14 September 2016 - Singleton King Street Public School

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Week 9 – 14th September 2016
Sharing Our News
UPCOMING EVENTS 2016
Term 3
WEEK 9
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Fri 16 Sept
PBL Focus: Being Supportive – Attentive Listening
We have had terrific listeners at our Assemblies this week
after all classes participated in our PBL focus lesson of being
Attentive Listeners. Keep up the great work KSPS!
Gold Card Assembly
WEEK 10
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Mon 19 Sept
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Thurs 22 Sept
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Fri 23 Sept
Family Interrelate Sessions 6pm
Regional Spelling Bee Branxton
Pie Drive Delivery
Canteen Treat Day
Last Day of Term 3
Term 4
Excursions
A huge thank you to our Stage 3 and Stage 1 staff that
organised the Reptile Park, Taronga Zoo and Canberra
Excursions. A lot of preparation goes into these excursions
and I know the students thoroughly enjoyed these learning
opportunities.
Thank you to our parents for supporting the excursions.
Planning for Literacy and Numeracy (PLAN)
WEEK 1
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Students Return to School
Transition to School Program
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Choose Maths
Transition to School Program
Mon 10 Oct
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Tues 11 Oct
WEEK 2
Mon 17 Oct
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Tues 18 Oct
WEEK 3
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Tues 25 Oct
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Thurs 27 Oct
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Fri 28 Oct
WEEK 4
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Tues 1 Nov
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Thurs 3 Nov
Transition to School Program
Choose Maths
Kindergarten Hunter Valley Zoo
Transition to School Program
Kindergarten Orientation
WEEK 5
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For the rest of the 2016 school year all KSPS teachers will be
given time to work together in stage and grade groups to plan
for the explicit teaching of Literacy and Numeracy activities.
Mon 7 Nov
Tues 8th Nov
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Wed 9 Nov
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Thurs 10 Nov
WEEK 6
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Transition to School Program
Kindergarten Orientation
‘A Case for Discovery’
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Transition to School Program
‘Jump Rope for Heart’
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Transition to School Program
Gold/Silver Card Assembly
After reviewing NAPLAN data we will be focussing on the
areas of reading and comprehension. All teachers will be
involved in professional learning to further enhance the
teaching of reading in all classrooms.
Tues 15 Nov
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Thurs 17 Nov
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Fri 18 Nov
With this newsletter I have included an A to Z of how to
support your children at home with their Literacy and
Numeracy skills.
WEEK 8
WEEK 7
Tues 22 Nov
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Fri 25 Nov
Tues 29 Nov
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Fri 2 Dec
WEEK 9
‘Street Sense’ Performance
Transition to School Program
SPS Pantomime (Stage 3)
Kindergarten Orientation
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Tues 6 Dec
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Fri 9 Dec
Transition to School Program
Presentation Day
Best regards,
Fancy
Ashleigh Blayden
Principal
Dress
Donations
Needed
Fancy dress costumes are needed for Readers
Theatre next term. Donations can be left at the
office
and
are
greatly
appreciated.
Thank you.
TERM 3 | WEEK 9
CANTEEN ROSTER
Term 3
Week 9
15/9/16
16/9/16
Jackie S
Mel B, Victoria P
Week 10
19/9/16
20/9/16
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21/9/16
22/9/16
23/9/16
HELP NEEDED
Rochelle F
Amanda deS
Maxene H, Lisa M
Mel B, Victoria P
Term 4
Week 1
10/10/16
11/10/16
12/10/16
13/10/16
14/10/16
HELP NEEDED
Sharee M, Sandy T
Max H
Emma K
Mel B
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: Ethen F, Abbie C
KM: Chloe B, Lilly K
IB: Abby F, Tyberius B
IF: Rilka M, Hayley B
1/2T: Jasmine O, Caleb G 2M: Abbey K, Jai P
2T: John M, Michaela L
Week 2
17/10/16
18/10/16
19/10/16
20/10/16
21/10/16
HELP NEEDED
Alison W
Amanda de
Jackie S
Mel B
Canteen Contact Number- 65 721497
UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS:
Tuesday 2-3pm, Thursday 9-10am
Term 2 Canteen News
TREAT DAY 22nd September
Cakes and slices available
Winter Special Meal Deals- Just $4!
