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Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:15:51 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:50:08 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:20:47 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region-specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

Student Enrolment Procedures and Protocols

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:59:28 AEDT

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:33:18 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:28:54 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Have your say on before and after school care

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:41:46 AEST

We want to better understand your needs for before and after school care in NSW.

Have your say today on before and after school care.

Fill out the survey by Service NSW to share your specific care needs and to register interest to stay informed of new developments.

Your input will provide insights into where there are gaps in service availability and help us to deliver extra places where they are needed.

You can also contact the team responsible for rolling out the before and after school care commitment at BASCreform@det.nsw.edu.au.

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:27:59 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:50:18 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:16:34 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:44:52 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:28:57 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Junior Journos NBN News

Wed, 29 May 2019 13:42:27 AEST

NBN News crew visited our school to film a report on our Breakfast Club that operates every morning before school. Kurri Rotary Club sponsors our Breakfast Club each year with the coordination and assistance of ms Kate Brady. Mason and Kyah of 5/6G, interviewed staff and students that either use breakfast Club or volunteer to help prepared breakfast for students. Our Junior Journos, Zoe, Giarna, Kyah, Mason, Korby and Bailey along with Mr McCabe visited NBN Studios to go inot the soundbooth to do the voice over for the story and were involved with the final editing of the story. This was an amazing experience for our students to be involved in.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:27:55 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Year 5 Camp 2019

Tue, 07 May 2019 13:09:46 AEST

This week the majority of our Year 5 students are visiting Forster to develop and strengthen their skills in working as teams and taking leadership roles within these teams. Both staff and students are having an amazing experience, with the weather being very favourable for these activities especially the water activities.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:16:02 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:31:18 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:49:22 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:09:21 AEDT

The first day of Kindergarten and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you make the most of this time and enjoy the experience, we’ve compiled some useful tips and checklists. We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Our film #FirstDay2019 captures the excitement – and the nerves – of the rite of passage that is the first day of Kindergarten.

Video – Back to School 2019: First Day at Kindy

Duration – 1:00

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:29:12 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

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REGIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING WIN FOR BAILEY

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:31 AEST

REGIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING SUCCESS

we had three of our scholars represent our school at the regional Public Speaking Finals held at Heaton Public School. Mila P-1T, Bailey P-4C and Tora H - KH. All scholars participated with enormous pride and enthusiasm amongst some other very strong speakers in their age groups. Bailey P was selected as the Winner of his section, Bailey is the first scholar from Kurri Kurri Public School to win the Public Speaking Competition at Regional level. Congratulations Bailey

STATE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR ISABELLA & JASPER

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:35 AEST

TWO STAGE 3 SCHOLARS THROUGH to PSSA State Athletics Championships

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Isabella W and Jasper C who have both qualified to attend the PSSA State Athletics Championships on the 18TH October to be held at Sydney Olympic Park. Isabella will be competing in the Discus Throw and Jasper will be competing in the 100m Dash. We wish both our scholars the best of luck for their events.

FRED HOLLOWS HUMANITY AWARD FOR HAYLEY & CHARLOTTE

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:09 AEST

OUTSTANDING ACKNOWLDGEMENT FOR TWO STAGE 3 GIRLS WITH FRED HOLLOWS HUMANITY AWARD

One Monday 23rd October, at Parliament House in Sydney Hayley Mossman and Charlotte Childs will be honoured along with another 98 young people with the Fred Hollows Humanity Award. This award recognises Year 6 students in New South Wales who follow in Fred Hollow's footsteps by showing care, compassion, community service and humanity to others. Hayley and Charlotte will be presented this award by the wife of the late Fred Hollows - Gabby Hollows. We are enormously proud of Hayley and Charlotte for their compassionate and caring nature, we hope you will join us in congratulating Hayley and Charlotte for being acknowledged with this award.

Hayley is a member of both the school leadership team and several representative sport teams. She always puts her responsibility to the community above her own interests, choosing to forfeit her free time to run assemblies and complete her leadership duties. Hayley works with Rotary outside of school, recently she assisted with food preparation and serving the volunteers during the massive fires near Kurri Kurri this year. Hayley is also an integral member of the Kinder Buddies program who run organised games on the playground at lunch for students in Kindergarten.

Charlotte is a member of both the school leadership team and several representative sport teams. She always puts her responsibility to the community above her own interests, choosing to forfeit her free time to run assemblies and complete her leadership duties. Charlotte regularly meets with teachers to assist with running school parliament and volunteers in Kindergarten classrooms. She uses her time outside of school to assist with fundraising events for both rotary and the school. Charlotte is also an integral member of the Kinder Buddies program who run organised games on the playground at lunch for students in Kindergarten.

