PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Road Kongwak 3951 Phone: 56 574 224 10th May 2019 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE LOST PROPERTY Next week our school will undertake our TERM 2 All unnamed lost property will be School Review with various visitors placed on the hooks outside the DATES TO REMEMBER working with us to help to determine middle doors from now on. our achievements of the last four years Beginning next week all spare clothing May and our next level of learning and work. that has accumulated will be on We will do this through: display in the multi purpose room. 13th District Athletics · Parent focus groups Please have a look and take what is · Data validation and analysis yours or anything that may be suitable 24th Winter Sport at · Classroom observations for your child/ren. We will no longer Korumburra · Professional Learning Team have a spare clothes box so please observations pass any unwanted clothes directly to 30th Cross Country Invitations to the parent focus groups other families. will be sent out by Compass with some June discussion points to consider ahead of WINTER SPORT the meetings. The next winter sport will be held at 6th Division Cross The Core Review Panel consists of Korumburra on Friday 24th May. The Country Shane Wainwright, Brett Smith, Kathy bus will pick up our Kongwak students Jones, Mel McRae, George Fairlie, Ed on the way. Unfortunately winter 7th Grandparents Day Thexton and our reviewer, Sharon sport was cancelled today, and has Adams. been cancelled on 31st May as well. Our chosen Challenge Partners are

George Telford and Sharon King WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTOS (Assistant Principal, Park PS). If you would like to order a whole school photo from Foons please send NAPLAN your money to school in an envelope Next week sees the start of the 2019 with your child’s name on it. The NAPLAN assessments For Years 3 and 5 photos are $18.00 each. students. This year all the assessments except Year 3 writing will be conducted DISTRICT ATHLETICS online. On Monday Josh Brown & Isla McLean The assessments are adaptive which will be representing our school at the means they adjust the question Woorayl District Athletic Sports in difficulty according to each child’s . Good luck to you both, response. This allows greater enjoy the day. determination of a student’s capabilities in each assessment. THANK YOU If any parent have concerns about their Thank you to Belinda Jeffries, Wanda child’s participation in NAPLAN, feel free McCrimmon & Kristy Malcolm for to ring and discuss the issues with me. organising and helping at our Mothers Day Stall. Brett Smith

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN A reminder to collect your stickers from Wool- worths. For every $10 spent you will receive 1 sticker. We have a box setup at the Wonthaggi Woolworths Store with our school name on it for everyone to drop their stickers into, or you can pop them in the box located in the office. Remember the more stickers we collect the more items we can purchase for our school. Don't forget to re- mind grandparents and friends to collect their stickers also!

HEADLICE We have recently had some cases of head lice at school. A reminder for parents to please ensure that you check your child/ren’s hair regularly and treat if necessary. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated by everyone.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

for our mums and special friends

We hope you all have a lovely day on Sunday!