Issue No. 31 – 10th

October 2014

General Guidelines for Parents when making any Payments to the school: End of Terms 1, 2 & 3 All payments need to be made prior to 10:00am on the last day of term. End of Term 4 All payments must be made 2 days prior to the end of term. Cash Payments Correct money is requested, as change cannot always be provided. School Council President Sam Elg 0437 774 338 School Uniform Primary School Wear 9363 8458 OSHC Camp Australia 0401 054 261 Program Manager Asi Malu

Dates to Remember

Principal’s Message

Welcome back to Kingsville families for the final term of 2014. This is an eleven week term which finishes on December 19

th and has one Public Holiday

November 4th for Cup Day. As always the term will be

action packed beginning with the Spring Fete on Saturday October 18

th.

Other term 4 events and experiences will include the Year 6 Exhibition, Italian Day, Preps for 2015 Transition Program, Year 2 sleepover at Science Works, a range of sporting activities including the Year 5 & 6 Beach Program, Step Up to 2015 Program and Transition experience, Grade 6 to Year 7 Orientation Day and Year 6 Graduation. Add to this planned curriculum, assessments and completion of reports, a number of excursions and the usual end of year traditions and celebrations and it will certainly be a busy time. So please check the ‘Dates to Remember’ on a weekly basis and check those school bags for notes. Amazing Holiday Works The project to upgrade the ‘Quiet Play Area’ during the term break was certainly a success. This work has been on the priority list for a significant time, but has missed out over the years as our limited grounds works budget has been taken up on so many other urgent works. In 2014 we have finally been able to clear away all of the uneven surfaces and provide a safe attractive area for students and the community. This was made possible this year due to the very successful fundraising work of School Council and its active fundraising subcommittee along with the generosity of Kingsville families and friends. The success of the recent Fun Run and the funds raised was vital to the project going ahead. A huge thanks to members of

Term 4

October

Sat 11th Oct 5/6 Painting and Working Bee

Sat 18th

Oct Kingsville Fete

21st - 23

rd Oct PYP Exhibition

Wed 22nd

Oct Last day for Book Club

Tue 28th Oct Italian Day

November

Mon 3rd

Nov Student Free Day

Tue 4th

Nov Public Holiday – Melbourne Cup

Fri 7th Nov 2015 Prep Transition Program

9a.m.-10a.m. Thurs 13

th Nov Gr 2 Science Works sleepover

Fri 14th Nov 2015 Prep Transition Program

9a.m.-10a.m. Tue 18

th Nov Gr 2 Science Works sleepover

Thurs 20th Nov Gr 2 Science Works sleepover

Fri 21st Nov 2015 Prep Transition Program

9a.m.-10a.m. Sat 29

th Nov State Election

(fundraising will take place) December

Thurs 18th Dec Casual Clothes day (fundraising)

Fri 19th

Dec Casual Clothes day (fundraising) End Term 4 – 1.30p.m. dismissal

2015

Term 1

January

Wed 28th

Jan Term 1 begins Teachers return – no students at school

Thur 29th

Jan Grades 1-6 resume

February

Mon 2nd

Feb Prep Students begin

March

Mon 9th

Mar Public Holiday – Labour Day

Fri 27th

Mar Casual Clothes Day (fundraising)

Last day Term 1

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the Buildings & Grounds subcommittee and parent volunteers who demonstrated great flexibility in working around the contractors to ensure a finished project. The final effort of moving these very heavy planters from the front of the school, painting them and planting them up was hard work but, well worth the ‘super human’ effort.

Staff Years of Service At Kingsville we are fortunate to have a number of teaching and support staff who have worked for long periods of time and in doing so have contributed greatly to the success and achievements of the school. The Victorian Government provides recognition of 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service at official ceremonies. When a Kingsville staff member achieves one of the above milestones regardless of years at Kingsville, it is very important to acknowledge this significant achievement within our own school community. Congratulations To our long term staff member Mrs Seyit who is being acknowledged for her services to education in Victoria. Sheri Seyit has now completed 35 years of service with DEECD and amazingly all of these have been here at Kingsville Primary. Matt Dunkley, CBE. Regional Director will make a presentation to Sheri at a “Recognition of Service” ceremony on October 15

th.

Generations of students in this area have benefited from being a student of Mrs Seyit’ s as she has worked in so many different areas Prep – 6 and specialists areas including Library, Visual Arts and Literacy Intervention. Retirement of a “Kingsville Legend” Carolyn Withers, Assistant Principal of KPS has been a staff member at Kingsville for 21 years, 15 of these as Assistant Principal. Carolyn returned from a period of Long Service Leave this week and I am pleased to say she will work on during Term 4, however will officially retire at the end of the school year. There will be many tributes and acknowledgements regarding Carolyn’s esteemed career this term and planned opportunities for students, parents and community and staff to farewell her in appropriate style. This information is just an early notice of this important retirement. Very recent news I have just found out that Carolyn Withers is also being acknowledged for her 35 years of service at the same ceremony next week. So well done Sheri and Carolyn we are all very proud of you.

