KINCUMBER PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER "Excellence, opportunity and success in a caring learning environment"

Avoca Drive Kincumber 2251 Ph: 43691544 Fax: 43692963

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

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

Term 3—Week 10 P & C meet LAST Monday each MONTH, 7.00pm Thursday, 23rd September 2010

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

This week:

• End of Term

• Changes to Planning Room

• Premier’s Spelling Bee

• Regional Athletics

• Kincumber Festival

End of Term It is hard to believe we have reached the end of another term, with only

one more to go till the end of the year. It has been another busy term and there are many tired and weary students and staff looking forward to a well deserved break.

A reminder that Term 4 does not begin with a staff development day and is therefore not a pupil-free day.

Changes to Planning Room

Next term at KPS our students will notice some changes to our Planning Room procedures. Most of our students rarely visit the Planning Room but for those who attend, the Planning Room is a safe place where students who have not complied with our school rules in the playground can reflect on their behaviour and, with the help of a teacher, formulate a plan to replace unhelpful/unsafe choices with more positive actions.

At Kincumber Public School we have introduced an emotion-based problem solving strategy into our Planning Room procedures which will start being implemented in Term 4, 2010. The new planning strategy is called PEACE CAR. Together, students and Executive staff will work through the playground incident in a calm and reflective way, encouraging individual students to think helpfully about their choices. By reflecting on the incident the teacher will be able to encourage the student to identify whether their thoughts and feelings at the time were helpful or unhelpful. Ultimately, the goal of the Planning Room is to ensure that students make more helpful choices in the future, therefore reducing the likelihood of re-visiting the Planning Room.

Should your child visit the Planning Room for a behaviour-related incident they will be required to work through a Peace Car planning sheet. They will need to identify the problem they were faced with and the emotion they felt at the time this problem arose. The planning sheet provides an opportunity to track two hypothetical choices the student may have made in the same situation. By examining the consequences of these possible actions students are more likely to be able to reflect on which would have been the best option to choose and therefore provide them with more positive action choices and consequences, should a similar problem arise in the future.

It is integral that students discuss their actions and consequences not only with the Planning Room teacher but also with their parent/s. Strong partnerships between home and school will encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour and support them in making more appropriate behaviour choices in the future.

For more information, and to view the Peace Car planning sheet, visit the school website.

Premier’s Spelling Bee Last Monday four of our students attended Ettalong Public School to compete in the regional finals of the Premiers Spelling Bee. Congratulations

to Summer Lloyd-Johnson and Peter Lubke from Stage 2 and Fionn Henderson-Foley and Darcy Dunlop from Stage 3 for reaching this level of the competition. Fionn gained third place and Summer fourth place but unfortunately they do not progress to the next level.

Regional Athletics

A number of students represented our school at the Sydney North regional athletics carnival last Monday. A special congratulations to Kiran Richardson who came first in the senior 800m and Georgia Lee who was first in the 11 years girls’ long jump. They will now compete in the NSW

state carnival to be held at Homebush in October. We wish them well!

Kincumber Festival

From all reports, the Strings Group and the Aboriginal Dance Group did a fantastic job of their performances at the festival. Well done to them and a huge thank you to all the wonderful people who contributed goodies to the

cake stall.

Have a safe and restful holiday!

Judi Armstrong Relieving Principal

Our Senior Boys’ Basketball Team came 1st—see details inside.

Students of Week 9, Term 3, 2010 KH Taylor Chateauvert 1DL Anthony Sweet 2A Heather Day 3E Kirra Brown KL Brodie-Leigh Kilby 1G Liana Parish 2C Harry Groom 3G Courtney Wheeler KM Ashton Hogg 1K Kaitlyn Ryan 2D Jemma Grice 3K Paige Bates 1R Arden Masterton 2J Taylor Crowther 3M Jordia-Lee Pettinato 1S Casey Nugent ‘ 2N Dominick Edwards 3T Meghan Casey

President P&C

Lisa Waite

YMCA OOSHC

0408 658 187

SEPTEMBER 2010 Friday, 24th September—last day of Term 3 and last day to hand in your “silent auction” bid to the office (details in Week 8’s P&C Newsletter)

OCTOBER 2010 Monday, 11th October—Students return for Term 4

Monday, 18th October—Active After School Sports Program recommences for Term 4 (more details inside this newsletter) Wednesday, 20th October—Path to Pakistan day—students bring in 20

cent pieces—more information inside this Newsletter.

