Kahibah Public School Positive Relationships for Positive Learning.

13th June, 2017 Web Page: www.kahibah-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 4943 4501

Principal‘s Report

Quality Work Stage 2 students have been completing a history challenge to design and make a replica of Sydney Cove in 1788. Some students chose digital platforms like Minecraft while others went with more traditional approaches like 3D dioramas. Congratulations to Taya W from 3/4B for her historically accurate and detailed model and researched information. Congratulations to Leighon G from 2H who received a certificate for completing 27 levels of Slow and Steady in his personalised word attack program. He has worked very hard at home and at school to achieve this. Super effort! Students in Kindergarten have been busy in many areas of learning. Well done to the following students from KN; Emrick K for producing some excellent artwork, taking great care and attention to detail; Mollie L who has been working very hard in writing and is now able to construct compound sentences; Axl B who has also been working very hard and is writing sentences independently; James B, Max McC and Ivy M who produced excellent recounts of the Athletics Carnival. Also, well done to students in KT; Luke C and Koby K who have made pleasing progress with their reading and are working hard in the engine room. Well done also to the following students from K/1S; Kelan R for effort and involvement in all maths lessons; Alexander J for huge effort and improvement in handwriting and general neatness in all work; and Ashley C-M for effort and improvement working independently in reading groups. Quality Behaviour The following students have been recognised by a teacher for; Displaying excellent listening skills during Ethics lessons and always participating with well thought out responses – Axl B & Flynn H Working hard in class and achieving excellent results in comprehension tasks – Luke D, Zoe J, Mackenzie M-B, Sam M, Taj STE & Mia T

Athletics Carnival Well done to all students for their sporting spirit to compete or just even “have a go”. Thank you to Mrs Filipo & Mr Gorton for their outstanding organisation of the day, and a “big thank you” to the teachers and parents who kindly stepped up to assist with the many roles and responsibilities that help a carnival to run smoothly. The manner in which the day unfolded is a true credit to the community spirit of Kahibah PS.

WHS Mathematics, Science & Imagineering Workshops Five Year 5 students; Jackson C, Luke D, Jessica H, Isabell T and Luke W recently attended three Mathematics workshops; while another four Year 5 students; Taylor C, Cooper C, Mia W and Charles W recently attended the first of the three Science workshops; while yet another four Year 5 students; Fred A, Jasmine B, Dillon H and Zoe J W recently attended three of four Imagineering workshops at Whitebridge High School. These opportunities for Year 5 students are a valuable part of the high school transition program for students with a special talent or interest in a particular area and assist students in feeling more comfortable as high school approaches.

Student weekly program……

What’s Coming Up…………………………

Classes Begin - 9am and finish 3pm

Monday - Assembly @ 2.00pm fortnightly

Wednesday - Student Banking

Wednesday - Drum Lessons

Thursday - Band & Music Lessons

Thursday - Guitar Lessons

Friday - Band & Music Lessons

Friday - School Sport

Uniform Shop - open 8.35 - 9am Friday

Wed, 14th - 16th June - Star Struck Performances

Fri, 16th June - Star Struck Matinee Excursion

Tues, 20th June - P&C Meeting @ 7pm in the Library

Wed, 21st June - Netball Gala Day

Dance Groups In preparation for the Hunter Dance Festival early in Term 3, both the Junior and Senior Dance Groups will be performing at next weeks’ Monday afternoon whole school assembly, on Monday 19th June. Parents are invited to come along as part of the audience to enjoy their performances as we use the dress rehearsal to wriggle out any nerves and entertain the whole school with their dances. Dancers are reminded to bring all costume items along on the day if not before.

Lockdown Drill All staff, students and onsite visitors recently participated in an Emergency Lockdown Drill. These drills are mandatory each semester and ensure that we are prepared in the event of an emergency. Students and staff are to be commended for the sensible manner in which they practiced this important process.

Staff Professional Learning On Monday 19

th June Kahibah PS staff will complete the second of four of their rescheduled Term Four School

Development Day sessions; Choice Theory with guest presenter and previous Kahibah PS Principal Mrs Pam Richardson. The session will be held in the school library from 3:30pm to 6:30pm and parents are carers are warmly invited to come along as the school revisits the underlying principles of Choice Theory and how that translates into the school setting.

KidsMatter - Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorders are disorders that influence the way the brain develops and works. Many aspects of children’s development are affected, causing difficulties with communication, social relatedness and unusual behaviours. The most common of the autism spectrum disorders are Autism (also known as Autistic Disorder), High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. The idea that there is a spectrum of autism disorders highlights that children may have symptoms that range from being very severe with impacts in most areas of their lives, to more moderate symptoms that are less limiting. Children with moderate symptoms of autism spectrum disorders are usually diagnosed with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. It is important to recognise that while the patterns of symptoms for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders are similar, no one child will have the same pattern of strengths and needs as another. Autism varies in severity and children may have very different levels of difficulty. Difficulties with communication and social interaction are often the first things other people notice. Helping strategies need to be carefully matched to the individual child and to the needs, goals and strengths of each family. Consistency of approach is crucial for helping children with autism spectrum disorders, so coordinating strategies at home and school is very important. Team work and planning that includes parents, teachers, the school psychologist, speech pathologist and other health professionals will help in achieving the best strategy for each individual student. If of relevance or interest to your family and to further support social and emotional wellbeing; please refer to the KidsMatter information sheet that I have included in this newsletter, Autism: Suggestions for families.

When to Start School Starting school is a big step. How do you know if your child is ready? This video features Kindergarten teachers discussing this sometimes tricky issue. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/is-my-child-ready-to-start-school

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2018 Thank you to all the families who have already contacted the school to notify us of their interest in having their child begin Kindergarten with us in 2018. Families will be receiving a letter shortly informing them of a time to meet with me to discuss their application. If you’re still yet to apply, please do, so we can include your child in our preparations for next year.

