UPCOMING EVENTS 2019

TERM 2 2019 WEEK 8

Thurs 20th June Touch Girls & Boys vs SHPS

Fri 21st June Movie Ticket Orders Due

WEEK 9

Mon 24th June Life Education

Pie Drive Notes and Payments Due

Tues 25th June Life Education

Wed 26th June Life Education

Thurs 27th June Life Education

Fri 28th June Life Education

WEEK 10

Tues 2nd July School Athletics Carnival

Thurs 4th July Tawny Assembly

Infants Athletics Carnival

TERM 3 2019 WEEK 1

Mon 22nd July First Day Term 3

WEEK 2

Tues 30th July Debating SHPS

WEEK 3

Wed 7th Aug Zone Athletics

Thurs 8th Aug Bookfair

Fri 9th Aug NAIDOC Day

WEEK 5

Fri 23rd Aug Tawny Assembly

WEEK 6

Fri 30th Aug Hunter Athletics

WEEK 7

Mon 2nd Sept Reptile Park Excursion Stage 1

Tues 3rd Sept ICAS Digital

Thurs 5th Sept ICAS Science

WEEK 8

Tues 10th Sept ICAS Spelling

Thurs 12th Sept ICAS Writing

WEEK 9

Mon 16th Sept Oakvale Excursion Kindergarten

ICAS Maths

Tues 17th Sept ICAS English

Wed 18th Sept Bathurst Excursion Stage 3

Thurs 19th Sept Bathurst Excursion Stage 3

Fri 20th Sept Bathurst Excursion Stage 3

WEEK 10

Fri 27th Sept Tawny Assembly

Week 8 –19th June 2019 Sharing Our News

The school was a buzz last Thursday, with our launch of our

new student mascot - Tawny. He arrived in style and spoke

with the students about being a Kind, Safe, Proud and

Supportive student at King Street Public School. Tawny will be

joining us at major events including Tawny Assemblies,

carnivals, Monday morning assemblies and community

events. We look forward to seeing more of Tawny as he has a

wealth of information to pass onto the students, teachers and

the community.

Congratulations to our amazing students who performed with

distinction at Star Struck on the weekend. All of the students

have been rehearsing extremely hard and are a credit to

themselves, their families and we are certainly proud to have

them represent our school. Photos of our students are on our

Facebook page.

Good luck to our boys and girls touch football teams who will

be competing against Singleton Heights Public School in the

first round of the PSSA Knockout competition. We are positive

you will represent our school with honour and compete hard

on the day. We look forward to hearing about the competition.

Our Life Education experience will start on Monday 24th June

and it is expected that all students will be in attendance at the

program as it covers many parts of the PD/H/PE curriculum.

Students will enjoy the content with the highlight being our

friend Healthy Harold.

A huge thanks to Mrs Francis who has provided the school

with three ducklings. They are extremely cute and the

students working in the EWOKS area are enjoying the cuddles

and the experience of holding live animals. Our students and

Mrs Fishpool have established an amazing vegetable garden

and continue to work hard in creating a wonderful

masterpiece.

Jonathan Russell

Principal

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JOIN OUR KSPS CHESS TEAM

Anyone interested in being a part of this

team meet at Mrs Barry’s room

Wednesdays at recess.

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2019 CANTEEN NEWS

CANTEEN ROSTER

Term 2 2019

Week 8

20/6/19 Chantelle

21/6/19 Kate & Rechelle

Week 9

24/6/19 Bec

25/6/19 Katie

26/6/19 Chantelle

27/6/19 Jen

28/6/19 Lauren, Jacinta & Fiona

NEW UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

Monday 8.30am – 9.30am

Thursday 8.30am – 9.30am

Second hand items are available for $2 each

(Please see office staff outside these hours)

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.

Showing Positive Behaviour for Learning

Tawny congratulates the following students for

displaying our King Street Values of Kind, Safe,

Proud and Supportive in Week 7.

Star Struck Performance

Last week 13 of our students went to Newcastle to

perform in Star Struck. Star Struck is a musical

performance which has 3500 students from Primary

and High Schools from around the Hunter and

central Coast participating. The theme this year was

‘No Limits’.

Our students danced to the song ‘Come Fly With

Me’ dressed as aliens and martians. Their behaviour

was outstanding and they exemplified our school

values. We would like to thank Ros Kelley and

Christine Wyborn for their help on Friday and

Saturday. The students will be performing their

dance at the Tawny Assembly Thursday 4th July.

