TERM ONE - 2009

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

1

January

27

Staff Development

Day

28

Students return

29

Kindergarten

Starts

Telephone: 9521-4514 Fax: 9545-3318

Email: kirrawee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: kirrawee-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Report

Features: Principal’s

Report Awards PSSA

W E E K 5 O F T E R M 2 - 2 0 0 8

Principals Message

What does it mean to be lucky? A study on luck asked children how much they liked each of the following children: Jane, who found $5 on the sidewalk; Jim, who helped his mum bake a cake; Sue, who took a toy from her little brother. The researchers were stunned by how much children liked lucky Jane. While they also quite liked helpful Jim, Lucky Jane was the most popular. We are all drawn to people who seem to have life going their way, who are happy, optimistic, successful – and lucky! (HF Hodder-Harvard Magazine)

Do we think we have no control over luck? Some students think they keep on getting low marks because they are unlucky and this somehow influences the questions in the test. Here’s a secret. It’s usually not the test’s fault that the student gets low marks.

Researchers have found that lucky people are far more satisfied with all areas of their lives than unlucky people. They expect good things to happen so they focus on the positive aspects and that is what they remember, not the bits that went wrong. Unlucky people tend to focus on the negative aspects of life. Research tells us that most lucky people create their own good luck. They see what is there rather, than just what they are looking for. General Knowledge *Does Australia lie north,south,east or west of Asia? *What kind of power is stored in a battery? *Who wrote The Man From Snowy River? *What do the letters P.T.O. stand for at the bottom of the page.? *What does the term “jack-of-all trades” mean?

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PRESENTATION AWARDEES

A special congratulations to the following students:

LAURA ROSE for gaining a scholarship to attend Maquarie Grammar School.

JESSICA GRAHAM for being successful in gaining State selection for Futsal.

Casey McGuirk for her state achievement in Breastroke (silver award) and in Backstroke (Gold

award)

Features:

* Principal’s Report

* Term Calender

* Canteen

* Library

* Mobile Recycling

*Premier’s Reading Challenge

*Advertisements

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W E E K 8 O F T E R M 4 - 2 0 11

Kirrawee Kooee

1

Day One Term 4, for whole school community

Oct 11

12 13 Kinder Orientation (9.00- 11.30am)

14

2

17 18 *District-Public Speaking comp

19 *Breakfast

20 *Kinder Orientation

(9.30-11.30am)

21

3

24 25 *Swimming-Support

Unit

26 27 *Kinder Orientation

*Regional Director

visit to Kirrawee

28

4

31 Nov *Swimming Support Unit

2 *Breakfast

3 4 *Stage 1, RNP

5

7 8 *Swimming Support Unit

9 10 *Visy Education

11

6

14 15 *Swimming Support

Unit

16 *Breakfast

17 *Visy Recycling

*Band to Kirrawee

HS

18

7

21 22 *Swimming Support Unit

23 24 25

8

28 29 30 * Christmas Disco

DEC *PRESENTATION

Assembly

@10.15am

2 *PSSA Finals

9

5 *Yr 6 Orientation

day

6 *Band Recruitment

*CPR – Stage 3

7 8 9

10

12 *Stage 3- Berry

Camp

13 Stage 3, Berry

Camp

14 *Stage 3, Berry

Camp

*Breakfast

15 *Yr 6 Farewell

16 *School Picnic Day *Last Day for Students *Happy Xmas

11

19

Staff Professional

Learning Day

20

*Staff Professional

Learning Day

*

“HAPPY XMAS”

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“HAPPY XMAS”

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“HAPPY XMAS !

