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1 Newsletter KAS Volume 1, Issue 1 Newsletter Date TermTwo22June2012 WELCOMEBABIES! CongratulationstoMrandMrsJonthesafearrivalof theirbabyson,kaden(above). Also,ChappoandBethanygavebirthtotheirlittle daughter,charlotte,afewdayslater(right). Bothbabiesaredoingverywellandthenewparents aretired,yethappy! Welookforwardtoseeingthebabiesaroundthe schoolfromtimetotime. T(02) F(02) Einfo@kas.nsw.edu.au

2 FromThe Principal FIJICALLING ThisweekIamwritingasIpreparetotraveltoFiji,whereagroupof KAS staff and students will arrive on Sunday 24 June to begin a two weekprogramofserviceandlearningactivities. Forme,thiswillbethe4 th yearthatihavetravelledtofijiaspartofthe KAS Service Expedition program. Without question, this program is one of the highlights of the school year for me, as it presents life changingopportunitiesforeachofourstudentsandstaffparticipating intheprogram. This year, KAS is running the Week of Worship program and funding the construction of two new classrooms at Suva Adventist College (SAC),locatedontheoutskirtsofSuva,thecapitalofFiji.SACisacoed secondary school with a student population of approximately 300. Mostofthestudentsattendingtheschooltravelfromnearbyvillages and,likethestudentsatkas,theyhopethattheirschooleducationwill providethemwiththekeystoaprosperousfuture. However, unlike the students at KAS, SAC students are attending a schoolinathird Worldsetting,where cleanrunningwaterand elec tricityarenotassumed.studentsatsaccomefromhomeswheremost families learn to survive on a total income far below what would be consideredasconditionsofpovertyinaustralia.manystudentscome to school barefooted, not because they choose to, but because they have no other option. Despite their challenging circumstances, these students apply themselves to their studies, with students from SAC consistently ranked highly in comparative test and high school out comeresultsforfiji. Theopportunitythatthisprogramprovidesforourstudentstoexperi ence renowned Fijian culture and hospitality in circumstances where theyarenotsimplytouristsbut,rather,arerespectedguestswhoare serving their Fijian hosts, is somewhat unique, in that our students quickly come to understand that by serving they can literally change the lives of the people who live in what most would consider to be quitedesperatecircumstances. OurstudentswillleadtheWeekofWorshipprogramwheretheirpub lic speaking skills will be nurtured and enhanced, work as part of a teamtoconstructtwomuchneededclassrooms,performandsupport at a community concert at the Suva Civic Centre in front of approxi mately 1500 spectators before finally relaxing on a short island stay wheretheywillsnorkel,fish,eatandrestupbeforetacklingtheirfinal termofyear11. LikeboththeYear10OutbackprogramandtheYear12SEAsianpro gram,theyear11fijiprogramprovidesourstudentswithanopportu nitytoserveothersinneed.however,ourstudentsandtheirteachers will always return from these programs feeling as though they have takenawayfarmorethananythingtheiractsofservicemayhaveleft behind. In reality, these programs are a microcosm of the Christian journey.christcalledustobehishands,feetandhearttoanattimes brokenworld.ourvisionatkasistobejustthatinourlocalcommu nity,andbyinvolvingourstudentsinserviceprogramssuchasfiji,they canbebetterequippedtofulfilthisvisionbyunderstandingthatthey canmakeadifference,notonlyinfiji,butalsoincommunities,homes andrelationshipsthattheywillbeapartofinthefuture. Bestwishesfortheschoolholidaybreak.I lllookforwardtoseeingyou backatkasonmonday16july. KindRegards Rohan Deanshaw KASPrincipal SCHOLARSHIPSATKASIN2013 KASoffersseveralscholarshipseachyeartostudentscommenc ingbothyear7andyear11or12. Year 7 