From the Principal

This week: Volunteers’ morning tea

High school orientation day

Transition day

Presentation Evening

Playground and Hall upgrade

Volunteers’ morning tea

It was lovely to see so many school helpers at our thank you morning

tea today. School staff and students are so appreciative of the time you

give to our school. Your generous gifts of time and service contribute to

the quality of schooling we can provide and role model the importance

of community service.

It is with interest that I read that volunteering at your local school

under the auspices of the local P & C now qualifies as Centrelink hours.

Previously, volunteering at your child’s school did not count for this

purpose and was a deterrent to helping. If this has been a barrier for

you, I would encourage you to seek more information from our P & C

executive and perhaps consider helping in 2013. School staff will be

happy to increase our baking efforts to ensure that the 2013 Helpers

Morning Tea is huge!

High school orientation day

Yesterday, most of our Year 6 students attended Kincumber High

School’s Orientation Day and had a great time. There was some

confusion about the start of day arrangements and just a few children

presented at school rather than meet at the high school as advised.

I am sorry that this arrangement was somewhat unclear, especially for

those parents for whom it was their first child to attend high school. To

ensure that it is clear for 2013, I have posted information about High

School Orientation Day on our website under School Years/Year 6/

Transition. This information will also be provided next year before the

day.

Transition day

To take advantage of the fact that most of our year 6 students were at

Kincumber High School yesterday, our Kinder to Year 5 students and

new enrolments had a chance to experience their 2013 classes.

Children went to their proposed new class with their 2013 classmates.

Teachers and 2013 class groups worked together for the morning

session and get a taste of the change they will experience when school

starts for them next year. For many students and parents, this is a

great way to avoid the vacation anxiety. This year we found that school

teachers and children could begin learning from the first day of school

as they were very prepared.

Teachers will adjust class groupings where necessary this week and finalise organistion. Unless a large number of students enrol or leave at

the beginning of next year, there should be no variations to the set

classes we have formed.

From the Principal continued over page;

KE Roy Ruthen 1E Jamie Allen-Robson 2A Megan Haigh 3K Qwennette Chau

KLW Leela Murray 1G Dakota Leighton 2C 3M Finlay Calder Kye Dalziel

KP Maya Mallie-Maharta 1H Talley Trehy-Burge 2E 3S Niamh Watson Macey Bright

1T Rory Waite 1K Tomas Geaghan 2J 3W James Crowther Karla Nicholls

Library Alyssa Riding 1L Elise Georgeson Lunchtime Activity Star Alicia Harle 1E

Calendar

Friday December 7

Gold Assembly - 12 noon

Monday December 10

School Presentation Night Kincumber High School.

Tuesday December 11

ES1 /Stage 1 - End of year activity Movies Hoyts Cinema, Erina.

Tuesday December 11

Stage 3 - End of year activity Picnic Day.

Wednesday December 12

Year 6 graduation assembly 9.30am to 10.30am - school hall Parents welcome to attend.

Wednesday December 12

K - 2 Christmas Assembly 12 noon - School Hall

Wednesday December 12

Year 6 farewell MacMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club 6.00pm to 9.00pm

Friday December 14

Last day for students to return borrowed books to the Library.

Friday December 14

Last day for student school banking.

Friday December 14

Gold Key students afternoon tea 1.00pm. Please RSVP if attending

Friday December 14

Last day for students in Year 3 in 2013 to apply for free bus travel.

Wednesday December 19

Stage 2 - End of year activity Movies Avoca Beach Theatre

Wednesday December 19

Last day of school for students.

