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KPS School Choir performing at the Kariong Eco Gardens

Meets 3rd Monday of the month.

Parents and community members welcome to attend.

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52 Langford Drive Kariong NSW 2250

Phone (02) 4340 1885 Fax (02) 4340 2523

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

Website: kariong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

School Security: Toll free 24 hours 1300 880 021

Term 2 Week 6, 7th June 2013

P & C Association

Kariong Public School

School Dates for the Diary

Day Date Name

Monday 11th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Wednesday 12th June AFL Gala day

Thursday 13th June Sydney North Cross Country

Monday 17th June P & C Meeting – Staffroom 7pm

Sunday 25th August School Food Garden Working Bee

Staff News

Computer Lab Makeover

Our Computer Lab has had a complete makeover, with new furniture and layout to complement

our 30 new notepads and data projector . This has made the Lab far more usable and effective,

with every child in a class able to access their own computer.

Improvements such as this do not happen by themselves, and I would like to thank our

hardworking P&C for their financial contribution of $15000 towards the cost of the project, our Year

6 students who have donated the new chairs as their farewell gift to the school, and Mr Broughton,

Mrs Sanders and Mrs Taylor, whose energy and enthusiasm has driven this significant

improvement to the learning conditions of our students.

Surnames in Newsletters

I have had two queries this year about our practice of not giving students’ full names when we

acknowledge them in the Newsletter and on the website.

I understand that it is nice to read your child’s name in the Newsletter without the possibility of

confusing it with that of another child, but there is a good reason for this practice. Our policy - and

the policy at virtually every primary school - to publish only christian names of students is based

on advice from our Legal Services Directorate. Like all large schools, we have a significant- and

growing- number of families who request to keep their identity or location private. In most cases

this is as a result of serious and real safety concerns. To avoid any possibility of stigmatising or

drawing attention to those children and families, this policy is applied to all names published in the

Newsletter and on the website.

Please Park Legally

Thank you again to all those parents who act responsibly and safely on the roads around our

school. You are the overwhelming majority. Those few who persist in double parking, parking in

No Stopping Zones or Bus Zones, or parking for greater than 2 minutes in a No Standing Zone risk

fines between $165 and $397, and losing 2 demerit points. That risk, of course, is of absolutely no

consequence compared to the risk of being directly or indirectly responsible for the injury or death

of one of our students.

Responsible Students

On a brighter note, today Mrs Taylor and I had the pleasure of hosting this month’s Value of the

Month Morning Tea. This month’s value in focus was Responsibility, and we were able to

For copies of school notes, go online to:

www.kariong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

acknowledge a sample of the students in the school who display a high level of responsibility

every day at KPS. I say ‘sample’ because we clearly have more than 25 responsible school

citizens. The ones chosen by their teachers and peers are representative of the vast majority of

students who take their responsibilities as a Kariong PS student seriously.

John Barwick

Monday

Remember Monday is a Public Holiday and the school will be closed. Enjoy the long weekend and students should wear the winter school uniform from next Tuesday.

Preschoolers

I ask that you supervise your preschoolers and minimise the noise made while waiting to collect your school aged children. Learning takes place until 2:55 p.m. and having toddlers and preschoolers running along verandahs and squealing, disrupts the efforts of teachers and students who are trying to remain focused on the task at hand.

I also ask that once you have collected your children that you ensure they don’t go out of bounds and damage school property. Garden areas are not play areas.

Thank you for your support with these two matters.

Congratulations

Mrs Marieann Hawkins, one of our regular casuals, gave birth last Saturday to Benjamin Jack. We know she is enjoying quality family time with her three sons.

Amanda Taylor

Help support our school!

Remember to collect Earn & Learn points stickers when you shop at Woollies.

The more we collect, the more our school will benefit. This year we are aiming to redeem our

points for resources to support Literacy in our school.

The program ends on Sunday 9th June and we would appreciate it if all sticker sheets could be

returned by 20th July 2013.

Many Thanks

Lesley Ferrie & Deanne McGann

Earn & Learn Coordinators

Choir Group News

On Saturday, 1st June 2013, the Kariong Public School Choir sang at the Footprint Festival at

Kariong Eco Gardens. The children sang beautifully to a packed hall - everyone there stopped

talking to listen to the choir.

Some of the comments we received from the audience were:

"It wasn't long enough."

"They sound wonderful."

"They brought tears to my eyes."

The choir is to be commended for their professionalism during the performance. Well done,

everyone.

