APRIL REFLECTION 2020 - Kananook Primary School

APRIL REFLECTION 2020

Term 2 Curriculum News

Who would have thought April would see us all learning so many new skills in
such a short time. Teachers this month have been preparing themselves for
online lesson delivery in so many unique and creative ways. Engaging children
remotely, catering for so many diverse situations while remaining upbeat and
positive for the families. This has been an incredible achievement for our
teachers. The general consensus is “We miss the children.” We are teachers with
unique skills and this doesn’t just mean being able to create lessons. We miss the
interaction, the humour, the camaraderie, the banter, the body language, the
unspoken moments and the joy of seeing the successes and celebrating them as
a group. The joyous moments are still coming, only in the form of photos,
videos, the audio and the work uploads. Enjoy some of these moments with us
in this month’s reflection pages.
Martene Matthews - Curriculum Co-Ordinator

RAINBOW DAY
                          Through these special events and extracurricular activities, we aim to further
                           develop critical and creative thinking and personal and social capabilities.

 We celebrated the end of Week 2 with a Rainbow Dress Up Day!

Exactly where the rainbow trend began, who knows, but as the coronavirus
emergency deepens across the world, rainbows are helping families cope.

The motivation is to reinforce with kids that the pandemic won't last forever
and that everything will be OK.

Students dressed up in their rainbow clothes, created rainbow pictures and
even used chalk to decorate their driveway! We look forward to a different
theme every Friday during home learning.

Publication Date

                              ANZAC DAY
ANZAC Day at Kananook was celebrated very differently this year.
We missed being a part of the R.S.L’s service and participating in the
choir. However, we still took the time to reflect and thank the
ANZAC’s by writing letters and designing posters citing the ‘Ode Of
Remembrance’. We look forward to being back at the R.S.L next year.

FACILITIES UPDATE
Stuart Gilchrist
As we find ourselves in these strange and challenging times, progress continues to be
made at school to make our facilities the best that they can be. Earlier this year the
Kananook School Council approved funding to enable a major upgrade on the outside of
our School Hall so that it will match in with the main wing, Cooinda and the newly
renovated Administration building.
Works include removing all of the tired timber work and eaves and replacing these with
cement and Colourbond sheeting. The high timber-framed windows, which are in very
poor condition, will also be removed and replaced with new aluminium-framed windows.
All brick blockwork, window frames and doors will also be painted as a part of the works.
As can be seen in the attached photos, the builders have made a great start. It is hoped
that this work will be completed in the next four to six weeks.
Additionally, we have had a new shade sail installed on the decking area outside the junior
school classes and also a new sail put over the Prep/1 playground.

Specialist
                   In the Garden and In the Kitchen
                                 with Mrs May

     IN THE GARDEN                             IN THE KITCHEN

                                      Baking ANZAC biscuits

                                      Ella (456 Cooinda)
Garden Scavenger Hunt!

Tiahn & Arlen (Prep F)

Growing vegetables from scraps        Making play dough
Tahlia & Isla (1/2R)                  Holly (456 Cooinda)

Specialist
                                                 STEAM
                                          with Mrs May

Arts for Kids Drawing Hub online how to
draw!

Cameron (456 Cooinda)
                                                              LEGO Masters Weekly Challenge!

                                          My Digital Avatar   Macen (1/2R)

                                          Scarlett (Prep F)

                                                              LEGO Masters Weekly Challenge!

Arts for Kids Drawing Hub online how to                       Sophie (456 Cooinda)
draw!
                                          My Digital Avatar
Sophie (456 Cooinda)
                                          Garry (1/2M)

We want to thank our
school community for
their continuous
support of the staff here at KPS.
Just know we are in this together
and we WILL get through this.

We miss our students so much!
- KPS Staff.