Cowra Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 4
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Transcript of Cowra Public School Newsletter Term 3 Week 4
NSW Department of Education and Communities
Cowra Public School
NEWS
7 August 2014 Term 3, Week 4 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
FOR YOUR DIARY
AUGUST
8 District Athletics Carnival
12 UNSW Maths Competition
12 Yr 6 Transition to High School
14 Infants Singing
18-22 Book Week
20 Kindergarten Parent
Information Night
21 Infants & Primary Assembly
22 Commonwealth Games Day
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: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC: 1300 552 208
Dear Parents
This week the school is very excited that
the launch of Archikidz Goes Bush is finally
here. This program is usually only offered to
children in Sydney and other major cities
but with the tireless work of Phoebe and
Dylan Gower and the strong commitment
of Mrs Cole, Cowra will be the first regional
host of this highly acclaimed project.
Tonight the national launch of this exciting
project will be held in Sydney with a high
expectation of national press coverage.
Several staff members will be attending,
representing not only Cowra Public School
but also other schools from Cowra.
Archikidz is a hands on program that
involves students working with engineers,
architects, town planners and artists, in
creating structures ranging from bridges to
shelters giving the students the
understanding of these professions and
experience working on concepts and
designs that will expose the students to
new challenges.
We have also been lucky to have a visit
from the cough and blow unit promoting
healthy ears. This saw lessons around Otis
media, which is often referred as glue ear,
which can be avoided often by simply
blowing your nose correctly.
Tomorrow we have forty five students
participating in the District Athletics
Carnival. We wish all our competitors the
best of luck with high hopes for all to gain
selection to go through to the regional
carnival in Dubbo in a few weeks.
Next Wednesday, Tyahla Munro and Mac
Webster will be representing the Lachlan
Principal's Network at the NAIDOC Public
Speaking Challenge in Dubbo. We wish
them all the best.
This week the SRC has been running a mini
putt putt course during lunchtimes to raise
funds for the Cowra Community Chest
program. The students have really enjoyed
this activity and have raised over one
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
hundred and seventy dollars so far. This
is a great effort from our SRC
representatives. Next week the students
will get the chance to play the old
fashioned game of marbles.
The frosty weather has caught several
children out this week with many
children arriving without jumpers. I
would like to recommend to all parents
to send a jumper no matter what the
weather as it is far easier to take a
jumper off than not have one if cold.
Have a great week.
Brad Tom
NAIDOC Public Speaking representatives
Tyahla Munro Mac Webster
Page 2 Cowra Public School
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 8 (Thursday, 4
September) 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
Commonwealth Games Sports Day $2
STAGE 3 EXCURSION TO
CANBERRA:
Next instalment 21 August $50.00
Total cost: $272.00
$25 pie drive rebate has been taken
off and outstanding balance details
sent home.
UNIVERSITY OF NSW
COMPETITION DATES
Dates for sitting the exams
Mathematics: Tuesday, 12 August
SCHOOL TIES
We have sold out of our current stock of school ties.
We have placed another order so if you would like to
purchase a school tie, please see the front office and we
will put your name on our list.
Alternatively we will advise parents in this
newsletter when the new stock arrives.
$10.00 per tie.
LIBRARY NEWS
Book Week ~ “Connect to Reading”
Week 6 18-22 August
Book Week is held in Term 3 where we celebrate everything we love about reading.
The theme this year is “Connect to Reading”. We will hold a Book Week parade where
students are invited to dress up as their favourite character from a book. Many
students (and parents) already have their thinking caps on.
This Term in Library:
Infants: Infants students are looking at nutrition. They will be learning how to use
Publisher to create a poster. Many kindergarten students are still learning how to type
their name. Any time they can practice at home would be most beneficial.
Stage 2: Stage 2 are completing work on
Emergencies by researching a first aid treatment
and presenting to the class. In the second half of
the term students will also be looking at nutrition
and using Publisher.
Stage 3: Stage 3 are completing their unit on
Emergencies by learning CPR. We have
borrowed a number of dummies so that students
are able to have some hands on experience. In
the second half of the term students will also be
looking at nutrition and using Publisher.
KINDERGARTEN PARENT
INFORMATION NIGHT
Wednesday, 20 August
7.00pm
in the Infants Open Space (entry via Brisbane Street)
If you have a child commencing Kindergarten next year, please
join us for this valuable information night.
Kindergarten is an important year of schooling as children formally begin to develop
their literacy and numeracy skills. Our school community will assist your child to
adjust and help them feel comfortable.
