UPCOMING EVENTS`

WEEK 2

Thurs, 9th May Girls Soccer @ Howe Park 1pm

Fri,10th May Regional Cross Country

Mothers Day Stall

WEEK 3

Tues, 14th May NAPLAN

Stg 1 Excursion Newcastle Museum

Wed, 15th May NAPLAN

Thurs, 16th May NAPLAN

Boys Soccer v’s S.H.P.S. @ 1.30pm

Fri 17th May Starstruck Rehearsal

WEEK 4

Tues, 21st May Uni Exam – Computer Skills

Tiddalik the Frog –Dreamtime Story

Wed, 22nd May Leadership Yr6 – Newcastle

Fri, 24th May Boys Cricket Aberdeen

WEEK 5

Wed, 29th May Starstruck Rehearsal

Thurs, 30th May U/10 R L Knights Knockout

Fri, 31st May Starstruck Rehearsal

WEEK 6

Mon, 3rd June Eisteddfod K-2

Tues, 4th June Stage 3 Eisteddfod

Wed, 5th June Uni Exam – Science

Thurs, 6th June Stage 2 Eisteddfod

Fri, 7th June Regional Touch Trials @ Broadmeadow

WEEK 7

Mon, 10th June QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

Tues, 11th June Infants Carnival

Week 2 8 May 2013

Sharing Our News Welcome Back

Out and About

Stage 2 had a wonderful day in Sydney on Friday. The excursion

was designed to round off their learning on ‘Our Fleeting Past’. The

weather was fantastic and The Rocks is always a vibrant place to be.

I was especially impressed with the quality of artworks produced by

the students as they sketched landmarks from Campbell’s Cove.

Thank you so much to Mrs Barry for her organisation and Mrs

Bowman, Miss Gay and our parents for their involvement on the day.

Writing Enrichment

I had great pleasure in sharing a learning experience with the

students who took part in our Writing Enrichment Day yesterday.

These students worked through a variety of sessions in the day to

enhance their writing skills. Thank you to Mrs Hovey for her

organisation. Also thanks to Ms Garven and Mrs Hawkins for their

presentations.

Naplan

Naplan takes place next week. There is more information further on

in the newsletter.

Reports/Assessments

This term is a short term – 9 weeks. The staff still have quite a lot to

teach before assessment can begin – especially in Stage 2 and 3.

For this reason they have asked if we can send out reports in Week

1, Term 3 and have interviews in Week 2, Term 3.

Class teachers will contact you for an informal meeting or interview if

they have any progress concerns during Term 2. Alternatively, if

there are any concerns you have, please ring and make an

appointment to see your class teacher or arrange a suitable time for

them to phone you.

Cath Larkman

Principal

King Tidings

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TERM 2 | WEEK 2

School Assemblies

Infants Thursday at 2.30pm in the Hall 16th May 1B 13th June K/1G 22nd June KP

Stage 2 Thursday at 2.30pm in the Hall 9th May 3FM 23rd May 4B 6th June 4/5B 20th June 3/4G

Stage 3 Friday at 1.45pm – 2.30pm in Hall 10th May 6K 24th May 5G 7th June 5/6H 21st June 5H Next Term 6M

NAPLAN 2013

Next week Year 3 and 5 students throughout

the country will be commencing the NAPLAN

assessments. These assessments will be held

in classrooms on Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday mornings, starting at 9.30am.

We ask that all parents/carers support their

children on these days by ensuring they arrive

at school on time, with a good breakfast ready

to start the day. There will be a make-up day on

Friday 17th May for any student who may be ill

through the week.

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

Our school will be again participating in the Earn and

Learn program run through Woolworths. If you would like

to collect your points and send them into the office we will

collate them and exchange them for craft or stationery

items for the children to be able to use at school.

Whooping Cough

There has been a reported case of Whooping Cough

at the school. Please see your Doctor if your child is

unwell.

For more information, please follow the following

link;

http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/PublicHealth/Infectious/w

hoopingcough/childcare_schools.asp

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 3 13/5/13 Tayla Stamp, HELP NEEDED 14/5/13 Sandy Thirkell, Sharee McLoughlin 15/5/13 Alison Way, Sheree Constable 16/5/13 Mark Holland, Jackie See 17/5/13 Tayla Stamp, Julie Beal

UNIFORM SHOP

17/5/13 Dawn Knight, Alison Way

Canteen Promotional Offer Vanilla Paddlepops $1.30

Hurry Limited Time!!!

Mothers Day Stall

Our Mothers Day Stall will be held this Friday.

Students will be taken in their class groups to

purchase from the stall.

