NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

24 July 2014 Term 3, Week 2 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

July

22 Yr 6 Transition to High School

24 Combine K-6 Assembly

24 Last day for deposit of $72.00

for St 3 excursion to Canberra

25-31 Life Ed Van

28 Education Week

29 UNSW English Comp

31 Open Day and Pedlar’s

Parade

CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm

School commences at 9.10am

School finishes at 3.15pm

Students are not supervised before 8.45am

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

Dear Parents

Last week on Friday Ella and Eliza competed

at the State Cross Country Championships

with both girls performing well in very

talented fields of runners. Congratulations to

both girls for reaching the state level.

This week Cowra Public School held the

annual Athletics Carnival in perfect weather

as promised by Mrs Duncan. The day was a

tremendous success with many students

striving to do their best in their age races

and field events. Several individuals really

impressed with the senior girls and boys

races going to the wire in each event. Our

athletics champions and 2nd place getters

will now progress through to the Cowra

District Carnival on Friday, 8 August. The

results of the carnival will be published in

next week’s newsletter.

I would like to thank the parents and staff

who were able to have a race on the day

and congratulations to Mr Garlick taking out

the run for the teachers. I would also like to

thank those parents, high school students

and staff members who assisted Mrs Duncan

in making the day such a success.

Tomorrow we welcome Healthy Harold and

the Life Education Van to the school in what

is seen as a very important part of our

educational program. The children will gain

knowledge and awareness through a

variety of lessons relating to healthy

choices.

The school ties have arrived and will be

available from the school office for $10,

which is below cost price. Children will be

able to purchase the ties straight away but

they will also be able to be rewarded with a

tie by reaching certain PBL Gotcha award

levels. The school has purchased a limited

number of ties and we encourage parents

to purchase soon so as not be

disappointed.

Next week the school will be celebrating

Education Week with several activities

planned. Our major event will be Open Day

starting with a parent session in the Life

Education Van at 9.30am, followed by

open rooms in the Infants at 10.30am-

ENROL NOW FOR 2015 - Kinder to Year 6 A school with unique learning opportunities.

Moving beyond the present by educating for the future.

Strong traditions reflecting community values.

For further information contact the school.

Phone: 6342 2400 or call into the office in Vaux Street.

PROVIDING EVERY CHILD WITH EVERY OPPORTUNITY, EVERY DAY.

Kinder Orientation

Orientation sessions will be held

during October for students

commencing Kindergarten in 2015.

Sessions will be held from

9.30-11.00am

Sessions: Thursday, 9 October

Thursday, 16 October

Thursday, 23 October

Thursday, 30 October

11.00am. Following this parents are

invited to have morning tea in the

Auditorium prior to the Pedlar's Parade

starting at 11.30am. In what is always a

great event the Pedlars Parade is a lot of

fun, where parents can purchase some

fantastic bargain boxes of treasures.

Following this the Primary classrooms will

be open and we hope parents take the

opportunity to see the wonderful work

being completed in our amazing

classrooms. After this parents are

welcome to stay and have lunch with

their children.

Finishing off this week I would like to wish

the Australian team the best of luck at

the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Cowra Public School will be getting into

the spirit of the games over the next few

weeks with a wonderful Cowra Sports

Carnival planned with more details to

come soon.

Enjoy the week.

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INFANTS ASSEMBLIES

Infants assemblies will now be held

every second Thursday, i.e. even

weeks. The assemblies will be held in

the Infants Open Space and

commence at 2.00pm and finish at

2.30pm when the children will return to

their classrooms.

At these assemblies students will be

receiving Merit Certificates and PBL

awards.

Every alternate Thursday (not assembly

week) from 12.30pm until 1.00pm the

Infants will be holding combined

singing in the Infants Open Space. All

parents are invited to come along and

listen to the children singing.

PRIMARY ASSEMBLIES

The Primary will also be holding their

assemblies every second Thursday, i.e.

even weeks at 2.30pm in the school

auditorium.

The assemblies will include the Year 6

Public Speaking and Merit Certificates

will also be presented on the day.

COMBINED ASSEMBLY

The school will be holding combined

assemblies twice a term. At these

assemblies the Infants and Primary

Aussies of the Month will be announced

and the children will be presented with

their awards.

