KEPS Kurrajong East Public School 891 East Kurrajong Road EAST KURRAJONG NSW 2758 Phone: (02)4576 3321 Fax: (02)4576 3579 http://www.kurrajonge-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ email: kurrajonge-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Number 12 10 th August 2017 Assembly Merit Awards The following awards were presented at our Open Day assembly: K /1 Jayden, Ruby, Lily 2/3/4 Oliver, Sarah, Elissa 5/6 Ella, Alexandra, Anthony K/1 Tabitha, Deekan Heads & Shoulders Award Winners 2/3/4 Cooper, Hayley C. 5/6 Lilly-May, Max Class 5/6 Award Page 1
Mathletics Awards Gold Silver Bianca, Ella Dear Parents and Caregivers, District Athletics Carnival On Wednesday 23 rd August and Friday 25 th August we have approximately 15 students representing Kurrajong East at the District Athletics Carnival being held at McMahon Park, Kurrajong. Best wishes to all students participating. Kurrajong East PS Small Schools Athletics Champions A superb effort by all of our students at the Small Schools Carnival has led to so many of our students attending the District Athletics Carnival and it is with great pleasure and pride that I announce that Kurrajong East PS was the overall Small Schools Athletics champion school. Congratulations to everyone for this fantastic achievement. Education Week OPEN Day Thank you to all who visited our school for Our Education Week OPEN Day last week. We had a great morning with all classes filled with many visitors and happy students. Congratulations to all our students who received class awards and sports awards at our Open Day assembly. Michele Miller Principal
What s Happening? Term 3 Monday August 14 Friday August 18 School Photos Canteen online lunch orders only start date Assembly 9.30am. All welcome Monday August 21 NRL games morning K - 4 Wednesday August 23 Friday August 25 District Athletics Field Events District Athletics Track Events Monday August 28 NRL games morning Yrs 5-6 Tuesday August 29 Friday September 1 Friday September 8 Saturday September 9 Wednesday September 13 Friday September 15 Tuesday September 19 Father s Day Stall Assembly 9.30am. All welcome Small Schools Debating and Public Speaking KEPS Trivia Night Regional Athletics Carnival Assembly 9.30am. All welcome Life Education Van visit Friday September 22 last day of Term 3 Term 4 Monday October 9 Students return to school for Term 4 Friday October 20 Monday October 23 Monday November 6 to Friday November 17 Monday November 20 to Wednesday November 22 Friday December 15 Grandparents Day, Bookfair and character parade Scholastic Bookfair K-6 swimming program Stage 3 Small Schools Great Aussie Bush Camp End of school year for students
SCHOOL PHOTOS Our school photographs will be taken on Monday 14 th August 2017. Should you wish to purchase photos please fill in the details on the envelope and return to the letterbox in the school office with payment no later than Friday 11 th August 2017. Student Absence It is a legal requirement that your child attends school every day unless an illness or another important matter prevents this. When your child is absent from school a note of explanation should be sent on the day your child returns. The note must indicate the specific reason for the absence. This information is required for Departmental records. Please notify the school if your child is going to be away from school for more than two days. No late returns can be accepted on the day. Please note that the school does not open these envelopes. They are given to the photographer on the day. Please ensure the correct money is enclosed as no change can be given. Please make all cheques payable to SCC. All students are required to have their own envelope. Basketball Reps 2017 Should you wish to have a family photo taken, please ask for a family photo envelope from the school office. Full winter uniform needs to be worn on this day. Has your child been away from school? Congratulations to Alex and Bradley after completing their basketball representative competition for 2017. Playing for the Hawkesbury Jets, in the Under 14's division, they both met some tough competition Sydney wide. Alex's team finishing 4th in a close semi final battle. Bradley's team finishing 1st, completing the season undefeated! Remember to send a note to school when your child returns explaining why they were away. Page 5
Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp This year s Stage 3 camp will be held at The Great Aussie Bush Camp at Kincumber from Monday 20th November to Wednesday 22nd November 2017 (Term 4 week 7). The Great Aussie Bush Camp is an outdoor recreation centre, providing students with fun, challenging and diverse outdoor educational activities. There are currently 8 small schools within the Hawkesbury attending this year s camp. Small Schools Camps are a wonderful opportunity for students to develop a broad range of skills, both educational and social, as well as build friendships with other students from across the Hawkesbury. Students will travel to and from the venue by air conditioned coach. All meals are included and a full itinerary and additional information will be sent home at a later date. The cost of the camp is $300.00 per student. Parents may pay in one lump sum if desired although we have scheduled payments as set out below. Payments will be required as follows: Hawkesbury Council Waste 2 Art Competition Hawkesbury City Council s Waste 2 Art Competition focused on the REUSE part of the 3Rs of the waste hierarchy (reuse, reduce, recycle) to specifically show how students can give waste a new purpose by transforming it into a creative piece of artwork. Through Waste 2 Art, Council hopes to encourage students to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Students were invited to create either 2D or 3D artworks, which must be individual and unique, and made entirely of used or recycled materials. The creative works will be exhibited throughout Local Government Week, Monday, 31 July Sunday, 6 August 2017 at the Deerubbin Centre, Windsor At a ceremony to announce the winners held on Monday, 31 July 2017 Jamie and Arri were award the following: Jamie 1 st Stage 1 Arri Highly Commended Stage 1 Congratulation boys on your great creations!! Thursday 24 th August Deposit $100.00 Thursday 21 st September $100.00 Thursday 26 th October $100.00 To secure your spot on this camp please complete and return with your payment (deposit $100 or full payment $300) to the school office no later than Thursday 17 th August 2017. Page 6
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Results of our carnival including winning house and school champions were announced at the Education Week Open Day assembly. Congratulations: Juvenile Girls Athletic Champion 2017 Maddison Juvenile Boys Athletic Champion 2017 Sam and Arri Junior Girls Athletic Champion 2017 Rebecca Junior Boy Athletic Champion 2017 Jamie Senior Girl Athletic Champion 2017 Jacinta House Champions for 2017 WARATAH Senior Boy Athletic Champion 2017 Bradley The following students received certificates for breaking school records: (full set of records included with this newsletter.) Rebecca Junior Girls 800m (3.07.59) Jacinta Senior Girls Shot Put (8.06m) Bradley Senior Boys High Jump (1.33m) Page 7
SMALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CARNIVALS And the winner is: Kurrajong East PS What a great performance by our students at the Small Schools Athletics last Tuesday and Wednesday. With all those points gathered over the two days we have been awarded the winning Small School. Congratulations to all our competitors for this great result. The students below achieved the following results which qualify them for the District Carnival being held on Wednesday 23 rd and Friday 25 th August. Cooper 3 rd 8 Yr Boys 100m Charlotte 1 st 11 Yr Girls Long Jump 1 st 11 Yr Girls High Jump 1 st 11 Yr Girls 200m 2 nd 11 Yr Girls 100m Bradley 1st Senior Boys High Jump William 1st Senior