School News
Week 11 Assembly
Please find a link to our assembly from Monday.
Superhero Sophie 21th June 2021
This week's superhero is receiving the award for the school value of Persistence.
Sophie shows growing persistence in herwork every week. ‘Doing your Best’ is something that she has been working towards.
Sophie has been showing persistence by improving on making good choices throughout the day in the classroom and outside.
Persistence has been shown in her ability to ensure that a ‘good fit book’ is selected during our reading session.
When she works in a small group led by a teacher, Sophie shows persistence in her effort to engage in the conversation and work task.
Persistence has been shown in her ability to work through maths tasks that are challenging to find the right answer.
Sophie has demonstrated persistence in working on building her writing stamina while attempting to use all our VCOP elements.
You are a valued class member of studio 12!
Congratulations Sophie, we hope you have a fantastic week!
Classroom Awards
The following students have received Studio awards. Maeve, Jem, Luella, Chase, Ben, Henrietta, Diesel, Oscar, Joy, Jacob, Hailey, Kelley, Brody, Olivia, Ella, Cooper, Liam.
Congratulations to you all!
Last Day of Term 2 – Early dismissal time
This Friday 25th June 2021 is the last day of Term 2 and school will finish at 2:30 pm.
Buses will still run on this day at the earlier time.
Semester Reports
End of Semester Reports will be published at 3pm on Friday 25th June 2021 on the Parent Portal in Compass. The first two weeks of Term 3 are set aside as meeting free weeks for teaching staff to ensure they are available to meet any parents wishing to discuss end of Semester 1 reports. This may need to be organised as a telephone call or Webex meeting depending on the COVID-19 restrictions at the time.
Increased cost of Subway orders
From the beginning of Term 3 Subway orders on Mondays will increase to $7.00. We have new envelopes available at the office.
1/2 Price Uniform Items
We have a few winter tunics, winter skirts and summer dresses we are selling directly from school via Qkr!
The winter tunics and winter skirts are exactly the same as those sold by our uniform supplier.
The summer dresses are a slightly different design. A photo is on Qkr!
If interested in making a purchase please go into Qkr! and place your order and the item/s will be sent home with your child.
Numbers are limited and we will not have these available for sale again at these prices.
Pyjama Day
KPS Student Council held a Pyjama Day today. Students were invited to dress up in their pyjamas, dressing gown, slippers, onesies or Oodies. Students were asked to bring along a gold coin donation. Student Council has raised $490.00, which is going RM Begg Aged Care. We think this is a fantastic cause and a great effort by our School's students.
Honey Collage Competition
Congratulations Hannah who was the winner of the . Hannah received the framed original painting by Mr. Butterworth of Honey. All other participants received a Honey key tag which was delivered by her.
KPS Self-Portrait Competition
We were very impressed with the number of amazing entries we received for the self-portrait competition. The Student Council had a very difficult job shortlisting the finalists, before sending them to RM Begg for the residents to vote on and choose the top 3. Well done to everyone who entered, the portraits were all very different and very creative! A huge congratulations to the following winners.
For the Grade Prep/1/2’s:
In third place was Sasha, in second place was Sunday and in first place was Claire .
For the Grade 3/4s:
In third place was Ruby, in second place was Eloise and in first place was Myla.
For the Grade 5/6:
In third place was Kayla, in second place was Emma and in first place was Adelaide.
Bookfair
Thank you to all those who purchased books from our Bookfair. We raised over $1700 worth of books which is so amazing.
Anyone still waiting for their order will hopefully receive them by end of term. Otherwise first week back. Thank you for your patience while I sort them out.
New QR Check In
The use of Service Victoria QR codes for electronic record keeping is mandatory for all workplaces to enable the effective contact tracing of any COVID-19 cases. This now includes schools. The public health intent of including schools in the QR code check in system for workplaces is to capture those visitors accessing school buildings or indoor facilities, but not those entering the school grounds for reasons such as school pick up. QR codes will now be required to be used by:
- all visitors, including contractors, external Department staff and building and maintenance staff
- all parents who enter the office when on the school site
Parents are still not permitted to enter classrooms.
