The Kangaroo

Book Week Street Parade

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came along to support our Book Week Character Street Parade. It was such a lovely feeling to have our students, staff, parents and siblings involved in such a great morning celebrating Book Week and sharing our love of reading. Thank you to parents and grandparents for your efforts with costumes! They really were amazing!

Working Bee

What an amazing community! Thank you to all of our parents and community members who came along to help out with the many and varied projects to make our school even more beautiful. Our students have enjoyed playing in some of our interactive garden spaces and the fairy garden was a huge success on Monday during garden club. 

Garden Club

Thank you Laura Nelson, Lisa Mumm, Lincoln James and Jennifer Williams who have got our vegetable garden up and running again! We hope to have some produce again to use in the canteen.

Laura's vision for a fairy garden is looking amazing. We are seeking donations of any items that would be suitable to add to our fairy garden as well as some dinosaurs and insects for a future project in another space. Please let Jen know if you have anything at home that you might want to contribute to these little projects. 

Science Week

Our Science Space Incursion was fantastic! The Science Shows were really interactive and it was a great way to finish off Science Week. Our 3-6 Students enjoyed the Liquid Nitrogen Show followed by a STEM Challenge and our K-2 students loved the Bubbleology Show followed by the STEM Challenge. Thank you to the P&C for funding this event. 

Teaching and Learning Survey

Before we commence our journey of change in terms of Teaching and learning for 2023, I encourage parents to provide feedback about Teaching and Learning at our school to inform future directions. 

Here is the Link: https://forms.gle/Gd44v9TGFWnN13xb8

Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge

The 2022 Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge (digitalcareers.csiro.au/bebras) is part of an international initiative that promotes Computational Thinking amongst students. Bebras is aligned with and supports the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum.  Students in Years 5 and 6 will complete the challenge on Wednesday the 31st of August (Week 7). Students in Years 3 and 4 will complete the challenge on Wednesday the 7th of September (Week 8).

Students in Years 3-6 may choose to participate and must return a signed consent form. The challenge is voluntary and is not compulsory. Only students who wish to participate will be given a consent form for parents to sign. Students can choose to complete the challenge as an individual, or within a team. Students from Years 3 and 4 receive 60 minutes to complete the challenge. Students from Years 5 and 6 receive 45 minutes to complete the challenge. 

If you have any further questions about the Bebras Challenge, you can follow the link above, or email Miss Arnott jennifer.arnott3@det.nsw.edu.au

ScopeIT Education

Our school will be participating in Digital Technology workshops run by Scope IT Education starting this Friday. Students will participate in weekly sessions every Friday for the remainder of the term. This program is funded by the P&C. 

K/1J - Kindy Coding

1/2AP- Coding for Kids

2/3J - 3D Printing and Design

4/5/6RD - App Developing 

Father's Day Stall

We will be holding a Father's Day stall next Thursday 1st September in the school canteen. Items will be available from $2. 

Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

Each year Kangaroo Valley Public School have the opportunity to perform at the Folk Festival (15 October). This year Mrs Gripper will be supporting students to perform songs we have been learning at school. We will be learning songs to perform as a whole school, as well as a song from the KV Songbirds (School Choir). After these performances, we would like to showcase the musical talents of our students who wish to participate. These students should register their interest with Mrs Gripper and begin practicing. Mrs Gripper will hold auditions in Week 7 (Tuesday 30th August) to select students who are dedicated to showcasing their musical talents.

Kindergarten Orientation and Parent Information Sessions

Our Kindergarten Orientation Sessions for students attending KVPS in 2023 will be held over three Thursday mornings commencing at 9.30am and concluding at 11am. If your child attends the Kangaroo Valley Community Pre-School, KVPS Staff will collect and return students from the Pre-School. 

Session 1: 20th October

Session 2: 27th October

Session 3: 3rd November

 Our parent information session will be held on Wednesday 9th November from 2pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet our principal, School Counsellor and P&C President. You can submit questions to be answered during the information session by completing the google form https://forms.gle/6WBFSEHAtfKf5v3s5

Jen Arnott

Relieving Principal

Monday

1/2, K/1 Library lessons with Mrs Gripper

1/2, 2/3 Art Lessons with Miss Delmenico

1.20-2pm Garden Club

Tuesday

9.30 Book Week Street Parade

4/5/6, 2/3 Library lessons with Mrs Gripper

K/1, 4/5/6 Art Lessons with Miss Delmenico

Wednesday

Canteen Open 

Thursday

Scripture

Friday

8.30am P&C Meeting

AFL Clinics 

Scope IT Sessions 

Play Based Learning

Garden Club from 1.10-3pm

KV Family Flicks 6.30pm

23/08/22	Book Week Character Street Parade
26/08/22	8.30am P&C Meeting 6.30pm KV Family Flicks
30/08/22	Folk Festival Auditions
31/08/22	Year 5 & 6 Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge
01/09/22	Father's Day Stall
03/09/22	150th Celebrations
06/09/22	Shoalhaven Music Festival Rehearsal at Illaroo PS
07/09/22	Year 3 & 4 Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge
23/09/22	P&C Meeting
15/10/22	Students perform at the Folk Festival
18/10/22	Edward the Emu Excursion Years K-1
20/10/22	Kindergarten Orientation Session 1
22/11/22	Shoalhaven Choral Music Festival
27/10/22	Kindergarten Orientation Session 2
03/11/22	Kindergarten Orientation Session 3
9/11/22	2023 Kindergarten Parent Information Session

A huge thankyou to all those working hard in preparation for the 150th Celebration on the 3rd Sept.  The day is really shaping up to be a fantastic celebration.  Please come and join us on the day 😊The next P&C meeting is on Friday 26th August 8:30am in the school Library. This meeting will focus on the 150th, so if you are involved or interested in volunteering, please come along.We are still looking for a couple of volunteers, this time to help staff the cold drinks stall. Please contact Trudie or Heidi if you have a spare hour or two.After the 150th, the P&C is hoping to concentrate on upgrading and improving the school grounds and much of the money raised this year will go towards this project. Keep an eye out for more information in the coming months.

Trudie

Trudie Jarnason

P&C President

Part of our 150th fundraising efforts include the opportunity to have your name engraved into a paver that will be installed in a footpath in the school grounds, from the classrooms up to the oval and back areas. 

We hope to end up with a great selection of pavers, representing past and present students and staff and members of the KVPS community. 

There will be two options

 -pavers with text only, and 

- pavers with a hand drawn picture*

To reduce our administration at the stall on the day of the event – we are encouraging the KVPS school community to make their purchase ahead of Sept 3rd. 

If you are interested in purchasing a paver please email robinmoffat13@gmail.com

*Hand Drawn pavers can be paid for prior the 3rd September, however, the template will only be available to draw on, at the event.