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Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:52:28 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:59:51 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:13:41 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:41:40 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:08:21 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Have your say on before and after school care

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:33:26 AEST

We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.

Have your say today on before and after school care.

Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.

Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.

You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:20:13 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:38:22 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:00:40 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:33:17 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:20:08 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:04:39 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:06:50 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:17:51 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:14:37 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:52:30 AEDT

The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some useful tips and checklists. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.

Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy

Duration – 1:00

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:22:53 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

NAIDOC public speaking competition winners

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:48:54 AEST

2018 NAIDOC Public speaking competition winners

Congratulations to Madison Alcorn and Chloe Ligakis, proud winners of the 2018, NAIDOC Public Speaking Competition.

Part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, the event was held on Wednesday 4th of July at the Riverina Environment Education Centre. The annual Public Speaking Competition involved schools from around the Wagga District. Student’s

presented their speeches in pairs, inspired by the 2018 NAIDOC theme; ‘Because of Her, We Can’. The event was an opportunity to acknowledge and share the stories of some amazing Indigenous Australian Women, who have touched and inspired others.

The competition was tough and there were some really great speeches presented. Chloe and Madi developed a well-crafted speech and spoke from the heart. Weaving personal stories of their own families with those of outstanding Indigenous Australian women who have inspired them to do great things. Congratulations girls on a well deserved win!

Miss Sam Merryfield, Public Speaking Coach

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 18:03:48 AEST

All classes are starting their STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Arts and Mathematics) integrated project-based learning tasks throughout the coming weeks. Each Stage/Class will start with a “hook” event to engage and excite the students.

Stage 1 had their ‘Scrap n Grow’ STEAM hook event last week and we’ve included a couple of photos of the students learning all about healthy produce and practices.

Stage 3 have their hook event for their STEAM theme “Be an Up stander” today, focusing on “Strong Minds Healthy Bodies”. Activities include yoga, meditation, mindfulness and reflection. Several Community members have been coordinated to talk to the students including the Police Youth Liaison Officer and Sara Stockman from “Positively Growing”.

An inspiring TED TALK ‘Overcoming Your Fears’ by Chris Hadfield, will also be seen by the students. Chris is now a retired astronaut who on his first trip into space in a Space Shuttle had a one in 40 chance of dying. On his first spacewalk outside, Chris experienced intense pain in his left eye and found he could not see out of it. It left him completely blind and in space! Chris talks about how he overcame this fear. He relates it to real life situations for us. The link for the TED TALK is below

https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_hadfield_what_i_ learned_from_going_blind_in_space?referrer=playlist-how_to_overcome_your_fears

P&C Disco

The P&C invites students to the P&C Disco this Thursday in the School Hall! Cost is $5:00 per student to be paid at the door on the night.

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students from 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 Students from 6:45pm 7:45pm.

Students are to be picked up from outside the food service area of the canteen (as all other doors will be locked) at the end of the disco. Staff will let students out from the Disco promptly at closing time.

P&C Making Cents Promotion

The P&C “Making Cents” fund raising event has started. Every classroom has a milk carton that any loose change can be dropped in to by the students. We are looking at students popping in any loose change such as 5 and 10 cent pieces over the coming weeks. There is a class prize for the class that raise the most amount of money. So collect your loose change and pop it into the class “Making Cents” plastic milk bottle. Last year a large amount of funds were raised with this simple fund raising idea.

Game Changers and Change Makers Science Week Opening on Tuesday 14th August

Next week is Science Week. On Tuesday we have a focus on ‘Game Changers and Change Makers’ in association with CSIRO, Macquarie University and Charles Sturt University. The focus is based upon people who have jobs in science, technology engineering and mathematics within our communities. Then students’ looks at what jobs are available in these fields and how we can look at these as possible goals for our students future careers. Included in the newsletter is outline of the day.

Grant Beard, Principal

Science Week Celebrations

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:24:55 AEST

Students from stage 2 & 3 visited the Tolland Community Hub to participate in a wide range of hands-on science activities.

Welcome Mr Grant Beard

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:22 AEST

Kooringal Public School students and staff would like to welcome Mr Grant Beard, our new school Principal. We know you will love our school as much as we do.

Christmas Concert - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:17 AEST

Sound Engineering - Stage 3

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

Damian Candusso, a sound engineer shared his expertise with Stage 3 this morning.

Damian has worked on many movies, including Happy Feet and The Lego Movie.

Stage 3 Food Literacy

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

On Thursday, Stage 3 took part in a healthy eating talk 'The Healthy Lunchbox' presented by the Red Cross. They learnt more about how to eat healthy, which foods are healthy and which foods are not.

