Cowra Public School NEWS Term 1, Week 7
P & C FETE RAFFLE $2.00 a ticket Prizes: 1st: Primus Portable 3-way fridge
2nd: Sunbeam compact Café Grill Drawn: FETE NIGHT (20 March) 7.30pm
FOR YOUR DIARY
St 3 Walkathon
19
Combined K-6 Assembly
20
FETE 5.00-8.00pm
20
St 2/3 Hockey Gala Day
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Parents
Cowra Public School performed exceptionally well at the Western Region Swimming Championships last Friday with 6 of our swimmers making it through to State. Isabella Scammell has made selection in 4 individual events including the 100m Free, 50m Free, Breaststroke and Backstroke. Anja Gower has made selection into the 50m Breaststroke for the 11 years girls and our wonderful junior girls relay team consisting of Jada Buchan, Lucy Scammell, Eliza Mulligan and Hannah McKay performed brilliantly to also make selection. We wish all of these swimmers the very best of luck for Sydney. Other Cowra Public School swimmers who performed well on the day included Jake and Tess Roberts, Joel Edgerton, Maddie Mulligan, Cailin McKay and Mac Webster. The support shown by our students to each swimmer really highlighted the strong values developed through the school and I was extremely proud to see our children perform on the day.
Tomorrow the school will be holding the Year 5/6 Walkathon. The children will walk approximately 10kms (which is a considerable distance) to raise funds that assist the senior excursion to Narrabeen later in the year. If you have sponsored your child it is greatly appreciated. The day will also include activities at the pool so please ensure your child has the appropriate clothing and equipment for the day.
APRIL 1
Combined Scripture
2
Infants Easter Hat Parade
2
CPS Cross Country
2
Last Day of Term
21
Students return for Term 2
21
Uni of NSW competitions CLOSE
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours:
NSW Department of Education and Communities
from jumping castles to giant slides, games (including wet sponge throwing at a teacher), haunted house, pop a balloon and many more. Performances on the night will be from the dance companies, gymnastics and karate. Also on sale will be student artwork and antique school furniture including pianos, tables, chairs etc. plus raffles, a chocolate wheel and a silent auction with some fantastic prizes including signed cricket bats from the NSW Blues and the Sydney Thunder. Food will be available on the night with the P&C running a BBQ as well as lollies, fairy floss, hot dogs, pancakes and drinks. The night is really going to be special and we welcome everyone to come along and enjoy the night. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Enjoy the week.
This week we have held the Parent/ Teacher meetings over Wednesday for Stage 1 and again tonight for Stage 2 and Stage 3. These are valuable opportunities to meet with the class teacher and discuss your child. Thank you to all parents who came along.
MARCH 13
12 March 2015
8.30am - 3.30pm
School commences at 9.10am School finishes at 3.15pm Students are not supervised before 8.45am
I would now like to emphasise the exciting school Fete that will be on Friday, 20 March. The night is going to be spectacular with stalls from several areas across the Central West, rides ranging
Friday, 20 March 5.00pm in the school ground Performances at the FETE Cowra Ballet School 5.15pm Cowra Dance Factory 5.45pm Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts 6.15 (tbc) PCYC Gymnastics 6.45pm
Mail: PO Box 285, Cowra Phone: 6342 2400 Fax: 6341 1357 School Counsellor 6341 3078 Email: cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC:
1300 552 208
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Cowra Public School
SCHOOL TERMS FOR 2015 Term 1 Commenced Wednesday, 28 January Concludes Thursday 2 April Term 2 Commences Tuesday, 21 April Concludes Friday, 26 June Term 3 Commences Tuesday, 14 July Concludes Friday, 18 September Term 4 Commences Tuesday, 6 October Concludes Wednesday, 16 December for students
SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION Each year we ask parents to make a contribution towards their child’s education in the form of a school fee. Funds raised in this manner are used to purchase materials for classroom use. It would be appreciated if this contribution could be made as soon as possible. However, payment can be made in instalments if required. 2015 School Fee: $40 per child, with a family maximum of $80. $1 a week!
UNIVERSITY OF NSW COMPETITIONS Entry is open to all students Year 3—6.