TERM CALENDAR:

Path to Pakistan

KPS will be holding a fund-raising day next term to support the flood-stricken people of Pakistan. UNICEF’s program is called School In A Box and it’s aim is to supply materials for teachers and students

such as books, chalk, paper, textas etc. On Wednesday, 20th October (Week 2), your child will be asked to bring in as many 20 cent coins as possible to make a class “Path to

Pakistan”. The class with the longest line will be rewarded with ice-creams. So, please start collecting those 20 cent coins over the holidays. For more information, visit:

www.unicef.com.au.

2J have been busy creating artwork all about goods and services this term. Here are some of their thoughts and comments about

their work and the topic: My drawing is of a set of shops where you can buy things that you need and want. by Olivia

My drawing is of McDonalds because it provides us with yummy goods. by Emily

Consumers have a lot of important rights when buy things. by Chadd

I’ve learnt about where you can buy goods from, such as our school fete. by Bobbie-Mae

I chose to draw a fireman, because my dad is a fireman and provides an important service to the community. by Zoe

My art is based on markets which provide more competitive prices for consumers. by Jamie

My artwork is based upon the RSPCA who provide care for sick and injured animals. by Emma

Cinemas provide entertainment which is an important service to the community. by Jake

My artwork is of a shop which provides people with goods such as clothing and food. by Skyla

I’ve learnt that consumers pay money to buy goods and when you use local services you are contributing to the community. by Henry

I drew a museum where you can use their services to make you smarter. by Khrisna

My painting is of a pet shop that provides people with adorable cute cuddly pets. by Hannah

Fire fighters put out fires whilst serving the community. by Jack

My picture is of our local KFC because it provides yummy food for customers. by Charlotte My drawing shows a woman buying lots of goods from our local

supermarket. by Courtney

Kincumber shopping centre sells goods to people. by Amylee

Alpine Beach Surf Shop sells skateboards, surfboards and

snowboards which are all types of goods. It is my favourite shop. by Joel

Senior Girls’ Basketball Team

Last Wednesday, four teams played in the Primary Schools Basketball Challenge. I would like to commend all students for their wonderful

behaviour and team spirit. The results were as follows: Senior Boys - 1st Senior Girls - 2nd

Junior Boys - 2nd Junior girls - 3rd Thank you to the parents for their support and help in scoring. A further

thank you to Michael and Bailey Cassidy for coaching our boys’ teams. Great work! Mrs Griffiths (Co-ordinator) Junior Boys’ Basketball Team

Congratulations to the following students for representing Kincumber Public

School at the Sydney North Athletics Carnival: Campbell Gillies, Harrisen Bowcock, Emily Andrew, Kiran Richardson, Georgia lee, Kansas Walker, Simone Bradley, Katie Andrew, Emily Andrew, Bilal Belkadi

and Jamal Belkadi. They all gave their best and should be proud of themselves. Well done to Kiran Richardson and Georgia Lee who will be representing our school at

the State Carnival. Kiran came 1st in the 800m and Georgia came 1st in the long jump. An excellent effort and good luck in October!.

TERRIGAL WAMBERAL LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB

Invites all children aged 5—17 years Who love athletics or who would like to learn, have a go and have some fun ….

To register for the 2010-2011 season just go online at:

www.laansw.com.au 1. Please register and pay on line 2. Bring your receipt and Birth Certificate to collect your registration number outside Rebel Sport Erina Fair on

Thursday, 28th October from 6pm to 8pm Our club meets on Friday nights at 6pm at Duffy’s Oval, Terrigal

First night of competition is Friday, 15th October

For more information, phone Vanessa on 0415 278 364

Our school offers violin and guitar lessons through the Conservatorium of Music, during school hours. If you are interested in your child having lessons, please contact the

school for more information.

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4, WEEK 1

Fleximeals on line: www.fleximeals.com.au

Our Red Day last Tuesday was a huge success—THANK

YOU to Jo, Meegan and Naree for all your help!

