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Kerang Primary School 1410 News Our Values: Compassion Accountability Respect Inclusiveness Nurture Gratitude We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet. We would also like to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and emerging Important Dates Some of our students are feeling a little disappointed and overwhelmed at feeling constantly being let down at so June 14: Queen's Birthday Public Holiday many cancellations of what seem very engaging events June 22: School Photos at school. Please ensure your students understand it is June 25: Last Day of Term 2 not their fault or yours or ours. It something that we have no control over and have to await official advice from the Health Dept. Just continue to point out the need to abide by safe hygiene practices and isolate if feeling unwell. Current Covid Update This Corona Virus Crisis will not go on forever. We really Schools were issued a new Covid Update last night appreciate your ongoing support to your students and to following yesterday’ Principal’s briefing. Basically us in this ever-changing time. Thank-you one & all current rules still apply for Regional Victoria and to Take Care & Stay Safe await until the new Guidelines arrive today. Details as per last week’s newsletter. We will keep you all Parents/Visitors in School informed as soon as we hear the latest information “At this Moment!” and easing of restrictions placed on schools. Due to COVID Safe Regulations and Child-Safe Cancelled (this week) Standards Policy. All parents/visitors into the school must • Education week assembly & presentations enter via the front reception. This include entering the • Lightning Premiership school premises for the collection of students at the end of the school day. • P-2 Excursion to police station If entering the school building/student play areas then the • Supported Playgroup sessions COVID Contact Tracing sign in methods are to be used. • Statewide Principal’s Conference This applies to all including visitors, parents and staff. • Parents at Friday Assemblies In regional areas for staff and locals visiting the school, • School tours masks are to be carried by ALL adults and to be worn • KTHS Year 7 Info’ night deemed safer. • Reconciliation Walk & Library visit School Photos • Doug listening to reading nd • Mrs. Mac’s LSL. Tuesday 22 June Pending on guidelines arriving today (next week Parent payment packs are due to arrive next week, and activities) will be distributed to families. • Artist in Residence Program Mural Painting for all grades 2022 Prep Enrolments • Arena Theatre Little Creatures workshop gr. 4-6 We have already received a number of Prep • P-2 Echuca Excursion to Twisted Science & Port enrolments for 2022. Those still to return forms are Area. urged to do so ASAP .That will ensure your child is Hoping for eligible to use school resources and actively participate in a number of the fun activities we have • Next week activities to happen nd planned during the course of this • School Photos Tuesday 22 June year. • Gr 3 Excursion • July 14th Parent Information Night for Preps Hand Knitted Beanies • Kinder Transition Days to Preps. Term 3 Thank-you to Stella (George’s Mum) for all of the hand knitted • Year 7 Transition Beanies she has made and • School Tours donated to students in the school. • July Parent/Teacher Student-Led Conference Day She even made a special one for • Doug listening to reading Mr. T. to keep his ears warm at school on chilly days . • Parent support in schools • Book Parade in August Reminder • School Camps If you have any concerns or queries at all about your child’s • Athletic Sports in Sept schooling. Please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s class • Parents at Assemblies teacher or to contact the school. You may do this by contacting • Father’s Day Breakfast the office during business hours. Mr. Taylor. Principal. Issue No: 516 10.6.2021 75-79 Victoria St. Kerang Email : [email protected] Phone:5450 3181 Page 2 Kerang Primary School 1410 Amazing Prep & Magical Grade 1/2…... Thank you Stella for our Beanies! There are NO Lunch Orders TOMORROW In science we completed a rocket challenge talking Great Grade 3….... about forces and motion. There has been lots happening in Grade 3 this week! Today we have completing Secret diary writing. We are reviewing our lock down Remote learning. In SAKG we received our new aprons. They came in very handy this week when we cooked up a storm! Issue No: 516 10.6.2021 75-79 Victoria St. Kerang Email : [email protected] Phone:5450 3181 Page 3 Page 3 Kerang Primary School 1410 Grade 4/5 ....incredible! right, obtuse and acute angles. We