Cowra Public School · Learn to Swim school which is held over two weeks. Mr Lewis is once again coordinating the lessons. We remind all students that they need to have their towel

Cowra Public School

NEWS

7 November 2013 Term 4, Week 5 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

NOVEMBER

7 Movie Night “The Croods”

7 House Captains elections

11 Year 2 Swimming commences

11 Captains & Vice Captains speeches

9.10am

13 Yr 6 Orientation to CHS

13 Primary Aussie

15 Infants Aussie

18 Stage 3 Excursion to Narrabeen

26 Science Dome-Space (3 days)

DECEMBER

3 Cowra Ballet - Infants

4 Combined scripture luncheon

5 Talent Quest

9 Infants Presentation Assembly 9.30am

9 Primary Assembly 11.30am

10 Major Primary Presentation Assembly

9.30am

Dear Parents

Come one, come all! Tonight Cowra Public

School will be holding its NSW Fire Relief

Fundraising Movie Night. The school is

hoping that we have a huge turnout, with

all proceeds collected from the $2 door

entry donation going to the relief fund. The

movie is a family movie that will be enjoyed

by all titled ‘The Croods’. The school has an

expectation that all children and guests be

ready to start the film at 6pm. The doors will

open at 5.30pm with the canteen

operating. It is recommended that children

bring a pillow to sit on and we encourage

as many parents and younger brothers and

sisters to come along. If any parent sends

their child or children with an older sibling,

please be aware that the school expects

all persons to remain in the auditorium for

the duration of the film. The film will have

and intermission with an expected finishing

time of 8.00pm No child will be allowed to

leave the school auditorium without an

adult.

This week Cowra Public School was on the

State radar, with 4 public speaking students

travelling to Sydney to give a presentation

COWRA PUBLIC SCHOOL

MOVIE NIGHT Date: T O N I G H T

When: Canteen opens at 5.30 pm: Movie starts at

6.00 pm

Cost: $2.00 per person donation

Join us for a family night with The Croods.

at the Buunji State Conference. Lindsay

Munro, Luke D’Elboux, Nicola Carter and

Rebekah Lazarou travelled with Mrs Day

down to Darling Harbour and presented

speeches to over 600 members of the

Aboriginal Education Directorate and

associates. They were highly commended

for the quality of their presentations and

represented Cowra Public School with great

pride. A huge thank you goes to the

students and Mrs Day for their efforts.

This week has also seen two Cowra Public

School boys representing Western region at

the State Cricket Championships being held

in Bathurst. Sam Long and Brodie Graham

have both performed well during the 3 day

competition with the Western team being

successful with a win over Broken Hill and

very close games against Mackillop and

Polding.

Today our Year 2 children enjoyed an

excursion to the Cowra Visitors Centre. This

excursion was linked to the HSIE unit being

investigated this term The children have

been very excited about this half day trip

which will include a review of early days in

Cowra, and the POW involvement in

Cowra’s history.

At this time of year we start to make

arrangements for the following year student

leadership team. This week we conducted

the pre- selection of the roles for Captain

and Vice–Captain. Joshua Pokoney, Lindsay

Munro, Luke Kinsey and Jack Drurey are the

boys chosen to proceed through to give

speeches while the girls selected included Crystal Holmes, Brianna Hindmarch, Zoe

Dunlop and Brooke Graham. We wish the

best to these students in preparation of their

speeches and feel confident with gaining

great student leadership from the group.

The students will deliver their speeches at

9.10am next Monday.

Next week the school commences the

Learn to Swim school which is held over

two weeks. Mr Lewis is once again

coordinating the lessons. We remind all

students that they need to have their

towel and swimmers each day and

parents are reminded to provide

sunscreen and a rash shirt or equivalent

for protection against the sun. Learning

to swim is vital to all country kids as

access to rivers and pools is an everyday

occurrence.

The school is delighted to announce that

Mrs Parker will be with us till the end of

the year. Mrs Parker has been an

outstanding teacher in Stage 2 and

kindly came in due to Mrs Cobcroft

having to take time away from the

school due to family illness. Mrs Parker is

an experienced teacher who provides

the children with a wealth of knowledge

in her lessons.

Mr Murray will absent from our school for

a short period of time as he has been

seconded by the Regional Aboriginal

Team to fill the School Education Officer

position in Bourke. This was a very quick

arrangement with little notice to our

school prior to his commencement in the

position. Miss Hyde will be replacing Mr

Murray and having worked with M3

before will be comfortable knowing the

children well.

We look forward to seeing everyone at

the movies tonight.

Brad Tom

Nicola Carter and Lindsay

Munro giving their NAIDOC

Public Speaking Competition

speeches at the Buunji

Aboriginal Conference on

Wednesday. They presented

their speeches to over 600

people.

