Cowra Public School Newsletter TRM 1 WK 8

providing this wonderful opportunity to

the children and community of our

school.

Elsewhere in the school this week the

children have been working hard in all

subject areas and have been assisting in

the completion of art and literacy tasks.

The children were commended again

by the local community for the conduct

they show when representing the school

as seen on Friday during the Year 5/6

Walkathon and pool activities. These

children displayed outstanding manners

at all times, promoting our high

standards of expectation to the

community.

I would like to mention for the safety of

all students and parents who use the

Busby Lane exit from the school to

please take care in crossing the road

and walking on the road area. Parents

please be aware you should be holding

your child’s hand if they are under 10

when crossing the road and please

ensure that you do not let your children

run in front or lag behind you in the

parking area. No parent or the school

wants an injury to any child in this area

and ensuring the safety of our children is

a joint effort.

Tomorrow the school will also be

involved in a Hockey Gala Day at River

Park. Stage 2 and 3 children who have

returned their notes will enjoy a fun day

of hockey prior to the Cowra hockey

season. They will be walking with Mrs

Duncan to the event and will return prior

to the end of the school day.

Mouthguards are required and if your

child needs one, can be purchased

from the school for $5.

Over the next week Cowra Public

School, like every school in NSW, is going

into overload with PSSA sport due to the

representative trials. Starting Monday,

23 March (next Monday), boys wishing

to trial for the senior Western Rugby

Union team will trial in Cowra at the

Rugby fields starting at 9am. Later in the

day (Monday, 23), boys wishing to trial

for the under 11’s and Open Rugby

League teams have the opportunity to

gain selection in the Cowra District team

Dear Parents

It’s On! The Cowra

Public School Fete is

here and tomorrow night we invite

everyone to come along and enjoy what

promises to be an outstanding evening of

entertainment, stalls, wonderful food,

games, activities, raffles, lucky dips, rides,

jazzy jars, photo booths, art show, tattoos,

pop a balloon and most of all, fun! The

Cowra Public School P&C have worked

tirelessly on the organisation of the Fete

over the last two to three months and

have done a tremendous amount of work

ensuring a very successful night. Parents

and community are expected to arrive at

approximately 5.00pm. Parents please

remember that we are expecting a huge

number of families attending the evening

and we ask that you assist in monitoring

the movement of your children on the

night.

The Fete will have performances by

several dance groups as well as martial

arts displays and gymnastics, which will all

be performed demonstrations in the

auditorium. Stalls will be located in the

primary quad whilst several activities will

be operating in the infants quad. Rides will

be found on the grassed area in the

infants while the food stalls will be located

under the cola in the primary area.

I would like to sincerely thank the

businesses of Cowra who have shown

wonderful support to our Fete in providing

merchandise and donations to be offered

as prizes on the night. There are going to

be some huge prize draws including a 3

way power fridge which is suitable for

home, 4WD or camping, a promotional

NSW cricket bats, beauty packs,

numerous gift vouchers, electrical and

handyman tools, clothing, jazzy jars, a

wine fridge, a cricket esky, and literally

hundreds more. We have truly been

overwhelmed by the level of support.

Like any event the Fete is only possible

due to the work of individuals who put

their hands up to organise the night. I

would like to recognise the Fete

Committee for their efforts and thank

them on behalf of the Cowra Public

School staff and wider community for

NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

19 March 2015 Term 1, Week 8

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

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

TOMORROW

5.00pm - 8.00pm

in the school ground

Performances at the FETE

Cowra Dance Factory

5.45pm

Cowra Ballet School

6.00pm

Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts

6.20pm

PCYC Gymnastics

6.45pm

by attending an afternoon training

session at River Park between 4 and

5pm which will be run by Mr Steve

Kilby. Parents simply need to take

their boys along to the afternoon for

this event. Any child wishing to

attend must have a mouthguard as it

is a standard requirement of all

contact sports. If you would like your

son involved in either day please let

the school know asap.

