Cowra Publc Newsletter Trm 1 Wk 9

the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Many of our families have had to access

the wonderful services of the Children’s

Hospital and this enables us to express

our appreciation and support the

ongoing work of the hospital.

On Wednesday we will also be holding

the P & C Annual General Meeting. The

P & C works tirelessly for the benefit of

students at our school and without its

wonderful work our students would not

have access to so many wonderful

resources. We would encourage as

many people as possible to attend the

meeting and contribute their ideas and

expertise.

On Thursday Kindergarten, Year 1 and

Year 2 will be parading the Easter hats

they have made in their classes. This will

commence in the Auditorium at 9.30am

and we will also take the opportunity to

present our assembly awards at this

time. Children are looking forward to a

surprise visitor at the assembly! If your

child requires an alternative to

chocolate eggs or you do not wish them

to participate please contact the

classroom teacher by Tuesday, as this

will assist greatly in our planning.

Dear Parents

Congratulations and thank you to all who

contributed in making Cowra Public

School fete such a success. It was not only

one of the best fetes financially

(approximately $13500 profit) but the

variety and quality of activities and stalls

was a testament to the commitment of a

dedicated P & C, staff and community.

Special thanks to Mrs Trish Long who

coordinated the event.

As we move into the last week of a very

busy term we still have a number of events

taking place. Our Stage 3 students will be

commencing their Pie Drive. Whilst greatly

assisting in reduction of costs for their

excursion to Narrabeen Sport and Fitness

Camp (now referred to as the Sydney

Academy of Sport – Narrabeen) it also

provides a wonderful backup for the

freezer, particular as the winter months are

approaching.

Next Wednesday will be highlighted by

the Combined Scripture assemblies

leading into the Easter break and the

Bandaged Bear Picnic. The Bandaged

Bear Picnic event is organised by our very

capable SRC students and they would like

to invite all Cowra Public Students to bring

in their favourite bear or stuffed animal, a

picnic lunch and a donation to support

NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

26 March 2015 Term 1, Week 9 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

APRIL

1 Combined Scripture

1 P & C AGM - 6.00pm

2 Infants Easter Hat Parade

2 CPS Cross Country

2 Last Day of Term

21 Students return for Term 2

21 Uni of NSW competitions CLOSE

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

DUE NOW

School Fee: $40 per child, with a

family maximum of $80.

Band Fee: $20 a term

Last opportunity to order your

school photos - on-line, postage

free ORDERS CLOSE Friday, 27th

March

University of NSW Competition

entries CLOSE Tuesday, 21st April

(Day 1, Term 2)

P & C (AGM)

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

6.00pm in the staffroom

Everyone is welcome to attend,

especially the new Kindergarten

parents.

This is the last week for free delivery of

school photos. If you are planning to

place an order we would encourage

you to take advantage of the

opportunity for free delivery by

ordering this week.

Whilst we are awaiting information

regarding the achievements of our

State Swimming Championship

representatives, Isabella Scammell,

Anja Gower, Lucy Scammell, Hannah

McKay, Jada Buchan and Eliza

Mulligan we would like acknowledge

Harlee Simms and his success at

Rugby Union trials. It was a very

competitive field and Harlee is to be

congratulated on his successful trials.

We look forward to hearing of his

continued success.

Again, our thanks to all for your

contribution to the success of the fete.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Brad Tom

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UNIVERSITY OF

NSW

COMPETITIONS

Entry is open to all students

Year 3—6.

Entries close:

Tuesday, 21st April (*first day Term 2)

Assessment Subjects available

and cost

Digital Technologies $8

Science $8

Writing $17

Spelling $11

English $8

Mathematics $8

COMBINED (K-6)

ASSEMBLIES

The next Combined school assembly (K-

6) will be held on:

Thursday, 14 May at 2.00pm in the

auditorium.

Primary and Infants Aussies of the Month

will be presented at these assemblies

and Merit Certificates awarded.

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.