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PRIMARY AND INFANTS

ASSEMBLIES

PRIMARY: Primary Assemblies are held every

Wednesday at 2.30pm in the auditorium.

INFANTS: Infants Assemblies are held every

Friday at 2.30pm in the auditorium.

The following students received their awards

at last week’s assembly.

PRIMARY: Ronan Gailey, Shaylee Blake,

Connor Charnock, Jessica Henderson, Elliott

Blee, Ruby McKeown, Le-Shane Williams,

Izabelle Kacarovski, Chelsey Howarth, Glenn

Saxby, Janieva Pollard, Towen Schick,

Abbey Smith, Amelia Simic, Christopher

Brown, Grant Kelly, Mitchell Hatch, Danielle

Wright, Hayley Harding, Zoe Dunlop, Izayah

Carter, Natasha Planicka, Luke Kinsey, Zach

Pollard.

INFANTS: Kiaya Blackmore, Aaron Hall,

Jemima Scammell, Lindsey Barlow,

Tameeka Murray, Nathan Cheng, Ryan

Kennewell, Hannah McKay, Mark Horne, Ella

Kilby, Talisha Field, McKay Sullivan, Jumyah

Simpson, Jack Croker, Jacquie Long,

Benson Sullivan, Archie Osborne, Clive

Langton.

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.

Quintuple Silver Achievement (380)

PRIMARY: Lewis McFarland

Quadruple Gold Achievement (320)

PRIMARY: Anja Gower

Triple Blue Achievement (200)

PRIMARY: Lachlan Devlin

Triple Yellow Achievement (180)

INFANTS: Eliza Mulligan

Double Gold Achievement (160)

INFANTS: Krystal White

Double Blue Achievement (120)

INFANTS: Zavier Ryan, Tom Coghlan

Double Yellow Achievement (100)

PRIMARY: Blake Thomas, Joshua Oros

Silver Achievement (60)

PRIMARY: Blake Cooper

INFANTS: Chamberlain Gillham, Mathew

Kacarovksi

Blue Achievement (40)

INFANTS: Maddison Sim, Henry Fagan,

Kristian Oros

Yellow Achievement (20)

PRIMARY: Mark Horne, Madison Brown

BUUNJI ABORIGINAL

CONFERENCE

This week we were very honoured to have

two of our students invited to speak at the

2013 Buunji Aboriginal Conference in

Sydney. Nicola Carter and Lindsay Munro

were two of only six students who were

invited to present their speech from the

NAIDOC Public Speaking Competition

which was held earlier this year. They

presented their speech on the History of

the Yirrkali Bark Petitions to a packed

audience of over 600 people at the

Sydney Conference and Convention

Centre on Wednesday.

Presented to the audience by author Anita

Heiss, Nicola and Lindsay proved to once

again be exceptional representatives of

Cowra Public School. Delegates to the

conference commented on their poise

and confidence and on how well they

understood the content and ramifications

of their topic. Cowra Public School has

once again proved to be outstanding in its

endeavours.

Mrs Eileen Day

School Magazine Order your copy of the magazine at the school office up until

Friday, 6 December, 2013.

Cost: $10.00

The magazine will contain an outline of the year’s events as well

as students’ academic and sporting achievements.

SALVATION ARMY

HAMPER

COLLECTION

2 - 13

DECEMBER

Students (K-6) will be collecting

donations over 10 days only,

commencing on Monday, 2

December and concluding on

Monday 13 December (Week 10).

Classes will compete for one

special, mystery prize.

Please check USE BY DATES before

sending items in - must be

31/12/13 or later.

Please do not send perishable

items.

Thank you in anticipation.

PRESENTATION

ASSEMBLIES

~ INFANTS ~

Final Assembly

Friday, 6 December at

2.30pm

Presentation Assembly

Monday, 9 December at

9.30am

Major awards will be

presented at this

assembly. All parents and

friends are invited to

attend.

~ PRIMARY ~

Final Assembly

Monday, 9 December at

11.30am

Special merit certificates,

service and citizenship

awards and sporting

awards will be presented

at this assembly.

Presentation Assembly

Tuesday, 10 December at

9.30am

Major awards will be

presented at this

assembly. All parents and

friends are invited to

attend.

Year 6 students will

receive their

GRADUATION

CERTIFICATES

at an assembly on

Wednesday, 18

December at 2.45pm

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STAGE 3 ACADEMY OF SPORT

NARRABEEN EXCURSION

Date: Monday, 18 November until Friday, 22 November 2013.

Full payment should have been made by Thursday, 31 October.

A part refund will be made on medical grounds only.

The group, accompanied by school staff, will leave Cowra Countrylink stop in Macquarie St. on Monday

morning at 6.18am (students need to be at the stop at 5.45am) and return the following Friday afternoon at 9.55pm. Travel will be by

Country Link bus to Lithgow, train to Sydney’s Central Station and bus from Central Station.

