Telephone: 0247 364028 Fax: 0247 366012
Email: kingswood-p.school.@det.nsw.edu.au PO Box 305 KINGSWOOD NSW 2747
Second Avenue KINGSWOOD NSW 2747
Telephone: 0247 364028 Fax: 0247 366012
Email: kingswood-p.school.@det.nsw.edu.au PO Box 305 KINGSWOOD NSW 2747
Second Avenue KINGSWOOD NSW 2747
Term 3 Week 6
Book Week
22/08/22
SRC Stage 2 & Stage 3 Handball Competition
23/08/22
Book Character Dress Up Day
Early Stage 1 Gymnastic Lesson
Starting School Group
P&C Meeting
24/08/22
Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 Sports Day
26/08/22
Scripture Classes
Term 3 Week 7
29/08/22
Blue Mountains Nepean Dance Festival Rehearsals
30/08/22
P&C Father’s Day Stall
Early Stage 1 Gymnastics Lesson
Starting School Group
31/08/22
Penrith Lakes Excursion – S1A & S1J
Kingswood Kinders
01/09/22
Penrith Lakes Excursion – S1H & S1G
Regional Spelling Bee
02/09/22
Penrith Lakes Excursion – S1M & S1L
Scripture Classes
Term 3 Week 8
SASS Recognition Week
06/09/22
Starting School Group
Blue Mountains Nepean Dance Festival Evening Performance
07/09/22
Early Stage 1/Stage 1 Sports Back Up Day
OC Maths Olympiad
08/09/22
Blue Mountains Nepean Dance Festival Matinee Performance
09/09/22
Scripture Classes
Welcome to Week 6! This week we celebrate Book Week. The theme of Book Week this year is “Dreaming with our eyes open…”. Book Week promotes the joy of reading. On Tuesday, many of our students and staff came to school dressed as their favorite book character which was fabulous!
Reading is such an important life skill. I would like to encourage all our students to read as much as possible. Parents and carers, you play an important role in developing this love of reading to your children. Read to your children as much as possible and model reading behaviour so that they can see it is important to read.
Thank you to our wonderful Year 6 group who attended camp at Yarramundi, you were all a great credit to our school and it looks like you all had a fantastic time creating great memories.
Camps and extra curricular activities don't happen without the many hours of preparation and planning from our very dedicated teachers. A huge thank to Mrs Taylor who planned and organised our camp and Mr Hazel, Miss Thomas, Mr Hughes and Mrs Geerin who accompanied our students. Please enjoy the photo montage below of some of the fun at camp.
Thank you to all our parents/carers, families and friends that were part of our Silent Auction. $1952 was raised which is a fantastic amount! Well done to our students and teachers for the fabulous efforts with each classes’ artwork. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of technology for students.
A huge thank you also to our SRC and all the families and staff who contributed to our Adopt A Koala fundraiser which raised $526.
We received a beautiful thank you from Woodburn Public School thanking us for supporting them after their school was flooded earlier this year through our mufti day and a crazy hair fundraisers.
Staff News
Mrs Ansted commenced Maternity Leave yesterday. Miss Elyse Anderson will be S1A’s teacher for the rest of this year. We wish Mrs Ansted and her husband all the very best for the birth of their baby.
New Equity Placement Model for Opportunity Classes and Selective High Schools
The Department of Education is putting in place a new Equity Placement Model for Opportunity Classes and Selective High Schools.
The Equity Placement Model helps make access to opportunity classes and selective high schools fairer for the following under-represented groups:
· Students from low socio-educational advantage backgrounds
· Aboriginal students
· Students from rural and remote locations
· Students with disability
Students who sit for the Opportunity Class and Selective High School placement tests will now receive a Performance Report that shows how they performed compared to all students who completed the tests.
Please refer to the attached facts sheets and click on the video links below for further information.
Performance Report Video - https://bcove.video/3ocT0l5
Equity Video - https://bcove.video/3nSaT8g
Norma Petrocco
Principal
Kingswood Public School
DOE Equity Placement Model Fact SheetDownload |
SHS Performance ReportDownload |
SRC handball Competition 2022
On Monday 22 August, the SRC held their Stage 2 and Stage 3 Handball Competition. There were many competitors who tried their best and once again showed excellent sportsmanship. Congratulations to Malek in Stage 2 and Arush in Stage 3. Thank you to Miss Bransby, Miss Croxen and the SRC representatives for helping to organise and run the event.
Miss Gale
Please remember that stage one excursion is coming up soon. Parents and carers need to have submitted the signed permission note and made the payment by Wednesday 24 August 2022.
This is an important aspect of student learning and builds on students connection to new concepts being taught in class.
We look forward to a day filled with lots of learning.
