Term 2 – Week 2– Tuesday 28th April 2025

Principal News

Mid Semester 1 Update

Welcome back to Term 2. Thank you to our students and parents for maintaining a fantastic start to the year! This is a key time for learning as students set individual goals and focus on core content and skills. Last Term parents had the opportunity to meet with teachers to discuss progress and learning goals. If you missed this, we encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher for any important updates.

School Uniform – Cooler Weather Reminder

As the cooler months approach, a reminder that Kin Kora State School is a uniform-wearing school. Jumpers must be plain black and hoodie-free. Students wearing non-compliant items will be asked to remove them. Thank you for helping us maintain our high standards.

Attendance Counts – Every Day Matters

Being at school every day makes a real difference to student learning. Our attendance goal remains at 95%. After a disrupted start to the Term, every day counts even more. While students should absolutely stay home if unwell, we ask families to avoid any unnecessary absences.

The Every Day Counts website has helpful advice for parents: Every Day Counts – QLD Education.

Helping Hands – Before and After School Care

Our OSHC program continues to grow! There are still places available and many families benefit from reduced fees through the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Find more details at Helping Hands Kin Kora. Students arriving before 8.30am should be using this service for supervision.

Parent and Community Code of Conduct

We value strong, respectful partnerships with our parents and community members. School staff are committed to supporting every student’s learning and wellbeing and deserve a safe and respectful workplace.

Our Parent and Community Code of Conduct, first tabled in 2022, will be reviewed this year with input from our P&C. I encourage all families to read it and provide feedback. You can find it on our school website here.

Kin Kora Remembers – ANZAC Day

Last Thursday we held our school ANZAC Service and over the weekend we were proud to see such strong representation from our students and families at both the Dawn Service and the Town Service.

It was fantastic to see so many Kin Kora students choosing to show respect and pride, even during a long weekend when it would have been easy to stay home. Thank you to all our families for supporting this important tradition and demonstrating the true spirit of our community.

Stay Connected – Important Parent Information

To stay informed, ensure you are connected to QParents (contact the office for help), have updated email and mobile contacts, and follow our Facebook page for key updates. Keeping your details current ensures you never miss important school messages.

Don’t forget to advise the school if you change your home address also.

QParents

QParents  is a secure, online portal that has been created by the Department of Education to provide parents of Queensland State School students with 24-hour access to their child's information. The portal allows you to securely access information about your child and communicate directly with your child's school.

QParents provides secure, online access to student information such as:

• attendance details
• consent forms
• payment of invoices
• payment history
• behaviour
• report cards and assessment dates
• upcoming events
• timetables
• student photo

In addition to the information provided, it's important to note that the QParents portal only sends invoices to the parent/carer who is listed first. This means that if there are multiple parents or carers who share responsibility for payments, only one of them will receive the invoice through the portal. It is important for parents and carers to communicate and coordinate payment arrangements if they are sharing the responsibility for fees. 

The reality is that any family not connected on QParents runs the risk of not getting information as required.

We encourage you to register for QParents. To do this, simply express your interest by emailing nkenn81@eq.edu.au or by phoning (07) 4971 5111 and Mrs Kenny will email you an invitation to register (which includes your log-in code) and your child’s unique EQID number.

Goal: 90% of families signed up to QParents.
Current: 70.41% families signed up to QParents.

Current Percentages by Year Level

Deputy Principal (Year 3 to Year 6)

Attendance Matters

Every day at school is a step forward in your child’s learning journey. Consistent attendance helps children feel connected, confident, and ready to succeed. If your child is going to be away, please notify the office as early as possible. Let’s continue working together to make every day count.

Hats On, Ready to Go

Our school hat is an essential part of the Kin Kora uniform and supports our sun-safe practices. Students are expected to wear their school hat every day for outdoor play and activities. Please check that your child has their named school hat packed each morning—it’s a small item that makes a big difference.

Deputy Principal (Prep to Year 2)

Recent School Events

Illawarra won the overall points for the KKSS 2025 Cross Country.

Monday’s parade had the presentation for Term 2 Class Captains and Enviro Captains. Congratulations to our students.

KKSS commemorated Anzac Day with a service on Thursday 24^th April. Classes lay wreaths and learnt about the servicemen and women who have served and those continuing to serve our country in war and peace keeping.

