Week 4 – 2nd November 2016 Sharing Our News

PBL Focus- Owning your Actions and Accepting

Responsibility

This week our PBL focus in the classroom and out in the

playground is ‘Owning your actions and accepting

responsibility’. This is linked to our KSPS value of being

Proud. All of our students have participated in lessons where

they have developed their skills taking responsibility for their

actions. This is an important skill that they will use throughout

their life.

Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Student Survey

I have included a graph from our recent TTFM student survey.

This graph is linked to social and emotional learning. Over

80% of students at KSPS feel accepted and valued by their

peers and by others at their school. In the next couple of

weeks we will talk with our students to work out what else we

can do in 2017 to increase everyone’s sense of belonging and

connection to our great school. In the coming weeks, I will

include some other graphs from our parent and teacher

survey.

Kinder Orientation

Tomorrow will see the first in our 2017 Kindergarten

Orientation and Parent Information Sessions commence. I am

looking forward to seeing all of our 2017 Kinder parents in the

Hall at 9:30am. After the information session we will have a

morning tea.

Thank you for your continued support.

Best regards

Ashleigh Blayden

UPCOMING EVENTS 2016

Term 4 WEEK 4 Thurs 3

rd Nov Kindergarten Orientation

Fri 4th

Nov Fancy Dress Disco 5-7pm

WEEK 5 Mon 7

th Nov ‘Street Sense’ Performance

Tues 8th Nov Transition to School Program

Wed 9th Nov SPS Pantomime (Stage 3)

Thurs 10th

Nov Kindergarten Orientation

Fri 11th Nov Kindergarten Hunter Valley Zoo

WEEK 6 Mon 14

th Nov Captain Speeches due for review

Tues 15th

Nov Transition to School Program

Wed 16th

Nov Captain Speeches 9.30

Voting for 2017 Captain

Thurs 17th

Nov Kindergarten Orientation

Grandparents Afternoon 1.30pm

Fri 18th Nov ‘Case for Discovery’ stage 2 & 3

(Science Workshop)

WEEK 7 Tues 22

nd Nov Transition to School Program

WEEK 8 Tues 29

th Nov Final Transition to School

Program for 2016

Fri 2nd

Dec Gold/Silver Card Assembly

WEEK 9 Tues 6

th Dec Singleton High School

Orientation

Fri 9th

Dec Presentation Day

WEEK 10 Mon 12

th Dec Year 6 Farewell

Tues 13th

Dec Stage 2 Party Day

Wed 14th

Dec End of Year Concert Night

Thurs 15th

Dec Infants and Stage 3 Party Day

Fri 16th Dec Last Day for Students

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King Tidings

Fancy Dress Disco this Friday!!!

Dress as your favourite character (NO

CLOWNS!) $3 per student which includes a

sausage sizzle and a popper juice.

Times are as follows:

Infants – 5pm to 5.50pm

5.50pm sausage sizzle for all students

Primary – 5.50pm to 7pm

Student Parliament

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CANTEEN ROSTER Term 4 Week 4 3/11/16 Lisa M 4/11/16 Victoria P

Week 5 7/11/16 HELP NEEDED 8/11/16 Sharee M, Sandy T 9/11/16 Max H 10/11/16 Emma K 11/11/16 Victoria P

Week 6 14/11/16 HELP NEEDED 15/11/16 Alison W 16/11/16 Amanda D 17/11/16 Jackie S 18/11/16 Victoria P

Week 7 21/11/16 Cynthia K, Debbie H 22/11/16 Kate B, Amy G 23/11/16 Max H 24/11/16 Emma K 25/11/16 Victoria P

Canteen Contact Number- 65 721497 UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS: Tuesday 2-3pm, Thursday 9-10am

Term 4 Canteen News Summer Specials are back term 4- Just $5!

Quiche and salad

Chicken Caesar, Wrap or Tub

Chicken Noodle Salad, Wrap or Tub

Still Available!

Fried Rice and Spring Roll $4

Chilli Chicken Wrap $5

Tuesdays Only!

Popcorn only 50c a bag

Wednesday Only!

