Newsletter to Parents - Kooringal Public School

Newsletter to Parents
Kooringal Public School
PRUDENS FUTURI – Thoughtful of the Future
Phone (02) 6922 6443
Fax (02) 6926 2034
Website www.kooringal-p.school.nsw.edu.au
Week 3 Term 4
Tuesday 21st October 2014
‘Kobe’s Sally
Crisis’
Davidson
Principal
Winner of Best Original Score at Wagga Waggafest
VOTEFORKPS
The Year 5/6 tech team was thrilled to be selected as a
finalist for their film, ‘Kobe’s Crisis’, in the Wagga
Waggfest Short Film competition. A large number of
parents, staff and students attended the Gala Awards
Screening night at the Civic Theatre. ‘Kobe’s Crisis’ was
not only a finalist in the Under 18 Film maker category
but won the overall award for best original score. What a
talented group of students- scriptwriters, actors, film
crew, editors, singers and musicians!
To win the overall award was so special because I was
one of the singers in the soundtrack. I also helped
create the lyrics. Lachlan Stephens
Being able to film sporting venues around Wagga was
exciting and editing those scenes to match the music
was even better. Eilidh Lucas
Acting in Kobe’s Crisis has been great fun- especially
when I got to see the beautiful places around Wagga in
winter. Kobe Priest
Our movie, ‘Kobe’s Crisis’ not only won
the Best Original Score but was also
selected as a finalist in the Best Young
Filmmaker award for Under 18’s in the
Wagga Waggafest Short Film Competition.
We won $500 dollars. All finalists are now
eligible for the People’s Choice Award ($500). You can vote for us by either
scanning the QR code below and selecting
Kobe’s Crisis then following the prompts.
If you cannot access QR codes then use this
URL http://tiny.cc/kobescrisis/
If you would like to watch Kobe’s Crisis go
here
http://
www.vimeo.com/106144676
Thanks from the Year5/6 Tech team
Calendar of Events Term 4
October
Tuesday 21st October
P&C Meeting in KPS
Staff Room 7.30pm
Tuesday 21st Oct
KHS Mentors visit Year
6 KPS students.
Tuesday 28th Oct
Year 6 KHS Testing
November
Monday 3rd November
Silver Assembly
Wednesday 5th Nov
P&C Fun Run
Thursday 6th Nov
Band Recruitment Night
Merit Awards Week 2
K-6 Hay
Jonathan Gumbleton
Kinder Walgett
Sarah Muhammad
Scarlett Crichton
Maddison Dunstall
1 Jugiong
Joel Doven
Samuel Spears
Holly Longmore
1 Tingha
1 Urana
Kate Burton
Nicole Sison
Luke Hallam
2 Clare
Leslie Craig
Lauren Esler
Luke Bray
Misti Doven
2 Jindabyne
Sophie Ellis-Cummins
Olivia Gardiner
Tuikupulau Mone
Malachi Newman
2/3 Nyngan
Eleanor Crawford
Freya Matthews
Siobhan Sweeney
Elijah Redmond
Euan King
Ben Mitchell
Krystel Tye
Lucas Harvey
Riley McDonnell
4 Barraba
Brydon Eden
Laura Job
Tyler Hall-Buckland
Maiah Darcy-Watkins
Zoe McGuinness
4/5 Hyden
Duane Saguin
Brandon Buck
Morgan Twaddell
Rachel Hall
Lachlan Manderson
5/6 Cootamundra
Bryce Hesketh
Cameron Albert
Lachlan Wordsworth
Mitchell Hansen
Lily Thorpe
5/6 Kununurra
Chelsie McEwan
Mark Wardman
Tegan Eastwood
Rhys Jerrick
Connor Allan
Jayden Melbourne
5/6 Tarcutta
Thomas Willmott-Jones Faith Zirkzee
Candice Bowman
Scholastic Book Fair
Our annual book fair will be
coming to KPS library on Friday
6th Nov through to Thursday 13th
Nov. A great opportunity to stock up
on your Christmas wishes and catch the
reading bug. Buying times will be published closer to the date.
