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News & Views Crookwell Public School

23rd August, 2019 Term 3 Week 5

Jay Knight for dedication to the morning run.

Brax Druett for being helpful.

Sam Saville for always being prepared for news.

Faith Riles for asking interesting questions.

Alyssa Huang for being a wonderful helper in the library.

Mrs Anderson for her amazing commitment and coaching expertise in assisting the Girls Hockey team achieve fantastic results this season.

Girls Hockey team for their amazing efforts, great sportsmanship and determination.

Brayden Perring for great contributions to class discussions.

Tully Price Jones for displaying commitment and dedication to all learning areas.

Sam Frost for producing a terrific creative writing piece.

Ned Cramp and Ryann Ross for making the most of their learning time.

Charli Kelly for finding ways to challenge herself.

1/2 Kangaroo for their amazing effort when using new and challenging math strategies.

Levi Webster and Danny Caves for their fantastic listening skills in the technology room.

Charlie Colley and Tyler Smith for their honesty.

Mr Atfield doing some great dancing to the music from ‘Footloose’ with 3/4 Echidna during a Go Noddle brain break.

Elizabeth McDonald using great strategies to solve complicated multiplication problems.

Cooper Tetley for giving Mrs Hayes some tissues when she cried while reading and watching Charlotte’s Web with the class.

Emma Robertson for resilience and empathy.

Charlotte Selmes for a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Jay Knight for positive actions to overcome an unexpected hurdle.

Joshua Ross for improved organisational skills.

Ellie Whittington and Florence Dark for their creativity and originality.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Gundungurra

nation, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future

43 Denison Street, Crookwell

Ph: 48321 213 Fax: 48321 353

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

www.crookwell-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Working Together, Growing Together

Next week

Mon. 26 Aug Flying Start

Mon. 26 Aug African Beats performance

Mon. 26 Aug Middle School Program

Tue. 27 Aug Middle School Program

Wed. 28 Aug Girls Touch Football @ Todkill Park

Wed. 28 Aug Year 6 Taster Lessons at Crookwell HS

Thur. 29 Aug Canteen Cooking Day from 9.30am

Fri. 30 Aug Fathers’ Day Stall

Coming up Mon. 02 Sep Flying Start

Mon. 02 Sep Middle School Program

Tue. 03 Sep Middle School Program concludes

Tue. 03 Sep STEM Incursion – Pearson’s Engineering

Tue. 03 Sep Life Education Van visits

Wed. 04 Sep Life Education Van visits

Thur. 05 Sep Life Education Van visits

Fri. 06 Sep Infants Canberra Theatre Excursion

Mon. 09 Sep Flying Start

Mon. 09 Sep Year 6 Sport & Rec. Camp @ Narrabeen

Fri. 13 Sep Stage 2 Assembly Item @ 12.15pm

Fri. 13 Sep Regional Athletics Carnival

Mon. 16 Sep Year 6 Taster Lessons at Crookwell HS

Thur. 26 Sep Jump Rope for Heart

Fri. 27 Sep Infants Assembly Item @ 10.45am

Fri. 27 Sep Stage 3 Assembly Item @ 12.15pm

Fri. 27 Sep Last day of Term 3

Book Club orders are due by Friday 6th

September.

Flying Start We had our 12

th Flying Start session of the year on Monday

morning. The year seems to be ‘flying’ by. Students seem very comfortable in the school environment, with some even beginning the morning outside with all the other big kids before going into the Kindergarten room when the bell rings. This week we spoke about imaginations and read the story ‘Hunting for Dragons’, which prompted discussions about whether the child in the story actually saw dragons. The highlight of the morning was making our own miniature dragons from modelling clay. We were unable to go outside as we had another beautiful snow shower. We look forward to seeing you all again next Monday morning from 9.30am.

Dorothy Lindner chose to play some alphabet games on the

iPads during the session.

Carter Langdon loves using the modelling clay.

Miss O’Neill’s miniature dragon.

Kelsey Ann Pearson is attaching her dragon’s head to its

round body.

Billi Kelly was excited to create her dragon.

Jack Bilsborough is impressed with his dragon’s huge wings.

