Cobar Public School

Newsletter

Term 4, Week 2 Thursday, 24th October, 2019

6-8 Blakey Street Ph: 0268 362 039 Email: cobar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au COBAR 2835 Fax: 0268 362 187 Website: www.cobar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

We pay our respects to the Wangaaypuwan Ngiyampaa people on whose land we meet and learn.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Administration Office Hours - 8.30am - 3.30pm School commences at 8.55am—School finishes at 3.05pm

Students are not supervised before 8.30am

Principal’s Report

It has been a busy week with a lot happening!

Welcome to all our Smooth Start children and parents. It was lovely to see so many familiar and new faces. We look forward to seeing you at school on Monday or Tuesday. I am sure you will enjoy spending time at Cobar Public getting to know each other, the teachers and students. Mrs Baker and Miss Martin are very excited about the next few weeks.

Mr Harvey and Mrs Fennamore are away for three days of Intervention training in Sydney. They will then return to train our staff either this year or early next year.

A large number of year 3 and 4 students went away on an excursion to Lake Burrendong with Mrs Jermyn and Mr Coombe. By all accounts they had a wonderful time even without the water activities. Students challenged themselves in activities many had never even seen or attempted before. Congratulations and well done! Thank you to Mrs Jermyn and Mr Coombe for your effort and excellent supervision.

Teachers from Gold Team are visiting Bourke Public this week and next week to observe different classroom settings and look at pedagogical practices. We thank the staff and students at Bourke Public for making our staff feel welcome.

Year 6 students are enjoying the ‘Year 6 Transition’ program at Cobar High. The high school teachers have been impressed with our students and how they willingly engage in the activities. There will be two more visits to the high school before the end of the term.

Thank you to all our staff for your commitment towards doing your best in your role and above what is required to ensure our students have the greatest opportunities. To our wonderful stu-dents, your efforts for this semester will be noted in your school reports.

Enjoy the various activities planned over the weekend at the Miner’s Ghost Festival. Stay safe!

In a world where you can be anything, be kind!

Mrs Jenny Manns Relieving Principal

We are a school of Responsible, Respectful, Learners

Parent Reminder

Student Allergies

Cobar Public School is an ‘ALLERGY AWARE’ School. Staff, parents, visitors and students are actively discouraged from bringing nuts and nut based products onto the Cobar Public School site. Please keep this in mind when packing recess and lunch for your children. Thank you.

AWARDS 5 Award Audrey Josephson, Jed McMillan, Charlotte Shaw, Amelie Turner, Sahara McBean, Corey Cleary, Matilda Russell, Indi Pagett, Henry Knight, Lola Knight, Brandon Blair, Hugo Joseph-son, Josh McMillan, Harith Nahantchi, Meemi Blair, Lehana Jones, Akeva-Lee Fisher, Sophie Williams, Abbey Farrell, Cooper Turner. 25 Award Ruby Campbell 50 Award Isabella Campbell, Milly Cohen, Mackenzie Williams, Tyronne Cohen– Quayle, Ajak Ngang, Charlie Miller. 75 Award Chloe Williams, Aiden Gilbert 100 Award Eden Brilley, Faith Luscombe 125 Award Zoe Russell 200 Award Mia Rogers, Kai McCosker, Charlie Nicholson 275 Award Amara Bottom 300 Award Malina Bottom 325 Award Miranda Orr, Piper Allen 400 Award Mitch Allen 450 Award Jordan Bain-Meadows

Class Merit Awards Charlie Miller, Mackenzie Williams, Joshua McMillan, Ajak Ngang, Isaaca Boland, Lavinia Cain, Abel Nilsen, Peyton Tiffen Charlie Nicholson, Logan Fennamore, Phoenix Cox, Charlotte Shaw, Taylor Carter , Abbey Farrell, Kaylee Muldoon, Georgia

Hooker, Myah Paul , Zethan Orcher, Chrissy Jones, Ruby

Campbell, Hammam Nahantchi, Emily Carey, Koby Green, Vienna Taufao, Jaxon Waugh, Lola Knight, Amara Bottom, Mailina Bottom, Drew Barton, Kane Vagi, Eryn Boland, Tanna Grentell, Sophie-Anne Chandler, Riley Fitzsimmons, Samara Ngata, Isabella Lowe, Chloe Williams, Tanna Grentell

