20th of June 2025

Dear Families,

We have experienced particularly high levels of staff absence this week due to illness, which is unfortunately common at this time of year. Student illness has also been widespread, with some children absent for up to two weeks, clearly, there are some nasty bugs going around. Please take extra care, and as always, do not send unwell children to school.

Parking and Student Safety Reminder

A reminder that parking near the school crossing and within the staff car park gates poses a serious risk to student safety. We’ve observed many instances of families illegally stopping or dropping children in these zones. While we understand that mornings can be rushed, it is often the same families consistently arriving late.

We kindly ask that families aim to leave home 5–10 minutes earlier to help alleviate this safety concern. Please also remember that the designated drop-off zone directly in front of the school allows for 5 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon. We ask all families to observe and respect these times, as parking inspectors will be monitoring the area over the coming weeks.

What is Emotional Co-Regulation and Why is it Important?

Emotional co-regulation is the process by which parents, teachers, and caregivers support children in understanding and managing their emotions. It begins in early childhood and continues throughout life. By guiding children through emotional challenges, adults help them learn to navigate stressful situations and express their needs—important steps toward developing self-regulation.

This process is essential to a child’s emotional well-being and social development. For more information and helpful strategies, we recommend this resource:🔗 Emotional Co-Regulation Strategies – Learning Links

Year 3–6 Athletics Day

Our Athletics Day will be held on Thursday, 26th June, at Sprint, Craigieburn, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Parents and carers are warmly invited to attend. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours on the day.

End-of-Term Reports & Upcoming Conferences

Reports will be available on Compass on the last day of term, Friday 4th July. Please note that school will finish early at 2:30 pm on this day.

3-Way Conferences will be held on Thursday, 24th July, to discuss your child’s progress. All students are expected to attend the conference with their families. There will be no regular classes on this day, and children will be marked absent if they do not attend the conference.

Childcare will be available through Schools Out, please book early if required.

This week we said goodbye to Isabella one of our speech therapists and next week we do the same with Stephanie our psychologist. Both are entering private practice, we wish them both well and thank them for their contribution to the KPS community.

Thank you,

Loren Peavey

https://keelonithps.vic.edu.au/

https://www.facebook.com/KeelonithPrimarySchool

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