Cowra Public School NEWS 11 December 2014
Term 4, Week 10
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Dear Parents What a tremendous week and celebration of achievement at Cowra Public School. I would like to congratulate all students who received an award and I would also like to acknowledge the wonderful and respectful attitudes of the students who showed 100% attention during the ceremonies. This week, along with the major assemblies, is still very busy with our Stage 3 children enjoying their major excursion to Canberra. Mrs Hilton, Mrs Kilby, Mr Garlick and Ms Eldridge have taken Stage 3 to the nations’ capital and by all reports are having a wonderful time. The group will be returning Friday afternoon and will no doubt be tired from the experience. Yesterday the Stage 1 classes enjoyed their party day with an excess of sugar on hand. A stranger in the school grounds with a white beard and red suit threw our stranger danger lessons by the wayside as the children delighted in the visit of this
FOR YOUR DIARY December
NSW Department of Education and Communities jolly fellow. Stage 1 will also be having a sprinkler day next week on Monday as part of our PBL Reward system and children are to bring their swimmers, towel and a pair of thongs with them. Stages 2 and 3 will have their party days next Tuesday, 16 December. Teachers will inform the children what they will require. Stage 2 will also be having a sprinkler day on Tuesday and must also bring swimmers, thongs and a towel in their bags. Stage 3 will be having a period at the pool as part of their class parties and will also need swimmers and a towel and $2.00 entry fee into the pool. During the break the school will have several things happening with the installation of a fence on the south eastern side of the school and the continued installation of sound proof glass in the infants buildings. We are also expecting major tiling work in the toilets during the break. I would like to thank Ms Hyde who has been with us on Year 1 and wish her the best as she pursues further studies in 2015 at University. We are sure to have Ms Hyde in during next year so we will keep in contact and hopefully have Ms Hyde back with us in the future. I would also like to thank Ms Parker for her outstanding
10-12 Stage 3 Excursion to Canberra 12
Community & Parent helpers morning tea at 10.15am
15
Yr 6/Staff Softball game
16
St 3 Class party
16
St 2 Class Party
17
Year 6 Graduation
17
LAST DAY OF TERM FOR STUDENTS
The P & C will again be running a stall at the Cowra Night Markets tomorrow, Friday, 12 December 2014.
January 27
Teachers return to school
28
Students return - Yr 1-6
29
Kindergarten commences
The P & C is looking for assistance with the stall. If you know of any parents, family or friends who would be wiling to assist on the night, please contact the school office. Assistance will be needed from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours:
COWRA NIGHT MARKETS
8.30am - 3.30pm
School commences at 9.10am School finishes at 3.15pm Students are not supervised before 8.45am
contribution to our school over the last two years in the variety of roles that she has taken. 2015 looks to be an exciting year with many events already planned and we are looking forward to the children progressing forward and once again achieving. This year really has passed in a blur and as I write this, the last newsletter of the year, I think “where has it gone”. 2014 has truly been a very successful year at Cowra Public School and I thank the students, staff and parents. I hope every member of the Cowra Public School community enjoys a happy and safe Christmas and holiday period. I look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday, 28 January for Years 1-6 and Thursday, 29 January for Kindergarten.
