Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Newsletter

Term 3 / Week 8/ 2019

Tell Them From Me Survey This Term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement. Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements. The survey is conducted entirely online on smartphones, iPads, tablets, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The parent survey will be conducted between 26 August and 25 October. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

The survey address is:

http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/4x3tg

Sports Houses Our Sports Houses have voted on a change of name. Gold House will now be Wambuwuny (Wiradjuri for kangaroo) and Green House will be Gugubarra (Wiradjuri for kookaburra). These are seen regularly in and around Kapooka school.

Guess who is coming to visit our school!

Important Dates / Information

Student Banking - Banking day is Friday morning. Please hand your banking book into the school office.

Parent on line payments (POP) - are made through our website. www.kapooka-p.schools.gov.edu.au Access the “Make a Payment” tab and complete details.

School APP is Schoolzine = SZapp Download from your APP store for either Android or Apple. Make an account for yourself. This is our main form of communication to you re reminders etc.

P&C Uniform shop Uniform orders must be made on the PINK order form, please no texting. Post the pink form in the P&C (pink) letter box and once payment is received the order will be filled. Uniform orders only can be paid by cash or bank transfer - Account details are: Commonwealth Bank - BSB: 062 600 ACCOUNT NO: 1074-2105 Use your surname as the reference please. Please keep in mind payments may take 2-3 days to process.

School Values - COOPERATION will be demonstrated by students when they: resolve conflict in a peaceful manner

School News

Healthy Harold On Friday 13 September and Monday 16 September, Healthy Harold will be visiting the school. On Friday K/1 will participate in My Body Matters and 4/5/6 Relate Respect, Connect. On Monday 1/2 will learn about Growing Good Friends and 2/3 bCyberwise. Nude Food Our Environment Ministers are keeping a close eye on these for their assembly awards. Kapooka School APP We still have many families not using our app. Please download the app to your phone. This is the quickest way we can remind you and keep you updated with school activities. The APP is called Schoolzine, or SZapp. Student work book fees If you have outstanding work book fees or excursion money, would you please make payment by the end of this week. These are now very overdue. If you have any issues regarding these payments, please do not hesitate to make contact with Lyn or Robyn.

P&C News Kapooka PS P&C Facebook Group Current Kapooka school parents are welcome to join. Only current parents can be members. All P&C notes and information will be available on this page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/379369349395163/ Volunteers required On Tuesday 12 November, Kapooka school will be hosting a Small Schools Aboriginal Education Day. The Meal Deal for this day will be a barbeque. We are looking for people to help out on this day. Please contact the school is you are able to assist.

Term 3 2019 - week 4

September

Tues 10 K/1, 1/2, 2/3 excursion

Tues 10 P&C Meal Deal Order due

Thurs 12 Core Choir rehearsal

Thurs 12 P&C Meal Deal

Fri 13 1/2, 2/3 excursion to Marrambidya Wetlands

Fri 13 Healthy Harold K/1 4/5/6

Mon 16 Healthy Harold 1/2 2/3

Fri 20 Touch football and show at Uranquinty

Fri 20 Dance concert at Wagga Wagga PS

Wed 25 REEC 4/5/6 and K/1

Wed 25 Cricket 2/3

Fri 27 Cricket 4/5/6

Fri 27 Assembly 1/2

Fri 27 Last day of term 3

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

DSM news

Spring is upon us at last and it is nice to see some warmer weather. If your child/ren tend to burn easily, please encourage them to wear a hat during recess and lunch. In terms one and four, it is mandatory for all of Kapooka staff and students to wear hats whenever we are outside. If you are missing yours, please start the hunt now or you can purchase a new hat from the Uniform Shop for $25.00 Some dates to remember for events are: The 2019 Christmas Treat will be held at the Oasis Aquatic Centre on Saturday 23rd November. Timings will soon be confirmed. There will be many exciting thigs to do such as rides, food, swimming and Santa will come and pay a visit. DCO have begun the organisation of the 2020 Welcome afternoon at the Oasis Aquatic Centre on Saturday 15 February from 5:30 – 8:00. This is a great evening out to connect with the wagga community and great fun for kids and adults alike. There are a range of stalls offering information on what Wagga can offer your family and a great place to meet new friends and spend time with current friends. The Ranch is holding Pilates classes every Monday night from 7:00 – 8:00. Get fit while being social and forming new friendships. The cost is $5.00 for members or $10.00 for non-members. The Kapooka Neighbourhood House has Piglets Playgroup every Wednesday from 9:00 – 11:00. Bring $2.00 per family and a piece of fruit to share and connect with other parents while the children have a great time playing. If you are not yet a member of The Ranch or The Kapooka Neighbourhood House and would like to join, please let me know and I can pass on the membership forms to you. Please remember to let us know if the serving member in your family is away for a length of time. You can do this by, email, in person to the class teacher, the office ladies or myself or by phone. If there has been a late notification of postings, again, please let us know so we can prepare your child/ren for the upcoming move. We have held our first moving group of the year for families that are leaving at the end of Term 3. The students have enjoyed coming together weekly and working on strategies to cope with saying goodbye to current friends and how to make new friends at the new posting, remembering many special things about Wagga and Kapooka Public School and what adventures lay waiting for them in their new locality. Next term, more moving groups will be run. If you haven’t done so already, please let us know if your family has received a posting order, so your child/ren can be part of the moving groups. Rachel Dolan, DSM rachel.dolan1@det.nsw.edu.au

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342

Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Community News

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Assembly K/1

Congratulations to all of our award winners.

Photography by our Media Ministers Coby and Dayah