Mrs Honi Faasisila Kahibah Public School Sport Report Regional Cross Country Results On Friday 2

nd June, Ava C, Darcy P and Kevin T, all attended the Regional Cross Country Carnival at Cessnock

Racecourse. They all ran exceptionally well and achieved excellent results. Ava came 28th in the 10 year old girls race,

Darcy came 21st in the 12/13 year old boys race and Kevin came 13

th in the 8/9 year old boys race.

Congratulations everyone! Cheerleading Competition Over the long weekend Bryella C travelled to Sydney to compete in the All Star Cheerleading Federation Competition. With her team of 11 girls, she scored 2

nd place! Well done, Bryella.

Zone Softball Trials Last week, Alex G attended the Zone Softball trials on

a very wet and rainy day. He said it was a great day

and he was successful in progressing to the next

round of the trials. One step closer to representing the

Hunter Region! Great work, Alex!

PSSA Girls Soccer Mia W, Imogen M, Rosie N, Noa P, Vai M, Luca B, Imogen S, Jasmine B, Neve S, Tayla D, Georgie R, Annika H and Kahlia M, all represented our school with pride at the PSSA Soccer Knockout day. They played Dudley and won 3 – 0, Hillsborough and lost 5 – 0 and Charlestown South and drew 3 all. This placed them overall 3

rd with Charlestown South.

Well done to Miss Burgin and her fabulous team!

Canteen News We have had another awesome fortnight at Kahibah PS. I would like to say a huge thankyou for accepting me into your most wonderful school, and to being open to my ideas and changes.

My goal was to create a positive Canteen for everyone and for a sustainable future. I will always have a special place in my heart for Kahibah. You guys rock it and are very special. Thank you, Fiona Best

On the menu: Chicken Breast Tempura nuggets, 5 for $2

This Week’s Specials: Salad Wrap - $2 ‘Pie in The Sky’ 1 Party Pie or Sausage Roll 1 Sauce 1 Juice Cup 1 Tiny Teddys $3.00

‘Wrappin Chicken’ 1 Chicken Goujon Salad Wrap 1 Pkt Sea Salt Deli Rocks $3.50 Zooper Doopers have now gone, along with the Juicy Tubes. Replaced by the Berri Juice Tubes. Our Juice Cups are 100% Berri Juice in Apple/Blackcurrent, Orange, Apple - 50c each Milk Cups are frozen milk in chocolate & strawberry - 80c each We now have Frozen Fresh Fruit with watermelon, mandarin segments, grapes & orange - 50c a cup Premier’s Reading Challenge Kahibah Public School students participate in The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. More details including book lists are available at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html Congratulations are in order for the following students who have already met the Challenge by reading the required number of books: Sienna E 1N, Thomas P 2D, Luke C KT, Sammy C KT, Archer W 3/4 B, Evie W KN, Juliette R 1B, Indiana R 1B, Charles W 4/5F, Sunny W 4/5F, Noah H 4/5F, Rosie N 5/6C, Lydia M 5/6C and Hayden B 5/6C.

Year Five Train-On Debating On Monday 5

th June our Year Five team of Dakota M, Lucy P, Lydia M, Rosie N and Mackenzie M travelled to

Charlestown Public School for a debate. This series of debating gives the students only one hour to prepare their arguments and is very demanding. They were the affirmative on the topic: That extra-curricular activities should be banned at school. They were successful in proving the argument. The students are to be congratulated on a fine effort as their strong arguments won the debate for them. A huge thank you to Jodie Martin and Tanya Moore who assisted with transport. Mrs Ruth Higginbottom Year 5 Debating Coordinator

Book Club This issue of Book Club is due Thursday 15

th June.

Online orders will close on that night. A reminder that all book club orders are done through LOOP online as the office no longer process them. Instructions are on the order form. Thank you for your continued support of student’s reading and our school Library. Mrs Ruth Higginbottom

Kahibah PS Canteen Roster - Term 2, 2017 Canteen shift starts 8.35am* to 12.30pm (approx)

If you can not start until 9am due to child drop-off that's OK, just let Dee know so other helpers can be advised. Min 2 helpers stay until close each day, 1 Thursday & 2 Friday helpers can finish at 11am

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 volunteers 2 volunteers 2 volunteers 3 volunteers 4 volunteers

June - Week 8 12 13 14 15 16

CLOSED Public Holi-

day

Fiona Best Fiona Best Fiona Best Fiona Best

Kim Scott Michele Richards Sue Mace Amy Priestley

Kylie Jane Lisa Douglas

Sue Trippet

June - Week 9 19 20 21 22 23 Kura Marsters Kura Marsters Fiona Best Kura Marsters Kura Marsters

Madelon Scully Fiona Best Kylie Jane Leah Braun Karen Hulls

Fiona Best Fiona Best Jessie Milne

Erin Drelincourt

June - Week 10 26 27 28 29 30 Kura Marsters Kura Marsters Fiona Best Kura Marsters Kura Marsters

Allyson Curry Fiona Best Kylie Jane Kylie Jane Jo Butler

Fiona Best HELPER NEEDED Steph Black

Dan Rippon

Please contact Dee Darney at deedarney@gmail.com or 0434 000 965 if you are able to fill any of the above spots.

THANK YOU to all who have volunteered their time this term!

Wesley Mission is looking for contributions of food items to help disadvantaged people and families in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

You can help by donating

non-perishable packaged and

tinned food items

Wesley Mission Food Appeal 2017

Wesley Mission Newcastle: 49153683 wesleymission.org.au