also continue Grade 3/4 ....incredible! withPlease money remember and time that table homework practise. is due to WithWelcome just over to anotherthree weeks busy toweek go before in grade school 4/5. It’s Notestomorrow for Billabong and it is expected ranch are that dribbling students in so are if you havereading one at to home return each could night you and please filling do it so. in their finishesbeen great now tois ahave great all time of the to studentsup our home back after our readingshort remote and give learning learning period. our best. We seemWe have to be Our reading Literacy diary. groups Also remember will include that a few Monday Christmas is a noticed that over half the grade are forgetting to instructionalpublic holiday activities so get plentyso look of out rest for and some enjoy the hurtling faster to the end term than usual. bring home reading diaries back each day. Could surprises.short break Things before appear the end to ofbe term. getting back to allDuring parents our and writing carers block PLEASE this week make we the have effort started to some sort of Normal so be safe. How many help your child read at home and return their to look at poetry. Starting with revising acrostic sleeps- Mr.Mangan to go? signedpoems diary students everyday. have had fun writing poems about Mrs Mac, Mr A & Mrs Dee Rotationssome of theirwere favouritea highlight animals this week and andthings. so niceThey tohave see allalso our found grade the just trap loving in words it! with double Inletters reading such we ascontinued kookaburra. to use the comprehension strategy of reading on. Every In our Olympic lessons students have started to student has moved levels and for that we congratulateresearch Australian them. We Olympic also are and expanding Paralympic our vocabulariesathletes to make by looking presentations at thesaurus about and (see photos dictionaryof students words. hard at work, it isn’t all fun and games Inin maths 4/5). Studentswe are using have protractors chosen a rangeand drawing of athletes from artistic swimmers (synchronized swimming) boxers, wheelchair basketballers and archers just to name a few. We can’t wait to see what the students uncover about these athletes. Happy Birthday!! Happy Birthday to the following children who celebrated their birthday since our last newsletter ... Conner Goodson, Amelia Sanders, RJ Hasiuk & Cruz Freeman 5/6 Brilliant!!!!. and there is a fantastic element of creativity Good afternoon floating around. Our “calling Australia home” Welcome to winter. A big week once again. unit has taught some interesting facts and Students have been working hard on their knowledge about the rights of humans, narratives, self-editing and creating amazing children, women and indigenous Australians illustrations. – very interesting and engaging. Maths: We have began to learn about lines We have a busy few weeks ahead of us so and the context they have on shapes and watch this space for news and up to date eventually we will look at angles. Students info! have been creating tessellations in class and Stay warm! they look amazing! Ms. Closter Poetry has snuck into our room this week, Issue No: 516 10.6.2021 75-79 Victoria St. Kerang Email : [email protected] Phone:5450 3181 Page 4 Kerang Primary School 1410 MARC Library News Term 2, Week 8, 2021 Welcome back from Remote Learning! Wild was born in South Africa and now lives and writes in Sydney. During MARC lessons this week the younger children have focused on Author, Graeme Base. Many thanks to the families that have returned We have looked at his books, Little Elephants, overdue Marc Library books, after Remote Animalia and The Eleventh Hour. The children Learning time. Please could all families check have made their own elephant to take home. once more with their child if they have any miss- ing books. The older children have focused on Author’s, Emily Rodda and Margaret Wild. Do you know Thank you, any Emily Rodda books? Deltora Quest and Mrs. Kylie Leahy (aka Mrs. MARC) Rowan of Rin are just 2 of her titles. Margaret Pupils of the Week Andy Hempenstall, Kenzie Murray, Stella Bloomfield, London Bright & Emily Burgess-Attwater Congratulations! Kerang Primary School Enrolments are now open for Foundation 2022 We have personalised tours and information available by appointment on 5450 3181 or email Issue No: 516 10.6.2021 75-79 Victoria St. Kerang Email : [email protected] Phone:5450 3181 Page 4 Kerang Primary School 1410 Child Safety Kerang Primary School is committed to Child safety. The safety and wellbeing of our students is a primary concern. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.

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