Happy Families
Remember you can sign up free for the Happy Families membership using the school's link below.
We’re getting close to the end of the school term. The year is nearly half-way done. And stress levels can feel kind of high around now. This week’s lighten the load has a simple mindfulness moment to help you and your children feel a little more together, and a little more present. Take a deep breath, especially if things are a bit challenging, and do the following: Find five things you can see. Say them out loud to one another. Find four things you can feel. Say them out loud to one another. Find three things you can hear. Say them out loud to one another. Find two things you can smell. Say them out loud to one another. Find one thing you can touch. Say it out loud to one another. This activity centres you and your child. It focuses you on here and now. It allows you to be present and mindful. And it lightens the load, helps you move forward with intention, and builds your relationship together. As a quick aside: these mindfulness and deep breathing exercises do a few important things to help lighten the load.
- They help your brain know that everything is ok
- They decrease stress and anxiety, reducing tension
- They clear up irrational thinking and improve attention and focus
- They decrease blood pressure and slow your heart rate
- They help you improve self control
- They help you find your "intelligence" again and solve problems more effectively
- They help you to be calm and capable
And a whole lot more!
Term 3
Term 3 commences Monday 12th July 2021. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.
Lunch Orders on Qkr!
Lunch orders are available to order on the Qkr! app. Qkr! allows lunches to be ordered up to 14 days in advance and can be placed up to 9:30am on the day of supply. Children can still bring in their own container for their lunch to be provided in. Please ensure containers are clearly marked with their name.
We ask that all lunches are ordered via the Qkr! app and any use of cash is limited as much as possible.
School Beanies
With the winter months here, Kyneton Primary School Beanies are a perfect way of keeping warm. These are available to purchase on Qkr! for $12 each. One size fits all. As we have beanies in stock, once the order is placed the beanie will be sent home with your child.
The sale of beanies will also assist with raising funds towards portable gazebos to provide shelter for our students at outdoor events.
Please note that beanies are not part of the compulsory school uniform.
1/2 Price Uniform Items
We have a few winter tunics, winter skirts and summer dresses we are selling directly from school via Qkr!
The winter tunics and winter skirts are exactly the same as those sold by our uniform supplier.
The summer dresses are a slightly different design. A photo is on Qkr!
If interested in making a purchase please go into Qkr! and place your order and the item/s will be sent home with your child.
Numbers are limited and we will not have these available for sale again at these prices.
P & F Fundraising
As previously advised to our school community there were no nominations received for office bearers positions at the March P&F AGM. As a result, fundraising activities will be limited and organised with approval from the School Council Finance Committee for the time being.
If you are not a registered P&F member, and would like to become involved, please contact the school office for the relevant form. We have a wonderful P&F group and would particularly like to hear from anyone interested in taking a leading role.
Change of Bank Account
Kyneton Primary School now has a new bank account with CBA.
The details are -
BSB 063-000 Account Number 14033609
Please use these updated details if you are transferring money to the school.
Please also remember to use your CHILD'S name as the reference.
ESLI
A reminder that if you have elected to pay ESLI (Essential Student Learning Items) quarterly or half yearly this is now due. ESLI is $190 per student per year.
Accessing Compass
It is important that parents access the Parental Portal in Compass at https://kynetonps.vic.jdlf.com.au .
Compass is our main method of communicating with families.
Using our parent portal will enable you to –
- Keep up to date with school news and important information
- Approve or enter upcoming or past absences for your son/daughter
- Update your registered email and mobile number (used for SMS alters)
- Access information regarding upcoming events and news
- Access your child’s Semester Reports
- Book interviews
“Welcome to Compass” booklets for parents and families are available from the school office. Office staff are happy to assist you with accessing Compass and resetting your password when required.