Cowra Public School

18 May 2017

Term 2, Week 4

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 8.40am

Mail: PO Box 285, Cowra

Phone: 6342 2400

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

FOR YOUR DIARY

May

19 Cross Country Carnival

22 Book Fair—All Week

23 Uni Comp - Digital Technology

24 H1/2 Q2/3 Eisteddfod

24 P&C Meeting 6pm

30 Uni Comp - Science

30 Operation Art Stage 1

31 Operation Art Stage 2

31 Dance - Eisteddfod

June

1 Operation Art Stage 3

1 Infants Assembly 1.40pm

1 Primary Assembly 2.30pm

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Another busy week has flown by! On my regular walks around the school

popping in and out of the classrooms, I have been very pleased to see

students working hard and highly engaged in their learning. Highlights for

me this week were listening to A2 learn to play Hot Cross Buns on the

recorder, seeing how far our youngest learners in KW, KM and KC have

progressed in their L3 literacy rotations and watching Q23 participating

enthusiastically in Wiradjuri language classes with Aunty Esther and Mr

Murray.

On Tuesday Mr Garlick accompanied our school leaders to Bathurst for the

GRIP Leadership conference. This conference is aimed specifically at

primary school student leaders. Our Year 6’s had a fun-filled day learning

about lots of different leadership skills and discussed some great ideas that

they can bring back to our school. The stop at Annie’s ice cream parlour

on the way home was of course, also a huge hit! On the same day our

public speakers travelled to Orange to participate in the annual CWA

Public Speaking competition. Congratulations to all students who

participated in both events and proudly represented our school.

This week our netballers had a wonderful day in Orange on Wednesday

competing in the PSSA Eastern Division Round Robin competition against

different schools in our area. The girls came away with two wins and one

loss and from all accounts, had a great day! A special mention goes out to

Hunter Reid who showed great courage and determination playing all

three games with a broken finger! Thank you to Mrs Montgomery for her

expert coaching and to the parents who assisted with transport.

Huge congratulations to the school choir who performed today at the

Cowra Eisteddfod. There were a few nerves before our students took to the

stage but all performed with great enthusiasm! Thank you to Mrs Long, Mrs

Oborn and Mrs Pulling for their work in coaching this year’s choir groups.

Thank you also to the large group of parents and supporters who came

down to cheer on our students. Our next eisteddfod performance will be

Q23 and H12’s item on the 23rd May, followed by our Dance groups in

Week 6 and the Primary Band on the 7th June.

Our school Cross Country will be held tomorrow Friday 19th May at Edgell

Park. We will be joining with Mulyan PS for the day and look forward to

catching up with our MPS friends. Thank you to Mrs Johnson from MPS, Mrs

Ryan and Mrs Duncan for their organisation of this event. Good luck to all

students who will be tackling the tough 2km and 3km courses!

Just a reminder, our whole school assembly is on again this afternoon

starting at 2pm in the Hall.

Have a great week…

Jenny Lewis

Principal

ST 3 PIE DRIVE

ORDERS CLOSE

TUESDAY, 6 JUNE

Wanted - Old towels

The Infants Dept would love to have any old towels you may not need anymore. Please drop them into the office.. Thank You

P&C Meeting

Wednesday, 24th May

6.00pm Staffroom

ALL WELCOME

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What’s happening in Term 2 so far…..

Eisteddfod—Dance groups

Date: Wednesday, 31st May

Where: Cowra Civic Centre

Wear: As described on the permission note

Orange permission notes were sent

home with participating students this

week.

Spare notes are available from the

office.

Eisteddfod—H1/2 & Q2/3

Date: Wednesday, 24th May

Where: Cowra Civic Centre

Uniform: Jeans, track pants, joggers or

school shoes and a suitable jumper.

Students will be walking to the Civic

Centre with their class teacher.

STAGE 3 PIE DRIVE

Stage 3 students are holding a Pie Drive to

assist with costs for their Term 4, Sport &

Recreation Camp excursion.

