Enrolment for 2017 and School Tours

For parents wishing to enrol their children at Kilmore Primary School for 2017, Enrolment Forms are available on the School Website.

School Tours are conducted every Wednesday at 10.00 am.

If you would like to book in for a School Tour please call the office on 5782 1268.

Deadlines for Permission Forms & Payments

At Kilmore Primary School our aim is that every child will attend every school activity that is relevant to their year level eg. Incursions, excursions, sports activities and camps.

There is little leeway in deadlines for most permission forms and payments for activities organised through the school.  While it is sometimes possible to extend the deadline for one or two students, this is not always the case and becomes increasingly difficult where more than just a few students are involved, particularly as the event draws closer. 

In most cases families are given three weeks’ notice before the event and two clear weeks to get permission forms and payments back to the office.  Reminders are also put in the school newsletter. 

Whenever there are exceptional circumstances we try to make exemptions so that students do not miss out, however we rely on families and children to get their permission forms and payments in on time in order for us to ensure that each activity is fully planned, well in time before the activity goes ahead. 

Please ensure that deadlines for excursions and special events are met so that your child is not disadvantaged or excluded from participating in the whole school programs.

Car Park Safety

Our children’s safety must be a priority for all of us. The land on Sutherland Street that we use as a car park continues to be a concern. While it is convenient to have the parking space, it is not set up for this and therefore we need to exercise caution and common sense when using it. Please ensure that you follow the following rules:

1. Enter at slower than walking speed.

2. Do not park across the footpath.

3. Look out for children at all times.

It is timely to remind everyone that the Education Department has a policy that parents are not to enter the school grounds in cars unless authorised to do so. This means the car parks on Lancefield Road and Sutherland Street that are within the school fences are not for parents to use including drop off and pick up of children. Please abide by these rules and avoid the need for more official communication.

Child Safety Standards at Kilmore PS

Schools have an important responsibility for keeping children safe. The Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse presented fifteen recommendations in the Betrayal of Trust Report. The fifteen recommendations aim to protect children from all forms of abuse and neglect through civil law, criminal law reform and the establishment of Child Safety Standards.

The seven Child Safety standards are:

• strategies to embed an organisational culture of child safety
• a child safety policy
• a child safety code of conduct
• human resource practices that reduce the risk of child abuse
• procedures for responding and responding to allegations
• child safety risk management strategies
• participation and empowering children

All schools in Victoria must be compliant with the new legislation by 1 August 2016. To align with the new legislation we have developed a Child Safety Policy and reviewed the KPS Mandatory Reporting Policy. These policies will be presented at the August school council meeting for ratification. The leadership team and school staff will review other relevant policies and procedures to reflect the changes to the legislation to ensure our school has an embedded organisational culture of child safety, critical to protecting the basic rights of children to feel safe and be safe at all times.

Julie McCarthy

Assistant Principal, Student Wellbeing

Kilmore Primary School

Sentral Parent Portal

At Kilmore Primary School we have recently released the Parent Portal to improve communications and give parents more information about their student's involvement at KPS.

Here is the link to register: https://sentral.kilmoreps.vic.edu.au/portal/register

Here is the link to login: https://sentral.kilmoreps.vic.edu.au/portal

Please do not hesitate to contact Brendan Thompson, if any assistance is required.

iPad Program

The 2017 KPS Bring Your Own iPad Program is already underway. The compulsory App list will be finialised by Week 5 of Term 1.

For any families new to the school or families who had chosen to not participate in the program please be aware there is no cut off date for joining the program. If you would like to opt into the program at any time during the year, you will just need to collect the KPS BYO iPad forms from the office, return them to the school and contact myself, to organise the setup of your child’s iPad.

If you have any questions regarding the iPad program please feel free to contact me at school.

Regards,

Brendan Thompson

Leading Teacher/ICT Coordinator

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