Everyone is welcome to come along to

any of these assemblies or singing

afternoons.

SCHOOL TERMS

FOR 2015

Term 1

Commenced Wednesday, 28 January

Concludes Thursday 2 April

Term 2

Commences Tuesday, 21 April

Concludes Friday, 26 June

Term 3

Commences Tuesday, 14 July

Concludes Friday, 18 September

Term 4

Commences Tuesday, 6 October

Concludes Wednesday, 16 December

for students

SCHOOL

CONTRIBUTION

Each year we ask parents to

make a contribution towards

their child’s education in the

form of a school fee.

Funds raised in this manner

are used to purchase

materials for classroom use.

It would be appreciated if this

contribution could be made

as soon as possible. However,

payment can be made in

instalments if required.

2015 School Fee: $40 per

child, with a family maximum

of $80.

$1 a week!

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

The following students received their

awards at last week’s Combined

Assembly.

PRIMARY MERIT AWARDS:

Taylah-Benet Pemberton, Tallis Bell, Elijah

Carter, Tahlia Lazanski, Clive Langton,

Jacqueline Long, Nicola Anslow, Jake

Roberts, Chloe Muddle, Tatianna Hazell,

Daniel Hatch, Janieva Pollard, Kayla

Hall, Le-Shane Williams, Chelsea

Howarth, Greg Brien, Ryan Boswell,

Courtney Wright, Jazmyn Carter, Will

Dunlop, Joshua Anslow, Cambell White.

INFANTS MERIT AWARDS:

Lanah Cobcroft, Travis Munro, Nate

Gunn, Clayton Duclos, Leuwin McGill,

Oscar McGill, Harmony-Jade Forbes,

Amber-Lee McKeown, Kyle Stone,

Felicity Bolton, Nathan Cheng, Sophie

Green, Ezekiel Carter, Mia Brown,

Connor McMahon, Seth Crutch, Tia

Hodgson, Toby Roylance, Mathias

Pemberton, Jock Casey, Samantha

Riley.

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.

PRIMARY

350 Gotcha Award:

Madeleine Mulligan

150 Gotcha Award:

Christopher Brown, Alex Shaw, Jasper Dunn

100 Gotcha Award:

Tayah Matijak, Benson Sullivan, Tallis Bell

75 Gotcha Award:

Jace Tarrant, Mitchell Blair, Mathew Scott,

Hayden Gailey

INFANTS

100 Gotcha Award:

Alexander McFarland

80 Gotcha Award

Lindsey Barlow

60 Gotcha Award

Amelia McCulloch, Tayla Bartle

40 Gotcha Award

Abbie Moriarty

20 Gotcha Award

William Leatherland, Toby Croker, Nate

Williams

STAGE 3 PIE DRIVE

Stage 3 students are holding a Pie Drive

to assist with costs for their excursion to

Sydney this year. The excursion will take

place in Term 4 and more information

will be sent out early Term 4.

Depending on how much is raised, the

final amount for the excursion could be

revised.

A Pie Drive order form is attached to this

newsletter and as winter is fast

approaching this is an excellent

opportunity to stock your freezer with

mouth watering pies from Roberts

Bakery in Orange.

Orders for the pies need to be in by

Thursday, 14 May 2015 and the pies will

be delivered to school on Friday 22 May

2015.

There will be a prize for the most pies

sold by a student.

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AUSSIE OF THE MONTH ~ MARCH

Tess Roberts ~ Primary

Tess is pictured with her father, brother, grandmother and the

presenter, Ms. Raelene Beecher.

Tess received her award for being an independent and

dependable student who applies herself well to all tasks. She

achieves a high standard of skills, knowledge and

understanding in all KLA’s. Tess uses initiative, courtesy and

honesty to gain the respect of the teachers and her peers. She

participates in all school activities with enthusiasm and we are

proud to have her in our school choir.

Charlie Peterson ~ Infants

Charlie is pictured with his parents, sister and the presenter, Ms.

