12th of September 2025

Dear Families,

Today was an exciting and proud day for us at KPS. We were privileged to welcome the Minister for Education, The Honourable Ben Carroll, who visited our school to observe and learn about our evidence-informed inclusive practices. These practices showcase the Department of Education’s Victorian Teaching and Learning Model in action. The Minister was very impressed with our students, our teaching practices, and our strong NAPLAN results this year.

We were also honoured to host the Minister for Planning, The Honourable Sonya Kilkenny, who attended our school this morning to make an announcement and deliver a media release on our grounds.

It is hard to believe we are already entering the final week of Term 3. Over the past fortnight, our school has been filled with energy, learning, and connection.

You will have seen an invitation to participate in this year’s Parent Opinion Survey via Compass. We encourage all families to take part, as your feedback helps us maintain what is working well for you and your children, while also guiding us on where we can improve. Currently, we have a 12% participation rate, and we would love to see that number increase. The survey remains open until Friday 19th September, your input is an important part of shaping future improvements at KPS.

Assembly

As the weather warms up, we will be trialling assemblies at 9:05 am fortnightly on Fridays in the even weeks of Term 4. The schedule is as follows:

Week 2: Friday 17th October
Week 4: Friday 31st October
Week 6: Friday 14th November
Week 8: Friday 28th November
Week 10: Friday 12th December
Week 11: Friday 12th December – End of Year Assembly

Dance Showcase

Our Tuesday dance sessions are progressing wonderfully, and we are delighted to invite families to our Dance Showcase at 9:10 am on Thursday 18th September. Come along to see our talented students perform.

Prep – 2 Athletics

On the final day of this term, Friday 19th September, our Prep – Year 2 students will enjoy their Athletics Day onsite from 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. Families are warmly invited to come and cheer them on.

Footy Colours Day

Also on Friday 19th September, students are invited to wear the colours of their favourite football or sports teams to celebrate Footy Colours Day.

Let’s keep up the wonderful effort in this last week of term, celebrate achievements, and finish the term on a positive note.

A reminder: School finishes at 2:30 pm on Friday 19th September, with a short assembly at 2:00 pm.

Warm regards,

Loren Peavey

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

https://www.facebook.com/KeelonithPrimarySchool

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