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KINROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOL
64 Kinross Drive, Kinross WA 6028
Phone: (08) 9305 6022 Fax: (08) 9305 6219
E-mail: [email protected]
FROM THE PRINCIPAL...
Welcome to Term 4! I trust you all enjoyed your children’s company during
the end of term break.
UPCOMING EVENTS…
The staff spent the last two days of last term analysing data and planning for
2015 as a result of that analysis. Two members of the School Board joined us
for part of the planning days and I would like to thank them for taking the
time to do so. The School Board plays an important role in the school and it
was heartening to see that they are willing to commit to school activities.
24th October
Minister Visit
TA12—Assembly
Visit by the Minister for Education
The Hon Peter Collier MLC, Minister For Education, and the Hon Albert Jacob MLA, Member For Ocean Reef, will
be visiting Kinross Primary School this Friday 24th October 2014. They will meet with the staff and then visit some
classrooms before meeting with the School Board Chair and the P&C President. This visit is primarily to look at the
school operations and to gain a greater understanding of what goes on at Kinross Primary School. We look forward
to the meeting commencing at 10.40 a.m.
Attendance at Kinross Primary School 2015
An essential part of our planning for 2015 is working through the new Student Centred Funding process. This
process relies on us having accurate data about student numbers for 2015. You are able to greatly assist us with
this by letting us know if your child/children will NOT be attending in 2015. Each child is worth a significant amount
of money so any changes to student numbers will have an immediate impact on our budget. Please help us by
letting us know as soon as possible if you will not be here next year. Thank you.
Parent Requests for 2015
Another essential part of planning for 2015 is the placement of students in classes. We have a very detailed
process at the school for placing students and rely greatly on teacher knowledge of the student and where they
would be best suited for the following year. However, there are times when we do not know all the important
factors related to student placement and ask parents to assist us.
You can help us by letting us know in writing any important factors related to your child’s placement. We already
consider friendship groups, academic ability and any recognised special needs your child may have prior to placing
them. Your request therefore, would be to provide us with any other mitigating circumstances related to your
child of which we may not be aware of.
DONT FORGET…
SEMESTER 2 DATES
NO SCHOOL
CANTEEN ON
Associate Principals Responsible for:-
Term 4
MONDAYS
Kindy, Pre-Primary, Year 1—Helen Demiris
Year 2 & Year 3—Anne Alford
Year 4 & Year 5—Richard Ewen
Monday 13th October—
Thursday 18th December
Break
Friday 19th December—
Friday 30th January
Term 1
Monday 2nd February—
Thursday 2nd April
School Banking—Every Wednesday 8.10am - 8.45am undercover area
Uniform Shop—Tues 8.00am - 9.00am & Thurs
8.00am—9.00am
MERIT CERTIFICATE
WINNERS
12 September 2014
Sofia Miller
Xavier Feil
Alex Campbell
Kaitlyne Gatt
Alexander Joynt
Ava Jeans
Sam Martin
Blake Elston
Camille Harrex
Lillie Fowler
Alicia Mulligan
Taj Marshall
Ryan Levin
Abby Hornibrook
Sophie Bishop
Brooklyn Hammer
Holly Cox
Chloe Harris
Jack Jolly
Sam Filocamo
Elisha Mallows
Charlotte Williamson
Jeremy Jones
Hope Marsh
Leon White
Lachlan Buckley
Kacey Ward
Alyssa Nelson
Shae Jenkins
Vin Bradley
Noah Brogan
Cooper Perkins
Connor Jenner
Sienna Sky
Chelsea Mills-Campbell
Emily Blaver
Reid Prebble
Christopher Mears
Harvey Lawson
Dylan Scott
Taj Cherry
PP1
PP1
PP2
PP2
PP3
PP3
TA1
TA1
TA2
TA2
TA3
TA3
TA4
TA4
TA6
TA6
TA7
TA7
TA8
TA8
TA9
TA9
TA10
TA10
TA11
TA11
TA12
TA12
TA14
TA14
TA15
TA15
TA16
TA16
TA17
TA17
TA18
TA18
TA19
TA19
TA20
KINROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
We reserve the right to make the final
placement of your student but will carefully
consider any information you provide. These
requests must be handed to me, the Principal,
no later than FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER, the end
of week 4 of this term. Any requests received
beyond this date will not be considered as we
will be well into the placement process by that
time.
Thank you for assisting us in the class
placement process.
YEAR 1
HEALTH & T&E
ACTIVITY
Casual Dress Days
Friday 31st October
Friday 28th November
Welcome to summer theme
Celebrations/Festivals theme
Please note that students are still required to wear appropriate dress to school.
Tank tops, singlets and short shorts will not be acceptable and students will be
made to cover up any clothing considered to be inappropriate. Please also be
aware that safe footwear needs to be worn – thongs and other such footwear
is deemed to be inappropriate for safety reasons.
A gold coin donation must be brought to school if your child chooses to dress
up for the day.
Year 6 Parent Information Evening
As you are all aware we recommence a Year 6 program at Kinross Primary
School next year. We would like to invite parents to an information evening
where you will get the opportunity to meet the Year 6 teachers for 2015 and to
discuss relevant details such as Student Councillors, transition to high school,
camps and the like. It will also be an opportunity to discuss any issues/concerns
you may have.
The date and time for this session is Wednesday 5th November from 6.30 to
7.30 p.m. We look forward to having as many parents as possible attending this
session.
Family Picnic/ Carols Evening
To celebrate the end of the year and to provide an opportunity for the school
staff and school community to mingle in an informal way the school would like
to have a Family Picnic followed by a Carol Singing session.
The proposed format is for parents to come to the school
with their children, have a picnic tea on the oval and then
move into the area between the Year 3 classrooms and the
Undercover Area for the singing of a few carols before going
home. Parents would make their way to the oval from 5.30
p.m. and then move up to the school at 6.30 p.m. for about
an hour of singing led by the school choir.
PRE-PRIMARY
LIBRARY
LESSON
Important Dates This Term
Friday 24th October
TA12 Assembly (Year 4 Mr Carlisle
& Mr Ewen)
Visit by the Minister for Education
and Member for Ocean Reef
Friday 31st October
Casual Dress Day – Welcome to
Summer
th
Wednesday 5 November
Year 6 Parent Information Evening
Friday 7th November
Year 4 Songfest
TA20 Assembly (Year 5 Mr Havel &
Mrs Davies)
Wednesday 12th November
School Board Meeting 6.30 p.m.
Friday 21st November
TA19 Assembly (Year 5 Mrs Bogdanovs &
Mrs Davies)
Friday 28th November
Casual Dress Day – Celebrations & Festivals
Friday 5th December
TA16 Assembly (Year 3/4 Mrs Greenwood)
P&C Disco
Monday 15th December
Reports Home
Tuesday 16th December
Family Picnic/Carols Night
Thursday 18th December
Final Assembly (Book Awards)
Last Day of School 2015
Ed de Ruiter
Principal
KINROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Hello everyone!
Just a little note from me today
to let you know that Meerilinga
will be holding information
sessions for their 2015 Early
Learning Program in November.
Meerilinga provides a fun,
nurturing and social learning
program for Pre-Kindy age
children, paying particular
attention to social learning and
development. Meerilinga
Woodvale (closest to Kinross) is
holding an info session on
Monday 10 November. For more
information, visit
www.meerilinga.org.au or call
the Woodvale centre on 9309
3462.
Also just to let you know that this
term, we will be focusing on the
ORGANISATION aspect of the
'You Can Do It!' Program, and will
be looking out for students who
are beautifully organised for our
first Golden Key Award for this
term!
Until next
time, Laura
Butshiire
(I got
married!)
GROWING TOGETHER
Salvation Army Collection
We are again collecting for the Salvation Army. This has become a Kinross
Primary School tradition and we are proud of the way in which we are able to
support those less fortunate than ourselves. Your donation of non perishable
food items (please ensure not out of use by date) is greatly appreciated.
Uniform Shop
Please place your orders for next year's uniform now!
Forms available on the webiste or at the Uniform shop.
WHOLE SCHOOL
DANCE
SESSIONS
Changes of Circumstances
In order for us to maintain accurate records it is essential that any changes in your circumstances are provided
to the school in writing. Changes could include, telephone numbers, home addresses, email addresses, postal
addresses, marital arrangements or medication requirements, including asthma. We have a legal requirement to
maintain our records as accurately as possible so your support is vital for us to meet our obligations. Thank you.
Whole School Dance Session
On Monday 20th October the whole school was able to participate in dance sessions from Footsteps
Dance Company which specialises in curriculum based school dance programs. There were six 30
minute sessions for the whole school and all the students thoroughly enjoyed the dance time.
Free Parenting Seminars
We would like to extend a warm invitation to three free parenting seminar.
When:
Time:
Where:
30th Oct, 6th Nov and 13th Nov (3 Wednesdays)
1.30-3.00pm
Kinross Primary School
Some themes covered in the seminars:

