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26 October 201826 October 2018Term 4 Week 2Term 4 Week 2

PRINCIPALS WELCOME MESSAGEI have had a wonderful start to KariongPublic School and been made to feel verywelcome by everyone, especially thestudents. I am very much looking forward toworking with everyone here over the nextfew months.

Kariong is a very busy place with lots ofexciting excursions and events planned for

the Term. I am extremely excited to be here I look forward tomeeting many families over the next few months and getting toknow the wonderful families at Kariong.

Toni Skinner

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Kindergarten Orientation 2019

Our Kindergarten Orientation was held on Wednesday 24October. All our new Kindergarten parents attended an

information session in the hall while students had theopportunity to experience and engage in activities in ourKindergarten classrooms. The students also had theopportunity to meet their buddy in Year 4. Thank you to MrsDowney for her organisation of this event. A special thank youto the P&C for providing the morning tea.

Anti –Racism Contact Officers ARCO

Last term Mrs Rayner, Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Roberts completedARCO training. The ARCO is the central point of contact forcomplaints of racism. They record complaints and resolutionmethods, and maintain all data in line with the policy guidelines.The ARCO is an impartial facilitator, not an advocate forstudents, parents or community members. The ARCO has 4main functions and assists the Principal in promotinganti-racism education; mediation, procedural, educational andmonitoring. As part of their ARCO role these teachers arerevising the KPS Anti-Racism Policy.

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Sport and Extra Curricula Photos

On Friday 19 October Master School Photography MSP tookphotographs of our sporting teams and extra curricula specialgroups. These groups of students have represented our schoolat different locations around the Coast and performed at RazzleDazzle. When the photos have been printed from MSP parentswill be given the opportunity to come and look at the photosand order any photos that they would like to purchase. Weanticipate the photos will be ready to view in approximately 4weeks.

Kindergarten Grandparents’ Day

On Friday 30 October, Grandparents of our Kindergartenstudents have been invited to the school. Grandparents will bemeeting in the hall at 2pm and then visiting classrooms. It is veryspecial to acknowledge the significance of generational familyinterest and support, as this has a huge impact on studentlearning and wellbeing.

K-2 sports Day postponed

Unfortunately the K-2 Sports Day that was scheduled for todayhad to be postponed as the oval was too wet. The new date willbe Friday 16 November. All K-2 students should have receiveda note with the updated information.

Enrolling or Leaving?

NSW Public Schools are provided with teachers and staff onan age-based differential formula. Once the Principal entersanticipated numbers of students, Staffing will allocate a setnumber of teachers, SLSOs, School Administrative Staff,Counsellor etc.

Thank you to parents who have already informed the schoolthat their child is leaving us or commencing at our school nextyear. It is extremely important that numbers are as accurateas possible so correct classes can be formed and teachersappointed to start at the beginning of the school year.

Please make sure that you inform the office as soon as possibleif you are NOT returning to Kariong Public School in 2019 or ifyou are going to be away at the beginning of the 2019 schoolyear. (Current Year 6 students do not need to let us know). Ifyou know of anyone who is enrolling a new child at our schoolnext year, would you please ask them to contact the schooloffice to collect enrolment forms?

Kerry RaynerDeputy Principal

YEAR 6 MINI FETEThe annual Year 6 Mini Fete is on next week. BookBook thisthis datedateintointo youryour diarydiary Friday,Friday, 22 November.November. The purpose of the feteis to raise money for the Year 6 Farewell and to purchase agift for the school. The students are very excited to be sharinga range of games, activities and products with the rest of theschool. Students will be required to bring money on this dayso they can participate in the festivities. There will be a rangeof stalls that vary in price from as low as 50c. We will haveold favourites such as ‘The Haunted House’, ‘Apple Dunking’

and ‘Face Painting’. We also have a large variety of food anddrink options. Be sure to send your children with money in a ziplocked bag on the day so they can join in the fun!

