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ISSUE 20, December 2019

D E C - N S W

Newsletter Title

IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 4

Week 10

16-17 Dec—Class Parties

18 Dec—Last day for

students

19-20 Dec—Staff

Development Day

2020

TERM 1

Week 1

28 Jan—Staff Development

Day

28 Jan—Best Start Testing

29 Jan—First Day of 2020

for Yrs. 1-6

29 Jan—Best Start Testing

30 Jan—First Day of

Kindergarten

Week 2

4 Feb—Kinder Vision

Screening

Kearsley Public School 130 Caledonia St, Kearsley NSW 2325 Phone: 49901705 Fax: 49911018 Email: [email protected] Website: https://kearsley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. Principal: Mrs Melissa Trigg

ISSUE 20 TERM 4 WEEK 9 Thursday 12 December 2019

Farewell Year 6

Last Thursday night our school

farewelled our current Year 6

students. We enjoyed a meal and

shared some memories with

parents, carers and family

members at Cessnock Leagues

Club. After dinner the rest of our

school joined us for a disco. All

students had a fantastic time

dancing the night away. On Friday

we enjoyed the Year 6 Fun Day.

Thank you to everyone for their

continued support with these

events.

Everyone at Kearsley Public School

wishes Year 6 all the best for their

future!

To our school

community—Thank you

for your continued

support throughout the

year. Your time and effort

is greatly appreciated by

the students and staff.

We are looking forward to

another fantastic year in

2020.

Farewell Miss Reid

Miss Reid has been successful in

obtaining a position at Stockton

Public School for 2020. We would

like to congratulate Miss Reid and

thank her for everything she has

done during her time at KPS. She

will be greatly missed by both the

staff and students.

We will be welcoming Mr Cameron

Smith to our school to teach 4/5 in

2020. Mr Smith comes to us with

over 20 years teaching experience

across a range of settings. He is

looking forward to working at our

school and is planning to call in to

meet the students early next week.




P A G E 2

Kindergarten Start 30 Jan 2020

Our new Kinders will begin at staggered times on

Thursday 30 Jan 2020. Each child should have received

their start times already, if you have misplaced yours

please see the office. They have enjoyed Kinder

Orientation throughout Term 3 and Term 4 .We are

looking forward to seeing all their smiling faces next year!

End of Year Class Parties

Our school community is aware that during weekends and some holidays we get unwanted visitors in

our school grounds who cause damage to our equipment. Our neighbours have been fantastic in

contacting us in the past when they have witnessed such incidents. If you need to report a security

issue at the school, you can call security 24 hours on 1300 880 021 or Cessnock Police. We hope you

have an enjoyable break and a huge thanks to our school community for caring for our school as much

as we do!

School Swimming Carnival

Our school swimming carnival has been booked for Week 3 Friday 14 February 2020. Full details and

notes will be sent home with students in term 1 next year. Children from Yr 2 who turn 8 in 2020 and

all primary children will attend.

Kookaburra Awards

Mrs Manderson Mrs Graham Mrs Stipack Mrs Power Miss Reid Mr Carter Mrs Pitt

Mrs Jackson

Isabella Y Amelia W Zach K Charlotte B Nicholas B Zac C

Max K Heath B Leah M Connor M Ruby G Scarlet H

Elsie B Rubin W Jack D Sophia M Antonio H Owen H

Skylah B Arabella C Hannah C Dylan K Seth K Seth J

Assistant Principal Awards

Luke B Madison K

Deputy Principal Awards

Klay W

Principal Awards

Denver Robertson Zoe Merrick

Neighbourhood Watch

Class parties for all classes will be held on either Monday or Tuesday next week. Teachers have sent

home individual class notes with all details and what requirements are needed with students.




P A G E 3

On Friday 13 December (TOMORROW) our students are participating in our school Positive

Behaviour for Learning (PBL) end of year reward day at the Cessnock PCYC. All students who have

met the requirements of their Kooka contracts for the whole year are invited to attend. Families of the

children who are ineligible to attend will be notified. A permission note was sent home last week.

Students are to bring a packed lunch and recess with plenty of water. We are looking forward to a

highly enjoyable day!

PCYC Reward Day

The last day for canteen in 2019 is TODAY! Students who are not attending the PCYC PBL day are to

bring a packed lunch and recess to school with them as the canteen will not be open. Thanks for your

support!

CANTEEN CLOSED ON FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER

Kooka Badges

Thank you to Our P & C

Students who have had their Kooka contracts signed off will be presented with their badge tomorrow

after they return from their PCYC reward day, at a small assembly by their classroom

teachers. Congratulations to all the students who have been working to their personal best all year!

