Cowra Public School

NEWS

29 August 2013 Term 3, Week 7 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

August

30 Regional Athletics Carnival - Dubbo

September

4 Academic Decathlon - Orange

4 Adventure Day

6 Interschool Sports Day

6 Boys’ Gala Soccer Day - Orange

10 Cowra Show

11 Cowra Show

12 St 2 Excursion to Katoomba

13 St 2 Excursion to Katoomba

18 Rock Wall Climbing

19 Rock Wall Climbing

20 St 3 Social Skills Day

20 END OF TERM

Dear Parents

Music was in the air at Cowra Public

School yesterday as the Cowra Public

School Band had their second

performance at the senior assembly.

Fantastic progress has been made

with the band under the guidance of

Mrs Mary-ann Wright, with all the

children showing greater skill in note

recognition and instrument control. It

will be exciting to see the band

performance at the end of the year

and see how far our students have

come.

This week also saw the start of the

Public Speaking semi- finals with four

of the final sixteen giving their

speeches. The competition will be

very difficult to judge as the standard

of these Year 6 students is extremely

high.

Yesterday the Cowra Touch teams

t ravel led to Orange to play

Bletchington Public School in the PSSA

knockout. Mrs Oborn was very

impressed with her girls who put

together a wonderful game and

really showed a range of skills.

Unfortunately the Blechington girls

team was too strong on the day

winning 5-2. Following this game the

boys played in what was a nail biting,

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high speed game. The Cowra team

shone under the captaincy of Jaylan

Simpson to be 4 all with one minute to

play. In a very frantic last play

Bletchington moved the ball wide and

scored in the corner, winning the

game 5-4. The sportsmanship showed

by all four teams was tremendous and

really highlighted the value of the

opportunities provided to children to

enhance their skills through sport.

Next week Mrs Cole will be taking a

small group of children to the

Academic Olympics in Orange on

Wednesday. This is a competition day

of high order thinking between schools

which will be hosted by James

Sheahan High School. The day will

comprise of teamwork challenges to

solve a variety of problems in brain

straining engagement. Six students will

comprise the Cowra Public School

team and we wish them the very best

on the day as they compete against

the brightest teams in the Central

West.

I will be also taking a group of students

away next week for the Term 3

Adventure Day. This day will be

attended by 16 students who will have

a jam packed day of fun. Activities will

range from mountain climbing, to

following a cascading waterfall, as

well as caving, then finishing with

exploring a hidden cave behind a

forest waterfall. The adventure club has

now grown to 46 students with another

15 scheduled to join before the end of

the year in Term 4. This equates to 61

students having experienced the

activities for the year, which is

approximately a sixth of the entire

school. The basis of the adventure day is

the recognition of strong work ethic and

outstanding attendance.

Mrs Kilby and Mr Garlick will be travelling

to Dubbo next week on Tuesday for the

PBL road show which is a meeting of all

schools involved in PBL in the western

area. Our school is seen as a leader in

educational practise under the PBL

process and we are often viewed as a

school of best practise. Both Mrs Kilby

and Mr Garlick, who are heavily

involved in the PBL committee at Cowra,

will be talking to other schools that are

looking to be involved in PBL.

Lastly, today the school ran the Father’s

Day stall (most important day of the

year) with all children taking the

opportunity to purchase a gift for Dad. I

hope all fathers enjoy Sunday. A huge

thank you to the P&C for running the stall

and organising the gifts.

Regards

Brad Tom

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PRIMARY AND INFANTS

ASSEMBLIES

PRIMARY: Primary Assemblies are held

every Wednesday at 2.30pm in the

auditorium.

INFANTS: Infants Assemblies are held every

Friday at 2.30pm in the auditorium.

The following students received their

awards at last week’s assembly.

