PBL Focusing on SAFE and EFFECTIVE LEARNERS

Expectations when using the Canteen

PBL Award Benjamin Lulham, Lillian Wilson, Xavier

Rankin, Keith Sichter, Chadrick Lang and Callym McKelvie

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 5 Wednesday 13th November 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

Thursday 14th Nov - Oxley High Transition from 1:20pm Monday 18th Nov - Playgroup Tuesday 19th Nov - P & C Meeting, 6pm to 8pm, school library Thursday 21st Nov - Assembly by KL, item 5/6M, 2:15pm Thursday 14th Nov - Oxley High Transition from 1:20pm Monday 25th Nov - Playgroup Thursday 28th Nov - Oxley High Transition from 1:20pm Monday 2nd Dec - Playgroup Tuesday 3rd December - Presentation Night 6:30pm

Gold Awards Beau Cox

Silver Awards Lachlan Keen, Phoebe Vernon, Charli Hogg, Elloise Sharpham

and Ruby Rule

Uniform Awards Oliver Towler, Zac Pollard,

Ryan Hatton, Oscar Wallace, Emily Hatton, Joseph Lulham,

Robert Hazard and Jayden Rankin

* 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). P l e a s e email or send into the office a copy of the online r e c e i p t . I f 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

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.

Chaise Bridge - An improved knowledge of all single sounds Audrey Maher - Pleasing yearly Mathematics results Akeera Young - Being a more active participant in whole class discussions Abbie-Lee Hilton - Improved confidence when reading Harriet Bell - Recalling information and sharing it with the class during History Noah Saunders - Beginning writing task independently Piper Hamer - Demonstrating enthusiasm when working on reading comprehension Phoebe Capel - Demonstrating a commitment towards neat bookwork Ella Wadwell - Working hard to improve spelling results Dustyn Swadling - Giving his best at swimming Mason Russ - Commitment to learning 3 times tables Cody Hudson - Understanding of symmetry Nicholas Holliday - Effort and improvement in handwriting and creative writing Nikita Caldwell-Harris - Her positive ‘can do’ attitude toward all classroom activities Raymond Sydenham - Great work with fractions and decimals in Mathematics Riley Robinson, Emily Barwick and Angela Baker - Outstanding results in Mathematics termly diagnostic assessment Brock Ardouin - Positive contributions during English lessons Zac Hyson - Impressive engagement and contributions with ‘Wonder’ lessons Georgia Ford - Taking pride and always presenting quality work

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

School Banking Thursday

Weekly Awards

Message from the Front Office

Weekly Bronze Awards

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)

As the weeks pass in Term 4 it only seems to get busier, and, while we are in the midst of emergency situations, it is all taken in our stride. Kootingal Public School was pleased to welcome Moonbi Public School, its students and staff, during their evacuation. Thank you to the parents we contacted in regards to after school arrangements for our affected children. We appreciate your time and communication during this time of emergency.

While busy trying to tie up the ends of the 2019 school year we are still planning the incoming 2020 school year. A part of this process is our Bright Stars Kindergarten Transition program. This program sets us apart from all other schools and something in which Kootingal Public School takes immense pride. I can not wait to see the student portfolios Mrs Lawrence and Mrs Knight have constructed for each child to take home as a memento of their transition at Kootingal Public School.

Good luck to our students in year 6 who are transitioning to Oxley High School in 2020, as this week your transition program commences. We know you are all looking forward to high school commencing and this is just part of the process. We look forward to hearing about your endeavours upon your return to school.

At this week’s Monday afternoon assembly, our candidates for the 2020 School Captain elections performed their speeches. Unfortunately, Layla Wilton was not able to present her speech due to being in a fire zone. All speeches are being videoed and compiled for students to watch again, with Layla’s included, and then vote immediately afterwards. Our candidates are: • Coby Hobden • Robert Hazard • Joshua Thompson • Braidy Cork • Nate Symons • Angus Frewen • Layla Wilton • Arian Hope • Mikyla Phillpott • Elloise Sharpham • Jessie Johnson • Abby Stokes Good luck to all candidates.

Well done to our captain group who led our school in the Remembrance Day service also on Monday afternoon. It is always important to ensure our children understand the importance of Remembrance Day. This year, I included the sound recording of the time when the guns fell silent in 1918 to mark the Armistice. As a school we talked about the sounds we could hear after the guns and shelling stopped and how different this would have been for the fighting soldiers after hearing such devastation for the past four years. Here is a link to the recording used during the service here.

