Why is student leadership important in education?

Leadership is about the art of motivating, influencing and

directing people so that they work together to achieve the

goals of a team. It’s important for students to experience

leadership opportunities during their schooling, to learn the

art of building relationships within teams, defining identities

and achieving tasks effectively. It also provides an opportuni-

ty to learn to identify and display effective communication

and interpersonal skills. The School Leader election for 2019 is fast approaching and it is

this time of year that we as a school start to think about what being a KPS school leader

means:

To act as good examples to all other students in terms of attitude and behaviour, uniform,

punctuality and attendance.

To represent all at KPS in promoting the good name of the school in and around our school

and community.

To uphold the school expectations and help to see that others do the same.

Working alongside the KPS staff to make our school the best it can be.

I am looking forward to our future leader speeches and what they plan to offer in their

role as KPS School Captains and School Leaders. Fiona Paine

Principal

After the Creative & Performing Arts Assembly last Thursday, one of our teachers received a message

from a parent that we have permission to share with you:

“I’m always so touched at KPS assemblies, always a tear of joy and appreciation, and today I really

valued seeing the creativity within the parents and teachers who are guiding and welcoming these

wonderful children into life. You are doing an amazing job, there’s some special staff at this school and

you’re definitely one of them ”

From the Principal

Mon 12th to Fri 23rd November School Swimming Scheme

Friday 16th November Due Date -payment Penrith Lakes Excursion

Wednesday 21st November 2nd Kindergarten 2019 Orientation Day

Friday 23rd November Soccer Gala Day at Pitt Park

Monday 26th November 1B,2M,K/6N - Penrith Lakes Excursion

Tuesday 27th November K/1C,2G,1/2S - Penrith Lakes Excursion

KatNews Newsletter Date The official newsletter of Katoomba Public School

Volume 2018 No: 36

Term 4 Week 5, 15th Nov 2018

School Expectations

Respect Yourself

Respect Others

Respect the

Environment

Uniform Shop opens

every Tuesday

morning from

9am-9.30am

No Canteen facilities.

Please ensure your

child has food for

crunch & sip, recess

and lunch every day.

Assembly this week

will be run by 2/3G

Breakfast Club every

Wednesday before

school

The Virtue this

week is

Understanding

Our PBL Lesson is

“Respect yourself in

the stairwells and

hallways”

Merriwa Street, Katoomba NSW 2780

Tel: 4782 1226 Fax: 4782 2996

Email: katoomba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.katoomba-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Upcoming Events …………

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Community Liaison News P&C AGM A huge thank you to those people who came along to the P&C’s Annual General Meeting this week. The P&C

wouldn’t be able to function without people giving up their time to attend meetings, take minutes, manage the

finances, be president and put their hands up for the myriad of other jobs that are involved in supporting this

wonderful school. And P&C meetings wouldn’t be so enjoyable and constructive without the pleasant, supportive,

inclusive group of people who are involved! So thank you

Katoomba High School Soup Evening at Birriban

Katoomba High School are inviting future high school parents to spend some time in their outdoor bush

classroom, Birriban, and share some soup and a chat around the fire. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and

talk with high school families and see the school’s magical bush classroom.

Tuesday 20 November from 6-7pm, please RSVP to the high school on 4782 2622.

Bush Classroom Update #2

For the next three Fridays a semi-trailer will be delivering tons of mulch for our bush

classroom. We’ll really start to see the area take shape then, with the paths being

outlined and the mulch spread over the grass.

This week, the trench was dug for the timber edging that will separate the oval from

the bush classroom.

This project is jointly funded through Katoomba Public School P&C and the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

Cate Paterson

KPS Community Liaison Officer

Community Notices

Returning Kids’ TV Show looking for

kids and their pets now! Northern Pictures are looking for kids aged 8 to 12 years and their

pets to feature in the second series of an animal focussed,

hilariously funny kids’ TV series to be filmed in the January school

holidays.

If you are interested, send your details to:

kids@northernpictures.com.au

Please include your full name, address, contact phone number,

email, child’s name and age, Pet species/Breed and pet name.

P&C News - End of Year Raffle

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the P&C is able to run an end of year raffle. A note and tickets will be

sent home with your child and the raffle will be drawn at our Carols Evening on Tuesday 11 December.

The prizes include champagne from D’Vine Cellars, gift certificates from Leura Vintage, the Food Coop and

Megalong Books, a family pass from Scenic World, a possum and blue tongue lizard mask & tail set from

Kookabubble, a private golf lesson from Wentworth Falls Country Club’s professional, a mug from Cat’s Meow

Interiors, a signed copy of Leonard the Lyrebird, a spirit tasting for two from Leura Cellars and a gift from artist

Freedom Wilson. A huge thank you to all our very generous sponsors for supporting our school.

KatNews Volume 2018 No: 36 Page 3

There were no Principal Book Awards or Class Awards last week

due to the Creative & Performing Arts Assembly

K-2 Sports Day

KatNews Volume 2018 No: 36 Page 4

On November 11th 1918, the armistice was signed which led to the end of the

war. 4/5T enjoyed celebrating the centenary of the signing of the armistice

by creating beautiful poppy artworks.