Inside this issue

M&S Fees……..……………………………2

New Playground....……….....………..2

Welcome………..……………....…….….3

Sports News………........................ 4

Sports Results ............................. 5

Nihongo News ............................ 7

World of Maths .......................... 8

World Studies Rm 10 .................. 11

Peru ............................................ 12

Community Noticeboard ............14

Diary Dates……………………………….16

Tuesday 18th November 2014

Term 4 Issue 11

KPPS NEWS

Email:

dl.0996_admin@schools.sa.edu.au

Website:

www.kidmanpkps.sa.edu.au

As a part of our Positive Education journey we are learning about the links between wellbeing and

gratitude. As a part of this journey we have (and will) explore the feelings associated with

gratitude and how gratitude can potentially help us find inner peace and contentment. In the past

gratitude was about discovering who we are by looking inwards. But in a 21st century world it is

about outrospection or, discovering who we are by stepping outside ourselves.

Gratitude is about –

Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen

A sense of wonder and energy which can cause a ripple

Appreciation for what is valuable and meaningful to oneself

A positive emotion

Felt in different amounts and different ways by different people

It is about feeling appreciation and then acting on that feeling in some way (for some of us we

respond positively whilst others react in a negative way). Gratitude is a choice, it can be

transformational, a journey, a habit or a way of life and implies humility.

Gratitude can connect people to things outside of themselves – to other people, to the

community and nature. At KPPS we are working towards creating a grateful community.

This term staff have participated in Positive Education training, classes have created gratitude

walls and we have a gratitude wall in our foyer where anyone in our community can show their

gratitude to another person.

NOTES SENT HOME: Kidman Celebrates:

permission form, ticket

sales and dvd (attached

to newsletter) Subway Order forms Instrumental Music

Notes due back

Thursday 20th

November

GRATITUDE

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KIDMAN CELEBRATES - WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER At the Christian Family Centre, Seaton

Tickets on sale now!

A small selection from the 50+ posts on our Gratitude Wall:

TO FROM FOR

George Allan Sacrificing his recess and lunch to play

with me in the shade when I forgot my hat.

Michael S Carol Having lovely manners.

Dad Marko Thankyou for teaching me a soccer skill.

Belinda Allan Helping P3 develop their Kidman Celebrates

dance.

Hiroko Alexis Teaching me how to be a Japanese master.

Barry Molly Helping me with my homework.

Nathan Kane Being kind and helping me. He’s a great brother.

Boston Sam Taking me to the front office when I had 2 sore

knees.

Room 7 Barbara Showing care, consideration and respect for a

learning centre student.

GRATITUDE

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REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY

Students respectfully attended

the Remembrance Day

ceremony on November 11th.

You could have heard a pin drop

as Carmen, Mishelle and Jessica

began their rendition of

‘Amazing Grace’. Kosta and

Aiesha supported as compares

and Nathan, Yianni and Elian

were the sound crew.

We welcomed parents; friends and veterans from the nearby

Retirement Village who attended the ceremony and thank the

Kidman Park Anglican Church for providing morning tea.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE Well Done to the 354 students who completed the 2014 Premier's Reading Challenge to read 12 books. Congratulations to all the students who completed more than one record sheet and now have a voucher to spend at the Book Fair. Christopher was our highest achiever, reading 168 books, followed by Victoria and Emilia who both read 120 books. Congratulations to Anna who achieved a silver certificate for reading lots of books and earning over 250 points by completing lots of lexile quizzes on the Scholastic Literacy Pro (Lexile) Program.

Lois Burrow

REPORTS

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PARENT SURVEY Student report changes This semester there will be a minor alteration in the way Maths and English are assessed on student reports as we

transition to a new design next year. This section of the report will be in a dot point format directly related to the

Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard, enabling parents to see in which areas their child excels, is at

standard or receives additional support at school more easily.

This is a sample page from our new report layout.

Some student reports may not have all three competency levels listed on their report. The terms Advanced,

Competent and Developing definitions are listed below for your reference. These were developed by the

Western Adelaide Region:

Advanced: Demonstrates at a higher level an understanding of the concept, explains choices, actions and

content, with purpose and clarity. Works independently, precisely and efficiently. Applies knowledge in a wide

range of problem solving contexts. Demonstrates reasoning – analysing, generalising, proving and evaluating.

Competent: Consistently and confidently demonstrates knowledge and understanding of concepts in new

contexts. Demonstrates full understanding of the content, working flexibly, fluently and accurately. Applies

knowledge and is able to explain processes and thinking.

