Wednesday, 21st September 2016

Thank you for another wonderful term at Kanwal Public

School. In general our students demonstrate great

respect in everything they are asked to do. Rewarding

students with “Craigies“ is a small acknowledgement of

their great effort. On Friday we celebrate their effort with

activities chosen from the PBL Reward Menu. Items have

different values and over 200 will participate in the

rewards day. Well Done !!

Excursions

3-6 grades have/are participating in their annual

excursions. These are experiences that take students

from the classroom into direct learning environments and

create great memories for our students.

Year 5 Camp

Students and staff experienced an enjoyable and

challenging time at camp. Valuable lessons are learnt

when considering risk and placing trust in others to

ensure you can accomplish new tasks and demonstrate

the skills required.

Thank you to the year 5 teachers for giving their time to

support our students.

Year 6 Canberra Excursion

Our students are currently enjoying their much

anticipated trip. This is the culmination of units of work

studied in class and evokes a sense of National pride

when visiting our capital city. I thank the year 6 staff for

supporting our students and coordinating this event.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Friday 23rd Sept PBL Rewards Day

Monday 10th Oct Students return to school

Monday 24th Oct Swim Scheme (2 weeks)

Year 3 and 4 Elizabeth Farm Excursion

Imagine life before technology, washing machines

and supermarkets. Stage 2 students went back in

time to see how it was done in the good old days. I

believe they prefer life as we know it now.

Bilby Bash

Aboriginal students from neighbouring schools

joined together to celebrate their heritage and

culture at Budgewoi Public School. They

participated in a day of activities sharing and

learning more about Aboriginal people and their

history. I thank Mrs Coates, Rikki and Mrs Fraser for

their assistance in this important event.

Term 4 Staffing

Welcome back Mrs Crowe. She will return from LSL

next term.

Mrs Buchanan returns to her position of Deputy. We

thank Mrs Mackay for the wonderful job she did in

stepping into the Deputy position and also thank Mr

Hernandez for his enthusiasm and a job well done

in teaching 5/6 Mackay. Mrs Quirk-Smith is on

Maternity Leave and the class is now taught by Mrs

Chaffer. We also congratulate Miss Welch, who

takes on a new teaching position at Swansea in

2017. (We keep her for the remainder of the year).

This is a worthy achievement and we will miss her

very much as she contributes greatly to whole

school programs. Congratulations Miss Welch.

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

Term 3 Holidays. Local Activities to consider–

Bike ride from San Remo to Buff Point.

Walk in the National Park– Evans Rd Toukley.

Visit the beach and explore the rock pools.

Do the Coast Walk at Norah Head to the lighthouse.

Feed the pelicans at the Entrance.

SAFE RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE

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Happy Holidays We sincerely hope you all have a safe and happy holiday. Enjoy your time together and make the most of the spring weather. Make sure children are outside and active for part of the day. Spending just 20 mins a day giving them your undivided attention in a game etc, is proven to improve relationships and satisfy our need for love and belonging. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday, Mrs Baigent.

Deputy Principal.

UNIVERSITY COMPETITIONS Congratulations to all of the students who sat the English test. The following students deserve a special mention for their achievements. English Distinctions Year 2 Lana Viney Year 4 Elke Hendrickse Cassandra Jones Year 5 Maddison Welsh

Credits Year 2 Zachary Pulleyblank Jayla Tobin Year 3 Luke Chandler Maddison Lewis Year 4 Avalon Tobin Year 5 Taryn Carney Year 6 Nicola Muirhead James Patterson

Congratulations on a great result!

JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH

FOUNDATION ONE WALK

On Sunday 11th September the Deaves family and

friends participated in the 2016 JDRF One Walk at

Davistown. Type 1 diabetes children were asked to

write their name and school they attend to go into a

draw for a sports pack which was donated by Rebel

Sports, Erina.

Jamie Deaves of 2 Oldfield was the lucky winner of this

fantastic prize and is donating it to his class at Kanwal

Public School.

The JDRF One Walk is one of many fundraising

activities that are held across Australia to help raise vital

funds for research into turning Type 1 Diabetes into type

none.

Thanks Jaimie

GIRLS TOUCH FOOTY TEAM

Congratulations to our girls touch footy team who

defeated Warnervale 5 - 3.

This Thursday they represent the school in the

Central Coast Finals against Kariong.

GOOD LUCK GIRLS!!!!!!

THE DRAIN IS JUST FOR

RAIN

We would like to thank the

fantastic students who are

helping keep our school

grounds clean.

During lunch break they don

vests and gloves and arm themselves with tongs and

buckets to go around the school collecting rubbish. Sadly

there is always a lot to pick up. These wonderful people

are volunteering their time because they know how

important it is to prevent rubbish going down the drain

and into our waterways.

Please report any suspicious behaviour during the holidays to school security on 1300 880 021.

Safety and security during the school holidays.