We would like to thank the Gardeners of the Eco Garden for the t-shirts we used on the day and

the opportunity to sing for the community.

The choir sang a selection of the songs we are learning for the Primary Proms Performance at

Sydney Town Hall in September.

Kerry Hansard and Linda Heffer

School Choir Organisers

Tjupurru “Didjeribone” Visiting Performance

K - 6 PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMPETITION

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Kariong Public School’s successful Annual Public Speaking Competition returns for 2013. This

competition has been a highly received initiative with positive feedback from parents, staff and

students. Over the years the audience have been entertained, informed and amazed at the

abilities, confidence and skill of each child.

All students are expected to participate at their class level. Students have free choice regarding

the topic of their speech. Students choose a topic they are interested in so they are enthusiastic in

the presentation; talk about hobbies, activities or issues that are important to you.

Length of Speech: Timeframe

Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) -1-2

minutes

Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) - 1-2 minutes

Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) - 2-3 minutes

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) - 3 minutes

Public Speaking Tips

Generally the speech should begin with a greeting e.g. Good morning boys and girls. The

conclusion usually has an obvious ending and does not end in thank you.

Communicate a message

Have an introduction – this is your chance to grab the audience’s attention

Speak clearly

Body of speech should include interesting facts; make your points ….. use humour if you

can

Have a conclusion

Use palm cards to help you to remember what you want to say

Practise eye contact

Vary your tone

Use gesture and facial expression to convey interest

Keep to the time limit

Michelle Ryan

Public Speaking Co-ordinator

Dates Tasks for ALL students

Term 2 Week 6 - 8 Students prepare their

speech at home

During Week 9 Term 2

and Week 1 Term 3

Students present their

speech to their class and

teacher

TUESDAY 23rd July GRADE FINALS for

Public Speaking

Competition to be held in

School Hall

BWPSSA CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

On Friday 31st May 2013, 48 students represented Kariong Public School at the Brisbane Water

Zone Cross Country Carnival which was held at Wyoming Public School.

All students tried their best and should be commended on their behaviour.

Congratulations:

8-9 Years 10 Years 11 Years 12-13 Years

Chris L.

Riley B.

Jarrad H.

Lachlan G.

James B.

Harry C.

Lailani M.

Grace S.

Caitlin H.

Miranda S.

Isabella C.

Tahlia L.

Cody G.

Rhys O.

Luca M.

Mitchell H.

Thomas S.

Bailey B.

Jemma M-P.

Rhiannon R.

Maggie F.

Lilly P-G.

Ella H.

Nikita M.

Nathan K.

Allyn S.

Aaron B.

Quentin A.

Kyle L.

Blake H.

Sophie T.

Molly W.

Laura S.

Brianna S.

Joanna H.

Ellie H.

Jake T.

Ciaran S.

Marcus G.

Jacob B.

Daniel A.

Blessing M.

Kya-Bella Z.

Jessica H.

Stephanie W.

Tara Ryan.

Zoe G.

Jasmine D.

A big thank you to Mrs Holme, Mrs Beckman, Mrs Schuman, Mrs Harrison and Mrs Mansfield

for helping out with transporting our students to and from the Carnival.

A special thank you to Mrs Trengrove who was our team manager on the day.

We are very pleased to announce that we have 9 students who have qualified to compete at the

Sydney North Cross Country Carnival on 13th June at Gosford Race Course.

Congratulations and Good Luck to:

Sophie T, Nathan K, Chris L, Cody G,Lailani M, Jemma M-P, Riley B ,Molly W & Kya-Bella Z.

Michelle Ryan / Analie Boland

Cross Country Organisers

As part of the stage 3 music program students were able to experience "Everything After", a local

acoustic duo featuring Jordan Brady and ex Kariong student James Draper.

School Food Garden It was great to see so many KPS families brave the rain and attend the Footprint Festival & Four Seasons Festival at Kariong Eco Garden last Saturday. The workshops were amazing, the music, information and company excellent. The next Four Seasons Night will be held just after our Working Bee….