Pumpkin Soup + Roll
Chicken and Corn Soup + Roll
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
New Special Thursdays Only!
Pikelets 50c
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS!
Takeaway Coffee and Hot Chocolate ONLY $2
PLEASE NOTE!
Apple/raspberry and lemon/lime mineral drinks are
no longer available to purchase.
TREAT
DAY
BAKED
GOODS
NEEDED!
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Next Thursday the 22 the canteen P&C are holding
a treat day and need donations of baked goods.
Goods can be left at the office. All donations are
greatly appreciated.
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Week 8 PBL Draw Winners
Congratulations Stage 1 Assembly Award Recipients
Term 3 Week 8
Merit Cards:
KB: Dusty W, Chase C, Chelsii V
KM: Tenisha F, Hamish H, Destiny F
1B: Robert D, Tala V, Madison S, Bronty B
1F: Ella C, Immy D, Scott C
1/2T: Kane W, Naash F, Nathan D
2M: Eiyana W, Harrison M, Alana M
2T: Ella D, Lane H, Ethan M
Best Class at Assembly: 2M
Stage Assemblies-Term 3
Infants (Wednesday of even weeks at 2.30pm in the Hall
21st Sept
KM
Stage 2 (Thursday of even weeks at 1.00pm in the Hall)
22nd Sept
S2I
Stage 3(Friday of odd weeks at 12pm in the Hall)
16th Sept
S3K
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.
TERM 3 | WEEK 9
Fraction Fun for Braydan
We love seeing KSPS students
learning new things and last week
Braydan from 1/2T came into the
office proudly to show Miss
Blayden his fractions work.
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Reptile Park Fun
The teachers of Year One would like to say a big
“Thank You” to all the parents who joined us at
Gosford at the Reptile Park.
Every parent came to have a fun day with their child
and it really showed.
As teachers at King Street we feel really privileged
to have such a wonderful group of parents to help us
educate your children. It made a big difference to
our students to walk around the park with a parent to
explain things to them and it made a big difference
to the teachers to see each child so engaged and
learning as they walked around.
Showing how fantastic our parents are one, of them
even stepped up and volunteered to hold the 6
metre python (thank you Alison!) Thanks again for
being such great people to work with.
Thank you,
Rosemary Forrest, Kathy Barry and Wendy Tan
(Year One teachers)
Ella C used lots of adjectives to describe her
visit to the park.
“Yesterday I saw big, bad, Elvis and I saw a
furry, cuddly koala and I saw a slimy, cool frog
and a snake. It was big. I also saw an otter. It
was fast and fluffy. I saw an echidna. It was
spikey and hungry too”
We counted and she used 11 adjectives!!
Special thanks to Alex’s mum Alison for this
wonderful collage of pictures
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TERM 3 | WEEK 9
Visiting Performance
Starstruck 2017 Vocalist Auditions
On 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.
Auditions are now being held for vocalists for the
2017 Starstruck performance.
Please
fill in the permission slip below and return
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with payment as soon as possible. If you have paid
Supercover you do not need to return the note or
payment.
Starstruck is an annual production which showcases
creative and performing arts from students
throughout the Hunter and Central Coast region.
3600 students from 170 schools take part in either
on stage or backstage roles.
For more information and applications forms please
see Mrs Tan by Friday 28th October.
2M Meet Jai’s Pet ‘Mars’
Visiting Performance for
“Street Sense”
I give permission for my child/children:
Name………………………………………
On Monday our students from
2M were lucky enough to meet
Jai’s pet Bearded Dragon ‘Mars’.
They were all so excited to get to
touch Mars and Jai taught 2M
lots about what to do when you
have a pet lizard.
Class………………………………...........
“I brought in my Bearded Dragon ‘Mars’ to show my
class how we pet him. I told them that he can
camouflage with the colours on his body.
Name………………………………………
Mars will puff his beard out several times when he
yawns, this includes when he is bored and under
stress.