PRIMARY:

Jayden Traves, Nashwa Bakini, Chelsey

Howarth, Ronan Gailey, Jazmyn Carter,

Courtney Wright, Glenn Saxby, Caleb

Langfield, Tyana Barber, Gary Cheng,

Memphis McKeown, Daniel Hatch, Treena

Cutmore, Millie Casey, Nicola Carter,

Danielle Wright, Hayley Harding, Zoe

Dunlop, Kohan Kachel, Bryana Field,

Crystal Holmes, Jaylan Simpson.

INFANTS:

Mason Langfield, Alysha Sheehan,

Madison Cox, Corey Eiser, Daniel Bakini,

Schylah Forbes, Ryan Kennewell, Candice

Meeuwisse, Finn Blee, Ryan Matijak,

Brittney Worth, Chloe Muddle, Shakiyah

Howarth, Jumyah Simpson, Rhett Taylor,

Clive Langton, Benson Sullivan, Chloe

Horne.

STAGE 3 ACADEMY OF SPORT

NARRABEEN EXCURSION

Date: Monday, 18 November until

Friday, 22 November 2013.

Instalment payments are due:

Thursday, 25 September $50.00

Thursday, 31 October $25.00

Full payment by Thursday, 31 October. A

part refund will be made on medical

grounds only.

STAGE 2 EXCURSION TO

BLUE MOUNTAINS

This excursion will take place on

Thursday, 12 and Friday, 13 September.

Accompanying teachers will be Mr Tom,

Mr Garlick, Mrs Ross, Mr Lewis and Ms

Parker.

Students need to be at school by

7.20pm as the bus will depart at 7.30am.

What to bring…

Please wear a t-shirt, sloppy joe, jeans or

track pants, socks, joggers, sunscreen

and hat on the bus.

Please take on the bus

A small backpack with a: Bottle of water

Wet weather jacket with hood

An activity for on the bus

Camera (optional)

Asthma puffer, if needed.

Packed lunch and drink (clearly

labelled) in a disposable bag. (all other

meals included). Pocket money ($5-$20) for souvenirs

Please pack Bath towel

Toiletries (brush, comb, toothpaste,

soap etc.)

Clothes

t-shirt

Sloppy joe

Socks and underwear

Track-pants or jeans

Extra track pants or shorts

Wet weather jacket/parka

Winter pyjamas

Old pillow case or plastic bag for dirty

clothes

Please label everything.

One small bag only, per student

NO MOBILE PHONES OR ELECTRONIC

GAMES TO BE TAKEN

MEDICATION NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY

LABELLED WITH NAME AND DOSES AND

TIMES REQUIRED. THIS NEEDS TO BE GIVEN

TO MR TOM BEFORE BOARDING THE BUS

CONTACTING

THE SCHOOL

Mail: PO Box 285, Cowra

Phone: 6342 2400

Fax: 6341 1357

School Counsellor: 6341 3078

Support Teachers for:

Vision/Hearing/Behaviour: 6342 4147

Dept.Health Dental Clinic:

1300 552 208

Internet Email address:

cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Internet WEB address:

http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PBL AWARDS

The following students have gained

sufficient gotchas on the school’s PBL

Program to receive an achievement

certificate. The students received their

certificate for being respectful, on task and

safe.

Triple Silver Achievement (300)

PRIMARY: Nicole Lowe-Tarbert

Quadruple Blue Achievement (280)

PRIMARY: Ashleigh Saunders

Triple Yellow Achievement (180)

PRIMARY: Cailin McKay

Double Blue Achievement (120)

PRIMARY: Brayden Harris

Silver Achievement (60)

PRIMARY: Madison Johnson

Yellow Achievement (20)

INFANTS: Jemima Scammell, Connor

McMahon, Jack Forbes, Jackson Smith

DIGI ED -

ENGAGEMENT IN

LEARNING

Digi Ed is running a gifted and

talented weekend in Orange at

Orange East Public School on the

12th and 13th October 2013. This

weekend is known as ‘Mind

Challenge’ and was developed in

response to a need for gifted and

talented educational programs in

regional areas.