This week our students continued their work with Dr Bricknell on the mechanics of writing. Each and every time Dr Bricknell comes to our school, the students can’t wait to work with her. She is also particularly impressed with the progress of the children. At our staff meeting, Dr Bricknell worked with staff on the preparation of the review of our English Scope and Sequence. We have a few tasks to complete prior to Dr Bricknell returning to assist in the development of a new English Scope and Sequence.

Congratulations to all students who participated in CAPERS over the weekend. Your performance was spectacular and we most certainly stood out in our fabulous costumes. I’m pleased to say all of those costumes are now washed and packaged for our next use in our costume storeroom. Thank you Miss Magann for your time, organisation and patience with CAPERS. Your professionalism is not only noted within our school but also in the creative and performing arts arena. Our students knew your expectations of both behaviour and performance. Well done! Thank you also to our staff who assisted Miss Magann over the weekend and throughout the course of the CAPERS extravaganza. I’m sure all students, and staff, had a slow Sunday with a well-earned sleep in.

This is the final week of our intensive swimming program. Our students have enjoyed this opportunity to refine their swimming skills and we are very grateful to be able to offer it to our students. Thank you Mrs Lulham for your organisation and expertise and to Miss Semmler for your assistance in the delivery of this program.

Mrs Cracknell’s Message

This week the focus for PBL is the expectations when using the canteen. These expectations are underpinned by the core values Safe and Effective Learners. We only had a brief introduction to this week’s focus during our Monday afternoon assembly due to time constraints. The poster for the canteen is below.

Next week’s focus will review our emergency evacuation procedures.

Just a friendly reminder regarding class Library days 📚

5/6K & 5/6M - Tuesday 3/4T & 3/4B - Wednesday KL & K/1M - Thursday 1/2B & 2L - Friday

We will be closing the non-fiction section for stocktaking in Week 5. All non-fiction books need to be returned during week 6.

The remainder of our Library will be closed from Week 6. (Week 6 being our last borrowing week for the year). All junior fiction and fiction books need be returned in Week 7.

Thank you for your wonderful support of our Library this year. All percentages from Book Club purchases have been used to purchase resources for our students.

Thank you to Mrs Dunn, Mrs O’Reilly and Mrs Anderson, along with the support of Mr Barbara and Mr Burnett, for your wonderful efforts in the Library this year. We have made a wonderful team and it has been a pleasure working with you all.

Hoping you continue to read over the holidays. Don’t forget the Kootingal Library will be open for all your borrowing needs. It is a great community resource .... don’t forget to support it. Yours in reading 📚 Mrs Chegwyn ⭐

# Year 6 Farewell #

Our Year 6 Farewell (for Years 5 & 6 only) will take place on Thursday 12th December.

Invitations and information will be coming out soon after all arrangements have been made.

Our Year 6 Farewell team would love the help of some year 5 parents on the evening to assist with the serving of dinner. If you are able to assist, please let either Mrs Blinman or myself know.

Thank you. Mrs Chegwyn

🎈🎉 End of Year Party Day 🎉🎈

Our end of year party day will take place on Tuesday 17th December. More information including permission notes will come out very soon. Please keep an eye out for the information.

Library News

PBL News

End of Year Party Day

Year 6 Farewell

Summer Soiree *Friday 13th December 2019 *Disco – K-2: 12.45pm-1.30pm 3-6: 2.30pm – 3.30pm *Dress in casual summer clothes. (No singlet tops or short shorts. Must wear enclosed shoes and school hat). *Gold coin donation. Money raised will go to Ronald McDonald House. *Students will receive a popper and chips.

Mrs Chegwyn P & C News

YEAR 7 2020

ORIENTATION DAY

Year 7 2020 Students and their Parents/Carers are

invited to attend Orientation Day at

Tamworth High School.

Tuesday 3 December 2019 9.30am - 12.30pm

Registration from 9.00am in the

Tamworth High School Concert Hall

If you need more information please contact Caron Lasscock, Community Liaison Officer,

caron.lasscock2@det.nsw.edu.au or call on 02 6765 7888.

Students who are not accompanied for the duration of Orientation Day by a parent or carer will need to be collected from Tamworth

High School at 12.30pm.

At our last meeting we decided to run an end of year raffle which will be drawn at Presentation Night. To put this hamper to together we are calling for donations. If you are able to assist with a donation, please let Mrs Chegwyn know.

We are also running the Calendar fundraiser again this year. More information will come out shortly.

Thank you in anticipation for your support. P&C Fundraising Committee