The next combined assembly will be:

Term 3 Week 2 (Thursday, 24 July) at

2.00pm

NOW ACCEPTING

PAYMENT FOR:-

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION: $30 per student, with a family maximum of

$60. Payment would be appreciated

this term.

BAND: $10 per term

“BUDDIES 2” $5

Commonwealth Games Sports Day $2

STAGE 3 EXCURSION TO

CANBERRA:

Deposit of $72.00 by 24th July. Total cost: $272.00

$25 pie drive rebate will be taken from

amounts owing on 1st August and

outstanding balance details sent home.

UNIVERSITY OF NSW

COMPETITION DATES

Dates for sitting the exams

English: Tuesday, 29 July

Mathematics: Tuesday, 12 August

BOOK CLUB

Issue 5 of Scholastic Book Club was

sent home this week. The closing date

for the book club is Monday, 28 July

at 3.00pm.

*** Please make cheques payable

to Cowra Public School

BRAINSTORM “BUDDIES 2” The school is fortunate to have secured the highly popular, award

winning in-school performance by Brainstorm Productions titled “Buddies

2”. Two performances, K-2 and Years 3-6, will be held on Friday, 1st

August.

This anti-bullying program uses educational theatre to provide simple

strategies all children can use to develop positive and healthy relationships. Brainstorm

Productions has won the NSW Department of Education Performing Arts Unit award for

the past ten consecutive years.

The presentation will enhance our Personal Development, Health and

Physical Education program and the school highly recommends this

production to all students. The cost of $5 per student needs to be paid at

the school office no later than Thursday, 31st July.

UNIVERSITY OF NSW

COMPUTER TEST

Congratulations to the thirteen students

who took part in the University of NSW

Computer test. One student received a

Distinction Certificate, two students

received Credit Certificates, four students

received Merit Certificates and six students

received Participation Certificates.

Distinction Certificates

Archie Osborne (yr 3)

Credit Certificates

Madeleine Mulligan (yr 5)

Sean Smith (Yr 6)

Merit Certificates

Jake Roberts (Yr 3)

Mac Webster Yr 4)

Heidi Osborne (yr 5)

Tess Roberts (Yr 5)

Participation Certificates

Jordan Bennett-Stewart (Yr 3)

Eliza Mulligan (Yr 3)

Elliott Blee (Yr 4)

Madison Forbes (Yr 4)

Isabella Scammell (Yr 5)

Hayley Harding (Yr 6)

JAMIE OLIVER

GARDEN CARDS

The school has been very fortunate to

receive from Woolworths - the

collectable Jamie Oliver stickers and a

limited amount of the sticker albums to

give away.

Albums and stickers can be collected from

the office from Friday. There are a limited

amount of albums available so be quick. If

you would like the stickers only, please

bring in your album.

I would only like to give away stickers to

those who are collecting them.

Thank you

Allison Williams

SCHOOL TIES School ties are now

available for sale at the

front office.

$10.00 per tie.

ATTENDANCE AWARDS

Congratulations to Erin Moy, Brooke

Graham, Marcus O’Connor, Janet Cheng,

Zara Wright and Lucas Dalton who were the

Term 2 winners in the Attendance Award

draw.

These students will now go shopping with Mr

Tom.

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Your child has spent time at school decorating this tray for the

Pedlars' Parade. We are hoping you will be able to place some

items in the tray for sale at our Pedlars' Parade on Thursday, 31 July

at 11.30 a.m. Money raised from the Pedlars’ Parade will be used to

purchase resources for K-2 classes, or to supplement excursion

expenses.

The tray does not have to have a theme – you

can put in fresh eggs, or bake your favourite

cake, or perhaps you could grab some vegies

from your garden. There is no limit to what you

put into your tray – as long as it is new and

unused.

Cooking Tray: freshly baked cakes,slices

Gift Tray: gift paper, ribbon, cards etc.

Party Tray: balloons, invitations, candles, streamers etc.

Snack Tray: chips, lollies, cans of drink, popcorn, etc.

Sewing Tray: needles, pins, cotton reels and a pin cushion

Boy’s Tray: marbles, toy cars, chalk, crayons, sand toys etc.

Girl’s Tray: hairclips, headband, glitter gel, lip gloss, beads

etc.

Fun Tray: crayons, textas, pencil, glue, paper,

colouring book

Gardening Tray: a punnet of seedlings, small shovel,

gloves etc.

PLEASE NOTE:

What you place on the tray is your donation to the school.

