Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Newsletter

Term 3 / Week 6/ 2019

Book Week—Reading is my Secret Power

Book Week 2019 Books are awesome.

Reading is my Super Power!

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Stage 2 Netball Gala Day It was a good day on Friday for year 2 & 3, as they had a netball gala day. There was a canteen for the kids and we had to verse other schools. There were two groups for our school. First, we played Kooringal and the last one was Kooringal again. Then we got back to school, stayed for about five or ten minutes and then we all went home. (Lincoln year 2).

I was on team yellow and Izabel was on team green. Lake Albert and Kooringal were both really good. We had a lot of fun. (Quinn W year 2 and Izabel year 3)

I got to be all of the positions. My favourite position was centre. I had lots of fun. At the end I bought a slushie, large and mixed. I also got to be on the green team. (Oliver year 3)

At the netball gala day, I played on the same team as Georgina. We played lots of different schools. At netball we learnt how to play netball in all of the different positions. (Chayce and Georgina year 3)

Chloe and I were both on the same team. In netball, Chloe was centre in the first round and I was wing attack and we versed the maroons. Chloe and I were exhausted. We played nine rounds!!! (Alleah year 3 and Chloe year 2)

On the netball gala day we played nine rounds. It was really fun. Shanelle and I played many different positions. (Libby and Shanelle year 3)

Mikayla and I went to netball and we got some goals and lost some rounds. We were on the same team and we

got to play different positions. (Mikayla and Elise year 3)

Important Dates / Information

Student Banking - Banking day is Friday morning. Please hand your banking book into the school office.

Parent on line payments (POP) - are made through our website. www.kapooka-p.schools.gov.edu.au Access the “Make a Payment” tab and complete details.

School APP is Schoolzine = SZapp Download from your APP store for either Android or Apple. Make an account for yourself. This is our main form of communication to you re reminders etc.

P&C Uniform shop Uniform orders must be made on the PINK order form, please no texting. Post the pink form in the P&C (pink) letter box and once payment is received the order will be filled. Uniform orders only can be paid by cash or bank transfer - Account details are: Commonwealth Bank - BSB: 062 600 ACCOUNT NO: 1074-2105 Use your surname as the reference please. Please keep in mind payments may take 2-3 days to process.

School Values - COOPERATION will be demonstrated by students when they: do not discriminate against others

School News SASS Recognition Week This week we would like to recognise the contribution made by SAS Staff to the successful delivery of quality education at Kapooka school. Thank you to our SAS Staff consisting of: School Administrative Manager (SAM) Mrs Geale School Administrative Officer Mrs Hounsell Relieving SAM Mrs Taylor Relieving SAM Mrs Belling General Assistant Mr Geale Relieving General Assistant Steve Hardwick Student Learning Support Officers Miss Limbrick Mrs Mantell Mrs Hilton Healthy Harold On Friday 13 September and Monday 16 September, Healthy Harold will be visiting the school. On Friday K/1 will participate in My Body Matters and 4/5/6 Relate Respect, Connect. On Monday 1/2 will learn about Growing Good Friends and 2/3 bCyberwise.

Nude Food A good example of a nude food lunchbox. Our Environment Ministers are keeping a close eye on these for their assembly awards.

Sydney Thunder Mascot Last week we had a visit from the Sydney Thunder mascot. K/1 and 1/2 then participated in a skills session. Kapooka School APP We still have many families not using our app. Please download the app to your phone. This is the quickest way we can remind you and keep you updated with school activities. The APP is called Schoolzine, or SZapp. Student work book fees If you have outstanding work book fees or excursion money, would you please make payment by the end of this week. These are now very overdue. If you have any issues regarding these payments, please do not hesitate to make contact with Lyn or Robyn.

Term 3 2019 - week 4

August

Thurs—Fri

29 30

Mrs Eacott PPA Conference Griffith

Thurs 29 Core Choir rehearsal

Fri 30 Riverina Athletics Albury

September

Thurs 5 CHORDS cluster rehearsal 4/5/6

Fri 6 Assembly K/1

Tues 10 K/1, 1/2, 2/3 excursion

Wed 11 P&C special lunch

Thurs 12 Core Choir rehearsal

Fri 13 1/2, 2/3 excursion to Marrambidya Wetlands

Fri 13 Healthy Harold K/1 4/5/6

Mon 16 Healthy Harold 1/2 2/3

Fri 20 Touch football and show at Uranquinty

Fri 20 Dance concert at Wagga Wagga PS

Wed 25 REEC 4/5/6 and K/1

Wed 25 Cricket 2/3

Fri 27 Cricket 4/5/6

Fri 27 Assembly 1/2

Fri 27 Last day of term 3

P and C Hello Parents and Guardians Kapooka Public School P&C needs people to come and be a part of the committee. All schools need it and especially ours. P&C have the responsibility of but not limited to; Uniform Shop Maintaining stock levels and distribution of uniforms. Meal deals Planning, ordering and delivering of meals on the day. This is done twice a term. One morning tea and one lunch meal. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls Ordering stock and manning the stalls. Chapel chocolate counts This is a huge part of our fundraising. Every Tuesday we go up to the chapel, count and restock the chocolates for the recruits to buy when they are at the chapel. We share this with the Preschool. It takes no longer than 2 hours out of your day. Most schools have fundraisers that you have to take home and sell yourself. But this school has this great opportunity to have it all done for them. We need some people to take it on or we will have to lose this great opportunity. The more people we have to do this the better, however, one person needs to be on the banking. Discos In the past we have held some of the most amazing discos. The kids love it and it’s all a part of being a kid. Due to no committee members we have been unable to hold them this year. Easter egg hunt The committee organises all of this. From hiding the eggs to buying the little gifts. Again, another thing the kids love. Subsidising excursions With all of that fundraising that the committee does we have been able to subsidise buses for the excursions and the special activities that the school