On top of these trial dates the State

Swimming Championships are being

held in Sydney on Wednesday and

Thursday next week. Cowra Public

School will have six swimmers

representing the school over the two

days with Isabella Scammell and

Anja Gower competing in individual

events, whilst our pocket rockets

Junior Girls’ team of Lucy Scammell,

Hannah McKay, Jada Buchan and

Eliza Mulligan will be competing in

the relay event. We congratulate and

wish the girls every success at the

event.

See you tomorrow night.

Brad Tom

Page 2 Cowra Public School

FOR YOUR DIARY

MARCH

20 FETE 5.00-8.00pm

20 St 2/3 Hockey Gala Day

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

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, 19 March at 2.00pm in the

auditorium.

Primary and Infants Aussies of the Month

will be presented at these assemblies

and Merit Certificates awarded.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

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

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.

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!

P & C FETE RAFFLE

$2.00 a ticket

Prizes: 1st: Primus Portable 3-way fridge

2nd: Sunbeam compact Café Grill

Drawn: TOMORROW FETE NIGHT

(20 March) 7.30pm

TICKETS NEED TO BE RETURNED

TOMORROW TO SCHOOL SOLD OR

UNSOLD

ANNUAL UPDATE OF

STUDENT INFORMATION

The Department of Education and

Communities has requested that all

schools update their student information

annually.

The ghosted enrolment booklet that Years

1-5 received contains a print out of your

child and family contact details, please

make any changes on this form (clearly in

pen) and return it (even if there are no

changes to be made) to the school

asap.

We ask that you take particular care to

check address, phone numbers and

parental education/occupation.

STAGE 2 AND STAGE 3 HOCKEY

GALA

TOMORROW

If your child has returned a permission note to me indicating that you

wish for them to attend the Hockey Gala Day next Friday, 20 March the

following information applies.

ALL students participating MUST have a mouthguard. Shinpads are to

be brought along if they have some otherwise these can be borrowed.

Please make sure your child brings or wears a pair of long footy socks to

cover the shinpads.

Students will come to school as per usual and the group will be walking

over to the Hockey Fields on the Boorowa Road together at

approximately 9.20am. We will be at the Hockey field until

approximately 2.30pm and will walk back to school at that time.

Students will need:

Sports uniform including footy socks

Hat

Mouthguard

All food and drink for the day with plenty of water as it will be hot

Sunscreen is strongly recommended

Parents are welcome to come along and watch or join us during the

lunch break at 12.00—12.20pm. Children may be collected from the

Hockey Fields at 2.30pm if you wish to pick them up. Please ensure that

you inform Mrs Duncan if you are leaving early.

This has been a very enjoyable and well organised event in the past

and I am sure the students will have a great day. If you have any

questions regarding the day please contact Mrs Duncan at school.

Mrs Duncan

P.E./Health Coordinator

PRIMARY TERM ONE SPORT Primary Term One sport commenced on Friday,

27 February (Week 5) and continue until Week 9.

Week 10 sport will be the School Cross Country

which will be held at Twigg Oval on Thursday, 2

April commencing at 10.00am. Stage 2 and 3

students who returned their notes will be involved

in the Hockey Gala Day on Friday, 20 March.

Sport will take place 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 per week, unless children

hold a season pass. This money needs to be

taken to the pool every week.

Students will need usual school sports uniform,

swimmers, towel and sunscreen. Classes will walk

to and from the pool from school and be

supervised by Cowra Public School staff at all

times.

Shavuaghn Duncan

PE/Sport

SPORT Page 3

PSSA NETBALL

Next Thursday, 26 March the Cowra Public School Girls’

Netball team will be playing Grenfell Public School in the

first round of the PSSA Knockout Competition at the

Cowra Netball Courts.

The game will commence at 10.00am. The team will

depart Cowra Public School at 9.30am and walk to and

from the Netball Courts accompanied by Mrs

Montgomery and Mrs Duncan.

The girls will need:

Water bottle

CPS sports uniform

Any parents who would like to come

along and support our players are

very welcome to attend.

WESTERN REGION RUGBY UNION

Cowra Public School students have been invited to participate in a

Western Region Rugby Union trial day on Tuesday, 25 March. This trial

is a one day event that will be held in Cowra.