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WRITE 4 FUN WINNERS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:48 AEST

Earlier this year 32 scholars from 5/6MR entered Write 4 Fun's 2017 Schools Short Story & Poetry Competition. With the competition now complete, and over 10,000 entries received Australia-wide, 26 of our scholars have received notification that their entry passed the first round of judging. As such, they have been invited to have their short stories published in a professionally printed and bound anthology titled 'Spread the Word'. Last week final winners were announced and we were thrilled to hear that one of our scholars, Josie T was awarded 2nd Place Short Story Winner. For this remarkable achievement Josie will receive $250 prize money as well a Write4Fun gift pack, an engraved 2nd Place Winner Pen, and her work printed in the Anthology 'Spread the Word' upon its release in October 2017 as well as a copy for our school. These prizes will be presented at our K-6 Assembly once they have been forwarded to our school. Congratulation Josie! Write4Fun will run a second Schools Short Story & Poetry Competition later in the year and all students K-6 are invited to submit an entry. Details will be provided at a later date but in the meantime all budding writers are encouraged to start writing

SUPER SPECIAL DRESS UP DAY

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:38 AEST

SUPER SPECIAL DRESS UP DAY

On Wednesday this week we held Super Special Dress Up Day to raise both awareness and funds of families and children with Autism. Scholars participated by dressing for school in something that made them feel special and also in some structured activities in their classes which included trying to cut paper with a garden glove on, describe their favourite movie without words and learn some basic sign language to demonstrate some of the daily challenges children with autism face. The donations raised will be forwarded to Spectrum Journeys which is an organisation that supports people with Autism, so far we have raised $457.05.

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GOOD LUCK JYE

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:10 AEST

CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Jye L, of class 5/6MO, for being one of the youngest team members to be selected in the Hunter Region PSSA Rugby League Team. On Monday 20th June, Jye will attend a training session at Valentine where he will be presented with his team jersey in preparation for the State Championship to be held this week from the 21st-23rd June in WYONG. We wish Jye GOOD LUCK during the Championships.

CONGRATULATIONS ABBY

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:59 AEST

Abby H of class 5/6MO recently competed in several sections of the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Eisteddfod. Abby entered both the the singing and public speaking sections of this Eisteddfod, where she has achieved outstanding successes in both criterias. Abby entered 5 singing sections where she was awarded a First Place, two Second Places a Third Place and a Highly Commended, with one of her second placings awarded in the Championship Section. Abby also entered the Speech and Drama section where she was awarded another First Place for reciting the poem 'Katies Koala Lecture". WELL DONE ABBY for a sensational effort.

2016 SCHOOL WRITING SUCCESS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:50 AEST

Dylan G of class 5/6MO wrote a poem titled 'Homework' to submit for the 2016 Schools Writing Competition, which has been selected to receive a certificate for "Excellence in Writing". Each year, the organisers ask the judges to nominate entries that they specifically enjoy or they felt stood out to be the recipient of one of these certificates. Dylan's poem has been recognised as one of these outstanding pieces of writing. there were over 9000 entries submitted this year, and Dylan is one of the 600 scholars who will be awarded with a certificateacing him in the top 7% of the entries for this writing competition. Dylan's poem will also be published in a hardbound volume along with other entrants from all over Australia. Congratulations Dylan.

WRITING SUCCESS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:48 AEST

Jess G of class 5/6MO is a recent recipient of a certificate for 'Excellence in Writing' for a story that she wrote called"Jake and Mingo". This is a short story that Jess created about two frineds named Jake and Mingo. Mingo goes through the awful experience of being bullied, and jake, her best friend, stands by Mingo to support her through this awful experience and helps her with ways to cope and deal with the situation. Jess gets a great deal of enjoyment from writing stories, most of her stories are about experiences that friends share facing life's challenges together. Jes will also have her writing published as she is one of the 600 scholars that wrote an outstanding pience selected by this years judges. Congratulations and Well Done Jess.

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ANZAC DAY 2016

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:52 AEST

ANZAC DAY 2016

This year we had over 30 scholars assemble and participate in the Annual Kurri Kurri Anzac March. This was a wonderful representation of our school at this important display of respect for this important day. We had a good number of Kindergarten scholars attend, for these scholars it was their first time marching and representing our school and participating in this formal service. ALL scholars were very reverent and respectful throughout the entire service. A BIG THANK YOU to all parents and carers for ensuring that their children attended and were also in full school uniform. As a whole school we had an Anzac Service on Friday 29th April in our school hall. This year we had representatives from the Cardiff R.S.L Sub Branch attend to give their first hand reflections on the meaning of ANZAC Day.

