From the Principal This week:

Book Week Hat Parade Attendance Reminder

Canteen helpers needed

Book Week Hat Parade The wet weather nearly forced us indoors for the hat

parade. It was great to see the variety of books that we all

love! Thanks Mrs Wardlaw for the Flash Mob. Thanks Mrs Judd our librarian for the great idea!

My own favourite books are any that are written by comic

fantasy author, (Sir) Terry Pratchett. I own all of his books (and posters and other things) with a few signed by the

author too. I love the creative use of parody and fantasy cliché that he uses. So today I had my witch’s hat beanie to

remind me of the many hours I have enjoyed reading books by Sir Terry. For anyone who is familiar with his work, it will

be no surprise that one of my dogs is named Mort!

Attendance Reminders An attendance officer of the Department of Education and

Communities conducts periodic roll checks of schools to

ensure that we are meeting our legislative and DEC policy obligations. A recent roll check showed that we have an

excessive number of unexplained absences and absences that may be explained, but are not legitimate reasons for

not attending school eg a day off to celebrate a birthday, having a late night etc.

Being punctual and reliable are two very important life skills

that assist people to find and retain employment. If children are on time and at school regularly they will soon

appreciate the benefits of good attendance.

Parents are legally responsible for the regular attendance of

their children. As part of my legal obligations, I have a responsibility to accept or not accept a parent’s explanation

for their child’s absences and I may request further information, including medical certificates, from parents for

long or frequent absences, even when explained as being

due to illness.

Please provide an explanation, either in writing on the green forms we provide for this purpose, or by phone within

two days of an absence and aim to have your children at school, on time, most of the time.

Linda needs help in the canteen ASAP

Without some more volunteers soon, Linda will not be able to keep up with the demand in the morning!

Our canteen provides a variety of tasty and healthy foods

for sale five days a week at both lunch and recess under the supervision of a paid canteen manager, Linda Kennedy.

While Linda can manage the day-to-day running, including

preparation, without assistance, it is becoming increasingly difficult to serve at break times without help.

At times, some of our Year 6 students assist her to serve

and sometimes school admin staff go down to help but this is not an ideal situation.

Linda needs help – she has said that if she could have just

forty five minutes to an hour of help from 8.20am–9.20 am or from 10.30am–11.30am to bag lunches and then serve

at the counter, then she can continue to provide quick service. Some of our younger students take up quite a bit of

time to decide what to buy with 50 cents and, with a number of children not ordering but buying from the

selection available on the counter, Linda has found she can’t

keep up with demand.

I have previously advised that the school canteen is registered with Centrelink as an approved provider of

qualifying volunteer hours. Why volunteer anywhere else when you can do it at your child’s school?

One hour’s help from five different people throughout the

week is all it will take so that the canteen can provide great service. Can you help out?

Hope you had a great week at our great school.

Trish Peters

Principal

KE 1H Kaelon Craig 2L Tallon Montgomery 3K Kaitlyn Ryan Olivia Shadbolt-Connors

KP 1M Jack Campbell 2K Jacob Thomson 3H Cooper Orbell Hamish Pilling

KW 1T Rory Kearns 2C Jerome Lewis 3S Jye Scott Belle Morley

1G 2H Brodie-Leigh Kilby 2M Michael Bushnell 3W Jessica Deakin Tyler May

1E Shanaya Harris Library Connor Fullagar

Calendar

Friday August 22 No K-2 or 3-6 assembly today Whole school Gold Assembly 1.30pm School Hall

Monday August 25 to Friday August 29

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Wednesday August 27 Fete - Tombola donations - jars filled with goodies.

Wednesday September 3 Worlds Apart Performance - $5.00 All students

Thursday September 4 Fete - Gift basket donations

Thursday September 4 Fathers Day Stall

Saturday October 11 School Fete 11.00am to 3.00pm

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

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

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

August 21, 2014

BOOK WEEK HAT PARADE

I like pandas because they are so cute and fluffy. Luke Wolves are the best because they are so fluffy and

cuddly. Freddy

I am interested in snakes and I really like them. Alex Bears can catch food with their hands and they are

cuddly. Tyson

I like lizards because you can catch them and they come

in different sizes. Cobey

Great White Sharks are the best. They have sharp teeth. Elijah H

Leopards are good at running up on prey and hunting.