Merry Christmas Brad Tom
All musical instruments must be returned to school tomorrow
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-p.schools.nsw.edu.au DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC:
1300 552 208
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Primary Presentation Assemblies 8 December 2014 SPECIAL MERIT CERTIFICATES A2 (Literacy) Kimball Sullivan, Christopher Brown, Hollie Baker (Maths) Joshua Anslow, Jacob Cox-Coffee, Tatianna Hazell (Home) Krystal White, Tayah Matijak, Lacie McKeown C2: (Literacy) Nicholas Fisher, Amelia Simic, Louise Woods, (Maths) Amy O’Connor, Chloe Horne, Jake Roberts (Home) Sarah Buckley, Abbey Smith, Mason Graham L2: (Literacy) Jack Croker, Hunter Reid, Lavinus Howarth (Maths) Will Graham, Mitchell Blair, Jordan Bennett-Stewart (Home) Jessica Graham, Paige Lowe-Tarbert, Erin Moy M2: (Literacy) Lachlan Devlin, Josie Muddle, Nikolai Paki (Maths) Madison Forbes, Jayden S Brown, Will Dunlop (Home) Katie Collins, Krystal Moriarty, Cailin McKay E2-3: (Literacy) Molly Burbidge, Memphis McKeown (Maths) Craig Johnson, Dylon Graham (Home) Damien Nicol, Shaylee Blake H2-3: (Maths) Aeden Leatherland H3: (Literacy) Jordan White, Nikita Frappell, Brianna Hindmarch (Maths) Luke Wilson, Sean Smith, Ella Roberts (Home) Isabella Scammell, Lewis McFarland, Shayla Bartlett K3: (Literacy) Madeleine Mulligan, Luke Wilson, Lewis McFarland (Maths) Charmaine Doolan, Ella Meeuwisse, Hayden McKeown (Home) Patrick Lazarou, Madeleine Mulligan, Luke Wilson G3: (Literacy) Cambell White, Chloe Wolfenden, Anna James, (Maths) Lewis McFarland, Anja Gower, Heidi Osborne (Home) Brianna Hindmarch, Lindsay Munro, Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath NSW PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE Nashwa Bakini, Cameron Fabian, Lindsay Munro, Nathaniel Blake, Dylon Graham, John Horne, Mitchell Balir, Chloe Horne, Shakiyah Howarth, Tayah Matijak, Jake Roberts, Kimball Sullivan, Krystal White, Will Baker, Abbey Druery, William Graham, Clive Langton, Jacqueline Long, Josie Muddle, Eliza Mulligan, Nikolai Paki, Mason Russell, Nakeya Ryan, Zavier Ryan, Tom Coghlan, Jack Croker, Jessica Graham, Amy O’Connor, Hunter Reid, Justin Saxby, Alex Shaw, Tyreece Simpson, Tallis Bell, Elijah Carter, Charlie Duclos, Joshua James, Archie Osborne, Janieva Pollard, Lucy Scammell, Hallie Wolfenden, Reagan Newham, Damien Nicol, Trey Pollard. LIBRARY MONITORS: Jordan Ryan, Nashwa Bakini, Ronan Gailey, Jade Lanham, Aaliyah Ingram, Anja Gower, Jessica Henderson, Luke Wilson, Tahlia Murray, Tess Roberts, Isabella Scammell, Ashleigh Saunders, Madeleine Mulligan, Anna James, PUBLIC SPEAKING FINALISTS: Joshua Pokoney, Hayley Harding, Lindsay Munro, Aurora Kelly
9 December 2014 YEAR SIX SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR:
Joshua Pokoney
YEAR 6 WESTERN REGION REPRESENTATIVES: Luke Kinsey, Marcus O’Connor, Joshua Pokoney, Chloe Wolfenden WESTERN REGION SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES: Anja Gower, Ella Meeuwisse, Eliza Mulligan, Isabella Scammell, Cambell White PBL EXEMPLARY STUDENTS: Stage 3: Isabella Scammell, Jazmyn Carter, Lindsay Munro, Gregory Hynes-Brien, Ronan Gailey Stage 2: Krystal White, Jake Croker, Towen Schick, Mac Webster YEAR 6 PUBLIC SPEAKING:
Joshua Pokoney
UNSW CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS: Stage 2 - Archie Osborne Stage 3 - Marcus O’Connor YEAR 6 ART & CRAFT AWARD:
Shayla Bartlett
SERVICE & CITIZENSHIP AWARDS: School Captains: Lindsay Munro, Crystal Holmes School Vice Captains: Joshua Pokoney, Zoe Dunlop GAUCI SCIENCE AWARD: Luke Wilson YEAR 6 CITIZENSHIP & FRIENDSHIP AWARD: Ashleigh Saunders CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE: Mathematics A2 Tyana Barber M2 Archie Osborne C2 Eliza Mulligan L2 Will Baker E2-3 Brayden Shaw H2-3 Lachlan Stuhlfauth H3 Marcus O’Connor K3 Zoe Dunlop M3 Madeleine Mulligan
Literacy Elliott Blee Towen Schick Mac Webster Tobi-LeeCasey Ronan Gailey