Please put it in your diary, our Working Bee to launch our BRAND NEW PERMACULTURE FOOD GARDEN is on Sunday 25th August. We have a robust Working Bee Committee of parents and staff all ready to begin this journey with and for children. If you have any contacts out there, please ask for donations for our RAFFLE to be drawn on the day. Raffle tickets will go on sale in Term 3. For now, we are looking for donations for prizes. More great news is on its way! Karen Hill

Awards…

PrinciPal’s Gold Book award Kieran W. 1/2B Dannielle A. KQ Lily D-A. 2F

Jye A. 1H Cooper G. 1H Emily Y. 2F

Gemma S. 2F Taj B-T. 2F Jordan P. 3T

Sequoia S. 1M Rylee P. 1M Angel T. 1M

Leila E. 1M Millie C. 1M

Choir Choir Choir

Alivia D 5S Bonny D. 5C Caitlyn F. 5S

Charlize T. 5S Charlotte B. 3L Ella S. 3L

Isabella P. 5N Kalani S. 3A Laura S. 5N

Lowri R. 3A Luke D. 3L Monique T. 5S

Sarah B. 5N Stephanie P. 5N Xavier A. 5S

Nora S. 3L Tara S. 5S Riona K. 3T

Class Week 6 Assembly Merit Awards

KG Jacob G-H. Shylah W.

KB Amy S. Abbi L.

KM Kiara G. Levi W.

KH Talija M. Ella Y.

KQ Dannielle A. Eloise B.

AP Award Emily V. - KM

1C Taliah H. Sienna-Mae M.

1T Stephanie M. Charlie L.

1H Georgina R. Lucas E-K.

1M Rylee P. Billy D.

1/2B Jacob W. Miliani M.

2G Taliah J. James H.

2E Isabellah L-J. Bailey R.

2F Matthew A. Rhyley R.

AP Award Blake B. Jade S.

5G Jay L-M. Alesha B.

5N Nathan H. Tayla R.

5S Rayann T. Lachlan D.

6B Rhyse B. Victoria H.

6G Amy E. Olivia R.

6R Chloe L. Mitchell B.

Ticks

The wonderful behaviour and enthusiasm shown by our students during

the visiting performances to the school. Be proud of yourselves!

Thank you again to all those parents who act responsibly and

safely on the roads around our school.

Community News

School Banking Winners for week 6 are:

Toby M. of KM & Katrina D. from 4J

Have your say, let them know how you feel about it!

‘Keep Schools Safe Survey’

The NRMA is asking NSW schools and parent committees if school zone warning signs are up to scratch through its 'Keep

Schools Safe survey'.

The short survey gives parents and school committees the chance to provide feedback on the condition of existing signage at

their school zone.

The survey will remain open until 7 June 2013.

To fill it out go to www.mynrma.com.au/schoolzonesafety

Getting ready for camp

What do you remember most about school camp? Children can feel a little anxious before they go - but then don't

want to come back home! Here's how to help them feel confident about camp as departure day approaches.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/getting-ready-for-camp

Parenting ideas

Parenting expert Michael Grose opened his Facebook page to readers' questions for a little while recently and was

inundated. It's worth jumping online to have a look - if only to see you're not alone in your parenting challenges.

Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/parentingideas.com.au

Too sick to go to school?

Sometimes it's hard to know if your child is really coming down with something or just suffering a bout of Mondayitis.

This chart will help answer your questions about common childhood illness and how long sick kids need to miss

school.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/too-sick-to-go-to-school

Speech problems

All children learn how to talk and listen at different rates but there is a general pattern to children's language

development. If you're worried about your child's speech development – or their teacher has concerns – the best thing

you can do is get it checked out professionally.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/speech-problems

1st Kariong Joey Scouts

An invitation is extended to all interested 6-8 year old children and their

parents to an information night at the 1st

Kariong Scout Hall on Curringa

Road on Tuesday 25th

June 2013 at 6.00pm.

1st

Kariong Scout Group wants to expand their Joey Scout Mob to ensure

group growth.

Light refreshments will be served.

Come out and see what Joeys are all about. If you would like more

information prior, please do not hesitate to call Lesley on 0488 709 999

A Melanoma Fundraising Day will be held at Kariong Oval on Sunday 16th June

from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include car washing, dog washing, live music

and raffles and a special guest appearance by Julie Goodwin, Australia’s first

MasterChef. Delicious BBQ, barista coffee, tea and cakes will be available to

purchase.

Hi my name is Kathy Blunt and I am an independant “Stampin Up” Demonstrator. I am currently

looking for ladies who would like to learn the art of using stamping and other techniques to create

cards and 3D paper projects. Classes are held at my home in Kariong on Wednesday mornings @ 10am

and also Wednesday evenings @ 7pm. For more information please phone on 0432 221 276.

Come and enjoy the fun and make new friends all whilst

being creative.