Boys Shot Put 3 rd 12 Yr Boys 100m Relays 1st Senior Girls (Alexandra, Charlotte, Laney, Jacinta) 1 st Junior Girls (Ella, Hayley, Kira, Rebecca) Ella 1 st Junior Girls High Jump Jacinta 2 nd Senior Girls Discus 2 nd Senior Girls Long Jump 1 st Senior Girls Shot Put 1 st Senior Girls 200m 1 st 12 Yr Girls 100m Rebecca 2 nd Junior Girls 800m 2nd Junior Girls High Jump 2 nd Junior Girls 200m 2 nd 10 Yr Girls 100m Alexandra 1 st Senior Girls 800m 1 st Senior Girls High Jump 2 nd Senior Girls Shot Put 3 rd 12 Yr Girls 100m 2 nd Senior Girls 200m Girls Laney 2 nd 11 Yr Girls Discus 1 st 11 Yr Girls Shot Put Page 8
P & C NEWS Canteen The canteen roster for the next fortnight in Term 3 is as follows: Mon 14 Aug Mon 21 Aug Nicole Louise Brenda Fri 18 Aug Fri 25 Aug Michael Christine Canteen- Online Ordering for lunch orders. A reminder that from Monday 14 th August online orders can only be accepted for lunch orders It should be up and running by next week. Jessica Uniform Co-ordinator Trivia Night Donation Box In the office foyer you will find a box for donations for the Trivia Night. We are asking our school community to donate items such as boxes of chocolates, wine, gift packs etc. If you know of any company that would like to donate a voucher or cash donation please contact Christine or Rosey or the school office No paper bag orders can be accepted after this date. The cut off to order lunches is 9.00am on the day of order. Follow the flyer and register by setting up your account and adding each child. Uniforms Uniform items on sale at Brynorms Fleecy round neck jumpers reduced to $10 Micro fibre jackets (size 14 & 16 only) reduced to $10 The P&C have started a uniform Facebook page. It can be found at KE Uniform Buy/Swap/Sell If you don t have enough for a full team, please still fill in a registration form and we can combine teams if needed. Page 9
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ATHLETICS RECORDS 5 yrs Girls 50 m 2003 April M 10.72 5 yrs Boys 50 m 1993 Jarryd B 11.02 6 yrs Girls 50 m 1998 Leah M 9.48 6 yrs Boys 50 m 1989 Henry H 9.40 7 yrs Girls 50 m 1999 Leah M 9.27 7 yrs Boys 50 m 1993 James V 8.87 8 yrs Girls 100 m 2010 Caitlyn F 16.46 8 yrs Boys 100 m 2004 Ryan S 15.97 9 yrs Girls 100 m 2011 Caitlyn F 15.61 9 yrs Boys 100 m 2004 Sam B 15.53 10 yrs Girls 100 m 2012 Caitlyn F 15.17 10 yrs Boys 100 m 2004 Ethan S 14.00 11 yrs Girls 100 m 2016 Emily E 14.89 11 yrs Boys 100 m 2015 Cameron F 14.53 12 yrs Girls 100 m 2014 Caitlyn F 13.99 12 yrs Boys 100 m 2016 Cameron F 14.36 13 yrs Girls 100 m 1995 Julia B 18.50 13 yrs Boys 100 m 2009 Ryan S 16.03 Juvenile Girls 400 m 2009 Grace J 1.36.35 Juvenile Boys 400 m 2002 Thomas Mc 1.33.00 Junior Girls 800 m 2017 Rebecca C 3.07.59 Junior Boys 800 m 2014 Cameron F 2.45.92 Senior Girls 800 m 2014 Caitlyn F 2.43.37 Senior Boys 800 m 2016 Cameron F 2.42.99 Juvenile Girls 200 m 2009 Grace J 41.66 Juvenile Boys 200 m 2011 Cameron F 39.30 Junior Girls 200 m 2012 Caitlyn F 31.59 Junior Boys 200 m 2014 Cameron F 30.91 11 yrs Girls 200 m 2013 Caitlyn F 30.13 11 yrs Boys 200 m 2009 Jesse M 30.46 Senior Girls 200 m 2014 Caitlyn F 29.26 Senior Boys 200 m 2016 Cameron F 29.61 Junior Girls Shot Put 2013 Georgia P 7.09 m Junior Boys Shot Put 2002 Blake R 6.85 m Senior Girls Shot Put 2017 Jacinta P 8.06 m Senior Boys Shot Put 1996 Matthew L 9.50 m Junior Girls Long Jump 2011 Caitlyn F 3.26 m Junior Boys Long Jump 2014 Cameron F 3.65 m Senior Girls Long Jump 2014 Caitlyn F 4.18 m Senior Boys Long Jump 2016 Cameron F 4.36 m Junior Girls High Jump 2003 Kate M 1.09 m Junior Boys High Jump 2011 Ike W 1.22 m Senior Girls High Jump 2014 Caitlyn F 1.34 m Senior Boys High Jump 2017 Bradley M 1.33 m Junior Girls Discus 2013 Georgia P 23.30 m Junior Boys Discus 2009 Harry B 18.68 m Senior Girls Discus 2015 Bianca P 20.96 m Senior Boys Discus 2001 Joshua V 21.24 m Page 11
KEPS OOSH Before and After School Care Mornings - 7.00am to 9.00am Afternoons - 3.30pm to 5.30pm Vacancies now available Page 12