Issue 4 Term 4

Term 4 Issue 4

In this final newsletter for 2012 I would like to thank every member of the Kingswood community for your contribution this year. Schools are busy, vibrant places, and the energy of students, the support of families, the commitment of staff, and the contribution of so many volunteers has made our year positive, productive, and purposeful.

Confidential Student, Family and Medical Information

Please return updated information by Friday 7 December 2012 to the relevant School Secretary.

The Book Exchange is on this weekend!

SALES DAY  Saturday 1 December 2012 8.00am in Senior School

Come early as books sell quickly – usually by 10.00am

Don’t miss this great opportunity to reduce (your costs on new
books) recoup (costs on old books) and recycle.

MickyJunior a shoe retailer in Mailing Road has partnered with the College to offer Kingswood College parents the opportunity to save 25% on the purchase of new school shoes and runners. On top of this great offer, 5% of sales to Kingswood College parents will be donated to the College Building Fund!

We were thrilled to be invited to participate in the ‘Sculptures of Life’ exhibition at Box Hill Town Hall recently. The exhibition included sculptures from kindergarten children attending Whitehorse kindergartens. Every sculpture was required to be a collaboration of the children involved and was a wonderful testament to the creativity of young children and their capacity to work on shared projects.

Kingwood College hosted and competed in a Sofcrosse Tournament on Friday 16 November 2012.  We entered two teams for the morning, along with a  mixed team and a boys’ team.

Congratulations to all the students who completed the Premiers’ Reading Challenge this year. It was encouraging to see so many of our students participating in such an event. The students’ achievements were acknowledged at Assembly this week and the certificates were handed out during their library lesson.

Having a data logger installed on the College’s water meters has highlighted the possibility of a leak somewhere in the water lines.  About 400 litres per hour of fresh water is unaccounted for.  The Year 5&6 student sustainability business team Power Savers is assisting with the process of identifying the leak and stopping the loss of water.

As part of the coursework prescribed by VCAA, VCE Biology and Psychology students are required to complete animal observations. The Melbourne Zoo offers excellent programs that allow students to collect first hand data. Fieldwork gives students the opportunity to observe animals in a relatively natural habitat and link their theoretical knowledge to what they are observing.

To all Junior School students and their families
Please join us to celebrate the end of school for 2012 at Ruffey Lake Park Doncaster on Friday 7 December from 1pm(ish).
 

As the year comes to a close, may I wish all the staff, students and families a joyous Christmas and/or holiday season, and thank the many people who have made contributions to the life of the College in 2012...

See the separate page on Book Exchange this weekend!

Don’t forget this Christmas that families in need can be assisted through the Uniting Care/Target appeal.

Kingswood College 2012