DAY

Monday, 11th October NEED HELP

Tuesday, 12th October NEED HELP

Wednesday, 13th October Jen

Thursday, 14th October Kate

Friday, 15th October JO and NAREE

Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club Membership Registration Days

WHEN: Sunday, 26th September TIME: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon WHERE: Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club Online registration and payment: http://www.lifesavingonline.com.au Nippers: U/6 to U/14 —surf education and fun Rookies: U/13 & U/14—learn to patrol the beach Active Members: Patrol Copacabana Beach and keep fit! Senior Competitors: U/15 to 30 years Masters Competitors: 30 years + Enquiries: Jo Richards (0410 523 564) Niki Seisun (0419 198 852) Website: www.copacabanaslsc.org.au

You may be eligible to receive $500 with Saver Plus

The Smith Family are looking for families to receive dollar for dollar matching for school costs

• Do you have a current health care card or pensioner concession

card?

• Do you receive income from some regular work?

• Are you over 18?

• Do you have a child attending school this year or are you doing a

vocational training course?

If your answer is yes to these questions, you may be eligible to participate in the Saver Plus Program, delivered by The Smith Family in partnership with the ANZ Bank. Saver Plus is a matched savings program

in which you save money for education expenses (including a laptop or computer, excursions, camps, uniforms, school or sport shoes) and the ANZ Bank will match $1 for every $1 you save, up to a maximum of $500. If you think you are eligible and interested in joining the Saver Plus

program, please contact Geoff from The Smith Family on 4322 2900 or 0428 282 900.

STARS out of SCHOOL

Well done Jack Behrens (2D) who was placed 3rd in his karate tournament last weekend. He also gained his green belt with ISSHOGAI Martial Arts. Congratulations Jack!

Active After Schools Sports Program (Term 4, 2010)

This program will recommence in Term 4 on Monday, 18th October and will be held twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) and end in

Week 8, Term 4. It is available to students from Kinder to Year 6 from 2:40 pm to 4:00 pm. If you are interested in your child being involved in this free program, please obtain an application form from the office and return as soon as possible as numbers are limited. For further

information, contact Lisa or Jane on 0408 658 187.

K-2 Live Outside the Box Passports

The Live Outside the Box two week healthy living period finished last

Sunday (19th September 2010). K-2 parents should be adding up total scores and returning passports to class teachers by the end of this week in order for children to be in the draw for certificates and prizes. Thank you to the parents who have supported this worthwhile program

this year. Mr Stapleton and Mrs Lowe

Junior Girls’ Basketball Team

Junior First Aid Course (ages 11 years—14 years) Senior First Aid Course (for Years 10, 11 and 12—must be 14)

Courses being held on Monday, 27th, and Tuesday, 28th September, from 9am to 1pm each day, at Suite 2/88 Mann Street, Gosford. Cost is $50.00. You may be aware that holding a Senior First Aid Certificate is a pre-requisite for many courses and careers. St. John would like to help your students to be one step ahead. For information and bookings, phone 4324 6047 (Simone, Wendy and Libby).

P & C NEWS

A BIG THANK YOU to Kylie Long for organising and running a cake stall at the Kincumber Festival on behalf of the school. Almost $500

was raised to go towards new playground equipment. Many thanks to others who helped out (Wendy Nunn, Meegan Rambow and Lee Beveridge) and to all those who sent in cakes to be sold. Thank you also to the YMCA and the children who made the yummy biscuits—

they were a great success! We are still looking for more volunteers for the Bunnings BBQ (West

Gosford) on 2nd October. We have help between 8am and 11am. If you can help anytime from 11am to 4pm, please let me know on: KPSPandC@y7mail.com or 0405 207 170. This is an excellent opportunity to raise more funds for the school. Many thanks to those

who have already volunteered their time. We are also still looking for a FETE CO-ORDINATOR for next year’s

fete. Please consider helping us out otherwise there will be no fete and we will lose a fantastic opportunity. Again, please email me on KPSPandC@y7mail.com or call 0405 207 170 if you can help.

Lisa Waite (President)

A one day workshop for people working with and caring for children and adolescents with special needs.

Date: Tuesday, 26th October 2010 Registration: 9:15 am

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Regional Award 2009

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