Kororo Public School

Hello Everyone

Our students at Kororo are enjoying the many new activities that this time of year brings. Year 2 are very excited everyday to be attending Swim School for the next two weeks. As Australians, we spend a lot of our time in and around the water; it’s a big part of our culture. For this reason, it’s important that our students learn water safety and survival skills, so that they can continue to enjoy aquatic activities. To help achieve this goal, the Department of Education (DoE) runs the School Swimming and Water Safety Program. I’ve also had the pleasure of joining in the Footsteps Dance programme this week. It is certainly a lot of fun for everyone!

With the beginning of December fast approaching, Christmas festivities and the end of year activities will create much excitement in the school. It will also be the start of students handing out Christmas cards. We love that children get so much pleasure in the giving and in the receiving of a simple card. We do ask that candy canes or sweets not be included in the envelopes. The rubbish aside that this creates, we end up with very unsettled sugar laden students and an army of ants marching in and out of school bags with big grins on their faces. Please keep it simple – cards only, and from Monday 10th December.

Library Stocktake The school will be having a major library stocktake this year, and there are large numbers of outstanding loans which need to be returned as soon as possible. Parents are unfortunately billed for lost resources as the cost of replacing is prohibitive for the school. Please check under beds and in cupboards for any resources which need to be returned. Overdue notices were sent home last week and will be sent out again this week.

Annual Presentation Ceremony Our Presentation Day Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 11th December at 10am at school. All parents and carers are welcome to attend. The ceremony is planned to be completed by 11.30am at the latest. If your child is receiving a special award a secret note will be posted home to you this week. If you have changed your address recently and haven’t informed us, you may miss the letter. Please inform us if you have changed your address recently and we can let you know if you should have received a letter.

Food / Christmas Drive We love to give as well as receive at this time of year! Between now and the last week of term, students are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation or small gift for the boxes at the front of the office. The non-perishable food items need to be in date and the small new un-opened toy labelled with male/female and age. All the goods will be donated to help out local families and their children this Christmas morning. REAP Coffs Harbour is a passionate and lively group who will distribute the items to local families at the end of the term.

With lots of calendar dates jumping out at everyone during the next couple of weeks, please check our online calendar and the noticeboard out the front of the school for current information.

Have a fabulous week, Leonie Smith Principal (relieving)

Week 7 Term 4 - 28th November 2018

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From the Deputy’s Desk by Leanne Stacey

This week Kororo Students are taking part in the Footsteps dance program. The dances taught to the student meet outcomes from the PDHPE, specifically the dance component of the syllabus. Their programs change every year and they are

up to date with the latest dance and music trends. They teach a large range of dance styles including individual, partner and progressive partner dances.

Watching the engagement and participation of the students demonstrates the enjoyment they are experiencing. Students will have an opportunity to perform

the new dances they learn this week at Thursday night’s disco.

Kororo Swimming Carnival 2019

This week students who are turning 8 years to 13 years in 2019 will be receiving a note regarding next year’s swimming carnival. The carnival is on 20th February 2019 at the Coffs Harbour War Memorial Swimming Pool. Students who do not wish to participate in the carnival will stay at school and take part in a fun sports days.

Important Dates

Thursday, 29th Nov

Group 1 Kindergarten Orientation

Footsteps Disco K - 2 5 - 6pm, Yrs 3 - 6, 6.15pm - 7.30pm

Friday, 30th Nov

Group 2 Kindergarten Orientation

Thursday, 6th Dec

YR 3 Get Hooked Fishing Excursion

Starworkers KA Asali M, Bella W, Harry W.

KC Nevaeh S, Tex W, Tera H.

KM Samuel F, Patrick D, Oliver D.

KR Cohen T, Sunny G, Mahli P.

K/1S Claire C, Ana’lucia T, Sage B.

1GS Ava G, Tyger H, Ben W, Evie M.

1JC Shelly B, Loveraj S-B, Jasmine C, Tiarne T.

1LO Sam D, Nadea S, Bowen C, Connor B.

1SG Brooke L, Thomas J, Hunter C, Molly E.

2CB Atticus H, Amelia Z, Maximilian C, Freya E.

2LB Addisyn M, Lincoln B, Charlotte F, Riki S.

2LM Taylah D, Luca M, Marleki B, Baylian T.

2NP Chloe B, Coco P, Flynn D, Emerson W.

3CS Tarah S, Zac D, Gurjot C, Ben W, Kobe P.

3HM Jack W, Blair S, Kayden S-B, Nicola P, Caylee T.

3MW Finn T, Cooper S, Isabella W, Martha R, Leo T.

3VW Shianne S, Chloe D, Eli K, Lyla T, Bree L.

4CA Josh H, Sophie B, Kismet B-N, Mitchell C, Flynn H.