Wellbeing of Students Valued

Please be aware that we have two immune-

suppressed students at our school. If your child

develops a contagious disease, please let the school

know ASAP so we can act accordingly.

KSPS CANTEEN BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES

CHILD’S NAME ………………………………………………

CLASS …………………………………………………………..

# OF CUPCAKES ……………………………………………

DATE FOR ………………………………………………………

VAN/CHOC SPONGE ………………………………………

ICING COLOUR ………………………………………………

DIETERY REQUIRMENTS …………………………………

PAID ………………………………………………………

Only $25/class Min – 2 days notice.

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MT Owen Mine Visit

Students were shown

around the Mt Owen

Mine seeing all

aspects of the

production of mining

coal. They asked

many questions

throughout the visit and thoroughly enjoyed the

experience. Big thank you to MT Owen Mine for

hosting our Year 5 students.

Premier’s Debating Challenge Gala Day Our Year 5 team “arguably the best” and Year 6

team “in pursuit of dispute” had a great 2 rounds of

the Premier's Debating Challenge grasping 1

victorious win from our Year 6 team. Our teams

consisted of five Year 5 students, Noah H, Shayna

M, Charlotte R, Charlie S & Tesha L and four Year 6

students, Chelsea M, Tori M, Katy L & Mayya C.

They competed against Branxton Public School and

Singleton Heights Public School where they debated

about the topics ‘every class should adopt a cat or a

dog as a pet’ and ‘that primary schools should never

use electronic devices for teaching’.

Our teams represented KSPS with pride and look

very much to competing in rounds 3 & 4 next term.

Mrs. Brooker

KN ‘Chalk Boy’

In the lead up to Book Week

Mrs Hawkins is talking to

students about books that are

nominated for 2019 Book

Week. KN got to hear all about

'Chalk Boy' by Margaret Wild

which is nominated for

Children's Book Council Picture

Book. KN had a great time

drawing their own versions on the concrete.

Brandon Hits State in August

Brandon is heading off to State

for not just 1 but 2 PSSA teams!

He will be representing the

Hunter for both Touch Football

and Rugby Union in August.

We wish him the best of luck.

Life Education Van

The ‘Life Education Van’ will visit King Street School

from Monday 24th June (Week 9). Life Education

offers the face-to-face delivery of an essential

curriculum-based program empowering children to

make safe and healthy lifestyle choices now and into

their adult lives.

The cost is $10.00 per child.

Please sign the permission note below and return to

the KSPS office with payment.

……………………………………………………………

I give permission for my child/children: ______________________________Class:_______ ______________________________Class:_______ ______________________________Class: ______

______________________________Class: ______ to attend the Hunter Life Education Van when it

visits King Street Public School during June.

I have included $ ______ as payment for my family. Signed:___________________________________ ___________________________________

Notes and payments are due by Friday 21st June.

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UNIVERSITY OF NSW 2019

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Each year King Street Public School offers our students the opportunity to participate in the UNSW

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).

Students from Year 3-6 have the opportunity to enter Digital Technologies, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee,

English and Mathematics. This year all assessments will be conducted online.

Regardless of students’ results, they have a wonderful opportunity to experience and master the skills of

external testing. Sometimes students can have the knowledge but not the confidence when they are put

into this sort of environment. As there is more external testing happening right across our educational

system, it makes sense to offer them this opportunity if we can.

All students receive a certificate and an individual report.

Please return the attached form for each child to the school office with payment.

UNIVERSITY OF NSW 2019

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

The papers we offer are Digital Technologies, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, English and Mathematics.

Students may choose to do any combination of these tests if they wish.

Name ________________________________ Class ____________ Year ____________

(Use a separate form for each child)

My child wishes to do the following tests, Please circle.

Digital Technologies Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 3 Sept Cost $14.50

Science Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 5 Sept Cost $14.50

Spelling Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 10 Sept Cost $14.50

Writing Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 12 Sept Cost $14.50

English Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 17 Sept Cost $14.50

Maths Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Test: 16 Sept Cost $14.50

Amount Enclosed $_________

Please note that entries and payment for all tests are due by Friday 28 June 2019

NB: If you have more than one child a separate entry is needed for each child.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW FRIEND TAWNY