Kurrajong Public School. Newsletter Quality education in a caring environment

Kurrajong Public School Newsletter Quality education in a caring environment Term 3 Week 9 Dates For Your Diary Friday 11 September K-6 Assembly - 3/4S item Soccer Gala Day Backyard League Program Years 3-6 Band program Tuesday 15 September Colo High School Transition Day P&C Meeting School banking day Wednesday 16 September Book Parade Scripture and Ethics classes Friday 11 September Athletics Assembly Band program From the Principal Spring Fair The Kurrajong Public School Spring Fair was held on Saturday 5 September. The day was extremely well organised and a huge crowd turned out to enjoy the many attractions. A massive thank you to the Kurrajong Public School P&C and Spring Fair Committee for your tireless efforts coordinating the fair. Planning for the fair commenced in 2014 and the committee have given up so much of their personal time to ensure that the fair was a magnificent success. Words cannot express the gratitude of the Kurrajong Public School community for all of your hard work with the Spring Fair which grossed over $65,000, raising over $46,000 for the students of Kurrajong Public School. Congratulations on a job well done! The amount of effort that has gone into planning the fair is astounding! Also, thank you to the wonderful Kurrajong community, teaching staff and administration staff for all of your support and assistance with the fair, especially to all of the community members who operated a stall or attraction at the fair. All of your efforts are greatly appreciated! Thank you to the following business and/or families for sponsoring the 2015 Kurrajong Public School Spring Fair. SPONSORSHIP Thursday 10th September Platinum: $1500+ George Eaton Electrical (Zackson & Macey Eaton) Bennett Property (Ava Bennett) Bendigo Bank Notes & Money Due Stage 3 Canberra Excursion Colo High School Transition Day Soccer Gala Day Voluntary Contributions Kurrajong Public School 1111 Grose Vale Road Kurrajong NSW 2758 Ph: 4573 1647 Fax: 4573 2044 Email: kurrajong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.kurrajong-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Principal: Mr Sean Montgomery Gold: $1000 - $1499 Stack Up Foods (Alex & Isabella Froemel) Kurrajong Cellars (Charlotte, Olivia and Thomas Harrington) Studio 1000 Photography Penrith Silver: $500 - $999 Hawkesbury Happy Pets (Stephanie & Henry Chaseling) Weekes Family (Cameron and Benjamin Weekes) Fun Fast Fitness Bakers Delight Richmond Mall Hawkesbury Race Club The Albert Family (Maddison and Michael Albert) Australian Imaging (Tara Anderson) The Ugly Mug Coffee House Peel Pastoral Co. Justine Popple Ray White Kurrajong Jeanette Starr Wilson Family (Reegan Wilson) Respect Responsibility Excellence

Bronze: $250-$499 Kurrajong Trails & Cottages Healing Touch Blissful Beauty (Liam Chamulko) Harvey Norman Electrical Dept McGraths Hill The Sebel Resort and Spa Riverside Oaks BK Bins In2 Motion Physiotherapy (Olivia Pilgrim) Supreme Produce (Bridget, Madison and James Agius) Lang Family (Evie Lang) Taam Racking (Ava and Maya George) ihire2u Richmond Fruit Market Mitre 10 Sciberras Fresh Buenen Family (Ben Buenen) Nettleton Family (Riley and Cooper Nettleton) Stratford s Wholesale Nursery ITI Timber (Ruby and Molly Govier) Hardy and Healthy Wholesale Nursery Stuart Henry Outwest Furniture Springrove Chen Family (Oliver Chen) Masters Family (Miley Masters) TheVegBed PAN Excavation (Max Moog) General Sponsors MRM Metal Roofing Richmond Marketplace Sydney Ice Arena Powerhouse Museum Williams Farm Historic Houses Trust IMAX Lexus Parramatta Coles North Richmond Questacon Central Coast Mariners Abel Automotive Jenolan Caves (Caltibiano Family) Treetops Adventure Park Homebush Aquatic Centre Plus 24 Fitness North Richmond Taryn Malzard Taronga Zoo NSW Waratahs Rugby The Bottle-O Luna Park Kitchen n Things Glenleigh Nursery Nepean Belle Curves North Richmond Micro Scooters The Edge Rock Climbing Centre Pet Barn Vineyard Colourwise Captain Cook Cruises Godfreys North Richmond Filip Spasaro The Richmond Club Classique Hair Cameron s Nursery Windsor Golf Club Makeup by Mel Overland Nurseries Pancakes on the Rocks Exquisite Beauty Greentoes Kravings at Kurmond Christiane s Hair Sassafras Beauty s Added Edge Belle Cheveux Plants Alive Marayla Autostrations Bronze Bods Downes Wholesale Nursery The NSW Waratahs Rugby Team Billabong retreat Oasis Aynsley s Aquatics East Kurrajong Nusery - Joy Leader Elf Mushrooms Stock Bar and Grill The Garden on Forest Bilpin Springs Orchard Moonlight Candles Goodies Coles Richmond Kurmond Takeaway Bivianos Aldi Richmond Melissa Stevens Photography River Orchid Schofields Oranges Tara Pilates Stir Crazy Noodle Bar Riverview Produce Vodafone City View Bar and Grill Millones Kurmond Deli The Veggie Patch at North Richmond C & N Trading Planet X Subway North Richmond Traden Tubes JD s Fashion and Giftware Riverside Oaks BP Kurmond Kurrajong Swim School Calmsley Hill Crazy Daisy Kurrajong Butchery Penrith Whitewater Stadium Masters Hardware H & R Kings & Sons Hardware Feeding Frenzy Cafe Kurrajong Kastles Richmond Indoor Respect Responsibility Excellence

