Kenthurst Public School

Kenthurst Public School 111 Kenthurst Road, Kenthurst NSW 2156 Phone: 9654 1173 Fax: 9654 2586 Email: [email protected]

Excellence and Innovation in a Unique Community

“The School of Choice”

Term 1 Week 4 Friday 19th February 2016

Good afternoon family and friends, What a magnificent Swimming Carnival we had last Friday. A huge thank you to Miss Gorman for organizing and overseeing the day. 77 students participated and so many records were broken. I am so proud of you all. A tremendous effort from all of our parents and again a huge thank you to Dave Roberts and Neil Parnaby for being our officials. That’s the Kenthurst way! Results are published in this newsletter and our Ridges Zone Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 4th March 2016. An information note will be coming home next week. With the removal of the old school flag pole some concrete was causing a problem. Thank you to Mrs Tina James and her family for coming on a hot Sunday to remove and grind this eyesore. We greatly appreciate your time and effort. The pathway has been completed opposite the school. This allows a continuous access to homes and for parking down Dural Street. It also means that parents can walk safely to the Kenthurst shops. Parking is still causing problems and together with the P&C, we are working with The Hills Council to ensure a safe pedestrian crossing is installed as early as possible. Please come to the School Hall to collect your children or wait on the opposite side of our school and the children will be walked across Dural Street and then they can walk safely on the pathway to where you are parked. We must not cross where the buses are parked as the visibility is minimal. Thank you for your support and assistance in this matter. I hope you have had a chance to visit The Little Jem. Owned and operated by the Kassis family from our school community, it is just so lovely. Jemma is an ex student of Kenthurst Public School too . Our staff are thoroughly enjoying the coffee and food. Delicious Parent Information Nights will be held next Monday 22.2.16 for Stages 2 & 3 starting at 5.00-6.00pm. Tuesday night 23.2.16 is Stage 1 also starting at 5.00pm-6.00pm. This is an opportunity for you to meet your teachers and hear about the exciting things we have planned for this year. If you would like to book an interview for your new teacher, that can be arranged on the night. Looking forward to seeing you next week.

Kenthurst Public School – “The School of Choice” Excellence and Innovation in a Unique Community

Last week, I was privileged to meet Julia Zemiro from the ABC show Home Delivery. She is also the host of Rock wiz and other documentaries. Julia is doing a story on Ben Quilty and it will go to air in April. I will let you know the dates when I am informed. Julia was so impressed with our school and has aspirations to teach in Africa. Ben Quilty also sent his best wishes to our school community as he fondly remembers his friends and ‘the vibe’ that still exists today. Yours in quality education.

Caron Dodd Principal


Diary Dates - 2016

Week 5 – Term 1 22nd February, Monday - 5.00pm Parent Info Evening Stage 2&3 23rd February, Tuesday - 5.00pm Parent Info Evening Stage 1 24th February, Wednesday - 25th February, Thursday - Band / Scripture 26th February, Friday - PSSA Week 6 – Term 1 29th February, Monday - Year 6 - Young Leaders Halogen Foundation 1st March, Tuesday - Author Visit – Deb Abela 2nd March, Wednesday - 3rd March, Thursday - Band / Scripture 4th March, Friday - No PSSA Zone Swimming Carnival

Important Dates for Term 1 23 March, Wednesday - Grandparents Day 25 March, Friday - Good Friday 28 March, Monday - Easter Monday 8 April, Friday - Last Day Term 1


Swimming Carnival Report On Friday 12th February, we held our annual school Swimming Carnival at Riverstone Swimming Pool. The carnival was a great success! All students who attended brought the three school values of respect, responsibility and personal best. Throughout the day, every student had a go at participating in the events, they cheered on their house colours and showed outstanding enthusiasm. A number of records were broken and all teachers were extremely proud of our students on the day. Thank you to all the teachers for your hard work prior to the carnival and on the day. A big thank you to all the house captains and vice captains who encouraged their team members throughout the day. You were excellent role models and showed great leadership. I would like to say a special thank you to the wonderful parents who assisted with timekeeping, announcing, photographing, and place card getters. We couldn’t have done it without you! Congratulations to all place getters and a terrific effort for students who had a go. All event results have been included in this newsletter – place getters, record breakers, age champions and runners up, house point results and parent helpers. A reminder that the Ridges Zone Carnival will be held on Friday 4th March and students will be notified if they have qualified for this event on Monday Week 5. Thank you for a brilliant carnival! Miss Melissa Gorman Sports Coordinator


Age Girls Time Boys Time 50m Freestyle

8yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Bethany Lum Ava Williams Lily Bowerman Victoria Barnes

58:30 1:07:47 1:08:65 1:08:70

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Tobias Comito Koby Johnston Beau Binns Alex Asha

51:49 58: 91 59:14 1:07:88

9yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Jessica Emanuel Abbey Coxon Matilda Comito

50:69 1:09:68 1:16:97

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Liam Sydenham David Mitchell Callum Dong Isaac So