Scholarships these scholarships are available for new students to KAS who may be joining us from another school. (CurrentKASstudentsenteringYr7areabletoreceiveascholar shipiftheyreceivethegeneralexcellencescholarshipatpresen tationnightattheendoftheyear).thereare3scholarshipcate gories available Leadership, Academic and Citizenship. These scholarshipsprovidefor50%oftuitionfeesfortheschoolyear, however,theymaybeextendedonayearlybasis. Yr 11 or 12 Scholarships these scholarships are available for anystudentenrollinginyear11or12atkasin2013.theypro videafullyfundedplaceforthestudentineitheroftheseyears andmaybeextendedsubjecttoatwiceyearlyreview. To obtain a scholarship application, see the school website Scholarship applications are due to be submitted at the school FORSALE Ifyouvisitedthetechnology shed during Open Day you may have seen Ray Davis demonstratingwoodturning onthelathe.wehaveafew hand turned pens available for purchase at the school officeforjust$12.greatfor that individualized gift for someone. 2

3 3 REPLACEMENTBUSPASSES Ifyourchildhaslosttheirbuspassyoumustapplyforareplacementbuspass.Theformsareavailablefromtheschooloffice.Oncetheformisfilledinitcan behandeddirectlytothebusdriverandareplacementpasswillbeissuedthesameday.paymentshouldbemadebycashorcheque.ifyourequireare placementpass,pleasecontactourschooloffice. CASUALCLOTHESDAY AllstudentsareabletowearcasualclothesonFriday,29June.Inexchangefortheprivilege,theyareaskedtobringagoldcoindonationwhichgoestowards supportingourtwosponsorchildren.pleaseremember,though,thatclothingneedstobemodestandshouldnothaveunpleasantimagesonthem. COLESSPORTSFORSCHOOLS/WOOLWORTHSEARNANDLEARN PleasekeepcollectingandletyourextendedfamiliesandfriendsknowtheycancollectforKAS! STRIKE KASstaffdonottakestrikeaction.Schoolcontinuesasnormalonstrikedays. ENROLMENTFOR2013 Interestinourschoolfor2013isgainingmomentumandsowewouldencourageyoutoensurethatanysiblingsorrelativesyoumaywishtosendtoKAS nextyearareenrolled. VOLUNTEERSNEEDED Donnainthecanteendesperatelyneedssomemorevolunteerstohelpoutthere.Ifyoucanevenspareonedaypertermshewouldlovetohearfromyou. Freelunchincludedandthere salwaysplentyoflaughs! MULTICULTURALWEEK KASMULTICULTURALWEEK,incorporatingNAIDOCcelebrations,willbeheldfrom610August.Interestedparents/friends/communitymembersareinvited toameeting/morningteaattheschooltodiscussideasandplans.thiswillbeheldonfriday,22juneat10am.enquiriesphmargoclarkeatschoolon LOSTPROPERTY Wehavealotoflostpropertyinthefrontofficeatschool.Pleasecheckitifyougoby.Therearealotoflunchboxesetc.Also,apairofpinkchildren sugg boots,size10,wereleftatthefete.contacttheoffice. PARENTTEACHERINTERVIEWS Parents/caregiversofprimarystudentsareabletobookappointmentstodiscusstheirchild sprogressontuesday26andthursday28junefrom3:456pm. Kindergartenappointmentswillstartat5PMonThursday,duetotheexcursionthatday.Ifthesetimesarenotconvenientforyou,pleasecontacttheteacher directlytorequestanothertime. Schoolreportshavebeebpostedhome.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyourreportpleasecontacttheschooloffice. YOUTHSCHOLARSHIP DoyouliveinSocialHousingorareontheNSWHousingRegisterandareinYear11or12nextyear?IfyouarethenyoumaybeeligibletoapplyforaYouth Scholarshipof$2000tohelpyoucompleteyourHSC.YoumustbeinYear11or12in2013.ApplicationsopenedonMonday18 th June2012andcloseonFri day27 th Julyat5pm.Youcanfindoutmoredetailsatwww.housing.nsw.gov.auPleaseseeMrBaronian,MrsClarkeorMrsLesicifyouwouldlikesomeassis tance. SECONDARYSTUDENTFREEDAY Allsecondaryfamiliesshouldhavereceivedaletterinth advisingthemthatstudentsinYrs711arenotrequiredatschoolonWednesday,1August. Onthisday,thesecondaryteacherswillbeworkingwithUKTeacheroftheYearandInternationalSpeaker,PhilBeadle,focusingonsupportingthelearning