COWRA PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS T3W10 by CCNNEWS

Cowra Public School Term 3, Week 10

21 September 2017

FOR YOUR DIARY

Dear Parents/Caregivers, It’s hard to believe but here we are, at the end of another busy term! As the saying goes…”time flies when you’re having fun” and this is certainly true of the last 10 weeks at Cowra Public School!

SEPTEMBER 21

Infants Assembly - 1.45pm Primary Assembly - 2.30pm

Last day of Term

OCTOBER

School Returns

Jump Rope for Heart - Jump OFF

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday School returns Monday 9th September

Lots of fun was had at the Milo T20 Blast Cricket Day last week, hosted by Cricket Australia. Stage 3 students had a ball meeting up with their friends from other local schools and playing against them in this annual event. Thank you to Mr Garlick, Miss Irvine, Miss Noble and Mr Vogel for accompanying our students to the Cricket Day. I received some wonderful comments from the event organisers who stated that the Cowra Public School students were beautifully behaved and showed excellent sportsmanship! Well done Stage 3! Last Thursday evening the CPS Hall was filled to capacity as our Infants and Primary students put on an incredible show called "Cowra's got Talent"! From solo singers, to dancers, trumpeters to comedians, the audience was entertained from start to finish! Thank you to our special guest judges Norm Palazzi and Gay Hilton; to the Cowra Public School P&C for the delicious BBQ and canteen, and to the CPS staff - in particular Mrs Kerry Hopkins and Mrs Sheryl-Ann Pulling - for their organisation of this event. Congratulations to the winning acts and everyone who participated! This week students in N3 and Q23 headed to River Park on Monday to celebrate “Outdoor Classroom Day”. Mrs Haskew and Miss Noble organised a terrific range of activities which encouraged students to use their creativity, collaboration and problem solving abilities to complete a series of challenging tasks. The students thoroughly enjoyed being outside for the day and using lots of different materials found in nature, to support their learning. On Tuesday our School Captains and Prefects attended the annual World Peace Day Youth Forum at the Cowra Civic Centre. The Youth Forum brings together school leaders from local schools in the area and provides an opportunity for these students to meet the Mayor and Cowra Shire Councillors and gain an insight into the workings of local government. Our students completed a series of workshops that focused on Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Advocacy and Young People and brainstormed ways that they can make a difference in their own schools. Thank you to Mrs Hilton who accompanied our school leaders to this event. Tomorrow is the last day of term! I hope all families have a wonderful Spring break and enjoy some special family time over the two week period. We look forward to seeing all students return to school on Monday 9th October. Have a fantastic 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

STAGE 3 DRAMA VISIT THE COWRA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

On Friday the 15th of September 25 Stage 3 students were invited to the Cowra Neighbourhood Centre to put on a short drama performance for several Cowra community members. G3 – Jack and the Beanstalk: Candice Meeuwisse, Zali Pearce, Olivia Rae, Simone Van Zyl, Zsalea Mansley, Nakeya Ryan I3 – Cinderella: Josie Muddle, Krystal White, Ruixi Zhang, Zane Atkinson-Vance, Chamberlain Gillham, Nicola Anslow, Louise Hailstone V3 – The Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken: Mckay Sullivan, Jaz Dunlop, Arwen Cleary, Braith Amos, Annabelle Sturgiss, Keira Buckley N3 – The Three Billy-Goats Gruff: Imogen Chambers, Hannah McKay, Benson Sullivan, Zavier Ryan, Eric Simpson, Jada Buchan All Stage 3 students performed beautifully and received a very warm and appreciative congratulations. The Stage 3 students would like to thank Fran and other members of the Cowra Neighbourhood Centre for their invitation, it was a pleasure for us all to be involved. As a very special and extra treat for our budding actors, amongst the audience, was our Nationals MP Hon Katrina Hodgkinson.

~~~COWRA’S GOT TALENT~~~

COWRA HAS TALENT! What a night! Again, Cowra Public School students performed with integrity and excitement, in our biannual Talent Quest. Congratulations to all of you! The seven acts presented by the Infants Department were performed with excitement and fun. From Synchronised swimming to dance to Pillow people! The Primary Department took risks with comedy, dance, solo singing and instrumental! The students cheered each other on as they moved through from one act to the next, while the character, ‘Grandma’ made several appearances to keep the audience on their toes! A huge thank-you to the terrific staff at our school who contributed to the success of the night by: allowing students to practise in their rooms at lunch times and assisting on the night in various ways. Furthermore, to our illustrious compare; Mr Murray and to our auxiliary staff who helped to prepare the auditorium for the event. A special thankyou to the primary students who freely gave their time to work behind the scenes, on the night. Many thanks, Sheryl Ann Pulling and Kerry Hopkins.

*****SPORT NEWS*****

Last week Chloe Lanham from Cowra High came to us for Work Experience. KW had fun playing Duck, Duck, Goose as well as other games with Ms Lanham!

Hi Kids! Thanks for joining your schools Jump Rope for Heart team. Together, we can have fun and help others. Your school Jump Off day is coming up soon so get skipping. Simply ask family and friends to help you raise money for a great cause! Why not try to use the internet to get sponsors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun! Log on to jumprope.org.au and follow the directions! All you need to do is Click, Flick and Skip!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION…………….

REMINDER REMINDER SCHOOL SCHOOL BANKING BANKING EVERY EVERY THURSDAY THURSDAY

EARN & LEARN Stickers!! Please bring in any Earn & Learn stickers to our front office Week 1 next term

NOW TAKING PAYMENTS!!! Our schools new banking system is now up and running... Thank you for your patience while we moved over to the Department’s new finance system last week. We are again accepting payments online & at our front office for: Stage 3 Excursion Year 6 T Shirt School Spectacular Band - Term 3 & 4

!!!COMMUNITY NEWS!!!

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC Helen Garratt Tennis Coaching Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach Email: handlgarratt@bigpond.com Mob: 0407 139 164

DATE: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th October VENUE: Cowra Tennis Club TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 am COST: $25 per day ENROLMENTS AND ENQUIRIES TO HELEN GARRATT

JUNIOR CRICKET REGISTRATION

Cowra Early Childhood Services OOSH (out of school hours care)

Vacation Care Program September-October 2017 Bookings for the upcoming school holidays open on th Monday 28 August 2017, limited positions available. Call Admin on 63422338 to make bookings for your children. A variety of exciting craft and physical play experiences will be on offer to the children throughout each day with the following highlights,  Monday 25th September –  Tuesday 26th September –        

Paper Mache Clay, Ninja Warrior course Science experiments - Slime 5 ways & Photography. th Wednesday 27 September – Messy play day. Thursday 28th September – Wood work bird house, bird feeder & lets learn about Make-up. Friday 29th September – footy dress-up, sports day in the park. Monday 2nd October – Public Holiday. Tuesday 3th October – Pet Day. Wednesday 4th October – Book character dress-up day – balloon tennis. Thursday 5th October - Tie dye - cushion covers & bandana’s Alphabet scavenger hunt. Friday 6th October – Excursion to Billy Goat Hill, ball games & a picnic lunch with lots of space to run and play.