49:71 51:93 54:95 58:13

10yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Scarlette Comito Keira King Siena Cox Tiana Biasi

51:51 52:83 54:48 55:50

1st 2nd 3rd

Jack Roberts Joshua Chapple Austin McVey

45:54 49:24 51:40

11yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Sophie Casha Anna Scott Lauren Peacock Rubie Fitzpatrick

42:21 44:74 45:85 51:81

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Cole Buck Damon Louwen Ashton Peacock Oscar Murphy

44:44 45:92 46:74 53:24

12yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Jade Fitzpatrick Alyssa Collis Tyra Levison Danielle Robards

44:85 48:83 48:91 51:24

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Sidney Fitzpatrick Oliver Charlton

35:87 39:95 42:54 45:77

50m Breaststroke Junior 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Jessica Emanuel Keira King Siena Cox Bree Collins

1:05:70 1:08:64 1:10:76 1:15:33

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Callum Dong Riley Ohlback David Mitchell Liam Sydenham

1:09:14 1:12:64 1:12:95 1:15:16

11yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Anna Scott Sophie Casha Lauren Peacock Rubie Fitzpatrick

1:01:55 1:02:13 1:02:26 1:12:21

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

4th

Cole Buck Jack Hayes Benjamin Carter Cooper Driscoll Oscar Murphy

1:08:08 1:08:13 1:12:28 1:17:40 1:17:40

Senior 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Alyssa Collins Danielle Robards Jade Fitzpatrick Tyra Levison

1:01:78 1:03:95 1:04:09 1:07:78

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Sidney Fitzpatrick Jarrod Bryant

52:90 55:84 56:75 1:06:86

50m Backstroke Junior 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Siena Cox Scarlette Comito Jessica Emanuel Bethany Lum

56:85 1:03:20 1:06:13 1:08:99

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Jack Roberts Liam Sydenham Joshua Chapple Koby Johnston

59:99 1:06:65 1:06:80 1:09:59

11yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Lauren Peacock Anna Scott Sophie Casha Rubie Fitzpatrick

54:89 57:40 1:00:13 1:00:65

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Cole Buck Ashton Peacock Jack Hayes Levi Clark

55:39 57:85 1:08:68 1:09:40

Senior 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Jade Fitzpatrick Alyssa Collins Tyra Levison Danielle Robards

57:15 58:43 1:01:41 1:02:53

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Sidney Fitzpatrick Jarrod Bryant

43:64 51:15 54:59 59:17


50m Butterfly Junior 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Siena Cox Jessica Emanuel Scarlette Comito Keira King

1:09:44 1:13:26 1:13:30 1:13:44

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Jack Roberts Joshua Chapple David Mitchell Koby Johnston

1:12:15 1:14:23 1:15:19 1:25:85

11yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

Anna Scott Sophie Casha Rubie Fitzpatrick

57:84 1:06:30 1:27:81

1st 2nd 3rd

Cole Buck Cooper Driscoll Benjamin Carter

1:10:48 1:31:13 1:34:74

Senior 1st 2nd

Jade Fitzpatrick Tyra Levison

1:02:26 1:02:53

1st 2nd 3rd

4th


46:14 56:35 57:60 1:17:13

100m Freestyle Open 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Jade Fitzpatrick Lauren Peacock Anna Scott Sophie Casha

1:41:45 1:41:53 1:45:40 1:45:90

1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Cole Buck Damon Louwen

1:31:25 1:33:96 1:48:37 1:51:91

200m Individual Medley Junior 1st

Jessica Emanuel 5:13:51 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Jack Roberts Joshua Chapple David Mitchell Liam Sydenham

4:48:88 5:17:20 5:21:34 5:28:34

11yrs 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Anna Scott Sophie Casha Rubie Fitzpatrick Eloise Woellner

4:29:74 5:06:51 5:07:63 5:19:43

1st

Cole Buck 5:18:80

Senior

1st 2nd

Jade Fitzpatrick Tyra Levison

4:35:33 5:10:26

1st 2nd 3rd

4th


3:45:54 4:08:20 4:15:75 5:48:23

HOUSE RELAYS - MIXED Junior 1st

2nd

3rd

Eora – Jessica Emanuel, Keira Keira, Joshua Chapple, Liam Sydenham Worimi – Scarlotte Comito, Tobias Comito, Matilda Comito, Jack Roberts Dharug – David Mitchell, Alex Asha, Erin Asha, Bethany Lum

Senior 1st 2nd 3rd

Worimi – Dharug – Eora –


~ RECORD BREAKERS ~ Event Student NEW

Record Time

Time Broken

Year Broken

100m Freestyle Open Boys Isaac Comito 1:31:25 1:31:90 2015 50m Freestyle 8yr Boys Tobias Comito 52:19 54:15 2015 50m Freestyle 9yr Boys Liam Sydenham 49:71 49:95 2015 50m Freestyle 12yr Boys Isaac Comito

