Principal: Mrs Kris Pagett
Cowra-Carcoar Road, Cowra NSW 2794 6342 2172 M: 0458 422000 @ holmwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.holmwood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 1 Week 5 – Week Ending 2nd of March 2018
Students of the Week
School Leaders
Congratulations to our Term 1 Week 5 Students of the Week!
On Tuesday Holmwood School held a special Assembly to present our new School Captains, Sports Captains and Library Monitors with their badges. Following the assembly the students and their families enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea. Thank you to the families of these students for attending this wonderful event. Congratulations to: School Captains Emily Cameron Bison Zounis Sports Captains Logan Mitchell Montanah O’Malveney Charlize Light Library Monitors Leetisha Nestor Grace Murphy
Barakye Simpson, Mykaela Kasey-Dean, Makayla Ward and Shaun Petty
Week 5 Merit Awards went to: 5/6 – Kylahnee East (absent) 3/4 - Chelsea Leister 1/2 – Toby Cook K – Noah Newton
Week 5 Positive Behaviour Awards went to:
Charlotte Billing, Ivy Mason, Anabelle Newell, Ruby Light, Mia O’Malveney, Makayla Ward, Madison Wright and Eloise Newell CITIZENSHIP AWARD – WEEK5 – TERM 1 MACEY ROWLEY Macey was chosen as the Week 5 Citizenship Award winner by Mrs Knight. Macey is in Year 4 and received the Award for being a kind and enthusiastic student. Congratulations Macey!
3-WAY INTERVIEWS Attached please find your 3-Way Interview Time Sheets. Please complete your preferred timeslot and return to the school office asap. Due to the number of students in each class, interviews will be held at 20 minute intervals. Where possible we shall try and arrange timeslots that follow for parents who have students in more than one class. When forms are returned parents and caregivers shall be notified of their timeslot via letter. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the 3-Way Interviews please contact the school.
Holmwood School Cleanup Day – Tomorrow Friday 2nd of March Once again Holmwood Public School will be participating in the Annual School Clean- Up Day. The students will be involved in collecting any rubbish/litter that may be lying around, this will take approximately half an hour and will be held in the school grounds. It would be appreciated if students would please bring in a pair of gardening gloves for the clean-up day.
Swimming for Sport Swimming for Sport has begun and will continue through until the end of Week 8 which will also be our Annual Swimathon day. The cost for swimming each week is just $2 per student for the bus trip into town and $2 per day for pool entry (Pool entry is free if your child has a Season Ticket). Students will need to be picked up from the pool at 2:50pm or will be walked up to Cowra Public by a staff member to catch buses at the end of the day. If Kinder parents wish to come a little earlier to assist their child with changing back into dry clothes, you are more than welcome – please be at the pool at 2:45pm. WHAT TO BRING FOR SWIMMING – PLEASE ENSURE ALL ITEMS ARE LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME. Swimmers Towel Goggles (if required) Sunscreen Rash Shirt Plastic bag for wet swimmers
Moving into Year 7 in 2019 in a NSW Government School Last week an Expression of Interest Form for Year 6 students who are moving into Year 7 in 2019 was sent home to Year 6 parents. It would be appreciated if parents and caregivers could please complete the form and return it to the school office asap.
School Photos Attached to this Newsletter please find a school photo information sheet, your family package order form and your online ordering information sheet. Please read this information carefully and bring your order in on photo day and give it to Mr & Mrs Dykes. School Photos will be taken first thing on FRIDAY 23RD MARCH. If your child has the new formal uniform it would be appreciated if they could wear it to school on the day. We will be having swimming for sport that day and your child will then only need to bring their swimming gear so there is no need for the sport uniform. If your child does not have the new formal uniform please ensure they are in the full school uniform of red polo shirt, and black shorts or skorts and black shoes. More information will be sent home closer to the date. Please note black shoes are part of the sports uniform. If you are purchasing new joggers please ensure they are black. Thank you.
COMBINED SCHOOLS HOCKEY GALA DAY Our Year 3-6 students have been invited to attend a combined Cowra Schools Hockey Gala Day to be held on Friday 6th of April 2018. This involves ALL students in Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 and will be run similar to last year’s event. Children will mix with students from other Cowra Primary Schools and Small Schools in fun, skills based activities throughout the day, with games to follow in the afternoon. Students will be met by Ms Coralie Graham and Ms Natasha Webb at Cowra Public School at 9.00am and will walk over to the Cowra Hockey Fields for a 10am start, or children may be dropped off at the Cowra Hockey Fields and be picked up at 2.30pm. If your child is not picked up from the Hockey Fields they will be walked to Cowra Public School to catch their buses home. Attached to this Newsletter please find a Permission Note. Please complete the note and hand in to the school office asap.
School Fees Voluntary School Fees are an essential source of funds for our school. The cost of school fees is $35.00 per child, which we have chosen to remain the same as last year. It would be appreciated if parents and caregivers could arrange for school fees to be paid to the Office as soon as possible. Thank you.
CHANGES TO SCRIPTURE Just a reminder that our new Scripture arrangements are a half an hour lesson EVERY FRIDAY from 9:30am until 10:00am.
Calendar Term 1 Week 5 nd
Fri 2 March
Holmwood School Clean Up Day Swimming for Sport Scripture
Term 1 Week 6 th
Wed 7 Mar th
Thur 8 Mar
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Fri 9 March
Kind Regards, Kris Pagett Principal
Ms Whitty & Ms Graham - Prof Development Dubbo – Mrs Kiely in Ms Whitty & Mrs Graham – Prof Development Dubbo – Mrs Kiey in Principal’s Network Meeting Mrs Nottingham in Bunnings visit 1pm Scripture Swimming for Sport
Attachments
Cliff Dykes Photo Day Information Sheets 3-Way Interview Sheets P&C Friday Meal Deal order form Monday Cheese Toastie order form Wednesday Sausage Sandwich order form
STUDENT BANKING Student Banking has commenced at Holmwood School. If your child is participating in Student Banking please ensure their bank books are handed in to the school office by Monday each week. Friday P&C Once again tomorrow, Friday, our wonderful P&C ladies are offering our students a special meal deal. This week’s meal deal consists of a Pie with tomato or BBQ sauce, a bottle of water and an ice-block - all for $5.00. Orders must be in to the school office by Friday morning.
WEEK 5 HIGHLIGHTS