Courses include: Mathemagic (K, 1 & 2)

Drama All Around (K-6)

Art Magic (K, 1 & 2)

Whales, Sharks & Dolphins (K, 1 & 2)

When in Rome (3,4)

Mad about Science (3,4)

Mechanical Creations (3,4)

Robotics (5,6)

Digital Animation (3,4,5, & 6)

Win the debate (5,6)

If you are interested forms are

available at the school office.

ACADEMIC

DECATHLON

Next Wednesday, 4 September

selected students will be attending an

Academic Decathlon in Orange.

Student will depart school at 8.00am

and travel by private transport to

James Sheehan High School. Students

will be returned to their homes at

approximately 4.00pm.

All students must be in full school

uniform and will need recess and

lunch.

Happy Father’s Day

to all our

wonderful fathers and

grandfathers

SPORT

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REGIONAL ATHLETICS

CARNIVAL - DUBBO

We have 19 students who are competing in

the Regional Athletics Carnival in Dubbo

tomorrow, Friday, 30 August, including our

Junior Girls, Senior Girls and Senior Boys

relay teams, who all placed first.

Please note our Cowra PSSA Zone uniform is

black shorts (or netball skirt) and white top.

Athletes will be issued with a number when

they check in with Mrs Juanita Meier from

Grenfell Public School upon arriving at the

Regional Carnival. She will be found near

the Cowra PSSA banner.

Congratulations again and good luck to

everyone.

Shavaughn Duncan

PE/Sports coordinator

The district team is:

Girls Boys

Jacqui Dresser Matthew Booker

Jasmine Edgerton Brodie Graham

Brooke Graham Kohan Kachel

Chloe Horne Sam Long

Chloe Lanham Joshua Pokoney

Ella Meeuwisse Mac Webster

Madeleine Mulligan Cambell White

Ginger Oliver Blake Williams

Isabella Scammell

Lucy Scammell

Danielle Wright

FRIDAY SPORT

Sports choices for Term 3 will continue

this week.

If your child does skateboarding or

netball for sport they will need to pay

$2.00 bus fare to the front office

tomorrow morning. If for any reason

your child does not pay they will be put

into a school based sport for the day.

GIRLS’ PSSA SOCCER

Last Friday, Cowra Public Girl’s soccer

team played Millthorpe Public School in

the 4th round of the PSSA Soccer

Knockout competition.

The weather was miserable and the girls

did exceptionally well to play in such

conditions. It proved to be a tough game

with Millthorpe defending well. It was

through great passing by the midfielders

and forwards that saw Cowra take the

lead 1-nil. The girls continued to play well,

with a solid defensive line that Millthorpe

couldn’t break. A penalty saw the girls

take away the game 2-nil.

Thanks to all the parents who came and

supported the girls.

Well done girls!

By Miss James

Coach

The team:

Nicola Carter Ginger Oliver

Jacqui Dresser Maddison Proctor

Zoe Dunlop Erika Sullivan

Bryana Fiield Tiarna Tarrant

Mila Gower Summer White

Chloe Lanham Danielle Wright

Rebekah Lazarou Hannah Wright

Nicole Lowe-Tarbert

DREAM CRICKET CLINIC

E2-3 and H2-3 have been invited to take

part in the Dream Cricket clinic on

Tuesday, 3 September at Europa Park,

Cowra.

The event will commence at 10.00am

and conclude at approximately 12

noon. The children will be

accompanied by Mrs Day, Mrs Hopkins,

Mrs Ross and Mrs Heilman.

Travel to and from Europa Park will be

by private transport, with no cost to the

students.

A permission note has been sent home

and this needs to be returned to the

school by Monday, 2 September.

COWRA SHOW SPECTACULAR

On Wednesday, 11 September the Cowra Dance Group will be performing in the Cowra Show Spectacular sometime between

10.30am and 12 noon. Admission to the Show is free for children performing.

DRESS:

Black t-shirt

Black ¾ pants

Hair in a pony tail

OTHER ARRANGEMENTS:

Children already at the Show with their parents should meet their teachers at the

performance stage at the betting ring at 10.30am.

