Cowra Public School NEWS
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Parents
Term 3, Week 6
What an exciting week at school! Starting on Monday our school was in the spotlight at the Western Region finals of the NAIDOC Public Speaking Challenge held in Dubbo, and sure enough our students Anja Gower, Tyahla Munro accompanied by Mrs Montgomery stormed to the win and will now represent the region in Sydney in late November at Government House. We congratulate the girls and wish them the best as they strive to retain the State Championship trophy that Cowra Public School also won last year. On Tuesday the school held the 2016 Kindergarten Parent information evening and with great numbers attending it was a wonderful opportunity for parents to hear from our staff about the programs on offer at Cowra Public School. Last night the school also held the Term 3 Movie Night and again this was a very successful evening. The auditorium was filled with families who enjoyed a great movie atmosphere whilst the smell of popcorn filled the air. The children and parents took advantage of not having to cook with the P&C BBQ doing a roaring trade and I thank the men and ladies from the P&C who attended to help with the running of the canteen and BBQ. I would like to commend parents for their prompt collection of children from the auditorium and to the many parents who assisted with the tidy up. Today the school provided parents with the 2015 NAPLAN results from the testing that was conducted across the nation for students in Years 3 and 5 at the early point of Term 2. These results showed some very positive growth in the majority of all students and I invite parents to come in to talk on these results at any point. This week we say thank you and goodbye to Mr Myles who will travelling overseas then relocating to the south coast. It has been a pleasure to have Mr Myles at our school. We welcome Mrs Edwards to our school next week to work in the library. Mrs Edwards has worked at our school previously before being married (Miss Dowler) and we are very excited by her return until the end of the term. This week our school has also been focusing on the Western Region Athletics
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 8.45am
20 August 2015
NSW Department of Education Carnival that will be held next Friday, 28 August in Dubbo. With the school having 22 students attending the event, we have been practising and fine tuning our runners and field event athletes. Next week is Book Week with the theme being, “Books Light Up Our World”. We will be celebrating Book Week with a host of activities including a book swap, competitions and a dress up day on Thursday, where children are welcome to dress as their favourite book character. On this day the children who have dressed up will do our annual street walk down the main street so that the Cowra community can see our wonderful students and the effort they have put in. We are also having a special lunch order day on Thursday which can be pre-ordered from the canteen which is our special red day for the term. Details of the selection will be sent home next week. Stage 2 are getting very excited with the Blue Mountains Excursion just around the corner. Parents are reminded of this, to start to have conversations with children
on possibly not being with mum and dad for the first time overnight. Traditionally we have found parents will find this harder than the children so it is a good time to prepare and avoid emotional scenes as the bus moves away from the school. Congratulations go to Harlee Simms who is in Sydney with the Western Region Rugby Union team this week. Harlee has played three games over three days so far and the team has won two out of five g a m e s . Harlee has scored two tries for the We s t e r n Region team. Well done Harlee. Enjoy the week. Bradley Tom
ENROL NOW FOR 2016 - Kinder to Year 6 The school’s motto is “Knowledge is Power” and the emphasis is on giving every child, every opportunity, every day to support them in reaching their full potential as individuals.
Kinder Orientation Orientation sessions will be held for students commencing Kindergarten in 2016. Sessions will be held from 9.30-11.00am Sessions: Thursday, 8 October Thursday, 15 October Thursday, 22 October Thursday, 29 October
Kindergarten packages now available at the school office. For more information phone: 6342 2400 or call into the office in Vaux Street.
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-.schools.nsw.edu.au DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC:
1300 552 208
SCHOOL TERMS FOR 2015
Cowra Public School
FOR YOUR DIARY
Term 3 Commenced Tuesday, 14 July Concludes Friday, 18 September
AUGUST 14
Year 2 visit to Canowindra
Term 4 Commences Tuesday, 6 October Concludes Wednesday, 16 December for students
17
NAIDOC Challenge - Dubbo
18
Kinder Parent Information Night 7.00pm
19
Movie Night
20
Infants Assembly 2.00pm
20
Primary Assembly 2.30pm
21
Last instalment for St 2 excursion to Katoomba
27
Book Week Parade & Red Canteen Day
27
P & C Meeting - 6.00pm
28
Regional Athletics - Dubbo
31
St 2 Excursion to Blue Mountains
COMBINED (K-6) ASSEMBLIES The next Combined school assembly (K-6) will be held on: Thursday, 6 August at 2.00pm in the auditorium.
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. Every alternate Thursday (not assembly week) from 12.30pm until 1.00pm the Infants will be holding combined singing in the Infants Open Space.
PRIMARY ASSEMBLIES The Primary will also be holding their assemblies every second Thursday, i.e. even weeks at 2.30pm in the school auditorium.
