PBL focusing on Keep your hands, feet and objects to

yourself

PBL Award Cienna Flemming, Heath Green,

Nikita Flemming, Ciara Cwach, Lewis Rule, Mykayla Edwards and Jayden Rankin

Important Dates to Remember Term 1 2020

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 1 Week 7 Wednesday 11th March 2020

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

Monday 16th March - Playgroup Tuesday 17th March - P & C Meeting, AGM 6pm Thursday 19th March - World of Maths Day Thursday 19th March - P & C Movie Night Friday 20th March - Bookclub due, online and at school office Friday 20th March - Harmony Day Tuesday 24th March - Parent/Teacher Interviews Wednesday 25th March - Tamworth High Taster Day Friday 27th March - Yrs 4,5 & 6 Cyber Safety Police Talk

Mapping Skills in 3/4W

Gold Awards Indi Maher, Paisley Swadling

and William Buchan

Silver Awards Coby Hobden, Kayden Hobden,

Paisley Swadling, Lochlan Watts, William Buchan

and Sophie Hogg

Uniform Awards Never Bridge, Heath Green, Koby-Jay Lang, Regardt Janse van Rensburg, Kara Johnson, Eli Whittaker, Lily Shiels and Coby Hobden

* 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). Please email or send into the office a copy of the online receipt. If payments are made online signed permission notes must still be returned to the front office.

* Voluntary contribution fees can be paid at the front office or online. They are $50 per year per student.

* Years 3 & 4 Dubbo Excursion (21st Oct to 23rd Oct) - Expression of interest note and $60 non refundable deposit due Monday 6th April 2020

* Years 5 & 6 Canberra Excursion (19th Oct to 23rd Oct ) - Expression of Interest note and $100 non refundable deposit due Monday 6th April 2020

Breakfast Club will again be providing toast and juice to all students in 2020. It will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mrs Kate Blinman Breakfast Club Organiser

Jasmine Karg - Trying hard to improve her tracing and cutting skills Nevaeh Bridge - An improved effort in class when completing all set work Charlie Wilton - Learning number combinations to 10 Sophie Corbett - Beginning writing tasks straight away Jaiden Cox - Excellent application in Mathematics Angus Hamer - Working hard during writing lessons Ruby Rule - Making more contributions during class discussions Frankie Barber - Enthusiasm and participation during classroom energisers Ava Moxon - Seeking advice and asking questions during set tasks Billy Simmonds - His improvement in handwriting Ethan Harris - Welcome to Kootingal Public School Nikita Caldwell-Harris and Ashton Nagle - Demonstrating mapping skills in Geography Isaac Hetherington - Valuable contributions during class discussion Tyler Robinson - Consistent effort during ‘Big Write’ lessons Ayrton Smalley-Rowe - An improved effort in creative writing Nicholas Holliday - Excellent effort and application in Mathematics Damien Nicholls - Being an attentive listener and completing all set tasks Kahliah Day - Improved effort and application across all Key Learning Areas Angus Frewen - His positive attitude to learning in all Key Learning Areas Aidan Hetherington - Striving to improve his writing during weekly writing tasks Naomi Maybury - Her attention to detail with her Ming Vase artwork

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.

This week Mrs Chegwyn and myself attended professional learning around our understanding and use of data to analyse our progress as a school. This professional learning also centred on our use of the School Excellence Framework as we complete a self assessment annually. This learning was highly valuable. Mrs Chegwyn and I are excited about the prospect of facilitating this learning with our teaching staff so we form more reliable and valid judgements of our progress with the required evidence to support it.

Kootingal Public School is again hosting a World of Maths Day on Thursday 19th March. Kootingal Public School held the first of the days last year with both students and staff loving the hands on approach to mathematics. Like in 2019, the school is covering the cost of the program so all students are able to participate. This is possible through the use of Equity funding. Our school’s focus on the creative and performing arts areas is continuing with the acquisition of a booking for Edward the Emu for all students in K-2. Students in K-2 will be able to experience a live performance of this classic tale by Sheena Knowles. This performance is scheduled for Term 4. Information regarding this excursion will come closer to Term 4.