Middle School Program Commences On Monday and Tuesday students in Years 3, 4 & 5 experienced their first two sessions of their chosen middle school activity. There was so much enthusiasm and excitement during these two sessions where students were learning new skills, exploring new concepts and expanding their knowledge in small and supportive groups. There are a vast range of activities this year, both outdoor and indoor, including fishing, technology, cooking, bird watching, mechanics and much more! Thank you to our amazing tutors who have made this program so worthwhile for our children. Thank you: Dal Hayes, John Gray, Rob Foster, Malcolm Green, Waine Langford, Ken Bell, Karen Lynam and Megan Johnston. Please enjoy the pictures below that provide a sample of this week’s fun! The next two sessions of the Middle School Program will be on Monday 26

th & Tuesday 27

th August.

Kade Fowler looks like he has hooked a big one!

Rory Hallam receives some expert instruction from Mr John

Gray while Angus Barber looks on.

Mr Hayes shared his secret scone recipe with Glynn

McIlwain, Lazarus Topalidis and Thomas Kelly.

Infants Sport For the first half of Term 3, students from Kindergarten to Year 2 have been participating in different activities to develop the fundamental movement skill of kicking. During sport we split into 3 groups and rotated through different activities to learn and practise our kicking skills. Students enjoyed playing soccer, kicking and passing drills, and Crab Clear Out, a game where students had to move like crabs and keep the balls off their side of the field.

Liam Moloney and Tommy Dunn try to stop Levi Nieves from

scoring a goal.

Zoe Knight, Levi Nieves, Liam Moloney and Emma Campbell enjoy a game of soccer to practise their kicking and passing

skills.

Bastian Huang and Garth Stanger practise passing the ball.

Child Protection Lessons – Stage 1 Over the next few weeks Year 1 and Year 2 students will be participating in mandatory Child Protection lessons in their Personal Development and Health lessons. Some topics include: Relationships, Body Parts, Comfortable and Uncomfortable Feelings, NO,GO,TELL strategy and Rights and Responsibilities. These topics can be sensitive and challenging but are crucial in protecting our young people. Your child/ren may come home and want to discuss these topics with you further.

If you require further information about these topics please arrange a time to speak with Mrs Whittington or Mrs Graham by phoning the school on 48 321 213.

Friday Fun Day: Developmental Play Infants students are continuing to enjoy developmental play each Friday afternoon. With different activities offered each week, students are able to choose things that appeal to them. It gives students the opportunity to enhance a number of skills, including fundamental movement, fine motor, cooking, socialisation, technology and sport, just to name a few. Last Friday students participated in outdoor games, coding and building, cooking, pretend play, board games and yoga. We can’t wait to see what is on offer next week!

Ivy Bailey and Emma Campbell kick off their careers as vets!

Piquet Nelson and Lily Briggs practise using their counting

skills through the use of board games.

Levi Webster, Lachie Nolan and Brayden Perring carefully

use their hand eye co-ordination to keep their tower standing!

Emma Campbell and Jordan Tate have a great eye for

solving puzzles!

‘Lids for Kids’ School Progress Kids and staff from across the school community have started bringing in plastic lids and bread clips to be processed and transformed into prosthetic hands and arms for children in under-serviced countries. As of Wednesday 21

st August we had collected 597 lids and 960 bread tags, an

awesome effort for less than two weeks of collecting!

David Pick, Ben Webster, Kade Fowler, Emily Simpson,

Tegan Allport and Addie Dawson of 3/4 Echidna place lids they’ve collected into the collection bin.

CWA Year 7 Educational Grant The Southern Tablelands Group of the Country Women’s Association of NSW will be awarding five Educational Grants to the value of $250 each for children entering secondary school in 2020. To be eligible for the grant Year 6 students must:-

Live in the Southern Tablelands Group Area

Demonstrate commitment to their school life and community

Be completing Year 6 in 2019

Application forms for this Educational Grant can be obtained from the school administration office or by phoning 48 321 213 and requesting that an application form is posted home.

Completed applications need to be returned to Mr Whittington by Friday 13

th September, 2019 to ensure

they can be posted with time to reach the judging panel by 30

th September, 2019.

Late applications cannot be accepted.

Boys and Girls Touch Football The Crookwell Public School Boys Touch Football team played a nail-biting game against Goulburn East Public School on Tuesday, 13

th August. Crookwell were off to a

fantastic start, leading 5-3 during the first half. Goulburn East came back with speed and determination in the second half. Unfortunately, the opponent, managed to secure the lead and defend their line until the final whistle was blown. Crookwell went down 9-6, putting an end to their winning streak.