Entries close:
Tuesday, 21st April (*first day Term 2) Assessment Subjects available and cost Digital Technologies $8 Science $8 Writing $17 Spelling $11 English $8 Mathematics $8
COMBINED (K-6) ASSEMBLIES The next Combined school assembly (K6) will be held on: Thursday, 19 March at 2.00pm in the auditorium. Primary and Infants Aussies of the Month will be presented at these assemblies and Merit Certificates awarded. Everyone is welcome to attend.
INFANTS ASSEMBLIES Infants assemblies will now be held every second Thursday, i.e. even weeks. The assemblies will be held in the Infants Open Space and commence at 2.00pm and finish at 2.30pm when the children will return to their classrooms. At these assemblies students will be receiving Merit Certificates and PBL awards. Every alternate Thursday (not assembly week) from 12.30pm until 1.00pm the Infants will be holding combined singing in the Infants Open Space. All parents are invited to come along and listen to the children singing.
PRIMARY ASSEMBLIES The Primary will also be holding their assemblies every second Thursday, i.e. even weeks at 2.30pm in the school auditorium. The assemblies will include the Year 6 Public Speaking and Merit Certificates will also be presented on the day. Everyone is welcome to come along to any of these assemblies or singing afternoons.
ANNUAL UPDATE OF STUDENT INFORMATION The Department of Education and Communities has requested that all schools update their student information annually. The ghosted enrolment booklet that Years 1-5 received contains a print out of your child and family contact details, please make any changes on this form (clearly in pen) and return it (even if there are no changes to be made) to the school by next Monday. We ask that you take particular care to check address, phone numbers and parental education/occupation.
ASSEMBLY AWARDS The following students received their awards at last week’s Assemblies. PRIMARY MERIT AWARDS: Hannah McKay, Zavier Ryan, Lucy Scammell, Annaray Watson, Benson Sullivan, Abbey Druery, Krystal White, Chloe Horne, Jacquie Long, Cailin McKay, Mitchell Graham, Beryl Brown, Patrick Lazarou, Chelsey Howarth, Murrieguel Coe, Amelia Clements, Towen Schick, Jessica Henderson, Izabelle Kacarovski, Sky Sherwin, Memphis McKeown, Mitchell Murphy. INFANTS MERIT AWARDS: Lachlan White, April O’Connor, Jhett Neal, Jannali Robinson-Reid, Blair Newsome, Jai Dalton, Steven CoffeeBeale, Tahne Egan, Katelyn Anslow, Athor Aborro, Kiana Murray, Charlie Kacarovski, Amelia McCulloch, Abbigail Curtis, Tameeka Murray, Charlie Muddle, Lucy Roylands, Lorissa Wood, Liam Saunders, Ezekiel Carter.
PBL AWARDS The following students have gained sufficient gotchas on the school’s PBL Program to receive an achievement certificate. The students received their certificate for being respectful, on task and safe.
PRIMARY 150 Gotcha Award: Nikolai Paki 100 Gotcha Award: Mason Graham, Josie Muddle, Hallie Wolfenden INFANTS 80 Gotcha Award Roderick Le, Liam Saunders, Graham, Lindsey Barlow
Jacob
60 Gotcha Award Daniel Bakini 40 Gotcha Award Jaxon Simms 20 Gotcha Award Oliver Barlow, Kye Link, Elora Blackmore
Cowra Public School
YR 6 TRANSITION TO COWRA HIGH SCHOOL Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, Year 6 students attend Cowra High School for transition into Year 7 next year. All students need to be in full school uniform with correct closed in shoes. This is an OH & S requirement.
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IS YOUR CHILD GETTING TO SCHOOL ON TIME? If your child is:
10 minutes late for school each day, that equals 7 days learning time lost for your child in the year!
1/2 hour late for school each day, that equals over 21 days, or 4 weeks, of learning time lost for your child! REMEMBER: CLASS BEGIN AT 9.10AM If your child is late to school, they must be signed in by AN ADULT and obtain a slip to give to their teacher. The sign in book can be found on the front counter of the school office - or ask at the desk.
