Kennedy SS acknowledges the Tradi�onal Custodians of the country in which this school is located and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

Kennedy Chronicle Every Student Striving For Greatness www.kennedyss.eq.edu.au

161 Kennedy Creek Road, Kennedy PH: 40 666 555 Email: princi- pal@kennedyss.eq.edu.au Term 4 Week 4 27th October 2017

World Teachers Day

This week is State Education Week which celebrates the exceptional work of state schools in providing high quality education across the state. As part of the cele-brations we celebrate World Teachers Day today. We have much to celebrate at Kennedy because our teachers are some of the most dedicated, knowledgea-ble, caring teachers I have met in my 22 years of being a teacher. Mrs McCullagh, Mrs Kaurila and Mrs Tessieri are all senior experienced teachers and bring many skills and talents to helping children learn. Our Guidance Officer, Mrs Lomonaco, is extremely dedicat-ed to working with parents and children to ensure all are supported. Our speech teacher, Ms. Cavallaro pro-vides exceptional speech programs to the children that she works with and our disabilities teacher Mrs Slade gives specialised support to her students. I acknowledge and thank our teachers and share with you that I believe that Kennedy children are receiving a high quality education in the hands of these amazing people.

Swimming Update

Last week our Senior Class students had their first swimming lesson but we cancelled swimming for the Junior Class because of the weather. If you happened to pay for swimming last week for your junior class child we will have either used that payment for this week’s pool entry or will organise a reimbursement if you paid for the 5 weeks. The Juniors did swim this week and I was pleased to see our Prep students bravely putting faces under the water, floating with floatation aids and really pushing their comfort zones to extend themselves. The laughing and joy coming from this group of students was contagious. I even heard one little voice say “I didn’t think I could do that but I can!!” Mark Sheehan from the pool is very experienced and an excellent swim teacher. We are lucky to have him working with our students. Thank you to Phoebe for taking home the swim shirts this week to wash them.

Drama Workshop

We wish Mackenzie and Jus�n all the best with their

par�cipa�on in the Actor in Residence workshop next

week. Congratula�ons on your selec�on for this.

Student Council

Student Council have been making plans!! They have organised our Day for Daniel today and are now turning their planning towards a school disco which will be held on Thursday the 9th of November at school from 6-8pm. The theme for the disco is the letter B—come dressed as your favourite thing/person that starts with B! They will send home more information soon.

Prep Open Week

Will be held next week.

Readers Cup!

Congratulations to Taleesha, Charlie, Ella, Dion, Jack, Aidan, Mackenzie and Vitale for you participation and success at yesterday’s Reader’s Cup event held at Silk-wood State School. We are all proud of you for the effort you put in to the day.

What Will 2018 Look Like at Kennedy?

If we have 26 students or more next year we will have 2 full time teachers at Kennedy (a teaching principal and a teacher). If we have less than 26 students we will have one full time teaching principal and a part time teacher. We have 19 students on our books at the moment. If you are intending to enrol a child or transfer your child to another school, please let us know so that we can best plan for the future. The teaching principal replacing me will be appointed in due course and as soon as we know who it is, we will let you know.

Teaching and learning will continue as it has been next year with small focussed teaching groups and lots of adult support.

If you have any questions about next year and what it will look like for your child we encourage you to come and talk to us.

Day for Daniel

Students of the week

Week 2

Junior: Nikki Van Dyk.

Senior: Beau McLachlan.

Principal’s Award: No award presented.

Junior: Bree Dickman.

Senior: Charlie Wells.

Principal’s Award: No award presented.

Dates To Remember:

30th Oct-3rd Nov: Prep Open Week

1st Nov: Swimming lessons/Dance Fever

3rd Nov: Farewell for Mrs Shembri (Hinchinbrook Water-

front Resort)

6th Nov: Bravehearts

8th Nov: Swimming lessons/Dance Fever

9th Nov: School Disco (B Theme)

14th Nov: P&C Mee0ng (Gradua0on Talk)

15th Nov: Swimming lessons/Dance Fever

24th Nov: SSS Swimming carnival

28th Nov: Yr 6 Gradua0on

29th Nov: Dance Fever

30th Nov: 2017 Presenta0on Night

Students of the Week

Week 3

Ashleigh Southern

Visits Kennedy State School

On Thursday the 19th of October we were very fortu-

nate to have Olympian Ashleigh Southern visit Kennedy

School. Ashleigh represented Australia in the 2012 Lon-

don Olympics (in which she received a bronze medal in

Water Polo) and In the Rio Olympics in 2016. Students

were given the opportunity to ask Ashleigh ques4ons

about her spor4ng career, the Olympics, current employ-

ment, schooling history and more. Ashleigh delivered an

informa4ve speech of the importance of ea4ng healthy

food and kindly donated KSS a bag of Spor4ng gear on

behalf of the Queensland Academy of Spor4ng. Thank

you Ashleigh you are a true champion!

Congratulations Taleesha, Bree and Ella for com-pleting the 2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Wanted!

8-10metres of Poly Pipe thick enough to

fit over star pickets to put a shade shel-

ter over the School Vegetable Garden. If

any kind person is able to donate please

drop into the Senior class for Miss

Renee. Thankyou!

Calling all volunteers!

We are looking for

volunteers to help wash our

children’s swim shirts on

Wednesdays after swimming

lessons. Any help will be much

appreciated.