Inside this issue:

Merit Awards 2

Kearsley Carols 2

Headlice Check 2

Canteen Helper 2

Talent Quest 3

Herald Awards 3

Farewell Yr 6 3

Canteen Roster 4

New Captains for 2012

Congratulations to Sienna George and Jy Vickers our

new captains for 2012. Kaitlin Donn and Jakob Sharp

will assist our captains as student representatives. I

would like to thank the out going school leaders and

commend them on their leadership throughout the

year.

Presentation Day

Thanks again to the wonderful support shown by the community to make our school

presentation day an occasion to remember. It is a very special time of year for the chil-

dren who receive awards for their hard work and effort. Thank you all for attending our

presentation day last Monday.

Year 6 Farewell

Year 5 and 6 students were all dressed up for this special occasion and didn’t they look a

treat! Congratulations to all the Year 6 students who have now completed their primary

school education as they move onto high school. Year 6 students attending Cessnock

High School will commence their high school education on Monday 5th December.

On behalf of the staff at Kearsley Public School I would like to wish all Year 6 students

the very best for high school.

From The Principal’s Desk

Important Dates:

1 Dec Kearsley Carols

5 Dec Yr 6 to Cessnock High School to begin Yr 7

16 Dec Term 4 ends for Students

19 Dec Staff Development & Training Day

20 Dec Staff Development & Training Day

2012

27 Jan Staff Development & Training Day

30 Jan Students Return for 2012 School Year

2 Feb Kindergarten Students First Day

17 Feb School Swimming Carnival

Kearsley Public School NEWSLETTER

“Individuals Achieving Goals Together”

Principal: Ian Lamph

FORTNIGHTLY

Thursday 1 December 2011 Issue: 19

Phone: 49901705

Fax: 49911018

130 Caledonia St

Kearsley 2325

Email:

kearsley-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website:

www.kearsley-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Kearsley Christmas Carols Night

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Kearsley Public School P & C wish to invite all families, friends and com-

munity members to enjoy carols on Thursday December 1st from 6pm to

8pm in the grounds of Kearsley Public School.

We will have available:

Sausage sandwiches $2 Cold drinks $1

Fairy floss $2 Ice Mony’s 50c

Tea/coffee $1 with Cake $1.50 Popcorn cups 50c

So bring along a picnic rug or a chair and enjoy some Christmas cheer.

Our Christmas raffle will be drawn and we are hoping for a special visit from Santa with a little

treat for the kids.

Please ensure that you supervise your children at all times.

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Merit Awards

Mrs Pitt Mrs Holl Mrs Alcevski Mrs Fairlie Mrs Pynsent Mr Lamph

Week 6 Samuel A Josh G Hollie L Clinton C

Jake G Jake A Corey S Matthew B

Ky C

Student of the week: Matthew G

Week 7 Mason S Jock D Sophie R Josh M-W Brittany C

Rory H Oliver C Noah W Jayden G Kyesha G

Allison R-W Bradley R Imogen B

Student of the week: Abbie G

Boardies Day

It was great to see everyone in their boardies last Friday. A special mention must be made of Mr

Lamph’s efforts. The staff would be happy to never see him in shorts again!!! :) Thanks to all the

students who participated. We raised $73 towards this very worthy cause.

Please check your children’s hair regularly as cases of head lice have been

reported. Removal of eggs must be done and lice needs to be treated before

returning to school. Treatment needs to be repeated every week for several

weeks to stop the life cycle of the lice.

Headlice

CANTEEN SECRETARY WANTED

YES…We are still looking for a canteen secretary for next year. Interested parties can con-

tact the school office. I would also like to thank Trudy Handley for giving her time over many

years to work in the canteen. We will miss you. Many thanks Christine Gough.

Newcastle Herald Schools Competition Awards

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Talent Quest 2012

There were some very exciting and interesting acts at this years Talent Quest. The winners

were the Shuffles from 1/2 Jock D, Lachlan W, Sam A, Oliver C, Tyluh S, Keegan T & Brodie

E. Second place went to Bradley R of 3/4 and third place were the Maths Rockers from K/1

Harrison R & Korey T. Imogen B was awarded the Encouragement Award.

Farewell to Long Serving Families

We would like bid a fond farewell and a huge thankyou to the following families who have

been a wonderful support to the school: Barnes, Connell, Flood, Gough, Handley, Taylor and

Towers. Your support over the many years has been greatly appreciated and we wish you and

your family many happy days to come.

What’s In My Lunchbox?

This is a very busy time of the year for all, but it is im-

portant to provide your child a healthy and nutritious

lunch and snacks at school. It is also important to start

the day off with a healthy breakfast. Children who miss

breakfast tend to have poor concentration.