Our P& C is a small but dedicated, hard

working group of parents who go above and

beyond for our students. Each year they

raise money which is then donated directly

to our school to provide extra opportunities

for our students. This year the P&C have

donated over $20,000 back to the school

and community. This has included

purchasing new iPads, laptops and netball

uniforms, as well as readers for our

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students.

The P & C have provided funding for transport to our school camps and movie night. Our school would

not be what it is without their amazing support! A sincere THANK YOU from staff and students!

https://www.pcycnsw.org.au/cessnock/




P A G E 4

P&C News Term 4 is rapidly coming to a close. I would like to take this

opportunity to thank all of our P&C and canteen volunteers for 2019.

You have all contributed to our school and the students have benefited

from it greatly. Good things happen when we work as a team!

The P&C Christmas raffle was drawn at school presentation,

congratulations to the winners! Thank you to all who have supported

this.

Our school shirts and school jackets can still be pre-ordered with

payment through the canteen (correct money would be appreciated) on

Monday and Wednesday mornings between 9am – 10am. Our shirt

price is $23, while our jacket price is $34 and school hats can be

purchased for $14. School winter beanies can also be ordered with

payment through the canteen. Our beanies are $10.

If you are considering helping out in the canteen next year, please

contact Sammi Edwards 0403 724 754 as soon as possible.

Our next P&C meeting will take place on Thursday 6th February 2020

at 1.30pm in the school library. We will not be holding one in

December. Please come along. It’s a great opportunity to find out what

is actually happening within your child’s school and to have some

input into what you would like to see taking place. Everyone is welcome.

Merry Christmas to all and have a happy and safe new year.




P A G E 5




P A G E 6

SCHOOL BANKING

Please send in

bank books every

Thursday for Ms

Crane to process.

Some great prizes

can be earned for

regular banking!

Thank you.

All volunteers who work in the school canteen,

reading groups or who volunteer and are on

school grounds need to pay a membership fee to

be covered for insurance purposes. Please pay

your $2.00 P&C / Canteen membership to the

school office. An appendix 5 form needs to be

filled in as well as providing 100 points of ID.

These can be collected at the office or one can be

sent home with your child. If you are unable to

make your canteen day please contact the per-

son you are doing canteen with to let them know

you can’t make it and try to find your own re-

placement. Thank you!

Thursday

Kearsley Canteen Roster 2019

December

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2

CLOSED

3

Ann Stanley

Matthew Yapp

4

Rochelle Brady

Allison Powell

5

Karieanne Clifford

Matthew Yapp

6

Brook Gatt

Naomi Bailey

9

CLOSED

10

Ann Stanley

Matthew Yapp

11

Rochelle Brady

Narelle Magin

12

Karieanne Clifford

Kelie Clifford

13

CLOSED FOR

PCYC PBL

REWARD DAY

16

CLOSED FOR

CLEANING

17

CLOSED FOR

CLEANING

18

CLOSED FOR

CLEANING

The Last day for canteen 2019 will be Thursday 12 December. The volunteers

totally clean out the canteen by washing walls and ceilings, emptying fridges

and freezers etc. as per school policy. We wish to thank all our volunteers who

give their time to provide a very valuable service to our students. If you are

interested in volunteering in the canteen next year, please contact the canteen

manager— SAMMI EDWARDS ON 0403724754.




P A G E 7




P A G E 8

2020 Class Requirements

Class K/1S Class1/2G Class 2/3P Class 4/5R Class 5/6C

Plastic Envelope

for Homework

2 BOSTICK Blu glue

sticks (classroom use)

2 BOSTICK Blu glue


2 BOSTICK Blu glue


2 BOSTICK Blu glue


2 Highlighters Coloured Pencils Coloured Pencils Scissors

Scissors Textas Textas Textas

2 x BIC, 4 colour

Retractable Pens

1 Barrel Sharpener 2 Blue, 2 Red, 2 Black

Pens

2 Blue, 2 Red, 2 Black

Pens

4 Lead Pencils HB 1 Eraser 1 Eraser 1 Eraser

Library Bag 4 Lead Pencils HB 4 Lead Pencils HB 4 Lead Pencils HB

2 Plastic Homework

Envelopes

Pencil Case for pencils,

textas, sharpener etc

Small Pencil Case for

pencils & sharpener

Small Pencil Case for

pencils & sharpener

1 ruler with mm and

cm markings

1 ruler with mm and cm

markings

1 ruler with mm and

cm markings

1 ruler with mm and cm

markings

Small pencil case Highlighters Scissors A4 Book for Homework

Library Bag 1 Barrel Sharpener Sharpener

4 Whiteboard

Markers

2 Whiteboard

Markers

A4 Display Folder for

Homework

1 Black Fine Sharpie

Permanent Marker

2 x BIC, 4 colour

Retractable Pens

Highlighters

Kinder Requirements will be covered this year by a one off payment of $20, if you

haven't already done so please make payment to Mrs Stipack.

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