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CPS

DATES TO REMEMBER

01/11/19 ‘Heave Ho Off We Go’ performance

04 to 8/11 Zinc Team Excursion—Canberra

13/11 Yr 6 Transition to High School Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm

15/11 to 18/11

Mid-Term Break

21/11 Yr 6 Transition to High School Time: Whole Day Visit

28/11 Western School of Performing Arts Dance Concert (Maximum of 45 students will be able to attend)

06/12/19 Copper City Dance Centre Dance Concert (Maximum of 30 students will be able to attend) Where: RSL Cost: $5

18/12 Last day for Students for 2019

19/12 Staff Development Day

Copper/Zinc Team Assembly 12.55pm to 1.35pm

Week Date Class

2 25-10-2019 5/6H

4 08-11-2019 3/4D

6 22-11-2019 MCF/MCvB

8 06-12-2019 4/5/6DM

9 13-12-2019 Christmas Concert

Week Date Class

2 25-10-2019 KB

4 08-11-2019 1/2C

6 22-11-2019 KM

8 06-12-2019 1/2G & 1/2KO

9 13-12-2019 Christmas Concert

GOLD TEAM ASSEMBLY

Canteen Roster (Flexi School’s cut off time is 9am)

Monday, 28th October Help Required

Monday, 4th November Help Required

Tuesday, 29th October Help Required

Tuesday, 5th November Help Required

Wednesday, 30th October Help Required

Wednesday, 6th November Help Required

Thursday, 31st October Help Required

Thursday, 7th November Help Required

Friday, 1st November Help Required

Friday, 8th November Help Required

School Attendance

If you would like more information about attendance, please go to the link below.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/attendance-behaviour-and-engagement/school-

attendance

Reminders: Assembly is on even weeks of the term

Merit award books must be handed in to class teachers by students no later than 9am, Friday of non-assembly weeks or they will be held over until the next assembly

Please label student’s clothing, lunchboxes, water bottles etc

No hat, No play

PBL

Focus of the Week

Wear a school hat

outdoors

Responsible Respectful Learners

Miners Ghost Weekend

After the success of the combined choir in 2018, Cobar Public School will be again joining with Cobar High School, St Johns Primary and Cooinda Home Schoolers to sing the

national anthem as a combined group at ‘A Night to Remember Our Lost Miners’ on Friday 25th October 2019

at 7pm in the Miners Heritage Park.

If students are able to attend they are asked to wear casual clothes and to meet Mrs Harvey at the service.

Who Got

Spotted this

week?

Atamarie Haronga

Ernie was impressed with how well Ata answered the phone using a courteous

and pleasant voice. Ata is highly regarded by her peers

because of the way she respectfully treats others.

Great effort Ata!

Respectful

Congratulations

Tyronne Cohen-Quayle

Tyronne Cohen-Quayle from 1/2C was spotted by Ernie for ‘Using Equipment for its Purpose’ and

encouraging other students to do the same. He was making patterns with textas and then ensuring that he put the lid on the textas when

he had finished with them. Keep up the fantastic work

Tyronne!

Responsible

Cooper Turner

Cooper Turner was spotted by Ernie for participating to the

best of his ability during maths activities. Ernie could see that Cooper was listening carefully to his teacher and he was also trying his best - how

fantastic! Keep up the great work Cooper.

Learner

Cobar Arts Council Miner’s Ghost Outback Festival Art & Photography Competition Results

The following students received prizes and certificates for their artworks entered into the competition.

Pre-school to Kindergarten 1st: Indi Pagett 2nd: Lavinia Cain Encouragement: Josh McMillan Judges Award: Corey Cleary Years 3 & 4 1st: Isabella Campbell 2nd: Sophie Bennett Encouragement: Jacob Chandler Judges Award: Piper Allen Years 5 & 6 Highly Commended: Sophie-Anne Chandler