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NAIDOC PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST Congratulations to Tyahla Munro and Anja Gower who came first in the NAIDOC Public Speaking Challenge held in Duboo on Monday this week. The girls will now compete in the State finals to he held at Government House, Sydney in Term 3. Thank you to Mrs Mel Montgomery transporting the girls to and from Dubbo.
SEPTEMBER 1
St 2 Excursion to Blue Mountains
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Combined K-6 Assembly
8
Woolworths Earn & Learn ends
9
Stage 3 T20 Cricket
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Jump Rope for Heart - Primary Tyahla Munro, Luke Carroll (Playschool actor) and Anja Gower with their winning certificates
WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN Woolworths Earn and Learn is back. This community program enables school s to earn educational resources when anyone from the school community shops at Woolworths. The program commenced on Wednesday, 15 July. When staff, parents and friends shop at Woolworths they collect stickers to place on their sticker cards. For every $10.00 someone spends at Woolworths they will receive a sticker. Once the sticker cards have been completed they can be placed in a collection box, at either the school or at Woolworths. The program will close on Tuesday, 8 September when all the completed sticker cards are co u n te d an d re tu r n e d to Woolworths. The points collected will be redeemed on resources and equipment.
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Keira and Kaili Buckley who performed with the Sacred Dance Group at the opening of the NAIDOC Public Speaking Challenge. Anja Gower, Allan Hall (Aboriginal Education Team) and Tyahla Munro with their winning trophies.
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BOOK WEEK Theme:
Books Light up Our World
This year is the 70th Anniversary of Book Week. The school will be celebrating Book Week on Thursday, 27 August. Students are invited to come to school dressed up in their favourite “BOOK CHARACTER”. The whole school will walk down the main street of Cowra in the morning, showcasing their costumes. If your do not wish your child to attend please contact the school office. Pre loved book swap ~ start bringing them into school now!!! Students are able to bring a book from home that they no longer need or want and swap the book with another student at school for another pre loved book.
STAGE 3 NARRABEEN EXCURSION MONDAY, 16TH FRIDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER The school has this week, purchased rail tickets for those student who have indicated they are definitely participating - i.e. paid the $90 deposit (due 18/6/15).
FINAL DATE for full payment Thursday, 29th October. A part refund will be made on medical grounds only.
Payments can be made at any time, however we have listed the remaining instalment dates below: $50 : Thursday, 3rd September $50 : Thursday, 17th September $50 : Thursday, 15th October
STAGE 2 BLUE MOUNTAINS EXCURSION MONDAY, 31ST AUGUST & TUESDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER 2015
$50 : (or balance outstanding) Thursday, 29th October
The Stage Two overnight excursion to the Blue Mountains is now all finalised.
Excursion must be paid in full by Friday, 21st August. Accompanying teachers will be Mrs Macnamara, Mr Murray and Mrs Cobcroft. The bus will depart Cowra Public School at 7.00am sharp. What to bring: (please label all belongings) A small backpack. Students will carry the bag with them at all times. In the backpack they will need: * Bottle of water * wet weather jacket with hood * an activity for on the bus * camera (optional) * asthma puffer (if needed) Please have in your backpack: * Packed recess, lunch and afternoon tea and drink (clearly labelled with child’s name) - all in disposable packaging. * pocket money ($5-$20) for souvenirs (preferably in a ziplock plastic bag). Clearly labelled. * Medication - clearly labelled with a note explaining times/ dosages and placed in a plastic bag, to be given to Mrs Macnamara before boarding the bus. Bath towel Toiletries (brush, comb, toothpaste, soap etc.) Clean clothes * t-shirt * sloppy joe * socks and underwear * track-suit pants or jeans (and an extra pair) * winter pyjamas Old pillow case or plastic bag for dirty clothes Students are allowed one small bag as luggage space will be limited on the bus. The students will be visiting: Discovery Ranger Tour Blue Mountains Cultural Heritage Centre The Three Sisters Scenic Railway Jenolan Caves
DUE NOW School Fee: $40 per child, with a family maximum of $80. Band Fee Term 3: $20 a term Stage 2 Excursion to Blue Mountains: Cost $165
Excursion must be paid in full by TOMORROW, Friday, 21st August Stage 3 Excursion to Narrabeen Sport & Rec.: Cost $390 Money can be paid off the excursion at any time.
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Cowra Public School
COWRA PSSA DISTRICT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
SPORT SPORT NEWS! Winter sport will continue in Term 3. Sport will still be played on Friday afternoons. Tomorrow sport will be class based due to the Athletics Carnival.
Congratulations to all the athletes who competed at the District Athletics Carnival last Friday. It was a very successful carnival with twenty four of our athletes making it to the Western Regional Carnival in Dubbo on Friday, 28 August.