Home Room Mitchell Graham Jacqueline Long Lucy Scammell Tyahla Munro
Zoe Dunlop Heidi Osborne Jack Druery
Chloe Wolfenden Heidi Osborne Aurora Kelly
YEAR 6 ALL ROUND ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Ella Roberts
NORTA NORTA PROGRAM Janieva Pollard, Janet Cheng, Francesco Adattini, Tyreece Simpson, Gary Cheng, Jace Tarrant, Shakiyah Howarth
ABORIGINAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR: Lindsay Munro
2014 PREFECTS: Brianna Hindmarch, Brooke Graham, Jack Druery, Luke Kinsey
SENIOR BAND AWARD: JUNIOR BAND AWARD:
2014 HOUSE PREFECTS Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath, (Brigalow), Ella Roberts (Kurrajong), Caitlyn Brown (Myall), Chloe Wolfenden (Wandoo). STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Ashleigh Saunders, Kimball Sullivan, Tobi Casey, Bailey Chalker, Aedan Leatherland, Archie Osborne, Ronan Gailey, Luke Wilson, Cailin McKay, AUSSIE OF THE MONTH: Shayla Bartlett, Luke Wilson, Anna James, Sean Smith, Logan Leatherland, Shaylee Blake, Aurora Kelly, Ashleigh Saunders. SPORTING ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: (Cricket) Lewis McFarland: (Senior Rugby League) Lindsay Munro: (Netball) Tess Roberts: (Girls’ Soccer) Ella Roberts: (Boys’ Soccer) Lachlan Stuhlfauth: (Tennis) Courtney Wright: (Touch Football) Sonny Eastwood: (Girls’ Touch Football) Chloe Wolfenden: (Aussie Rules) Luke Kinsey: (Rugby Union) Joshua Pokoney: (Senior Dance) Caitlyn Brown: (Junior Dance) Sarah Buckley.
EXCELLENT READING AWARD: Brayden Harris Glenn Saxby Kimball Sullivan
NAIDOC PUBLIC SPEAKING: Tyahla Munro, Mac Webster MOST PROMISING CHOIR MEMBER AWARD: Abbey Druery ATTENDANCE AWARDS: Nathaniel Blake, Jazmyn Carter, Elijah Carter, Jack Croker, Jessica D’Elboux, Brayden Harris, Jacqueline Long, Xander McMahon, Abbey Smith, Sean Smith The presentation of these awards was followed by the induction of the 2015 School Leaders: SCHOOL CAPTAINS VICE CAPTAINS
Anja Gower Madeleine Mulligan
Cambell White Lewis McFarland
SCHOOL PREFECTS
Nashwa Bakini Isabella Scammell
Jake Camps Glenn Saxby
HOUSE PREFECTS BRIGALOW KURRAJONG MYALL WANDOO
Tahlia Ryan Harlee Simms Heidi Osborne Courtney Wright
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Infants Presentation Assembly 9 December 2014
WHEN: Tuesday, 16 approximately 2:30pm
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE KR KW H1 G1 C1 M1
Application & Effort Zoe McKay Haylie Ingram Jemima Scammell Charlie Muddle Stephanie Dresser Chloe Muddle
MATTHEW DENSMORE MEMORIAL AWARD: Toby Croker Niamh Webster Jaz Dunlop Bridie Smith Candice Meeuwisse
YEAR 2 ALL ROUND AWARD:
Hannah McKay
ABORIGINAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
Montana Drage
PBL EXEMPLARY STUDENTS: Stage 1: Ezekiel Carter, Alice Mulligan, Bridie Smith, Ella Kilby Early Stage 1: Amelia McCulloch, William Leatherland MERIT CERTIFICATES KR KW H1 G1 C1 M1
Katelyn Anslow, Ruby Smith, Braith Gain, Tia Hodgson James Wallace, Oliver Barlow, Paige Muddle, Jock Casey Connor McMahon, Finn Blee, Jackson Smith, Charlie Peterson Henry Fagan, Emmett Langton, Mia Brown, Taamara Paki Candice Meeuwisse, Aiden Lazanski, Mathew Kacarovski, Louise Hailstone Nicholas Hall, Jim Hazell, McKay Sullivan, Alannah D’Elboux
NORTA NORTA AWARDS: Hope Booker, Aysha Johnstone, Malachi SimpsonMurray, Mark Horne EXCELLENT READING AWARD:
Sam Smith
ATTENDANCE AWARD: Mia Brown, Brayden Curtis, Alannah D’Elboux, Hannah Gail, Charlie Muddle, Sam Smith SRC REPRESENTATIVES: Hannah McKay, McKay Sullivan ASSEMBLY ASSISTANTS Matilda Sowter (KR) Sophie Saxby (G1) Annaray Watson (C1)
December, 2014 from 11:00am until
WHERE: River Park
Academic Achievements Jenna Ogston-Walker Emma Harding Lorissa Wood Tameeka Murray Niamh Webster Liam Sanders (Yr1) Jaz Dunlop (Yr 2)
AUSSIE OF THE MONTH: Hannah McKay Annaray Watson Jim Hazell Stephanie Dresser
STAGE 2 - CHRISTMAS PARTY
Samantha Riley (KW) Kallum Miller (G1) Maddie Brown (M1)