Each of the boys represented Crookwell Public School exceptionally, bringing their own flair and strengths to the team. Thank you boys for your sportsmanship, dedication and skill! George Lee, Sam McGregor and Luke Palmer: Sensational Centres Charlie Colley, Jack Speer and Shane McIlwain: Wonderful Wingers Joshua Ross: Player’s Player Myles Kearney: The All-Rounder Billy Speer: Most Improved Eli Stewart: The Side Stepping Superstar Kristy Grove: Courageous Coach

Last Friday, 16th

August, the Crookwell Public School Girls Touch Football team took on a known opponent, Bungendore Public School. After being knocked out of the soccer competition by this team, Crookwell were quite nervous, and yet, excited to have a second chance in defeating their opposition. The teams were very evenly matched. It was Crookwell’s ability to work as a team unit that got them over the line, coming away with a 4-2 victory. Both a teacher and parent from Bungendore Public School expressed how incredibly impressed they were by the skill and sportsmanship the Crookwell girls displayed. They commented on their excellent defence capabilities that made the game pleasurable to watch.

The girls have now advanced to Round 5 of the Knockout competition. They will come up against Bowral Public School in their first home ground game for the season. This will be played at Todkill Park on Wednesday, 28

th August at

12:30pm, Good luck girls!

Team work makes the dream work!

Jump Rope for Heart kicks off this term! Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for 35 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Students will be skipping throughout the term in PE lessons and during recess and lunch breaks, to develop their skipping skills and fitness levels.

Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $75 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.

Rather than have individual students fundraise for this worthwhile cause, we have decided to fundraise by holding a ‘Jump Off Day’ at school. We ask that all students wear casual clothes (sensible footwear for skipping please!) and bring a gold coin donation.

We will hold our school ‘Jump Off Day’ on Thursday 26th

September. This will mark the end of the program and is a chance for everyone to come together to skip and show off their newly learned skills. All classes will be presenting a skipping routine at the CPS Jump Off Day, held in the hall/COLA area on Thursday 26

th September beginning

at 12pm. Family and friends are invited to attend our ‘Jump

Off Day’ and stay for a BBQ lunch with their child/children afterwards. All money raised will be donated to the Heart Foundation.

BBQ Sausage Sandwich $2 Popper $1 Zooper Dooper 50c Tea/Coffee available

If you would like to make a donation to the Heart Foundation, please place money in a sealed envelope labelled ‘Heart Foundation’, and hand in to the office. Please don’t hesitate to contact Ms Caffery if you have any questions.

Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program!

Thank you from Mrs White I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and students of Crookwell Public School for welcoming me to your school for my final teaching placement. I would especially like to thank Mrs Graham for her professional support and guidance over the last four weeks.

I have learnt invaluable teaching skills that I will certainly implement during my own teaching career over the years to come. I would also like to thank the students of 1/2 Emu for welcoming me into their classroom and for being such capable and enthusiastic students who take pride in their learning.

I look forward to returning to Crookwell Public School in the near future after I submit my final assessments.

With warmth and thanks, Mrs White

Book Week 2019 Thursday saw students and teachers across the school arrive at school dressed in a very different fashion. From Willy Wonkas, Where’s Wallys, Tiny Tims and super heroes galore, everyone was excited as they headed to the hall for our Book Week Parade. Kindergarten led the way with our terrific library monitors hosting the morning. The cutest kids in school definitely put on a show and it was terrific to see many younger siblings joining in. All students had a chance to introduce their characters and show off their creative costumes. Well done students and parents, it was very exciting to see so many people excited about reading.

The Cramp family went all out for Book Week this year!

Fantastic work!

Kayla McDonald, Jackson Windsor, Lachlan Nolan and Jack

Frost were brilliant in the Where’s Wally and Wenda costumes.

Jim Dawson wasn’t running from our school policeman,

Constable Perring!

Luke Palmer and Sam Frost made amazing Willy Wonkas.

Reading is my SUPER POWER!

Cooper Galway, Brax Druett and Danny Caves were

unrecognisable in their Bumblebee costumes.

Laura Churchill and Lachie Nolan looked fantastic dressed as their favourite characters, Dorothy and Where’s Wally.

We were lucky enough to have not one, not two, but three Matildas! Ava Wilcox-Symons, Zoe Knight and Charli Kelly

looked wonderful!

