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Working Bee

Saturday 18 May

1st April 2019 Week 10 Term 1, 2019

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK: Dear Parents and Friends of Cawdor PS

In the past two weeks I have been very proud of the leadership and school

involvement that have been shown by so many of our Cawdor students. The

Year 6 students worked together very well to devise a plan to help the

younger students in their lunchtime play. As a result we now have senior

students refereeing handball games and teaching others about good

sportsmanship. Caitlin Parker and Mataya English showed wonderful

initiative in organising a lunchtime gymnastics group and the library

monitors have been providing the younger students with some fun lunchtime

activities on Wednesdays. At the Election Day barbecue I was also so

impressed by three girls—Edie Bright, Maddeline Vella and Caitlin Parker—

who showed great school spirit by selling many books of raffle tickets to raise

money for the school. Many voters on the day commented on the girls’

confidence and good manners. They were a credit to the school.

A huge thank you goes to Mrs Parker, Mrs Bright and all the parents who

supported the Election Day barbecue and cake stall. The money raised will

cover the cost of two laptop charging stations (which have already been

installed!). Fourteen laptops have also been recently purchased using school

funds. The teachers and students are excited about using the laptops in their

learning programs from the start of term 2.

The children are getting very excited about Grandparents and Grandfriends

Day which will take place next Tuesday, 9 April. We are looking forward to

having our special guests with us, starting with a picnic lunch at 1.00pm.

ANZAC Day this year falls in the school holidays but Cawdor will still be

taking part in the march and service. Information about the day is in the

newsletter. All students are invited to represent the school in the march.

In Week 10 the student council is holding a talent show for the whole school,

to raise money for the Australian Koala Foundation. As the talent show is a

fun activity for the students and is being held in the church, we are unable

to invite parents to come along. Watch out for the “koalas” on the day who

will be collecting gold coin donations for the Koala Foundation.

As this is the last newsletter for the term I would like to thank you all for

your continuing support of the school and wish you all an enjoyable and

restful holiday. Kind Regards, Ms Sharon Ihlein Principal

CAWDOR PUBLIC

SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Inside this newsletter:

Grandparents Day 2

Grandparents Day 2

Gymnastics Fun 2

Easter Fun Day 3

Anzac Day March 3

Notice Board 3

Attachments 4

Star Students 4

Dates to Remember 4

Heath, Kinder, was one of

the many children who joined

in the ‘Gymnastics Fun’ last

Tuesday—more inside.

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Reminder—Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day

Tuesday 9 April

The schedule for the afternoon is:

1.00 Picnic lunch with the children

Visit the grandparents gallery in the shelter shed

Complimentary tea and coffee will be available in the

staffroom.

1.45 Performances by the children

2.15 The traditional heel and toe polka

2.30—3.00 Fun activities in the classrooms or playground

Our Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ day is always very popular. The children love to have their

special family members visit the school so we hope to see you there. Mums and Dads, Aunties

and Uncles are all welcome to attend.

REMINDER—FREE PARENT WORKSHOP ‘HAVING

FUN WITH MATHS’

In week 11, I will be running a numeracy session for parents who are interested in getting a better

understanding of strategies taught in our classrooms.

It will be held on Wednesday 10th of April in my room from 9am to 10am. Everyone is welcome. For those who are interested, please advise the school

office that you are attending. Leigh Kidd

ADVANCE NOTICE—CROSS

COUNTRY CARNIVAL

FRIDAY 3 MAY 2019

Camden

BICENTENNIAL

Equestrian park

START TRAINING NOW

GYMNASTICS FUN On Tuesday at lunch two year 4 girls [Caitlin and

Mataya] ran an amazing gymnastics session for the

kindergarten and year 1 students. Everyone had lots

of fun. From now on sessions will be held during

lunches on Tuesdays, each session is a different class.

