18/14 13 November 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday 14 November Tues 18 November Wed 19 November Friday 21 November Wed 26 November Wed 10 December Thurs 11 December Mon 15 December Tues 16 December Wed 17 December P&C Disco Bandstravaganza, Year 6 Band Preschool 2015 Info Session, 5:30-6:30pm Year 6 Market Day Parent Information Session, Highschool Transition Preschool Teddy Bears Picnic Year 6 Graduation Evening KPS Community Concert, 5-6:45pm Year 6 Fun Day Last day of school for 2014 The photo competition entries were outstanding. These are displayed outside our hall for the rest of the week. Dear Parents and Caregivers Last week our school opened its doors again to celebrate everything great about Science and inspire a new generation of budding scientists to think, create and wonder. Explosive entertainment from ex-student Dr Graham Walker I heard many positive comments about the quality and standard of displays and interactive activities from parents and students throughout the evening. I wanted to express a sincere thank you to all staff involved for a fantastic Science evening - it was a great community event. Special thanks to the dedication of the Science committee for their organisation and our team of expert chefs/cooks that made the night a great success. Thanks also to Sarah Belling for securing 4 family passes to Questacon that were used as awards. Do water and oil mix? Our students made slime, rockets and spinners, they investigated the moon, air pressure and made spaghetti constructions to name a few. Other students made solar ovens reaching temperatures of 130 degrees Celsius - explored technology designs by making gravity racers and experienced interactive volcanoes and exploding teddy bears. TELEPHONE: (02) 6205 5888 FACSIMILE: (02) 6205 5887 www.kaleenps.act.edu.au [email protected] P&C VICE PRESIDENT Sharon Pike 0416 217 866 Spaghetti constructions BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Kate Rowntree 0478 640 910 Elissa Steel 0449 901 088 Anne-Maree Wigney 0413 829 761 REMEMBRANCE DAY KALEEN COMMUNITY CONCERT Just a reminder that the Kaleen Community Concert will be held at school on 15 December from 5:00-6:45pm. Bring your own picnic or buy a sausage and drink from the BBQ and enjoy a series of short songs/presentations from each year level. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you there to celebrate a great year. YEAR 5 CAMP Commemorating Remembrance Day 2014 This week we celebrated Remembrance Day on Tuesday 11 November in recognition of those who served for and on behalf of Australia. Each child was provided with a poppy (a symbol of sacrifice) and heard poems and stories from our wonderful Year 6 students. Special thanks to Mrs Moran for organising this donation from the ACT RSL. PREPARING FOR 2015 We have started planning for 2015. In the coming weeks we will be allocating students to classes. This is an important process which involves many considerations. We look at the social needs of each child, the academic ability and talents, personalities of the children, gender balance of classes, learning styles of individuals, friendship groupings and past histories. Attached to this newsletter is a note inviting you to nominate your child for the Accelerated Learning Program for 2015. The information you provide will inform class groupings for 2015 but does not guarantee your child’s inclusion in any particular class grouping. Decisions about class groupings will be made in the best interest of students and take into account your child's social, emotional and intellectual needs. Nomination for the Accelerated Learning Program will apply to students who will be in Year 1-Year 5 for 2015. At Kaleen Primary we strive to ensure that all students are provided with opportunities for enrichment and extension. Our school is moving to ensure greater integration of students across classes. Should you have questions please discuss with your child's teacher. In 2015, Year 5 camp will be in Term 1. A note will be forwarded seeking your expression of interest for your son or daughter to participate. This experience has been designed to assist students learn about each other and working together in teams. Should you require any further information, please contact Mr Jacob Burridge. LEGO FOR KIPS (KALEEN INCLUSIVE PLAY SESSIONS) I appreciate Lego is a very expensive investment over the years and families typically recycle collections for use by siblings and relatives. Kaleen Primary’s KIPS program is seeking donations of Lego to support its structured play sessions. If you or a relative has Lego that is no longer being used and would like to donate it, please bring to the Front Office - all donations of Lego will be gratefully received and benefit Kaleen Primary students. BOOK PACKS 2015 Important information about BookPacks for 2015 will be distributed this week. Staff have worked to ensure BookPacks costs have either been reduced or are on parity with 2014 Bookpack costs. To provide flexibility and choice you will have the options of replacing items on lists and paying online. Should you have not received this, please contact Mrs Lynne Sheville. PARENT FORUM As a follow up to the recent Parent Forum, I will release a topic from our forum each fortnight seeking your ideas