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Week 9 Term 3, 10th September 2014 Dear Parents, Sue Mackay Principal Week 4 Term 2, 17th May 2017 Dear Parents, For the first three days of next week five staff members will be participating in Connecting to Country training. This is an Aboriginal community cultural awareness teaching programme providing a much needed cultural conduit between teaching and learning and Aboriginal peoples and communities. Teachers are offered a unique opportunity to engage directly with Aboriginal Australians at the local community level. Over the course of three days, participating teachers will learn about local Aboriginal culture, history and social experience. By the end of the programme it is anticipated that participants will have significantly bettered the depth of their insight into the myriad of social, cultural, historic, economic and political issues that continue to affect and concern Aboriginal peoples and communities. They will attain a culturally informed awareness of the cultural geography of their local school area and more broadly their school’s region, and encounter firsthand the concept and meaning of ‘country’ from an Aboriginal cultural standpoint. This is a unique opportunity for schools to learn about local area Aboriginal culture and education so that we are more equipped to deliver the content of the History and Geography programs. Classroom teachers attending the program will be sharing the knowledge with staff over the next months. The following classes will have a casual teacher for the 22nd May, 23rd May and 24th May – KS, 2LB, 3JB and 6JC. This training has been long awaited and we are very excited to be attending. Hoping it’s a great week for you and your family, Sue Mackay
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Week 9 Term 3, 10th September 2014 Dear Parents, Sue Mackay Principal
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Week 4 Term 2, 17th May 2017
Dear Parents, For the first three days of next week five staff members will be participating in Connecting to Country training. This is an Aboriginal community cultural awareness teaching programme providing a much needed cultural conduit between teaching and learning and Aboriginal peoples and communities. Teachers are offered a unique opportunity to engage directly with Aboriginal Australians at the local community level.
Over the course of three days, participating teachers will learn about local Aboriginal culture, history and social experience. By the end of the programme it is anticipated that participants will have significantly bettered the depth of their insight into the myriad of social, cultural, historic, economic and political issues that continue to affect and concern Aboriginal peoples and communities. They will attain a culturally informed awareness of the cultural geography of their local school area and more broadly their school’s region, and encounter firsthand the concept and meaning of ‘country’ from an Aboriginal cultural standpoint. This is a unique opportunity for schools to learn about local area Aboriginal culture and education so that we are more equipped to deliver the content of the History and Geography programs. Classroom teachers attending the program will be sharing the knowledge with staff over the next months. The following classes will have a casual teacher for the 22nd May, 23rd May and 24th May – KS, 2LB, 3JB and 6JC. This training has been long awaited and we are very excited to be attending.
Hoping it’s a great week for you and your family, Sue Mackay
Important Dates
Friday, 19th May
KR Assembly at 11.40am
6JC Assembly at 2.30pm
Monday, 22nd May
Connecting to Country Training
Friday, 26th May
KM Assembly at 11.40am
Monday, 29th May
Cascade Environmental
Education lessons for K-6
Deputy’s Report
Hello Everyone,
What amazing weather we are having this week. I have
had the pleasure of teaching and visiting a number of
classes this week who are very busy engaging in
learning and socialising with their friends. I am very
impressed with the students‘ enthusiasm and work
ethics. Students are always very eager to show me what
they can do and the teachers are very proud of their
classrooms and their students’ engagement in
classroom learning. Our lunch times are very busy too!
Many of our students are learning dance routines and
choir songs for various upcoming competitions. These
students are led by our talented class teachers who
enjoy coaching and providing opportunities for our
students to reach their potential in their selected
interests and activities.
On the weekend our students’ art and craft work was
on display at the Coffs Harbour Show. We received a
participation ribbon for our wonderful display. We also
entered the Primary School Fruit and Vegetable
competition for the first time and we won first prize!
We received a blue ribbon and $6 to spend on more
seeds for our garden. Well done to Mrs Bourke and our
Garden Gurus! They also spend many of their
lunchtimes busily attending the school garden patch.
Next Tuesday many of our Indigenous students are
attending a free tennis day organised by the Evonne
Goolagong Foundation. The day includes a talk by
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley and lots of fun tennis
activities. Our soccer and netball teams are playing in
the first round in of the PSSA Knock outs this week.
Our boys and girls soccer teams are playing Karangi
Public School and the girl’s netball team is playing
Tyalla. We wish them luck and we are sure they will do
their best, display great sportsmanship and meet new
friends.