TRANSPORT: Walking (wear comfortable joggers). The students will be accompanied by their class teachers and walk to and from River Park. MORNING TEA: Bring your own party food. LUNCH: Bring your own OR purchase McDonald's (a note will be sent home with choices). ACTIVITIES: Water activities (students will need to being their costumes, towel and rubber thongs or water-proof shores). Sporting equipment will be provided, however, you may bring your own. COMPULSORY: Hat Sunscreen Covered Walking Shoes (joggers), Casual clothes - no bare shoulders Drinks, water bottle The permission note and McDonald’s note has been sent home and must be returned to their class teacher by tomorrow, Friday, 12 December with the correct amount of money for McDonald’s if ordering. There will be no change given.
STAGE 3 CLASS PARTY Pupils in Stage 3 will be having their class party at the Cowra Aquatic Centre on Tuesday, 16 December from 11.30am 3.00pm. Cost per child will be $2.00 or a season ticket. This will be collected by the class teacher on the day (please try to have the exact money). Students need to bring plenty of drinks and a small amount of party food to share (nothing with peanuts or peanut flavouring due to allergies). Please include a paper plate to put it on and slice up food that needs to be into small pieces. Children should wear casual clothes and bring their swimming gear, a hat, t-shirt, sunscreen (no zinc cream). Swimming organisation Guidelines for swimming, as set out by the Department of Education and Training, will be followed. The in-pool schedule will be as follows. 1. All pupils swimming ability will be tested in waist-deep water under close supervision. 2. Pupils will be grouped as follows. Strong swimmers who can participate in deep water activities will be marked with BLUE WRIST BAND. Weak swimmers and non-swimmers who can participate in shallow water activities will be marked with WHITE WRIST BAND. Pupils will then participate in structured swimming activities based on their swimming ability.
to all the award winners
For all groups the teacher to student supervision ratio will not exceed 1 : 20. A note has been sent home. Please fill in all the details and return it to their home class teacher.
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COWRA CHRISTMAS MARKETS Cowra Public School Primary Choir has been invited to be art of a combined choir to sing carols at the Christmas Markets tomorrow, Friday, 12 December. It would be good if as many of the children as possible attend. What:
Cowra Night Christmas Markets Combined Choir
Where:
In front of Martin’s Beta Electrical
Start time:
7.00pm
Finish time:
7.45pm
Clothes:
Summer school uniform
P & C CHRISTMAS RAFFLE WINNERS First prize:
Aboriginal Painting
Charlie Reid
2nd prize:
Grocery basket
Derwin Le
3rd prize:
$100 voucher Phil’s Blinds and Awnings Nat Nabier
The P & C would like to thank everyone who supported school be buying a raffle ticket.
INFANTS PBL REWARD AFTERNOON “SPRINKLER FUN”
P & C NEWS !!!
Next Monday afternoon the Infants students (Kindergarten to Year 2) will be holding a “Sprinkler Afternoon” as part of the school’s PBL Reward system, (for students who have not received a blue slip in the last five weeks).
Each class will be allocated 15 minutes to run under and around a sprinkler that will be set up on the Infants grass area. Students will need to bring their swimmers, towel and thongs (to be worn under the sprinklers). Thongs are not to be worn to school.
The P & C will again be running a stall at the Cowra Night Markets to be held on Friday, 12 December 2014. The P & C is looking for assistance with the stall. At this stage the menu is still being finalised but if you know of any parents, family or friends who would be wiling to assist on the night, please contact the school office. Assistance will be needed from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.