Children at school will walk to the Show accompanied by Mrs Eldridge and Mrs Duncan. We suggest children bring lunch and a

water bottle with them.

We advise parents to meet us inside the show. Parents will need to pay to enter the show.

At the end of the C.P.S. performances parents can:

personally collect their child so the teacher can mark them off on the roll.

Children will NOT be allowed to leave a teacher under any other circumstances, and will be returning to school at approximately

2.00pm.

If you wish, children may bring a small amount of money to buy a showbag, and something to eat and/or drink : we will buy these on

the way out. Any money is the responsibility of the child during the day - please ensure they have somewhere safe to keep it.

A big invitation is issued to all parents to come along to the performance stage at approximately 10.30am to support all our CPS

performers : a cheer squad makes a big difference!

Shavaughn Duncan

Dance Group Coordinator

P & C

CLOTHING POOL

Lisa Willis, the canteen supervisor is in

charge of the Clothing Pool and now

can’t do Tuesday afternoons.

If you would like to visit the clothing pool

please see Lisa in the canteen (not before

school or during recess and lunch time) to

make a time that is suitable.

The school has lots of pre loved clothes so

if you are running short, please come and

see Lisa.

COMMUNITY

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL

On Wednesday the boys and girls touch team went to

Bletchington Public School. The girls played a great game and

the score at the end was 3-5 Bletchington's way. The first try

was by Jacqui and the second and third try was scored by

Chloe. Then the boys played a fast and great game. Brodie

and Mitchell scored 1 try each and Mathew scored 2. The

score of the boys game was 5-4 Bletchingtons way. Thank you

to Mrs Oborm, Mr Tom and Mr Duncom for taking us to

Orange and to Mr Garlik as well for coaching the boys team.

By Danielle Wright and Chloe Lanham.

The teams:

Boys Girls

Matthew Booker Jacqui Dresser

Joel Edgerton Bryana Field

Brodie Graham Chloe Lanham

Mitchell Hatch Nicole Lowe-Tarbert

Sam Long T’Sharnah Murray

Lindsay Munro Ginger Oliver

Joshua Pokoney Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath

Zach Pollard Natasha Planicka

Jaylan Simpson Maddison Proctor

Blake Williams Danielle Wright

OOSH

Do you have plans once

school has finished? Are you working during the

school holidays?

Have you organised care for your

child?

Vacation care offers fully supervised care

in a safe, nurturing environment where

the focus is on your child. OOSH is open

8.00am-6.00pm Monday to Friday except

public holidays.

Please phone 6342 2338 or email:

ooshdirector@cecs.com.au

GOODSTART EARLY

LEARNING

V a ca t i on C are p r og r am fo r

September/October holidays.

WEEK 1

Monday:

AM: Making Spaghetti Bolognaise

PM: Games/Art/Craft

Tuesday:

AM: Art Gallery visit/Billy Goat Hill sausage

sizzle.

PM: Making masks

Wednesday:

AM: Junior Masterchef

Thursday:

AM: Sport day at Col Stinson Park

PM: Movies & Popcorn

Friday:

AM: Movies at Orange leaving at 10.00am.

Cost $10.50 per child.

WEEK 2

Monday:

AM: Age of Fishes Musem - Canowindra

$5.00 per child

PM: Movies & Popcorn

Tuesday:

AM: Bilyara visit from 10.30am-12 noon

PM: Games/art/craft

Wednesday:

AM: Junior Picasso

Thursday:

AM: Library story time 11.00am-12.00noon

Billy Goat Hill sausage sizzle

PM: Making bookmarks

Friday:

AM: Movies in Orange from 10.00am. $10.50

per child

WEEK 3

Monday:

AM: Labour Day Public Holiday - CENTRE

CLOSED

INTERSCHOOL SPORT DAY

Cowra Public School will be participating in an interschool sports

day on Friday, 6 September.

Who: Teams from Cowra Public, Mulyan and St Raphael’s

What: Interschool competition in Netball, Rugby League

and Soccer.