ofoursecondarystudents.allstudentswillbegivenworktocompleteathomeonthatday.classeswillrunasnormalforallprekindy,primaryandyear12 students. LEARNING Withtwoweeksofholidayscomingup,pleaseusethistimetoreadoveryournotes,makestudycardsaboutwhatyouhavebeenlearningandtomakesure youhaveallyourassignmentsfinished. YR10FUNDRAISINGFORJATBULA Duringtheholidays,Year10studentsgoingontheJatbulatripareencouragedtousethistimetocontinuetofundraisemoneytopayofftheirtrip.Please refertothepaperworkthatwasgivenoutatlastweek smoneyforthedeadlinesrequiredforthepaymentschedule. UNIFORMANDSHOES Thewearingofuniformhasbeenimprovingrecently.Thankyoutoallstudentsandtheirfamiliesformakinganefforttoweartheiruniformcorrectly,you lookverysmart.recently,anumberofstudentshavebeenwearingnonuniformshoestoschool.pleasenotethattheonlyshoesthatshouldbewornare laceups(leathertypeorsimilaravailableatbigw/williams)orbuckleupshoes(girls)withtheacademicuniform.shoesthathavezipsorballettypeshoes arenotpartofourschooluniform.likewise,thereareagroupofstudentswearingincorrectfootweartosportwithnofootsupport.withnearlyfourweeks untilthenewtermbegins,pleasebeadvisedthatmakingsurecorrectfootwearisbeingwornwillbethefocusatthebeginningofterm3. ANNOUNCEMENTS SECONDARYSCHOOLANNOUNCEMENTS PRIMARYSCHOOLANNOUNCEMENTS

4 SECONDARYSCHOOLANNOUNCEMENTS(con t) YR11STUDENTSNOTGOINGTOFIJI StudentswhoarenotgoingontheYear11Fijitriparerequiredtoattendschoolasnormalduringthelastweekofterm.Thiswillbeanexcellentopportunity tohavemorepersonaltuitionwithyourteachers. KEMPSEYNAIDOCAWARDS ThereareseveralcategoriesinthelocalKempseyNAIDOCAwards.Applicationscanbecollectedfromourschooloffice.Thecategoriesareasfollows: HighSchool/PrimarySchoolStudentoftheYearMustbebetween818yrsold YouthfortheYear2011/12Age1224 ingteam2011/12senior/18andabove,junior/18andunder ingperson2011/12senior/18andabove,junior18andunder VolunteerPerson2011/12Openagegroup NaidocPersonoftheYear2011/12Openagegroup Allapplicationsrequirewritteninformationofatleastthreeparagraphsrelatingtothecriteriaoutlineabove.Completedapplicationformswiththewritten informationshouldbedroppedintothenominationboxintheaesofficeinbelgravestreet,kempsey.nominationsmustbemadeby25 th June2012. YR10WALK ThelastYear10walkforthetermiscominguponThursday28 th Junefrom12:304:30pm.Studentswillneedtobepickedupatschoolat4:45pm.Thishikewill involvecarryingaweightedpack. YR710PARENTSTUDENTTEACHERINTERVIEWS ParentsofallYears710studentsareinvitedtoattendaParentStudentTeacherinterviewsessiononMonday23 rd July.Session1willrunfrom3:455:45pm andsession2from6:158:00pm.pleasenotethatstaffwillnotbeavailablebetween5:456:15pmasthiswillbetheirdinnerbreak.interviewswillbeheldin thehallwithapproximately5minsscheduledperinterview.ifyourequiremoretimethenthisbothyourselfandtheteachercanagreetoanothertimeto meet.youdonotneedtobookatimefortheseinterviews.justcomeandvisitanyteacherthatisavailable. SECONDARYATHLETICSCARNIVAL PleasenotethechangeofdatefromThursday26 th JulytoFriday27 th July. YR12UNIVERSITYCAREERSSHOW AllYear12studentsintendingtoattenduniversityinthefutureareinvitedtoattendaUniversityCareersDaythatwillberunningonThursday26 th Julyand involveasignificantlywiderangeofuniversities. CAREERSCORNER TheAustralianGovernmenthas launchedthemyuniversityweb site,aimedatprovidingpotential studentswithmoreinformationto helpthemdecidewhatandwhere tostudy. MyUniversityisastudentcentred andsearchablewebsitethatallows studentstodeterminetheirown areasofinterestandsearchfor resultsaccordingtothoseinter ests.itfeaturesarangeofinforma tiontohelppotentialstudents, including: Locationofuniversities Courseinformation Studentservicesat everyuniversity Campusfacilities Resultsofstudentsur veys. IMPORTANTDATES 8SeptMacquarieUniOpenDay 4

