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 2 Week 6 – Week Ending 8th June 2018
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK I would like to advise parents and caregivers that Ms Michelle Whitty will be on sick leave until the end of this Term and Ms Coralie Graham will be teaching the class until her return. If any parents or caregivers have any questions please contact the school on 6342 2172 or 0458 422000. We wish Ms Whitty a speedy recovery and look forward to her return next term.
2019 KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM Holmwood Public School are excited to be offering an extended Kindergarten Transition Program for prospective 2019 Kindergarten students. The Transition Program will commence in Term 3 from Wednesday 25th of July through to Wednesday 12th of December 2018. The times for the Program will be 9:30am until 11.50am. Any child who is eligible to enrol in Kindergarten in 2019 is invited to attend. Please phone the school on 6342 2172 if your child will be attending.
(including all Kindergarten students), you will receive a red Report Folder with your very first HPS Report.
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL If you would like to speak to a staff member please contact the school office on 6342 2172 or 0458 422000 and a message will be given to the staff member if they are on class and they will return your call. Otherwise you may leave a message which will be passed onto them. Please do not try to contact teachers via their private mobile phone. We thank you for your cooperation.
ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL It would be appreciated if parents and caregivers could phone the school if their child is going to be absent. If it is going to be a planned absence, a note may be sent in to the student’s teacher beforehand, if the student is sick a phone call on the day would be appreciated. School contact phone numbers are: 6342 2172 or 0458 422000. Thank you for your cooperation.
FRUIT BREAK
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS At the moment teaching staff are busy completing Semester 1 Student Reports. These will be distributed to children and parents at our Three-way Interviews, which will be during week 9 and 10. Each teacher has been allocated time to hold Parent/Teacher Interviews, as well as offering times before and after school so that all parents are able to attend. An Interview Roster Sheet will be sent home with next week’s Newsletter.
RED REPORT FOLDERS At this time each year we put out a call for the red HPS School Report Folders to be sent back in to school. This is so your child’s report can be placed inside and kept safe and secure until the three-way interviews. Please hand your child’s folder into the Office so that their reports can be inserted into it to be sent home. For those students who are new to our school this year
Every morning students at HPS have a fruit break. It would be appreciated if parents and caregivers could ensure that their child brings a piece of fruit or vegetable to enjoy during fruit break. Thank you.
STUDENT FAMILY AND EMERGENCY CONTACTS Please ensure that your contact numbers are kept up to date. If you have a change of phone number for yourself or an emergency contact please NOTIFY THE SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY. The school must have a current contact number for each student so a family
member can be reached in case of an emergency. Thank you for your co-operation.
teacher and supervised at all times. Attached please find a flyer with contact and booking details.
WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO
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A reminder that our Whole School Photo is available for families to purchase. If any parents or caregivers would like to purchase this photo please call in to the school office and place your order. The price for the photo is $20.00 and orders must be in by tomorrow 8th of June.
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FORMAL SCHOOL UNIFORMS HPS are excited to be phasing in their new formal uniforms and encourage families to purchase these for their child. The formal uniforms can be worn on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with the sports uniform, which is the old school uniform, to be worn on Wednesday and Friday for sport and PE. Please call into the school office if you wish to purchase the new school formal uniform as we have a large range in stock as well as the knitted jumpers and grey tights. The girls formal skirt can be ordered from Central West Uniforms. If you have purchased the formal skirt and have not received your $10 refund call into the school office, with your receipt, and Anthea will give
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Sporting Schools Tennis at school Kind Regards, Kris Pagett Principal
Attachments Note to parents of students attending School
Spectacular re meeting with Mrs Knight Kindergarten 2019 Transition Program Information Flyer Cowra Tidy Towns and Urban Landcare Committee Free Workshop Information Flyer P&C Meal Deal Order Form SRC Wednesday Sausage Sandwich order form
STUDENT BANKING
you your refund. We also have a stock of the red polar fleece tops, red polo shirts and red bucket hats.
FREE & FUN SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP The Cowra Tidy Towns and Urban Landcare Committee are offering a FREE Workshop where children can create a sculptural masterpiece from the story of “The Rainbow Fish” using only recycled materials. This Workshop is guaranteed to be fun and educational!! All children will be taught by a qualified
Parents and caregivers are reminded that Student Banking has recommenced this term. Bank Deposit Books must be handed in to the school office every Monday morning for collection by a St George staff member, the Deposit Books are returned to students with your Newsletter folder each Thursday. If you would like your child to participate in Student Banking please call in to St George Bank and the staff will assist you.
SRC NEWS
P&C PROPOSED MOVIE NIGHT
Next week the SRC are once again offering sausage in bread on Wednesday for lunch. There will be no Monday cheese toastie as this is a Public Holiday. Attached to this Newsletter please find your order forms. Orders with payment must be received by Monday morning for the Cheese Toastie and Wednesday morning for the Sausage in bread.
The Holmwood P&C wish to advise that they propose
BOOK CLUB – ISSUE 4 Attached to last week’s Newsletter was Issue 4 of Scholastic Book Club. If you wish to purchase a book from Book Club please have your order, with payment, in by Monday 18th of June.
P&C NEWS TOMORROW, Friday the 8th of June the P&C are offering students a special MEAL DEAL. Tomorrow’s Meal Deal will be a pie with your choice of tomato or bbq sauce and an ice block for $5.00. Attached to this Newsletter please find your order form. Please complete the form and return with payment TOMORROW if you would like to order.
P&C WINTER RAFFLE WINNERS Congratulations to: 1st Prize Nikiya Moss, 2nd Prize Alex Traves and 3rd Prize Matt Russell (Ruby’s dad). Thank you to everyone for your wonderful support. Congratulations also to Barakye Simpson who won the special prize for selling the most tickets. THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS BARAKYE!!
P&C LAMINGTON DRIVE This term Holmwood P&C are holding a Lamington Drive. Attached to last week’s newsletter was an order form. Please encourage your child to participate in this Lamington Drive as all proceeds will go towards providing an outdoor kitchen for our school. The Lamingtons are $13.00 per dozen and will be made by the Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Orders, with payment, are due back by Monday 18th of June. Delivery date is Thursday 28th of June 2018. We thank you for your support!!!
to hold another movie night in the last week of this term. The funds for this movie night will go towards funding learning circles for the classrooms. Families will be notified of the movie and date when details are finalised.
WEEK 6 HIGHLIGHTS