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST TERM 4, WEEK 9, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 4, WEEK 6, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST. TERM 3, WEEK 9, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 3, WEEK 4, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLYNEWSLETTER VODCAST. TERM 3 WEEK 1, 2015

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P&C NEWS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:28 AEST

Introducing the 2015 P&C Executive, Kathryn Moss, Aimee Bailee, Kylie Sams, Sallyanne Coffey and Julie Herbert. This year has seen an outstanding result from our Mother's Day Stall resulting in a profit of approximately $4800 and $480 from the Family Portrait fundraiser. The committee are looking at new and exciting fundraising alternatives to explore. Anyone interested in helping at any school events please feel free to register your interest on 49371235.

GIRLS & BOYS PSSA SOCCER

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:09 AEST

CONGRATULATIONS BOYS & GIRLS PSSA SOCCER

On Thursday 25th May both the senior boys and girls soccer teams played Pelaw Main in the first match of the PSSA knockout competition. Outstanding effort from both teams with the boys winning 11-2 and the girls 5-0. Both teams advancing through to the next stage of the competition. A BIG THANK YOU to Mr McInroy for refereeing both games.

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:55 AEST

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS

This year, the organisers of Weston Art Show have invited students from schools in the local area to submit entries to their Annual Art Show. There will be 3 sections, Junior Youth, ages 8-11, Youth ages 12-15, Senior Youth ages 16-18, all ages are to be at 1/6/15. As this is the first occassion that schools have been invited, only 2 entries will be allowed from each school. Any student wishing to enter this art show please submit your work of art to the office fully labelled with student name, date of birth, address and phone number by Wednesday 10th June. These works of art will then be hung in our Gallery and a panel will select 2 entries to submit to the Weston Art Show. There will be prizes awarded for each section, 1st prize $125, Encouragement $25, Rising Talent $25. No late entries will be accepted.

RAW ART CLASSES

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:29 AEST

The Creative Arts is an excellent way to nurture personal growth and development and is a great indivualistic way to explore creative self expression. Tuesday this week saw the commencement of RAW ART CLASSES amongst our Stage 3 scholars. The scholars were instructed in clay preparation, working with clay as an art medium to create works and the care of the clay during the course of the artisitic creation. Stage 3 were given the brief of creating Clay Cone Heads. Wednesday, some Stage 2 classes commenced their artistic creations, also using clay as their medium, Stage 2 ceated Aussie clay Animals, and Year 2 scholars created Clay Bugs. Raw Art classes will continue Friday for Year 4 scholars, Next week on Tuesday for Year 1 and Year 3 scholars, Wednesday for Year 2 scholars and Thursday for Kindergarten scholars. All students have shown excited keen enthusiasm and imagination in creating their artistic pieces.

Rotary Donates Dream Cricket Kit

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:32 AEST

Rotary Donates Dream Cricket Kit

Last Friday at our whole school Assembly, Mr Greg Bevan and Mr Paul Hughes from Kurri Kurri Rotary attended and presented Mr Wooster and several of his scholars from the Support Classes with a Dream Cricket Kit. These specialised cricket kits are valued at $500 and was donated to our school to encourage inter-school cricket matches with other Support Classes within our area, this will allow continued opportunities to develop both social and physical skills with our students. A HUGE THANK YOU to Kurri Rotary for considering our school for this wonderful valued donation.

GOLD COIN FUNDRAISER

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:10 AEST

OUT OF UNIFORM-GOLD COIN FUNDRAISER

This Friday 5th June will be an Out of Uniform Day Gold Coin Donation fundraiser, to assist one of our Kindergarten students and his family to raise money for the Sydney Children's Hospital as a BIG THANK YOU to them for the amazing life saving care they gave Max when he was only 3 weeks old. Max E of class KB, and his family will be in the studio audience for the morning session at the Telethon this Monday 8th June. The Telethon will be televised on NBN, it will be great to see Max and his family present a cheque to the Sydney Children's Hospital, so far Max has raised over $2000 with the help of his soccer club and McDonalds Kurri. Our school with our out of uniform day this Friday, Kurri High School, Coles Kurri, Kurri Football Club, and various other businesses around Kurri are currently helping Max to raise money. It is looking like it will be a significant amount that will be raised from the Kurri Kurri Community, it is wonderful to know and see that we live in this wonderfully caring and considerate community.

KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST TERM 2, WEEK 5, 2015

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:20 AEST

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BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:56 AEST

BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER MATCHES

Yesterday both our boys and girls soccer teams were to play Pelaw Main Public School at Centennial Park, Pelaw Main. This match was cancelled due to wet weather, with the majority of our boys and girls soccer teams at the ground both teams had a quick match against each other as training. Notes will be sent home with the updated details when they become available.