These are just a brief rundown of what we do. We are not like other committees; we are easy going and laid back. We will be having our next meeting at 0900 on Wednesday the 4th of September. Please come along. These are the things the kids love. I have gotten to know all of your kids and they love seeing the mums and dads come and help at the school. It really brings us all together in this little community. Rachel, Robyn and I hope to see you all there. On a personal note, I am leaving the school as you all may be aware, so we are really looking for a president and someone do the chapel chocolate count. It may seem like a lot of work but as they say many hands make light work. The more people we can get on the committee the less everyone has to do. It’s a fun little school and I would hate to see that all the little things that the P&C does not happen anymore. Sonya Hannan Committee Member Uniform Shop The uniform shop will be closed 30 August. Orders can still be made using the uniform order sheet. The shop will be open at 9am on Friday 6 September.

Fathers Day Stall

We will be holding our annual Fathers Day Stall on Thursday September 29th at 9am in

the school library.

Cost is $5.

Please bring correct cash on the day.

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

DSM news

We have started the first of the moving groups this week for the children of families relocating at the end of Term 3. If you have any spare shoe boxes lying around the house that you no longer need, we would love to utilise them for our moving groups. The children paint and decorate these boxes to hold their special things and memories in a time when their world is changing. If you do have any spare boxes and would like to donate them, you can leave them at the front office or on the table outside my office. With all the focus being on upcoming postings at the moments, please also remember to inform the school or myself if the ADF member in your family is absent on courses, attachments, deployments or if there has been any changes within the normal routine of your household. If we know this information, we can check in on your child/ren more frequently and give extra support if required. This week a note has been sent home for our term function and this term it will be at the movies. At the

moment, the note sent home was an expression of interest to see how many families would like to attend.

Depending on the interest, will of course, depend if the event is held. It would be very much appreciated if

you could return the note regardless if you would like to attend the function or not. I have attached the EOI

note below in case the school bag monster ate it before it made it to the bench.

Rachel Dolan, DSM rachel.dolan1@det.nsw.edu.au

Expression of Interest for Movie Night 2019

Please return by Friday 6th September

Yes, we would be interested in the movie afternoon/evening.

Surname:_______________________________________________

Child’s Name/Class:_______________________________________

Child’s Name/Class:_______________________________________

Child’s Name/Class: _______________________________________

Parent attending Name:____________________________________

No, we would not be interested in the movie afternoon/evening.

Name: ______________________________

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

Soccer at Wolumla

Community News

On Friday last week we played Wolumla PS I scored one goal. It took us about 6 hours to get there I also went to McDonalds in Merimbula, it had the best view over looking the beach. By Zac yr6

If you are you a fan of Shark Tank, are interested in building a business, or already have one up and running and you want to see the next big idea live on stage, you will be excited to hear that Regional Pitchfest is back! The Jobs for NSW Regional Pitchfest State Finals are being held in Wagga on Thursday September 5 at the Civic Theatre. Five regional and rural entrepreneurs from across rural and regional New South Wales have made it through two pitching compe-titions, a three-day Bootcamp and have now made it to the State Final. With literally just minutes to wow the audience and judges, five entrepreneurs will take to the stage in a bid to take home the title of Jobs for NSW Regional Pitchfest winner, the grand prize of $7,500 cash and a fully curated overseas trip. You will have the opportunity to meet the finalists as you wander through the Startup Alley, and ask them your own questions about their business, will you agree with the Judges final decision? Seats are limited so please reserve your tickets at the Civic Theatre Box Office or visit regionalpitchfest.com to confirm your place and get amongst the action in the live audience at the Jobs for NSW Regional Pitchfest State Final.

Intersport Wagga Lake Run Ride - Schools Challenge 2019

The Wagga Lake Run and Ride is the largest free entry community participation sporting event in the Wagga and surrounding areas. Participants can walk or run 5km, or ride 10km around Lake Albert and through the streets of Wagga on Sunday the 29th September.

This year's Wagga Lake Run Ride includes a new Schools Challenge to encourage participation and support local schools. When students enter the Lake Run Ride, they can nominate a school for the Schools challenge. The school with the greatest number of finishing participants will win the $500 Schools Challenge prize.

Bring the family along to your local Bunnings on Thursday

29th August for a great night of in-store fun!

The kids can make Dad something extra special for

Father’s Day in our free workshops, plus we’ll have free gift

wrapping and light refreshments.

Find your local store event details and to make a booking.

Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661 Phone: 02 6931 2703 Fax: 02 6931 4342 Principal: Lyn Eacott

Email: kapooka-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.kapookap.schools.gov.edu.au

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