As winter is fast approaching this is an

excellent opportunity to stock your freezer

with mouth watering pies from Early Rose

Baking Company,

Dubbo (formally Roberts Bakery in Orange).

Orders for the pies need to be in by

Tuesday, 6th June 2017 and the pies will be

available for collection on Friday, 16th June.

There will be a prize for the most pies sold by

a student.

Happy Birthday To….

Orlando Williams Bella Larsen Aurelia Williams Charlie Muddle Rhys Hall

PE Timetable Monday Wednesday A2 G3 G1 I3 N3 JM2 KW KM Tuesday Thursday U2 R1 H1/2 Q2/3 M1 C2 S1 KM V3 C1 KW KC Friday KC

Commonwealth School Banking As of this week (week 4) School banking will be done every Thursday by Mrs Hubbard. The only thing that will change is the day, everything else will still be the same. Thank You Mrs Williams

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2017 Book Fair is coming….Week 5 Mon to Fri

The 2017 Book Fair will be held in Week 5 22 May to 26 May. Books will be available for viewing the week before. Every pur-

chase of a book earns a commission that returns $$$ to the library which we use to purchase more resources for students and items

to make our library an even nicer place to be.

Have you ever lost a library book?

During this year’s book fair we are asking students and parents if they would like to purchase a book to be kept in the library for students to borrow. Any book donated to the library will have a certificate placed in the front of the book stating whom has donated this book. If you have ever lost a school library book it would be wonderful if you could consider replacing it by purchasing a book of your choice at the book fair or even making a donation towards the purchase of a book.

Book Fair Days Week 5 Monday 22nd May Tuesday 23rd May Wednesday 24th May Thursday 25th May Friday 26th May

Library News

Library Timetable Monday Wednesday N3 V3 G3 A2 G1 KM R1 KW U2

Thursday Tuesday JM2 I3 Q2/3 C2 S1 KC H1/2 Friday C1 & M1

Art Club Students

Over the next few weeks, students will experiment with a range of media and develop an understanding of complementary colours. Here they are working on their masterpiece during their first Art Club session.

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WESTERN REGION TRIALS

The following Trials are taking place this term. Please keep in mind that these are for students proficient in the particular sport and it is the individual’s responsibility to organise transport and pay costs for the day. Please see Mrs Duncan for further information and permission notes. Primary Touch Football-Monday 22nd May Dubbo Primary Girls Hockey-Friday 26th May Bathurst Primary Boys Soccer-Friday 23rd June Details TBA Primary Girls Soccer- Friday 23rd June Cowra Primary/ Secondary Golf Sand Green Tournament-Friday 23rd June Trundle Primary Golf Trials-Monday 26th June Details TBA Boys Hockey- Wednesday 28th June Lithgow

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

Our school cross country will take place TOMORROW Friday, 19th May at Edgell Park, commencing at

9.45am. We will share the event with Mulyan Public School and whilst the students will run the course

together, they will only be competing with children from their own school. Students and teachers will walk

over to Edgell Park straight after roll marking on Friday morning and will return before lunch.

There will be NO CANTEEN so students will need to bring their own snacks and water bottle. Lunches can

still be ordered from the school canteen.

Sports Report….

PSSA Netball Report

Congratulations to the CPS netball side and their efforts at the PSSA Round 2 competition at Orange on Wednesday 17th May. Well done to our super shooting team Hunter Reid, Lucy Scammell and Tahlee-Pearl Beckett. There was some speedy footwork in the centre court from Lorissa Wood, Coco Chambers, Ella Kilby and Zsalea Mansley. The defensive side held up extremely well with Hallie Wolfenden, Nattalea Coghlan and Jada Buchan. Josie Muddle’s skills were sadly missed on the day. The girls achieved a hard earnt 2/3 wins. A special thanks to Alannah Knight for taking the time to umpire for our side. Also to our wonderful parent cheer squad and drivers - Glenn & Karen Reid, Sal Scammell, Kylie Wood, Joanne & Jay Buchan, Belinda Kilby, Melissa Wolfenden, Chloe Wolfenden, Rhonda Kelton, Annabel Fagence, Mike Chambers, and Kylie Krause.

