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KELLYVILLE RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL
KELLYVILLE RIDGE NEWS
‘Learn, Grow, Succeed’
Term 2 Week 4
Friday 15th May 2015
Cnr Singleton Road & Greenwich Street
Kellyville Ridge 2155
Phone: 888 304 80
Fax: 888 304 82
Website: www.krps.nsw.edu.au
DIARY DATES 
Friday 15th May
Friday 15th May
Monday 18th May
Monday 18th May
Thursday 21st May
Thursday 21st May
Friday 22nd May
Friday 22nd May
Friday 22nd May
Friday 22nd May
Wednesday 27th May
Thursday 28th May
Tuesday 2nd June
Tuesday 2nd June
OC online applications close
Public Speaking finals – Years 3-6 – 11.40am in hall
Music Camp begins
Kindergarten Excursion to Calmsley Hill Farm
Music Camp ends
Interschool Chess Challenge – vs Beaumont Hills PS
Life Education begins – KM, K-1O, KS & KH
Ridges Cross Country
‘Walk to School’ Day
Music Café - 7.00pm
Paul Kelly Cup – selected students
Sydney West Orienteering
‘Fruit & Veg Sense’ workshop – 9.15am in hall
Parent/ Teacher interviews for KS, 3M, 4E, 5K & 6K
Notes Home 
 Paul Kelly Cup – information and permission note – selected students
 Sydney West Orienteering – information and permission note – selected students
 Ridges Zone Cross Country – Information and permission note – selected students
 Boys Soccer State Knockout – Information and permission note – selected students
 Year 6 Polo Shirt – Information and Order form
 Musical Café – information and tickets
 ‘Fruit and Veg Sense’ workshop - Information
Reminders
 Outstanding payments for student workbooks now due
Please ensure that your child’s full name and class is on any paperwork that is returned to the
office.
Reminder - Friday Canteen – Online ordering only
TIPS FOR PARENTS
Do friendships make learning easier?
Your child’s ability to make friends will affect their interest in learning – how
can you help?
 Help them to learn self control
 Show them how well you treat other people, so they can learn from you
 If you are concerned, speak to your child’s teacher about it.
More details at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/news/ezine/yr2010/issue03/index.php
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Interviews for KS, 3M, 4E, 5K & 6K are being held on Tuesday 2nd June. We will again be using the
online booking system as this is an easy and convenient way to coordinate interviews.
Interviews will be held from 1.00pm to 7.00pm.
To book an interview please go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code Y9XZ8
This will take you to the Kellyville Ridge Public School Parent Teacher Interviews page. Then:
1. Enter your details.
2. Choose your child’s teacher. For siblings, multiple teachers can be selected.
3. Click on available time slot that suits you. Missing checkboxes mean that time has
already been booked by someone else.
4. After times have been chosen and ‘Finished’ is selected, a confirmation email will be
automatically sent to you via bookings@schoolinterviews.com.au
Bookings will close on Sunday 31st May at 5.00pm.
Music Camp
On Monday, 79 students from Years 4-6, along with a number of
teachers and band tutors will be travelling to Winmalee for this year’s Music Camp.
Students attending are asked to be at school at 8.30am, ready to leave at 9.00am.
Music Café is a showcase of performances developed at the camp and will
be on Friday 23rd May, starting at 7.00pm. This performance is for families of
students who attended the camp.
Information and tickets for this performance have been sent home today.
There is a limit of 3 tickets per family at this stage. Please return any
unwanted tickets to the office so that they can be reissued to other families.
From the Deputies
PSSA
Please refer to the school’s website to access the draw for PSSA games. The office is often
snowed under with phone calls on Friday mornings with parents seeking details of these games and
their locations. All of this information can be found at krps.nsw.edu.au in the Sport tab.
SCHOOL PAYMENTS
Please ensure that payments are up to date for anything in which your child is involved. This
includes workbooks that were issued at the beginning of Term 1. At this stage we still have a
number of outstanding payments and we ask that these are finalised promptly. Thank you for your
cooperation.
STUDENT ABSENCES
Just a reminder that if your child is absent from school for any reason, the school must be notified
within 5 days of your child’s return to school. The best way to do this is by sending in a note to your
child’s teacher who will then update details in the class attendance roll. Please also specify the
reason for the absence.