Developing: Demonstrates limited understanding of concepts. Requires support with the basic concepts of the

content. Applies knowledge in limited contexts. Knowledge and understanding is not consistently demonstrated.

REPORTS

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2014 PARENT SURVEY

All KPPS parents are invited to complete our 2014 Parent Survey. The

link below and password can be used to access the survey. All

feedback is confidential and data collected will be used to support

both the improvement and growth of our school. The survey will close

at 4pm on Monday November 30th.

Address : http://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/w4V66zaL

Password : NuDVyK5K

CANTEEN NEWS KPPS Canteen is pleased to announce that we are now selling Peters Icecreams! These products are made in Australia and are amber rated; Lemonade Icypoles $1.00, Lifesavers $1.50 and Fandangles (coming soon) $1.50. We are also selling fresh fruit salad as another healthy option to students which is available for purchase at recess time or on lunch order bags for lunch.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

There is a new Uniform Shop Price list, some items have had an in-crease in price. The new price list is attached to the newsletter email. NEW prices are effective from Monday 24th November 2014. Uniform Shop closed 8th & 9th December due to stocktake, but will be open January 19th—21st 2015, check class placement letters for dates and times.

OSHC NEWS

FAMILIES WITH OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS As per our policies “Families with outstanding accounts of more than $250 or for more than 28 days regardless the amount, will not have access to the OSHC service effective the close of business on the Friday of that week, until payment is made in full.” From Monday 24/11/14 children from families with outstanding accounts will be able to collect their children from our School’s reception.

If for any reason you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact our Director at 0401 121 740 or freddy.santos913@schools.sa.edu.au to organise a payment plan.

We appreciate the support and understanding from our families in this regard.

FUNDRAISING BBQ Thanks to all families and members of our School who participated and made possible our BBQ on Trophy Night. It was great to feel all the support from children and adults. Our Management Committee will decide on week 8 the best way to use those funds raised. We have a wish list in our office in case families want to provide us with suggestions. VACCARE PROGRAM - attached to newsletter email

PARENT SURVEY

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

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POWERFUL LEARNING Christmas raffle prizes, tickets are $1 each. Books will be sent home end of this week. 1st: 7” Digital Photo Frame $25 K-Mart voucher Beauty Case ($20) Casa Uno Glass Bowl Sunoroid Sunglasses ‘Paddle Pop’ –frisbee, velcro catch, jump rope, ball 2nd: 5.6” Digital Photo Frame $25 K-Mart voucher ‘Evans & Tate’ Chardonnay Pinot Noir Jewellery box Sunglasses 4x6 silver frame Christmas Teddy Beach Bucket Set ‘Hello Kitty’ Headband 3rd: Voucher for ‘Lobethal Road Cellars Tasting Platter & 2 Glasses of wine ‘Jasmine’ Bath Gift Pack Jewellery Box & Matching Nail Set 4x6 silver frame Sunglasses ‘Paddle Pop’ –frisbee, velcro catch, jump rope, ball

BAGS OF LOVE Dear Parents and Caregivers, As part of our Positive Education Program, our school has been learning about

Gratitude and Acts of Kindness.

To incorporate our school community in an Act of Kindness we would like to create

“Bags of Love” for disadvantaged children between the ages of 3-12. They will be

given to the children on Christmas Day by Saint Lukes.

We are looking for donations of new items such as Stationary e.g. Coloured Pencils, Highlighters Story Books Colouring Books/ Activity Books Hair accessories Socks Toys Soft animals Stickers/ Erasers Please send donations to room 8, where they will be distributed into The Bags of Love. Thank You

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE POWERFUL LEARNING

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On Tuesday 21st October, our Partnership’s Primary Principals chose Ebony and Danielle to

demonstrate their good practice and promote the powerful learning that is evident in our

Foundation Unit. Twenty six Foundation and Year One teachers came to observe Ebony’s

and Danielle’s expert skills and knowledge in Investigative Play Base Learning.

The students in the Foundation area confidently demonstrated their skills as 21st Century

learners while independently working on their learning intentions. Expertly, they were able to

use many tools including the Ipads, to record their own and other student’s discoveries be-

fore sharing their learning during the reflection time.

Ebony and Danielle later presented, to all the visitors, how they have embedded both the

Reggio Emilia and Kath Walker approach when delivering the Australian Curriculum to our

youngest students.

Many of our visitors, although extremely experienced in their field, commented on how much

they had learnt and had been inspired by Ebony’s and Danielle’s practice.

We have another smaller group coming to visit next week from Roxby Downs.

Congratulations and we are extremely grateful for the power learning that is happening in U4

and U5.

