Kingswood Public School Newsletter

Telephone: 0247 364028                                                      Fax: 0247 47366012

Email: kingswood-p.school.@det.nsw.edu.au           PO Box 305 KINGSWOOD NSW 2747

Second Avenue KINGSWOOD NSW 2747

Term 1 Week 5

24/02/20

Aboriginal Personalised Learning Pathways - Day 1

25/02/20

Aboriginal Personalised Learning Pathways - Day 2

Stage 2 Orienteering

P&C Meeting

26/02/20

Aboriginal Personalised Learning Pathways - Day 3

27/02/20

Zone Swimming Carnival

Student Banking

28/02/20

School Clean Up Day

Ethics/Scripture Classes

Badge Assembly

Term 1 Week 6

02/03/20

Newsletter Week

03/03/20

Out of Home Care Meetings

Stage 2 Orientation

05/03/20

Student Banking

06/03/20

Ethics/Scripture Classes

Assemblies

Term 1 Week 7

10/03/20

Stage 2 Orienteering

12/03/20

Selective High School Test

Student Banking

Last week was a very busy week for our teachers. On Monday and Tuesday evenings we held our annual Meet the Teacher Nights. Thank you to all those parents who came along to hear about the Stage learning that will take place this year and to meet their child’s teacher. We encourage all parents to be part of your child’s/children’s learning journey. Only in partnership with you can we achieve the best learning outcomes for your child. 

On Wednesday evening we held our Twilight Swimming Carnival at Emerton for the first time. It was a very successful and rainy night! A huge thank you to Miss Thomas who coordinated the carnival and to all the teachers who gave up their time to assist. Congratulations to all our wonderful students who attended and swam their hearts out. We have some great swimmers in our midst. 

Just a reminder that all students need to wear a helmet when riding a bike or scooter to and from school. Please work with us to ensure that your children are kept safe. 

Penrith Council would like to encourage all students and parents to have their say on the new playground at Regatta Park that will form part of a larger enhancement of the Regatta Park precinct. Please click on the link below for more details.

The Term 1 Parent Planner has been sent to parents via our Skoolbag App. Please note that any changes will be notified via the Skoolbag App and/or in the newsletter. 

Norma Petrocco

Principal

Library Borrowing

Library borrowing will begin in Week 4 for all students.

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.

Borrowing time will be made available during class lessons in the Library. In addition, students may borrow during the second half of lunchtime every day of the week. The library will also be open for borrowing and returning books from 8:35am to 8:55am every Monday and Tuesday and 3:05pm to 3:15pm on Thursday afternoons.

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, software, craft and games. 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.

To order from Book Club simply fill in the order form on the back page of the brochure. Place the order form and correct money in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class. Orders are to be placed in the money slot at the front office, on or before the due date.

Book Clubs LOOP is the new Scholastic Book Clubs Linked Online Ordering & Payment platform for parents. Please refer to the Book Clubs Loop flyer for more information.

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 brochures.

Orders for Issue 1 closed today at 9:00am. 

Unfortunately, late Book Club orders cannot be accepted for processing.

Please return all overdue library books and home readers you may have found over the holidays to the library as soon as possible. Thank you to all students who have returned their books promptly however we still have many books that have not yet been returned from last year. 

Mrs Young

Teacher Librarian