Fair.

Hope to see you there!

Jennifer

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B a c k P a g e A d v e r t s

Contact Us:

McEwen Drive

PO Box 220

Sunbury Vic 3429

(03)9744 4566

kismet.park.ps @edumail.vic.gov.au

http://kismetparkps. vic.edu.au

Student Engagement & Wellbeing NEXT PTA MEETING

Monday 16th June at 9:00am in the

PTA room

CANTEEN

Reminder to parents, when purchasing from the

canteen please ensure you cover your costs for the

following, 20c for sauce and 20c for a bag.

Illness & Personal Hygiene

With the community currently experiencing a significant

bout of illness it is timely to remind ourselves of the

importance of warm clothing, healthy eating and hy-

giene habits to combat against cold and flu symptoms

that can impact on our children’s health and school at-

tendance.

It is advisable, particularly for young children, to have a

change of clothing in the event of getting damp during

playtimes or on their way to school to avoid delays in

ensuring your child is warm and dry as quickly as possi-

ble. Footwear also needs to be weather-proof to avoid

feeling cold and uncomfortable during a school day. To

promote some important health habits it is a good idea to

teach your child how to use a handkerchief or tissue for

runny noses and covering the mouth when sneezing or

coughing. Keeping a raincoat in the schoolbag is also

handy during unexpected inclement weather conditions.

While these ideas will not necessarily prevent illness

they may assist in reducing the number of absences dur-

ing the winter period. Children should not be sent to

school if they are unwell.

If your child is unable to attend school due to ill health

please remember to supply a letter of explanation on

his/her return so that our records are accurate. Please

note that in the unlikely event of an extended absence

due to ill health it is strongly recommended that you

contact the school so that the teacher can be made aware

of the possible need for additional instructional support

being provided as part of a smooth transition back into

the classroom.

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1T set off on a Discovering Asia tour this term to visit six

Asian countries. We explored the languages, food, cos-

tumes, landscapes, cultures and festivals of each country.