20th March 2025 Adeline

This week’s superhero has been chosen for her outstanding dedication to our school values of excellence and persistence.

Adeline never just does the minimum; she swims the extra mile in everything. Whether it is academics, sports, or group projects, she consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to achieving her goals.

One of the most inspiring qualities about this week’s superhero is her determination. Adeline dives into challenges with a positive attitude, seeing them as opportunities to learn and grow. No matter how difficult a task may seem, she never gives up. Her perseverance sets a great example for her classmates, showing them that success comes from effort and resilience.

A Grade 3 student, Adeline is also a wonderful team player. She collaborates well with all her classmates, offering help and encouragement whenever needed. She understands that success is not just about individual achievements but also about supporting others along the way.

Whether it be in the Studio 8 classroom or in the swimming pool, Adeline always makes waves with her learning.

Congratulations Adeline, we hope you've had a fantastic week.

Classroom Awards

Congratulations to the following student for receiving a classroom award: Gillie, Molly, Harrison, Freya, Etta, Luna, Roy, Hazel, April, Escher, Johanna, Emily, Sylas, Hazel, Joy, Charlotte,

Prep News

Student Council News - Casual Clothes Day

Casual Clothes Day – Helping Make the Invisible Visible

On Monday 24th March, Kyneton Primary School will be holding a Casual Clothes Day to support Youth Homelessness Matters Day. Students are encouraged to wear casual clothes and bring a gold coin donation to raise awareness and funds for Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health, which supports young people in our region who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Please ensure that clothing is appropriate for school—no inappropriate slogans or images—and remember to be SunSmart!

Your support will help make a difference. Thank you for getting involved!

Photographing, filming and recording students consent forms

Recently, consent forms were sent home to be completed and returned to the school to indicate your preferences regarding photographing, filming and recording your child at KPS.

It is important we have these forms returned ASAP to enable us to collate the information and share your preferences with school staff.

A copy of this consent form is below and also available from the office should you require a new form.

Thank you for your assistance with this.

School Saving Bonus (SSB)

SSB funds NOT being used for uniforms can be transferred to the school at any time by allocating amounts to activities in the SSB Parent Portal.

From the end of June any funds that you have not allocated will automatically transfer to the school and will continue to be held as a credit for you. Any balance of unused uniform credit will also transfer to the school for your use in events. A detailed statement of credit and expenditure can be provided at any time.

There are a few processes that have had to be introduced to administer the SSB that need to be explained as failure to meet deadlines on Compass will now mean your child/ren will miss out on events.

If you would like to use the School Saving Bonus (SSB) to pay for an event please ensure you have allocated funds in the School Saving Bonus portal to 'Activities'.

In the Compass event you can answer 'Yes' to the SSB question during checkout. You will then be able to 'Submit Consent' only without making a payment and we will allocate these funds for you. Please be aware this can take a couple of days to process.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus visit - https://www.vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus . A guide is also availble below to assist in navigating the system.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions.

Foundation Swimming Program

Information has been sent home to our Foundation families regarding the swimming program in Term 2.

Foundation students will be swimming from Monday 19th May - Friday 23rd May.

Please return the swimming assessment form and pay and consent on Compass by Friday 2nd May.

Volunteers needed for our Canteen & Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is a great way to get involved with the School Community. This is only possible when we have enough volunteers to help run it. So, we are asking grandparents, older siblings, dads and mums in the KPS Community. This years aim is to have Breakfast Club running 5 days a week.

This would require you be at the School Canteen at 8.30am. We have two volunteers each shift, who help prepare the toast (vegemite, butter and honey) ready for 8.45am when the gates open. We continue to serve until 8.55am or when the toast runs out. It is then just a quick clean-up for the Canteen. You are finished between 9am and 9.15am depending on how busy it is.

One Volunteer is needed to pick up the donated bread from Baker’s Delight on certain shifts prior to 8.30am. Please let me know if you are able to assist with this.

Let me know if you are available one day a week, one day a fortnight or even just once a month. We have a small group of Volunteers who will help next week but we still need more to run Breakfast Club efficiently.

We are also looking for Canteen Volunteers to help with Lunch orders on a Thursday and Friday. I have created a sign up sheet before for Term 1 below.