and thoughts. Each topic will have a number of proposals for your consideration. This week it is School Facilities read on to see how you can provide feedback and support our continuous improvement. SWIM SCHOOL 2015 NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH Kaleen Primary is offering 164 places in its K-2 swimming program for 2015. The program will cost $100 per child this provides bus transport and ten, 45 min swimming lessons at the AIS over the 2 weeks (Term 1 Weeks 7 and 8). More info will be provided before the end of the year. ICT Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become an essential part of our lives and there are certainly many benefits, there are also some areas of concern. With the increase of mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, mp3 players and portable gaming devices with Internet capability, more and more students are using social media to communicate with friends. A reminder for parents that students should gain permission from other students prior to posting any image on the web that could identify that student. It is important to remember that once an image is published on the web (social media, YouTube, etc) the image becomes public and is difficult to remove. Care should be undertaken when publishing photos on the web to ensure students’ privacy is not breached. Most social media applications have an explicit minimum age requirement. To sign up to Facebook or get an email account you need to be at least 13 years old. To use instant messaging apps you need to be even older. WhatsApp terms and conditions state that you must be at least 16 years old to use their service. Kik has classified itself as 17+ on the App Store because of the multimedia sharing capability. November Students of the Month Congratulations to: KD Sai KCK Jade 1W Christina 1Q Nigama 2T Elise 2KS Madison 3G William 4W Patrick 4MB Latoya 5W Lucy 6S Rachel KW Mehar 1L Lincoln 2S 3LP 3O 4H Katrina Jessica Rayyan Jakub 5B Jemma 6T Kassidy COMMUNITY NEWS Homework Club: for all students at school The Homework Club has been well attended. We have had students from Kindergarten to Year 6 coming in to get some extra assistance. It is on Monday and Friday lunchtimes. Kaleen Primary does not support primary students having personal social media accounts such as these. When students enter high school there is peer pressure to use social media. Most primary school age students do not yet understand the risks, nor have the skills to use them responsibly. At Kaleen Primary we are committed to educate students and develop skills related to digital citizenship. Students will continue to explore a range of digital technologies to support their learning in various curriculum areas and will learn how to engage responsibly in digital environments. Parent Information Sessions Laurie Campbell - Principal Lynne Sheville – A/Deputy Principal Understanding Anxiety – The information session was well attended. Thanks to Jen Swift for co-facilitating. There was some great discussion and wonderful suggestions from the evening. Transitioning to High School - Kelly Turner and Allan Wylie will share their combined wisdom with parents whose children are transitioning to High School. The session will be held in the Resource Centre/Library at 5:30pm on 26 November. OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICIANS ICAS Mathematics Australian Mathematics Trust Competition High Distinction and Distinction recipients in ICAS Maths High Distinction and Distinction recipients in Australian Mathematics Competition Congratulations to the following mathematically minded students on their achievements in the recent Australian Maths Trust Competition: High Distinction (top 1%) Year 6 Year 5 Year 3 Stanley Ananya Isaac Distinction (top 10%) Year 6 Year 5 Year 4 Year 3 Spencer Arul Daniel Cayden Tyler Hamish Viraan Yasidu Ashley Liam Sriya Aiden Sarvani Congratulations to Stanley who received a prize certificate. Stanley also received an invitation to participate in a special workshop with the Australian Mathematics Trust. Spencer was awarded the Prudence Award for Kaleen Primary’s highest number of consecutive correct answers. Well done, Spencer. Congratulations to the following students on their results in the recent UNSW ICAS Mathematics tests: High Distinction (top 1%) Year 3 Abigail Year 2 Sol Distinction (top 10%) Year 6 Spencer Minh Year 5 Josh Ananya Year 4 Justin Nikhil Samuel Ruofan Year 3 Hamish Matthew Viraan Isaac Year 2 Thomas Sohum Ryan Stanley Daniel Sriya Athen James Latoya Carol Gen Yasidu Alexandra Bonnie Allan Wylie – Competitions Coordinator TENNIS COMPETITION L.J. Hooker Kaleen is proud to continue to support the Kaleen Primary School community. For all your Real Estate needs contact the office on 6241 1922. Year 6 leaders running the lunchtime tennis competition BASKETBALL CHAMPS Year 5-6 Girls Year 3-4 Girls On Saturday 1 November the girls Year 3-4 basketball team went to the AIS Arena to play in the ACT Grand Final of the Year 3-4 Sue Geh school basketball competition. After winning the Northside competition we played Holy Family who won the Southside competition. We all had a fantastic time. We also won the competition. We were all able to have an individual photo with the trophy since we won the