It is essential that all students arrive at the Countrylink stop on time and that parents collect their children on time.

GEAR NEEDED: (all labelled)

5 pairs shorts 5 shirts 1 pair jeans

Sloppy joe/jumper Socks 2 x hats

Underwear x 5 Swimming costume 2 towels

Sheets or sleeping bag Pillow case Drink bottle

Sunscreen Toiletries Insect repellant

Clothes for Disco Raincoat Joggers (2 pairs) *1pr old

3 plastic bags

PLEASE NOTE:

NO radios, mobile phones or thongs. Computer games/pods will be permitted on the bus/train. They will be collected on

arrival at camp. No responsibility will be taken for this equipment.

NO lollies or chewing gum (please note other students may be at risk due to allergies)

OPTIONAL – camera, torch

ALL MEDICATION must be clearly labelled and accompanied by a note explaining dosage needed and handed to Mrs Day

before getting on the bus.

A reminder that NO money is needed by your child while on the excursion

NOTE: Students are permitted 2 items of baggage not exceeding 20kg per item in weight and a total measurement not exceeding

60cm high, 70cm wide and 50cm long.

Students are also permitted one small bag with food/equipment needed for the trip to Sydney. Total measurement must not exceed

46cm high, 33cm long and 21cm wide.

OCTOBER KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

Alice Mulligan - K/1R Brayden Curtis - KB Lindsey Barlow - KW

STAGE 2 EXCURSION TO COWRA COUNCIL CHAMBERS

As part of their HSIE unit “Cooperating Communities”, all Stage 2 students will be visiting the Cowra Council Chambers. The students

will be given a tour of the council buildings to find out what the council does, will sit in the Council Chambers and discuss the roles

of councillors and meet the Mayor.

Students will leave the school to walk to the Council building at 9.15am and will return at about 11.30am. Students will be

accompanied by their class teachers.

M2 and G2 classes will be visiting on Tuesday, 26 November

C2 and L2 classes will be visiting on Wednesday, 27 November .

COWRA PUBLIC SCHOOL SPECIAL LEARN

TO SWIM LESSONS FOR NON-SWIMMERS

(YEARS 2-6)

Intensive swimming lessons begin next Monday and continue for two

weeks.

Group 1: Year 2 students will walk to the pool at 9.25am

accompanied by Mr Blake Duncombe.

Group 2: Stage 2, H2-3, E2-3 & Stage 3 students will walk to the

pool at 10.15am accompanied by Mr Blake Duncombe.

All student will change at the pool. Children need to remember to

bring their costumes and a towel every day.

Mr Paul Lewis will be assisting with the swimming lessons. His class will

be taken by either Mrs Myles or Mrs Blackmore.

P & C CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

With less than two months to go

until Christmas, it’s time to start

thinking about planning for the

big day. The P&C will again be

running a Christmas raffle, with

some great prizes on offer. This

year you could win:

1st Prize – Monster Xmas hamper (including half a ham)

full of goodies for the big day

2nd prize – Mario Cart Wii bundle

3rd prize – Pool pack, including one season pass for

entry to the Cowra Aquatic Centre for 2013/2014

season.

The raffle will be drawn at the major Primary Assembly

on Tuesday 10th December, 2013 at 9.30am.

‘SHAKE THE TIN’ FOR THE P&C

The P&C are again asking for donations of loose

change for our Christmas raffle. Your child’s class

teacher will be collecting loose coin over the coming

weeks, with a prize awarded to the class in Primary and

Infants for the heaviest money box. Clear out the car

console, the bedside table and fruit bowl of loose coins

and donate them to the P&C – funds raised will be used

in projects around the school that benefit all students.

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INFANTS EXCURSION TO THE

COWRA BALLET

On Tuesday, 3 December, all Infants (Kinder, Year 1 &

Year 2) students will be attending the Cowra Ballet

School’s matinee performance of “In the Land of Oz”.

The performance will be held at the Cowra Civic

Centre commencing at 11.00am (children are to be

seated by 10.30am).

Cost will be $4.00 per child.

Students will depart school at 10.00am to walk to the

Civic Centre accompanied by their class teachers.

A permission note will be sent home in the next week

and this note along with the $4.00 entry needs to be

returned to the school by Friday, 29 November.

LIVE LIFE WELL AT SCHOOL

Cowra Public has been involved in the Live Life Well at School

program for a number of years now. This is a joint initiative shared by

the Department of Health and the Department of Education which is

aimed at increasing healthy habits in school children and reducing

childhood obesity. Mrs Oborn and I have recently attended a two

day workshop in Bathurst which was an opportunity to learn about

new resources, research and initiatives available to our school. The

program includes “Crunch & Sip”, healthy canteen policies,

compulsory PE and sport K-6 and the Fundamental Movement Skills

program, kitchen gardens, nutrition education etc.