Where: Various sporting venues around Cowra. The players

will be walking to all venues. The players will depart

Cowra Public School after rollcall.

Numbers: There are approximately 110 students in the

Primary involved.

Netball - Col Stinson Oval Courts supervised by Mrs

Duncan and Ms Parker

Soccer - Edgell Park supervised by Mr Garlick, Mr

Duncombe, Mrs Kilby and Mrs Hilton

Rugby League - Junior League grounds supervised by Mr

Murray.

Students not attending will be split amongst remaining staff. There

will be no primary sport that week.

Players will be receiving a note with more details next week.

Book Week photos cont… As promised, here are some more book week photos.

Infants classes have been jointly writing a report during

library this week about our activities during Book Week.

Here is KW’s report:

It was Book Week last week.

In library time we read the shortlisted books and we voted for the best book of the year. Peggy was Cowra

Public School’s favourite book. We made a star using Publisher to decorate the library for Book Week. We

looked at the planets and we watched an astronaut on YouTube.

Wednesday was the Book Week Parade. We got to dress up as a book character or someone from space.

Mrs Oborn took lots of photos of our costumes. Mrs Garling was dressed up as Darth Vader and so was Alex

and Charlie! We had a parade in the hall to show everyone our costumes. We had a great time!

We had a special recess in the library with the primary kids. It was a very good day.

Here is a list of costumes from KW- Alex- Darth Vadar, Maddie – Sleeping Beauty, Kiera – Angelina Ballerina,

Jacob – Harry Potter, Sophie – Ballerina, Sean – ninja, Charlie- Darth Vadar, Liam- Spider Man, Nathan – Iron

Man, Rhys- tiger.

COMMUNITY continued

AECG & P & C YARN FOR

PARENTS

When: Monday, 9 September

Where: Yalballinga Community Outreach

Building

Time: 4.00pm– 5.30pm

Join us for a family BBQ and have a yarn to AECG

and P & C representatives from your child’s

school.

Free T-shirt to the first twenty people to attend.

Friday 30 August

*Children must be PCYC members to attend*

40 Young Road, COWRA

Ph. 6341 2035

SAKURA MATSURI

FAMILY FUN DAY

Date:

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Time:

10.00am - 4.00pm

Cost:

Adults $18: Children $12: Family $45

Come along and join in the fun

A colouring in competition for boys

and girls was sent home last week. If

your child wishes to enter these need

to be returned to the Japanese

Gardens by Friday, 6

September.

Civic Motor Inn

Serving delicious

Italian meals

7 nights a week

from 6.00pm

LACHLAN CRICKET CLINICS

The Lachlan Cricket Council season is to blast off

with coaching clinics for junior cricketers in the

Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s age group,

with any boys and girls in the Lachlan Council

welcome to attend.

This year we will have 2 x coaching days both at

River Park, Cowra on Sunday, 1 September and

Sunday, 15 September. These days will be

followed by a selection/training day for the

U12,14 and 16s teams in early October.

Focus will be on skill development and these

days will be an opportunity for selectors to pick

the teams to represent Lachlan Council. These

Lachlan Council teams will be playing in the

round robin matches against Mitchell and

Macquarie Valley Councils from late October to

early December as a s round Home and Away

series.

P l e a s e r e g i s t e r b y e m a i l t o

LachlanCricket2013@gmail.com with your name,

address & date of birth or phone Rod Kershaw on

0429 455 409 or 6383 9241.

SOFTBALL

Registrations are open now!!

Please contact the relevant club/

team below for more information.

Registrations close Friday, 13

September.

Orange & District Softball Assoc. -

Pam Kelly 0419 013 951

Bletchington Softball Club -

Jacquie 0407 934 471

Cardinals Softball - Kelli 0447 224

813 or Steve 0428 078 600

Eagles Softball (seniors only) -

Cathy 0407 450 260

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Friday 13, September 2013

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Bring a salad/potato dish

For more information please

contact Sharon on 6342 9431

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Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597

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