Thank youClement and Rhiarna – 6W

SCHOOL BANKING

Volunteers Needed – Can you spare an hour?

Our School Banking is processed each Thursday morning9:00am-10:00am. Banking Volunteers are urgently needed. Ifyou are able to volunteer an hour of your time, it would begreatly appreciated. Contact the office to leave your name or ifyou have any questions. No experience necessary.

TECHNOLOGY NEWSWe will be highlighting parts of our school’sInformation and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) Scope and Sequencein the school newsletter. You can find a fullcopy of our school’s ICT Scope andSequence by clicking below.

The ICT Scope and Sequence includes an overview of whatskills are taught according to each year level from Kindergartento Year 6 in the following five sections:

In this week’s newsletter, we have included the section onDatabases and Spreadsheets.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

This is our school website.

Try to visit our school website regularly.

https://kariong-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

1. Managing and Operating

2. Communicating – Word Processing, Databases andSpreadsheets

3. Creating – Multimedia skills, Animations, Roboticsand Coding

4. Investigating – Internet and Email Skills

5. Ethics – Cyber Safety

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Legend

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES – CIRCLEOF SECURITY

A RELATIONSHIP BASED PARENTINGPROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS

OUR WEEK WITH LORI – 4D

PBL UPDATE – EATING TIME

WISEBERRY REAL ESTATE –COMPETITION

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GOSFORD STINGRAYS SWIMMINGCLUB

SCHOOL AWARDS

Principal’s Gold Book

Luke C Zoey H Victoria Sienna Rocco Martha

Katelyn Charlotte Amelia Madeline Alana F Liam S

Ruby D Sienna E Indy Skye

Merit Awards

MarthaL

Indi H RoccoA

BrookeD

CooperB

CrudenS

Isaac W AshleighB

AlexisW

David A Alex L Jack B

GeorgiaF

TawhitiR

KobeP

LucasM

UlaniV-B

Jai M

Silver PBL Awards

Ruby B JohnS

OscarW

AshlenE

ByronW-S

ChayseS

JyeArora

TaraW

NicolasD

TamsenE

Max M FetineniA

Elliott C AimeeF

TravisH

JamesL

Rabi S CameronS

BraydenW

HeidiD

ImogenH

Josh I Alana P Kirat U

Gold PBL Awards

ScarlettB

Tanya G CullenG

JosephineH

Isla H CaelynL

SiennaM

Miles C PaigeH

Vaani K SierraS

ParkerD

Grace N SauryamT

Lily D SamanthaD

SiennaE

Alilia L

CooperB

Amber B IndianaG

Bryce J Tyra V TravisW

GraceD-A

Finn S

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2018 Diary Dates

Monday 29 October Year 6 Interrelate

Tuesday 30 October Kindergarten GrandparentsDay

Wednesday 2 November Year 6 Mini Fete

Monday 5 November Fire Truck Visit K-2

Thursday 8 November Stage 3 Interrelate

Friday 9 November Stage 3 Interrelate

Monday 12 November Remembrance Day Service

Tuesday 13 November Early Birds Kindergarten 2019

Wednesday 14November

Year 5 Bathurst

Wednesday 14November

Early Birds Kindergarten 2019

Wednesday 14November

P&C Disco Year 1&2, Year 3&4

Thursday 15 November Year 5 Bathurst

Friday 16 November Year 5 Bathurst

Monday 19 November P&C Meeting

Tuesday 20 November Early Birds Kindergarten 2019

Wednesday 21November

P&C Disco Kindy, Year 5&6

Wednesday 21November

Early Birds Kindergarten 2019

Friday 23 November Out of School Sport Year 5&6

Kariong Public School P&C Association

Meetings are held every 3rd Monday of the month inthe school terms.

Parents and community members welcome toattend.

Meetings start 9:00am in the school staffroom

Next meeting:

Monday 19 November 2018

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