PBL Focusing on SAFE and EFFECTIVE LEARNERS Expectations when using

the front office

PBL Award Ava Moxon, Ashton Trow, Kaitlyn Watts,

Ayrton Smalley-Rowe, Madeline McKelvie, Hope Clarke, Jacynta Flemming

and Bailey Hilton

Important Dates to Remember Term 4 2019

Kootingal Public School

STAR NEWSLETTER “Caring, Learning and Achieving Together.”

Phone: 02 6760 3332 Email: kootingal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: https://kootingal-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Term 4 Week 3 Wednesday 30th October 2019

Executive Team - Principal - Cara Cracknell Assistant Principal - (Kinder to Year 2) - Nicole Chegwyn Assistant Principal (Yr 3 to 6) - Casey Kelly

P & C Executive President: Rebecca Pollard Vice President - Vanessa Johnson Secretary: Tina Sipple Treasurer: Scott Cracknell

Wednesday 30th Oct - Book Club Due Wed 30th Oct - Bright Star Transition (Kindy 2020) 12:30 to 3pm Thursday 31st October - Assembly 2:15pm by 1/2B, item 2L Monday 4th Nov - Playgroup Wednesday 6th Nov - 2020 School Captain speeches & voting Thursday 7th Nov - CAPERS Dress Rehearsal Fri 8th Nov - Bright Star Transition (Kindy 2020) 9:30 to 3pm Fri 8th. Nov - CAPERS Matinee Performance Sat 9th Nov - CAPERS Night performance

Gold Awards Isabelle Marsh and Shyloh Perkins

Silver Awards Lacey Felsman, Braxton Aworth,

Owen Radmore, Jacynta Flemming, Dailen Radmore and Shyloh Perkins

* Parents are able to make payments online by going to our website www.kootingal-p.schools.nsw.gov.au and then clicking on make a payment (located on front page). Please email or send into the office a copy of the online receipt. If payments are made online signed permission notes must still be returned to the front office.

* Voluntary contributions fees can be paid at the front office or online. They are $45 per year per student

Library Borrowing days are: KL (Mrs Lawrence) - Thursday K/1M (Miss Magann) - Thursday 1/2B (Miss Booby) - Friday 2L (Mrs Lulham) - Friday 3/4B (Miss Bennett) - Wednesday 3/4T (Mrs Cracknell and Miss Semmler) - Wednesday 5/6K (Mrs Kelly) - Tuesday 5/6M (Mrs Morrish) - Tuesday

Please return library books each week to avoid them becoming overdue and accounts being sent home to replace the books.

Thank you Mrs Dunn and Mrs Chegwyn

Breakfast Club operates on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays for all students.

Thank you to Baker’s Delight for supplying our bread and the many families who have made donations. Mrs Morrish, Breakfast Club Organiser

Lovayah Wightman - Improved knowledge of single sounds and number Regardt Janse van Rensburg - A keen and enthusiastic participant in all writing activities Mackenzie O’Neill - Improved confidence to attempt new tasks Hunter Barnett - Excellent effort when writing facts about wombats Koby-Jay Lang and Paisley Swadling - Taking care when completing finger painting dot wombats Rory Hobbs - Working hard to consolidate learning in Mathematics Ryan Hatton - Effectively revising and editing writing Frankie Barber - Taking care during visual art lessons Clayton Ford - Applying spelling rules to his writing Phillipa Cracknell - Pleasing spelling results Ruby Rakus - Revising her writing Beau Cox - Working hard to master ‘less than’ and ‘greater than’ in Mathematics Jacob Cayzer - His enthusiasm, cooperation and hard work in reading groups Jayden Hobden - Excellent work in ‘letter writing’ for the AusPost Penpal program Sophie Hogg - Helping others in class and taking the initiative Lochlan Watts - Willing to share his knowledge of similes during whole class activities Kahliah Day - Demonstrating great care and concern for others Jordan Byrne - Being tolerant and trying new things with great success Taite Goodfellow - Demonstrating greater independence, team work and leadership skills Nate Symons - Demonstrating leadership skills during team activities Coby Hobden - Showing great team work in group activities Jonathan Macauley - Showing outstanding leadership in group activities Addyson Vernon - Stepping outside your comfort zone and trying new experiences

Our yearly magazine Koolangarra is available through pre-orders with payment of $25. We will only print the number of magazines for which we have received money. It is in full colour. Families will receive their magazine prior to the end of the year. Orders and payment are taken at the front office before Monday 18th November. There will be no late orders. No orders will be taken on Presentation Night as the magazine will have already been sent to the printers so it is ready before the end of term.

