COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 1 Tuesday 3 April P&C Meeting 2pm

Wednesday 4 April Responsible Pets (K-2) 10am

Friday 6 April LNC Soccer Trials

Monday 9 April Macleay Netball Trials

LNC League Trials – TBC

Wednesday 11 April Games Day – Out of Uniform

Early Explorers Parent Info

Session 2.30pm

Indigenous Students

Afternoon Tea 4.30pm

Thursday 12 April School ANZAC Day

Ceremony 10.45am

Friday 13 April Last Day of Term 1

COMING EVENTS FOR TERM 2 Tuesday 1 May 1st Day back for Students (Calendar items are subject to change)

TERM 1 – Assembly Item & Afternoon Tea Roster

Week Assembly Date Home Teacher

11 9 April Miss Vicary

TERM 2 – Assembly Item & Afternoon Tea Roster

Week Assembly Date Home Teacher

2 7 May Mr Trotter

3 14 May Miss Harkins

4 21 May Mr Clough

5 28 May Mrs Etheridge

6 4 June Mrs Cassidy

7 11 June Public Holiday

8 18 June Mrs Mangan

9 25 June Mrs Pickett

10 2 July Assembly of Excellence

Issue 10 – Term 1 – Week 10 – Tuesday 3rd April 2018

IMPORTANT NOTICES MATHLETICS This program is $10 per student to be paid at the front office.

MYUNA BAY & COFFS COAST CAMPS There are still places available for Coffs Coast Camp. Myuna Bay Camp only has 1 place left. We recommend that these camps are paid off on a regular/weekly basis so you are not left with a large sum to pay by the due dates of 21 May for Coffs Coast and 27 July for Myuna Bay. You are able to pay weekly via the online POP system, cash, Eftpos, credit card (via phone) or cheque. DISCOVERER & INVESTIGATOR BUTTERFLY HOUSE EXCURSION – Wednesday 9 May This excursion is in week 2 next term. Notes have already been sent home with students, please contact the office if you did not receive a note. The cost is $22.

ASSEMBLY Each Monday we have a whole school Assembly in the school hall. At these Assemblies we celebrate the achievements of individuals and groups of students across the school. All parents and carers are welcome to attend these assemblies which are from 2.45-3.15pm.

MISS VICARY’S CLASS AFTERNOON TEA & ASSEMBLY ITEM

Parents and caregivers of students in Miss Vicary’s class are invited to attend an afternoon tea before assembly on Monday 9 April at 2.15pm. At this afternoon tea you will be able to review your child’s work towards their learning goals. Students in Miss Vicary’s class will also be presenting an item at assembly following the afternoon tea.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS Discoverers (HUB 1) – Claire A, Blake D Investigators (HUB 2) – Tyrone Bobby L, Max C, Deegan H, Lucas C, Oliver H, Maddy M, Emmaline M Creators (HUB 3) – Arliza K, Pippa K, Stella H, Alexandra S, Hannah L Innovators (HUB 4) – Tyler B PBL Awards – Harvey N, Katie B, Kimberley H, Mia M These awards will be presented at assembly on Monday 9 April

Principals News

Amalie I Congratulations to Amalie I for recently competing in the 2018 All-Australia Karate Championship Kempo Ryu & Sydney Junior Games. Amalie came 1st in Demonstrations (which is with a weapon) and 3rd in Point Sparring. This now qualifies Amalie to represent Australia in Japan and she had also already qualified to go to New Zealand. Well Done!! Easter Raffle Thank you to all of our families that supported the P and C with the selling of the raffle tickets. The winners were Jamie Metcalf, Dawn Breckell & Jenny Parish. We would also like to thank Mrs Cassidy and the P and C for making the Easter Hat parade such a memorable day for all of our students. Active After School Activities This is the last week of Active After School Activities this term. Just a reminder that this won’t be running next term but will resume in Term 3. QUEST Today Mr Coleman and Mrs Love from South West Rocks Public School came and trained our QUEST leaders for 2018. This is a partnership between the two schools where our staff will in turn go and train their leaders tomorrow. All the students developed their leaderships skills throughout the day. We are looking forward to the QUEST leaders running activities in the playground starting next term. At next Monday’s assembly the students will be presented with their certificates and whistles. Coles Reward Thank you to everyone who has supported this program. We are in the process of sending our vouchers away and look forward to be able to choose some new sporting equipment. Early Explorers Wednesday 4th April Mrs Byrnes will be holding a parent information meeting about our Early Explorers program. If you know of any local families with a child starting school in 2019 could you please ask them to contact the school for more information. Mathletics Your students should be supplied with their user name and password when this program has been paid for. Please let the office know if this has not happened. Thank you to the families that have made this contribution towards the program so far. We are really hoping to get all students able to access this by the end of the term. It is a $10 charge per student. Soccer Today Miss K had the privilege to select the Macleay Girls soccer team. Avril O and Monique M were successful in being selected for the team who will then attend the Lower North Coast try outs next week. Ava B was also selected as a reserve. Dash With A Splash Today the organiser of this fun run visited the school. Entry forms are available at the office if you would like to take your children to this worthwhile event, the cost is $10 (see flyer on the last page of the newsletter). Entries close tomorrow. Kind Regards, Penny Chow Relieving Principal

The Innovators (Hub 4) will be holding an East Kempsey games day on Wednesday 11th of April (Week 11, Term 1). Hubs 1 to 3 will be the students to play the games. It will start at 9:30 and finish at 1:35. We would love to have our own school and the community to come. We are hoping everyone can make time to have a go. When: Wednesday 11th April Who: Hub 1, 2 and 3 also the community What: K.E.P.S games day Where: Kempsey East Public School Cost: Gold coin donation for Out of Uniform

Thank you to everyone who joined our school for our Easter Hat Parade on Wednesday. There were so many wonderful creations and smiling faces. Thank you to Mrs Cassidy for organising the parade and to our P&C for running the Easter Raffle. Congratulations to the winners of our Easter Raffle: 1st Jamie Metcalf 2nd Dawn Breckell 3rd Jenny Parish

EASTER HAT PARADE

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KEMPSEY EISTEDDFOD ENTRIES CLOSING FRIDAY 13 APRIL for

KEMPSEY EISTEDDFOD!!! Dates for the 2018 Kempsey Eisteddfod are as follows: Vocal, Instrumental, Speech and Drama – 2 July 2018 to 6 July 2018 Dance – 7 July 2018 to 16 July 2018. Entries close at www.stardom.com.au 12 Midnight 13/4/2018. Late entries close 12 Midnight 20/4/2018. Download the the syllabus at http://kempseyeisteddfod.wordpress.com Like us on facebook.