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 KPS’s NAIDOC Week Assembly Friday 10th July, 2pm Just a reminder that next week is NAIDOC Week. We will be joining in with the festivities right across Students are asked to come to school on Friday wearing RED, YELLOW and BLACK (and their school hat), and bring a gold coin donation to support our school’s involvement in the Yarnup program. Parents, family and friends, please join us at our NAIDOC Week assembly.
When: Friday 10th July, 2009 Venue: School playground - Area 1. Time: 2pm
We would love to see you all there! I am very pleased to advise that, as part of the Australian Government’s “Primary Schools for the 21st Century” program, Kensington PS has been included in Round 2 and is scheduled to have a new library built, with 3 first floor classrooms. These will be located on the site of the existing Music Room block and OOSH Centre. All of these will be relocated during construction. The architect, coincidentally, is an ex student of Kensington! Ms Jones (Principal) A HUGE THANK YOU Our Biggest Morning Tea was A BIG success. We raised $749.00. Thank you to all students who bought in food and made a donation. A BIG Thankyou to all those parent helpers who helped with the set up and then the clean up. TOILETS UPGRADE Various areas will be fenced off but the drainage works will be done in the next school holidays. Please encourage your children to obey all safety signs and rules and behave sensibly at all times. Parents - please do not ignore safety signs, fences etc. This is dangerous for you and a very bad example to all students. This is a welcome improvement to our school and has been eagerly anticipated! Building the Education Revolution This week it was announced (Round 2 of BER) that KPS would receive $150,000 to upgrade our school as part of the National Pride Program. This will enable our school to complete Stage 2 of the grassed area (Stage 1 was completed in the last holidays) on Doncaster Ave and update the staffroom and offices. Major works have also been proposed –Completion of a new Library with classrooms upstairs on the site of the existing Music room building. This proposal will not have a larger “footprint” that at present, so our playground space will not be lost. Congratulations to James and Claire (Year 6) who have successfully auditioned for the 2009 NSW Public Schools Drama Ensemble. Our water tanks installation is well under way. We have received the water tanks through the hard work of Ms McDonald and Ms Trotter with a committee of staff who worked extremely hard completing the "Water Grant". This enabled us to install three tanks that will be used to water our gardens and flush our toilets. Thank you to Randwick Council for keeping the paths and gutters around our school clean and tidy
Principal’s Message
Kensington Public School (KPS) enjoys an excellent reputation in the community, with a record of high academic achievements. Our student body is characterised by a diversity which we celebrate, with 75% of students from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB). Our community values our emphasis on the highest standard of achievement in all areas of school life. A positive and stimulating school climate is enhanced by encouraging and rewarding respect for the “5 C’s”: co-operation, courtesy, consideration, conscientiousness and cultural background. The curriculum is enriched by programs in music, language, sport, the arts, chess, philosophy, public speaking and debating and an Enrichment Studies program, in a challenging and caring environment.
SCHOOL STATEMENT
Kensington Public School aspires to create a positive, tolerant, co-operative educational environment, with broad and high standards of achievement, in which we prepare students to face the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
WE OFFER:
· Encouragement to achieve · Outstanding academic results · Computerised library system and programs · Computer studies and a computer enhanced curriculum · Greek and Mandarin community languages · Multicultural activities/programs · English as a second language studies · Vigorous sporting program using · Fitkids – Physical Education Program (K - 2) · Intensive swimming classes · Music/Choirs/Recorders/Debating/Public Speaking/Chess/Instrumental Tuition · Experienced, dedicated and caring staff · Strong uniform and discipline codes, with high standards of behaviour · Gifted & Talented students′ programs / strategies
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