Georgie Robertson, aka, the lion from ‘The Very Cranky

Bear’, was found hiding in the trees!

The boys dressed as Spiderman, Chayse McDonald, Alvin

Pearson, Levi Webster and Piquet Nelson, spent their playtime spinning webs in the playground.

Ellie Whittington and Florence Dark have been working on writing their own story for Book Week for weeks and came

dressed as their book’s main characters.

Crookwell Public School’s Literary Challenge! We invite all interested students to partake in our literary challenge. As you would be aware, our library stairs have been transformed into book spines of popular children books. The challenge for students is to read every book whose title is listed on the stairs to receive a special award before they exit primary school. As you complete reading a book, have your parents or teachers sign to indicate that you have read that particular book and once you have read the entire list of books below, please present this sheet to Mr Whittington to receive your Literary Challenge badge. Name: ______________________________________

Book Titles Parent/Teacher Signature & Date

The Gizmo by Paul Jennings

Where the Wild Things Are by M. Sendak

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K.Rowling

Charlotte’s Webb by E.B.White

Matilda by Roald Dahl

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

The Gruffalo by J. Donaldson

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis

The Secret Garden by F. Hodgson Burnett

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Wind In the Willows by K. Grahame

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by M. Rosen

Diary of a Wimpy Kidd by Jeff Kinney

Blabber Mouth by Morris Gleitzman

1/2 Emu’s Town Library Visit On Tuesday morning, Mrs Whittington’s and Mrs Graham’s 1/2 classes visited the town library. With Fathers’ Day fast approaching, Michaela Olde read 1/2 Emu a picture book called ‘School for Dad’s’. The children discussed their fathers and how they are all different.

Both classes completed a craft activity where they created cardboard ties covered in coloured paper and coloured pencil. The children were very proud of their masterpieces. We look forward to our town library visits every fortnight!

1/2 Emu students cut, colour and paste their fabulous cardboard ties.

Mrs White and 1/2 Emu are proud of their masterpieces.

Alvin Pearson relaxes with his ‘Octonauts’ story.

Michaela Olde captivates students while she reads the

father’s day picture book ‘School for Dad’s’.

NSW PSSA Girls Hockey Knockout Well what a day! Tuesday brought not only the gale force winds to Goulburn but also the Crookwell Girls Hockey team! They were on a mission, the only girls team to make it this far in at least the last 15 years. The team captain, Annie Knight, led the girls on to the blustery field and set the pace in a very well matched game against Bowral Public School. With Mackenzie Gauci up front along with Lillian Skelly’s fast pace, we were off to a very strong start. Our defence players Regan Selmes, Betsy Willis and Kiarna McCarten were determined not to let anyone past.

The first half had everyone on the edge of their seats with a nil all draw. The second half began with a similar fast pace and before we knew it we were on the board! Shortly after Bowral scored a fantastic goal, showing their talent and then began the nail-biting finish. It was only with a few minutes to go that the deciding goal was scored, unfortunately by a very skilful Bowral team.

Congratulations to our team who showed such skill, sportsmanship and determination throughout their season. A huge thank you to coach, Mrs Suzie Anderson, who worked tirelessly with the team each week and inspired them to keep going!

Annie Knight dribbles down field looking for a gap in the

defence.

Coach Suzie Anderson volunteered her time each

Wednesday afternoon to coach the girls and we greatly appreciate our coach’s fabulous effort. We will go again in

2020!

Some Benefits of Regular School Attendance For Students:

The development of skills and attitudes such as self-discipline, punctuality, and being organised will optimise life choices.

Regular attendance leads to making friends and learning how to maintain relationships over a length of time.

Regular attendance leads to learning social skills necessary to live and work with others.

It’s safer at school than on the street.

The more students attend, the more they will learn and the more they will like school.

How many days of school has your child missed this term?

Waste Free Wednesday Another week of Waste Free Wednesday has flown by with students continuing to reduce their daily waste production. Once again classes have worked hard to keep their rubbish levels down and there are some very impressive looking lunchboxes. Keep up the amazing work everyone!

RSPCA Cupcake Day Stirling Inder of Year 5 loves animals and cupcakes. He researched to see what he could do to enjoy both and found RSPCA Cupcake Day! Stirling and his family were busy baking in the lead up to the event where he sold delicious cupcakes to the school community to raise money for the RSPCA.