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS FOR 2012

Through sufficient voluntary helpers, the canteen is able to contain costs which means the savings can be passed on in the form of lower prices and allowing the canteen to stay open. We are running the canteen 3 days a week Tuesday, Wednesdays & Fridays needing 2 to 3 people on each day. If you have some spare time, once a month, we need you. If you are a new mum to the school or your last child is off to school we need you. Dads and grandparents are also most welcome as well It’s a great way to meet other parents in the school community. We are sure you will understand for safety reasons we can’t have under 5’s in the canteen whilst you are helping. Please return the TEAR OFF strip below to the canteen if you are able to help in 2012 If you have any further questions please contact Melissa Leitch in the canteen on 9521-4514. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

VOLUNTEERS FOR SCHOOL CANTEEN IN 2012

Canteen days for 2012 Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

If you have worked in the canteen previously and you would like to work on the same day in 2012 (please tick)or If not the same day , then which day(s)

……………………………….......................................................................................................... I am new to the canteen and would like to help on:

………………………………............................................................................................................... (please indicate which days) I wish to have my name on the Emergency Roster for:

………………………………............................................................................................................... (please indicate which days) NAME:……………………………...................................................................... PHONE:…………………………….................................................................... If you are interested in joining the canteen committee please tick in the box

Kirrawee Kooee

Canteen newsletter Dates to remember 9/12/11- Last day of canteen for the year

9/12/11- Santa’s Meal Deal(separate note to come out)

Help needed Volunteer help is needed in the canteen on some days

Dates help is needed are

Wed 30/11/11

Fri 2/12/11

Fri 9/12/11

If you have a spare couple of hours please come in and see me or call me on 0416-285-

514

Melissa Leitch (canteen manager)

Stock in canteen As the end of the year approaches the stock in the canteen will be run down

This may mean that some items on the menu will be unavailable I will try and keep as

many choices as I can.

BOOKCLUB Australian Mobile Recycling

Australian Mobile Recycling is a new company specialising in the

recycling and refurbishment of used mobile phones.

They have more than ten years of experience in this field and are

currently recycling in 3 separate countries internationally.

Australian Mobile Recycling realise there are numerous demands

on schools today that are both costly on time and effort. For this

reason they wish to offer $3 CASH for every unwanted mobile

phone received.

So please send any unwanted mobile phones to school and place in

the yellow box in the office labelled ‘Australian Mobile Recycling”.

Thank you for helping to raise money for our school.

Donna Rauicava

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE AWARDS

Congratulations to the 90 students who completed the

2011 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

The award certificates & Sun-Herald honour rolls have just arrived and

will be presented to students to take home.

A very special congratulations to the following

8 students who will receive gold certificates for having completed

their fourth successful year in the Premier’s Reading Challenge:

Zoe Bennie 5/6O

Jai Elliott 4B

Tyler Field 4B

Jessica Graham 5/6T

Ivo Maros 5/6O

Klara Salamon 3/6S

Noah Tyte 3C

Grace Walker 5/6O

Well done to all students who participated this year. I would encourage

all students to join in the Challenge next year.

Mrs Jennifer Ivison

Teacher-Librarian

2012 Enrolments

The school is in the process of looking at our class structure for 2012.

Parents are asked to please let the school know if a student will not be

attending Kirrawee Public School in the new year.

Options for response”

(a) Contact the school by phone – (02) 9521 4514

(b) Email the school – kirrawee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

(c) Fax – (02) 9545 3318

Kirrawee Kooee

Tutoring

Literacy Tutoring Certificate, completed HSC level Advanced English, university

student. Customised tutoring sessions to meet your child’s needs. K-6, specialising in

English tuition.

Located in Gymea. Call Lauren on 9522 0877 or 0479 182 244

Do you have a disability, injury or health condition and want a job?

Are you a parent on a Centrelink payment?

Do you have limited time due to child care responsibilities? CRS Australia can help by connecting you with training programs that meet a diverse range of needs. Courses are nationally accredited and cover a broad range of industries, eg. Child Care, Hospitality, Business and IT. To be eligible you must be:

a person with the care of a dependent child aged less than 16 years of age

in receipt of a Parenting Payment Single, Parenting Payment Partnered Newstart, Youth Allowance (other) or Special Allowance.

Limited places available – enrol NOW for courses in 2012

Contact the friendly team at CRS Australia on 9545 9200 or come and see us at 2-4 Merton Street, Sutherland. *Additional eligibility criteria may apply

Kirrawee Kooee