At the end of the session students made healthy fruit kebabs containing watermelon, rockmelon, mandarin and pineapple. When the talk was finished each received a pack consisting of a healthy eating chart, a magnet, sandwich ideas, recipes and food serve sizes. It was very informative and delicious!

AFL Tony Lockett Shield

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:16 AEST

Our KPS AFL team competed in the Tony Lockett Shield Competition last week. The team won 2 games and lost 2 games but were placed 2nd overall based on for and against percentages. As always our students were wonderful ambassadors for our school! A very big thank you to Kyle Scott for his coaching and support on the day as well as all our other wonderful parents and family members who have regularly washed uniforms and provided transport and encouragement.

Stage 3 Science

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

It's Electrifying in Stage Three this term! Electrical energy is a part of our everyday lives and throughout this term in Science, Stage Three are exploring the role of electrons in transferring energy in electric circuits. Students have been participating in hands on activities to investigate batteries and light bulbs.

Touch Football

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

Girls and Boys Touch team

Congratulations to the girls and boys school touch teams on winning both round games in the PSSA Primary School Touch Knock-out. Both teams took on Lake Albert Public School in the first round with the girls winning 7-0 and the boys winning 7-3. After progressing to the 2^nd round the girls met Sturt Public School and won convincingly with a 14-7 win. The Boys followed in the girls footsteps by also winning their 2^nd round against Sturt public School by 8 tries (13-5). Both teams played amazingly well all day with each player contributing to their team's success. A big thank you to our wonderfully supportive parents, your assistance was very much appreciated. Both teams now progress onto the next rounds of the PSSA Primary School Touch Knock-out competition that will be held on the 19^th August. Well done boys and girls.

Morgan Kennedy

Touch coordinator

National Simultaneous Storytime 2016

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

National Simultaneous Story-time is an annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books.

Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.

This year marks the 16th year of NSS and we joined in the fun on Wednesday 25th of April sharing I Got This Hat written by Jol and Kate Temple and illustrated by Jon Foye throughout the school.

The children in Kindergarten then spend the afternoon making hats. Lots of fun!!!

Kapooka March Out

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:18 AEST

Kapooka March Out Parade

Late last term Stage 3 and Defence Force students were invited to watch the army recruit's March-Out parade at the Kapooka Army Base. Afterwards the Assistant Minister for Defence, Honourable Mr Michael McCormack spoke to us about respect and Colonel Steve Jobson, the Commandant, talked about the key qualities that a soldier should have. Warrant Officer Quentin Stein took us on a tour of Kapooka and showed us the obstacle Course. All the Stage 3 children and Defence family children had a great experience.

Jayden Wordsworth 5/6 Jobs

ANZAC Day in Kindergarten

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:16 AEST

Anzac talk with Kindergarten

Kindergarten recently had a special visitor. Mr Alexander visited KPS and spoke with the children about the significance of Anzac day and his memories of growing up during World War I and his life today, living in Wagga Wagga.

Mr Alexander told us about how animals were used during war and he told us how clever pigeons were. Mr Alexander has not been involved in a war himself, however his father was a member of the Light Horse in World War II and he also had 3 uncles in WWI. His father and 2 of his uncles came home to live in the Riverina and unfortunately, one uncle died at war.

Mr Alexander is a past president of Legacy and he is a current board member. He told us that war is terrible and it is important to try to keep peace with all of our neighbours, friends and family.

Kindergarten had many stories to tell Mr Alexander and they also asked him lots of questions. The children had lovely manners as they listened and displayed respect and interest as Mr Alexander shared his stories.

Mrs Balding

Premier's Reading Challenge

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

2016 Premier's Reading Challenge

The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools.

Familiarise yourself with the PRC website:

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

You can view the Booklists and read the Rules.

Visit the new Premier's Reading Challenge Support website. It allows you to search for information about the PRC. We are also happy to help here at school.

Matt Fletcher

KPS PRC Co-Coordinator

matthew.fletcher@det.nsw.edu.au

Athletics Carnival Reminder

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:17 AEST

Just a Reminder!!

The Kooringal Public School Carnival is on Friday 29th April at Jubilee Oval. It is a whole school event and all students are expected to attend. All staff will be also attending the carnival at Jubilee Oval. Therefore school will not operate as usual. Please ensure you have returned all permission notes and money.