Each tray should be covered with clear wrap (plastic or

cellophane) and priced before it is returned to school on

Thursday, 31 July.

Please price boxes (self-adhesive sticker provided) between $4

and $10, according to their contents.

No trays can be purchased before the

Pedlars’ Parade.

There is NO guarantee that you will be able

to buy back your own tray.

PLEASE RETURN the filled tray to school on

Thursday, 31 July 2014.

Thursday 31 July, 2014

I N F A N T S P E D LA R ’ S PA R A D E An invitation to all parents and

friends to attend our

OPEN DAY

Thursday, 31 July 2014

~ PROGRAM ~

9.30-10.30am Life Education Van - Parent Session 10.30-11.00am Infants (K-2) Open Classrooms 11.00-11.30am P & C morning tea in auditorium

11:30-12.30pm Pedlars’ Parade (Infants students involved) in the Auditorium

12:30 - 1:00pm Primary (3-6) Open Classrooms Stage 2 in Home classrooms Stage 3 in Literacy classrooms 1.00-2.00pm Picnic Lunch in playground Parents are invited to join their children for lunch. If parents wish to order lunch from the canteen please order before 9.30am

All Welcome

LIFE EDUCATION VAN - HEALTHY

HAROLD

“Empowering children to make informed choices for a safe

and healthy life”.

The Life Education Van is visiting us on Friday, 25 July until

Thursday, 31 July 2014.

The P & C is funding the Life Ed Van which allows each

student to attend at no cost.

The Life Education Van has been successfully supporting

primary school drug and health education since 1979.

The programs have been specifically designed to assist

schools achieve the outcomes of their state and territory

curriculums.

Merchandise for sale

Tattoo .50c

Harold Sticky note pad $1.50

Harold Activity Bag $3.00

Harold handball $3.00

Small Harold Soft Toy $8.00

Large Harold Soft Toy $15.00

If your child would like to order one of these items please

send in an envelope with your child's name, class, item

wishing to be ordered and the correct amount to the

school before Friday, 25 July.

P & C MORNING TEA FOR OPEN DAY

The P & C will be hosting a morning tea in the

Auditorium on Thursday, 31 July from 11.00am until

11.30am.

The P & C is asking for donations of cakes, slices or sandwiches for

the day.

Cakes and slices can be left at the school office or the canteen on

Thursday morning 31 July.

Parents are most welcome to stay and attend in the

Infants Pedlar’s Parade at 11.30am.

P & C Committee

SPORT

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

A huge thank you to the parents, staff and students who made the Athletics Carnival such a successful and enjoyable day. Under

blue skies, we enjoyed an exciting day which saw huge efforts on the track and in the field events on offer.

Congratulations to the placegetters on the day and to all those who have qualified to represent the school at the District Carnival

in Cowra on Friday, 8 August. I am hopeful that the District team will be announced on Friday of this week providing that I can

finalise all the results and ensure that all entries are correct. Notes will be given out as soon as possible.

Representative Certificates for Cross Country have been awarded at today’s assembly as all of this year’s Cross Country events

have now been completed culminating with the State Carnival last Friday.

Shavaughn Duncan

PE/Sport

EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE IN TERM 2

We commend the following students for their excellent attendance

at school during Term 2.

KW

Oliver Barlow, Jock Casey, Toby Croker, Zophia Eggleton, William

Leatherland, Paige Muddle, Haylie Ingram, Taron McKeown, James

Wallace.

KR

Katelyn Anslow, Amelia McCulloch, Tia Hodgson, Ruby Smith, Abbie

Moriarty, Brianna Moss, Kiana Murray, Danny Quinn.

G1

Mia Brown, Mark Horne, Daniel Bakini, Henry Fagan, Kallum Miller,

Zara Wright, Charlie Muddle.

H1

Jayden Bargwanna, Brayden Curtis, A-Jai McKeown, Ezekiel Carter,

Jacob Graham, Connor McMahon, Samuel Smith, Jemima

Scammell, Charlie Peterson, Kya Schick.

C1

Olivia Rae, Bridie Smith, Lucas Dalton, Louise Hailstone, Hannah

McKay, David Simms, Annaray Watson, Stephanie Dresser, Ryan

Kennewell, Mitchell Murphy, Ruixi Zhang.

