K.P.S. PRESS. Acting Assistant Principal s Report. Well Done Award Winners 4th August, 2014

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1 K.P.S. PRESS Private Bag 1, Mine Road, Korumburra Telephone: Fax:: School Hours: 9.00 a.m p.m. Web address:: August 7th, 2014 Issue 20 Acting Assistant Principal s Report Well Done Award Winners 4th August, 2014 Dave s On Leave Dave Gray is currently on well-earned Long Service Leave and I am filling his shoes in the office. They say to really know someone, walk a mile in their shoes. I already have a great appreciation of the layers of work and responsibilities that the role requires. That said, I am really enjoying the variety of tasks and the increased connection with students, staff and school community that comes with the role as well. KPS Trivia Night From all I hear the Trivia night was a great success with over 170 people in attendance. Seems some questions really got all teams thinking and stumped, particularly the surname of the Famous Five children! Congratulations go to the winning school council team. And a great big thankyou and congratulations to the Parents and Friends club that made it such a well-run and fun night. Vicspell After a very close and difficult, but fair, selection process involving both written and oral spelling of some very tricky and challenging words, congratulations go to our Year 6 & 5 KPS representatives and emergencies. Year 6 : Kieran Lewis & Ella Roberts. Year 5 : Patrick Bier & Riley Olden. They will travel to Chairo Secondary College Leongatha on Wednesday 13 th to compete in the South Gippsland Zone competition. Emergencies Mia Ylagan and Jack Mitchell. Well done to all the students who tried out. It was very rewarding to see the values of fairness and encouragement demonstrated by the competitors. (Continued on page 2)

2 Acting Assistant Principal s Report Cont. (Continued from page 1) Parent Opinion Surveys Congratulations to Cindy Anthony for winning the prize for early responses to our Parent Opinion Survey. We have had about half the surveys returned so far. Freddo Frogs are still the reward for returning your survey so it is not too late! Secondary College Year 10 Work Experience Students We welcome Lucy Mulqueeny and Hannah Sparks from Wonthaggi Secondary College to Korumburra Primary School for their week of Work Experience with us. The girls have experienced a range of educational activities at KPS and found plenty to do in the classrooms and specialist classes. Strategic Plan On Monday night the staff continued the process of establishing our school purpose and values statements for the next four years. This has proved a valuable and engaging opportunity for all the staff to contribute their thoughts and professional understandings about why we are here. We considered the values which are important to underpin the behaviours and expectations of students, staff and members of the school community to provide the best education for the children of Korumburra. The School Council members will also consider these important questions and make their contributions to the school purpose and values statements. Together with parent contributions, these will all go towards the development of the Strategic plan document to guide KPS in the next four years. Production Planning, preparation and practise for our Whole School Production are well underway and well in the hands of our very talented and experienced specialist staff. An array of colourful costumes and props hang from the rafters in the art room, Dance music and sharp moves are heard from the gym in PE sessions. Melodic singing, drumming and strumming comes from the music and instrumental rooms. Keep Wednesday September 17th free to experience this great event! Jacquie Rotthier Acting Assistant Principal Art News The students have begun Term 3 with much excitement and enthusiasm. The 4/5/6 students have already started creating their costumes and painting backdrops for this years school production. Their work is looking fantastic. Students in all year levels have also designed fabulous self portraits for the 2014 Tea Towel Project which has been organized by the Parents and Friends committee. Here are examples of some creative characterture drawings by LB4 Rachel Warren Art Teacher Year 3 6

3 Junior Department News The Junior Department are busy working very hard and have settled back in to classroom routines. The Preps are really enjoying the Tinkering table during Investigations where they have been taking apart old radios, broken CD players and sanders. If anyone would like to donate any other broken treasures can you please see a Prep teacher. I know the Prep children and teachers would really appreciate new items to take apart and explore. The Year 1 and 2 children are engaged with their inquiry topic of weather. The children enjoyed recording the multiple weather changes in Korumburra in a weather diary at school and at home. We would like to thank you for supporting your child with their first piece of homework! The children have also been busy with their descriptive writing. I would like to take this opportunity to share and celebrate some of our children s creative writing with you. Tara Young Classroom Teacher Rain When you re soaking wet you hug yourself to keep yourself warm. When you re outside and it starts raining you run inside to get warm and probably have a warm bath. I feel miserable, cold, wet, soaking and lonely By David O Neill, CH 1/2 Rain I see grey clouds, they look a lot like mist or fog. The mist is a heavy grey colour. Sometimes even a light grey. If the rain gets really heavy it might flood. Grey clouds can sometimes mean thunder. Rain can create puddles. I can hear crashing, bashing thunder all around me. I can also hear pitta patter on my roof. Crashing thunder mixed with rain makes a sound like waves bashing in to rocks. If I look out my window I see lightning striking trees and other objects. I can hear rain bounce off concrete. I can feel small pebbles hitting my skin. If the rain gets harder it can sting or hurt me. By Alana Lopez- Freeman, TY 1/2 Wrong weather! Needs to be sunny! Earth carrying wet weather for Korumburra Trembling tornados tearing the town Hail storms hurting my head Early mornings are really cold Really annoying rain! By Cooper Quaife, LD 1/2 Wind I could see the trees moving side to side. The trees were also banging together. The leaves were going down the hill and going around the pole. Clouds were moving all over the place. Leaves were banging on the concrete. The tape was going up and down. Trees were swaying. The dirt was blowing into people s face and eyes. By Ella Cuman, EZ 1/2 Santa Claus comes Unusual things happen Massive herds of calves Melting ice creams Eating candy at the pool Red bellied snakes. By Pallas Lamers, RC 1/2