Raelene Beecher.

Charlie received his award for being a meticulous worker, taking

pride in all his work. He is a caring friend, makes wise decisions and is an admirable representative of the school. Charlie wears

his uniform with pride and is a worthy recipient of the Aussie of the Month award.

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

This week is your last opportunity to order your school photos

on-line and postage free ORDERS CLOSE Friday, 27th March.

The first batches of photos were distributed to students this

week.

Late orders will attract an additional postage charge.

EASTER COLOURING IN COMPETITION

Attached to this newsletter is a colouring-in competition run

by Newspower (Kendal Street Newsagency). Infants and

Primary students are invited to participate in the “Colour to

Win” competition.

There is one “Floppsy Bunny” Newspower/Staedtler prize

pack to be won per participating newsagency. Each store

winner will enter a state wide competition with the chance

to win one of two fabulous Staedtler prize packs valued at

$250.00 (one for Infants and one for Primary). If a Cowra

Public School student is a state wide winner, the school

could win a Staedtler Prize package valued at $500.00.

Every entry will be displayed in the Kendal Street

Newsagency.

Extra copies of the competition are available

from the school office or the Kendal Street

Newsagency. Entries can be dropped off at

school or the Kendal Street Newsagency.

BANDAGED BEAR DAY ~ SRC

FUNDRAISER ~ WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL

The Bandaged Bear Appeal is the Children’s Hospital at

Westmead’s largest annual fundraising appeal.

On Wednesday, 1 April the SRC and Cowra Public School will be holding a Bandaged Bear Picnic to raise money for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The picnic will take place in the Infants and Primary playgrounds during recess.

The Children’s Hospital makes every day count by providing the best available care for sick children and their families in their time of greatest need.

Bring along your favourite Teddy Bear or other stuffed animal, your yummiest food and your generous donation and let’s make a difference to the lives of sick children and their families. Thanks. SRC committee

EASTER BUNNY VISIT

Next Thursday (last day of Term) the Easter Bunny will be

visiting the school. If your child has allergies to chocolate or

you would prefer your child NOT to receive any treats please

contact your child’s teacher. You may wish to supply an

alternative product.

INFANTS EASTER HAT PARADE

On Thursday, 2 April, the Infants students will be holding an Easter

Hat Parade in the school auditorium. The parade will start at

9.30am and classes will walk around displaying their wonderful

hats. After the parade the Infants will hold their fortnightly

assembly where Merit awards and PBL awards will be handed out.

The Infants students will be making their hat in their classes.

ALSO the Easter Bunny will be visiting the Infants children during

the day. If your child has any allergies to chocolate, please

contact their class teacher with an alternative product.

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch the parade.

CANTEEN ROSTER

30/3/15 31/3/15 1/4/15 2/4/15 3/4/15

Karen Coghlan Cindy Saxby Kim Meeuwisse GOOD FRIDAY

YR 6 TRANSITION TO

COWRA HIGH SCHOOL

Each Tuesday for the rest of the year, Year 6

students attend Cowra High School for

transition into Year 7 next year.

All students need to be in full school uniform

with correct closed in shoes. This is an OH & S

requirement.

PRIMARY TERM ONE SPORT Week 10 sport will be the School Cross Country which will

be held at Twigg Oval on Thursday, 2 April commencing

at 10.00am.

Last day for swimming will take place tomorrow at 10.10-

11.10am for Stage 2 and 11.30am-12.30pm for Stage 3.

The cost will be $2.00 for Pool entry, unless children hold a

season pass. This money needs to be taken to the pool

tomorrow.

SPORT

WESTERN REGION RUGBY UNION

Last Monday several boys from Cowra Public

School tried out for the Western Region

Rugby Union team. Mr Tom convened the

trials along with Mark DeBrincat (Rugby Union

Development Officer).

Congratulations to Harlee Simms who made

the Western Region side. Harlee will now play

in the State Carnival to be held later in the

year.