REMEMBER: CLASS BEGIN AT 9.10AM
If your child is late to school, they must be
signed in by AN ADULT and obtain a slip to give to their teacher.
The sign in book can be found on the front
counter of the school office .
Page 3 Cowra Public School
YEAR 4 ROAD SAFETY
PROGRAM CYCLING
Many children ride bicycles, yet have little
idea of basic cycling skills and safety, either
off or on the roads. Each year children’s lives
are lost in cycling accidents. Many of the
accidents do not involve another moving
vehicle and could be prevented through
improved knowledge, skills and attitude.
As part of our road safety program, we are
conducting a half-day session of cycling
activities at school for Year 4. To gain full
benefit from the program, children with
bicycles and Standards Association of
Australia approved cycling safety helmets
should bring them to school on Thursday, 28
August 2014. The helmet must be worn in the
interests of safety and it is now the law.
Children should try to arrange to borrow a
helmet for the day if they do not own one. All
helmets brought to school should have the
child’s name on them.
These basic cycling skills and safety lessons
DO NOT INCLUDE CYCLING ON THE ROAD.
All lessons will be conducted in the school
playground. Their aim is to improve cycling
safety.
Please check your child’s bicycle for safety
and discuss the way in which you would like
your child to transport the bicycle to school.
Parental help in the supervision and instruction
of children would be most gratefully
appreciated. The course will run from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and again from 2:00 p.m.
until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, 28 August 2014.
Children who are not
able to get a bike to
school for this day are
encouraged to make
arrangements to share
a friend’s bike in order
to participate in the
bike safety activities.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
The Student Representative Council is a body of students elected by their
classmates from Year 2 to Year 6 and includes the School Captains, Vice Captains
and Prefects.
Each year the SRC carries out fundraising to benefit various charities, including
national and local organisations.
This year, the students of the SRC have chosen to support the Cowra Community
Chest as their local charity. To raise funds for the Cowra Community Chest, the
SRC have organised a series of activities in which the rest of the students can
participate. These events will be held over the next five weeks of Term Three. The
activities and cost are as follows.
Week 5 Marbles 50c per game Stage 2 Open Space
Infants Open Space (Wed)
Week 6 Bowling $1.00 per game Sports Centre
Week 7 Skipping 50c per session Sports Centre
Week 8 Volleyball 50c per session Under COLA
Primary Tues/ Fri
Infants Wednesday
The activities will be done by Stage 2 (Year 3 and 4) on Tuesdays, Stage 1 (Kinder,
Year 1 and Year 2) on Wednesdays and Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6) on Fridays from
1.30-2.00pm.
The Student Representative Council looks forward to your support.
Mrs Kathryn Macnamara
SRC Coordinator
COWRA DISTRICT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Cowra (Twigg Oval) tomorrow, Friday, 8 August
The carnival is to start at 9.00am SHARP - if a child is not present they will miss their event
All students to be at school by 8.45am and we leave at 8.50am. Rolls will be marked and we walk to Twigg Oval.
If students are late they will need to make their own way to Twigg Oval and find Mrs Cobcroft when they arrive.
The carnival is held at the Twigg Oval, Cowra.
A full canteen will be in operation with a BBQ and hot food available.
There will not be a designated lunch time. Children are encouraged to eat when they have a break.
Mrs Duncan can be contacted at school on 6342 2400 or on her mobile 0448 787 406
Mrs Duncan will have extra copies of the timetable of events at the carnival.
Cowra Public School needs to provide one parent helper. So if you can assist, please see Mrs Duncan or Mrs Cobcroft on
arrival.
SPORT
BOYS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL
On Friday, 1 August, Cowra Public School Boy’s Touch Football team travelled to
the very cold conditions of Blayney with Mr Garlick and Mr Duncombe, to play an
intense game of touch. Late in the first half, Blayney struck first but a couple of
minutes later Joshua Pokoney bolted the length of the field to give Cowra Public
their first try.
In the second half Joshua Pokoney scored another full field try. Cowra were in front
until Blayney scored two unanswered tries to lead 3-2 Blayney’s way. With one
minute to go in the game, Cowra needed a hero to step up for them, the boys
didn’t know what to do so they gave the ball to Sonny Eastwood. He dummied
once, he dummied twice and then he put on a show and got to score. The game
was over and we had to go into drop offs. Blayney scored to win the game in extra
time.
Later in the day Mr Garlick shouted all the boys some hot chips and scallops.