The day was very successful and there were many extremely satisfied customers who enjoyed a scrumptious cupcake while supporting a great cause. Well done Stirling on using your initiative and finding a way to give back to the community.

Stirling Inder and Billy Snape were kept busy in the canteen

selling loads of cupcakes.

Riley Hill was another satisfied customer on RSPCA

Cupcake Day.

Crookwell High School (CHS) MADD Night Students from our GCOPS Choir have been invited to join Crookwell High School students in performing the opening number, ‘We’ve Got Love’ at this year’s MADD Night. MADD stands for Music, Art, Dance, Drama and Design. Crookwell High School presents their MADD concert and exhibition every second year, showcasing the talents and skills of students in the Performing Arts, Visual Arts, TAS, Industrial Technology and STEM subject areas.

MADD Night 2019 will be held on Thursday 5th September in the high school hall. The Exhibition opens at 5:45pm and the concert commences at 6:30pm. Students

will wear their GCOPS T-shirts and black pants as they did for the GCOPS concert.

Participating students will travel by bus to CHS on Wednesday 4

th September, during school hours, for a

rehearsal. There is no cost involved in this rehearsal.

The GCOPS Choir students are:-

Issy Cole, Flo Dark, Abigail Gray, Miles Pitt-Lancaster, Abby Merryfull, Emma Robertson, Joshua Ross, Charlotte Selmes, Eli Stewart, Sophie Watson, Maddy Wray, Lily Butler, Sam Dooley, Jesse Faulkner, Hanna Hunt, Stirling Inder, Luke Palmer, Cody Tate, Eve Roberts, Reagan Selmes, Billy Snape, Ellie Whittington, Betsy Willis, Mia Anderson, Sianabel Anderson, Claire Collins, Skye Garnham, Skyelah Gray, Ella Hollis, Annie Knight, Kiarna McCarten, Darcie Osborne, Ava Rogan, Sophie Ward, Ruby Butler, Evelyn Dark, Elizabeth McDonald, Shae Dumesic, James Kelly, David Pick, Louise Robertson, Emily Simpson, Ben Webster, Elle Batey, Naomi Cramp, Kayla McDonald, Ada Dunn, Michael Foster, Alyssa Huang, Katelyn Kelly, William McDonald, Crystal Pick, Poppy Stephenson and George Willis.

Further details will be included in next week’s newsletter for those who wish their child to participate. If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact Mrs Margi Hayes at school on 4832 1213. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

CHS MADD Night Performance and Rehearsal

My child/children __________________________________ will be attending the CHS MADD Night Concert on Thursday 5

th September. They have permission to attend the rehearsal

at CHS on Wednesday 4th

September. I understand that they will be travelling to and from CHS by bus for the rehearsal. Emergency Phone contact: ________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: _____________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:_________________________

Date__________________

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Presentation Night 2019 Date for your diary: Crookwell Public School Presentation Night

Friday 29th November at Crookwell High School hall commencing at 7pm.

Life Education Van Will Be Visiting! Life Education NSW will be visiting our school on Tuesday 3

rd

September, Wednesday 4th

September and Thursday 5

th

September, 2019, Week 7, Term 3.

Following is an outline of the programs being offered:-

My Body Matters ~ Kindergarten Harold and his friends want to look their best for photo day at school, but discover things don’t always go to plan. The module focuses on things children can do to keep themselves healthy including: The importance of personal hygiene.

Choosing foods for a healthy balanced diet.

Benefits of physical activity and sleep.

Ways to keep safe at home, school and in the community.

Ready, Steady, Go ~ Year 1

Harold and his friends are ready for their big race at the school athletics carnival. Or are they? When one member of the relay team doesn’t show up, what are they to do? This fun, engaging narrative provides opportunities to discover:

Benefits of physical activity.

Safety strategies in different environments.

How our body reacts in new situations

What our body needs to be healthy including a nutritious diet, water and sleep.

Growing Good Friends~ Year 2 Harold battles to figure out what to give his grandma for her birthday, until his friends, Boots and Red step in and offer some good ideas. This animated story takes us to the familiar surrounds where students can:

Explore what health messages mean

Identify safety signs.

Recognise how physical activity and nutrition contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

Explore how positive relationships benefit our health and wellbeing.

bCyberwise ~ Years 3 & 4 What did they learn?