A big congratulations to Hunter Reid for being selected to attend the final trial for the Western Team. Good Luck

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Operation art

Operation Art is coming to Cowra Public School

We are holding full day visual arts workshops for students Stage 1-3 Presented by specialist teachers, workshops cover topic areas including painting, printing, drawing, mixed media and sculpture. Workshops are designed to extend skills and art making experiences beyond the classroom.

Stage 1- (years 1 & 2) - Tuesday 30 May 2017

Stage 2 - (years 3 & 4) - Wednesday 31 May 2017 (please not Eisteddfod dancers) Stage 3 - (years 5 & 6) - Thursday 1 June 2017

PLACES ARE LIMITED! BOOKINGS CLOSE : FRIDAY 19 MAY 2017

HOW TO BOOK:

1. Parents visit the Arts Unit website to complete the online enrolment form to book a place https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/visual-arts/operation-arts/operation-art-student-workshops 2. Download the Permission Checklist, Permission to Publish and Payment Form, and return to Operation Art by the

closing date, Friday 19 May 2017 Email: opart.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au Post: PO Box 553, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203

COST: $50.60 (incl GST) per student per day VENUE: Cowra Public School—Vaux Street, Cowra NW 2794 TIME: 9.00am - 3.00pm SUPERVISION: Students are supervised by Operation Art tutors from the Department of Education. Teachers are not required to attend workshops. SHEDULE: 9.00am Arrival/Registration 9.30am Welcome & Warm Up drawings Students participate in 3 workshops including mixed media, printmaking and sculpture. All materials provided. 2.30pm parents/visitors arrive for presentation of the day’s work 3.00pm Finish WHAT TO BRING/WEAR: Closed in shoes are required - wear comfortable art making clothing and paint shirt Ensure student name is marked on belongings & leave unnecessary valuables at home Bring carry bag to help take your artwork home Please bring recess and lunch. Do not bring food containing nuts.

CONTACT DETAILS: WORKSHOP/BOOKING ENQUIRES: Lisa Van Den Dolder Visual Arts Support officer Operation Art Program Officer Ph: (02) 9550 9295 Mob: 0434 567 415 Email: opart.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au

Important Reminder from Cowra Bus! When your child disembarks from the bus of an afternoon, please ensure

you are at the bus stop and not across the road. Your precious little person

is excited to be home and give you an update. They do not understand

the road rules and the speed of cars, trucks, buses and they will run across

to you, without checking whether it is safe. Please help us by being at the

bus stop to keep your child safe.

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Winter Uniform Price List 2017

GARMENT

Winter Tunic (size 4-10) Boys Blue Button through Long Sleeve Shirt (size 4-16) Boys Blue Button through L/Sleeve Shirt (size 18 – 30) Girls White Button through Long Sleeve Blouse (size 4-16) Royal Polo Sports Shirt with emblem (size 4-16) Navy Microfibre Sports Shorts with emblem (size 4-16) Boys Grey School Pants (size 4-16) Boys Grey Double Knee School Pants (size 4-16) Boys Cargo Grey School Pants (size 4 – 16) Navy Microfibre Track Pants (size 4-16) Royal Polar Fleece with emblem (4-16) CPS Jacket (sizes K2 – 18) Royal/Gold Bucket Hat with emblem Midford Long White Socks ( 2pk) Red Robin Short white socks (3pk) Red Robin Short Grey socks (3pk)

PRICE

$60.00 ( Not Available yet)

$27.50 $29.95 $27.50

$19.80 $20.00 $28.75 $33.00 $35.00 $35.00

$27.50 $59.00 ( Not Available Yet) $11.00 $12.00 $15.95 $15.95

Our tunics and skirts are beautifully made with elastic sizing adjustment for a better fit. They have a generous hem to ensure you get long wear for your money. Our delivery has been delayed this year but will be ready for next winter. All prices listed include GST. We are grateful for your support and will be updating our website ASAP

www.centralwestuniforms.com.au

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