School Banking Thursday

Weekly Awards

Message from the Front Office

Weekly Bronze Awards

Library News

Breakfast Club

Clothing Pool will only be open on: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings

9am to 9:30am Please come to the office.

Koolangarra (Yearly magazine)

Our students in Stage 3 who attended the Lake Keepit excursion last week had a wonderful time. From activities using the ropes, kayaking and a fabulous mud run, I know Miss Kelly and Mr Cracknell enjoyed spending time with you all and especially enjoyed seeing your personal growth and ability to work together. I also know just how tired Miss Kelly and Mr Cracknell were Friday afternoon and I’m sure all students were early to bed Friday evening as well. Thank you Miss Kelly for your organisation of this wonderful opportunity for our students and to Mr Cracknell for filling in the during the absence of Mrs Morrish.

Our Kindergarten Bright Stars Transition program continues this week. Last week, our impending students enjoyed physical activities in the hall with the basis of fundamental movements the focus. Mrs Lawrence has been using these days to see the interactions of the children and prepare their portfolio of work for presentation to parents at the conclusion of transition. These packages are always well received. This week, it is the last of the small sessions with two full days to finish the transition program. Thank you Mrs Lawrence for your support of our impending 2020 Kindergarten students.

This week we held another session with Dr Kate Bricknell for our writing program with students in years 2 and 4 the focus. At the end of the day, Dr Bricknell reflected on the progress of our students since we commenced this initiative approximately 4 years ago. Our students are now able to compose a writing piece within a specified time period. It may sound like this is an easily achievable target, however if parents cast their minds back to sitting an HSC exam, you may now realise the trepidation some students feel when in an environment that pressures an individual to write for a certain time. Dr Bricknell has one final session with our students this term and then she will be working with our staff on the refinement of our English

scope and sequence of learning in conjunction with our other key learning areas.

CAPERS rehearsals are gaining momentum with a dress rehearsal scheduled this week at school and another dress rehearsal set for the TREC next week. Seeing our students with their costumes on Monday afternoon was fabulous. The bright colours are certainly indicative of a carnivale theme and they will look spectacular under the bright lights of a massed performance. Miss Magann has done a wonderful job in ensuring our students are ready. Please ensure you get your tickets for the performances. You won’t be disappointed!

This Thursday, we have our assembly. Our hosts are 1/2B with a performance by 2L. The assembly is scheduled to commence at 2:30pm in our hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Mrs Cracknell’s Message

This week the focus for PBL is the expectations when using the front office. These expectations are underpinned by the core values Safe and Effective Learners.

Our students are very accustomed to the practices of the front office and know the expectations right from Kindergarten. At time, we may need reminders. However, this is rare.

This week’s lesson has classes going to the front office to have a thorough walk through with the explicit teaching of the expected behaviour.

The poster for the front office is below.

Arrangements have been made to provide the Intensive Swimming Scheme at Kootingal Public School.

The Department of Education and Training School Swimming Scheme is an intensive learn-to-swim program, which develops water confidence and provides students with basic skills in water safety and survival. The Scheme is conducted over ten days. Each daily lesson is 1 hour.

The Scheme focuses on swimmers in Years 2 and 3 but provides for swimmers who lack confidence in Years 4 to 6, students with special needs (such as new arrivals in Australia) and students with disabilities. Non-swimmers, i.e. students who have not reached a satisfactory standard of water safety and survival skills, and are UNABLE to swim 25m confidently unaided in deep water, are eligible to participate in the School Swimming Scheme. Instruction will take place at Kootingal Swimming Pool. Students will be supervised by Mrs Tennille Lulham and other staff members, depending on which classes are most affected. The Scheme will continue daily for two weeks from Friday 1st November to Friday 15th November (excluding Wednesday 13th November).

Cost will by $3 per day for entry to the pool. If you need another note please see the attached or contact Mrs Lulham ASAP.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CLUB

TERM 4 2019

FRIDAY AFTERNOONS ONLY

3:45- 4:45PM

KOOTINGAL LIBRARY

No bookings required!

Starting Week 1 Term 4

18th October 2019 - 20th December 2019

KOOTINGAL LIBRARY

PBL News

Swimming Scheme - 1st Nov to 15th Nov