Cowra Public School
FOR YOUR DIARY
Term 2, Week 3
May 12
NAPLAN - Catch up day
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AFL Talks
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Public Speaking - Orange
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GRIP Leadership - Bathurst
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5/6 Dance Workshop Sydney
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PSSA Netball—Orange
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Eisteddfod - Primary Choir
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Eisteddfod - Infant Choir
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Combined Assembly 2pm
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Cross Country carnival
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Book Fair - All Week
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H1/2 Q2/3 Eisteddfod
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P&C Meeting 6pm
11 May 2017 Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Wanted - Old towels The Infants Dept would love to have any old towels you may not need anymore. Please drop them into the office.. Thank You
TOMORROW Closes 3pm Friday 12th May
Book club orders can be made online and at the school office
ST 3 PIE DRIVE ORDERS CLOSE TUESDAY, 6 JUNE
This week students in Years 3 and 5 sat the National Assessments in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). These assessments give both parents and the school a ‘snapshot’ of where each child is sitting in areas of Literacy and Numeracy and is a valuable diagnostic tool for teachers. Congratulations to all our Year 3 and 5 students who participated this week – they all handled it with confidence and maturity! Results from NAPLAN will not be made available until September. This evening our Stage 2 and 3 teachers will be holding Parent/Teacher Interviews. Times for individual interviews have been sent home with students earlier this week. Thank you to those parents who are planning on attending this evening. Building strong partnerships between home and school is vitally important and we value the opportunity to speak with all parents about their children’s learning. If you require additional time to speak with your child’s teacher, beyond that allocated in the interview, please contact the school to arrange an appointment. Congratulations to all students who competed in the CPS Athletics Carnival last Thursday. It was a beautiful day for it, with lots of parents in attendance and it was great to see everyone having a go and cheering on their classmates. Special congratulations to Brody Fiene who smashed the Junior Boys Discus record of 19.94m previously set in 2001 by C. Strange. Brody’s new record now stands at a massive 26.29m – well done Brody! The High Jump events are being run at school during lunchtimes and when these are completed, we will be able to announce the winning house and the CPS District Athletics team. Thank you to Mrs Ryan and Mrs Duncan for their excellent organization of the day! Last Thursday we received a wonderful donation from Mr Bruce Nelson. Bruce used to own an upholstery business in Cowra and with some of his leftover materials, kindly made enough vinyl table covers to be used in all our Kindergarten and Year One classrooms during art lessons. Bruce has five daughters, four of whom are now teachers, so knew first-hand that these would be very gratefully received! Thank you Bruce – your generosity is very much appreciated! Last week all students had the opportunity to purchase a gift for their mum for Mother’s Day through the P&C Mother’s Day stall. A huge thank you to Sarah Casey and her band of P&C helpers who organized this event – I’m sure all our mums will enjoy receiving a special gift picked out for them by their child. I hope all our mums, aunties, nans and grandmas CANTEEN NEWS have a very Happy Mother’s Due to food safety guidelines we can no Day this Sunday. longer prepare 2 minute noodles in the can-
teen for students who bring in packets of noodles for lunch. Noodles will need to be prepared at home and brought to school in a thermos or container. Thank you for your assistance. Lisa Willis - Canteen Manager
Have a great week… Jenny Lewis Principal
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours:
8.30am - 3.30pm
School commences at 9.10am School finishes at 3.15pm Students are not supervised before 8.40am
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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What’s happening in Term 2 so far….. Happy Birthday To…. Abbie Moriarty Lillianna Woods Oliver Krause Candice Meeuwisse Olivia Rae Allexis Marley
Eisteddfod—H1/2 & Q2/3 Date: Wednesday, 24th May Where: Cowra Civic Centre Uniform: Jeans, track pants, joggers or school shoes and a suitable jumper. Students will be walking to the Civic
Centre with their class teacher.