Children today really are digital natives, so it is more crucial than ever that they understand the importance of being safe and respectful whilst learning and having fun online. ‘bCyberwise’ is about cybersafety, cyber security and cyber ethics. The children learn about:

How to be responsible and respectful when using online technology

The importance of keeping personal information safe and not telling other people private passwords or arranging to meet with strangers

Strategies to use if exposed to inappropriate content online; for example deleting and blocking unwanted messages or talking to an unknown adult

What to do if they or their friends experience cyberbullying or are being cyberbullied themselves.

On The Case ~ Year 5

Join MacHardy, a time travelling detective, and his sidekick ‘Conan’ as they gather evidence to persuade MacHardy’s great, great granddaughter not to take up smoking. Set in a fantasy world of futuristic steam powered machines, students travel through time, collaborate and explore:

What’s in a cigarette?

Effects of smoking.

History and laws.

Myths and facts.

Influences and pressures.

Strategies to reduce harm.

Decisions ~ Year 6 This module offers a choice of content on legal drugs or legal and illegal drugs. Students explore the decision making process and improve decision making skills by looking at choices, consequences, responsibility, facts and influences.

What is a drug and how drugs are classified.

Effects of drugs on the body.

Analysing health messages about drugs in the media.

Messages around non-use - normative date-dispelling myths.

Influences on decision making – family, peers, media, culture, financial, legal.

Strategies and skills to be safe. As the Life Education program addresses many of the components and objectives within the NSW Personal Development, Health, Physical Education curriculum, students are encouraged to attend. If you would like your child/children to participate in the program please detach the slip and return it to school by Friday 19

th October, 2018 with the admission fee of $10.00

per student.

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LIFE EDUCATION PERMISSION NOTE

I give permission for my child/ children _________________

________________________________________________

of class/classes ___________ to participate in the Life

Education Van program and enclose $ _____to cover the

participation fee of $10.00 per student.

Signature: _____________________ Date:___________ (Parent/Guardian) If payment made online POP Receipt # ________________

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Life Education Merchandise For Sale During lunch times while the Life Education van is visiting, Harold merchandise will be on sale. If your child/children are going to purchase Harold merchandise please place the correct money in an envelope with the item name written on the face of the envelope along with your child’s name and class. This allows the order to be processed efficiently and accurately. Thank you

Harold Merchandise

Product Description Price

Tattoo $0.50

Harold Hand Ball $3.00

Harold post-it-note $1.50

Small Harold Soft Toy $8.00

Large Harold Soft Toy $15.00

N.B Harold products are subject to availability

K-2 Excursion to Canberra Theatre 06/09/2019 On Friday 6

th September 2019, students in Kindergarten,

Year 1 and Year 2 will be travelling to Canberra Theatre to

watch the live production of ‘Possum Magic’. For more

than 30 years, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted young people all over Australia.

Students will be leaving school at approximately 9:30am and returning to school by 4pm. This will not be in time for

students to catch the bus home, alternate arrangements need to be organised to collect students from the school at 4pm. Children will need to bring a packed recess and lunch in separate plastic bags clearly labelled with their names.

Disposable drink containers are a handy idea on this excursion. We will be eating our packed lunch at Commonwealth Park at Lake Burley Griffin.

The total cost of this excursion is $50.00 per child. This includes the theatre ticket and bus fare. To assist parents in making the payment for this excursion, a payment plan has been set up:

There are 5 tickets left. We are opening these tickets up to any Year 3 or 4 students who would like to come along and see the show. It will be ‘first in, best dressed’. The next five Year 3 or 4 students who return the permission note along with $50 to the office will be attending the show!

If there are any questions relating to this excursion please feel free to contact the school or come and talk to one of the K-2 staff members.

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Infants Excursion to Canberra Theatre

I give permission for my child/ren ____________________ of __________ class to attend the Infants Canberra Theatre Excursion to watch ‘Possum Magic’ on Friday 6

th September,

2019. Please find enclosed payment of $_________ towards the cost of the excursion. Signed: ______________________ Date: __________ (Parent/Caregiver) If payment made online POP Receipt Number ___________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

African Beats – NEXT MONDAY On Monday 26

th August, African Beat Performance

Company will be returning to Crookwell Public School to present their fabulous interactive drumming tour. Students from K-6 will have another opportunity to participate in a well-structured, informative and highly interactive drumming performance by one of West Africa’s top cultural troupes, The Salaka Ensemble. “Salaka” means “Sharing” in the Ga language of Ghana. The performance by visiting artists from Ghana immerses students in the rich culture and rhythms of Africa, in an entertaining and educational way. Best of all, it’s hands on! The cost of the performance is $6.00 per child.

