Newsletter 7th September 2022
Principal's Message
COVID Isolation Period
From Friday 9 September, the isolation period for COVID-19 positive cases will reduce from 7 days to 5 days – provided the person has no symptoms. Furthermore, mask wearing requirements will be eased on all public and passenger transport, and visitation limits will also be eased for residential aged and disability care facilities. Metropolitan State-run COVID-19 clinic opening hours have changed to 8am – 4pm, 7 days a week due to the decline in case numbers.
Please read the letter, below, from the principal for more information.
RATs
You should have received text messages and messages on SZapp to let you know that the free rapid antigen tests (RATs) package allocated for your child/children is ready for collection.
Each child receives an allocation of 20 RATs. This allocation supports the strategy to keep the school community COVID-19 safe. Use a RAT to test your child for COVID-19 if they have symptoms or are a household close contact. If your child is a close contact, they are permitted to attend school, as long as they receive a negative daily RAT result, remain asymptomatic, and wear a mask (Year 7 and above, not primary school).
We will be handing out the RATs as follows:
- Parents/carers can collect from their child’s class between 8:30am – 8:50am and 3-3:20pm each school day for the remainder of this week. After this week they will only be available through the office.
If your child has COVID-19 symptoms, they should stay home and be tested. Please continue to notify the school if your child tests positive for COVID-19 or if they are a household close contact. For more information on testing and isolation requirements, go to the HealthyWA website.
Thank you for your continued efforts in keeping our school COVID-19 safe.
NAPLAN
Parents of Year 3 and 5 students will shortly be receiving their child’s results report in the mail. This report is accompanied by a frequently asked questions document to help parents understand the report. If you have any queries, please contact the school for support.
Upcoming Events
Our Year 6 students are on camp from Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th September. We wish them well and know that they will have an amazing time – both challenging and fun.
Massed Choir rehearsals (20th September) and the concert (21st September) are in Week 10. This is a wonderful, much anticipated, event.
The last day of term is Friday 23rd September. The first day of Term 4 is Tuesday 11th October.
The basketball courts will have a new surface applied over the holidays. This will mean the school site will be very busy over this break and the courts will be unavailable.
Update on Events
Athletics Carnival
Thank you to everyone who attended our athletics carnival last week. I especially want to thank our P&C and the parents that helped out with judging and place-getter bands as well as the cake stall and sausage sizzle lunches. As per usual, the staff, lead magnificently by Mrs Raema Stanford, did a fantastic job and the children showed great sportsmanship, respect and perseverance.
Please see the Sports News report below on the events from Mrs Stanford.
Book Week
Thank you to Mrs Rankin-Hume for organising yet another amazing book week. Please see the report below on the events, with lovely photos.
Foyer Display
Explanation Writing - Life Cycles
Room 8 has been focusing on writing explanation pieces. Explanation writing is a non-fiction writing piece, explaining something; this includes how something works, how something grows and how something is put together. A focus for Room 8 has been explaining 'technical words' using 'cause and effect' and 'time' conjunctions and finally, using enough detail to describe each stage.
Sports News
Running Club
Running Club is on each Tuesday and Friday morning on the oval from 8.00am – 8.30am. New runners always welcome. Parents of Kindy and Pre-primary parents must attend with their child. Active kids learn better!
The last Running Club for the term will be on Tuesday of Week 10.
Running Club will recommence Week 4 of Term 4.
Faction Carnival
What an amazing week we had, with everyone working well as individuals and as teams. Thanks to the fantastic faction captains for their assistance with all the events throughout the week. Thanks to the staff for their support. To parents Mel, Janet, Amy and ex-KPS parent, Martine, for their assistance on Monday and Friday. A big thank you to Clancy from Wesley College who assisted by being the starter for the day. Many helpers means a smoothly run carnival. Thank You! Well done to Cygnet for winning Banksia Bear, the overall shield, as well as the Tug of War. Congratulations PP2 for being the strongest Pre-primary and winning their Tug of War.
Congratulations to our individual champions: -
Year 3: Champions: Bella and Finn, Runners-up: Ava and Robbie
Year 4: Champions: Isabel and Jonah, Runners-up: Nina and Freddie
Year 5: Champions: Charlotte and James, Runners-up: Lani and Harper
Year 6: Champions: Ava/Mackenzi and Sam, Runners -up: Katya and Tane
The results of the faction carnival are as follows:
4th - 1801 points - Investigator
3rd - 1936 points - Parmelia
2nd - 2024 points - Endeavour
1st - 2260 points - Cygnet
We know our team for inter-school next week will represent us proudly and display our school values. Consent2Go will be emailed home this week and the competitor list is on the sport noticeboard. A note has been sent home with the Thursday competitors about training sessions.