Volunteers are required to hold a valid Working With Childrens Check (WWCC) and will need to present this and complete a 5 min OHS induction with office staff. This needs to be done once a year and prior to your 1st Volunteer shift in the Canteen.

If you don’t have a WWCC, they are free and easy to apply for. You just need to register as a Volunteer. Click on the link below.

Regards

Sarah Lockhart

Canteen Manager

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts this year are $154 for eligible primary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

If you have previously applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please complete the attached form or call the office to request a form.

Please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible. A copy of the form is attached below. We will require a copy of your valid health care card with the application.

Instrumental Music Program

Our instrumental music program at KPS offers an excellent opportunity for students in Years 2–6 to learn from highly experienced teachers.

Students can choose from a variety of instruments, including guitar, violin, ukulele, voice, keyboard, trumpet, clarinet, and flute.

Spots are still available for some instruments. Please refer to the below information letter for further information. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at polly.christie@education.vic.gov.au.

Ms Polly Christie

Music Teacher (M,T,W,Th)

Kyneton Primary School

2025 Parent Payments

Thank you to the families who have paid the $140 Parent Payment.

These funds are used for:

• Curriculum Contributions – items and activities that students use, or participate in, to access the Curriculum.

• Other Contributions – for non-curriculum items and activities such as memberships, subscriptions to programs and affiliations.

• Extra Curricular Items – the Kyneton Primary School Yearbook

If you would like to pay for these please use one of the following methods -

• Compass portal

• EFT - at the office or by phone

• Cash - at the office

• Direct Bank Transfer - BSB 063-000 Account No 14033609 - use your child’s name as the reference

• BPay - contact the school office for your personalised identification details

• Centrepay - use of this method is available to recipients of Centrelink payments

Please do not hesitate to contact the office for more information or for any other query you may have.

Full Parent Payment information is attached below

Early Collection of Students from School

We understand that there are many reasons why you might need to collect students from school early, however, we ask that you please keep these to a minimum where possible.

Our school PA system works by buildings so when an announcement is made it will be heard throughout the whole building and the closest relocatable classroom. These announcements are very disruptive especially when some days announcements are being made on numerous occasions within short periods. These disruptions have an impact on student learning.

We ask for your assistance with some strategies to assist with this matter:

Email the teacher or the office early in the day with the time you will be collecting your child/ren so we can, hopefully, have them waiting at the office for you.
When possible, collect your child just before recess (11 – 11:40am) or lunchtime (1:40 – 2:20pm) rather than during the middle of class times.
Announcements for collecting children will not be made during class time. If you need to collect your child during class time please come to the office to sign your child/ren out as an early departure and then go to the classroom to collect them.

We understand there can be emergency situations, however, we hope you will give your support and enable all children to receive as much learning as possible.

School Gates and Opening Times

In the morning all gates will be open for access to the school site at 8:45am as this is when under industrial arrangements staff supervision in the yard commences. No students are allowed onsite until this time.

Access to the office during the school day is via the pedestrian gate on Edgecombe St or the ramp between the kindergarten to the school.

Please do not use the large gate near the junior playground from the kindergarten car park to access the school. There is no safe pedestrian access through the kinder carpark for families to walk.

* Please do not access the school site at any time via the staff car park for safety

reasons.

* Please do not park in the kinder carpark unless it is your kinder day and you are a kinder family.

Uniform Ordering

School uniforms are available for purchase online direct from A Plus Schoolwear www.aplusschoolwear.com.au

When ordering uniforms please put the studio number of your child for easier delivery.

Once uniforms arrive at school, they will be sent home with your child.

Students Arriving Late

Students arriving late to school should come to the office, accompanied by an adult, and sign in either on the Compass Kiosk or in the late book. They will then be issued a late pass to take to class and their arrival at school will be updated on the roll. This will avoid parents/guardians receiving notification that their child is not at school when they have arrived late.

Accessing Compass

Compass is our main way of communicating with our families. It is important that parents access the Parental Portal in Compass at https://kynetonps.vic.jdlf.com.au

Using our parent portal will enable you to –

View up-to-date class and school attendance 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 your Parent/Student/Teacher conferences

We encourage families to download the Compass App and to enable notification to ensure you receive all communications.

Please click on the “Welcome to Compass” booklets for further assistance or contact the office.

Community News

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