challenging behaviours

positive parenting

realistic expectations

co-operation

self esteem
Please join us as we work together on a common goal—YOUR CHILD!
RSVP by 24th October if you are attending the Seminar on 30th October or
RSVP by 31st October if you are attending the Seminars on 6th or 13th November to
[email protected]
Keyed Up Music will be starting guitar lessons week three of term 4, 29th October, on a Wednesday after school.
Lessons cost $15.95 plus gst for a small group and will be held at school. There are still spaces available so please
enrol at www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolments.html or ring Therese with any queries on 1300 366 243.
KINROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
GROWING TOGETHER
13th Oct
MONDAY
14th Oct
TUESDAY
15th Oct
WEDNESDAY
23rd Oct
16th Oct
THURSDAY
17th Oct
FRIDAY
Term 4 Planner 2014 (Students)
1.
22nd Oct
7th Nov
Song Festival
TA20 Assembly
30th Oct
21st Oct
Newsletter
29th Oct
6th Nov
14th Nov
5th Nov
13th Nov
21st Nov
Newsletter
11th Nov
12th Nov
School Board Meeting 6.30pm
20th Nov
Newsletter
26th Nov
3rd Dec
Archery Year 5
Newsletter
10th Dec
17th Dec
Newsletter
27th Nov
28th Nov
Celebrations/Festivals
Dress up
Casual
4th Dec
18th Dec
Final Assembly
11th Dec
5th Dec
School Disco
TA16 Assembly
12th Dec
Music Assembly
TA19 Assembly
18th Nov
16th Dec
Carol Night/Family Picnic
9th Dec
2nd Dec
25th Nov
19th Nov
Dental Screening Pre-Primary
& Year 3 from 09:00am
4th Nov
28th Oct
20th Oct
P&C Meeting
8th Dec
1st Dec
24th Nov
17th Nov
10th Nov
3rd Nov
27th Oct
2.
3.
24th Oct
Minister Visit
TA12 Assembly
31st Oct
Summer Theme
Dress
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
15th Dec
Reports Home
KINROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
GROWING TOGETHER