M1

Maddie Brown, Alannah D’Elboux, Alexander McFarland, Logan

Barham, Hannah Gail, Ella Kilby, Talara Munro, Brooke Bennett-

Stewart, Olivia Kacarovski, Ryan Matijak, McKay Sullivan, Chloe

Muddle.

M2

Nicola Anslow, Towen Schick, Jayden J. Brown, Nakeya Ryan, Josie

Muddle, Abbey Druery, William Graham, Jacqueline Long, Mason

Russell, Zavier Ryan, Krystal Moriarty.

L2

Francesca Adattini, Tobi Casey, Erin Moy, Tyahla Munro, Jack

Croker, Tom Carter, Janet Cheng, Jessica Graham, Lavinus

Howarth, Justin Saxby.

C2

Joshua Anslow, Elijah Carter, Mason Graham, Mitchell

Graham, Charlie Duclos, Joshua James, Lucy Scammell,

Archie Osborne, Abbey Smith, Kayla Hall, Sarah Buckley,

Nicholas Fisher, Brayden Harris, Mac Webster.

A2

Damian Bell, Mitchell Blair, Hayden Gailey, Tayah Matijak,

Chloe Horne, Jake Roberts, Angel-Rose Hughes, Jessica

D’Elboux .

G3

Mitchell Howard, Nikita Frappell, Lleyton Edenborough,

Tahlia Murray, Brianna Hindmarch, Aurora Kelly, Sean

Smith, Joshua Palmer.

K3

Nathaniel Blake, Peter Hardwick, Jazmyn Carter, John

Horne, Patrick Lazarou, Brock Dalton, Crystal Holmes, Kyle

Murray, Brooke Graham, Logan Leatherland, Hayden

McKeown.

H3

Jasper Dunn, Memphis McKeown, Lewis McFarland,

Xander McMahon, Tahlia Ryan, Glenn Saxby, Cambell

White, Luke Kinsey, Marcus O’Connor, Isabella Scammell,

Jordan White, Rebecca McIntosh, Joshua Pokoney, Ella

Roberts, Hailey Jamieson.

E2-3

Ronan Gailey, Isaiha Bridge, Shaylee Blake, Reagan

Newham, Damien Nicol.

H2-3

Gregory Hynes-Brien

COMMONWEALTH GAMES DAY

Cowra Public School has been invited to join other local schools in a special Commonwealth Games Day to be held

on Friday, 22 August at Twigg Oval.

We participated in an Olympic Games Day a few years ago and it was a great day of sporting fun and is coordinated by the

same company.

All students K-6 are involved and they will be participating as a group with students from other schools all representing “their”

Commonwealth Country. The cost has been subsidised by the P & C and is $2.00 per child to participate in the day. A program of

events will be included in next week’s newsletter.

Shavaughn Duncan

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SPORT continued

STATE CROSS

C O U N T R Y

TRIALS

Pictured is Ella Meeuwisee,

Eliza Mulligan and Mr Tom

at the State Cross Country

Trials held last week at

Eastern Creek.

Both girls ran excellent

races and were great

ambassadors for Cowra

Public School.

GIRLS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL

The Cowra Public School Girls’ Touch Football team will play

Boorowa Public School in the second round of the PSSA Knockout

Touch Football competition at River Park on Tuesday, 29 July.

The game will commence at 11.30am and the girls will depart

Cowra Public School at 11.0am and walk to River Park

accompanied by Mrs Sheridan Oborn.

Parents and supporters are most welcome to come along and

support the girls. The match will get underway at 11.30am.

Players will be issued with school guernseys.

Sheridan Oborn

Coach

PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695

Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597

Email: info@cowrabus.com.au Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au

WICKED: 11 October 2014, Capitol Theatre, Sydney - Expression of Interest

COWRA TRAVEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH GO SEE TOURING: Norfolk Island: 9-17 October 2014, Includes 13 activities/tours - Expression of Interest

“Cowra Travel Takes you There”

Lindsay Munro, Sasha Paki, Sean Smith, Aiden Lazanski,

Katelyn Anslow and Kelly Woods using the laptops The Infants choir (don’t they look lovely in their uniforms)

The Senior Band performing at the Peace Bell Nikita Frappell, Cameron Fabian &

Chamberlain Gillham using the latops

Jacquie Long on the computer

Nakeya Ryan, Abbey Druery & Katie Collins Lachlan Devlin on the computer