Support Staff Recognition Week This week we have celebrated the fantastic work that our wonderful support staff do at Kurrajong Public School. We are extremely lucky to have Mrs Bartley, Mrs Cook, Mrs Stapleton and Mrs Chapman at Kurrajong Public School. They do so many extra things, above and beyond their roles, to ensure that students, teachers and parents always receive a warm welcome to our office, as well as an extremely high standard of service. Thank you also to Mr Thompson our General Assistant, Mrs Miller our cleaner and Mrs Wilson our Learning Support Officer for all of the integral work they do to assist our students, staff and parents. We hope that you have a wonderful week! VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) Writing and Reporting Information Evening Thank you to the parents who attended the VCOP and reporting information evening on Wednesday 9 September. We hope that you enjoyed the evening and were able to gain a valuable insight into the positive impact that the new reporting procedures and VCOP program will have on student learning at Kurrajong Public School. Thank you to the parents for the positive feedback regarding the evening. Congratulations to Mrs Franks for organising a very successful information evening. An evaluation/feedback sheet will be sent home soon to the parents/carers who attended the evening. Respect Responsibility Excellence

Verse Speakers Well done to all of our students who participated in the Hawkesbury Verse Speaking this week. All students spoke magnificently and were certainly tremendous representatives of Kurrajong Public School. Congratulations on your amazing work boys and girls! A special thank you to Mrs Horacek for all of her fantastic work preparing the students for the verse speaking. Mrs Horacek has volunteered a lot of her own time, to ensure that the students were well-prepared and confident when presenting their talks. Thank you, Mrs Horacek! Well done to the following students. 1 st Place Annie Burke (x2), Elizabeth Webster, Keira Broderick, Tully Burke 2 nd Place Elizabeth Webster, Chelsea Baran, Stephanie Chaseling, Luke Price, Cody Feltham, Madison Agius, Bridget Agius, Liam Chamulko, Ava Bennett 3 rd Place Claire Robinson (x2), Carlii Hawley, Lori Larkin, Riley Abel, Isabelle Trent, Sienna Blackford, Kai Cochrane, Sarah Beardsley 4 th Place Stephanie Chaseling, Oscar Sinclair, Cody Feltham, Mackenzie Burnell, Sarah Pollard, Evie Lang, Jackson Bertenshaw, Emy Griffiths, Jasper Sinclair, Macey Eaton, Alex Froemel, Laura Pollard Highly Commended Hannah Turner, Chelsea Baran, Chantel Morris, Charlotte Harrington, Monique Juleff, Emma Beardsley, Abbie Smart, Ava George, Lori Larkin, Keira Broderick, Thomas Harrington, Bessie Pender, Kirali MacMahon, Joshua Lai, Campbell Evans Merit Maddison Alberts, Abbie Smart, Oscar Sinclair, Luke Price, Olivia Pilgrim, Montana Lenord Respect Responsibility Excellence

Premier s Spelling Bee Well done to Charlotte, Laura, Megan and Annie who represented Kurrajong Public School in the Premier s Spelling Bee on Tuesday 8 September at Quakers Hills Public School. All students performed very well during the competition. Congratulations on a magnificent effort! Congratulations, Thomas! Congratulations to Thomas Ojiako-Pettit for winning the eight years 100m event at the Sydney West Athletics Carnival, which was held at Blacktown Olympic Park on Wednesday 9 September. Thomas will now compete in the eight years 100m event at the NSW PSSA Athletics Carnival, representing Kurrajong Public School, Hawkesbury District and Sydney West. Good luck, Thomas! Respect Responsibility Excellence