BOOK FAIR MAY 2015

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:55 AEST

BOOK FAIR

This week scholars, staff, parents and carers browsed the hundreds of books available for purchase at the Book Fair held in our school assembly hall this week. Having the Book Fair is an excellent opportunity to purchase excellent quality books for scholars to read to encourage and develop an enthusiastic attitude to reading. the Book Fair also raises money that is utilised to purchase fresh reading materials for our school library to enable and nurture a continuation of ignited reading interests. A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Allen, an enormous amount of work goes into organising the Book Fair, this includes sending home the personalised Wish Lists, helping write out the orders for scholars, collecting money and processing the orders ready to take home.

KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 2, WEEK 4, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 2, WEEK 3, 2015

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CONGRATULATIONS ZOEY

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:02 AEST

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Zoey C of 5-6MO on winning a Highly Commended Certificate in Interrelates 2015 'Say No To Bullying' poster competition. The winners were invited to attend a ceremony with His Excellency General - Honourable David Hurley AC DSC, Governor of NSW at the Power House Museum. This competition attracted over 6000 entries from 169 schools, with a large portion of entries depicting the importance of not being a bystander and supporting the person being bullied. Zoey's inspiration for her poster was from her personal experience of witnessing a person being bullied in the street and how the people around supported the victim of bullying.

ANZAC DAY 2015 KKPS

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:52 AEST

On Tuesday 28th April, scholars and staff participated in an ANZAC Service at school, which was also attended bt Warrant Officer Class 2 Jaysen Jensen, representing the Australian Army. This years' service was importantly significant, as it signified the 100 year anniversary of the ANZAC troops landing at ANZAC COVE. To acknowledge this momentous anniversary in Australia's history, the P&C purchased Commemorative Pennies. These pennies along with a personal certificate were presented to every Kurri Kurri Public school scholar. These certificates and pennies should be a valued and preserved keepsake for scholars to hand forward to future generations

KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 2, WEEK 2, 2015

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Extreme weather conditions

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:08 AEST

Parents are advised that school is not able to proceed as usual today 21st April 2015. There is very minimal teacher supervision available. There are trees fallen in and around the school. There is no power and water available at the school.

KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 1, WEEK10, 2015

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:16 AEST

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 1, WEEK 9, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST FOR TERM 1, WEEK 8, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST TERM 1 WEEK 6

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SCHOOL MEDALLION

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:32 AEST

SCHOOL MEDALLION

Nicholas of class 5G was the first scholar to be the recipient of a School Medallion for 2015. Nicholas enjoys school especially mathematics and art, he also enjoys the friendships he has made at school. Nicholas is very enthusiastic about the activities that he particiapates in outside of school which include Hip-Hop dance lessons, swimming club, soccer and reads extensively at both school and home. Mrs Garrett is very impressed with Nicholas' keen drive and passion that he has demonstrated with his return to the 2015 scholastic year. Congratulations Nicholas!

2015 Swimming Carnival

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:49 AEST

2015 KKPS SWIMMING CARNIVAL

A big congratulations th ALL students who attended our annual school swimming carnival held at Kurri Aquatic Centre on Tuesday 10th February. It was a very successful day with students showing great enthusiasm camraderie and sportsmanship both in the pool and outside during the novelty events. A special thank you to the parents who eagerly assisted with time-keeping and the P&C for organising the BBQ lunch. It is wonderful positive comments that have been passed on to the school from visitors attending the pool on Tuesday regarding the exceptional behaviour and manner in which our students carried themselves at this event.

KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST TERM 1, WEEK 5, 2015

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KKPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VODCAST TERM 3, WEEK 10, 2014

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:20 AEST

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Week 2 News Vodcast

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:28:40 AEST

2015 MEET & GREET

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:48 AEST

Thursday 5th February we held our annual Meet & Greet where parents and carers were invited to come along to the school to meet thier child's teacher for 2015, investigate Educational Programs that will be running in our school in 2015, which include Quicksmart and Speech, obtain information about the 2015 Premiere's Reading Challenge, speak with our school counsellors about any concerns regarding their children and enjoy a free BBQ courtesy of Coles Kurri, who have been very generous in providing the sausages and bread for these events. We would like to extend a HUGE HUGE THANK YOU to both Coles at Kurri and Kurri Rotary Club. Both Coles and Rotary are very generous to our school which ensures the success and smooth running operation of these events, Coles happily donate the food and Rotary enthusiastically come along and BBQ.