competition. Many thanks to Mr Campbell for filling in on the day for our coach Mrs Wallace who wasn’t able to make it and to Margaret Wilson, our team manager. We would also like to thank Mrs Wallace for getting us through all the games before the Grand Final. Thank you to all the parents and caregivers for supporting us and cheering us on. On Saturday 1 November the Year 5-6 girls’ basketball team went to the AIS basketball arena to compete in the grand final of the Sue Geh cup tournament. We played St Johns Primary School and we won a shield on behalf of the school. All the girls played exceptionally well and represented Kaleen Primary excellently. A special thank you to our coaches throughout the tournament, Mrs Wallace, Mr Campbell and Sanita Colton. Izi and Kristi Preschool 2015 Upcoming Events Well done girls! Olenka and Thara Kindergarten 2015 Events Preschool to Kindy Transition Program (during Preschool hours) Red and Purple Groups Tuesday 18 November 2014 Tuesday 25 November 2014 Tuesday 2 December 2014 Blue and Green Groups Thursday 20 November 2014 Thursday 27 November 2014 Thursday 4 December 2014 Preschool 2015 Parent Information Evening Wednesday 19 November 2014 5:30-6:30pm In the Preschool building Teddy Bear’s Picnic A perfect start to Preschool. Pack a picnic lunch and join us in the Preschool playground. Come along, make new friends and meet the teachers. Wednesday 10 December 2014 11:30am—1pm We look forward to seeing you. Merit Awards–7 November 2014 Congratulations to: Abbi (KCK) - Reading with improved confidence and fluency Brooklyn (KCK) - An outstanding commitment to learning his M100 words Ruby (KD) - making good choices during classroom learning Jayson (KD) - being a great role model with his behaviour Andrew (KW) - An excellent presentation on his personal timeline William (KW) - A beautiful retell about our visit from the firefighters Madeline (1L) - Putting lots of detail into her ant report Swaran (1L) - Identifying features of Australian coins Ava (1Q) - Enthusiastically learning everything she can Rayeed (1Q) - Marvellous mathematical thinking Joaz (1W) - Working really well in Science Jaedyn (1W) - Making positive choices and staying focused on work Ky (2KS) - Diligently pointing out that there are many better words to use instead of “stuff” Sol y (2KS) – His sense of humour and diligence in highlighting the need for better words than “stuff” Charli (2KS) - Excellent persuasive writing. I hope it works on your parents to get a pool!! Evan (2KS) - His amazing creative writing! We are enjoying his stories and reports Will (2KS) - Working hard to produce his best work in writing Sam (2S) - An excellent information report on the Great Barrier Reef Tipa (2S) - Excellent behaviour in class Callum (2T) - His improved focus and continuous academic achievements Wendy (2T) - Taking initiative and responsibility for her own learning and wellbeing Mikayla (3G) - Making a great effort to take more care with her work Anna (3G) - A consistent effort in everything she does Charlie (3LP) - Consistently doing a great job on your homework Lauren (3LP) - A superb presentation on healthy foods Monjama (3O) - A great start at your new school! Welcome! Sarah (3O) - A great presentation on Ramadan. Thank you! Sienna (4H) - A well-made working cam shaft model in technology Jack (4H) - A well thought out design and procedure for making a package Alyssa (4MB) - A carefully constructed Karakuri Ruofan (4MB) - A creepily clever Karakuri Olenka (4W) - her enthusiasm in participating in a wide range of extra-curricular activities Alexander (4W) - Self motivation in preparing for the Japanese speech competition Mia (5B) - A well designed gravity racer Ananya (5B) - A terrific recycle robot Vineth (5W) - Great progress in his writing Josh (5W) - Great effort on his home work Arul (6V) - Being an organised and enthusiastic Active Australia leader Imogen (6V) - Always being a caring and considerate member of 6V who tries her best Year 6 - Stepping up and taking on an additional leadership role - Spencer, Steffi, Damian, Jorja, Ella, Minh, Chelsea, Tenielle, Delaney, Anneka, Callum, Kassidy and Ahana Outdoor Yoga Preschool in November Garden bed construction and filling in Harvesting mulberries Our frozen castle Science Festival Thank you to everyone who came along and made our Science Festival a huge success. It was wonderful to see so many families learning and exploring together. In addition to all of the activities planned by our classroom teachers, the performances by former Kaleen Primary School student Graham Walker were an explosive addition to the evening. It was great to see the effort that families put into the Science displays and competitions. With so many great entries it was hard to decide on the winners. Recycle Robot: Jemma (5B), Katarina (4MB 4MB), Isaac (1Q) & Ananth (1Q) Straw Construction: Sol (2KS), Danh (4MB 4MB), Nigama (1Q) & Jasmine (3LP) Gravity Racer: Aimee (5B), Ashlea (5B)), Faith (5B) & Joel (6V) Photography: Shriya (1Q), Laura (4MB) & Hamish (6S) Science Display: Aiden (3G) Thank you to all of the participants who entered. Thank you also to the organisations that supported the competition by providing prizes. Mark Bormann – Science Festival Coordinator
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