STAGE 3 PIE DRIVE Stage 3 students are holding a Pie Drive to assist with costs for their Term 4, Sport & Recreation Camp excursion. As winter is fast approaching this is an excellent opportunity to stock your freezer with mouth watering pies from Early Rose Baking Company, Dubbo (formally Roberts Bakery in Orange). Orders for the pies need to be in by Tuesday, 6th June 2017 and the pies will be available for collection on Friday, 16th June. There will be a prize for the most pies sold by a student.
Primary Parent Teacher Interviews - TONIGHT Date: Thursday, 11th May Where: Stage 2 open space Time: 3.45pm - 8pm (approx.) If you requested an interview, times
were sent home with students.
Payments Now Due: School Fees: $40 per student (family Max $80) Band: $25 per ter m (without instr ument) $15 per term (with instrument) Term 1 & 2 now due
Year 1 Excursion: Orange Civic Theatre $26 due by 25th May
EISTEDDFOD - PRIMARY CHOIR - INFANT CHOIR Date: Thursday, 18th May 9.30am session Where: Cowra Civic Centre Uniform: winter Uniform Purple/Pink notes have been sent
home with the students participating.
Please return signed permission note
to Mrs Long or Mrs Oborn or Mrs Pulling (Infant Choir) Spare notes are available at the office.
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Congratulations Assembly Award Winners KW Samual Ingram Lily-Rose Nowacki Charlotte McLeish
S1 Cienna Minnis Sven Taylor Jessica Binder
JM2 Liam Saunders Jemima Scammell Abbigail Curtis
N3 Ella Kilby Jim Hazell Jack Crocker
KC Jarell Kerr Skylah O’Brien Alex Moriarty
R1 Makaela Langfield April O’Connor Jhett Neal Caldbeck
U2 Daniel Bakini Cahrlie Sturgiss Lindsey Barlow
Q23 Ryder Van Hughes Justin Saxby
KM Lillianna Woods Charlotte Larsen Junior Minnis
C1 Will Scammell Tom Casey Sienna Ingram
V3 Janet Cheng Braith Amos Jacquie Long
G1 Ari Muguti Annie-Leroux Riley-Coghlan Max Nicholls
C2 Tayah Buckley Caitlin Fraser Charlie Peterson
I3 Jaykob Rowan Demi Rowe Clive Langton
M1 Piper Bradley-Seymour Harry Chambers Toby Morrison
A2 Matthew Coleman Angel Ochieng Mark Horne
G3 Tahlia Lazanski Tom Carter Stephanie Dresser
H12 Liam Nowacki Elora Blackmore Orlando Williams Learning & Support Angel Ochieng
Congratulations PBL Award Winners 20 Gotchas Thomas Ingram-Smith 120 Gotchas Bella Graham 25 Gotchas Charlie Muddle James Wallace
40 Gotchas Sienna Ingram Madeline Fraser Ruby McCabe
60 Gotchas Will Scammell
50 Gotchas Tayla Bartle Kya Shick
75 Gotchas Kiaya Blackmore
80 Gotchas Tahne Egan Harmony-Jade Forbes
PE Timetable Monday A2 I3
Wednesday G3 G1 N3 JM2 KW KM
Tuesday U2 R1 Q2/3 M1 S1 KM C1 KW KC
Thursday H1/2 C2 V3 Friday KC
100 Gotchas Riley McLeish Xavier Roffey
Library Timetable Monday N3 G3 G1 R1 U2 Tuesday I3 C2 KC H1/2
Wednesday V3 A2 KM KW Thursday JM2 Q2/3 S1 Friday C1 & M1
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Library News and What’s on at lunch times….. Have you ever lost a library book?
During this year’s book fair we are asking students and parents if they would like to purchase a book to be kept in the library for students to borrow. Any book donated to the library will have a certificate placed in the front of the book stating whom has donated this book. If you have ever lost a school library book it would be wonderful if you could consider replacing it by purchasing a book of your choice at the book fair or even making a donation towards the purchase of a book.