PSSA Swimming Carnival

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:21 AEST

On Friday 26 February, 28 students represented Kooringal Public School with pride, good sportsmanship and a high level performance at the Wagga Wagga District Swimming Carnival. Collecting a very close second place overall at the carnival, the children at KPS looked the part in their school swimming caps and were not difficult to miss as they raced up the pool. Congratulations to Beth Martini and Jake Hockley who both received Senior Champions for the meet. Special congratulations also extends to Brielle McDonnell who broke the 13 year old girls 50m Freestyle record swimming a time of 40.57.

Thank you to all of the parents who assisted with transporting the children to the carnival and who cheered them on at the sideline. These events would not be possible without the support you provide, so thank you. Thank you also to the children for their fun spirit and exemplary behaviour on the day, you should all be proud of your achievements. Congratulations also to Mrs Morgan Kennedy for another successfully coordinated carnival.

Riverina Swimming Success

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

Congratulations to all students who competed at the Riverina swimming carnival in Albury last Monday. Kooringal Public School had 11 athletes swimming on the day with 3 school relay teams. All students swam their best and did an AMAZING effort in every race. A big congratulations to Jake Hockley, Luke Lawrence, Brielle McDonnell and Lilly Lewis who were all successful in making it through to the next level. Kooringal Public School wishes you all the best when you represent the Riverina at state in April. Go Kooringal!

Morgan Kennedy

Swimming Carnival Coordinator

Clean Up Australia Day

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:18 AEST

Thank you to the wonderful students and teachers at Kooringal Public School who participated in the annual Clean Up Australia Day event on Friday 4^th March. It was fantastic to see so many students taking pride in the appearance of our school and the community! K-2 picked up rubbish within the school grounds whilst stage 2 and 3 classes concentrated on the immediate areas around the community. Thank you to the many families who supplied gloves and plastic bags on the day.

Mrs Tamara Edmunds

KPS Swimming Carnival

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

The Kooringal Public School Swimming Carnival was held on Tuesday 23 February at the Oasis Swim Centre. Despite the extreme weather conditions, the carnival was a very successful event with excellent participation in both competitive and non competitive events as well as many new school records made!

Many children took part in the competitive events resulting in 28 students representing our school at the Wagga District Carnival. It was wonderful to see many children taking part in the non competitive 25 metre events. While the day may seem to be all about the competition, the culture of KPS is to encourage participation despite the result. It is all about having a go, doing your best and having fun!

Thank you to the parents and staff for your assistance on the day and to Mrs Morgan Kennedy co-ordinating the event. Stay tuned for the details of the records broken on the day and more photos.

Boys Cricket Knockout - Brian Taber Shield 2016

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:17 AEST

A different format and draw this year saw the KPS Team not play any lead up games due to byes before their Round 2 Clash with South Wagga Public School. This game took place on Tuesday 1^st March on Mark Taylor Oval at Bolton Park on an extremely hot and energy sapping day.

KPS lost the toss and were sent in to bat by South Wagga. With Openers Lachlan Wall and Captain Jake Hockley (6 runs) getting KPS of to steady start before quick wickets slowed the KPS scoring rate. The ship was steadied by a good partnership between Fletcher Holmes (3 Not Out - Retired) and Jake Scott. Successfully reaching drinks without losing another wicket. Jake Scott top scored with 14 before falling LBW to a very good in swinging full ball that straightened down the line. Clever batting and quick running between the wickets from the lower order (Cameron Smith, Travis Churchill, Charlie Mohr) saw KPS reach 71. This score would prove to be a competitive total but ultimately not quite enough to secure victory.

Quick wickets from Jake Hockley (2-6 from 4 Overs) and Jake Scott (1- 9 from 5 Overs) in the South Wagga Innings gave KPS hope of defending their total. Solid fielding from Lachlan Wall, Luke Nixon, Zac McDonald-Burke and Charlie Mohr also made runs hard to come by. Jake Hinds also did a very good job as our Wicket Keeper for much of the KPS bowling innings.

A solid South Wagga batting partnership between C Bourne (28 Retired Not Out) and J Cole (19 Retired Not Out) saw them reach our total in the 20th over with 5 overs to spare. Had KPS broken this pair the game was very much in the balance.

Well done to the KPS boys on their exceptional behaviour and good sportsmanship throughout the day. A big thank you to all of the KPS parents, who helped score, set up a sun shade, transported the boys to and from the venue and supported our school throughout the day. This was all greatly appreciated.

Congratulations on a short but very positive 2016 Cricket Knockout Competition.

