Newsletter
No 7 15th March 2024
Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and pay respect to the ongoing living cultures of First Peoples.
Swimming Carnival 2024
Today our annual swimming carnival was a hugh success! The sun was not always shining but the students and staff still had fun participating in the different swimming events. The biggest splash was a hit with all the students!
Congratulations to all the swimmers on the day for their efforts and especially the students from Banksia (Green) house who helped their house come away with the overall win! The end scores were so close! Coming in second was Wattle (Yellow) house and equal third was Bottlebrush (Red) and Bluegum (Blue) house.
To end the carnival some of the senior school students raced the teachers in what started off to be a close relay race but in the end the teachers hit the finish line a couple of seconds ahead of them!
Thank you to all the family and friends who came along to cheer on the students and support our school.
Congratulations to all the swimmers on the day for their efforts and especially the students from Banksia (Green) house who helped their house come away with the overall win! The end scores were so close! Coming in second was Wattle (Yellow) house and equal third was Bottlebrush (Red) and Bluegum (Blue) house.
To end the carnival some of the senior school students raced the teachers in what started off to be a close relay race but in the end the teachers hit the finish line a couple of seconds ahead of them!
Thank you to all the family and friends who came along to cheer on the students and support our school.
Colour Run Fundraising 2024
KEEP FUNDRAISING!
We're already two weeks into our fantastic fundraiser, and the excitement is palpable! Our upcoming Crazy Colour Day on Monday 25th March promises to be a whirlwind of vibrancy as we have a day of fun in the sun!
But it's not just about the spectacle; it's about making a difference. Through your efforts so far, we have raised over $2000 to go towards the upgrade of the basketball court. This means we will get to slime 2 teachers!! Can we raise another $1000, so we can slime some more unlucky teachers?
In next week’s newsletter, we are going to hold a random draw competition. Any student who has raised over $100 will go in the draw to win the chance to slime a teacher.
Remember, there's still time to get involved! Sign up at FUNRUN.COM.AU and share your fundraising link far and wide.
We're already two weeks into our fantastic fundraiser, and the excitement is palpable! Our upcoming Crazy Colour Day on Monday 25th March promises to be a whirlwind of vibrancy as we have a day of fun in the sun!
But it's not just about the spectacle; it's about making a difference. Through your efforts so far, we have raised over $2000 to go towards the upgrade of the basketball court. This means we will get to slime 2 teachers!! Can we raise another $1000, so we can slime some more unlucky teachers?
In next week’s newsletter, we are going to hold a random draw competition. Any student who has raised over $100 will go in the draw to win the chance to slime a teacher.
Remember, there's still time to get involved! Sign up at FUNRUN.COM.AU and share your fundraising link far and wide.
Harmony Day 2024
Harmony Week is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community. Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it. The message of Harmony Week is everyone belongs. It is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.
Did you know?
- Nearly half (49 per cent) of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
- We identify with over 300 ancestries.
- Since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia.
- 85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism has been good for Australia.
- Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi.
- More than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia. These facts are taken from ABS 2016 Census Data. Check out the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.
Our school is holding a Harmony Day event on Thursday 21st March. On this day students may wear a cultural clothing or costumes to represent their cultural background, or they can wear something orange (the colour of Harmony Day). Students will be participating in a variety of fun activities relating to Harmony Day including participating in an African Drumming incursion throughout the day. We look forward to a fun day!
New Staff Welcome 2024
This week KHPS would like to introduce you to our new tutor Mrs Lucinda Vapp.
School Notice Board - 15th March 2024
Special Assembly - Endeavour Awards | |
| The final assembly of the term will be held on the last day of the term, Thursday 28th March at 9:05am. Term 1's Academic Endeavour Awards will be presented at the assembly. |  |
Easter Bonnet Parade | |
| We are having an Easter bonnet parade after the special assembly on the last day of term. All parents are welcome to come and support the children as they parade around their designs. The children will be making some bonnets during Art, however, you are welcome to help them get extra creative at home and make one with them. |  |
Swimming Carnival | |
| It was a fantastic day at Crib Point pool for the swimming carnival. Thank you to all the parents who attended, the staff for their work and the children for their behaviour and attitude. |  |
Harmony Day | |
| On Thursday 21st March, the children are encouraged to dress in orange or in cultural attire to help celebrate Harmony Day. Throughout the day, the students will be doing activities around the school and will participate in an African drumming session. |  |
Grandparents and Special Friends Afternoon | |
| We welcome all the grandparents and special friends into the school on Wednesday 20th March at 2:15pm. We hope that you enjoy touring the classrooms with the children. |  |
2024 NAPLAN update | |
| We are very proud of the children for trying their hardest during NAPLAN throughout the week. Many students only have the Numeracy Assessment to go next week. Any child who was away during an assessment will be caught up throughout the week. |  |
Current Notices | |
 | Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * District Athletics (seniors only) * Special treat |
Coming Events
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Please look at the events calendar for future events.
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| 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. |
Awards, Birthdays, Celebrations
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 | 4/5/6H |
| Rylan P Emma L Catalina L Zain H | Lachlan P Hailey B | Blake B Matilda C Ajay C | Annabelle T Willa K |
| ART | MUSIC | ||
| Rosalee T Zeva D | Alby B |
Birthdays in March
| 1st | Cian K |  |
| 3rd | Kai R | |
| 9th | Phoenix D Jet K | |
| 12th | Kian L | |
| 14th | Millie H | |
| 18th | Cooper D | |
| 27th | Toby L |
Community News
Please contact your local sporting clubs to advertise here.
Any information provided to the school that appears in the community news are for general information purposes. KHPS does not necessarily endorse the organisations. |
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