5 YEARTWOVISITSTIMBERTOWN On Thursday, June 21, Miss Robinson and the Year 2 class thoroughlyenjoyedtheopportunitytheyhadtoexploretim bertown.thestudentswereenthusiasticparticipantsinriding ahorsedrawncarriage,aminiaturetrainand,ofcourse,the Steam Engine was a big hit. The bullock demonstration was also highly engaging and many of the students were able to patoneofthebullocksandholdthewhip.anobviousfavour iteofthestudents,wasthelollyshop.therewassomuchto do and see that we left Timbertown exhausted, but having verymuchenjoyedtheexperience. 5

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7 YR7MEDIEVALMADNESS TheMedievaldayforYear7wasa fun and exciting way to learn about the middle ages. Everyone had amazing costumes and the foodwasbrilliant.so,thankyouto alltheyear7parentswhoslaved away to make the food. Celtic Thunder were extraordinary. Theymadeanawesomedramafor everyone to enjoy, they shotar rows high in the sky, played the bagpipes and showed us the things that medieval people used to wear. The costumes are hard torunin, saidmonkcooperwho felloverwhiletryingtorunupthe stairs. Everyone got to hold a sword and some lucky students participated in sword fights, too. After the show we were all squished into one tiny jail, and hadamedievalstylefeast.weall had a fun time. Even though all thephotoswereaccidentlywiped frommrlesic scamera,thefunny memories will still remain safe in ourminds. (WrittenbyOliviaFletcher,Year7) 7

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9 KASINTHENEWS Schoolsimprovingstudentoutcomesbysupportingotherschoolsandcommunities BuildingpartnershipswithAboriginaleldersandtheircommunitiesisthecornerstoneoftheIndigenousEducationSupportProgrambeing implementedatkempseyadventistschool.almost20%ofthek12schoolpopulationisaboriginalandmaintainingaconnectionwith,and placingvalueontheaboriginalheritageofthelocalareahasbeenvitalinachievingpositiveeducationalandemotionaloutcomesfortheir Aboriginalstudents.Communitymembersandeldershavebeenencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinschoollifethroughculturaldays,artac tivities,mentoringprogramsandthedunghattilanguageprogram. DunghattiisthelocalAboriginallanguageoftheMacleayregionanditistaughtinK2inconjunctionwithlocaleldersandutilisinginteractive whiteboardtechnology.theschool sindigenousstudentsupportofficerfacilitatescommunicationwithaboriginalfamiliesandhelpsstu dents identify pathways to achieving excellence. This is oftenthrough exploring areas of further education, scholarship opportunities, or simplyfindingrolemodelsfromtheirownfamiliesorcommunitieswhohaveexcelledintheirchosenfield. TheProgramatKempseyhasalreadybroughtimprovedattendanceandacademicperformance,anoticeableprideamongstudentsinbe longingtotheschoolcommunity,asignificantdecreaseinbehaviouralissuesand,perhapsmostimportantlyofall,amarkedincreaseinposi tivegoalsettingamongaboriginalstudentsandtheirfamilies. ForsometimeTheHillsGrammarSchool(THGS)hasshareditsprofessionallearningeventsdeliveredbyAISconsultantswithotherinde pendentschoolswithlesscapacitytoaccesstheseopportunities. InspiredbyitsrelationshipwithMutitjuluelder,UncleBobRandall,theAthenaSchoolinNewtownisgivingcopiesofhisawardwinning documentary,kanyini,toschoolsinterestedindeepeningtheirawarenessofaboriginalhistory,cultureandexperiences.schoolswishingto usethisvideowithstafforstudentsshouldcontacttheprincipal,fionamilne,on(02) RedeemerBaptistSchoolworksthroughtheAustralianLiteracyandNumeracyFoundationtostrengthenliteracyskillsindisadvantagedcom munitiesand,in2011,deliveredthewrapcertificateiiitostudentsatmacleayvocationalcollege(mvc)inkempsey.thecommunitymen tors,whohavealsoreceivedwrapcertificates,supportthemvcstudentstoworkatsouthkempseyschooltwiceaweek.thegoalofthe programistodeveloppositiverolemodels,encouragemvcstudentstopersistwithimprovingtheirownliteracyandprovidecommunity supporttoencourageallchildren,particularlyaboriginalchildren,todevelopfluentreadingskillsforlearningandenjoyment. (From:TheAssociationofIndependentSchoolsofNewSouthWalesLimited) 9

