Cowra Public School
FOR YOUR DIARY
Term 2, Week 4
18 May 2017
May 19
Cross Country Carnival
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Book Fair—All Week
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
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Uni Comp - Digital Technology
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H1/2 Q2/3 Eisteddfod
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P&C Meeting 6pm
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Uni Comp - Science
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Operation Art Stage 1
Another busy week has flown by! On my regular walks around the school popping in and out of the classrooms, I have been very pleased to see students working hard and highly engaged in their learning. Highlights for me this week were listening to A2 learn to play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder, seeing how far our youngest learners in KW, KM and KC have progressed in their L3 literacy rotations and watching Q23 participating enthusiastically in Wiradjuri language classes with Aunty Esther and Mr Murray.
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Operation Art Stage 2
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Dance - Eisteddfod
June 1
Operation Art Stage 3
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Infants Assembly 1.40pm
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Primary Assembly 2.30pm
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
P&C Meeting Wednesday, 24th May 6.00pm Staffroom ALL WELCOME
ST 3 PIE DRIVE ORDERS CLOSE TUESDAY, 6 JUNE
On Tuesday Mr Garlick accompanied our school leaders to Bathurst for the GRIP Leadership conference. This conference is aimed specifically at primary school student leaders. Our Year 6’s had a fun-filled day learning about lots of different leadership skills and discussed some great ideas that they can bring back to our school. The stop at Annie’s ice cream parlour on the way home was of course, also a huge hit! On the same day our public speakers travelled to Orange to participate in the annual CWA Public Speaking competition. Congratulations to all students who participated in both events and proudly represented our school. This week our netballers had a wonderful day in Orange on Wednesday competing in the PSSA Eastern Division Round Robin competition against different schools in our area. The girls came away with two wins and one loss and from all accounts, had a great day! A special mention goes out to Hunter Reid who showed great courage and determination playing all three games with a broken finger! Thank you to Mrs Montgomery for her expert coaching and to the parents who assisted with transport. Huge congratulations to the school choir who performed today at the Cowra Eisteddfod. There were a few nerves before our students took to the stage but all performed with great enthusiasm! Thank you to Mrs Long, Mrs Oborn and Mrs Pulling for their work in coaching this year’s choir groups. Thank you also to the large group of parents and supporters who came down to cheer on our students. Our next eisteddfod performance will be Q23 and H12’s item on the 23rd May, followed by our Dance groups in Week 6 and the Primary Band on the 7th June. Our school Cross Country will be held tomorrow Friday 19th May at Edgell Park. We will be joining with Mulyan PS for the day and look forward to catching up with our MPS friends. Thank you to Mrs Johnson from MPS, Mrs Ryan and Mrs Duncan for their organisation of this event. Good luck to all students who will be tackling the tough 2km and 3km courses! Just a reminder, our whole school assembly is on again this afternoon starting at 2pm in the Hall. 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…. Orlando Williams Bella Larsen Aurelia Williams Charlie Muddle Rhys Hall
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.
Eisteddfod—Dance groups Date: Wednesday, 31st May Where: Cowra Civic Centre Wear: As described on the permission note Orange permission notes were sent
home with participating students this week. Spare notes are available from the office.
Commonwealth School Banking As of this week (week 4) School banking will be done every Thursday by Mr s Hubbar d. The only thing that will change is the day, everything else will still be the same. Thank You Mrs Williams
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.
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
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Art Club Students Over the next few weeks, students will experiment with a range of media and develop an understanding of complementary colours. Here they are working on their masterpiece during their first Art Club session.
Library News Library Timetable Monday N3 G3 G1 R1 U2 Tuesday I3 C2 KC H1/2
Wednesday V3 A2 KM KW
Week 5
Book Fair Days
Monday 22nd May Tuesday 23rd May Wednesday 24th May Thursday 25th May Friday 26th May
Thursday JM2 Q2/3 S1 Friday C1 & M1
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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.
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.
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Sports Report…. 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 TOMORROW 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.
PSSA Netball Report Congratulations to the CPS netball side and their efforts at the PSSA Round 2 competition at Orange on Wednesday 17th May. Well done to our super shooting team Hunter Reid, Lucy Scammell and Tahlee-Pearl Beckett. There was some speedy footwork in the centre court from Lorissa Wood, Coco Chambers, Ella Kilby and Zsalea Mansley. The defensive side held up extremely well with Hallie Wolfenden, Nattalea Coghlan and Jada Buchan. Josie Muddle’s skills were sadly missed on the day. The girls achieved a hard earnt 2/3 wins. A special thanks to Alannah Knight for taking the time to umpire for our side. Also to our wonderful parent cheer squad and drivers - Glenn & Karen Reid, Sal Scammell, Kylie Wood, Joanne & Jay Buchan, Belinda Kilby, Melissa Wolfenden, Chloe Wolfenden, Rhonda Kelton, Annabel Fagence, Mike Chambers, and Kylie Krause. A big congratulations to Hunter Reid for being selected to attend the final trial for the Western Team. Good Luck
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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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