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Newsletter

No 1 31st January 2025


Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and pay respect to the ongoing living cultures of First Peoples.

School Notice Board - 31st January 2025


I would like to welcome back all the children and their families to the 2025 year.

I would like to encourage the students to start the year off strong and build quality relationships with their peers and school staff. Please read the article on the 'Super Start Program' in this newsletter.

As part of having a great start, I would like to ask parents/carers to build consistent routines around school attendace and arriving on time so they don't miss out on the morning circle time work.

Leadership Badge Presentation
The first assembly for 2025 will be next Friday 7th February at 2:30pm.

During this assembly, we will be prenting the grade 6 leadership team with their badges.

Please come along and support the students. Student of the week awards will be presented at this assembly.

Sentral app for parents
Throughout the next couple of weeks, more information around the Sentral Parent Portal app will be sent home.
A number of families self registered for the portal last year. If you have not registered, or are a new family to the school, an email with registration details and access key codes will be sent to your email next week.

This year:
* Annual consent forms will be accepted through the app.
* Mid year and end of year reports will be accessible through the app.
* Reporting absences will be available through the app.

You can download the Sentral Parent App from the Google Play store or Apple Store


Change of recess and lunch break times

The bell times for breaks have changed this year.

Recess will now be 11:30 - 12:00.
Lunch will be 1:40 - 2:25.

The start and end of the day remain the same.

 


Breakfast Club commences next week

Breakfast club will be starting back up on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from the 3rd February.

If your child is new to breakfast club, you are welcome to come in with them for their first one or two times until they are used to attending.

Students may enter breakfast club between 8:30 - 8:45. 

 


School Hats

All children need to be wearing an approved hat. At KHPS, we accept navy blue broad brim or bucket style hats.

Children without a hat will need to play in the shaded quiet area.



Coming Events

 
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.


Forthcoming Events

Curriculum Day (Student Free)

Date: November 28, 2025

Time: All Day

Professional Practice Day for teachers. This is a student free day.

New Staff Welcome 2025

Over the new couple of newsletters we will be welcoming our new KHPS staff members who have joined us for 2025.
This week we would like to introduce you to Miss. Farley!


Wellbeing News

KHPS Super Start to School:

We are excited to launch the KHPS Super Start to School program in 2025—a new initiative designed to help students transition smoothly and confidently into the school year.

Running for the first two weeks of Term 1, this program is designed for the whole school, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), and establishing a safe and orderly learning environment. Through structured routines and engaging activities, the program aims to:

✅ Foster strong relationships between students and staff.
✅ Promote emotional resilience and self-regulation.
✅ Create a calm, predictable, and supportive learning environment.

Daily Structure of the KHPS Super Start to School Program

Each day, students will participate in:

? Morning Circle – A connection-focused routine to start the day positively.
? Wellbeing Lesson – Activities that develop emotional literacy and self-regulation.
? SWPBS Lesson – Explicit teaching and modelling of school-wide expectations using the KHPS Behaviour Matrix.
? Routines Lesson – Practicing and refining school routines for consistency and predictability.
? Fun Activity – Collaborative games and team-building tasks to strengthen class cohesion.

By starting the year with the Super Start to School program, we aim to equip students with the skills and confidence to be ready to learn each day and thrive throughout the year. We look forward to seeing the positive impact of this initiative in 2025!

 

School Routines: What You Need to Know

Getting back into school routines can be an adjustment, so here are some key reminders:

  • Morning Supervision: School gates open at 8:45 AM. There is no supervision before this time.
  • Breakfast Club: Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 AM in the kitchen. Students arriving at 8:30 must go directly to the Breakfast Club as the yard is unsupervised until 8:45.
  • Start of the Day:
    • First bell: 8:55 AM – students head to class.
    • Classes begin at 9:00 AM with a morning circle to start the day positively.
  • Break Times (New Schedule!):
    • Recess: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    • Lunch Play: 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM (students eat before play).
  • End of the Day: The home bell rings at 3:15 PM. The side gate is the main exit/entry point.
  • Attendance Matters: Regular attendance is essential. If your child is absent, please notify the office or call the absence line.

Let’s make it a great start to the year! ?

 

 


Active Schools Community Event

KHPS would like to promote being part of 'Active Schools' by inviting families to join in the Active Schools Community Event held at Ballam Park Primary School.

Book Club Issue 1



Book Club provides families with affordable and convenient ways to bring the best in children's literature into their homes.  Each issue contains curated, age-appropriate titles carefully selected and levelled by a dedicated team of professional book lovers.

BOOK CLUB ISSUE 1 is out now!  You can view online at https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
A paper catalogue was sent home on Wednesday.

Just a reminder that orders are due back by 17th February via Scholastic Loop online ordering system or by bringing the order form which is in the catalogue back to school in a sealed envelope.

Orders will be delivered to school and distributed to the students.  There is also a GIFT function which you can select if you prefer orders to be sent to the front office for secret collection!

For every Book Club order placed, Scholastic gives back 15% of the order value to our school to purchase valuable educational resources via its Scholastic Rewards program.

Thank you for your support of our KHPS Book Club.

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/1D1/2W3/4S4/5/6H
Shahzad H
Kian L
Jack M


Ewan K
Veronica B
Alex L


Aaliyah C
Logan J
Millie H

Luca L
Ryder K



ART/STEMMUSICTUTORING 
Ajay C
Mason K
Lylah-May M
Mia P
Cian K

Kai R
Harley T		  


Birthdays in January

7thWilla K
8thTabitha M
12thOllie S
13thEwan K

Aaron W
16thDheeraj HS
28thTahlia M

 


Community News

Any information provided to the school that appears in the community news are for general information purposes. KHPS does not necessarily endorse the organisations.

Aussie Hoops



Beleza School Savings Bonus Information



Energy Assistance Program


School Student Broadband Initiative




GKR Karate








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