Respect, Responsibility, Excellence Congratulations to Cameron, Pippa, Scott, and Thomas who were awarded the trophies for demonstrating our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence. Congratulations also to Banksia house, who were awarded the house trophy for accumulating the most tokens during the week. Congratulations to 1/2C Congratulations to 1/2C who were rewarded with a pizza party from the Kurrajong Public School P&C for winning the drinks drive. 1/2C enjoyed pizza for lunch on Friday 4 September. Well done 1/2C! Respect Responsibility Excellence

Welcome Xinran Zhu Welcome to Miss Zhu who will be working with the students of Kurrajong Public School teaching Mandarin. Miss Zhu will teach with Miss He for the remainder of term 4 and Miss Zhu will continue the Mandarin program during 2016. We will farewell Miss He during term 4, 2015. We warmly welcome Miss Zhu to Kurrajong Public School. Mrs Bartley Mrs Bartley will take some well-earned long service leave. Mrs Bartley will commence her leave on Friday 11 September and return on Tuesday 6 October. We wish Mrs Bartley a restful break and look forward to her return. Book Parade Don t forget to be organised with a book character costume for our Book Parade on Wednesday 16 September at 12.00 noon. Kurrajong Public School students are looking forward to a fantastic day! 2016 Kindergarten On Wednesday 9 September, Mrs Barwick, Mrs Franks and myself had the pleasure of visiting Blue Wren Pre-School and meeting some of the Kurrajong Public School 2016 Kindergarten students. It was fantastic to meet the students and see them having fun at pre-school. The teachers were spoilt with the boys and girls making cups of tea and serving cakes, pastries and sausages for afternoon tea. We are certainly looking forward to them starting big school in 2016. Respect Responsibility Excellence

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2016 We are taking Kindergarten enrolments for 2016. If you have a child who will be enrolling in Kindergarten for 2016, please assist us by completing an enrolment form. Forms are available from the office. Please bring your child s birth certificate/passport, immunisation documents and proof of address with you. Your assistance in this matter helps with planning for 2016. If you are aware of a family in the area who has a child who will be enrolling in Kindergarten for 2016, please ask them to contact the school office. Mrs Sidis for organising the Year 3 and Year 4 history talk. Mr Feneley for loaning the school his trailer. Mr Fox for organising the students to participate in the Soccer Gala Day. Mrs Franks for coordinating the students to participate in the Premier s Spelling Bee. Miss Bernacki for organising the Year 6 transition visit to Colo High School. Sean Montgomery Principal Hawkesbury Eisteddfod Congratulations to everyone who took part in the speech section of the Hawkesbury Eisteddfod last week, you were all outstanding representatives of the school. It was so good to see you out on stage either by yourself, or with a partner, performing in front of a room full of people. I m sure that your parents feel really proud of you. Mrs. Horacek MindQuest 2015 On Saturday 7 th and Sunday 8 th November, 2015 the MindQuest program will be held for gifted and talented primary students from Year 1 to Year 6 at Glenwood HS. These include gifted and talented students, gifted underachievers and students with well above average ability with a special interest. Students have an opportunity to participate in over 36 exciting, fast paced courses in the two day program. They include courses in chemistry, Lego robotics, earth sciences, drama, maths, Harry Potter and much more. The cost of the weekend is $180. If you are interested please see the office for a brochure. The closing date for enrolment is Monday 12 th October, 2015. Mrs. Franks G & T Coordinator Respect Responsibility Excellence

Thank you to all who have been depositing stickers in our box at the Richmond store. We shall be removing that box next Wednesday so that we can place all those hundreds of stickers onto the official sticker sheets. Any last minute collections may be dropped off at the school office on Friday 18 th which is when the stickers will be mailed to the organisers. Thank you once again for your wonderful support. Halina Bernacki Assistant Principal School Banking Commonwealth Bank School Banking Rewards - Product Recall The Commonwealth Bank School Banking Program has issued a PRODUCT RECALL for the Cosmic Light Beam Torch. Parents/Guardians are requested to dispose of any Cosmic Light Beam Torches their child may have already received as part of the Rewards Program. Students who have previously received a Cosmic Light Beam Torch are welcome to redeem an alternative reward item via the School office banking coordinator. School Banking Coordinator Proudly supporting schools in the Hawkesbury! Happy Birthday Happy birthday to the following students who have or are about to celebrate their birthdays during September 2015. September 11 September 13 September 15 Ky Gibbs Harrison Laws Emily Griffith Respect Responsibility Excellence

