8th February, 2018

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KEYSBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

2018 NEWSLETTER Address: 33 Coomoora Road Springvale South 3172 Principal: Leanne Armao Phone: 9798 4764 Assistant Principals: Patricia Hill and Chris Baker Fax: 9798 3413 Email: keysborough.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Welcome Back!

It has been a pleasure to see our students back at school this year. We welcome our new students to Keysborough Primary School and know they will experience an amazing learning journey here. We also welcome new staff and returning staff to our school this year – Mr Craig Heywood in 6B; Mr Jeremy Stoll in 5B, Mrs Gloria Lai-Harrington in 2B and Mrs Voula Koskolos in 5A. Our Foundation Students.

Our new Prep students have had a seamless entry into primary school. Staff have provided safe and secure learning spaces for our young children to engage in formal learning. Across the week they have settled into their classes happily, ready to learn.

We are looking forward to another year of providing students with explicit learning and teaching environments. Thank you to all staff for their commitment and contributions in making our first couple of weeks highly successful for everyone. I hope you have an amazing weekend. Kind regards Leanne Armao

This weekend Miss Black from Prep C, will become Mrs Dalman. Staff celebrated with this beautiful bride to be, and all wish her and new husband, Jelz, every happiness for their future lives as Mr and Mrs Dalman.

School Council Election Process Timetable - Keysborough Primary School EVENT DATE

a. Notice of Election and call for nominations. Forms available from the office.

Thursday 15th February 2018

b. Closing date for nominations. All nominations to be returned by this date.

Thursday 22nd February 2018

c. Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be posted

Friday 23rd February 2018

d. Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed On or before Friday 2nd March 2018

e. Close of ballot Friday 9th March 2018

f. Vote count Monday 12th March 2018

g. Declaration of ballot Monday 12th March 2018

h. Special council meeting to co-opt Community members (Principal will preside) plus AGM

Monday 19th March 2018

i. First new council meeting to elect office bearers (Principal will preside)

Monday 19th March 2018

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Monday 12th February Breakfast Club Monday 12th February School Assembly 9 am Tuesday 13th February Breakfast Club Tuesday 13th February 3Y.O Playgroup 9.00-10.30 am Wednesday 14th Feb Breakfast Club Wednesday 14th Feb Playgroup 9.15-10.40 am Thursday 15th Feb Breakfast Club Thursday 15th Feb Inter School Sports Friday 16th February Breakfast Club Friday 16th February Playgroup 9.15-10.40 am

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, February 19th Meet & Greet Year 3/4 6.00-7.00 pm

Wednesday, February 21st Meet & Greet Year 1/2 6.00-7.00 pm

Thursday, February 22nd Meet & Greet Year 5/6 6.00-7.00 pm

Wednesday, March 2nd School Photos

We are pleased to announce that Keysborough Primary is part of the Coles Sport for Schools Promotion. You may have noticed the advertisements on the TV or at the supermarket. We participated in this promotion a couple of years ago. Through our involvement, we were rewarded with several thousand dollars worth of sports equipment, absolutely free. Please support us as we join this program again this year. All you need to do is shop at Coles, and when you are at the checkout, you will be issued with some vouchers along with your receipt. If the cashier doesn’t offer the vouchers, please ask for them. Once you have collected your vouchers, you have two choices. 1. Place the vouchers in the special Keysborough P.S bin outside the Parkmore Coles supermarket. 2. Send them along to school with your child. At school, there will also be a special bin in the office foyer to place the vouchers in. These vouchers will be redeemed for sports equipment from Ross Haywood Sports.

Coles Sport for Schools Promotion

Slip Slop Slap…All students need to be wearing school hats during Term 1.

School Council Elections Why is Parent Membership so important? Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on school councils find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging. I would encourage parents and carers to read the information in the table below or contact the school to discuss the work of the School Council.

Keysborough Primary School – Calendar of Events

February 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Breakfast Club

2 Breakfast Club

5 Breakfast Club 9am School Assembly

6 Breakfast Club

3 year old Playgroup 9.00-10.30 am

7 Breakfast Club

No Preps at school PREP INTERVIEWS

Playgroup 9.15-10.40am

8 Breakfast Club

Inter School Sport

9 Breakfast Club

Playgroup 9.15 – 10.40am

12 Breakfast Club

9am School Assembly

13 Breakfast Club

3 year old Playgroup 9.00-10.30 am

14 Breakfast Club

Playgroup 9.15-10.40am No Preps at school PREP INTERVIEWS

15 Breakfast Club

Inter School Sport

16 Breakfast Club

Playgroup 9.15 – 10.40am

19 Breakfast Club

9am School Assembly

Meet & Greet Year 3/4 6.00-7.00 pm

School Council Meeting

20 Breakfast Club

3 year old Playgroup 9.00-10.30 am

21 Breakfast Club

Playgroup 9.15-10.40am Meet & Greet Year 1/2

6.00-7.00 pm No Preps at school PREP INTERVIEWS

22 Breakfast Club Inter School Sport

Meet & Greet Year 5/6 6.00-7.00 pm

23 Breakfast Club

Playgroup 9.15 – 10.40am

26 Breakfast Club

9am School Assembly

27 Breakfast Club

3 year old Playgroup 9.00-10.30 am

28 Breakfast Club

No Preps at school PREP INTERVIEWS

Playgroup 9.15-10.40am

March 1st

Inter School Sport

March 2nd SCHOOL PHOTO’S