KWS Prep School Fortnightly Bulletin

A Message from the

Head of Prep School

Term 1 Week 10

I trust you were able to spend a relaxing time with your family over the Easter break the students have certainly returned full of enthusiasm.

Every five years independent schools like ours need to be registered and accredited. It is a most comprehensive process necessitating a complete documentation of all programs, overviews, compliance requirements and school policies. All this information was forwarded last week to NESA (previously the Board of Studies) and we shall be notified following a personal inspection in June. All staff have been fully committed and deserve commendation in ensuring all the documentation was completed on time.

The process has been most beneficial in reassessing so much of what we do with the outcome being improved educational practice for our students.

Congratulations to our students who competed in the KidsLit Quiz competition last week. It is open to primary and year 7 students with our Year 7 winning the day while our Prep team A tied first from all the primary teams. Well done to all.

Oliver Roach (Butterfly) and Charlotte O’Hehir-Corones (Breaststroke) will be competing at the NSWPSSA State Championships next week. We wish them all the very best.

Academic reports for all students from K-6 will be sent home at the end of term. These reports focus on literacy and numeracy and a general comment. A report covering all areas will be compiled in Term 2.

Students (Years 3-6) have been trialing for the various field events for our Inter-House Athletics Carnival on the last day of term, Friday 13 April. All students from K-6 will be involved and Mrs Barrett will give further details regarding the program. Parents are most welcome to attend with the March Past around the main oval starting the day’s proceedings.

This year ANZAC Day occurs during the second week of the holidays. The Prep School will be marching as usual. We shall be asking our Year 5 & 6 children who are available to march and be in attendance for the Service at Robertson Park. Younger children who wish to march are also welcome. More information will be sent home.

At Assembly we acknowledged the following students:

  • Courtesy Award - Week 9 – Zaro Jalal (Year 1)
  • Citizenship Award - Week 9 – Hannah Jones, Bridget Horne, Ava Buesnel, Alice Commins, Drew Carslake, Oscar Chandler-Sullivan, William Payne.
  • Principal’s Award - Week 9 – Vivian Meates ( Year 1)

Enjoy your week.

Mr Rob McLean

Head of the Preparatory School