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NewsletterKINGSGROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLwww.kingsgrove-p.schools.nsw.edu.auemail: kingsgrove-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auKingsgrove Road Campus 9150 9097 Caroline Street Campus 9150 9254Tuesday, 2 April 2013PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEI think that everyone would agree that we had lovely weather over our Easter break. I hopefamilies were able to get out and about and enjoy this time.Our younger students showed off their Easter decorative headbands last week to family andfriends. The children learnt Easter songs that they sang and then paraded past everyone toshow their creative designs. Thank you to the parents and friends who were able to stay andenjoy the morning.Congratulations to lots of families who had their raffle ticket drawn last Thursday. It was anunexpected treat for the whole family to have chocolate goodies over the Easter weekend.This was well supported by the school community and has assisted the P&C with theirfundraising.Next Tuesday our school leaders will be participating in an ANZAC Day commemorative serviceat Kingsgrove RSL. This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in this significant service.Mr Dowling will accompany our senior students.Next Tuesday is also the End of Term Assembly on Caroline Street campus. At the end of eachterm students from each class are recognised for their efforts at school and receive acertificate. Each grade will also perform a song that parents and friends always enjoy. Hopeto see you there.Students last day this term is Friday, 12 April and they return on Wednesday, 1 May 2013.There will be two School Development Days held at the beginning of next term. One of thesedays will be dedicated to staff becoming familiar with the new English K-6 syllabus that willbe implemented at the beginning of 2014.Mr Bird will also be returning from his leave on Friday, 12 April. I am sure he will be lookingforward to hearing all about the exciting events and activities that have occurred during hisabsence.Have a wonderful week everyone.Mrs Kidd, Relieving Principal1

VALUE OF THE WEEKThis week’s value is responsibility. The value for the week is advertised in the newsletter sothat parents can discuss this value with their child at home. Parents can point out examplesof the value to their child so they can gain a more relevant and deeper understanding.SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS - TERM 2At the beginning of Term 2 there will be two School Development Days. On Monday, 29 Aprilstaff will undertake compliance training for Anaphylaxis and Asthma. It is important for allstaff to be competent in managing students with health concerns. Under DEC WorkplaceSafety guidelines staff will complete a workplace inspection to ensure all safety issues andconcerns are addressed.On Tuesday, 30 April the staff will combine with six other local schools to begin examining thenew English K-6 syllabus. Regional English consultants will facilitate this day so that a schoolplan can be formulated. Implementation of this new document will begin at the beginning of2014.Thank you for making arrangements for your child be minded on these two days.K-2 DANCE PROGRAMAfter the holidays all children on the Caroline Street campus will participate in a weekly 45minute K-2 Dance Program. This will be conducted by a qualified dance teacher who alsoworks with the older students on the Kingsgrove Road campus. It is important that allchildren are involved in this program. The skills that the children are taught include listening,following directions, co-ordination, flexibility and agility, remembering simple movements andthen putting these together into a sequence.Last year some children had great difficulty with these skills but through perseverance wereable to accomplish the movements and gained a feeling of success. The children also becamephysically more active and this influenced their on task attention to their class work.This program is part of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6Curriculum. Class teachers will be assessing children’s performance for the Semester 1student report.K-2 END OF TERM ASSEMBLYDear Parents and friends,You are invited to the K-2 “End of Term Awards Assembly”.Where? K-2 Caroline St Campus.When? Tuesday, 9 April at 9.15 am.All parents and friends are welcome. See you there!Regards, K-2 staff and students.STEWART HOUSE BAGS - K-2Stewart House bags on Caroline Street will be given out after Easter. Please return them byTerm 2 Week 1 (2 May). Thank you, Mrs Bergman2

KEEPING KIDS SAFE ONLINEHere are eight easy ways to help your kids stay out of trouble in cyberspace.* Don't let your child post photos of themselves wearing their school uniform – it can beenough to identify your child's school.* Ensure your child never organises to meet up with any strangers they have met online.* Talk about what websites are appropriate with your child so they understand and make theright choice.* By publishing without thinking, your child's innocent work online may be something thatcomes back later to haunt them.* If your child starts being secretive about what they are doing online, check it out.1. Keep computers out in the open. Your child may think twice about looking at inappropriatewebsites and won't be able to chat to their friends all night while you think they are doingtheir homework.2. Mind your business. Remind your child to keep information such as their name, address,phone number, school and even your credit card number to themselves. When signing up to achat room, they should use a screen name that is a nickname and not easy to work out. Thesame goes for choosing passwords – don't make them easy to figure out. If your child is goingto put photos on the internet, ensure they don't show them wearing their school uniform –this can be enough to identify your child's school. Also ensure that any photos are not thetype that would attract unwanted attention from strangers.3. Just because it's on the internet, it doesn't mean it's true. Make sure your child usesmultiple sources for research, and is careful not to plagiarise.4. Stranger danger is online, too. Ensure your child never organises to meet up with anystrangers they have met online. If they really want to meet up, encourage them to talk to youabout it first and insist on going along with them. Remind your children to also be waryopening emails from strangers. They could contain spam (online junk mail), a virus (which willharm your computer), or be from a stranger looking for trouble.5. Get a filter. Internet filters can help block inappropriate sites for children. None arecompletely reliable and it's best if you talk about what websites are appropriate with yourchild so they understand and make the right choice on their own.6. Encourage your child to talk with you about their online experiences – good and bad.This will make it easier for them if they see something inappropriate or are emailed somethingunsuitable. If they are embarrassed to tell you, persuade them to at least tell a teacher oranother trusted adult.7. Good manners also exist online. Talk about this with your child and it may lead to adecline in bullying behaviour, not to mention the many disagreements that children have witheach other.8. Forever is a long time. A lot of blogs and websites maintain information as part ofcyberspace forever. By publishing without thinking of the future, your child's innocent work4

online may be something that comes up later on and may negatively impact their career andpersonal life.Danger signs* Your child constantly sits on the computer in chat rooms or instant messaging, from straightafter school to very late at night.* Your child begins showing unexplained money or items that come from "a friend you don'tknow".* Your child starts being secretive about what they are doing online – this could includeanything from minimising screens as you walk past, to not letting you see their blogs/chat/social media sites.KINDERGARTEN 2014If you have a child who turns five by 31 July 2014 and you have not yet completed enrolmentforms, please call in at the Caroline Street office to collect an enrolment pack. For enquiriesphone 9150 9254.BOOK CLUB - KINGSGROVE ROAD CAMPUSBook Club will be delivered soon. Great effort students - $1,850 worth of books sold whichmeans $400 in free resources for our school.SPORTS NEWSPSSA Season 1 Round 6 - Friday, 5 AprilGirls Basketball - Kingsgrove V Oatley at Kingsgrove PSGirls Cricket - Kingsgrove V byeMixed Newcombeball - Kingsgrove V Beverly Hills at Beverly Hills PSBoys Oz Tag - Kingsgrove V Mortdale at Peakhurst ParkBoys Softball/T-ball - Kingsgrove V Connells Point at Gannons ParkP&C NEWSSTUDENT INSURANCEStudent insurance payments should be returned to either office before 12 April.COMMUNITY NEWSTHE DANCE DEPOTIs hosting a holiday workshop. It will be held from Wednesday, 17 April to Friday, 19 Aprilfrom 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily for children from 6-10 years and 11-15 years. Classes willinclude: Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics, Break Dancing andModeling. Each child will receive a complimentary photo. Cost $240.00. Please email -bookings@thedancedepot.com.au or call Kayla on 0421 565 277 for more information. TheDance Depot, 6/40 Waterview Street, Carlton.5