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African Beats

I give my child(ren)_________________________________ permission to attend the ‘Salaka’ African Beats performance on Monday 26

th August. I have enclosed $6 per child to

cover the cost of the interactive performance. Signature of Parent/Caregiver: ___________________

Date: ________________

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Crookwell Public School Equestrian Team Students who would like to represent Crookwell Public School at the Interschool Equestrian events in 2019 are invited to submit their interest. Expressions of interest are required to ensure the school brow bands and saddlecloths for each competitor are provided.

The Interschool Equestrian program is for students from K- Yr 12. Events cater for all riders’ needs; special needs, beginner on the lead, beginner off the lead, intermediate and advanced equestrians. Students interested in being a part of the team must have their own horse, reliable horse transport and more than 12 months of riding experience.

If your child is interested in being a part of the Equestrian Team, please complete the attached form and return it to the school.

Entries are open from Tuesday August 20th

for the ACT Interschool’s Equestrian Competition 2019, which will be held in Bungendore from Friday 1

st until Sunday 3

rd of

November. If your child is interested in competing, please sign up online at www.globalentries.com and then inform Miss Bell of the events you have entered.

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Crookwell Public School Equestrian Team

My child _____________________________ in Year _____ would like to participate in the Crookwell Public School Interschool’s equestrian events.

Parent’s name: ______________________

Parent’s contact: ______________________

Parent’s signature: ____________________

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Enrolling Now For 2020

If you know of families who will have children starting school at Crookwell Public in 2020 please encourage them to return their Application for Enrolment Form promptly. This will allow staffing arrangements for next year to be firmly in place by the commencement of the new academic year.

Families new to the school community are invited to contact the school on 48 321 213 to arrange an interview with Mr Whittington, meet the staff, tour the school and receive a Crookwell Public School Information package.

Thank you to the families who have already completed and submitted their child’s application to enrol.

Yours in Public Education,

Michael Whittington Principal

Kirstie O’Neill Assistant Principal

Greg Atfield Relieving Assistant Principal

P&C News Fathers’ Day Stall next Friday

Don’t forget your money for the Fathers’ Day Stall. The stall will operate on Friday 30th August, 2019. There will be a great range of gifts costing from $1 to $8 each. Customers are limited to two gifts each. Please fill in the slip below if you are able to assist on the stall next Friday. Thanks in advance.

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Fathers’ Day Stall Volunteers Name: ________________________________ Contact number: ________________________ ___ I would like to volunteer to assist with the Fathers’ Day stall on 30th August at CPS. ___ I would like to volunteer in the CPS canteen. ………………………………………………………………….

Canteen Roster Term 3 Food for Thought

Canteen Cooking Day: Thursday 29th August from 9.30am, all welcome! Week 6

Wednesday 28th

August Friday 30th August

Rob & Nicola Foster Alison Moloney

Jackie Dawson John & Victoria Gray Michelle Butler

Week 7

Wednesday 4th September Friday 6

th September

Amanda Pearson Katie Keith

Sheridan Riles Monique Foster Liddy Skelly

Week 8

Wednesday 11th

September Friday 13th September

Marion Harrop Shirley Pearman

Heather Stanger Julie Simpson Jan Woods

Week 9

Wednesday 18th

September Friday 20th September

Marcia Dunn Liddy Skelly

Alex Hewitt Peta Reid Michelle Butler

Week 10

Wednesday 25th September Friday 27th September

Liz Hunt Susan McIlroy

John and Victoria Gray Jackie Dawson Jan Woods

Community Announcements ………………… The inclusion of any announcement does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation

thereof by Crookwell Public School.

KAOS (Kids Acting on Stage) is

looking for ‘stars’ for their 2019

Production

HOT PURSUIT Any child from Kinder to High School who is

interested in acting, singing, dancing, or just

want to know more about what we are doing

this year come along to Auditions/Muster on

Monday 26th August 2019 from 5.00pm to

6.00pm at the Crookwell Memorial Hall. Meet

the production crew and ask questions.

The Production will be staged tentatively

8/9/10 November 2019 and there is always

something for everyone in this team.

For more information Contact Rechell

Naughton on 0248 322369 or Sandra Bill on

0248 321685.