2017
Book Fair is coming….Week 5 Mon to Fri The 2017 Book Fair will be held in Week 5 22 May to 26 May. Books will be available for viewing the week before. Every purchase of a book earns a commission that returns $$$ to the library which we use to purchase more resources for students and items to make our library an even nicer place to be.
Week 5
Book Fair Days
Monday 22nd May Tuesday 23rd May Wednesday 24th May Thursday 25th May Friday 26th May
Lots for Students to do at CPS!!! Term 2, 2017 What
When, Who and Where
Lunchtime play at River Park
Monday – Years 4 and 6 Thursday – Years 3 and 5 River Park – Weather permitting Primary – Years 4 and 6 (Term 2 – will change T3/T4) Student volunteered Stage 2 open space Primary – Tuesday / Wednesday - Lunch 2 Infants – Tuesday / every 2nd Thursday – Lunch 2 Student volunteered Primary – sports centre; Infants – open space Primary – every day - lunch Infants – every day – lunch 1 Student volunteered (staff appoint chalkboard monitors) Playgrounds Primary only – Wednesday / Thursday / Friday (different groups) Hall / Sports Centre Selected dance students Daily – all students Canteen Wednesdays – lunch 1 – open to Primary and Infants Student volunteered Hall Infants and Primary – Tuesday / Thursday 12:30–1pm (extra in Eisteddfod season) Student volunteered Music Room (Zoo) – Primary; Infants Open space - Infants Infants – Wednesday – 2nd half lunch Primary – Friday – 2nd half lunch Student volunteered Playground Infants – Tuesday 2nd half lunch Student volunteered Infants playground Infants – Monday / Thursday 2nd half Primary – Tuesday / Wednesday 2nd half Library
Art Club Games Club
Chalkboards
Dance Breakfast Club Drama Club Choir Boppy Soccer / Tent Making
Skipping Library
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Sports Report‌. ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Congratulations and thankyou to everyone who participated and helped out at the Athletics Carnival last Thursday! I was very sorry to have missed the day but by all accounts it was excellent and a great time was had by all. A huge thankyou to Mrs Ryan and Mr Murray who both did a great deal of work to ensure that the day ran smoothly. This week we begin the High Jump events which will be completed at lunchtimes in the Sport Centre. Once these events are completed, final results, Age Champions, Champion House and the District team will all be announced. WESTERN REGION TRIALS
The following Trials are taking place this term. Please keep in mind that these are for students proficient in the particular sport and it is the individual’s responsibility to organise transport and pay costs for the day. Please see Mrs Duncan for further information and permission notes. Primary Touch Football-Monday 22nd May Dubbo Primary Girls Hockey-Friday 26th May Bathurst Primary Boys Soccer-Friday 23rd June Details TBA Primary Girls Soccer- Friday 23rd June Cowra Primary/ Secondary Golf Sand Green Tournament-Friday 23rd June Trundle Primary Golf Trials-Monday 26th June Details TBA Boys Hockey- Wednesday 28th June Lithgow
SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Our school cross country will take place NEXT Friday, 19th May at Edgell Park, commencing at 9.45am. We will share the event with Mulyan Public School and whilst the students will run the course together, they will only be competing with children from their own school. Students and teachers will walk over to Edgell Park straight after roll marking on Friday morning and will return before lunch. There will be NO CANTEEN so students will need to bring their own snacks and water bottle. Lunches can still be ordered from the school canteen. A permission note will be handed out today, please sign and return to school by Tuesday, 16th May. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Mrs Duncan
H1-2 (Primary) and Q2-3 EISTEDDFORD ITEM Our classes are participating in the Cowra Eisteddfod on Wednesday, 24th May during the morning session. Students need to wear their jeans or track pants, joggers or school shoes and a suitable jumper according to the weather on the day. Please come along to support our students and clap, cheer and encourage them in their endeavours. The morning session starts at 10a.m. and students will walk to the Civic Centre with their class teachers. Any enquiries please see Mrs Hopkins or Ms Haskew.