Awards Congratulations to the following students who have been recognised for their efforts. Assembly - Term 3 Week 8 Gold Awards Caitlin Keen Evie Lang Ky Gibbs Jorja Medaris Silver Awards Lochsley Pierce Alivia Ford Kai Cochrane Ava Holley Ava Bennett x 2 Josh Corbett Ashley Groth Isabella Mills Stephanie Chaseling x 2 Elizabeth Webster Carlii Hawley Damon Wootton Hayden Barwick Caitlin Keen Megan Pollard x 2 Philippa Gow x 9 Lori Larkin x 3 Lara Wilson-Kuschert x 3 Leeland Walters Merit Awards KF Kaylee Turner Flynn Webber Olivia Pilgrim KB Dominic Agius Maya George Aaron Barwick 1M Annabella Battle Lewis Etherington Kaitlyn Mitchell 1/2C Jackson Bousfield Jessica Philpott Oliver Chen 2C Liam Chamulko Bethany Dietrich Zac Thomas 3H Ruby Gow Samuel Agius Caitlin Feltham 3/4S Cassidy Feltham Jessica George Jayden Condon 4/5B Maya Norris Mackenzie Burnell Bridget Agius 5/6B Carly Walker Leo Battle Lara Wilson-Kuschert 6F Victoria Monteleone Baiden Turner Annie Burke Cameron Hemming Core Values Cameron Hemming Philippa Gow Scott Warn Thomas Ojiako-Pettit Winning House Mandarin Banksia Adamo Romeo Benson Bear was awarded to 3/4S Congratulations!

Stage 2 Kurrajong-Comleroy Historical Presentation On Tuesday 8 th September, to coincide with our HSIE study of the Local Area-Then & Now, Kurrajong- Comleroy Historical Society were invited to Kurrajong Public School to present a talk about the history of the local area. Mr and Mrs Griffiths and Mrs Suzanne Smith spoke about The Pansy, the local steam train that ran from Richmond station to Kurrajong and presented a slideshow, depicting local buildings, transport, schools and churches from Kurrajong, Richmond and surrounding areas. The students thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and asked some thoughtful questions, when asked about what they had seen. The Kurrajong-Comleroy Historical Society, graciously presented the school with a copies of The Pansy and Kurrajong Collections, that will be kept in our school library for future generations to read. Charlotte and Bailey did a wonderful job thanking our presenters and it was noted by Mrs Smith, what beautiful manners the Year 3 and 4 students had during the presentation. An informative and engaging afternoon was had by all, with many connections being made between then and now. Mrs Sidis Stage 2 Excursion Coordinator

SPRING FAIR

Spring Fair

P&C Simply the best Kurrajong A MASSIVE THANK YOU to our Spring Fair Committee who have worked continuously for the last 12 months, and a big thank you to their husbands and families for supporting them. To our staff and stall coordinators a HUGE THANK YOU for all your time and effort you all put into the running of your stalls, they were truly fabulous. To all our helpers - WOW! It was absolutely fantastic to see you all out working on stalls and giving up your time to help Kurrajong P.S. And last thanks to our community who came and supported our school. Together we made a memorable 2015 Spring Fair. OUR WINNERS Raffle 1st Prize - Robert Weekes 2nd - Nathan Scott 3rd - Nerida Cochrane 4th - Patrick Mills Blissful Beauty Raffle Winner - Jamie Edrupt Money Tree Raffle (Plant stall) Winner Stafford Family Selfie Competition Selfie with Pet 1st Hannah Turner 2nd Maddison Agius Crazy Selfie 1st Zackson Eaton 2nd James Agius Selfie with BFF 1st Mackenzie Burnell 2nd Montana Lenord & Mia Wilberforce Group Selfie 1st Macey Eaton, Molly Govier, Charlotte Harrington 2nd Ruby Govier, Chantelle Morris, Cassidy Feltham

P&C Colouring Competition Kurrajong P.S. Infants Cameron Weekes Primary Maddison Alberts Grose View P.S. Infants Gabrielle Lawson Primary Cooper Blanche Kurrajong North P.S. Infants Eva Cafiero Primary Jake Metcalfe Bellbird Pre-School Mae Feneley Kurmond P.S. Infants Ashley Vaccaro Primary Aimee Murphy Lolly Guessing Competition Olivia Pilgrim Spring Fair Plant Stall Left over plants can be purchased for a reduced price of $3 and under. Please contact Min Chen - 0417 651487 Spring Fair Artwork If you missed the opportunity to purchase your child s artwork, they are still available for sale for the next 2 weeks at $5 each. Please enquire with Mrs McGowan at the school office. Selfie Stall Winners Selfie BFF: 1 st Mackenzie Burnell 2 nd Montana Lenord & Mia Wilberforce Selfie Crazy: 1 st Zackson Eaton 2 nd James Agius Selfie Pet: 1 st Hannah Turner 2 nd Maddison Agius Selfie Group: 1 st Macey Eaton, Molly Govier, Charlotte Harrington $20 Raffle Tickets sales: 2 nd Ruby Govier, Chantelle Morris, Cassidy Feltham $10 Oliver Chen collects the prize for the most sales. Oliver takes home Hermy the Hermit Crab to be collected from Mrs Masters Class Party for Drinks Drive 1/2C

