Community News

Collect Vouchers for Kilvington through the 2018 Coles Sports for Schools Program

Starting from Feb 7, the Coles Sports for Schools program is giving schools across Australia the opportunity to earn sports gear just by collecting vouchers from Coles. 

If you are a Coles shopper, you can collect vouchers for us just by doing your regular shop! 

How it works:

Step 1: For every $10 spent at Coles, customers will receive one Sports for Schools voucher (exclusions apply).

Step 2: Families can then bring vouchers to School. There are Sports for School collection bins at Main Reception and Junior School Reception. 

Step 3: Every voucher received will go towards our tally. We will then be able to order the sports equipment our School needs to the value of your vouchers. 

The final day you can bring your vouchers to School is 11 May. 

For further information on how  to earn vouchers for Kilvington, please visit coles.com.au/sfs 

Partnering with Eat Up Australia 

This year Kilvington has partnered with Eat Up Australia to help provide lunches for students in schools in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, who would otherwise go hungry.

Eat Up started in a home kitchen in Shepparton, delivering 100 sandwiches to a nearby school. They now deliver 1000s of sandwiches to well over 100 schools.

Throughout 2018, every secondary student in Kilvington will donate some of their time to making sandwiches. Our first session, saw 40 Kilvington students in Years 8 and 9 make 1000 sandwiches in just 45 minutes.

For more information on Eat Up and how you too can help make a difference, head to http://www.eatup.org.au or www.facebook.com/eatupaus/

Keeping in Touch with Developments at Kilvington

There are many ways of staying on top of news and events at Kilvington.

The Skoolbag application, which can be downloaded from our website (see icon at the top of the Home Page), can be configured to alert you to events relevant to your child’s year level. Please update your settings from last year.

Our Facebook Page is another way of staying in touch with events, activities, and news. Go to our website to ‘like’ our FB page.

The Kilvington website also has a great deal of information and is where you can access the Parent Portal, the 2018 Kilvington calendar and News and Events.

And, of course, you will receive the School newsletter – In the Know – every fortnight. You will also receive School magazine, K News, mid-year, and the Yearbook at the end of the year.

PFA at Kilvington

We are very lucky to have an active and engaging Parents and Friends association at Kilvington.

The PFA provide wonderful services for our community throughout the year ranging from the Secondhand Uniform Shop to running the refreshment bar at productions.

Everyone is welcome to participate, we’d love to have you involved! For further details about what’s on offer and to get involved click here.

Join the Kilvington Running Club 

Our morning Kilvington Running Club, the Kelpies, starts again on Tuesday 6 February (and every Tuesday after).

This club is open to students and staff and all abilities and fitness levels.

Meet at the breezeway near the library at 7.25am rain, hail or shine.

This month on SchoolTV - School Transitions

Whether it is starting school for the first time, moving up to a higher grade or embarking on a journey through secondary school, there is no doubt that any school transition is a very exciting time for children and parents. It means your children are growing up!

However, transitioning is an ongoing process. It can continue long after students have entered their new environment and may encounter difficulties at a number of different stages. These stressors may appear as anxiety and frustration and result in negative or disruptive behaviours. Such behaviours can become problematic making the transitioning process even more difficult for children and parents.

In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn practical strategies to assist your child during the transition process and reduce stress and anxiety levels. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month's edition and we always welcome your feedback.

If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information.

Here is the link to this month's edition http://kilvington.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/school-transitions