Mr Matt Fletcher

Wagga Film Festival

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:21 AEST

WAGGA WAGGA FILM FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the two KPS Tech teams who had their short films, ‘Our Children, Our Future' and ‘The Future is Bright, Bright is the Future' selected to be shown in the Wagga Waggafest Film Festival. An amazing number of parents and students attended the evening last week at the Wagga Civic Theatre. The students spent a lot of their own time writing scripts, songs, filming and editing around the theme for this year's festival, The Best Is Yet To Come.

‘The Future is Bright, Bright is the Future' won the overall award for Best Original Score. Mayor Mr Rod Kendall presented the cheque for $500 and trophy, congratulating the students on their creativity and acting skills. Jaime Esler, Lily Stein, Lara Rossiter, Amelia Caller and Molly Moorby wrote the lyrics for the song, ‘Change' . Students then sang the track and also performed the music. What talented students!

Both films are now available to be viewed at the Wagga Waggafest website. It is then up to the public to vote for their favourite film and a prize of $500.

Early Stage 1 Christmas Songs

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:18 AEST

We haven't added the Aussie Jingle Bells song here because the students know it well. Please feel free to practise one of the songs below:-)

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

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Tick, Tock, Tick Tock Hi 5

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Visual Art with Year 5/6

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

Visual Art

"The arts are fundamental resources through which the

world is viewed, meaning is created and the mind is developed"

E W Eisner, Prof Education and Art, Stanford University.

Check out these amazing mixed media artwork by 5/6 Shout and 5/6 Jacka! This term the students are experimenting with a variety of materials to create a mixed media artwork for the Wagga Wagga Show. It has been an excellent journey for the students to explore their creative mind and reflect their journey through art.

Mrs McAuliffe

PRC Top Five

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

This is Shelby and Halle Trotman, these two sisters accomplished this challenge in a lighting flash. Below are Shelby and Halle's top five books they recommended to all KPS students to help them finish the challenge. Congratulations to Shelby and Halle Trotman on a terrific achievement!

Mrs McAuliffe.

2015 KPS Premier's Reading Challenge

This year KPS entered in the Premier's Reading Challenge with enthusiasm. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and enables them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all NSW students in Kindergarten-Year 9, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools.

Congratulations to the 131 students from K-6 who completed the Challenge in 2015. KPS also had 27students who have accomplished their gold certificate.These incredible Challengers have been completing the PRC for 4 years and have earned a Gold certificate and after 7 years the Certificate will be Platinum.

Congratulation to all the students who participated and received a certificate.

Mrs McAuliffe

A snapshot of Reading Recovery at KPS

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:16 AEST

Nominate a teacher for 'A Day Made Better'

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

If you feel your childs teacher is phenomenal, you may like to nominate them for the 'A Day Made Better' award from OfficeMax.

If chosen as one of the 10 winners, they'll recieve $2, 000 worth of supplies and an Apple iPad for their classroom.

nominations open (pdf 877 KB)

Get started on Literacy Pro

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:18 AEST

Students that have paid for and are ready to start using Literacy Pro can access the following website: https://slz04.scholasticlearningzone.com/auth/intl/Login/AUSQKYH

Once students have logged in for the first time they need to follow the prompt to "My Profile" followed by "Edit My Details" and enter their new password into the fields provided and click "Submit" to save their changes.

Happy reading

:-) Mrs Cox

Cybersafety presentation- Tuesday 18th November

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:18 AEST

Reminder: Special Cybersafety Guest Speaker from the Australian Communications and Media Authority giving practical information and advice for parents of children of all ages.

Where: School library

Time: 5:30pm-6:45pm

New OPTIONAL polo shirt

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

As a result of discussion and community consultation between KPS staff and the P&C committee, the P&C has endorsed the introduction of a new optional polo shirt. Go to the 'Our School' tab, then 'School Uniform' for more information.

Parent Online Payments

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:19 AEST

Payments of $5 or more can now be made online. Click on Make a payment or see Permission Notes tab for instructions. If you need further clarification or assistance please call the school office.

SRC-Focus on Community Spirit

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:01:20 AEST

Focus on Community Spirit

The SRC aims to support as many charities and worthy causes as possible. This year our SRC has already supported the Leukaemia Foundation as part of the World's Greatest Shave; and Type 1 Diabetes by holding a Jelly Baby Week fundraiser. In recent years we have also supported charities including Jeans for Jeans, Red Nose Day, Canteen and communities affected by floods in Wagga and The Rock.

Kooringal Public School students choose which charities they wish to support. Students inform their class representative if they would like to support a cause. Their representative then bring this motion to an SRC meeting and students vote to elect to support the causes they feel affect immediate members of the Kooringal Public School community the most.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our fund raising.

Mrs Henman and the SRC