There will be lucky door
prizes. Profits go directly
to buying new resources
for our school library.
KPS Fun Run News
The KPS Fun Run is fast approaching and will be
held in week 5 on Wednesday 5th November. On
the Day, students will be required to follow a
designated course and run as many laps as
possible in 30 minutes. The course does require
the students to exit the school grounds to
complete a lap. If you DO NOT give permission for
your child/ren to leave the school grounds, please
notify the office or your classroom teacher by week
4, Friday 31st October.
Morgan Davy, Coordinator
Bronze Award Winners
Kinder Walgett
Lakyah Curtis Dremel
1 Jugiong
Joel Doven
Carmen Weston
1 Tingha
Androw Abdou
Hayley Gordon
Lucas Harvey
Riley McDonnell
Shirelle Urquhart
Kirianah Wallace
1 Urana
Meshack Gak
William Restall
2 Jindabyne
Jeherne Curtis Dremel
Ivy Liu
3/4 Jeparit
Gak Gak
Bayli Parr
4 Barraaba
Yasmin Eather
Lilliarna Scriber
5/6 Kununurra
Pamela Calder
Jackson Dennis
5/6 Stawell
Dylan Koth
5/6 Tarcutta
Candice Bowman
Lorelei Dietrich
2 Clare
Jake Wilson
International day of the
girl child, Stage 3 BBQ
On Saturday, October 11th was the
International day of the girl child, this day
recognises girls in 3rd
world countries who
don’t get the
opportunity to get an
education and live a
life like kids in
countries like
Australia do. Since
Term 1 all 5/6 classes
have been learning about Afghanistan and
what it would be like to live there, so to help out
on Friday 17th of
October a group of girls
from all Stage 3
classes organised a
BBQ for all the other
Stage 3 students and
teachers, we raised
quite a lot of money
from this, it was $1 for a fruit box and $2 for a
sausage. All the money we raised will be
donated to a company called Unicef (The
United Nations
Children’s fund)
who will hopefully
take our money and
give it to countries
around the world. It
was a great day and
we all enjoyed
helping out but none
of it would have
been possible without the help of Mrs
Edmunds, THANKS
MRS EDMUNDS!
NO MAROON HAT
PLAY IN THE SHADE
Now that the weather is warming
up we will be applying the ‘NO
MAROON HAT PLAY IN THE
SHADE’ rule. All students are required to
wear a maroon hat if they want to play in the
sun. New hats are available from the Uniform
shop or front office for $12, second hand hats
$2 from the uniform shop.
Riverina Debating
Congratulations to Lachlan
Wordsworth of Year 6, who earlier this term
travelled to Henty Public School to trial for the
Riverina Debating Team. Facing some very strong
competition from various schools in and around
Wagga Wagga, Lachlan was successfully named a
reserve for the team. Well done, Lachlan!
Mrs Melissa Smith
Debating Coordinator
Diverse Drumming
Workshop Report
On Tuesday 14th October, Jayden Wordsworth,
James Neal, Rex Mather and I went to a special
drumming workshop at the Civic Theatre.
The day started with a quick lesson on drumming
technique and we all received a free pair of drum
sticks! Then we all went onto the stage and
practised playing different types of Tom Tom
drums. After that we rehearsed a piece of music
called Scream. The teacher even recorded us
playing! We felt like rock stars! The workshop was
great fun. I learnt a lot and I feel like I am already a
better drummer.
Joshua Prowse 4/5 Hyden
Colour
our world
4 Barraba!
The Fabulous students of 4 Barraba have
been very busy and very creative, showcasing
their artistic talents, producing an amazing
sea of colour inspired by the artist Kandinsky.