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Operation art Operation Art is coming to Cowra Public School
We are holding full day visual arts workshops for students Stage 1-3 Presented by specialist teachers, workshops cover topic areas including painting, printing, drawing, mixed media and sculpture. Workshops are designed to extend skills and art making experiences beyond the classroom. Stage 1- (years 1 & 2) - Tuesday 30 May 2017 Stage 2 - (years 3 & 4) - Wednesday 31 May 2017 (please not Eisteddfod dancers) Stage 3 - (years 5 & 6) - Thursday 1 June 2017 PLACES ARE LIMITED! BOOKINGS CLOSE : FRIDAY 19 MAY 2017
HOW TO BOOK:
1. Parents visit the Arts Unit website to complete the online enrolment form to book a place https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/visual-arts/operation-arts/operation-art-student-workshops 2.
Download the Permission Checklist, Permission to Publish and Payment Form, and return to Operation Art by the closing date, Friday 19 May 2017
Email: opart.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au
Post: PO Box 553, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
COST: VENUE: TIME:
$50.60 (incl GST) per student per day Cowra Public School—Vaux Street, Cowra NW 2794 9.00am - 3.00pm
SUPERVISION:
Students are supervised by Operation Art tutors from the Department of Education. Teachers are not required to attend workshops.
SHEDULE:
9.00am Arrival/Registration 9.30am Welcome & Warm Up drawings
Students participate in 3 workshops including mixed media, printmaking and sculpture. All materials provided. 2.30pm parents/visitors arrive for presentation of the day’s work 3.00pm Finish WHAT TO BRING/WEAR: Closed in shoes are required - wear comfortable art making clothing and paint shirt Ensure student name is marked on belongings & leave unnecessary valuables at home Bring carry bag to help take your artwork home Please bring recess and lunch. Do not bring food containing nuts.
CONTACT DETAILS: Lisa Van Den Dolder Operation Art Program Officer Mob: 0434 567 415
WORKSHOP/BOOKING ENQUIRES: Visual Arts Support officer Ph: (02) 9550 9295 Email: opart.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au
Important Reminder from Cowra Bus! When your child disembarks from the bus of an afternoon, please ensure you are at the bus stop and not across the road. Your precious little person is excited to be home and give you an update. They do not understand the road rules and the speed of cars, trucks, buses and they will run across to you, without checking whether it is safe. Please help us by being at the bus stop to keep your child safe.
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Winter Uniform Price List 2017 GARMENT
PRICE
Winter Tunic (size 4-10)
$60.00 ( Not Available yet)
Boys Blue Button through Long Sleeve Shirt (size 4-16)
$27.50
Boys Blue Button through L/Sleeve Shirt (size 18 – 30)
$29.95
Girls White Button through Long Sleeve Blouse (size 4-16)
$27.50
Royal Polo Sports Shirt with emblem
$19.80
(size 4-16)
Navy Microfibre Sports Shorts with emblem (size 4-16)
$20.00
Boys Grey School Pants (size 4-16)
$28.75
Boys Grey Double Knee School Pants (size 4-16)
$33.00
Boys Cargo Grey School Pants (size 4 – 16)
$35.00
Navy Microfibre Track Pants (size 4-16)
$35.00
Royal Polar Fleece with emblem (4-16) CPS Jacket (sizes K2 – 18) Royal/Gold Bucket Hat with emblem Midford Long White Socks ( 2pk) Red Robin Short white socks (3pk) Red Robin Short Grey socks (3pk)
$27.50 $59.00 ( Not Available Yet) $11.00 $12.00 $15.95 $15.95
Our tunics and skirts are beautifully made with elastic sizing adjustment for a better fit. They have a generous hem to ensure you get long wear for your money. Our delivery has been delayed this year but will be ready for next winter. All prices listed include GST. We are grateful for your support and will be updating our website ASAP
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