Children will be instructed on the day by Mr Tom as well as Mark

DeBrincat, who is the Rugby Union Development Officer for the

Australian Rugby Union.

This trial is to gain selection into the Western Region team that will

play later in the year at the State Carnival.

Rugby Union is a contact activity and risk is involved. The children will

be instructed on basic drills including tackling and ball handling as

well as playing a series of games.

Players will need to wear appropriate clothing for this activity

including shorts and sports shirt or football jumper. A mouth-guard is

required and no child will participate without one. Your child should

have water and their lunch.

If you would like your child to attend, please contact the school.

Bradley Tom

Rugby Union Convener

COWRA DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE

TRIALS

On Monday 23 March after school between 4.00pm

and 5.00pm boys have the opportunity to try out for the

Cowra District team by attending an afternoon training

session at River Park. These trials will be run by Mr Steve

Kilby.

Parents need to take their boys to River Park. Any child

wishing to attend must have a mouthguard as it is a

standard requirement for all contact sports.

If you would like your child to attend please contact the

school.

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P. & C

CLOTHING POOL NEWS!!!

The Clothing Pool will be open each fortnight on Tuesdays

starting week (Week 7). Alternatively call Cindy on

0402 467 193 and arrange a time.

The Clothing Pool will NOT be selling privately owned clothes

anymore. If you have any clothes left in the pool please

arrange to have them collected.

Any clothes left now the P & C will consider these as a donation

to the school.

Cindy Saxby ~ Clothing Pool Coordinator

FETE NEWS!!!

Whilst at our FETE, make sure you check out the promotional “NSW Blues” cricket bat and the promotional “Sydney Thunder” cricket bat. A fantastic prize for any cricket tragics or collectors! Purchase a number in our Lucky 200 draw - there are only 200 tickets in this at $5.00 each - and two great prizes - so those who get in early have a great chance of securing one of these two prizes. Look for the display in the Primary playground at the FETE!!!

You can create a creation like this at our Fete and eat it too! Check out the yummy cupcake decorating stall under the Primary COLA this Friday evening.

Fancy an antique desk??? Perhaps an older style to fit in a spot in your house? We’ve found some old furniture stored in the school that might be just right for your place, and it can be yours! You can bid on some selected furniture at our FETE - just nominate your bid on FETE night and if you are the highest bidder - the furniture is yours. Look for the display in the Primary playground.

Chuck a wet sponge at one of your teachers! Make sure you visit Mr Albert Murray and Mr Greg Garlick’s stall in the Infants playground on Friday night!.

CANTEEN ROSTER

23/3/15 24/3/15 25/3/15 26/3/15 27/3/15

Karen Coghlan Cindy Saxby Natalie Crutch

Jazzy Jars

You can still send in your

Jazzy Jars to your

child’s class tomorrow

morning.

COWRA PUBLIC SCHOOL FETE

It’s not too late to

bake a cake for the

FETE.

Send in your cakes in

the morning to the

staffroom.

Don’t forget the fabulous,

spectacular ART SHOW!!! at the

Fete.

Green thumbs anyone!! Plants and produce can

be sent in the morning.

P & C

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

6.00pm in the

school staffroom

Everyone is welcome to attend

WHAT IS THE P&C?

P&C stands for Parents and Citizens, and Cowra Public School’s

P&C Association meets once a month on Thursday evenings.

The objective of the P&C is to provide parents, carers and con-

cerned citizens an opportunity to discuss aspects of their child’s

education with the school’s Principal and other staff.

P&C’s are often seen by the wider community primarily as fund

raising committees. Whilst there are many activities that the

P&C engage in to raise funds for extras in the schools, our pri-

mary focus is providing parents with an avenue to constructive-

ly discuss any aspects of their child’s schooling with school staff.

The P&C usually meet on the third Thursday of each month.

The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 1

April at 6.00 pm in the school staff room.

Would love to see some new Kindergarten parents at the Annual General Meeting!!!