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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When he gets nervous he will wee on you so that is
why we put him in a box with a towel for comfort.
They breed in spring and it takes 10 days for the
babies to come out.
My favourite thing about having a lizard as a pet is
putting him on my shoulder and how he climbs onto
my head”.
Exploring Adjectives with 1F
Students in Mrs Forrest's class have been learning
how to make writing more descriptive using
adjectives.
Please enjoy this short film they presented at their
assembly demonstrating how adjectives enhance
stories.
http://bit.ly/1Fadjectives
TERM 3 | WEEK 9
‘Freedom of Entry’ Re-enactment a Hit
What to do with an Overload of Boxes???
Last Friday our Stage 3 students were lucky enough
to be present for a fantastic re-enactment.
Mrs Tan’s class had the answer! It’s all about using
your imagination and being creative. 1/2T made The
Eiffel Tower, a computer, a farm, a brachiosaurus
and lots more.
September 9 2016, saw Freedom of Entry granted to
Singleton Military Area. This important ceremony
marks the 50th year since it was first conducted in
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Singleton
back in 1966.
What a wonderful way to finish off the school week.
It is the re-enactment of a medieval custom in which
troops, on their long crusades through Europe,
would ask permission to enter the cities and villages
along their travels. If those troops seemed
untrustworthy, access was denied. When access
was granted, it reflected the trust and respect a
village had for the soldiers.
It has now become the highest compliment that a
town can bestow and very much reflects the
wonderful relationship Singleton enjoys with the
Australian School of Infantry in our very own Local
Government Area.
September 9 was a great day to come out and
applaud our soldiers and celebrate the relationship
we share. It was a day to honour their commitment
to our beautiful country and say ‘thank you’.
Term 4 2017
Orientation
Kinder
Transition
and
It’s that exciting time of year again where we begin
to welcome families (new and old!) to our school
who will have children starting Kindergarten next
year.
This year we will be extending our transition
program to include one whole day each week in
term 4. We are very confident that this program will
enhance our ‘Storytime’ sessions and provide the
best possible transition to school for the children.
Please contact Cindy Judge in the office if you would
like more details or would like to enrol your child in
Kindergarten 2017.
Wellbeing of our Students Valued
Please be aware that we have two immunesuppressed students at our school.
If your child develops a contagious disease, please
let the school know ASAP so we can act
accordingly.
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TERM 3 | WEEK 9
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Fruit & Vegetables
Mick & Chris’s Fruit & Vegetable Store open Fridays &
Saturdays over the Railway Bridge on Glenridding Road.
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TERM 3 | WEEK 9
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Bunnings Singleton
27th September 9:30am - 10:30am
Every child gets a Drawing
Activity Book
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TERM 3 | WEEK 7
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“The best thing at the
stage 3 camp would
have been the snow
because it was cold and
so fun to slide down the
hill in the snow”
“Canberra was really
fun! My 4 favourite
things were the snow,
Laser Tag, the bus trip
and when I slid down on
my belly in the snow”
By Jackson M
By Jack T
“We left school at 6.30am on Monday last week to Canberra. It took 6 hours to get to Canberra. When we got there we
went to the War Memorial. After that we went to our cabins. On Monday night after dinner we went to Laser Tag. It was
fun. We had two goes each for 15 minutes and while we were waiting we got to play in the arcade for free. I liked the
dancing games.
On Thursday we had breakfast at Jindabyne. After that we went to get our snow gear and then we travelled to the snow.
We all had fun at the snow. We had a snowball fight, built snowmen and rolled down the snow on our bellies. I have
never been to the snow before. I had lots of fun. I wish I had more time at the snow. I loved Canberra”
By Shaavetha M
What an action-packed, exciting and fun adventure the Stage 3 Excursion to Canberra was! We managed to completely
fill the 4 days and 3 nights away with lots of great learning and life experiences - as you can see from the pictures.
I just want to thank all of our amazing students, who upheld the school values at all times. The students did themselves,
their families and their school PROUD!
Last, but not least a huge THANK YOU must go to all the teachers who attended, you had earned a much needed rest.
Phil Lindsell – Assistant Principal
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