Harlee Simms

PBL REWARD DAY

As part of the reward system for PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) next

week the school will be holding a reward day for Infants and Primary

students.

Primary will be holding their reward day on Wednesday afternoon.

Students can bring games and electronic systems to school to use only

in the afternoon.

Infants will be holding their reward day on Thursday afternoon. The

Infants students will have a games afternoon.

CROSS COUNTRY TRIALS

Cowra Public School will be holding their annual Cross

Country trials on Thursday, 2 April 2015.

Details:

Assemble in playground after roll call

Proceed to River Park, assemble

Sit in age/sex groups

8/9 and 10 year girls and boys will complete one lap

11/12 and 13 year girls and boys will complete 2 laps

Order:

11 year boys 11 year girls 2 laps

12/13 year boys 12/13 girls 2 laps

8/9 year boys 8/9 year girls 1 lap

10 year boys 10 year girls 1 lap

District Cross Country will be held at Canowindra on Friday,

29 May. The first six placegetters will be selected for the

school team.

Regional Cross Country is in Guerie on Wednesday, 10 June.

Please remind children about hats, drinks and sunscreen and

they are to remain inside fence lines and are not to go onto

roads etc.

P & C

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

6.00pm in the

school staffroom

Everyone is welcome to attend

P. & C RUGBY LEAGUE TRIALS

Congratulations to Joshua Anslow, Kyle Murray and Glenn Saxby

who have been selected to participate in the Western SSA

Rugby League trials to be held at Dubbo next Monday (30

March). We wish them good luck.

Joshua Anslow Kyle Murray Glenn Saxby

Absolute Beauty Cowra Tyre & Brake Centre Leading Edge Computers

Aldi Supermarket Cowra Veterinary Centre Mr Embroidery

ANZ Bank Curves Cowra Mc Farland Family

APA Chartered Accountant Datavoice Communications McGill Family

Apsara Café d-Construct Architects Martins Electrical

Beecher Wool Services Discount Dave’s Natural Beauty Hairdressing Salon

Bel’s Super Seconds Eagle Boys Pizza Phil’s Blinds & Awnings

Blondies Bunches Florist Elders Rural Services Piccadilly Fabrics

Breakout Brasserie Fitzroy Street Physiotherapy Picker Constructions

Bryant's Packaging French’s Store Pure Bliss Beauty Therapy

Bunnings Garden & Montgomerie Ray White Real Estate

Calare for Hair Hanson Cement Reid’s Marine

Carpet Court Ginger & Gelato Relish Homewares

Central Milling Hippity Hop Picker Constructions

Central West Credit Union Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant Pure Bliss Beauty Therapy

Chernco Engineering Hutcheon & Pearce Ray White Real Estate

Coles Imperial Hotel Cowra Rickards Whitely Lawyers

Cowra Bowling & Recreation Club J & D Lazarou Cabinet & Joinery Riverside Markets

Cowra Bus Service J P Keady & Co Robert’s family

Cowra Countryman Restaurant Jamieson’s Joinery & Building Centre Shoes 4 You

Cowra Health Club Kendal Street Newsagency Style for women

Cowra Japanese Gardens Kilby’s Heating & Cooling Target Cowra

Cowra Plaster Works K-Line Industries The Closet

Cowra Services Club L J Hooker Turner’s Furniture One

Cowra Toyota Lachlan Steel

Thank you to the following Premium Sponsors for

supporting our FETE

Logo Embroidery & Schoolwear supplier

Jeremy & Julie Ryan

Phone/Fax: 02 6341 3163

Mobile: 0427 422 671

Email: [email protected]

www.mrembroiderycowra.com.au

119a Kendal Street, Cowra NSW 2794

Ken Nakajima Place

PO Box 248

COWRA NSW

2794

Air-conditioning installation Heating installation

8 Redfern Street

COWRA , NSW, 2794

Phone: 6342 3233

6 Lynch Street

COWRA NSW 2794

(02) 6342 2467

1/37 Macquarie Street, Cowra NSW 2794

Phone: 0412 784 464 Email: [email protected]