2025 Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing Survey
22^nd April to 16^th May

Our Year 3 to 6 students are currently participating in an online engagement and wellbeing survey in their classes. The information is completely anonymous and provides the school with

key information across twelve domains, including resilience; school climate; sense of belonging; motivation and perseverance; academic self-concept; personal social capabilities; general life satisfaction; future outlook and aspirations; relationships with peers, with teachers and at home; and general health.

Survey results are intended to inform continuous improvement within schools and provide an evidence-based approach to positively and proactively support students’ mental health, school engagement and wellbeing.

Leanne Burke
Prep-2 Acting Deputy Principal

Guidance Gossip

Strong Communities Term 2 Parent Programs

Registrations Closing Soon.

Do you have a ‘Deeply Feeling Child?

Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the challenges parents face with deeply feeling children, the intense emotions these kids experience, and practical strategies for parents to effectively support and guide them. Watch the YouTube clip here to find out more 

Welcome to the Kin Kora Arts Department

Instrumental Music

All our lesson timetables are now displayed outside the Instrumental Music classroom. Students should also have a timetable attached to their desk, and their classroom teachers have also displayed a copy in their room.

Attendance to our group rehearsals and lessons is important as we are gearing up for the Eisteddfod in Term 3. Please let your child’s tutor know if and when you will be unable to attend. 

Ms Rackemann our new Strings instructor, will be teaching every Thursday afternoon and all-day Friday.
Junior Orchestra (for all 2025 recruits) rehearse Thursday at the beginning of 2nd Break.
Senior Orchestra rehearse every Friday morning 7.45am.

Mr Chris Allen continues in 2025 for Brass, Woodwind and Percussion tuition. Mr Allen will be visiting Kin Kora State School every Tuesday all day, and Wednesday from midday.

Concert Band rehearsals are held every Tuesday morning 7.45am.

Our lesson timetables are now displayed outside the Instrumental Music classroom. Students should also have a timetable attached to their desk, and their classroom teachers have also displayed a copy in their room. 

String Lessons Reminder

Week 3 Strings Lessons for all students will be happening on Friday - Beginners included.

2025 Choir Times

All Choirs rehearse FIRST BREAK - 11.00am to 11:40am. Students are welcome to bring their lunches to the Music Room.

Tuesday: 1 2 Choir - We are looking into learning a new song about MUD!

Wednesday: 5 6 Choir – We need more MALE voices to pull off our Demolition song!

Thursday: 3 4 Choir - We love singing our new song about picking up pizza for Friday night’s tea!

Eisteddfod Dates and Information for 2025

Follow the link below for how to enter, copies of the Syllabi, and other important information.
One week to go!!! Don’t miss this deadline.

QSO Concert – Term 2, 2025

Kin Kora Instrumental students will be invited to this concert held at the GECC later on in the Term. Look out for permission notes which will be sent out in Week 8.

P&C Operations

P&C would like to thank Side by Side for their continued partnership with our daily Breakfast Club in 2025. Their support helps us in providing access for our whole school to start the day on a full stomach and ready to learn. 

Fun Run - Take 2!

We are looking forward to the Fun Run THIS Friday. Keep an eye on Facebook for more details and race times. 

We welcome any helpers on the day, if it's for one race or for the whole day we can guarantee you will have as much fun, if not more, than the kids.

Mother’s Day Stall

Mother's Day is fast approaching with our Mother's Day stall being held on Thursday 8^th May. Please remember to send money in a CLEARLY named bag/envelope/zip lock bag. The stalls will also be open Friday morning, 9^th May until 9.00am, pending leftover items, with cash and EFTPOS available.

If you would like to help run the stalls on the day, please email us pandc@kinkorass.eq.edu.au  Many hands make light work. 

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 20^th May from 4.30pm in the Resource Center (Library). Everyone welcome as we will be discussing our next big project, water bubblers, to fund for the school.

Barbara Reid
Treasurer
Kin Kora State School​ P&C

Tuckshop:

The Tuckshop is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for lunches and Tuesday 2nd Break for Iceblocks only. Flexischools can be used to order for both Breaks. Cut off is 8:40am on the day it is ordered for.

Uniform Shop:

Uniform Shop Open TUESDAY’S 8:30am – 10:00am              Cash / Eftpos / Flexischools available

(Please allow for 1 week turn-around on all Flexischool orders).

Email  uniformshop@kinkorass.eq.edu.au with any uniform shop related queries.

Nadia Horsten
Tuckshop/Uniform Coordinator
P & C Association

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