Basketball
The last three weeks of term we will be participating in basketball sessions in our PE lessons. In most of these sessions we will have assistance from a coach from the Perth Basketball Association. This is part of the Sporting Schools Term 3 grant. New equipment has been purchased with the remainder of the grant.
Library News
P & C News
P&C fundraising update
We hope each of you enjoyed the fantastic sports carnival last week. It's so great to see how excited the kids were for it.
A massive thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the day such a success, raising over $3,000! School lunches went out in record time and the bake sale was completely sold out by 2.30pm! Don't forget, if you haven't collected your tupperware then it can be picked up from the school staff room.
A trivia/quiz night is planned for December 9th at the South Perth Community Hall. Please save the date, there'll be prizes for the winner, best dressed, best name, etc. Tickets will go on sale late Term 3 / Early Term 4 so start thinking about team members and team names!
Did you know Kensington has a P&C Facebook and Instagram page? Like and follow us for our exciting upcoming P&C events and campaigns!
Finally, the Fundraising Committee is always looking for new ideas and new helpers – if you have a fundraising idea or would like to get involved then please contact us at kensingtonpsfundraising@gmail.com.
Book Fair 2022!
Thanks to the generosity of the Kensington Primary School community during the 2022 Book Fair, $500 was raised for the purchase of additional books for the school library. During the 3-day event, keen Kensington PS readers purchased 171 books! Thank you to the generous families who also donated books for the school library and to all the parents who volunteered to assist in the running of the book fair – your support is greatly appreciated.
Firstly, a happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father-figures out there.
Ellis Brook Valley hike, Saturday 20 August 2022
We held a successful Dads and Kids family hike at Ellis Brook Valley, in the hills east of Gosnells. We had an estimated 60 - 70 people attend the event, with plenty of smiling faces and happy kids. There was perfect weather for it, with plenty of water flowing down the stream and at the waterfalls. After the uphill walk, the kids were frolicking about at the shallow pools above the waterfalls, building little dams with rocks, splashing about and looking for tadpoles. Parents had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the warm afternoon sunshine and conversation between dads and the mums; spending time in the outdoors with their kids and getting photographs of the scenery. Many families enjoyed a small picnic at the outcrop and pools before making the stroll downhill. There was plenty of positive feedback and quite a number of dads said they would definitely bring the kids back for another visit.
School Faction Carnival – Friday 2 September 2022
DUCKs hosted the barbecue for the School Athletics Faction Carnival as usual, helping to feed the kids and the crowd on the day. A huge thanks to the dozen dads on the day who helped with the early morning event set-up and supplying sausage sizzles to everyone. We appreciate your support.
Save the Date:
Friday 11 November 2022 - DUCKs Campout on the School Oval. 4:30 pm, finishes at 8:00 a.m. Saturday 12 November
Keep an eye on your WhatsApp class group messages, the school newsletter and elsewhere for the next DUCKs event. PLEASE get in touch with Justin or Conrad if you have future event ideas or wish to organise an event yourself - we will provide all the help and guidance you need.
School Board
The School Board meeting is on Monday 12th September at 5:30pm in the staffroom. The Board members will be reviewing the healthy food and drink policy and finalising the National School Opinion Survey ready for Term 4 distribution.
Containers for Change
Environment - Containers for Change Competition
Win cool prizes for you and your class, AND help the environment and the P&C!
Help your class win the Golden Bottle Award for the most containers recycled!
The Containers For Change Competition continues. Pop your collected bottles, cartons and cans into the bins at school (near the staff room) and email a photo to kpscontainersforchange@gmail.com
Collect at least 10 eligible containers, take a photo, then email to the address above with your child's name and classroom number to enter the competition.
You can also take eligible containers to a Containers for Change donation point (e.g.):
- Saturdays - Manning Markets
- Sundays - Vic Park Markets
- 7 days per week self-serve facilities such as the TOMRA Recycling Centre at 41-43 Abernethy Road, Belmont.
Scan the QR code or Barcode below, or quote Scheme ID C10350959 to make sure your donation goes to KPS P&C.
Please email a photo of your receipt to the address above with your child's name and classroom number to join this competition. Please share the details below with supporters such as extended family and neighbours to help our school.
Submissions close 19 September, and winners will be announced at the school assembly on 21 September 2022. Thank you to the students and families that have already been involved.
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