STAGE 3 WALK-A-THON Our Stage 3 Walkathon will be held tomorrow, Friday, 13 March 2015. To attend children must participate by collecting sponsorship or making a donation before the Walkathon day. It will be a normal school day for students not able to participate in this way. The program for the day will be: 9.30 a.m. Leave school by bus for starting point. 9.55 a.m. Commence 10 kilometre walkathon. 12.30p.m. Lunch and organised/structured swimming activities at Aquatic Centre 2.45 p.m. Return to school. Children should bring a hat, sunscreen and a drink, swimming gear and wear suitable footwear and casual clothing. (No singlet tops.) Bus fare and a B.B.Q. lunch will be provided at NO COST. Swimming organisation Guidelines for swimming, as set out by the Department of Education and Communities, will be followed. The in-pool schedule will be as follows: 1. All pupils swimming ability will be tested in waist-deep water under close supervision. 2. Pupils will be grouped using coloured wrist bands. Student supervision ratio will not exceed 1 : 20. A note has been sent home outlining swimming information along with a permission note. The permission note needs to be filled in and returned to your child’s home class teacher by tomorrow. If any parents can assist with the B.B.Q. lunch preparations, this will be very much appreciated. Please contact the school.
YEAR 6 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO A HIGH SCHOOL IN 2016 Expression of Interest forms were sent home last week to all Year 6 students who will be enrolling in a High School in 2016. Please complete the Expression of Interest pages 9-12 and return to Cowra Public School by later than Friday, 20 March 2015.
TRAFFIC & PARKING OFFENCES IN SCHOOL ZONES 2015 As part of Cowra Shire Council’s commitment to ensuring school safety below are the 2015 School Zone restriction that must be observed. Police and Council’s Ranger Service will be patrolling school zones to ensure that motorists are abiding by the road rules. It is important that drivers are taking care when driving in school zones by observing the 40km speed limits and parking signs. BUS ZONES You must not stop or park in a bus zone unless you are driving a public bus. Penalty: $304.00 Demerit Points: 2
NO PARKING You must not stop on a length of road to which a NO Parking sign applies unless you are dropping off or picking up passengers or goods. A driver must remain within 3 metres of the vehicle at all times an not leave the vehicle unattended. The dropping off or picking up must be completed in 2 minutes. Penalty: $169.00 Demerit Points: 2 NO STOPPING SIGN You must not stop on a length of road to which a No Stoping sign apples. Penalty: $304.00 Demerit Points: 2
STOPPING ON OR NEAR A CHILDREN’S CROSSING You must not stop on a children’s crossing, or on the road within 20 metres before the crossing and 10 metres after the crossing. Please also note that the same conditions apply for stopping on or near a pedestrian crossing. Penalty: $405.00 Demerit Points: 2
SPORT PRIMARY TERM ONE SPORT Primary Term One sport commenced on Friday, 27 February (Week 5) and continue until Week 9. Week 10 sport will be the School Cross Country which will be held at Twigg Oval on Thursday, 2 April commencing at 10.00am. Stage 3 will participate in their annual Walkathon on Friday, 13 March and interested students will be involved in the Hockey Gala Day on Friday, 20 March. This term our school is focused on aquatic skills and all Primary students will be involved in swimming activities at the Pool. All ability levels will be catered for and each child will be tested in order to establish their competence in the water.
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STAGE 2 AND STAGE 3 HOCKEY GALA Friday, 20 March 2015 If your child has returned a permission note to me indicating that you wish for them to attend the Hockey Gala Day next Friday, 20 March the following information applies. ALL students participating MUST have a mouthguard. Shinpads are to be brought along if they have some otherwise these can be borrowed. Please make sure your child brings or wears a pair of long footy socks to cover the shinpads. Students will come to school as per usual and the group will be walking over to the Hockey Fields on the Boorowa Road together at approximately 9.20am. We will be at the Hockey field until approximately 2.30pm and will walk back to school at that time. Students will need:
Sport will take place at 10.10-11.10am for Stage 2 and 11.30am-12.30pm for Stage 3. The cost will be $2.00 for Pool entry per week, unless children hold a season pass. This money needs to be taken to the pool every week.
Stage 3 will be holding their Walk-a-thon tomorrow but Stage 2 will be swimming as normal from 11.30am-12.30pm.
Parents are welcome to come along and watch or join us during the lunch break at 12.00—12.20pm. Children may be collected from the Hockey Fields at 2.30pm if you wish to pick them up. Please ensure that you inform Mrs Duncan if you are leaving early.