It was a very proud day for Mr Pynsent and Kearsley Public School when students from his

Enrichment Group received a “HIGHLY COMMENDED” award at this years presentation

for the Newcastle Herald Schools Competition. There were 67 schools entered and Kearsley

Public School were in the Top 5. This was an outstanding effort as this is only the third year

that Kearsley Public has entered this competition. The boys received their award for their

story in the Editorial section on “Alternate Cars”. He is looking forward to 2012’s competition

and would like to thank the parents for their continued support. The members of the winning

article were Cody R, Matthew G, Jakob S and Zac T. WELL DONE!!!

Best wishes to our Year 6 Students. Enjoy high school...Daniel B, Clinton C, Brittany C, Kelie

C, Nelson C, Alex F, Matthew G, Brendan H, Thomas H, Ryan M, Cody R, Monique R, Shay

S, Josh T, and Sullivan T.

Goodbye & Good luck Year 6

Fruit and Veg Orders Thank you to Mrs Robinson for handling the orders.

Please have your money in with the order by Friday to

ensure delivery on Wednesday . The school has been suc-

cessfully operating this service for most of this year and

all customers have been very happy with their supplies.

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Kearsley Canteen Roster - Term 4 2011

December

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1 2

Faye Brodie Karieanne Clifford

Paul Suvaal Amanda Penfold

5 6 7 8 9

CLOSED Cherie Robinson Katrina McGill Allison Powell Kristy Callaghan

Sarah Gurnhill Wes/Tina Batey Tammy Trappel Melva McLennan

12 13 14 15 16

CLOSED CLOSED FOR CLEANING

CESSNOCK

BASKETBALL

CHRISTMAS

DISCO PARTY!!

THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH

PRIMARY SCHOOL 6.30-8.30

HIGH SCHOOL 7.30-9.30

$5 PER PERSON ENTRY

DRINKS and FOOD

AVAILABLE

CESSNOCK CIVIC INDOOR

SPORTS CENTRE

MOUNT VIEW ROAD,

CESSNOCK.

U/18’S ONLY, NO PASSOUTS ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE EVENT - FULLY SUPER-

U/16’S ONLY, NO

PASSOUTS

ALCOHOL AND

DRUG FREE EVENT -

FULLY SUPERVISED

Some of our Year 5 & 6 students from

the Year 6 Farewell celebrations.

Christmas holiday activities @ your library No phone bookings, tickets on sale late November. Numbers strictly limited

Christmas Craft – ages 5-12

Wednesday December 21 Kurri Kurri Library 12.00 – 1.00 FREE Cessnock Library 3.00 – 4.00 FREE

Baby Rhymetime - ages 0-2

Monday January 9 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 10.30 FREE Monday January 16 Cessnock Library 10.00 - 10.30 FREE Monday January 23 Cessnock Library 10.00 - 10.30 FREE

Storytime – ages 2-8

Tuesday January 10 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 11.00 FREE Tuesday January 17 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 11.00 FREE Tuesday January 2 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 11.00 FREE

Rhymetime/Storytime – ages 0-8

Wednesday December 21 Kurri Kurri Library 10.00 – 11.00 FREE Wednesday January 11 Kurri Kurri Library 10.00 - 11.00 FREE Wednesday January 18 Kurri Kurri Library 10.00 - 11.00 FREE Wednesday January 25 Kurri Kurri Library 10.00 – 11.00 FREE

Sleepy Possum Storytime - ages 2-8

Wednesday January 11 Cessnock Library 5.30 – 6.30 FREE Tuesday January 24 Kurri Kurri Library 5.30 – 6.30 FREE

Pizza, Wii and Games – ages 9+

Tuesday January 10 Cessnock Library 5.30 – 6.30 $5.00 Tuesday January 17 Kurri Kurri Library 5.30 – 6.30 $5.00

Knights of Old Craft – ages 6-12

Wednesday January 11 Kurri Kurri Library 2.00 – 3.00 $3.00 Monday January 23 Cessnock Library 2.00 – 3.00 $3.00

Pinhole Camera Making Workshop – ages 8+

Wednesday January 18 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 12.00 $5.00 Kurri Kurri Library 2.00 – 4.00 $5.00

The Amazing Trivia Quiz – ages 8+

Monday January 16 Cessnock Library 3.00 – 4.00 $2.00

The Science of Entertainment 2: the Future – ages 5-14

Thursday January 19 Cessnock Library 10.00 – 11.00 $6.00 Kurri Kurri Library 1.00 – 2.00 $6.00

Summer Reading Amazing Race Party – ages 5+

Wednesday January 25 Kurri Kurri Library 2.00 – 4.00 FREE Please ring Cessnock Library 49 934399 or Kurri Kurri Library 49 371638 to enquire.