Date Claimers Wednesday 14 July 2021 PO Box 97M Manunda. 4870 Office Hours: 8.00am - 3.45pm Ph: 40379777 Dentist: 1300 300 850 School Watch: 131788 http://www.cairnswestss.eq.edu.au 12 July First day term 3 14 July Yr 2 Cairns Aquarium Excursion 16 July Cairns Show HOLIDAY 20 July 3Way Interviews held in the Hall 23 July Pyjama Day (fundraiser) wear your pj’s to school STUDENT ABSENCE LINE Phone: 40 379766 Text: 0429 272 048 Term 3 - Week 1 Like us on Facebook Cairns West State School WELCOME BACK: Well it’s been a bit of a whirl-wind inducon into Cairns West State School but I finally feel like I’m starng to get my head around things. Aſter 20 years in Yarrabah, there’s a lot to learn coming into a new school and community. I must say, I have felt very welcomed by students, staff and families and have sincerely appreciated the support to date. ATHLETICS CARNIVAL: A huge thank you to Mr Flower & Mr P for organising such a sensaonal athlecs carnival last term. It was fantasc to see so many parents supporng the event and so many children having such a great me. Thank you also to all of our staff for ensuring the day ran smoothly and Mr Hayman for having the grounds in such great shape and making sure the sun was shining! Congratulaons to Hasngs house for winning this year’s carnival. Congratulaons also to all of our students for their great parcipaon, especially those who were selected to represent Cairns West State School at the TCC carnival on 6 August. FAREWELL Mrs Farrugia: Sadly, we said goodbye to Mrs Tracy Farrugia at the end of last term. Tracy has set off on an adventure around Australia to commence her rerement aſter a dedicated and fulfilling career in educaon. Tracy’s service to Cairns West school and community has been significant, having been a student, teacher aide, prac student, parent, P & C member and teacher at our school. On behalf of Cairns West State School, I thank Tracy for her contribuon to our school community and wish her every success in the next chapter of her life. Tracy will be dearly missed by the Special Educaon team as well as staff and students at our school. PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS: Next Tuesday aſternoon we will hold our 3 Way Interviews. Please use this opportunity to get an update on how your child is going at school and discuss ways we can beer work together to support their educaon. REPORT CARDS: Semester 1 report cards will be distributed this week. Please use your child’s report card to support with 3 Way Interviews next Tuesday. Semester 1 report cards were deliberately pushed back a week this year to provide students with as much me as possible in semester 1 to demonstrate their learning. Parent understanding is appreciated. INTERSCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS (T2W10): During the last week of term, a selecon of our upper primary students aended three separate interschool events. On Thursday 24 June, we had students compete in the Karen Murphy Cup (girls rugby league compeon) and a separate group competed in the `Deadly 5's Hockey NAIDOC Carnival ’. The following day we had a team parcipate in the Phil Minniecon Cricket Carnival. Reports back were that our students thoroughly enjoyed the events and their behaviour and sportsmanship was exemplary. Thank you to the staff involved in coordinang these events and parents who went along to support ……...Yours in Educaon Jason CALANNA JUNIOR SPEAKING COMPETITION - August 2021 Mrs Mitchell will be conducng trials in week 2 for interested students in Years 4,5,6. You will be required to write a 3 minute speech on: What makes me happy? (yr 4/5) How I can improve my school? (yr6) For more informaon see Mrs Mitchell Sweet Treats at the Junior Sports Carnival Year 6 Covid Safe Market Stalls In the last week of school, year 6 students set up market stalls and designed, built and programmed robots to deliver handmade sweet treats safely to their customers. This is part of their Semester 1 CWSS Design Technologies and Business Studies projects. The year 6 students worked very hard to apply for a business loan, work within a budget, go shopping for ingredients, bake, package their product and design a complete adversing campaign for their businesses. During the first break on Junior Sports Carnival day, they set up market stalls for staff and students to buy their delicious homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mallow Wedges, Chocolate Truffles and Chocolate Bars for $2 each. The students made $518 They will reinvest part of the earnings this term and come up with another awesome way to keep their businesses growing and profing. Money raised will go towards the 2021 GRADUATION PARTY! Thank you for your support! Theresa Feletar - Digital Technologies Teacher Coming of the Light - 150 years Anniversary Cairns West celebrates Day of the African Child Divine—6S was the winner of the $300 fishing pack from TRYFOR5! Great work with your aendance To Piccones at Edmonton and Pease Street for your kind donaon of $643.34 to our school. Thank you to our families for nominang our school when shopping at either of these stores.