TOMORROW Pop

a

balloon Friday 20 March 5.00pm - 8.00pm

in the school grounds

Raffle

Haunted

House

Jumping castle

Jazzy Jars

Cakes

Local produce and second

hand books/DVD’s

and lots more!!!!

BBQ Books/DVD’s Stalls

Cakes Produce Nail painting

Jazzy Jars Haunted House Art Show

Jumping Castle Kids activities Lucky Dips

Rides GREAT FOOD!!! Putt Putt Golf

Snow cones

Fun, Fun Fun and more

Fun

books

Hot dogs

Cowra Public School 2015 FETE

The Fete is the P & C major fundraiser for the year and

it is now only 1 day away

Please check your times slots and if you can assist or have any queries please contact the school

tomorrow morning.

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Stall Person in Charge of

Stall

Time Available to Assist

5.00pm-6.00pm 6.00pm-7.00pm 7.00pm-8.00pm

BBQ/drinks will use part of canteen

Nigel Hazell/Justin Gunn/Andrew Mulligan/Sam Casey

Justin Gunn/ Andrew Mulligan/

Sam Casey

Tony McFarland/ Andrew Mulligan/

Sam Casey

Tony McFarland/Andrew Mulligan/

Sam Casey

Hot dogs and Lucky Dip Marilyn Crossley &

Jan Pomering Jan Pomering & Marilyn Crossley

Raffle tickets Millie Eldridge Millie Eldridge

CPS LUCKY 200/Auction Gerard McGill Gerard McGill

Snow Cones Wayne Saunders / Karen Beaumont

Wayne Saunders / Karen Beaumont

Tracey McFarland Tracey McFarland

Cupcake decorating Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan

Roberta Graham

Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan

Roberta Graham

Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan

Roberta Graham

Kim Meeuwisse Karen Coghlan

Roberta Graham

Popcorn Heather Petersen Heather Petersen Vicki Edwards

Cake/Sweets/produce Anne D’Elboux Jody Graham Sarah Wallace

Sumara Brown

Books/DVD’s/Games + guessing competition

Maryanne Smith / Ali Osborne Kylie Wood 5:00-6:00pm / Maryanne Smith / Ali Osborne

Private stalls Trisha Long Coordinating N/A

Coffee Trisha Long Coordinating

Pop a Balloon Pheobe Gower/Haydi Oliver Lyn & Ross Sharkey/

Dylan Gower

Nicole Coghlan/Lyn & Ross Sharkey/Dylan

Gower

Lyn & Ross Sharkey/Dylan Gower

Art Display Lynda Ryan/Debbie Cobcroft N/A

RIDES External Amanda Ross/Kerry

White

Amanda Ross/ Sheryl-ann Pulling

Amanda Ross/ Sheryl-ann Pulling

Face Painting Natalie Crutch / Stacey Walker

Natalie Crutch/ Stacey Walker

Natalie Crutch/ Stacey Walker

Jazzy Jars Cindy Saxby Vicki Edwards/ Sally Scammell Sarah Wallace

Mary Myles Sumara Brown

Putt Putt Golf Kirsty Quinn/Joanne Buchan Kirsty Quinn / Joanne Buchan

Pancake stall Katerina Paki Laura Anslow Laura Anslow

Student displays

Cowra Dance Factory

Kumiai-ryi martial arts

PCYC gymnastics

Cowra Ballet School

Trisha Long Kerry Cole

N/A

Meat/Chocolate Wheel Pip Fagan Shavaughn Duncan

Haunted House Rob Webster Kathryn Macnamara Kathryn Macnamara Kathryn Macnamara

Photobooth Raelene Beecher Raelene Beecher/Mel Montgomery

Tattoos Gay Hilton/Kaye Kilby Gay Hilton/Kaye Kilby

Sponge throwing Greg Garlick/Albert Murray Greg Garlick/Albert Murray

Treasury Trisha Long Trisha Long, Allison Williams/Cassandra Gailey

Set up/pack up Brad Tom John Wood/Elizabeth Read/Ben Casey/Wayne Saunders

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.

TOMORROW

5.00pm in the school ground

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

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