It’s a must to visit the office foyer to see the
artwork in all colours of the rainbow! 4 Barraba
also presented an assembly item and it is
wonderful to hear the fabulous comments and
feedback, such as, fantastic, the children spoke
very clearly, a wonderful effort, future debaters
perhaps? Fabulous job Miss Baker and 4
Barraba!
Come and see 4 Barraba’s colourful
Concentric Circles artwork on display in the
front office. Principal Awards
CHILD PROTECTION LESSONS YEARS K-6
As part of the Personal Development/Health/
Physical Education curriculum all children will
participate in Child Protection lessons this term.
These lessons will help children to identify
dangerous or uncomfortable situations and to
seek help from trustworthy adults. Some lessons
may involve the naming of parts of the body. The
Child Protection lessons have been developed by
the Department of Education and Communities
and they are an important priority for schools.
DRUG EDUCATION LESSONS
As part of the Personal Development/Health/
Physical Education curriculum students will
participate in Drug Education lessons. The Drug
Education lessons have been developed by the
Department of Education and Communities.
If you DO NOT give permission for your child/ren
to participate in these lessons please notify your
class teacher.
Band
Recruitment
Night
When: Thursday 6th
November
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Kooringal
PS- HALL
Current band students to arrive
by 6:15pm to set up.
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REMINDERS / SPECIAL
NOTES MONEY DUE
Swim and Survive money due Wed 29th
October
BOOK CLUB due Thursday 23rd Oct
CANTEEN ROSTER
Week 3 Term 4
Please call Colleen on 6922 6443 if you can
help one day per fortnight, month or term.
Monday 27th October
Closed
Tuesday 28th October
Janelle Moorby
Wednesday 29th October
Kylie Gumbleton
Thursday 3oth October
Lisa Clarke
Lisa Griffiths
Friday 24th October
Barb Cole
Trudi Lewis
Please make sure you are using the
Bright Orange
coloured price list. If you do not have one, please
pick one up at the Canteen or Office.
Save the Date
Friday 5th December
Canteen Christmas Party
More details to follow later
NOTES WITH THIS NEWSLETTER
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P&C School Fun Run Flyer
Circus flyer
P&C NEWS
NEXT P&C MEETING – TONIGHT !!
The next P&C meeting will be on tonight - Tuesday 21
October in the Staff room. Come and along and get
involved!
SCHOOL FUN RUN OR WALK – SPONSORSHIP
MONEY DUE FRI 24 OCTOBER
Kooringal Public will be holding a FUN RUN or WALK
for students on Wednesday 5 November. It is a major
P&C fundraiser for this year. All students have received
their Sponsorship form, which includes a selection of
the prizes they can win.
Sponsorship form and money must be returned to
the School by Friday 24 October.
ONGOING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
The KPS P&C is an active committee within the school
community who raise funds for resources for students
& staff of KPS. We would encourage parents/carers to
become involved, as without your generous support
many fundraising events will not be possible.
Other ways of supporting the P&C on an ongoing basis
include:
· Uniform Shop - all profits go directly to school
resources.
· Bakers Delight “Dough Raiser Program”.
· Hume Bank - school banking facilities.
SCHOOL HATS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE
FRONT OFFICE
Uniform Shop Roster
Wednesday 22nd October (2.45p—3.45pm)
Eve Matthews
Thursday 23rd October (2.45p- 3.45pm)
Jacqui Galvin
Friday 24th October (9.00am—10.00am)
Dianne Jefferis
UNIFORM SHOP
All second hand winter stock will be half price until
the end of term 4.
VOLUNTEERS
The Uniform Shop is run by a friendly group of
volunteers and we would like you to join us. If you
can spare a few hours a term we would love to
hear from you. We open the shop from 2.45pm
(although 3pm is fine) until 3.45pm on Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and again on Friday
morning from 9-10am.
If you are interested please give your details to
the school office and our Uniform Shop manager
will contact you. Thank you

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