The Kangaroo

Remembrance Day

K-2 Library Session with Mrs Gripper

Don't forget your library book and bag!

3-6 Library Session with Mrs Gripper

Don't forget your library book and bag!

Ice Block Day

Ice Blocks will be available at the beginning of recess time for 50c, $1 or $2. 

Kindergarten Orientation Session 3

We welcome back our Kindergarten students for 2025 to Kangaroo Valley Public School from 9:30am. For those who attend preschool on Thursdays, we will collect students from the preschool for their orientation session and return them.

Students will get to meet their buddies (our current Year 5 students) and they will get to explore the playground. 

K-2 SRE/SEE

Special Religious Education (SRE) and Special Education in Ethics (SEE) 

K-2 Sport 

Please remember a hat, drink bottle and sports shoes for Sport today. 

P&C Meeting

Our P&C Meeting will be held in he Library from 8am.

Swimming for Sport

Swimming for Sport starts this week from 2pm to 3pm at Kangaroo Valley Pool. Don't forget all the things you need for swimming for sport - sunscreen, swimmers, rash shirt, towel, goggles, a bag for wet clothes and enclosed shoes. 

School Bytes Calendar

Our School Bytes Parent Portal Calendar has all of our upcoming events for Term 4 and beyond. We encourage parents to check in regularly to have all the dates for upcoming events in advance. 

Staff Development Day Changes for 2025

You may be aware that recently the Department of Education made an announcement about changes to Staff Development Days commencing in 2025. This means at the beginning of the 2025 school year there will be four Staff Development Days:

Friday 31st January

Monday 3rd February

Tuesday 4th February

Wednesday 5th February

This means that all students will commence on Thursday 6th February. Kindergarten through to Year 6. 

Impetigo (school sores)

Impetigo is present within the school at the moment. We ask that parents follow advice from NSW Health. This involves keeping your child home fom school until at least 24 hours of antibiotic treatment has started.  All sores on exposed skin should be covered when returning to usual activities. 

Todd Woodbridge Cup 

I would like to wish all of our Todd Woodbridge Cup competitors all the best next Monday!

Japanese Drumming Workshops

Next Monday we are excited to welcome Tyke-Oh Japanese Drumming to the school for workshops with each class as part of our Music program. 

3/4J Class Assembly

Our final class assembly will commence at 2:30pm on Wednesday 20th November, (Week 6) in the school hall with leadership Speeches also being delivered.

Responsible Pet Ownership Education Program

Next Friday, our K-2 students will be visited by the Responsible Pet Ownership Program to talk about how to care for and be safe around dogs. 

Talent Show

If your child is interested in registering for the school Talent Show, please ask your child to see one of our school leaders during lunch or recess who will take some details about the type of act, student names and if you require any music or props. The talent show will be held on Monday 16th December and is open to any student in K-6 who would like to participate. 

Have a great week!

Jen Arnott

Relieving Principal

3/4J Class Assembly

Our final class assembly will commence at 2:30pm on Wednesday 20th November, (Week 6) in the school hall with leadership Speeches also being delivered.

Volunteer Appreciation Morning Tea

We are having an appreciation morning tea on Thursday 28th November at 11:15am, to say thank you to all our volunteers and helpers. If you have volunteered or helped out at school in some way please come along and enjoy a morning tea with us.

Cricket Trials

Swimming for Sport Continues!

Swimming for Sport continues this week so don't forget sunscreen, swimmers, rash shirt, towel, goggles, a bag for wet clothes and enclosed shoes. 

Week 5 - Friday 15th November

Week 6 - Friday 22nd November

Week 7 - Friday 29th November. 

Week 8 - Friday 6th December

Week 9 - Friday 13th December

PDHPE Syllabus Outcomes covered:

Stage 2

-perform a range of water survival and water rescue skills, eg perform a surface dive and propel the body underwater to recover an object, float on front and back in deep water 

-coordinate kicking with arm movements to move the body in a streamlined position through the water on front and back to swim 25 metres 

-recognise and rehearse water safety strategies and skills, eg entry and exit, check for underwater obstacles, never swim alone, look for safety signs

Stage 3

-perform a range of swimming and water rescue skills, eg freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, entry and exit in deep water, deep dive, rope rescue 

-describe situations that may cause lifestyle diseases or injury and propose actions that promote health and safety, eg swimming with supervision, wearing sunscreen 

-select and practise appropriate responses to promote safety in different water environments, eg survival swimming skills

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be held in Week 5 - Friday 15th November at 8am in the school library. 

Contacting the P&C

If you would like to contact the P&C, please email: kvps.pandc@gmail.com

Date : Saturday 30th November   

Times : 4pm to 6pm

Venue: Mittagong RSL – Bessemer Street, Mittagong

Cost : $5

Ages : 0-14

Please note: This is a CASH ONLY event.

Alcohol free event. 

All money raised goes back to the children in the Southern Highlands community.  

We have several gift vouchers to win on the night.

A special visit from Santa with gifts for the children.  

If you have a newsletter submission, please send to Kerry in the Office via the school email address by Friday afternoon to be included in Monday morning publication.