As this is an ongoing program I am looking forward to updating our

school community through the newsletter twice each term. All

parents and community members are most welcome to contact me

with suggestions and ideas or questions regarding the program.

Looking forward to Living Life Well at Cowra Public School.

KITCHEN GARDEN

Our kitchen gardens are in and growing well! The Primary Garden

Club has also been established and so far our volunteers have done

a wonderful job. There are two garden beds in the Primary

playground and two in the Infants playground and with the generous

assistance of Bunnings we have planted corn, bok choy, capsicum,

celery, tomatoes, basil, zucchinis and lettuce. We are looking forward

to sharing our vegies with the canteen and making good use of them

for Crunch & Sip. The next step in the Kitchen Garden plan will be to

purchase a compost bin and small bins or buckets suitable for use in

classrooms each day. We already have a worm farm which the staff

are feeding with their scraps and we are hoping composting will be

beneficial to our little garden. Following that, fruit trees are next on

the agenda and will hopefully be planted in the garden beds

adjacent to the canteen area above the Primary grass area.

Again, all assistance and suggestions are gratefully accepted!

Coming soon: Waste free Wednesdays! More information soon.

Shavaughn Duncan

PE/Sport

Infants Garden beds

2014 CAPTAINS & VICE

CAPTAINS SPEECHES

On Monday, 11 November , Jack Druery, Luke Kinsey,

Lindsay Munro, Joshua Pokoney, Zoe Dunlop, Brooke

Graham, Brianna Hindmarch and Crystal Holmes will give

their elections speeches for the positions of Captains and

Vice Captains of Cowra Public School for 2014.

These speeches will take place in the auditorium at

9.10am.

SPORT

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COMMUNITY

SPORT TERM 4

Sport choices for Term 3 will carry over to Term 4

except for Week 7, when Stage 3 are on their

excursion. Sport will take place from 9.15-

10.15am on Friday mornings.

Whatever sport your child did last term, that

sport will continue for the rest of the year. If your

child would like to change sports for any reason,

please contact Mrs Shavaughn Duncan at

school.

SPORTS

Skating/Scootering at Skate-park - $2.00

Netball at Col Stinson Park - $2.00

Soccer at Edgell Park - free

Oz Tag/Touch Footy at Holman Oval - free

Walking for Fitness at various venues - free

Polo Hockey at school - free

If your child needs to pay for transport to the

Skate-park or netball courts, please ensure that

they pay before school on Friday. If your child

does not pay for the bus, Mrs Duncan will allo-

cate an alternative sport for that week.

Sport and Recreation are holding the

Central West Winter Sporting Spirit

Volunteer Award to recognise the effort of

volunteers in the sporting community.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of grassroots

sports and we invite you to nominate a worthy candidate.

In 100 words or less tell us how your volunteer is a stand-out. Examples might be the

extensive time they dedicate to the club, the positive attitude they bring to the

sporting arena, being a positive role model for younger club members.

Download nomination forms from the Sport and Recreation website http://

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/volunteeraward/index.asp or call 6362 6623.

Nominations close Friday 8th November 2013.

SWIMMING LESSONS

Teach your child to swim this summer with an

experienced qualified swimming instructor at

the Cowra Aquatic Centre.

10 Week Program: $125.00 per child

A v a i l a b l e M o n d a y - S u n d a y ,

commencing the week of

The 11th November and finishing the

week of the 27th

January (2 weeks off over Christmas and

New Year).

10 Day Intensive Program: $125 per child

1/2 lesson every day, at the same time for

10 days.

Available Monday-Friday (no weekends)

Options 11th November - 24th November

25th November - 8th December

9th December - 22nd December

6th January - 14th January

20th January - 2nd February

For all enquiries contact Gabrielle Rowston

on 0468 958 632 or email her on

[email protected]

Enrolment from can be picked up and

returned to the school office.

THE LION KING AUTISM-FRIENDLY

PERFORMANCE

Disney in association with Autism Awareness Australia will present Australia’s

first autism-friendly performance of The Lion King on Saturday, 14 June 2014

at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney. This specially adapted performance will be

suitable for people on the autism spectrum and their families.

Slight adjustments to the production will include removal of strobe lighting,

reduction of any jarring sound and lights focused into the audience.

A range of family friendly pricing will be offered for this performance, starting

from $50.00 per ticket.

Tickets go on sale 9.00am Thursday, 24 October 2013. Seat are limited so be

quick to avoid missing out.

For full details and how to book your tickets visit:

www.lionkingautismfriendly.com.au or call Ticketmaster on 1300 889 278 Mon

-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm.

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

GREASE: Saturday, 9 November, 2013 - Lyric Theatre, Sydney - $190.00

DIRTY TORREN SCOUNDRELS: Saturday, 2 November, 2013 - Theatre Royal, Sydney - $200.00

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