If your child is absent from

school, arriving after the bell

or leaving early. If your child is absent from school

for any reason, please send a signed

note to the class teacher explaining

the reason for the absence when

your child returns to school. If they

will be away for more than two days

please ring the school and let the

teacher know.

If your child arrives in the morning

after the bell has rung please go to

the office and sign your child in. If

you are picking your child up from

school early please go to the office

to sign them out. A white slip will be

given to you to take to the class

teacher. For safety reasons no child

is allowed to leave the class or play-

ground early without a white slip

from the office.

ATTENDANCE Kanwal Public School - Road Safety Education

If a child misses an average of nine days

per term, (that's less than one day a week)

during their primary school years, they

would have missed a whole year of learn-

ing by the time they reach Year 7. To give

your child the best chance for success at

school and in life you need to send them

every day!

It’s Cool to be in school

Bus Passenger Safety

Message

Always listen to and obey the bus driver’s instructions for your safety.

Work Health and Safety at our school

No alcohol, illegal drugs or smoking are allowed on school grounds. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted at any function organised by the school, the P&C or in the name of the school when children are present.

KANWAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

Craigie Avenue, Kanwal Girls all seasons Uniform

DRESS SUMMER DRESS $54.99 POLO GOLD/BLACK POLO WITH EMB $32.99 SHORTS BLACK MICROFIBRE WITH EMB $19.99 CULLOTES BLACK CULLOTES WITH EMB $22.99 JACKET GOLD/BLACK FLEECEWITH EMB $39.99 TRACKPANTS BLACK BBT FLEECY $16.99

JACKET GOLD/BLACK MICROFIBRE $49.99 TRACKPANTS BLACK BBT MICROFIBRE from $31.99 PANTS BLACK BOOTLEG–elastic waist $24.99 SOCKS WHITE ANKLE STYLE $4.99 CAP AVAILABLE AT SCHOOL $12.00

Boys all seasons Uniform

POLO GOLD/BLACK POLO WITH EMB $32.99 SHORTS BLACK MICROFIBRE WITH EMB $19.99 JACKET GOLD/BLACK FLEECEWITH EMB $39.99 TRACKPANTS BLACK BBT FLEECY $16.99

JACKET GOLD/BLACK MICROFIBRE $49.99 TRACKPANTS BLACK BBT MICROFIBRE from $31.99 SOCKS WHITE ANKLE STYLE $4.99 CAP AVAILABLE AT SCHOOL $12.00

Accessories

BAG SCHOOL BAG WITH LOGO $39.99 LIBRARY BAG WITH SCHOOL LOGO $9.90 SHOES BLACK LEATHER SHOES from $39.99 HAIR ACCESSORIES $4.50 ART SMOCKS $13.99 MINI UMBERELLA $17.99

SPELLING BEE REGIONAL FINALISTS

Congratulations to our Premier’s Spelling Bee Regional

junior and senior finalists.

Dani, Savannah, Charlie and Chase did an amazing job at

the finals last week and represented the school with pride

and good sportsmanship. They all achieved great results

and we are very proud of them.

Thank you to their families for their support and

encouragement.

PBL PAY as YOU GO !!!

Congratulations to the students at Kanwal Public

School who have been cashing in Craigies for a Pay

As You Go reward as part of our school’s PBL

Initiative.

10 Tokens

Sit next to a friend - Josh Grandsable

Jobs in the classroom - Sophie McNaughton

Wear pyjamas to school for the day - Steven

Salmon, Hayley McCormack

Wear mufti to school for the day - Kiara Paki,

Natahcia Taiapo-Turner, Lilly Perry, Blair O’Kane,

Miley Prasad

Bring a toy to school for the day - Tyler Dixon

Take your shoes off in class – Jeremy Worthington-

Vandenberg

Ice block - Jeremy Worthington-Vandenberg

15 Tokens

Sit in a chair at assembly - Jackson Bourke, Sophie

McNaughton, Sienna Butler

Hour free time on the computers - Izabella Gurrin,

Tyce Ball, Landen Belgre

Go to visit another classroom - Dani Wilson Tahnee

Potter, Olivia Farrelly, Lachy Croft

20 Tokens

Sit in the staffroom - Ziva Stait, Mikayla Bowman,

Sicilia Parras

Create and design a 3D model - Jackson Bourke,

Tahli Bowie

Rewards Day

Many Thanks to Mrs Peterson and the PBL Team for

coordinating the rewards events for the students.

Many hours of work goes into ensuring adequate

supervision is provided and each activity goes ahead

safely. Events for Reward Day include, Principal’s

Breakfast, scooter riding, bring your own device to

school, cooking and a surprise activity!!!, These are

selected by students from the menu of rewards. Friday

will be a wonderful celebration.

Kanwal Public School Second Hand Book Sale

Next term we will be holding a second hand book sale (date to be advised). We would appreciate donations of pre-loved children's books which can be sent to the school office or Miss Trudgeon. Money raised from the sale will assist reading programs within the school. Thank you for your support.