Next week is our P&C’s AGM followed by the ordinary monthly meeting. The AGM will be conducted Tuesday 17th March at 6pm in the school’s staffroom. All positions will be declared vacant. Without the support of the P&C, Kootingal Public School would not be able to function as effectively as it currently does. Our P&C operate our canteen as well as supporting our students by subsidising excursions related to the school’s focus. Our P&C is integral. If you’ve got some spare time please come along to the meeting.

In the coming weeks, Kootingal Public School commences its first round of Parent Teacher Interviews. We have kept the same process as last year with interviews scheduled over the two weeks (two Tuesdays – 24th March and 31st March) between 4pm and 6pm to cater for families and their increasing demands. Families can schedule the interviews using the School Interviews hyperlink here. The code is a7qh6. If you have any issues, please contact the school. Please note the option to secure an interview will close 9am each day of the interviews. This is so teachers are aware of appointment times and can plan accordingly.

Library Borrowing Days KL - Mrs Lawrence - Thursday K/1M - Miss Magann - Thursday 1/2B - Miss Booby - Friday 1/2S - Miss Semmler - Friday 3/4L - Mrs Lulham - Tuesday 3/4W - Miss Warden - Tuesday 4/5B - Miss Bennett - Wednesday 5/6K - Miss Kelly - Wednesday

All students must have a library bag to borrow books to take home. Thank you Mrs Dunn and Mrs Chegwyn

This week our PBL focus is the second of the five whole school expectations, Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself. This expectation is underpinned by the core value Safe. This expectation is the yellow poster.

Below is our scope and sequence for Term 1.

The Kootingal Public School P & C will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 17th March 2020, commencing at 6pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome to attend. All position will be declared vacant. This meeting will then be followed by a general meeting.

The position is the P & C are: * President - Chair meetings, liaise with staff and the community, represent the P & C and give an annual report on P & C activities at the AGM

* Secretary - Take minutes of the meeting and supply a copy to the executive as soon as possible after each meeting. Handle all correspondence (in and out)

* Treasurer - Pay accounts and receipt income for both the P & C and Canteen. Keep books up to date and get them audited annually. Produce a report at each meeting.

* Vice President - Assist President and step in when President is unable to fulfil duties

* Banking Co-ordinator - Co-ordinate the school student banking volunteers and roster (each Thursday morning)

* Publicity Officer - Put notices in newsletter, etc - keeping school community aware of P & C activities

* Fundraising Co-ordinator - Co-ordinate the fundraising activities decided by the P & C.

Week 7 Five Whole School Expectations - Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself

Week 8 Five Whole School Expectations - Report issues immediately to a teacher SAFE (follow teacher instructions) - Lockdown procedures

Week 9 Five Whole School Expectations - Accept consequences

Week 10 Five Whole School Expectations - Show concern for others

Week 11 Lesson based on termly data review

PBL NewsMrs Cracknell’s Message

Library News

P & C News

Issue 2 has arrived at the school, please check your child’s bag. Orders both at the school office and online will closed on Friday 20th March 2020 at 3:30pm.

Issue 2 has a r r i v e d at the school, please check y o u r c h i l d b a g . Orders both at the school office and online are due by Friday 20th March 2020.

Canteen Menu Term 1

Cheese Pizza $2.80 Ham & Cheese Pizza $3 Cheeseburger $4 Chicken Burger (cheese, lettuce & mayo) $4 Meat Pie $4 Sausage Roll $3.50 Chicken Nuggets

• Pack of 3 $1.50 • Pack of 6 $3

Ham & Cheese Toastie $2.50 Chicken & Cheese Toastie $2.50 Cheese Toastie $2.30 Milk

• Chocolate $2 • Strawberry $2

Popper • Apple $1 • Tropical $1

Tomato/BBQ Sauce 30c each Other items available for sale during 1st break are:

• Chips 50c • Quelch – 99% fruit juice 50c

All orders must be on a clearly labelled lunch bag with the student’s name and class.

Friday 20th March 2020

Online orders close Friday 20th March

Book Club