Students will need usual school sports uniform, swimmers, towel and sunscreen. Classes will walk to and from the pool from school and be supervised by Cowra Public School staff at all times.
Sports uniform including footy socks Hat Mouthguard All food and drink for the day with plenty of water as it will be hot Sunscreen is strongly recommended
This has been a very enjoyable and well organised event in the past and I am sure the students will have a great day. If you have any questions regarding the day please contact Mrs Duncan at school. Mrs Duncan P.E./Health Coordinator
Shavuaghn Duncan PE/Sport
REGIONAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
PSSA STATE SWIMMING PARTICIPANTS
Last Friday twelve of our very talented ‘superfish’ travelled to Dubbo to represent our school and the Cowra District at the 2015 PSSA Regional Swimming Carnival. The students performed extremely well under very competitive circumstances and they represented themselves and our school with pride and excellent sportsmanship. As always, a big thank you is owed to those family members who supported their children and arranged transport for them. A very huge congratulations goes to: Isabella Scammell (4 events)
Anja Gower (1 event)
Isabella Scammell
Anja Gower
Jada Buchan
Hannah McKay
Eliza Mulligan
Lucy Scammell
Both the girls who qualified for State in individual events. Junior Girls’ Relay team also qualified for state Jade, Buchan
Lucy Scammell Hannah McKay Eliza Mulligan
We wish them all the very best of luck at Homebush on Wednesday, 25 and Thursday, 26 March and hope they have an exciting and successful time in the Olympic Pool.
Term 1, Week 7
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Jazzy Jar Ideas
P. & C COWRA PUBLIC SCHOOL FETE
WE NEED ASSISTANCE WITH STALLS Attached to this newsletter is a list of stall holders. If you could possibly assist with any of these stalls, please contact the school. Please bake a cake for the FETE Don’t forget the fabulous, spectacular ART SHOW!!! at the Fete
Jazzy Jars
Clothes pegs Wrapped lollies Toys Erasers Pencils Hair clips Scrunches Chalk Small cars Soldiers Toy animals Sewing items Bracelets Soaps Seeds Candles
CLOTHING POOL NEWS!!! The Clothing Pool will be open each fortnight on Tuesdays starting week (Week 7). Alternatively call Cindy on 0402 467 193 and arrange a time. The Clothing Pool will NOT be selling privately owned clothes anymore. If you have any clothes left in the pool please arrange to have them collected.
Start sending on this the Jazzy Jars to your child’s class
However, any clothes left after Wednesday, 18 March 2015 the P & C will consider this as a donation to the school. Cindy Saxby ~ Clothing Pool Coordinator
P&C Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 25 March 2015
WHAT IS THE P&C? P&C stands for Parents and Citizens, and Cowra Public School’s P&C Association meets once a month on Thursday evenings. The objective of the P&C is to provide parents, carers and concerned citizens an opportunity to discuss aspects of their child’s education with the school’s Principal and other staff. P&C’s are often seen by the wider community primarily as fund raising committees. Whilst there are many activities that the P&C engage in to raise funds for extras in the schools, our primary focus is providing parents with an avenue to constructively discuss any aspects of their child’s schooling with school staff.
6.00pm in the school staffroom
The P&C usually meet on the third Thursday of each month.
Everyone is welcome to attend
The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 25 March at 6.00 pm in the school staff room.
Would love to see some new Kindergarten parents at the Annual General Meeting!!!
CANTEEN ROSTER
16/3/15
17/3/15
Karen Coghlan
Cindy Saxby
18/3/15
19/3/15 Natalie Crutch
20/3/15
Only 1 week to go Pop a n loo l a b
Fun, Fun Fun and more Fun
Friday 20 March 5.00pm - 8.00pm in the school grounds
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Raffle
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Haunted House
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Local produce and second hand books/DVD’s
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Hot dogs BBQ Cakes Jazzy Jars Jumping Castle Rides
and lots more!!!!
books
Cakes Books/DVD’s Produce Haunted House Kids activities GREAT FOOD!!!
