Cowra Public School Term 2, Week 10
29 June 2017
FOR YOUR DIARY June 30
Elder’s Morning Tea 11.00am Sports Challenge - CPS V’s MPS “Traditional Games” K - 6 River Park 2pm - 3pm
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Last day of Term 2
July 17
Staff Return
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Students Return
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P & C Meeting 6pm
Dear Parents/Caregivers, This week our school has celebrated NAIDOC Week with a wide variety of activities honouring the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. On Monday we held a flag-raising ceremony to officially open NAIDOC Week in our school, and our Year 5 Aboriginal students attended the Cowra School’s Official Flagraising ceremony at Mulyan PS. Thank you to Mulyan students and staff for inviting us to be part of their ceremony. On Tuesday and Wednesday students enjoyed tasting traditional foods with Aunty Esther, Aunty Gwen and Aunty Boot and listened to a very interesting talk on Aboriginal artefacts, presented by Mr Murray. This afternoon we will be holding a NAIDOC assembly with Dinawan Connections, U2, KW and our NAIDOC Public Speaking teams all performing. Tomorrow K-6 students will participate in Traditional Indigenous Games after lunch while 30 of our Stage 3 students will be taking part in the annual NAIDOC Sports Challenge against Mulyan PS. This is a whole day activity and students attending are reminded to go straight to Mulyan PS in the morning where Mr Garlick and Mr Duncombe will be. Departure will be 3:00pm, also from Mulyan PS. Good luck to all students competing! On Monday afternoon we welcomed Senior Constable Jane Heffernan who is the NSW Police Liaison Officer from Orange, to our school to do a special presentation to the Stage 2 and 3 students on cyber bullying. This session concluded our 6-week Anti-bullying Education Program and was both interesting and informative. Congratulations to Nakeya Ryan and Ian Daines who were the winners of our Anti-bullying poster competition! We look forward to seeing their posters displayed around our school. Well done to all students who attended the Western Region Soccer trials last week; I’m sure all who went thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Special congratulations to Thomas Seears, who was successful in being selected for the Western Region team. Thomas will now play in the State knockout against teams from around NSW next term. Our Kindergarten and Year One teachers held Parent/Teacher interviews on Wednesday evening. Thank you to those parents who took up this opportunity to speak with their child’s teacher. A reminder to any parents who were unable to attend, interviews can be made at any time with your child’s class teacher by phoning the office to arrange an appointment. Year 2 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held next term when Mr Ryan and Mrs Myles are back from their leave. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ryan on the birth of their baby boy Max, last Friday afternoon! He is absolutely beautiful and we wish Sam and Amy the very best as they begin their parenting journey. Tomorrow is the last day of term! I hope all families have a wonderful winter break and enjoy some special family time over the two week period. Monday 17th July will be our Term 3 Staff Development Day where teachers will be involved in professional learning activities. We look forward to seeing all students return to school on Tuesday 18th July. Have a wonderful holiday! Jenny Lewis Principal
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours:
8.30am - 3.30pm
School commences at 9.10am School finishes at 3.15pm
Mail: Phone:
PO Box 285, Cowra 6342 2400
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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NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Congratulations to our NAIDOC Competition winners KW Sienna Niass Brodi Bright Lily-Rose Nowacki
G1 Holly Peterson Joshua Morrison Matilda Oborn
U2 Cheyanne Watts Lindsey Barlow Lucy Roylance
KM Charlotte Gillham Lilah Roffey Lynk Cheng
M1 Ebony Davis Bella Graham Leuwin McGill
Q2/3 Gregory Hynes Justin Saxby Ryan Boswell
KC Skye Fagan Sophia Wallace Alex Moriarty
H1/2 Zophia Eggleton Elora Blackmore Orlando Williams
G3 Mitchell Blair Nakeya Ryan David Simms
C1 Tom Casey Jannali Robinson-Reid Bella Ballard
A2 Emmett Langton Alice Mulligan Oscar Gregg
N3 Benson Sullivan Shakiyah Howarth Sasha Paki
S1 Allana O’Grady Ella Cobcroft Jye Delaney-Fuller
JM2 Taamara Paki Tameeka Murray Jock Casey
I3 Ruixi Zhang Maiah Bright Sarah Buckley
R1 Holly Fagan Riley McLeish Amee-Lee Cox-Coffee
C2 James Wallace Kallum Miller Amelia McCulloch
V3 Bridie Smith Niamh Webster Jaz Dunlop
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Cowra Has Talent
Thank-you to everyone who has returned their Application form to audition for Cowra has Talent. For others who may be interested, you may return your form during week 1 of Term 3 also. Please bring your own music to your audition and costumes are not necessary for audition day, Friday 28th July. Many thanks, Sheryl Ann Pulling and Kerry Hopkins
SPORT NEWS‌.. Friday Sport - TOMORROW Primary and Infants sport this week will be on Friday afternoon and is based on Traditional Indigenous Games. Normal weekly Primary sport will recommence on Friday of week 1 next term and will run for the whole term. Any students having difficulties regarding their sport choices need to see Mrs Duncan as soon as possible. Changes will not be allowed without good reason. District Athletics - Friday, 11th August District Athletics takes place here in Cowra at Twigg Oval on Friday, 11th August. CPS team will be announced at the beginning of week 1 next term and permission notes and information will follow. All 1st and 2nd placegetters in their EVENT automatically qualify to attend. Any concerns please contact Mrs Duncan. PSSA Girls Soccer Our PSSA team will now play Mulyan PS early next term. As soon as a date and time is finalised notes will go home. Well done girls!
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For Your Information
HOCKEY NSW Hockey NSW is hosting School Holiday Clinics in various areas Keep the boredom out and the hockey in this July school holidays with one-day hockey clinics run by Hockey NSW-accredited coaches. Focused on fun and development and utilising the revolutionary new Joey Ball, they’re suitable for kids of any ability under the age of 12 and start from just $47. Don’t hesitate - get your school holidays plans sorted now. Head to https:// www.hockeynsw.com.au/participation/school-holidayclinics/ to find a clinic near you. You don’t need to be a hockey player/member to be involved. All participants will receive a bucket hat and a Glitter Hockey NSW ball to take home. For more information contact your local RCC Kate Pulbrook on 0447 186 494 or email kate.p@hockeynsw.com.au