Karen Duval

Deputy Principal

CPSW NEWS

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On Monday week 5, P1 and P2 students were given a Mental Health Pack. Inside

was some information on anxiety, depression and bullying and how students can

access help for themselves and their friends. Some of the resources are from

Beyond Blue, Headspace and Reach Out. The students are encouraged to share

the information with

their parents and

guardians.

Piano, Flute and Recorder Lessons This year I started group music appreciation classes for the younger ones in the

school. Years R-2. We used the recorder to learn the basics of music notation and

music theory. Most kids at this age want to learn an instrument, but usually their

hand size is too little for most instruments. Music appreciation will allow them at a

young age to learn music notation/theory and then as they grow they can shift to

another instrument of their choice with a head start in music knowledge.

Music is a unique way for your child to express themselves. Lessons will take place

once a week.

Costing: $7.00 each child including hiring of recorder.

$19.95 one off book fee.

I currently teach piano and flute at the school, which are individual lessons. There will

be lessons available in 2015, so if you think your child would like to learn one of these

instruments or if you have children interested in the music appreciation classes then

please leave your details at the front office with Carol or you can come and see me at

the school on Tuesday or Friday.

Tanya Welsh

CPSW NEWS

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こんにちはKonnichiwa,

Term 4 Happenings

Autumn Festival, Hiragana,

Obento………lots of fun in

Japanese! What comes next?

Nihongo News

SPORTS NEWS TROPHY NIGHT Our hall was bulging at the seams with a big turnout of friends and family celebrating an-other successful year of KPPS sport last Friday night. We had a record 9 Soccer teams, 4 Netball, 2 Cricket and a Teeball team in 2014. We also had about 20 students joining combined Football teams with Lockleys North PS again this year. Thanks to our fab coaches all year and our supportive parents. We couldn’t do it without you! Special mention to Tony Hall our Under 9 Soccer coach and school delegate who is leaving us after 4 years. You’re a dynamo! We’ll miss your booming voice and boundless energy around our school. A big thanks also to Freddy for his smoothly running the BBQ with parents from OSHC.

Terry Ahern Sport Coordinator

SPORT RESULTS KANGA CRICKET KPPS vs Star of the Sea Another great performance with great all round efforts from Sam and Tate. Special mention for Matthew’s outstanding outfield catch.

NETBALL 5 /11/ 2014 U9 Kidman Pink Panthers 14 Whitefriars Yellow 2 Goals scored by: Jazmine B (4), Erin K (2), Jade H(3), Marie D (5) High energy game given by all and a smashing score. Well done!

TEEBALL KPPS vs St John Bosco Result: Tie It was great to see that KPPS had 12 participants for the 1st game of the T-Ball season. All of the children were very excited to be getting into the game and experiencing competitive T-Ball for the first time representing KPPS. To their credit, and against a far more experienced outfit, KPPS tied with St John Bosco on 26 runs a piece! A fantastic effort by all with particular mention for this first game to Billy V, Gemma C and Quinn F (who also gets the inaugural award for stoicism in the face of a few knocks that didn't faze him one bit...!). Well done to everyone who played and congratulations on some wonderful sportsmanship. Our next game is Friday 21st November against Immanuel on Diamond 2, so hopefully we’ll see you all there again.

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KPPS KANGA CRICKET The boys from Kidman Park Primary School's Kanga Cricket Team were lucky enough to be one of the few schools chosen to play on Adelaide Oval during the lunch break of the SA Redbacks V’s Victoria Bushrangers Shield match. The boys all had a great time showing their skills on the hallowed turf.

KPPS CHESS On Monday 27th October Allan, George, Liam, Sean, Liam, Nicholas and Christo-pher represented Kidman Park Primary School at the State Chess Championship at Tyn-dale Christian School. Each person had to compete in nine rounds of chess. Some rounds had prizes. Kidman Park played really well and won the Fair Play and Sportmanship award and came 7 out of 11 overall for the day.

MEDICAL INFORMATION There have been a couple of cases of Parvovirus (Slapped Cheek) at Kidman Park PS. How parvovirus is spread Parvovirus B19 infection is spread by direct or indirect contact with airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing. Infection may also be transmitted from a woman to her fetus. Once the rash appears, the person is no longer infectious. An exception to this is in infected people with immune suppression, who may remain infectious for months. Signs and symptoms Children The most common illness caused by parvovirus B19 is 'fifth disease', a mild rash illness that occurs most often in children. About 20% of infected children will have no symptoms at all. In others, early in the infection there may be mild cold-like symptoms, then 2 to 5 days later, the child typically develops a ‘slapped cheek’ rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs. The child usually is not very ill, though the rash may occasionally be itchy. The rash disappears after 7 to 10 days, although it may come and go for several weeks, often in response to heat. On recovery, the child develops lasting immunity and is protected against future infection.