By Lindsay Munro and Jack Druery
Competitors need to be at school by 8.45am
SPORT continued
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS
BOYS GIRLS
100m races
8 year
1st Trey Pollard Hallie Wolfenden
2nd Benson Sullivan Janet Cheng
3rd Jim Hazell Niamh Webster
9 year
1st Jumyah Simpson Chloe Horne
2nd Jake Roberts Eliza Mulligan
3rd Jace Tarrant Louise Woods
10 year
1st Mac Webster Ella Meeuwisse
2nd Gary Cheng Anja Gower
3rd Joel Edgerton Janieva Pollard
11 year
1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Jordan Ryan Nashwa Bakini
Isabella Scammell
3rd Jake Camps Courtney Wright
12 year
1st Joshua Palmer Natasha Planicka
2nd Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden
3rd Jayelem Cutmore Ella Roberts
13 year
1st Marcus O’Connor Crystal Holmes
Connor Charnock
200m race
Junior
1st Mac Webster Chloe Horne
2nd Trey Pollard Ella Meeuwisse
3rd Gary Cheng Anja Gower
11 years
1st Jordan Ryan Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Jake Camps Courtney Wright
3rd Cambell White Nashwa Bakini
Seniors
1st Blake Williams Chloe Wolfenden
2nd Marcus O’Connor Natasha Planicka
3rd Joshua Pokoney Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath
800m race
Junior
1st Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse
2nd Mac Webster Eliza Mulligan
3rd Blake Thomas Louise Woods
11 years
1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Jasper Dunn Courtney Wright
3rd Brooke Graham Lewis McFarland
Seniors
1st Juke Kinsey Ella Roberts
2nd Joshua Pokoney Crystal Holmes
3rd Marcus O’Connor Telisha Beale
Relays
Juniors Wandoo Wandoo
Seniors Brigalow Brigalow
High Jump
Juniors
1st Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse
2nd Trey Pollard Abby Wilson
3rd Mac Webster Cailin McKay
Tatianna Hazell
11 years
1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Murriguel Coe Isabella Scammell
3rd Jake Camps Izabelle Kacarovski
Seniors
1st Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden
2nd Blake Williams Natasha Planicka
3rd Jayelem Cutmore Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath
Lindsay Munro
Long Jump
Juniors
1st Joel Edgerton Hallie Wolfenden
2nd Joshua Anslow Eliza Mulligan
3rd Gary Cheng Anja Gower
11 years
1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Cameron Fabian Brooke Graham
3rd Ronan Gailey Isabella Scammell
Seniors
1st Lindsay Munro Chloe Wolfenden
2nd Luke Kinsey Ella Roberts
3rd Daniel Barlow Natasha Planicka
Discus
Juniors
1st Joel Edgerton Lavinus Howarth
2nd Brayden Harris Janieva Pollard
3rd Mac Webster Jessica Graham
11 years
1st Kyle Murray Madeleine Mulligan
2nd Nicholas Fisher Brooke Graham
3rd Mitchell Howard Tahlia Murray
Seniors
1st Jayelem Cutmore Natasha Planicka
2nd Hayden McKeown Crystal Holmes
3rd Sean Smith Ella Roberts
Shot Put
Juniors
1st Joel Edgerton Janieva Pollard
2nd Mac Webster Tatianna Hazell
3rd Brayden Harris Abby Wilson
11 years
1st Kyle Murray Isabella Scammell
2nd Bailey Chalker Madeleine Mulligan
3rd Cameron Fabian Izabelle Kacarovski
Seniors
1st Hayden McKeown Natasha Planicka
2nd Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden
3rd Sean Smith Ella Roberts
AGE CHAMPIONS
Junior Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse
11 years Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan
Seniors Joshua Pokoney Natasha Planicka
Cowra Public School Page 7
SPORT continued
CPS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS
Ella Meuwisse
Junior Girl
Madeleine Mulligan
11 year Girl
Natasha Planicka
Senior Girl
Joel Edgerton
Junior Boy
Cambell White
11 year Boy
Joshua Pokoney
Senior Boy
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 which was a great day of sporting fun and was coordinated by the
same company.
Children will be allocated a country to represent and will then get the opportunity to make a flag to carry during the “Opening
Ceremony”.
Schools from the district are participating and it is a wonderful opportunity for all of our students to learn more about the
Commonwealth Games and the ideals they represent.
The cost for the day is $2.00 (The P & C is subsiding the day by $2.00). Students need to pay the $2.00 to the office before Friday, 22
August.