Tuesday January 29, 2013

Staff Development Day No students at school

Wednesday January 30, 2013

Students return to School Years 1 - 6

Wednesday February 6, 2013

Kindergarten students first day at school

P & C meet the third Monday of every month, 7.00pm - President P&C: Sam Cardy

Avoca Drive, Kincumber 02 4369 1544 www.kincumber-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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

December 6, 2012

Guitar Students -

Please note NO

LESSONS NEXT

Class Item 2A - Highlights and Memories of 2012

Some of our favourite memories are of when we went on

excursions, like the Sydney excursion and when we learned about dinosaurs. Before the dinosaurs we did the swimming

carnival and the athletics carnival. Jack, Lucas and Mark

Some of my favourite memories of this year are of when we

went on the overnight excursion. I loved learning about ‘Our Fleeting Past’ and also learning about dinosaurs. I loved being

in 2A but I can’t wait to be in 3W. Sammy

This year I ran in the cross-country and made it to the regionals. I also ran 40km. Rowan

This year’s highlight to me was the Rumbalara excursion and

the overnight excursion. Ethan

We loved going on the excursion for two days and learning about history, doing sport with the whole stage, having an

awesome teacher called Mrs Armstrong and being with all our

friends. Kate and Natalia

Some of our favourite memories are : playing with Lucas, Mark and each other; Stage 2 sport; the sleepover excursion to

Naamaroo, Lane Cove; the athletics carnival; the excursion to Rumbalara. Daniel and Kyte

Some highlights for me are the overnight excursion, the

athletics carnival, cross-country and going to Girrakool National Park. I also liked doing a diorama with my friends.

During my time in Stage 2, I have made some amazing new friends. My favourite thing about Stage 2 was having

Mrs Armstrong. Anya

The sleepover trip was awesome and the food was amazing.

The Rumbalara trip was fun and we got to taste native grapes and native poppers. Dinosaur literacy is so much fun and

exciting and gets you creative! Mrs Armstrong was a great teacher. It was fun making more friends. Amy and Katie

My favourite highlight of the year was the overnight sleepover

in Sydney because we got to sleep with our friends. I also liked the dinosaur theme in Term 4. I am looking forward to the end

of year excursion to the movies. Ellie

Our favourite memories of the year were when we went with our friends on the overnight excursion, the Year 3s getting to

start primary sport and Year 4s making new friends with Year 3s. Mikayla, Holly and Allie

This year I have enjoyed doing new sports, making new friends and going on the Sydney excursion. I am looking forward to

the end of year excursion. I have also enjoyed having Mrs Armstrong as a teacher. Sarah

We loved: dinosaur literacy activities, Rumbalara, cartooning

and the overnight sleepover! We also have had a great year with Mrs Armstrong. We have been learning about dinosaurs

this term, so all the teachers in Stage 2 organised us to do dinosaur literacy. Jordana and Juliet

The highlights of our year were: having Mrs Armstrong as our

teacher and making awesome new friends. We also liked going on the overnight excursion and learning about dinosaurs. We

are looking forward to the talent quest and our end of year

movie excursion. This year rocked! Tyla, Megan and Laura

It was fun going on an overnight excursion, sharing jokes with friends and making some new ones. Also, having Mrs

Armstrong as a teacher. Hayden, Jye and Riley

Ella’s favourite thing this year was the two-day excursion. We all loved it. Caitlin’s favourite thing was sport. Our class did

primary and class sport with 2C. We love ‘Over the River’. Layla’s favourite thing was having Mrs Armstrong as the

teacher. We all liked her. Ella, Caitlin and Layla

From the principal continued;

Presentation Evening I am looking forward to next Monday night’s presentation evening and celebrating the excellent achievements of our

school, its teachers and students. The school leaders have been working hard on my speech – the third year that students have

done this! It is very interesting to see what perspective the children have of our successes and how they use this to develop a speech.

Congratulations to everyone who is receiving a class or major

award next Monday evening. The signwriter has been engaged to write names of major award winners on the honour board on Tuesday after they have been announced at Presentation

Evening.

Playground and hall upgrade

Our long awaited playground markings were completed on the

asphalt today. Lex from Art by LJ painted multiple handball

courts, a cricket pitch and a variety of colourful and active

playground games like hopscotch on the playground area next to

the gas tank. We were lucky to have received a grant that helped

to pay for the painting and the playground looks stunning!

Thanks Mr Smith for organising this.

Thank you also to the P & C who contributed $4000 to our Fun

Run fundraising to enable the first stage of our hall sound system upgrade to be completed yesterday. Many thanks to Donna Judd

who had oversight of the whole project, including obtaining quotes, presenting at P & C meetings and using her stage management expertise to guide our spending.