Where in the world are you reading? Added to the collection this week:

Lloyd Deunk reading at Melbourne Museum

Linda Kitanovski reading to her cat, Levi

Aury Finnin reading at Currumbin Sanctuary

Sam and Jack Cookson reading at Big Koala, The Grampians

Jack Wilkinson reading in front of Buckingham Palace

Happy Birthday 9th – 15

th October

Happy Birthday to Ayman Hossain, Mietta Gardiner, Jude Fotiou, Milan Fotiou, Albie Browning, William Blair, Connor Graham and Lily Furnari.

Kingsville Awards To be presented on Friday, 17

th October

Prep A Dakira Nguyen

Prep B Johnny Giatas

Prep C William Blair

Prep D Jimmy Lawrence

Prep E Ziggy Kamal - Haywood

1/2B Max Auld

1/2C Hunter McNamara

1/2E Angus Ernst

1/2G Luke Crawford

3/4A Anika Ostojic

3/4B Sam Cookson

3/4C Jiago Cao

3/4G Yasmine Lester

5C Clara Droogleever

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Thank You From Dale Schumann and the Buildings & Grounds sub committee Many families would have now seen our refurbished quiet play area. This project was designed by the buildings & grounds subcommittee and approved by School Council earlier this year. In addition to the contracted project, a great deal of other work was carried out by volunteers lead by the B & G president Leah Mannion. Leah and I were assisted by parent volunteers Kirraly Schumann, Nicole Harmer, Nicole & Dale Ipsen, Pauline Mckenzie, Mike Lagastes, Sam Elg, Howard Ralley & Meredith Jaffray . The B&G committee are very proud of the work they have delivered this year including the down ball wall and the new safe and friendly quiet play area. We wish to move ahead in 2015 with many more projects to keep improving our school. Please note however the more parents we get to help the more work we achieve.

Choir news The Kingsville Prep-6 and grade 6 choirs will be performing at the Kingsville Spring fete (Saturday 18th October) at 12:45pm on the main stage. Students involved in the choir who are attending the fete are asked to assemble next to the stage at 12:35. Students are not required to wear school uniform. Hilary Fairlie Performing Arts teacher

Term 4 Assembly Items

Fun Run Prizes – Update Since my last update the prize orders have been nearly finalised. There are some students who have returned donations without nominating a prize from the booklet. It may be the case that the booklet got separated from the donation pages but I need each family of the students below make contact with the office and record their student’s prize nomination so that the order can be placed. This needs to be done by Wednesday night 15/10/2014

YACIN Bello PrepA

DART Angus 05A

FREDRICKS Emily 05A

STRINGFELLOW Isabella 05A

VAN MERKESTEIN Lucas 05A

DOULIS Sophia 05B

MILFORD Laura 05B

DENIZ Furkan 05C

GREEN Eliza 06C

INGRAM Brigit 06C

PERRY Maya 06C

MCCARTHY Molly 12A

MUNROE Emma 12A

BECKER Benjamin 12E

GRAROCK Herbie 12E

JUGI Mirah 12G

Best Regards, Sam Elg, School Council President

Community Notices City of Maribyrnong Civic Awards The 2015 Maribyrnong City Council Civic Awards will recognise individuals and organisations that make significant contributions to the City of Maribyrnong. If you know someone who goes above and beyond consider nominating them to receive an award. Award categories are:

Citizen of the Year

Young Citizen of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Business of the Year

Community Group of the Year (non – profit)

Emerging Communities Group of the Year All nominees must either live, work, study or have some other strong connection with the City of Maribyrnong. Find a nomination forms in Community Information points and Libraries. Print out the nomination form attached and send it to Council or visit www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/civicawards to fill in a nomination form online. Nominations close 5.00pm Friday October 24.

Roster for Assembly Items TERM 4, 2014

Week & Date Friday Assembly

1 10/10 1/2F Aaron

2 17/10 P/A Jacinta

3 24/10 1/2D Jeanette

4 31/10 3/4D Lucy

5 7/11 6C Peter

6 14/11 1/2E Tony

7 21/11 3/4G Georgia

8 28/11 5B Dianne S

9 5/12 P/B Diane G

10 12/12 1/2C Christine

11 19/12 Choir

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Will your child / children be at Kingsville in 2015? If you know your child / children will not be returning to Kingsville in 2015

or If they will be only here for a short time e.g. you could be moving in Term 1

Please fill in below if you have not already informed the school

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