If you have some time and are able to help out with

wrapping or serving at the stall, it would be much

appreciated. We will be wrapping in the room next to

Mr Upcrofts from 9.15am Thursday, and will be

beginning to set up the stall from 8.30am on Friday

morning.

Donations can still be dropped off each morning this

week. Thank you for your support.

P&C Committee.

BOOK CLUB ORDERS

Are due back to the school office by Wednesday

16th May 2013 by 9am.

WANTED

If you have old fan blades that are no longer needed

please drop in to Mrs Stretton for use in craft

projects.

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Parking Signs As you are aware we have new signs in Sussex Street to cater for the safety of our children. For your convenience we have included some information from the RTA website:

To further ensure the safety of our children, the P&C has erected signs on the Sussex street fences to remind drivers of the drop off/pick up area. These signs indicate the areas where the zone starts and finishes.

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Working Bee

The KSPS P&C will be holding a Working Bee

in the school grounds on Saturday 22nd and

Sunday 23rd June.

We are eagerly looking for support to help with

a number of jobs including:

Sorting/clearing of the garden shed

Removing/relocating furniture from under

the infants buildings

Sports equipment audit

Tidy up of the vegetable garden/chook

area

Miscellaneous gardening.

Lunch will be provided on both days, and we

would ask if you are able to bring along a trailer

or spare tip vouchers they would be put to good

use.

If you are able to help could you please indicate

on the form below and send it in to school with

your child, or hand it in at the office. The P&C

sincerely thanks everyone for their continued

support.

KSPS P&C Committee.

I am able to help with the Working Bee on

(please indicate):

Saturday 22/6/13:

Sunday 23/6/13:

I am able to provide a trailer: Y/N

Name: ________________________

Phone: ________________________

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Parents of Year 4 students:

Opportunity Class (OC) 2014

Applications for opportunity class placement in 2014 will

be available online from Monday, 29th

April 2013 by

going to the NSW Public School website at

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement.

Applications need to be in by 17th may 2013.

Cracker Night 2013

At the P&C meeting on Monday night plans came

well under way for this year’s cracker night, as it will

be here before we know it!

We would like to ask that all parents/carers put the

2nd August in their diaries so you are able to attend,

and hopefully help out at, this fantastic event. This

evening raises in excess of $10,000 each year for

our school, and as a result we are able to purchase

many valuable resources for your children.

To begin the planning process, we are going to form

a committee who will co-ordinate the night. If you are

able to contribute to this committee, the first meeting

will be on Wednesday 15th May at 9.30am at the

school canteen.

We would also like to get an early indication of

volunteers available. Any help would be much

appreciated, whether you would like to help co-

ordinate a stall or help serve for an hour. Please fill

out the form below and return to the office.

King Street Public School sincerely

thanks the following local businesses

for their support of our 009

Leadership Program:

Wynyard Street General Store

One-O-One Coffee House and

Homewares

Subway Singleton

Topshot Tenpin and Indoor

Sports

Civic Video

I am able to help at Cracker night on

2nd August.

I am able to:

Coordinate a stall: Y/N

Serve: Y/N

Help set up: Y/N

Time available: ___________

Name: _________________

Phone: _________________

Any comments/suggestions:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

This week in KM.

At the library with Mrs Hawkins we read a story and learnt about

emus. Do you know who sits on the egg in the nest before it

hatches? We do!

Our buddies helped us make a gift for some very special people.

Mrs Forbes has been teaching us about area for Maths. We measured

how many counters it took to fill the area of a goanna.

We have been learning our Jolly Phonics sounds, ‘x’ and ‘y’ are

some of the sounds we have learnt this week.

For COGS we are learning about needs and wants. We know that we

need water and healthy nutritious food but a television or

PlayStation is a want.

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TERM 2 | WEEK 2

Tiddalik The Frog – Dreamtime Story

Tiddalik the Frog is a well-known Australian indigenous story of the frog who drank all the water in the

world. This dreamtime story is reworked into a fractured fairytale and brought to life with the turn of

each giant 3D pop-up page, which serves as a backdrop to this unique theatre experience.

Conservation issues related specifically to the Australian environment are touched upon through this

engaging gigantic book, as life size puppets take the audience on a journey through their eco-systems.

Tuesday 21st May 2013

Cost is $5.00 per student (This performance is covered by Super Cover)

Please return payment/notes to front office.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I give permission for my child/children to attend the Tiddalik The Frog – Dreamtime Story

Name: _________________________ Class: ____ Name:_____________________ Class: _____

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Name: _________________________ Class: ____ Name: _____________________ Class:_____

Name: _________________________ Class: ____ Name: _____________________ Class:_____

I enclose payment of $_______ for my children

I have subscribed to Super Cover YES / NO Signed: ______________________________

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TERM 2 | WEEK 2