P&C DISCOUNT VOUCHERS The following discount vouchers are still available for purchase. If you didn t get a chance to check them out at the Spring Fair here s your chance: Gym Vouchers Plus 24 Fitness North Richmond 3 Month Gym Membership with membership merchandise (2 available) Valued at $ 156 Selling for $80 Fun, Fast Fitness Richmond (Women Only) 3 Month Gym Membership (3 available) Valued at $267 Selling for $70 Tara Pilates 1 Term of Pilates (Term 4) Valued at $150 Selling for $100 Studio 1000 Penrith (3 Available) Photo Shoot with hour long makeover with portrait (individual or family) Valued at $545 Selling for $ 50 Moonlite Candles Windsor Valued at $35 Selling for $20 Sungard Window Tint Valued at $150 Selling for $100 Looking for something to do in the holidays? Aynsley s Aquatics Richmond Holiday Intensive Lessons Valued at $75 Selling for $40 Kurrajong Swim School Holiday Intensive Lessons Valued at $80 Selling for $40 The Edge Rock Climbing Penrith 1 Entry Valued at $30 Selling for $15 Powerhouse Museum Family Pass (Only 1 left) Valued at $37 Selling for $20

P&C Western Plains Taronga Zoo Family Pass Valued at $ 65 Selling for $40 White Water Rafting Penrith 1 person Valued at $94 Selling for $50 Sydney Aquatic Centre (2 available) Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 Children) Valued at $27.50 Selling for $15 Museum of Fire Penrith Family Pass Valued at $25 Selling for $15 Going away in the holidays?? Hawkesbury Happy Pets (3 Available) Pet Care and Minding including walking Valued at $100 Selling for $50 Need some me time? Makeup by Mel Wedding and event makeup Makeup session for you and a friend + a free lip gloss each Valued at $260 Selling for $150 Sparkle Hair and Makeup Special Occasion Makeup, Blow dry or GHD curls Valued at $100 Selling for $60 Amber Hair and Beauty (The Richmond Club) (2 Available) Valued at $50 Selling for $30 Christiane s Hair Design Richmond Blowdry Valued at $30 Selling for $10

Canteen News The Canteen Committee for 2015 is: Co-ordinator: Sheila Stokes (0412 157 148) Secretary: Kate Roloff (0431 941 449 Treasurer: Sonia Eaton (0408 166 666) Purchaser: Cathy Froemel New hot meals for Winter! Chicken Mornay Pie $2.50 Vegetable Mornay Pie $2.50 Beef Nachos (gluten free) $3.50 Remember, every time you work in the Canteen, you get another entry in the Volunteer $100 Prize Draw KPScanteen.youcanbook.me You and your friend will get TWO ENTRIES EACH, when you bring a NEW VOLUNTEER to work with you!! Volunteers please note: Please fill in a Working with Children form and pay $2 P&C Insurance Levy at the Office on your first shift If you cannot do your shift, please contact Sheila so a replacement can be found. If you are able to help this term, please choose your date and let me know as soon as possible. If you are not on the volunteer mailing list yet, it s never too late!! Be brave and get in touch I ll add you to the list, and give you all the training and support you need Can you spare us one day to help in the canteen? If so, please contact Sheila Stokes on 0412 157 148, or at sheila.l.stokes@gmail.com, or scan the QR code with your phone or click here to sign up! Friday Diane Lai 11 Joanna George September Sam Webber Monday Rose McCue 14 Volunteer now! September Wednesday 16 September Book Parade Auriole Carrington Lisa Turner Mel Hannaford Friday Yana Long 18 Carly Griffiths September Sheila Stokes School Holiday Staff Development Day Wednesday 7 October Sheila Stokes Tara Wannell * Friday 9 October Volunteer now! Monday 12 October Volunteer now! Wednesday 14 October Volunteer now! Friday 16 October Jane Nolan Carly Griffiths Angela Trent Monday 19 October Volunteer now! Wednesday 21 October Volunteer now! Friday 23 October Kirstin Kirby Volunteer now! Did you know prices are kept low in our Canteen by the generous support of these local businesses?

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