The P & C would like to thank those parents who took up the photography offer. From all accounts those parents are exceptionally happy with their photographs.
ATTENDANCE REWARD DAY Regular attendance at school is essential to assist students to maximise their potential. Schools, in partnership with parents, are responsible for promoting the regular attendance of students. Congratulation to the students who received a certificate for attendance in 2014. These students did not have a day off from school for the whole year. To reward this outstanding effort the school is taking them to “Flip Out”, which is a trampoline complex in Orange. The students will be travelling by bus to and from Orange accompanied by Mr Tom on Tuesday, 16 December. They will depart the school at 9.30am and will have an hour to bounce and spring on the trampolines. Students will be provided lunch at Cook Park, Orange before departing for home arriving back at school at 3.00pm.
The P & C will again be holding a FETE. The FETE is scheduled for Friday, 20 March 2015 commencing at 5.00pm in the school grounds. This will be the P & C’s major fundraiser for the year and all proceeds from the FETE will go towards your child’s education so please mark the date down on your calendar.
SPORT PRIMARY SPORT ~
This reward day is a great way to give students positive reinforcement that attendance is a large part of the educational process.
Primary sport will be class based for the rest of the term due to Swimming School and the Stage 3 excursion taking place.
CANTEEN ROSTER 15/12/14
16/12/14
17/12/14
18/12/14
19/12/14
Cindy Newsome
Cindy Saxby
Kim Meeuwisse Students finish
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
~~ 15 weeks to go ~~
FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2015 5pm in the school grounds
We've had to change the date of our fete due to the NSW state election in late March. Please note the fete has been brought forward a week from that previously advertised. Mark the date in your diaries – the P&C’s major fund raising activity for 2015 is only 15 weeks away. It's not as close as Christmas but we will seem to get to the date just as quick! All funds raised from the fete will be used on projects that benefit all children at our school - there are things you can be doing now to help our fete committee ..... WE NEED YOUR HELP!—we can’t run a fete without help so please consider donating an hour or two of your time on fete night. The P&C need help before and after the fete to set up and pack up, as well as helpers to work on the stalls over the fete’s duration. If you can help in any way, please fill out the form in next week’s newsletter and return it to school before the end of Term. Many hands make light work! JAZZY JARS—we will once again be running this fun stall at our fete - start planning now. Start collecting empty jars with lids over the Christmas break - unusual shapes and sizes appreciated! You can fill your jar with almost anything and the filled jars will be collected early in Term 1 next year. Once again, there will be a prize for the class with the most jars and the challenge will be to unseat Mrs White's class - the reigning Jazzy Jar champion class! More details will be published in the new school year - but start thinking now! STALL HOLDERS—do you have a product or service that you want to sell? Our fete gives you the opportunity to peddle your wares at a very affordable price. If you are interested in having a stall at our fete, please contact the school office. HAUNTED HOUSE –ENTER ONLY IF YOU DARE. The famed CPS HAUNTED HOUSE will return to this year’s Fete, with plans underway for it to be spookier and scarier than ever! This attraction is one of the children’s favourite, but it does need a few hours of setting up so if you have some creative flair and are not afraid of the dark, please get in touch with the P&C. Also wanted - any ex Halloween props and decorations, scary ghosts or spider webs - please leave your donations at the school office. BOOK STALL – clean out your children’s book cases, games cupboards and DVD's to make way for the Christmas stash. You can donate any preloved books, magazines (in good condition), video games or DVDs to our school for our book stall. Books can be left at the school office leading up to Christmas. Make some room at your place and donate them to us! OTHER ATTRACTIONS – Dance performances, student art displays, face painting, fun activities for all ages, insane balloon fun, chocolate wheel, school merchandise, EXCELLENT FOOD and much, much more. PLAN A FUN EVENING OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AT OUR FETE ON MARCH 20 !!!
COMMUNITY
Cowra’s Carols in the Japanese Gardens SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER Cowra Japanese Gardens Enjoy the twilight and get into the festive spirit with Carols in the Japanese Gardens on Sunday, 14 December. Gates open at 6.00pm with carols starting at 7.00pm We have had word that Santa may be stopping by! ADMISSION IS FREE
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