Uniform Shop Bargain The P & C Uniform Shop have a small supply of boys’ school shorts on sale for $8 each. Sizes 4, 6 and 8 only. You will need to get in quick! Coffs Cup Public Holiday On Thursday 7th August there is a local half day public holiday for the Coffs Harbour Cup. The school will be closed at 12noon. Normal bus runs will operate in the morning but will not be available at 12noon. Parents will need to make arrangements for their child to be collected. Please be aware that there will NOT be staff on duty after this time. Parents wishing to utilise OOSH facilities will need to book in. North Coast Creative Arts Camp 2017 This weeklong residential camp is designed to further enrich students in Years 4, 5 and 6 who show exceptional abilities in any of the four creative art forms – Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts. The camp is held at Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre (Lennox Head) from Sunday, August 6th to Friday, August 11th 2017. Details are available from Leone Cox ([email protected]) Student applications must be submitted no later than Friday, June 2nd (Term 2 Week 6). Please contact the office for an application form.
2018
We are now taking names for our data base for next
year’s Kindergarten!
If you have a child who will be starting school next
year, please come into the office to collect a
Kindergarten Information Pack.
To our wonderful mums who
organised and ran the Mother’s
Day stall last Friday.
Thanks to Ellie and Tracee, Aimee, Jane, Tetfuko, Ella,
Jamacia, Katie, Rebecca , Elyse and Karen for your
fabulous efforts.
There are many hours of organising this very special event
so that our students have the opportunity to shop for
their mum, step mum and grandmothers. Hope you all
enjoyed a lovely day with your family.
Starworkers KA Sian M, Harry R, Emily G.
KC Theo K, Jai W, Levi M-S.
KM Angus T, Joel V, Jemima G.
KR Ana’lucia T, Vander G, Dusty O.
KS Ambroze S, Ruby D, Elodie T.
1GS Jontee H, Theo B, Freya E, Chloe B.
1LB Xander B, Telina M, Zoe M, Liah G.
1SG Max C, Sophia W, Mayer E, Sophie B.
1SJ Blake A, Alaya B, Clavin M, Ashlee I.
2CB Lilly T, Ashley J, Zoe V, Akaya E.
2LB Sammy B, Aleshia G, Ashley H, Indi D.
2LM Cooper P, Riley K, Kohl H, Sophie K.
2NL Peter S, Jada R-I, Tehani B, Martha R.
2VW Riley P, Maddie C, Mexico C, Shianne S.
3JB Kaylee S, Tyson S, Gabriel T, Koby W, Keira W.
3LH Tom M, Marlis C-G, Jonah G, Reuben P, Sophie N.
3MW Callum O, Ruby K, Will M, Koby D, Noah L.
3/4TS Allira L, Finley R, Olivia K, Eamon Y, Jacob P.
4CA Levi F, Olivia G, Lachlan I, Stanley M, Max G,
Shanaya P.
4DH Bethany B, Tahlia W, George C, Luca J, Isaac M.
4/5DD Logan S, Bella F, Sebastian W, Cameron B,
Abby A.
5AF Paige H, James D, Charli M, Eva W, Kayla W.
5/6LS Hudson P, Riley N, Kirra N, Ruby G.
6JC Lachlan H, Bella M, Ethan B, Isla D, Jordan D.
6KG Kane P, Alec A, Laila S, Oren T.
DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
On Friday 5th May, 76 students
travelled to Woolgoolga to compete in the District
Cross Country. As usual our ‘Kororo Kids” gave it their
all and should be extremely proud of their efforts.
Their exemplary behaviour made them great
ambassadors for Kororo Public School.
It was wonderful to see so many parents there, not only
support their own child, but cheering loudly for others
running in the Kororo singlet.
Lilly G, Charli M, Joey K and Breah F won their events
and were presented with the Age District Champions’
trophies at the Presentation Ceremony. Kororo also
proudly accepted the trophy for the best total point
score. We have 23 students who qualified to compete
in the Zone Cross Country in Grafton this Friday.
8/9 yr Boys - Oliver K - 6th, Levi F - 10th
8/9 yr Girls - Lilly G - 1st, Milla K - 4th, Taylor H - 5th
10 yr Boys - George C - 5th, Titan B - 8th
10 yr Girls - Charli M - 1st, Zahli D - 9th, Ruby D - 10th
11 yr Boys - Charlie W - 5th, Flynn T - 10th
11 yr Girls - Joey K - 1st, Hannah C - 3rd,
Mollie O - 5th
12/13yr Boys - Jordan D - 2nd, Hudson B - 6th,
Sam M– 8th, Ryan G - 10th
12/13yr Girls - Breah F– 1st, Tahliya S - 3rd,
Bella M – 8th
BASKETBALL Well done to these students who participated in the Mid North Coast Teams who played in Grafton on Monday. Joey K, Bella H, Lily M, Yvonce C-R, Katrina R, Charlotte C, Ava P, Kaspa N and Ryan G. Congratulations to Joey, Bella, Katrina, Charlotte and Kaspa who were selected in the North Coast Team which will compete at the State PSSA Carnival later in the year.
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