Mrs J.Maher
Mr I. Duncan
Congratulations to the following children
who have received Bronze Awards
Name
Class
Names
Class
Aryan
S
2F
Ritwik
M
1SW
Sebastian
D
2F
Brooklyn
V
1SW
Cody
K
2I
Ria
P
1G
Aryan
S
2P
Jeremiah
T
1G
Ekam
K
2E
Maddison
L
1SW
Zahra
A
2E
Kyle
D
1G
Jensen
F
2E
Leticia
deG
1SW
Jayda
M
20
Liliann
H
1M
Rupak
P
2F
Ava
W
1M
Skye
M
2M
Ridhi
P
1-2G
Mikaela
S
2M
Hannah
J
1B
Connor
T
2I
Isaac
V
1B
Aryan
S
2F
Abbie
S
6K
Addison
F
2F
Clayton
T
5-6A
Hope
H
1-2G
Aleka
K
5Z
Dhruv
N
2P
Rishan
J
5Z
Nicholas
L
1-2G
Mackenzie D
5Z
Madison
M
2E
Laine
S
2I
Bella
D
1-2G
Jashan
S
2M
Aaron
T
2M
Noah
R
1B
Emma
B
2P
Georgia
A
1-2G
Cross Country Carnival
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up” – Babe Ruth
Despite two postponements, the KRPS SAS (Students and Staff) finally descended upon Connor
Greasby Reserve this week for the running of the much-anticipated 2015 Cross Country Carnival.
To enormous cheers that could be heard from the school office, Kindergarten led the charge and
got the day underway. Negotiating the tricky zig-zag course with determination, they completed
their very first KRPS sports carnival with style and a smile. Congratulations girls and boys!
Following closely on Kindergarten’s heels, Years 1 and 2 stepped on the
accelerator as they sprinted ferociously from the starting whistle to
secure competitive positions. As they doggedly settled-in to a steady
pace, before charging once again at the finish line, they showed fighting
spirit and great humour whilst participating with their friends. Awesome
effort, Stage 1!
A group of Year 2’s turning 8 this year stepped up to the mark to mix it
with the ‘big kids’ in Years 3 to 6. Over 2 to 3 kms, on arguably the
toughest cross country course this area has to offer, our competitors
dug-in and attacked K-Ridge’s very own version of ‘Heartbreak Hill’. With lungs screaming for
oxygen, they flew down the steep ‘Black Run’ descent on jelly-legs, completing lap after lap, before
finally being granted the satisfaction of personal achievement at the finish. What an
accomplishment!!
Our children provided all assembled with some nail-biting finishes as well as demonstrating
perseverance, courage and enthusiasm to ‘give something a go’. Thanks kids! We hope you enjoyed
your day in the sun and we wish our KRPS team success at the next level of competition – the Ridges
Cross Country Carnival – on Friday 22nd May. Keep working together and keep up the cracking pace!
Miss Scott, Mr Brown, Mrs Heaton and Miss Martin
(Carnival Committee)
2015 KRPS Cross Country Results
Age Group
Kindergarten
Year 1
Year 2
8/9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12/13 Years
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Girls
Madison B.
Ava S.
Scarlett N.
Menaz K.
Arden B.
Sienna T.
Bella D.
Darcey K.
Mikayla D’M.
Ava W.
Claudia P.
Claudia T.
Cara K.
Tiana M.
Sophie W.
Kyla T.
Jorgia S.
Emma S.
Olivia S.
Gemma O’G.
Paige R.
Boys
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Brayden T.
Anthony A.
Jacob W.
Methna G.
Kaiden M.
Kurt S.
Riley D.
Rifviyan U.
Callum P.
Ryan E.
Adam J.
Lachlan M.
Maverick W.
Ayran N.
Toyash P.
Clayton T.
Ethan P.
Braedon W.
Mevan G.
Jackson G.
Kynan H.
CANTEEN
Please note that food brought from home
cannot be heated in the Canteen.
HELPERS ROSTER FOR NEXT WEEK
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
18th May
19th May
20th May
21st May
22nd May
Justine
Lakshmi &
Lakshmi & Carmen
Lakshmi & Liz
Lakshmi, Kayley &
Justine
Doreen
CANTEEN HELPERS
Canteen helpers are always needed. If you are interested in helping in the canteen, please
contact the school office or the canteen. Dads and grandparents are warmly welcome.
Emergency helpers are also required if you are able to fill in occasionally at the last minute
– your help would be most appreciated.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Kellyville Ridge OOSH operates from the school hall from
7.00am till 8.30am and 3.00pm till 6.00pm.
For more details contact
Cubbyhouse Before & After School Care 1300 553 583
(Head Office) or 9629 4217 (Kellyville Ridge OOSH)
WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY
Friday 22nd May 2015
Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is Friday 22nd May 2015. It is an annual, national community
event when all primary school children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school.
Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate
more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to
school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your
family’s daily routine.
You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by:
- walking with them the whole way to school
- if they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop
- if you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of
the way.
The objectives of WSTSD are:
 to encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and
reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour.
 To promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early
age.
 To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
 To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature
pedestrians.
 To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles and traffic congestion.
Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems
like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a
great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic.
Additional information and ideas to support the day can be obtained from the Walk Safely to School
website (www.walk.com.au).