Students will walk to and from River Park accompanied by their class teachers at 9.30am and return to school at 2.00pm. Students
need to take their recess with them to the park. There will be NO ordered recess from the canteen. As the weather could be quite
cold, students will need to bring plenty of warm clothing, water to drink and a waterproof sheet or garbage bag to sit on.
Timetable:
10.00am-10.20am Recess
10.30am-11.00am Opening Ceremony
11.00am-12.30pm Events
12.30pm Lunch
1.15pm-1.45pm Closing Ceremony
Cowra Public School Canteen will take lunch orders before school on Friday and deliver them to the oval. If students don’t wish to
order they will need to bring a packed lunch. There will be a canteen available for parents at the oval.
Shavaughn Duncan
PE/Sport
Details of carnival:
Combined whole school ceremonies
Primary and Infants combined events
Location - River Park
COMMUNITY
SPORT continued
PUTT PUTT GOLF
Students have had a lovely time this week
playing Putt putt golf at lunch time.
Stage 2 played on Tuesday, Infants yesterday
and Stage 3 are eagerly awaiting their turn on
Friday.
The SRC representatives have done a great job
setting up the auditorium with an amazing
looking putt putt golf design.
Next week the students will get the opportunity
to play marbles.
By the look of these pictures everyone enjoyed
the golf.
TERM 3 SPORT
A change in sports groups will take place on 15 August 2014. I have listed below the sports being offered to the students and any
conditions that will apply. During the cooler months sport will played on Friday afternoons from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.
I strongly urge you to discuss the sports listed with your child and decide together what they should play.
A note has been sent home. Please list THREE sports in order of preference and return the tear-off section to the Sport & Fitness
Centre ASAP. Students who do not indicate their preferences will be allocated to sports where vacancies exist.
SPORTS ON OFFER VENUE / REQUIREMENTS WEEKLY COST
Skating/Scootering Skate-park (limit of 25 students) own scooter/skateboard and helmet is
compulsory drink and sunscreen
$3 a week
Netball Col Stinson Park drink, hat and sunscreen $3 a week
Soccer School or Twigg Oval drink, hat and sunscreen (shin pads & mouth guard) No cost
Oz Tag/Touch Footy Holman Oval drink, hat, sunscreen No cost
Walking for Fitness Various venues close to school drink, hat and sunscreen No cost
Indoor Hockey At school drink, hat and sunscreen (limit of 24 students) No cost
PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695
Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597
Email: [email protected] 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
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PCYC COWRA
Junior Disco
The next Junior Disco will be held at PCYC’s Young Road
complex on Friday 29 August from 6pm to 8pm. This is for school
children ranging from Kinder to Year 6 with lights and music
provided by Laurie’s Disco.
Entry is $5.00 per person and supervision is provided by PCYC
Police, Staff and Volunteers. The canteen will be in operation as
well as a sausage sizzle with a sausage sandwich costing $2.00.
Indoor Touch Footy for ages 7 to 14
PCYC is running indoor touch footy for the 7 to 14 age group on
Tuesday afternoons commencing at 4pm. Games will be “5 a
side” using the basketball court area as the field, cost will be
$2.00 per child each week
Junior Basketball
Junior Basketball will be running on Wednesday afternoon
commencing at 4pm. Cost for Junior Basketball is $30.00 per
person for the school term.
Archery
PCYC runs Archery for ages 7 and older on Monday afternoons.
The first archery session begins at 4pm and is aimed at beginners
and the younger age groups, with a second session beginning
at 5pm for the older and more experienced archers.
Cost for Archery is $6.00 per session and all equipment is
provided.
Laser Tag
Laser Tag is on Wednesday nights commencing at 5.30pm at
the Young Road complex. The session runs for an hour and costs
$5.00 per person.
Laser Tag is a whole lot of fun while developing teamwork and
co-operation within teams. Planning and strategy also play a
big part for the most successful teams.
Boxing – Junior and Amateur
There have been some timetable changes for the Junior and
Amateur Boxing. The Boxing sessions will now be combined with
Boxing being run on Tuesday and Thursday nights commencing
at 5.30pm. Pricing will remain the same at $4.50 for Junior Boxing
(ages 7 to 13) and $5.00 for Senior Boxing (ages 14+).
PCYC Membership
You must be a PCYC member to participate in any of the PCYC
activities. Annual membership is $5.00 for under 18’s and $10 for
ages 18 and older.