Welcome Harry and Millie!
This week we welcome Harry and Millie to our school. Please make them feel welcome as Harry joins K/1 and Millie joins our 4/5/6 class.
K-2 Public Speaking Competition
Congratulations Juliet, Josh and Amelia who will be representing our school at the K-2 Public Speaking Competition held at Cambewarra PS on Tuesday 7th November, Week 5 from 9:30am - 12pm.
Final Day of Canteen
The final day of canteen for the year will be THIS WEDNESDAY. The canteen will be closed for the remainder of the year. Please see the P&C Report for further information.
Breakfast Program
Jonathan and Angela are seeking one or two parent helpers on either Tuesday or Wednesday mornings to assist with making toast or cutting fruit to keep up with the popularity of our Breakfast Program. If you think you can help out between 8:30-9:15 for one morning a week, we have a sign up sheet below. Thank you Brad, Heidi, Meg and Stewart for volunteering already!
Breakfast Program Parent Volunteers
Kindergarten Orientation and Parent Information Session
Our final Kindergarten orientation session is on Thursday morning from 9:30am-11am where students will meet our Year 6 students for 2024. We will meet in front of the Preschool and walk over to the Kindergarten room together. If you would like an individual appointment to discuss your child's start to Kindergarten for 2024, please contact me directly via email to organise a time: jennifer.arnott3@det.nsw.edu.au
Swimming for Sport Years 3-6
Students in Years 3-6 will be participating in Swimming for Sport on Fridays from 2pm - 3pm. Students will get changed into their swimmers at school then walk up up to the pool for sport.
The school will be covering the cost of this activity. Please remember a towel, swimmers, goggles, sunscreen and warm clothes to put on after!
Assembly
Our next Assembly will be hosted by K/1AP on Wednesday 22nd November starting at 2:30pm. All parents and grandparents are welcome to join us to see class items.
Year 6 Events
- Leadership Speeches will be delivered on Thursday 30th November from 9:30am and the outcome of the voting will be announced on Presentation Day.
- The Year 6 dinner will be held at Jing Jo's on Wednesday 6th December.
- The Year 6 Day Out will be held at Jamberoo on Friday 8th December. Students will travel via private transport or with one of the teachers and the cost of the excursion will be $50 per student (if they do not have a Jamberoo Season Pass)
- The final ringing of the bell will take place at the end of the lunch break on the last day of term due to the Colour Run- Time TBA
Talent Show
It's that time of year to start practicing a song, dance, magic tricks, jokes, Science experiment or something else for the KVPS Talent show held in the school hall on Thursday 14th December.
Our Year 6 students will again be the judges for this event and all students K-6 will attend as audience members. Anyone can nominate their act by clicking on the Talent Show Sign up Sheet or by chatting to Miss Arnott about their act. The hall will be available for rehearsals for students at break times.
Save the Date
Presentation Day will be held on Tuesday 12th December - Time to be confirmed.
Items for Promotion
If you have items to be included in the school newsletter for promotion, such as fundraising activities or events, we will be happy to include in the school newsletter. Please contact Kerry Townsend with all the details and images you wish to be included via email: kerry.townsend@det.nsw.edu.au by Friday afternoon for Monday morning publication. We are trying to avoid separate event promotions after the newsletter has been published to streamline our communications. We understand that there are many individual fundraisers at the moment and it is best if these items are sent directly to the office via Kerry to ensure they get included.
Explaining Absences
For absences, we ask that you explain absences directly in the School Bytes Parent Portal or App. You do not need to explain absences for your child directly to me unless you have concerns about non-attendance and would like to organise a meeting.
Contacting the Principal
I am always happy to help if a class matter is not resolved, however, class teachers are often best placed to assist you in resolving problems or addressing concerns within the classroom.
If you need to contact me, the best way to reach me is via email: jennifer.arnott3@det.nsw.edu.au as I monitor my emails regularly. If your matter is urgent please call the school office on 02 4465 1182 during school hours 8:30am-3:30pm.
At times, it can be difficult to monitor all the different methods of communication throughout the school day so in order to streamline making contact with me, I will no longer be using Class Dojo Messaging (unless related to a K/1 student for classroom use), Facebook Messenger, the School Facebook Page or Text messaging for school related queries. I understand some questions or requests may require a response out of hours or on the weekend and I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as I can via email rather than trying to juggle the many platforms I have used in the past as this can lead to missing an important message that requires a response. Thank you for your understanding.
Have a great week!
Jen Arnott
Relieving Principal