4 Music Report The Production is fast approaching!!! A big thank-you to the students for their enthusiasm and commitment to learning and participating in their production practises and creations thus far. The dances are going swingingly with Mrs Snooks, and this week we have been combining Music and P.E classes to see how the items will play out. It has been a pleasant experience. Our Art teachers Mrs Simcock and Mrs Warren have been working hard with the students to get their costumes on the go. Most classes have almost completed the basic structure of their outfits, and it is a testament to our art teachers abilities and expertise. Thank-you lovely ladies for your hard work. I would also like to thank Atsu Tanaka-Morrison for her help in sewing the grade six chicken costumes. Every bit of help is greatly appreciated!!! In Music we have been learning lyrics, melodies and auditioning muso s for the musician support roles in each classes song. The students who are chosen for these parts will not be doing the dance, but playing on stage on their chosen instrument. Please read with care the note that will be handed out tonight detailing your child s costume needs. It is only the extra bits and pieces of clothing that you will need to start gathering in order to support the made costumes in Art classes. Good luck in foraging and please don t hesitate to check with your child s teacher or myself if there are any queries. Keep your ear to the ground for more information in the coming weeks Yee Hahhh!!!! Gabi Smith Music Teacher. Year 6 News The Year 6 team have been focussed on reflecting upon Adrian Paterson s recent visit to our class. We are also continuing to look at Work, Citizenship and Government. The children have been involved in planning a town that meets the needs and the wants of a community. The children are busy drawing maps and looking at scales of measurement. Furthermore, next week the children will be involved in coming up with a business that would meet the needs of a community, designing business advertisements, business cards and the like. Stay tuned next week for pieces that show the children s reflections on Adrian Paterson s visit. P E News Since the start of term 3 all students have been working on their dances for the Production coming up at the end of September. There is some amazing moving and grooving going on in all levels! Important sporting dates coming up: Tuesday 9 th September Netball Victoria Championships at the State Netball Hockey Centre a mixed team has been selected and is in training for this event. Thursday 11 th September Division Athletic sports those who qualified for this event were notified at the end of term 2 and we will be holding some trainings in the coming weeks. Thursday 18 th September District Basketball Tournament the selection process for a Year 5/6 team will begin shortly. Jenny Mulqueeny Year 6 Teacher5 Shelley Snooks P E Coordinator

5 Year 5 News New Inquiry Topic It s been an exciting few weeks for the Year 5 s as they ve started their new science topic themed around The Solar System. Already conversations between students and teachers spiralled into an inspirational session of what if.., did you know.., could there be.. questions. Over the next few weeks, the Year 5 s will be exploring individual planets further and developing a further understanding behind other features that are part of our solar system. Math Groups This week also saw the start of our new differentiated math sessions. These sessions allow students to break out into like-minded groups, helping them to consolidate and extend their mathematical skills. Currently all the Year 5 s are focussing on subtraction, having shown they have a clear understanding of addition. Some of the subtraction tasks include working with 8 digit decimal numbers as well as applying known strategies to real life situations. Miss Abbott s group are really challenging themselves by solving more complex word problems, where students have to apply a range of different strategies in order to find the answer. Good going guys! Daniel Wells Year 5 Teacher

6 Calendar of Events 2014 K.P.S a UNITED Community School 7th August - Australian Maths Academy 12th August - ICAS Maths 13th August - Vicspell Competiition 18th August - Parents and Friends 2nd 9th September - Book Fair 3rd September - School Council Meeting 8th 10th September - Year 4 Allambee Camp 11th September - Division Athletics 15th September - Parents & Friends 16th September - Bike Ed Challenge 17th September - School Production 18th September - Basketball Tournament 19th September - Term 3 ends 6th October - Term 4 begins 15th 16th October - Year 3 Camp Phillip Island 23rd October - Year 2 Sleepover - Division Summer Team Sports 24th October - Zoo Excursion Preps 27th October - State Athletics 3rd November - Curriculum Day Pupil Free 4th November - Melbourne Cup Day 5th November - School Council Meeting 6th November - Regional Summer Team Sports Final 7th November - Junior Swimming Starts Library News Book Week Will be celebrated in the Library during the week 18 th 22 nd August. During this week we will look at the Short-Listed books, the Winners and enjoy some activities. Come along and join in the fun. The CBCA (Children s Book Council of Australia) theme for 2014 is Connect to Reading. Early Bird Notice Our annual Book Fair will be arriving at School on the 2 nd September. More information as the time approaches. Helen Cripps Library Technician Premiers Reading Challenge Maddie Smith, Siena Lane Isabel McNaughton. 5 weeks to go. WELL DONE AWARDS D lyla Courtier Alexndra O Neill Isabel McNaughton Tyrah Kruger Cooper Smith Kyren Lynn Regan Guest Coby Fowles Ishkah Butler Dylan Wyhoon Clayton Quaife Brodie Hall Dean Ryan Alana Lopez Freeman Noah Furness Ambrin Narwal Ryan Mostert Ben Fowler Sophie Enbom Tarkyn Taylor Wilton Jacob El-Ali Shaye Garton Darci Holmes Zane Wilson Ellie Newton Harry O Leary Amber Sullivan Patten

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