4DH Eve H, Kaylee S, Chantelle C, Tyler C, Olivia M.

4TS Harry S, Wyatt B, Lalita P, Jiya F, Jackson F.

5AF Cayden F, Georgia W, Finn M, Finley R, Eamon L.

5JS Madeleine H, Beau L, Mia–Maree B, Levi F, Tiffany J.

6KG Ethan H, Paul M, Ashlee F, Maria B.

6LS Jorgia W, Jsoh W, Krystal E-F, Eva W, Evie R.

Library News

This is the last week for

borrowing library books for

the year.

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL LIBRARY BOOKS

ARE RETURNED BY THE END OF NEXT

WEEK FOR STOCKTAKE.

Thanks in anticipation

P&C NEWS

The Kororo Food Drive has officially begun! Please bring in non-perishable food items to be donated to OzHarvest who make sure it gets to those in our community who need it the most. Donations can be left in the tubs provided at the office.

Also if anyone has a large Christmas Tree and tinsel that they are no longer using we would love to use it for our Carols night. You can leave it at the office for collection. Thanks in anticipation!

Tuesday, 11th December at 10am

Ethics classes at Kororo Public School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Could you be an Ethics Teacher for Kororo Public School?

In ethics classes, children learn how to think logically, how to disagree respectfully and how to support their arguments with evidence.

Children discuss topics such as:

Fairness

Imagining how others feel

How do we treat living things?

What is laziness?

How do we disagree in a respectful way?

Volunteers are needed so that ethics classes can be made available for all families who have requested them. Ethics teachers facilitate discussions. A teaching background is not required. Full training is provided by Primary Ethics, the not-for-profit organisation approved to design curriculum and training for the ethics program. Training consists of a two-day workshop and short online modules. Lesson materials are provided.

An ethics teacher training workshop will be held locally in Term One 2019.

Suitable volunteers have an interest in children’s education and the development of thinking skills and must be available on Fridays from 9:15 – 10:45 each week to teach a half hour class at Kororo PS. A small amount of weekly preparation (printing and reading through lesson materials) is also required.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school, please visit primaryethics.com.au and/or contact Gemma Brooks, Kororo Ethics Coordinator, 0421 950 928, email: gemmabrooks@gmail.com; or contact John Gray, Primary Ethics Regional Manager, Coffs Harbour Bellingen Region, 0422 333 238, email: coffsbellingen-region@primaryethics.com.au

First Lego League Robotics Tournament

For the last two terms some of our Year 4 and 5 students have enthusiastically participated in an extracurricular Robotics

Group ran by Mr Portelli and Mrs Sullivan. The students’ hard, and innovative work prepared them to showcase their designs

and solutions at a whole day, official FIRST Lego League Tournament held last Tuesday at Toormina High School.

FIRST® LEGO® League Tournament is a competition catering for upper-primary and lower-secondary school students.

Students met with like-minded young engineers to compete with their robot, while also learning about a modern problem in

science and presenting their own unique solution to the problem.

Our Robotics Team designed, constructed and coded a Lego MINDSTORM Robot which completed various ‘missions’ that

reflect real-world space problems. Their clever coding and robot design

placed them 4th in the Robot Games Competition on the day.

We had such a great day and our students represented Kororo beautifully,

showing team-spirit and sportsmanship. Congratulations to: Oakley W,

Isaac M, Max M, Max G, Mia C, Seb W, Evie R, Jiya F, Finn P, Wyatt B,

Reuben P, Callan H, Cayden F and Jack E.

The P&C warmly invites our school family to

Carols by KOROROLIGHT

Wednesday 12th

December 2018

Sausage sizzle, drinks, popcorn and ice cream available from 6pm.

Carols Commence 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Carols by Kororolight will be held Rain, Hail or Shine.

Please join our Kororo School family in a relaxed evening of Carols and Christmas Songs, in the beautiful surrounds of our very own school!

Bring along a picnic and the picnic rug or a comfy chair.

Don’t forget to wear your Santa Hat and dress up for the festive occasion

Rainbow Glow Sticks will be available to purchase on the night.

We will also be collecting non-perishable food items for distribution to local families through OZHARVEST, so raid the pantry for a good cause.

Calling for volunteers – we need your help in 2019!

Our students really enjoy participating in the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program and to keep this program running we need your help in 2019! The program requires a volunteer School Banking Co-ordinator to facilitate the banking and distribution of School Banking rewards. This only takes a small amount of your time one day a week and the Commonwealth Bank will provide support in how to run the program. Your help with the program will greatly benefit students as they develop vital saving skills and also help our school with fundraising. Currently, School Banking day is Friday. If you are interested in volunteering for this great program, please fill in the tear off section below and return it to the school office. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————--

Student Banking Volunteer Return Slip

Yes, I would like to help with School Banking!

Name: ____________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________

Availability: _________________________________________

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