Diagnosis Parvovirus B19 infection is diagnosed by a blood test. The blood test can also be used to test for immunity, to see if the person has had the infection in the past. Incubation period (time between becoming infected and developing symptoms) 4 to 14 days from exposure, though may be up to 20 days. Infectious period (time during which an infected person can infect others) Most people with parvovirus B19 infection are not infectious once the rash appears. Immune suppressed people with parvovirus B19 infection may be infectious for long periods.

Treatment There is no antiviral drug for treatment of parvovirus B19 infection.

Prevention Exclusion from childcare, preschool, school or work is not necessary as people are

infectious before they develop the rash. There is no vaccine for prevention of parvovirus B19 infection. Wash hands regularly. Clean surfaces contaminated by discharges from the nose or throat.

Pregnant women who are concerned they are at risk of exposure to parvovirus B19 infection (for example, school teachers) can have a blood test to detect evidence of previous infection and therefore immunity. Over 50% of women will already have had the infection and these women and their unborn babies are protected from infection and illness.

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KIDMAN CELEBRATES 7pm Wednesday 10th December 2014

Christian Family Centre, 185 Frederick Rd, Seaton

TICKETS SELLING FAST!! Tickets are available from the front office $7 (GST free)

Four tickets per family will be available at the front office until Friday 21st November 2014. All remaining tickets will be available to purchase from Monday 24th November, so make sure you get your family order in as soon as possible. Notes are available from the website at:

http://www.kidmanpkps.sa.edu.au/excursions.htm and are also attached to this email.

Please complete the permission slip for your child to attend rehearsals. HINDMARSH RESIDENTS If your child/ren are reside in the Hindmarsh Ward, funding is available to assist stu-dents with their studies from the City of Charles Sturt. Scholarships are to be used toward the cost of enrolment fees, course material, uniforms or any other related course needs. Who is eligible to apply? Applicants must reside within the City of Charles Sturt in the Hindmarsh Ward which includes the suburbs of Bowden, Brompton, Croydon, Ridleyton, West Croydon, Renown Park, Ovingham, Kilkenny and part of Devon Park and parts of Hindmarsh.

Application forms are available from the front office.

NUT AWARE SCHOOL REMINDER: NO PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN NUTS ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL. This includes Peanut Butter and Nutella sandwiches. This is for the safety of our children with allergies.

ART Explosions of colours have appeared on posts outside the art room and OSHC building. Last term KPPS students R-7 were busy exploring art skills and experimenting with a range of traditional and emerging techniques and technologies in THREAD and TEXTILES during their Visual Arts lessons. Come and have a look. There is also a display of photos of students working on their weaving projects on the Art Room windows. They look magnificent and put a lot of proud smiles on faces.

Vicky Mangas

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DIARY DATES

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WEEK / DATE DAY / TIME EVENT

TERM 4

5 10th—12th November Monday—Wednesday 1/2 Price Book Fair (Before school and After school

in library)

11th November Tuesday Remembrance Day

11th November Tuesday 9.00 –10.30am First transition visit –U4 & U5 for new Foundation

students

14th November Friday Sports Trophy Night

6 18th November Tuesday Newsletter

18th November Tuesday 9.00-11.30am Second transition visit—U4 &U5 for new

Foundation students

7 25th November Tuesday KPPS Update

25th November Tuesday 9.00-12.30pm Last transition visit—U4 & U5 for new Foundation

students

8 2nd December Tuesday Newsletter

3rd—5th December Wednesday—Friday Aquatics Camp—P1, P2, P3

3rd December Wednesday Variety Club Party

4th December Thursday 6.00pm OSHC Committee

4th December Thursday 7.00pm Governing Council

5th December Friday COP-Christmas Story

5th December Friday Reports sent home

9 8th December Mondays 5.00pm Year 7 Graduation Dinner and Presentation

9th December Tuesday KPPS Update

10th December Wednesday KIDMAN CELEBRATES (Christian Family Centre)

11th December Thursday Party Day

11th December Thursday Students visit new classes

11th December Thursday Year 7 Excursion

12th December Friday Final Assembly—Special Awards

12th December Friday END OF TERM

2.10PM FINISH

DON’T FORGET TO RETURN/ORDER:

Kidman Celebrates tickets

Kidman Celebrates permission form

Subway lunch day order form (to Canteen)