Chocolate Chip Cookies only 50c

Thursdays Only!

Pikelets 50c

COOKIE DOUGH ORDER!

Due back 16th November

FUNDRAISING HAS NEVER TASTED SO GOOD! BAKE YOUR VERY OWN DELICIOUS COOKIES !!

Order forms due back 16th November.

Showing Positive Behaviour for Learning

Thank you to our students for displaying our King

Street Values of Kind, Safe, Proud and Supportive.

Thank you also for showing CLASS in the

classroom: Co-operating, Listening, having a

positive Attitude, being Sensible and Studious.

KB: Max M, Chenae A KM: Tiahnee P, Rylan D

IF: Ella C, Immy D 1/2T: Tahlia C, Naash F

2M: Kiarah H, Arlie S 2T: Dominic C, Tayla G

Week 3 PBL Draw Winners

Congratulations Infants Assembly Award Recipients

Term 4 Week 3

Merit Cards

KB: Evie P, Luca S, Eathen F

KM: Junior O, Jai S, Blair M

1F: Leyton C, Kody I, Olivia W

1/2T: Laney W, Maddison G, Jasmine O

2M: Abbey K, Jayden E, Paige W

2T: John M, Rain S, Bree S

Best Class at Assembly: KM

Stage Assemblies-Term 4 Infants (Wednesday of even weeks, 2.30pm in the Hall)

16th Nov 1B 30th Nov Parliamentarians Stage 2 (Thursday of even weeks, 1.00pm in the Hall) 3rd Nov S2S 17th Nov S2N 1st Dec S21

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Ruby Represents NSW and Comes Home

with Silver

Last week Ruby and her mum set off on a trip to

Perth so Ruby could participate in the national

competition for Touch Football. She was lucky

enough to meet the Captain of the Australian Touch

Football Women’s Team, Lizzi Campbell. Ruby

showed how talented she was by being chosen to

be a representative of the NSW team. Ruby played

7 games and scored 18 tries. NSW came up against

a very strong QLD side in the Grand Final. After a

fantastic game by both teams QLD came out

winners with the score 6 to 0 which left NSW placing

second out of all the State teams. Such a great

effort!

Ruby came back to school Monday and spoke to all

our students about her experience and also brought

in her silver medal to show everyone.

Congratulations Ruby, you have made NSW and

KSPS proud.

Veggie Patch

Excitement

On Monday

students of S2S

found friends of

the amphibian

kind in our School

veggie patch.

Did you know frogs are a sign of a very healthy

garden? One important aspect of frogs regarding

gardens is that they eat insects. Having a good

variety of insectavores around limits the amount of

control needed for other insect control.

Celebrating Grandparents at KSPS

Due to the rescheduling of the Kindergarten Zoo

Excursion we have changed the date of our

Grandparents Afternoon.

On Thursday 17th November we would like to invite

all grandparents to join us for a very special

afternoon to celebrate the important role you play in

the lives of your grandchildren.

Please join us for afternoon tea in 'Harry's Garden'

from 1.30pm. You are then welcome to join your

grandchildren for our afternoon teaching session

which will be held in their CAPA groups. You will get

the opportunity to see their creative side as they

participate in a range of activities from photography

and woodwork to music and art. Feel free to be

hands on and join in!

We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

World Teachers Day

Last Friday we celebrated World Teachers Day.

Here at King Street Public School we are extremely

fortunate to have dedicated teachers who nurture,

teach, mentor and guide our students through their

primary years. Our teachers come with all sorts of

teaching styles, but with one common passion- to

maximise the success and wellbeing of our children.

Thank you to all our fabulous KSPS teachers for all

that you do.

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Kindergarten Orientation this Thursday

This Thursday we look forward to welcoming 2017

Kindergarten students to our Kindergarten

Orientation.

The Orientation will involve a Parent Information

Session in our hall beginning at 9.30am. Please take

children to the infant’s classrooms where they will be

welcomed by our staff and have a great morning

taking part in various activities. Once they are

settled please make your way to the hall.

After the Parent Information Session we would like

to invite all parents/carers to join us for morning tea,

before picking up your children at approximately

11.15am.