Snow cones
Stalls Nail painting Art Show Lucky Dips Putt Putt Golf
Cowra Public School
ASSISTANCE SOUGHT We still need more assistance with stalls!!! If you can donate a small amount of time it makes a big difference. Please return the assistance form on page 5 if you can help in any way -
Paper cake plates have been sent home with instructions on what to make. These need to be returned to the school on FETE Day. The plates can be filled with a single cake, small cakes, slices or biscuits. Labels have been enclosed to write a description about your baking and list of ingredients. SO COME ON AND GET BAKING!!!!
Art Show Come and see the spectacular display of Cowra Public School student’s ART WORK. These magnificent pieces of art can be purchased on the night.
Green thumbs anyone!! We’d love any donations of plants or produce for our Fete. If you have any donations please contact the school. We can organise pick up of any items if required.
STILL WANTED !!! Your old books and DVDs for our school fete. Clear out your bookshelves and donate your pre loved books to our book stall. Send in books to your child’s classroom or leave at the front office.
Cowra Public School 2015 FETE
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The Fete is the P & C major fundraiser for the year and we need your help on Friday 20 March. Please fill in your name where you are able to help and return this page to school or ring the school and tell our office ladies when you are able to assist during the Fete.
Stall
BBQ/drinks will use part of canteen Hot dogs and Lucky Dip
Time Available to Assist
Person in Charge of Stall 5.00pm-6.00pm
6.00pm-7.00pm
7.00pm-8.00pm
Nigel Hazell/Justin Gunn/ Andrew Mulligan
Justin Gunn/Andrew Mulligan
Tony McFarland/Andrew Mulligan
Tony McFarland/ Andrew Mulligan
Marilyn & Jan
Marilyn & Jan
Marilyn & Jan
Marilyn & Jan
Tracey McFarland
Tracey McFarland Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan Roberta Graham
Raffle Snow Cones Cupcake decorating Popcorn Cake/Sweets/produce Books/DVD’s/Games + guessing competition
Wayne Saunders/Karen Beaumont (TBC) Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan Roberta Graham
Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan Roberta Graham
Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan Roberta Graham
Heather Petersen
Heather Petersen
Vicki Edwards
Anne D’Elboux
Jody Graham Sarah Wallace
Maryanne Smith/Ali Osborne
Private stalls
Trisha Long Coordinating
Coffee
Trisha Long Coordinating
N/A
Pop a Balloon
Phoebe Gower/Haydi Oliver
Art Display
Lynda Ryan/Debbie Cobcroft
N/A
External
N/A
RIDES Nails/Hair/Face Painting Jazzy Jars
Natalie Crutch/Stacey Walker Cindy Saxby
Putt Putt Golf
Kirsty Quinn/Joanne Buchan
Pancake stall
Katerina Paki
Student displays Cowra Dance Factory
Natalie Crutch Stacey Walker Vicki Edwards Sally Scammell Sarah Wallace
Laura Anslow
Natalie Crutch Stacey Walker Kathryn Macnamara
Laura Anslow
Kumiai-ryi martial arts PCYC gymnastics Cowra Ballet School
Trisha Long Kerry Cole
N/A
Raffles/Chocolate Wheel
Pip Fagan
Amanda Ross
Haunted House Photobooth Tattoos Sponge throwing Treasury Set up/pack up
Rob Webster Raelene Beecher
Raelene Beecher/Mel Montgomery
Gay Hilton/Kaye Kilby
Gay Hilton/Kaye Kilby
Greg Garlick/Albert Murray Trisha Long/Allison Williams Brad Tom
Elizabeth Read/Ben Casey/Wayne Saunders
COMMUNITY
Cowra Public School
SAFER DRIVER COURSE: Butch’s A1 Driving School is the coach for Module 2 of this course held at the RFS/SES shed on the Airport Rd Cowra. MARCH: Saturday, 7th @ 9.00am APRIL: Saturday, 11th @ 9.00am MAY: Saturday, 23rd @ 9.00am JUNE: Saturday, 27th @ 9.00am
PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695 Email: info@cowrabus.com.au LES MISERABLES: Saturday, 13 June 2015, Capitol Theatre, Sydney - $220.00
Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597 Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au MATILDA: Saturday, 12 September 2015, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, $220.00
ZEALAND NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND: 18 days - Numerous activities included. Departing from Cowra 6th March, 2015. Returning to Cowra 23rd March, 2015. From $5,750.00 twin share
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