Zach S

Dogs are great because they bark at you when you get home and they are so fluffy. Jack

Foxes are good at sneaking inside of places. I love the

colour of their coat. Larissa

Elephants are fun to ride. It can be very bumpy. Grace

Dogs are so cuddly and they can shake hands with you.

Emily

Dogs are the best because they come in all different shapes and sizes. Zach HR

Sharks can swim down so deep in the ocean. They are

very stealthy. They can jump very high and eat animals. Dylan

Dolphins have soft skin and can jump very high. They are

very cool. Nathan

I think people are the best creature because they get to

play video games. Elijah R

I love penguins because they can slide very quickly down the ice and they have very cute babies. Shanaya

I think beavers are interesting because they eat wood

and build dams. Brodie-Lee

I like giraffes because they have amazing patterns on their bodies. Ophia

The Blue Whale is the largest animal on Earth and I know

lots of facts about them. Connor

I love dogs because when they want something they

make gooey pie eyes at you. Amiel

Giraffes are the best because when I was born my mum got me a toy one! Xanthe

Leopards are awesome. They can run fast and jump high.

Braith

Class Item 1E 1E has been learning about life cycles and

how living things grow and change. We LOVE animals and these are our

favourites!

100 CLUB The school canteen is running has a 100 club raffle.

Drawn as soon as 100 numbers sold.

Cost - $2.00 per number One lucky prize winner will receive

3 brand new kitchen appliances; 1 Breville Juice Machine

1 Russell Hobbs Blender

1 Sandwich Press Enter at the school office

Be quick!

Strategies to prevent sibling rivalry Many different things can cause siblings to fight. It’s not uncommon

for most brothers and sisters to experience some degree of jealousy or competition, which can in turn flare into squabbles and bickering.

As well, the following factors might influence how often and how severe the fighting gets.

Individual temperaments i.e. mood, disposition and flexibility. If

one child is laid back and another is easily rattled, they may often get into it.

Evolving needs i.e. kids’ changing needs, anxieties and

identities affect how they relate to one another. For example, school age kids often have a strong concept of fairness, so

might not understand why siblings of other ages (e.g. babies) are treated differently or feel like one child gets preferential treatment.

Special needs / sick kids sometimes require more parental time.

Other kids may pick up on this disparity and act out to get

attention or out of fear of what’s happening to the other child. The following are some tips on what to do to prevent fighting:

Be proactive in giving your kids one on one attention directed to

their interests and needs, whether that be sitting and reading

with your “booklover” child or going to the park with your “outdoor” child.

Give kids their own space and time to do their own thing such

as playing with friends without a sibling tagging along, or enjoying activities without having to share 50-50. Set ground rules for acceptable behaviour, such as keeping hands to them-

selves, no name calling, no yelling or door slamming. Ensure they know the consequences when they break them. This will teach them to be responsible for their own actions.

Consider holding family meetings in which you repeat the rules

about fighting and review past successes in reducing conflicts.

Make sure your kids understand that sometimes one kid needs

more than the other - everything doesn’t always have to be “fair” and “equal”.

Above all, let your kids know that they are safe, important and loved.

‘KINTEEN’- CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 3 - WEEK 7

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

TUESDAY 8.30am to 9.30am

WEDNESDAY 2.00pm to 3.00pm

THURSDAY 8.30am to 9.30am

Monday August 25 Charlote

Tuesday August 26 Need Help!

Wednesday August 27 Rachael

Thursday August 28 Wendy

Friday August 29 Jo

Help Needed Can you spare 1 hour of a morning?

Linda needs help from 8.20am to 9.20am. If you bring your child/children to school in the morning and could stay and help out for 1 hour, it would be greatly appreciated. See Linda in the Canteen.