We wobbled on a wobble board, jumped on the

trampoline, walked on the beam and bounced our way

to victory on the bouncy

balls. A big thanks to

some of the year 5 and

6 boys who helped get

the equipment out.

Caitlin Parker

Easter Mufti Day We will be having our Easter Fun Day on Friday 12 April, commencing at 12pm. Students can

wear mufti.

The children will be making an Easter hat with their buddies in the morning, ready for our Easter

Hat Parade. The class teachers would appreciate the donation of any craft items or decorations

that could be used for Easter hats.

Parents and pre-schoolers are invited to join us at 12pm for Easter games and activities, followed

by lunch with their child and the afternoon activities.

12pm Easter games and activities

1 – 1.45pm Picnic lunch

1.45 – 3pm Drawing of the P&C Easter Raffle

Easter Hat Parade

Egg and spoon races and egg hunt

N otice Board

Uniform Shop—Open Monday mornings 9am or ORDER FORMS can be obtained from the school office

School Banking—Thursdays—join at any time, pre-schoolers also welcome

Library borrowing day is THURSDAY

A reminder to check Lost Property for any items not returning home

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ANZAC DAY MARCH

Cawdor will again be taking part in the ANZAC Day services in Camden on April 25. Any students from K to 6 who would like to take part in the march are to meet Ms Ihlein in Elizabeth St opposite the corner of Larkin St by 10.10 am. Students should wear their summer school uniform and may wear war medals belonging to family members. Medals should be pinned on the right side of the chest. The march will proceed along John St and will end at the Bicentennial Equestrian Park on Cawdor Rd where the Commemoration Service will take place. The school captains or student council members will

be asked to lay a wreath at this service.

An ANZAC Service will also be held at the school at 9.00 am on Thursday 2 May. Parents are welcome to join us for our

service.

P & C FUNDRAISING

Thank you to all the families who helped

make our Election Day BBQ/Cake stall

such a success. We raised over $2000

profit—a tremendous effort.

A reminder that Chocolate money and

any unsold chocolates to be returned by

Thursday 11 April.

Raffle tickets coming home today for

the Easter Raffle. Any donations for the

raffle prizes can be brought in at any

time before Thursday 11 April, and

raffle tickets and money to be returned

by Thursday 11 April.

Reminder of our Social Evening

TONIGHT, 6pm at Macarthur Tavern.

Cawdor Public School

685 Cawdor Rd

Camden

NSW 2570

Phone: 02 46366133

Fax: 02 46366365

Email: cawdor-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 10

Mon 1 Apr P & C Meeting 3.20pm Echidnas room

Wed 3 Apr 9am Assembly: SRC

Fri 5 Apr Last day Gymtastics

Possums class Camden Show visit 10—2pm

Week 11

Tue 9 Apr Grandparents and Grandfriends Day 1—3pm

Fri 12 Apr Easter Fun Day—Mufti

LAST DAY FOR TERM 1—FRIDAY 12 APRIL

FIRST DAY FOR TERM 2—TUESDAY 30 APRIL

SCHOOL SECURITY NUMBER: 1300 880 021

Star Students

Congratulations to the recipients of the following

awards:

Values

Possums– Maddeline Vella

Wallabies— Victoria Weaver

Echidnas— William Gould

Koalas— Blake Eagles; Drew Page

Writer’s Award

Addison Kosa (Year 3)

PSSA Zone Selection

Megan Hill (Razorback Hockey)

Attachments: Cross Country Note, Wallabies Wooglemai excursion note, Raffle tickets, Cadbury Fundraiser reminder, Scouts at the Camden Show flyer

EGG CARTONS

A local Cawdor resident is in need of a large

supply of egg cartons. Please bring any unwanted

clean egg cartons in to the school office.

In Terms 1 and 4 our school’s policy is

“No hat, play in the shade.”

Please ensure that your child wears their school hat each day.

As protection from the sun, students without hats will be asked to play under the COLA at recess and lunch time.

Please encourage your child to wear the school hat.