Steven Mitchell 35:87 39:95

40:00 2015

50m Breaststroke Senior Boys

Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Sidney Fitzpatrick

52:90 55:84 56:75

1:00:56 2014

50m Backstroke Senior Boys


43:64 51:15 54:59

54:91 2014

50m Butterfly Senior Boys


46:14 56:35 57:60

1:01:58 2014

200M Individual Medley 11yr Girls

Anna Scott 4:29:74 4:52:90 2015

200M Individual Medley Senior Boys


3:45:54 4:08:20 4:15:75

4:44:87 2014

~ AGE CHAMPIONS ~

Champion Runner up Junior Boys Jack Roberts Joshua Chapple Junior Girls Jessica Emanuel Siena Cox 11 year Boys Cole Buck Ashton Peacock and

Jack Hayes 11 year Girls Anna Scott Sophie Casha Senior Boys Isaac Comito Steven Mitchell Senior Girls Jade Fitzpatrick Tyra Levison

~ HOUSE POINTS RESULTS ~

1st Eora – 306 2nd Worimi – 255 3rd Dharug – 187


Stage 3 met with their Kinder buddies last week to enjoy some reading in our beautiful playground. Check

out these avid readers!


EnviroMentors Workshop

Yesterday I went to the EnvrioMentor’s workshop. I learnt what the difference is between fruit and vegetables. Fruits have seeds inside or outside of them while vegetables do not. I learnt that marigolds keep the bad bugs away from the other plants because they are stinky. We planted a snow pea seed and we are growing them in our classroom. It was a very interesting lesson. S1E from Liz (parent)........."Charlotte is looking forward to harvesting the snow peas. She loved playing "Guess the vegetable". Thank you for these great opportunities."


Thank You

Thank you to the parents and grandparents for covering the Kindergarten and Stage 1 books.


Kindergarten had their very first science lesson today!!!


Easter Egg Raffle

The Student Representative Council (SRC) will be raffling Easter egg baskets on Grandparent’s Day to help raise money for school resources.

We would like you to send in donations of Easter eggs to make up the prizes.

We usually have about 10 each year.

Tickets for the prizes will be sold at school on Grandparents’ Day which will be

held on Wednesday 23 March.

SRC representatives will visit the classrooms each morning to collect any donations.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, SO PLEASE HELP!

Thank You Caron Dodd The SRC Principal


WELCOME TO BOOK CLUBS 2016!

LIBRARY NEWS

Hello Everyone, Welcome back to Kenthurst and a special welcome to our new students for 2016. Their have been some small changes to Book Club organisation for this year. Each student will now only take home ONE Book Club catalogue. Cash and credit card payments can be given to your child’s class teacher or put into the Book Club box in our Library. Otherwise below are instructions for a online parent payment method called LOOP. Please come in and see me if you have any questions about Book Club. Kind Regards Kerry Parnaby Teacher/Librarian


Kenthurst Public School App – Skoolbag Kenthurst Public School has their own app!!! Check out the features! You will find our newsletters there, parent calendar, flexischool information and important announcements. How to install Skoolbag on your smartphone iPhone Users: Simply search for “Kenthurst Public School” in the App store on your phone, PC or Mac and install. This app is free. Android Users: Simply search for “Kenthurst Public School” in the Google Play store on your phone, PC or Mac, and install. Any queries please contact the school.


Kenthurst Kitchen News Welcome back to school. If you would like to help out in the school kitchen please see Edwina or Vanessa at the kitchen to arrange a training day. We are now doing freshly baked goods for recess. The first week back we made piklets, banana bread, cheese and vegemite scrolls and muffins. Prices range from 50c to $1. Last week we had a Valentine’s Day theme with beautifully decorated cupcakes and jelly cups. A big thank you to Sonja Djukic and Allison Williams, who helped with the making of the cupcakes. Look out for our Lunch Specials that will be out soon!


Back to School BBQ

Friday 26 February 5.30pm

Sausage and a drink - $3

Hamburger and a drink - $5 Tea, coffee, cakes and slices

Free Magic Show starts at 6pm!

All welcome

The Wondrous Magic of Shane King


GIVE YOUR CHILD CONFIDENCE WITH DANCE CLASSES AT THE STUDIO KENTHURST

FUN COMPETITIVE FREE CLASSES FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES

Do you want your child to Gain confidence? Find their passion? Build lifelong friendships? Gain a positive self--- esteem? And most of all, HAVE FUN!

If that sounds like you, then THE STUDIO KENTHURST is the perfect place for your little one to explore the art of movement and music whilst also developing their inner confidence and

positive self-esteem.

All classes are set in a fun and competitive free environment where every child is made to feel special and individual. We offer classes to all ages and abilities in the styles of Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre and more. Classes are conveniently run

at 131 Kenthurst rd, next to Kenthurst Park!

ENROL NOW FOR A YEAR OF FUN AND DANCE! Call or email us today to ask about our FREE trial classes and for a full 2016 information pack

and timetable. 9652 0106 & [email protected]

www.thestudiokenthurst.com.au

Over 20 years’ experience in the Hills District

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