Last week our Grade 4, 5 and 6 students had the opportunity to go on a camp to Sovereign Hill in Ballart for 2 nights.  Sovereign Hill is a museum famous for the gold rush that happened in 1851.  Some of the biggest nuggets of gold were found here.

Whilst at Sovereign Hill the students experienced a range of stimulating and immersive indoor and outdoor activities which focused on the 1850s gold rush heritage and environment.

Some of these activities were 'Gold Fever' where the students join in role playing the experiences of miners, gold buyers and troopers to understand the highs and lows that led to the Eureka Rebellion in 1854 and 'Living in the Past' where the students got to explore the aspects of school life of the people living through the gold rush.

The students enjoyed watching confectionary and candles being made and also saw how gold was melted down and then poured into a single ingot.  During their free time around Sovereign Hill the students were able to have a go at nine pin bowling from the 1800s, go shopping, watch the red coat soldiers and view the many live dramas in the streets.

When night fell on the first night, the students sat to watch the 'AURA' sound and light show.  Under the darkness the sky and lake came alive and Sovereign Hill became a moving theatre with hundreds of hi-tech projections telling the story of how gold changed everything.   Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties the students didn't get to see the whole show.

The students also had the opportunity to be taught how to pan for gold and for those who were lucky enough to find some gold got to keep it!  They also explored the Red Hill mine and watched a funny pantomime show in the Victorian theatre.

There was so much to see and do at Sovereign Hill.  The students and staff had a wonderful time and came back to school exhausted.



Take a look at our gallery of all the fun activities the students took part in.

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The kitchen was a very busy place last week.

While the campers were away the other students from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 enjoyed a morning cooking with Mrs Peters.  The recipe of choice was 'Apple Crumble'.  The students helped peel and cut the apples, measure out and mix ingredients ready to be transferred into the baking trays.
Once the crumble was cooked the students got to taste thier hard work.



The P1D class also enjoyed some cooking to finish off their 'Farm' unit.  The students helped Mrs D make some delicious vegetable soup.


The smells coming from the kitchen last weeks were amazing!

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Family Fun Night & Christmas Carols
KHPS will be having a 'Family Fun Night' on Wednesday 13th December. Gates open at 6:00pm for games and races. Christmas Carols to start at 6:45pm.
Thank you to the college students
Over the past weeks, the front of the school has seen some subtle changes. The removal of the treated pine posts and the works around the school sign have made a great difference to the look of the school. Thank you to the McClelland College garden program for their efforts to bring colour to the graden around the school sign. They put in a couple of days worth of digging and mulching to help the school. Next year, we will plant out the area with some carefully selected plants and get a new sticker or resurface for the school sign.
Communicating With Families In Emergencies.
This bushfire season is a timely reminder for us to let you know how we will communicate with the school community in the event of an emergecy like a bush fire. In the event of an emergency, the following will happen: * Emails will be sent out. * A Class Dojo message will be sent out. If required, the school may phone individual families. (Depending on the situation)
School Beautification Groups
With 2 more Friday's to go, it would be great to see a group of parents come and socialise while helping to make the school look fantastic. The gardens will be the big focus before the holidays. We could really use some help preparing some planter boxes, spreading soil and spreading mulch. We would love to have you around the grounds. Please consider reaching out to join us for Maintenance Friday's. 11:30am onwards Call 9789 3288 Email: jeremy.bodley@education.vic.gov.au or just show up.
Raffle Ticket Sales
Only a couple more weeks to go to get those raffle tickets sold. With so many great prizes, this is a raffle that you don't want to miss out on. If you need more tickets, please talk to Pauline at the office. Thank you for your support.
Current Notices
	Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Grade Prep - 5 movie excursion notice * Grade 6 end of year excursion notice * Christmas Raffle tickets and flyer.

 

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Please look at the events calendar for future events.

Please refer to the EVENT Calendar on the website to find out information about future events.  It is the easiest place to go to when you are unsure about what is coming up, dates and times.

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Congratulations to our Students of the Week recipients from the latest assembly 
We would like to congratulate the following students for receiving an award at our last assembly.

P/1D	1/2B	3/4S	5/6H
Dheeraj H Lucas J Lylah-May M Alexander L	Aaron W Kunga Y	Bailey J Tyler F Willa K	Chayce B Luca L

ART	MUSIC
Aaliyah C Bailey J	Harley T

Birthdays in December

14	Tyler F-G
21	Charlotte H
23	Levi P

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Train Like a Saint


AUSCYCLING BMX


Langwarrin Girl Guides


Letters to Santa
 

Music in the park discount

* Ticket link - https://bit.ly/3YFgDUF

* Access / Promo Code - school23

Cat and the Hat performing live

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