Welcome back to Term 3 families!

We have hit the ground running and it has been wonderful to see all the teachers and students get right back into it! I have had the pleasure of attending all team planning sessions this week and can’t wait to see the learning experiences put into practice – I may have even snuck myself in on a CERES excursion!

Student Achievements
Week 1 has seen KPS kids shine in the sporting arena. Our girls Netball team winning through into the next level of the competition earlier this week as well as Hazel, Elli and Elliott representing our school at State level cross country. STATE! To all the competitors – congratulations! Your commitment to your sport is truly inspiring. Our T- Ball team head off to their next level of competition in week 3 after winning our regional event. Good luck!

Staffing Update
We are thrilled to be growing our team here at KPS and this week have welcomed a few brand-new faces. We have Sophie who has joined us teaching 5SP this term and Jaya who is covering Betty’s leave in the office. We can now officially welcome Mich as our Business Manager who was relieving for us while we found a replacement for Erica, but is now going to be with us permanently.

Our Allied Health team is also expanding as we welcome Rachel our Speech Pathologist and James our Psychologist, who are both with us for one day a week for the remainder of the year. They will be supporting teachers in their ability to identify student need and differentiate their practice. 

I know that you will all join me in making them feel very welcome to our school.

Parent Opinion Survey
In Term 3 each year parents are invited to complete the Parent Opinion Survey as designed by The Department of Education. The aim of this survey is to collect parent/caregiver/guardian opinion data from individual schools, and to use this information to assist with the future planning and improvement of Victorian schools. For us, it is an important resource that we use to determine school priorities and gauge how we are going against school targets. The survey link will be emailed to all families this year and I strongly encourage you to take the time to fill it in. Your opinion is very important to us as we move forward on our school improvement journey.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend – stay warm!

Emma

Language is an important part of the work we do with people, young, old, everyone and, getting it right is important. The words we choose to use to thank and congratulate our young people when they get it right and, the words we use when they get it wrong go a long way in helping them to understand the impact of their behaviour. When our young people understand the impact of their behaviour they can begin to make different and better choices and understand what to do when they make a mistake. Affective Language is the language we use to help our students and you can use it at home as well.

Parent video #4 Affective Language

Kingsville Primary School is inviting all Years 3 to 6 students to participate in the annual Australian Mathematics Competition.

The AMC is an engaging 30-problem competition that demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ everyday lives. The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) has 25 multiple-choice questions and five questions that need whole number answers. The 2024 AMC will be held across Australia between Tuesday 6^th August and Thursday 8^th August

At Kingsville Primary School the AMC will be held on Tuesday 6^th August. 

Please note – this is an opt-in event. If your child would like to participate in this competition, please pay and provide consent via Compass.

For more information Visit the AMC website at: https://www.amt.edu.au/amc

Reminder – applications due Friday 26th July 2024

The Department of Education has put in place a foundation enrolment timeline which, all Victorian government primary schools are expected to follow.

If there are any KPS families with a pre-school child who will be beginning Foundation in 2025 who have not yet collected an enrolment form, please make contact with the school office on 9314 5869 asap OR EMAIL Kingsville.ps@education.vic.gov.a u

Please see below the list of children who will be presented with their award at assembly on Friday 26^th July:  

2024 Student Free Days

Term 4 - Monday 18th November

2024 Term Dates

Term 2            Monday 15th April to Friday 28th June
Term 3            Monday 15th July to Friday 20th September
Term 4            Monday 7th October to Friday 20th December

Roster for Assembly Items – Term 3

19th July - No Item

26th July - No item/First awards for the term

2nd Aug - Assembly Item - 3/4I

9th Aug - Assembly Item - 1/2C

16th Aug - Assembly Item - 6AW

23rd Aug - Assembly Item - 5DS

30th Aug - Assembly Item - FFW

6th Sept - Assembly Item - 3/4S

13th Sept - Assembly Item FMC

20th Sept - No item - Last day of Term 3

Happy Birthday to Milijana T-H, Mila J, Henry K, Harper W, Elio B, Sophie W, Liam B-K, Thomas H, Tenzin C, Lila M, Millia VR, Lachy B, Zeph B, Beverley R, Rueben S-S, Clementine R, Amy P, Ayten A.