The weekly Transition Program has been an

outstanding success with the children settling

beautifully and really immersing themselves into the

school routine. Thursday's Orientation will

complement this program and allow more of our staff

to interact with the students. It is also an opportunity

for parents to meet other families. If you have any

questions regarding Thursday's Orientation please

do not hesitate to contact me via the school office.

Cindy Judge

The Studies of ‘Earth, Sun and Moon’ in S2S

This term S2S have been studying ‘Earth, Sun and

Moon’ in their Science lessons. On Tuesday they

had the pleasure of Ms Tolmie in their classroom

once again and conducted an experiment exploring

the pull of gravity. They made parachutes from a

variety of materials and had fun ‘racing’ their

creations on our equipment. They all enjoyed this

hands on experiment immensely.

2017 Captain Nominations Begin

We had a huge number of nominations for the

positions of 2017 School Captains.

We want to commend all the year 5 students that

nominated as this is a reflection of how proud our

students are of our school and their willingness to

represent their fellow students as their leader. The

quality of candidates was excellent.

The Captains speeches will be held in the hall on

Wednesday 16th November at 9.30am. Everyone is

welcome to come and support our final 12

nominees. Students will vote directly after the

nominee’s speeches.

Students Combine with the Singleton

Musical Community for a Fabulous Event

This Saturday evening the 5th of November

members of our School Band will be representing

KSPS School at the Annual Town Band Concert.

The students have been rehearsing with other

community bands over the last month and as always

it promises to be a wonderful evening of

entertainment.

The Concert will take place

at the Singleton Civic Centre

at 6.30pm. Cost: Adults- $12,

Concession- $9, Children

under 5 Free, Family of 4-

$30. Everyone is welcome.

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Ryan E

Lachlan F

Floyd F

Blaiden R

Octavian S

Abbott S

Chloe B

Amara F

Isabelle G

Charlotte H

Imogen M

Rasharna S

Congratulations Final 12 Nominees for Captains 2017

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Visiting Performance

This coming Monday, 7th November our students will

have the opportunity to attend the last visiting

performance for 2016. The performance is titled

“Street Sense” and the cost is $5 per child.

Please fill in the permission slip below and return

with payment as soon as possible. If you have paid

Supercover you do not need to return the note or

payment.

Opportunity Class 2018 Applications

Applications are now open for Year 7 entry to

selective high schools in 2018.

Applications can be made at

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement. This

website will close on Monday 14th November 2016

and late applications will not be accepted.

For more information please contact our school

office.

Wellbeing of our Students Valued

Please be aware that we have two immune-

suppressed students at our school.

If your child develops a contagious disease or rash

please let the school know ASAP so we can act

accordingly.

Planning

It is that time of year again when we are busy

starting to think about the 2017 school year.

If you know that your circumstances will be changing

next year, particularly if you are moving, could you

please let our office staff know as soon as possible.

Accurate planning will help a smooth transition into

2017 for both our students and our staff.

King Street is an Allergy Aware School

This is a reminder for all families that some of our

students have serious reactions to products

containing nuts and fish.

We ask that you please do not send foods or

containers to school that contain nut or fish

products.

This includes nutella and peanut butter spread.

Fruit & Vegetables Mick & Chris’s Fruit & Vegetable Store open Fridays

& Saturdays over the Railway Bridge on Glenridding

Road.

Visiting Performance for

“Street Sense”

I give permission for my child/children:

Name………………………………………

Class………………………………...........

Name………………………………………

Class………………………………...........

Name………………………………………

Class………………………………...........

to attend the Visiting Performance Street

Sense” on 7/11/16. I have enclosed $5 per

student.

(PLEASE NOTE IF YOU HAVE PAID

SUPERCOVER YOU DO NOT NEED TO

SEND IN THIS NOTE OR PAYMENT).

Signed……………………………………..

(Parent/Guardian)

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Destiny Rescue Trivia Night

This Saturday 26th November

Tables of 8

$20 per ticket

Available for Purchase at Singleton Diggers

(York Street)

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