With a successful Fun Run next year, we may be able to

complete the lighting upgrade component of the project in time for our school performance early in term 3.

Hope you had a great week at our great school!

Trish Peters

Principal

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE - ERINA FAIR

Kincumber Public School is once again supporting the ‘Community Christmas Tree’ event.

Students from KL/W and 3K have made and decorated a

Christmas Tree that is now on display at Erina Fair.

Let’s help support our tree and raise funds for the Cancer Council of New South Wales. Voting is by a gold coin

donation and you can find our tree located between Rebel Sport and K Mart.

Thank you Lisa Wicks

STUDENT BANKING

Thank you Wendy Shadbolt (Ethan 1T) for being our

“Banking Mum” this year. Each Friday Wendy takes the student banking to the Westpac Bank at Kincumber and

then brings the bankbooks back to school.

Without Wendy’s help we would not be able to provide this service to KPS students. If you would like your child to

bank next year please call in at the Westpac Kincumber branch to apply. (Please note - you need to take a birth

certificate with you).

Guitar Lessons - Conservatorium of Music

Available to students at Kincumber Public School between

11.00am and 12.30pm.

For further information please contact; Steve Smillie on 0410 039 556.

‘KINTEEN’- CANTEEN ROSTER WEEK 10, TERM 4

U N I F O R M S H O P H O U R SU N I F O R M S H O P H O U R SU N I F O R M S H O P H O U R S

WEDNESDAY 2.00PM TO 3.00PM

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 8.30AM TO 9.30AM

Monday December 10 Aimee

Tuesday December 11 All good

Wednesday December 12 Wendy

Thursday December 13 Michelle

Friday December 14 Help needed

NEW SOUTH WALES

SPORT AND RECREATION CENTRAL COAST HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

DECEMBER 2012 / JANUARY 2013

There are a variety of activities on offer this coming holiday vacation through New South Wales Sport and Recreation.

For more information please visit www.dsr.nsw.gov.au

or telephone 4362 3184.

KINCUMBER PUBLIC SCHOOL

REVERSE CHRISTMAS TREE

The Christmas tree is up in the foyer and looking fantastic! This year, as in past years, we are asking Kincumber Public School families to donate an unperishable grocery item or gift

to less fortunate families on the Central Coast.

Kincumber families have always been very generous with donations to help people who would not otherwise be able to, to have a special Christmas. Please make sure any grocery

items have not passed their “use-by” date and that they are something that you would like on your Christmas table.

Thank you in anticipation of a magnificent response. K-2 children may wish to bring their gift/grocery item to school on

Wednesday 12 December (their Christmas assembly day) and give it direct to a “very special person in red” who will be

visiting the classrooms that afternoon.

Clothing Pool News We are looking for Clothing Pool helpers for 2013. If you are

interested in helping out please leave your name and contact details at the front office and I will be in contact. If you are available from 8 am – 9 am or 2pm – 3pm any week days please let us know. If

you are not sure whether it is for you but would like more infor-mation, please leave your details and I will call you.

Thank you to all the wonderful helpers this year, Belinda, Lea, Lisa and Michelle. We cannot thank you enough for your

time.

We are also looking for a couple of helpers to open the shop on Tuesday 29th January, the first day back in 2013, from 8am – 9am. If you can help out please leave your details with Carole in the front

office.

The ‘fleecy zipped jacket’ is still on display in the school office and your feedback is welcome. A decision will be made at the next P&C meeting.

Regards

Sam Cardy

BUNNINGS B B Q

A very big thank you to everyone who helped make the last P & C Fundraiser for 2012 possible - to those

who were there on the day or who helped looking after our children.

Paula Vella, Sam Cardy, Pete Cardy, Lisa Wicks,

Cherie Castaing, Annette Smith, Brendan Smith, Lisa Waite, Caroline Payne, Sue Groom and

Janine Roberts.

Have a safe and happy holiday and we look forward to another fun filled year.

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