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11 UNIFORMUPDATE SECONDHANDUNIFORM KASfamiliesareencouragedtoselltheiroutgrownuniformswhich areingoodcondition.wedonothavethefacilitiestosellitfor you,butofferfreeadvertisinginournewslettereachweek.please formatbelow.atpresentthereisahighdemandforprimaryboys andgirlsshirtsandblouses.ithelps,too,ifyousendrevisedlists aftersomehasbeensold. UNIFORM SHOP HOURS The Uniform Shop is currently available on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30am - 3:30pm. It will also be open on the first day of Term Three, Monday, 16 July. COMMUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS HOLIDAYCAREOPPORTUNITIES KempseyPCYCisnowtakingbookingsforVacationCareinthenextschoolholidaystoassistworkingfamilieswiththeirchildcareneeds.Theyhaveanexciting activityscheduleplannedincludingiceskatingatthebigbanana,rockclimbingatthecentreofgravity,seeingthelatestkidsblockbusteratthecinemaas wellaslotsofcraft,cookingandgamesattheclub.pcyc skidzcareiseligibleforthechildcarerebateforchildrenagedfromkindergartentoyear6soifpar entsarelookingforsomethingfunandaffordableforthekidstodotheseholidaystheycancalltheclubon formoreinformationorcallintothe Club. Winter2012TennisCampKempseyTennisClub 3daysofgames,coaching,matchplayandaBBQluncheachdayfor $ July9am1pmAllenquiriestoGeoffon or FORSALE Budgiesforsale$20each FledgedMarch2012 1aquafemale 2blue/greenpaintpotsmales FledgedJune babyblue unsexed 1lightblue unsexed PhoneLiisaorIsraelon Student Concession Card for Rail Travel. Concession cards are available to all school students who have reached 16 years of age and over. This card permits students to travel at the discounted rate of fare on all Countrylink services (including AirportLink). For students under the age of 16, a Proof Of Age card will be issued. TERM DATES 2012 Term 1 30 Jan-5 Apr Term 2 30 Apr-29 Jun Term 3 16 Jul-21 Sept Term 4 8 Oct-7 Dec 11

12 Announcements FORSALE Puppies Labradorxkelpie$50eachPhone SECONDHANDUNIFORM PriGirlsBlouseSz10X4 $18each PriGirlsSlacksSz12 $15 PriGirlsShortsSz12and14 $15each RingChristineon SzLJacketverygoodcondition$40.SeeMrsDeanshawinUniformShop Secgirlsslackssz10hardlyworn$30PhoneSandra xSecboystrouserssz92$25each(asnewcondition) 2xPriboysshortssz14$15each 1xPriboystrouserssz18(smallsize)$20(neverworn) ContactDonna /28June 28June 29June 16July 20/21July 23July 25July 27July 30July 31July 1Aug 3Aug Calendar PrimaryParentTeacherInterviews Yr10PracticeWalk Lastdayofterm FreeDressDay(PrimaryandSecondary) TermThreecommences Yr710ParentTeacherStudentInterviews PrimaryAthleticsCarnival SecondaryAthleticsCarnival Yr SubjectSelectionEvening ICASEnglish Yr711StudentFreeDay TheShack SECONDARY SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER Class Subject Task Date Due 9/10 Visual Arts AT IT AT CAFS AT Chemistry AT Mathematics AT Music AT SOR AT SPORT & LIBRARY TIMETABLE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2-13 July School resumes 16 July CLASS SUBJECT DAY PreKindy (Mrs Humphries & Mrs Cooper) Kindergarten (Mrs Walsh & Mrs Humphries) Kingergarten (Mrs Hodgekiss) Year 1 (Mrs Baywood) Year 2 (Miss Robinson) Year 3 (Miss Salt) Year 4 (Miss Muller) Year 5 (Miss Hasan) Year 6 (Mr Humphries) Friday Monday Friday Monday Friday Monday Friday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Mon + Wed Wednesday Secondary Students Thursday 12