Netball: $2.00 pw Skate boarding/scootering: $2.00 pw Golf: $8.00 pw Laser Tag: $5.00 pw
Congratulations to Madeleine Mulligan who was named Cowra District Senior Girls Champion.
All sport money needs to be paid to the school office before Friday each week.
Beryl Brown Amelia Clements Tatianna Hazell Jessica Henderson Jade Lanham Chloe Horne Ella Meeuwisse Eliza Mulligan Madeleine Mulligan Isabella Scammell Lucy Scammell Hallie Wolfenden Courtney Wright
Western Region team:
If for any reason sport is cancelled and your child has already paid for the week that money will carry over until the following week. Shavuaghn Duncan PE/Sport
YEAR 4 ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM CYCLING SKILLS
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Many children ride bicycles, yet have little idea of basic cycling skills and safety, either off or on the roads. Each year children’s lives are lost in cycling accidents. Many of the accidents do not involve another moving vehicle and could be prevented through improved knowledge, skills and attitude. As part of our road safety program, we are conducting a halfday session of cycling activities at school for Year 4. To gain full benefit from the program, children with bicycles and Standards Association of Australia approved cycling safety helmets should bring them to school on Wednesday, 9 September 2015. The helmet must be worn in the interests of safety and it is now the law. Children should try to arrange to borrow a helmet for the day if they do not own one. All helmets brought to school should have the child’s name on them. These basic cycling skills and safety lessons DO NOT INCLUDE CYCLING ON THE ROAD. All lessons will be conducted in the school playground. Their aim is to improve cycling safety. Please check your child’s bicycle for safety and discuss the way in which you would like your child to transport the bicycle to school.
Dean Cartwright Gary Cheng Murrieguel Coe Brody Fiene Mitchell Howard Seth La Touche Jake Roberts Glenn Saxby Jumyah Simpson Mac Webster Cambell White
Athletes need to make their own way to and from Dubbo and meet the team manager, Ms. Dixon from Canowindra Public School on arrival. Ms Dixon will be displaying the Cowra District flag at Barden Park Oval, Dubbo on Friday, 28 August. Please note our Cowra PSS Zone Uniform is black shorts (or netball skirt) and white top. Athletes will be issued with a number when they arrive at the Regional Carnival. A permission note, championship information, order of events and rules have been sent home. Please fill in the permission note and return to Mrs Duncan. Shavuaghn Duncan PE/Sport
P&C
P & C MEETING
Parental help in the supervision and instruction of children would be most gratefully appreciated. The course will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and again from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, 9 September 2015.
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Children who are not able to get a bike to school for this day are encouraged to make arrangements to share a friend’s bike in order to participate in the bike safety activities.
6.00pm
A permission note has gone home. Please complete and return to school if you wish your child to take part in this safety program. Albert Murray Bike Coordinator
In the school staffroom Everyone is welcome to attend
COMMUNITY
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Ability Links NSW Linking people to their local communities Ability Links can help you achieve your goals! Ability Links can help you to: set goals improve your confidence find great support take part in activities that you enjoy What are Ability Linkers? Your Linker will help you to find the supports and services that are right for you. Linkers can put you in touch with all sorts of supports and services, not just disability service providers. Who can use Ability Links? Ability Links can help if you: have a disability and are aged between 9 and 64 come from as culturally or linguistically diverse background care for someone with a disability come from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
SYDNEY OLYMPIC ACTIVITIES
PARK
HOLIDAY
Sydney’s largest school holiday program returns these spring school holidays! There are a bumper seventy plus fun-filled activities to keep kids active, outdoors and entertained. A range of activities are free or under $25.00, making it affordable to discover Sydney’s most exciting playground this holidays.
Archery - Kids on target & little archers All day holiday recreational activities Science, cooking, writing workshops Gymnastics Circus skills and flying trapeze Circus Solarus Kids’ games - free Park patrol - mighty minibeast Sport and adventure camp Walk and squawk
And lots, lots more……. For more information please go to: www.kidsinthepark.com.au
For more information please contact Mr Blake Duncombe at Cowra Public School or phone the local Ability Linker on Phone: 6361 0561 Email: admin@olalc.com.au Website: www.olalc.com.au
COMMUNITY continued
Cowra Public School
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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
Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597 Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au
MATILDA: Saturday, 31 October 2015, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, $220.00
FLORIADE: Saturday, 10 October, 2015, Canberra - $55.00
LORD OF THE DANCE: Saturday, 10 October, 2015, Canberra Theatre, Canberra - $150.00
BATHURST SPRING SPECTACULAR: Saturday, 31 October 2015. Heritage Homes and Gardens Expression of interest
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN: Saturday, 6 August 2016, Lyric Theatre, Sydney - $190.00
EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO: 13-15 February, 2016, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Expression of interest - $665.00
“Cowra Travel Takes you There”