Don’t forget to use our online ordering, a great way to order your children’s recess and lunch.

Fleximeals on line: www.fleximeals.com.au If you would like information on how Fleximeals works please call

Linda the school’s canteen manager

Peninsula Junior Touch

Are changing over this year to ONLINE registrations only. Register &Pay Online RIGHT NOW via our Online Registration.

Cost - $75 per player (incl shirt) If you don't want to pay online you can attend our payment

days on Wednesday 27th and Friday 29th August at;

Rogers Park from 4.30 to 6.30. You must register online before you come to payment day.

Please see our website for more details. www.peninsulajuniortouch.com.au

Kincumber-Avoca Junior Cricket Club

Want to play cricket this summer?

The Kincumber-Avoca Junior Cricket Club have spots in our teams for 7 - 12 year olds.

Join with friends and you can be placed in the same team! Please contact;

Rod Ursem for further information on 0425 210 570 or rodursem@hotmail.com

CENTRAL COAST

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION A big congratulations to the following students who

represented our school in the Public Speaking Competition held at Brisbania Public school last Thursday, August 14.

ES1:

Olivia Shadbolt-Connors KE Hannah Barnes KP (Highly Commended)

Stage 1: Ashleigh Twomey 1M

Connor Fullagar 1E (Stage 1 Winner) Stage 2:

Kyra Cardy 2K (Kyra was sick and unable to attend) Milla Scarlett 2H

Stage 3:

Alannah Kirkness 3S Kane Callan 3H (Highly Commended)

The students worked extremely hard to prepare and present

their speeches, we are very proud of their efforts and confidence. The students were great ambassadors for

Kincumber Public School. Sarah Elbra and Bronwyn Lowe

MacMasters Beach SLSC Nippers & Seniors Registration

Registration Sunday 21st September,

9am – 4pm @ MacMasters Beach SLSC, also NSW Surf Club Open Day Sunday 28th September,

10am – 2 pm @ MacMasters Beach SLSC. Sunday 12th October First day of Nippers

Further information contact Matt Ryan 0408 407 558 or Maree O’Grady on 0421 014 117 or visit

www.macmastersbeachslsc.com for details.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD A few weeks ago we sent home a flyer about this very

worthwhile charity. Please send your donations to the office

by Friday 29 August so that we may pass them to the

scripture teacher organising the drive. Please mark your do-

nations as Operation Christmas Child so that they are not

confused with fete collections.

Thank you in anticipation of your generosity.

P&C FUNDRAISER – ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Thank you so much to all the families who supported this fundraiser. We were able to raise $624.00 for our school.

This is also an opportunity to thank Aimee Quinlan (mother of Sam in 2C) who single-handedly organised, distributed,

chased and finally raised this money.

Well done and thanks again Aimee!

‘Kincumber Public School Fete‘ Saturday 11th October from 11.00am-3.00pm

ALL FETE PROFITS FOR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY AND IPADS

Only 7 weeks to go!!!

Over Term 3 we will be asking you to please bring in items for our School Fete………….

Wed 27 August Tombola Collection Thu 4 September Gift Basket

Mon 8-Fri 12 Sept Book Collection Wed 10 Sept Chocolate and lolly Collection

Mon 15-Fri 19 Sept Toy Collection Tue 7-Fri 10 October Plant Collection

Fri 10 October Cakes, slices, biscuits, jams &

preserves

Janine Roberts 0412 469 128

Class with most tickets wins a party!!!!

Fete items brought in/parent/student volunteered time are worth a ticket. Class who earns most tickets will win a

class party. Put your well-earned tickets into the fete party box in

your room GOOD LUCK!!!

PBL: have your say!

Please take the time to participate in a short survey about our KPS PBL launch (and find out

more about PBL). Follow the link below

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BYTGSC7 Thanks for your interest, participation and commitment to

partnering with us in making our great school even better!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR ADVERTISING

PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE 4369 1544

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE FOR ADVERTISING

PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE 4369 1544

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