YEAR 5 CAMP On Wednesday the 14th of September 2016, Year 5 went to

Morisset Camp. When we arrived our first job was to pick up

any bag and make our way to the meeting hall. We were told

where our cabins were, what groups we were in and then

went for a walk around the camp site. It wasn’t long before

we were on our way to the first activity and introduced to our

instructors.

We were lucky enough to take part in archery, canoeing,

high ropes, giant swing, rock climbing, mud world, flying fox

and raft building. Even the teachers got to participate!

We learnt so much at camp including how to put on a

harness, that we can overcome fears and how to work as a

team.

One of the highlights of camp was the County Fair. We were

designated a stall to run. The stalls consisted of yummy

treats and fun activities.

For breakfast there was a wide selection of food in the buffet

and set meals for the rest of the day. Everyone loved the

food, it was so tasty.

Thank you to all of the teachers and staff who came with us

to Camp Morisset. We had lots of fun!

By: Tarni and Hayley (Media Team)

P&C Thankyou A huge thank you to all our wonderful families, friends and community who so wonderfully donated to our raffle.

Commonwealth School Banking, Bunnings, Kanwal Meat Markets, Toukley Golf Club, Awezone Trampolines and

B Happy N Jump. A big thank you to all our volunteers who helped out with the Father’s Day stall. It is always

rewarding watching the children try and choose their presents. Also a big thank you to Cindy and Michelle for all

their efforts in the organisation. Making sure there will be enough gifts for all the students can be quite time

consuming. Ladies your time is truly valued. Thank you to Kristy for relieving some pressure and taking on the

Father’s Day raffle. Many hands make light work and it is wonderful to have new blood helping out.

Thank you to all the families who turned up and supported our movie night. Thankfully the weather held off. Again

thanks to those volunteers who gave up their time to ensure smooth running of the event. 2 copies of the book

series have been donated to the library for all the students to borrow. Enjoy reading students!!!!!!!!

CAMP AUSTRALIA - KANWAL

We would like to say a big thankyou to all the children and their families that participated in our TCAF fundraiser for

the Smith Family, Learning for Life Program this term. We came up with a target and that target was $100.

Together we raised a total of $51.50 and with Camp Australia’s dollar matching incentive we were able to reach that

goal and combined we raised $103. Thank you again for all your support with this event.

We had a guessing jar competition that was running for the most part of term 3. There were 3 jars; Marbles, Beads

and Origami Stars. There was 95 marbles in the jar and our winner was Lachlan S, who guessed 98. There were

987 beads in the jar and our winner was Bronte M, who guessed 1000. Finally there was 116 Origami Starts in the

jar and our winner was Amelia K, who guessed 101 stars. Congratulations to all of our winners.

Our Spring Holiday Program is approaching fast and the theme this holidays is ‘We can build it’. Bookings are now

open for one of our greatest constructions yet. These holidays we are all about having fun and creating all kinds of

things in different ways, from cooking constructions to sports and team building and even a building block party! We

have lots of activities planned to keep your kids entertained these school holidays. Attached to this newsletter is a

program so you can see what’s on. If you would like to book in, please visit us at: www.campaustralia.com.au/

holidayfun. Have a wonderful holiday and the team at Camp Australia look forward to seeing you all next term.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Kanwal Public School had its annual athletics carnival on Friday 29th at Mingara. I would like to thank all of the peo-

ple involved who made the day a successful one for our students. The day can’t be conducted without the help of

teachers and parents.

It was great to see so many children participating in all of the events and giving their best. Each event is for competi-

tive purposes and to see who will represent our school at the zone carnival. From the results of each race we deter-

mine an age champion.

AGE CHAMPIONS

GIRLS BOYS

8/9 year Chloe Delaforce 8/9 year Vincent Hottes

10 year Kleo Lawson 10 year Taj Garner

11 year Grace Dahan 11 year Braithen Woodford

12/13 year Karlee Eele 12 year Luke Olson

Congratulations to the following students who have set new school records.

SCHOOL RECORDS

8/9 year girls 100m Tahnee Potter 15.46 10 year girls 200m Kleo Lawson 32.06

8/9 year girls 200m Chloe Delaforce 35.18 10 year girls 800m Tasharn Smith 3.16.44

8/9 year girls 800m Chloe Delaforce 3.19.75 11 year girls 100m Grace Dahan 13.28

8/9 year girls long jump Chloe Delaforce 2.77m 11 year girls 800m Grace Dahan 2.55.70

8/9 year boys 800m Vincent Hottes 3.00.02 11 year girls long jump Grace Dahan 4.10m

10 year girls 100m Kleo Lawson 15.03 11 year boys 800m Cohen Wallis-Semple 2.46.22

12 year girls 200m Karlee Eele 31.12

12 year girls discuss Stephanie Chandler 15.38m

HOUSE POINTS

1st BORONIA 196 points 2nd WARATAH 141 points 3rd BANKSIA 131 points 4th WATTLE 101 points

Mr McPhan