Learn to swim ….. Love to swim…

Summer weather promises lots of swimming in beaches, rivers, lakes and pools, but with

that also comes an increased risk of drowning, which peaks during the warmer months.

In young children, the greatest danger comes from being unsupervised when they are near

water, including accidentally falling in to a pool, bathtub or even a laundry bucket. Older

children need to know how to have fun safely whether they’re surfing, swimming, skiing,

boating or fishing.

Learning to swim is absolutely essential for both children and adults.

It is great to see so many of our KPS students starting an intensive

learn to swim program next week at Katoomba Aquatic Centre.

Well done to all of the parents who are supporting that program, it

will be a fun fortnight.

Thank you to Mrs Graham and Ms Haskew for taking the students to

swim school this year. …………………………………………..

I am off on camp next Wednesday until Friday with Stage 3…... Ms Abbey, Ms King,

Ms Bateman, Ms Cate and Ms Nankervis. We are all heading off early Wednesday to the

Great Aussie Bush Camp in Tea Gardens.

If you do have any concerns come in and arrange a time to talk to Miss Charlton.

Fiona Paine Principal

From the Principal

Saturday 9th November Gunar Garung Working Bee Wed-Fri 13th-15th November Stage 3 go to the Great Aussie Bush Camp Wednesday 20th November Second Kindergarten Orientation Mon 11th -Fri 22nd November Swim School Monday 2nd December School Leader Speeches Friday 6th December Presentation Day Assembly

KatNews Newsletter Date The official newsletter of Katoomba Public School

Volume 2019 No: 35 Term 4 Week 4, 7th November 2019

School Expectations

Respect Yourself

Respect Others

Respect the

Environment

Uniform Shop opens

every Tuesday from

9am-9.30am

Canteen is not

Operating in 2019

Assembly tomorrow

will be led by 3/4S

The Virtue this

week is

Courtesy

Our PBL Lesson is

“ Respect the

environment in the

classroom”

School banking is

every Tuesday

Merriwa Street, Katoomba NSW 2780

Tel: 4782 1226 Fax: 4782 2996

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

Website: www.katoomba-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Upcoming Events …………

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Year 6 Ice Block Fundraiser

Thank you for the bottle tops … we have enough for now! Thank you to all those people who have brought in bottle tops for the prosthetic limb project. We are no longer collecting them. The organisers were hoping to collect 1 million bottle tops and have now collected over 4 million!

Uniform Shop volunteers needed The P&C run the KPS Uniform Shop and Michelle and Leanne, our long-term volunteers, are retiring from the job. We’re looking for another couple of people to help out.

This is a wonderful way to help at school as it only involves 30-60 minutes, one day a week on a morning of your choice and can be done with your preschool helper too! It’s a lovely job to share with a friend too. If you’d like to find out more about the job give Cate a ring on 0487 899 469.

Gunar Garung working bee THIS SATURDAY Don’t forget our working bee this Saturday from 9am-11am. If you have tools such as mattocks or garden forks you can bring them, or just turn up on the day. Entry is via the Waratah St gate on the school Oval. Check Skoolbag if the weather is rainy or windy.

Cate Paterson Community Liaison Officer

Community Liaison News

Every Thursday this term, Year 6 will be selling ice blocks at lunchtime to raise funds

for their end of year activities. Ice blocks are $1 and $2 so please give your child a

coin if you would like them to buy one.

P&C Tacho Day Tomorrow Don’t forget tomorrow at lunchtime, the P&C will be selling vegetarian tachos for $2 each.

If you would like your child to buy one, please give them a $2 coin to bring along.

KPS P&C News P&C Meeting next Wednesday 13 November The next meeting is this coming Wednesday, 13 November at 7.15pm in the Staffroom. We do need more people coming along, so if you’ve been thinking about it perhaps the time is right now! And bring a friend!

P&C end-of-year raffle Thanks to the very generous support of our local businesses and community the P&C is once again able to run an End-of-Year fundraising raffle. Tickets will be available for purchase soon so keep an eye on the bottoms of the school bags so you don’t miss out!

If you would like to donate a prize for the raffle that would be much appreciated – please ring Cate on 087 899 469 or leave your name at the Office.

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There were no awards in Week 3 due to Creative & Performing Arts Assembly

Creative & Performing Arts Assembly Last Thursday

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KPS is getting involved again with the Youth Shoebox Drive, where gifts are given to

children and young people seeking asylum in Australia.

There are 2 ways you can take part:

Donate any new items appropriate for children or young people which can be

packed into shoeboxes.

Put a whole box together, wrap and label.

Any help is appreciated, the children and young people love receiving cards and

messages too.

All items and boxes need to be in at the office by Monday 9th December (week 9).

The shoebox items need to be checked before distribution. Please do not wrap the box

so it can’t be opened.

If you have any questions about the drive please contact Angie Wilson.

The Blue Mountains Youth Shoebox Project

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Swim School Reminder

Swim School starts next week for Year 2 and some of our Year 3 & 4 students who are non-swimmers.

Please remind your child to wear their swimming costume under their uniform and to make sure they have spare

undies to change in to after swimming.

They will also need towels, a hat, a t-shirt or rash vest and sunscreen.

Please label all towels, t-shirts, hats and swim gear with your child’s name as every year we find that lots of

unlabelled items end up in our lost property area.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Lessons 2/3H learnt from Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars

We have just finished reading Molly and Pim by Martine Murray. We have learnt numerous things from the story. Friendship- We have learnt you can have many different sorts of friends and they can be different from you. Family- We have learnt you don’t give up on family and every family is different and that’s ok. Nature- We learnt that nature can be used to heal wounds on our body or your emotions. Bravery- We learnt to be brave when we have a problem and to never give up. By 2/3 Happy