Silent Auction ResultsDownload |
Attendance Information For ParentsDownload |
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Congratulations to the following students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2022: Maysa S1A, Imaan S2C, Rajvir S2C, Charlotte S2G, Murari S2G, Lucas S2G, Imogen S2G, Harshika S2H, Arjun S2H, Ketika S2P, Eadhu S2P, Snikitha S2P, Zain S2P, Gianna S2S, Atharv S2S, Sheetal S2S, Myles S2S, Ryan S2/S3K, Catherine S2/S3K, Yehen S3F, Ryan S3F, Priyal S3F, Geeves S3H, Yash S3N, Caroline S3H, Nikhil S3N, Sanchi S3N, Kaitlyn S3N, Semira S3T, Amish S3T, Ire S3T and Riddhima S3T.
All students in Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge with assistance from their class teachers and Mrs Husarek.
The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2022 has now concluded. 367 students completed the PRC this year. Well done to you all! Students will receive their Premier’s Reading Challenge Certificate at the end of Term 4.
Library Borrowing
The Library is open for student borrowing.
To help protect the borrowed books all students must use a library bag. Bags may be the cloth drawstring type, a PVC library bag available from stores or simply a clean, plastic shopping bag.
Students in Early Stage 1, Stage 1 and Stage 2 may borrow 2 books at any one time for a period of two weeks. Students in Stage 3 may borrow 4 books, 2 Fiction and 2 Non-fiction, at any one time for a period of two weeks.
A borrowing time will be made available to every class according to a weekly timetable. In addition, students may return and borrow books during the lunch break every day of the week.
Scholastic Book Club
Scholastic Book Club operates 8 times a year and offers a convenient way for you and your child to select and purchase worthwhile and appealing books, stationery and craft items. Brochure items have been expertly chosen to span a wide range of interests, age groups and reading levels.
Our school library benefits from all purchases made through the Book Club.
Book Clubs LOOP is the Scholastic Book Clubs Linked Online Ordering & Payment platform for parents. This system is now the preferred way to order and pay for your selected items. Please refer to the Book Clubs Loop flyer for more information.
Alternatively, a payment for a Book Club order may be made directly to Kingswood Public School using our POP payment system. In this case, fill in the order form on the back page of the brochure and place it in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class. Order forms are to be placed in the money slot at the front office before 9am.
If either of the above payment options are not suitable, please fill in the order form on the back page of the brochure and place the order form and correct money in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class. Envelopes are to be placed in the money slot at the front office.
Please note that your child’s order will return to school approximately four to five weeks after the issue of the month’s Book Club brochure.
Orders for Book Club Issue 6 close on Wednesday 17 August at 9:00 am.
Unfortunately, late Book Club orders cannot be accepted for processing.
Mrs Young
Teacher Librarian
World Book Online
Kingswood Public School subscribes to the World Book Web.
Our World Book subscription allows us to give you and your family access to this valuable reference source at your home computers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
To access the World Book Web, follow these simple steps:
1. Go to www.worldbookonline.com
2. Enter Username:
3. Enter Password:
4. Save your user name and password for faster login – simply tick the box labelled “Remember my ID and password”. The next time you visit World Book the login prompt will already contain your username and password.
5. Once you arrive at the World Book home page, you should bookmark the page or add to favourites for easy access to World Book in the future.
Stopping The Spread Of Childhood Infections - (Any COVID-19 Like Symptoms Please Test)Download |
School Classroom Map 2022Download |
Book Club LOOPDownload |
World Book WebDownload |
How To Install Skoolbag App On Your PhoneDownload |
Changes To Enrolment PolicyDownload |
100-Point Residential Address CheckDownload |
Attendance and AbsencesDownload |
Too Sick To Be At SchoolDownload |
School Community CharterDownload |
Kingswood Public School Digital Devices and Online ServicesDownload |
Canteen Menu Neat Eats 2022Download |
Munch Monitor Order InstructionsDownload |
The KPS P&C is pleased to announce that PLUSH is open for sales! We have lots of jumpers and jackets available and all items are $2 each. We are now accepting card payments as well as cash. Please come and say hi on Friday afternoons!
To be eligible for a School Opal Card, students may need to live a minimum distance from their school.
Years K-2 (Infants)
There is no minimum distance.
Years 3-6 (Primary)
1.6km straight line distance or 2.3km walking.
Years 7-12 (Secondary)
2km straight line or 2.9km walking.
Complete the online application at https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/home#/
The School Crossing Program is advertising for permanent and casual School Crossing Supervisor’s for various locations. Please click on the links for full details.
Bennett Road Public School:
External Link – https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job-invite/70922/
Oxley Park Public School:
External Link - https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job-invite/70935/
Casual – Penrith LGA:
External Link - https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job-invite/77453/
Casual - Hawkesbury LGA:
External Link - https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job-invite/77458/
Casual – Blue Mountains LGA:
External Link - https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/job-invite/77454/
School Opal CardDownload |
Busways Opal Card Important Information re: Tap on and Tap offDownload |
Kingswood Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing CentreDownload |
Go4FunDownload |
Go4Fun InformationDownload |