Heating and Cool-

ing

Central West Credit Union 91 Kendal Street, COWRA NSW

Central Milling

Lot 15 Nangar Street Phone: 6342 2539

Cowra Toyota

50-56 Young Road, COWRA NSW

Phone 6342 1988

74 Young Road

COWRA NSW 2794

Phone: 1800 194 131

Elders Rural Services

42 Young Road, COWRA

Phone: 6341 2621

FITZROY STREET PHYSIOTHERAPY

100 Fitzroy Street, COWRA

Phone: 6351 2378

Cowra

14 Kendal Street

Ph. 6342 1622

Canowindra

59 Caskall Street

Ph. 6344 1507

Hanson Cement

Cnr Main Street & Day

Street

COWRA

35/39 Redfern Street COWRA

Phone: 6342 2282

106 Young Road

Cowra NSW 2794

Australia

Ph: 61 2 63411900

Fax: 61 2 63411901

Cowra Public School

appreciates all the

Sponsors’ donations

towards the

2015

P & C Fete

102 Darling Street

COWRA NSW 2794

Phone: 6341 3113

Email” [email protected]

NSW LAW SOCIETY ACCREDITED

SPECIALISTS

Cowra Office

103 Kendal Street, Cowra

Phone 1300 362 201

101/103 Redfern Street Cowra

Phone: 6342 6007

COMMUNITY

Woodstock Memorial Show Inc.

Sunday 6th September 2015

To all children aged between 4 and 12 years.

Our 2015 show schedule needs a front cover and we are asking you

to let your pens, pencils, brushes, and art strokes

DESIGN THE COVER!

Merry-go-rounds, clowns, dagwood dogs, fairy floss, face painting,

horses, tractors, arts, crafts, cooking or flowers whatever comes to

mind…………..

Terms and Conditions:

Entries to be designed on A4 or A5 paper in any medium. Please

place name, address, phone number and age on back of entry.

Entries to be submitted by May 1 2015.

Please send addressed to:-

Woodstock Memorial Show Inc.

608B Nargong Road, WOODSTOCK NSW. 2793.

Entries will be put before Show Committee for judging.

Winning entries will be put to print on our 2015 Show Schedule

cover.

First Place $20 plus a Family Pass to the Show. Second Place $15 and

Third Place $10.

Prizes sponsored by Fairfax Regional Media Group – The Cowra

Guardian.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS

Date: Wednesday, 8 April

Venue: Cowra Tennis Club

Time: 9.00-3.00pm

Program:

9.00am Registration

9.30 Skills & techniques

11.00am Morning tea

11.15am Skills and techniques

12.45pm Lunch break (children to bring own lunches, snacks &

drinks)

1.15pm Match Play and ball machine

3.00pm Presentation of prizes to everyone plus other awards

Cost: $55.00 per child

$100 for 2 children from the one family

Beginners, intermediate and advanced players catered for

Contact: Helen Garratt Tennis Coaching

Mobile: 0407 139 164 Phone: 6342 8447

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

LES MISERABLES: Saturday, 13 June 2015, Capitol Theatre, Sydney - $220.00 MATILDA: Saturday, 12 September 2015, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, $220.00

NEW ZEALAND NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND: 18 days - Numerous activities included. Departing from Cowra 6th March, 2015. Returning to Cowra 23rd March, 2015. From $5,750.00 twin share

“Cowra Travel Takes you There”

COMMUNITY continued

Cowra Public School

SAFER DRIVER COURSE: Butch’s A1 Driving School is the coach for Module 2 of this course held at the RFS/SES shed on the Airport Rd Cowra. MARCH: Saturday, 7th @ 9.00am APRIL: Saturday, 11th @ 9.00am MAY: Saturday, 23rd @ 9.00am JUNE: Saturday, 27th @ 9.00am

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