NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

7 August 2014 Term 3, Week 4 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

AUGUST

8 District Athletics Carnival

12 UNSW Maths Competition

12 Yr 6 Transition to High School

14 Infants Singing

18-22 Book Week

20 Kindergarten Parent

Information Night

21 Infants & Primary Assembly

22 Commonwealth Games Day

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: cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC: 1300 552 208

Dear Parents

This week the school is very excited that

the launch of Archikidz Goes Bush is finally

here. This program is usually only offered to

children in Sydney and other major cities

but with the tireless work of Phoebe and

Dylan Gower and the strong commitment

of Mrs Cole, Cowra will be the first regional

host of this highly acclaimed project.

Tonight the national launch of this exciting

project will be held in Sydney with a high

expectation of national press coverage.

Several staff members will be attending,

representing not only Cowra Public School

but also other schools from Cowra.

Archikidz is a hands on program that

involves students working with engineers,

architects, town planners and artists, in

creating structures ranging from bridges to

shelters giving the students the

understanding of these professions and

experience working on concepts and

designs that will expose the students to

new challenges.

We have also been lucky to have a visit

from the cough and blow unit promoting

healthy ears. This saw lessons around Otis

media, which is often referred as glue ear,

which can be avoided often by simply

blowing your nose correctly.

Tomorrow we have forty five students

participating in the District Athletics

Carnival. We wish all our competitors the

best of luck with high hopes for all to gain

selection to go through to the regional

carnival in Dubbo in a few weeks.

Next Wednesday, Tyahla Munro and Mac

Webster will be representing the Lachlan

Principal's Network at the NAIDOC Public

Speaking Challenge in Dubbo. We wish

them all the best.

This week the SRC has been running a mini

putt putt course during lunchtimes to raise

funds for the Cowra Community Chest

program. The students have really enjoyed

this activity and have raised over one

ENROL NOW FOR 2015 - Kinder to Year 6 A school with unique learning opportunities.

Moving beyond the present by educating for the future.

Strong traditions reflecting community values.

For further information contact the school.

Phone: 6342 2400 or call into the office in Vaux Street.

PROVIDING EVERY CHILD WITH EVERY OPPORTUNITY, EVERY DAY.

Kinder Orientation

Orientation sessions will be held

during October for students

commencing Kindergarten in 2015.

Sessions will be held from

9.30-11.00am

Sessions: Thursday, 9 October

Thursday, 16 October

Thursday, 23 October

Thursday, 30 October

hundred and seventy dollars so far. This

is a great effort from our SRC

representatives. Next week the students

will get the chance to play the old

fashioned game of marbles.

The frosty weather has caught several

children out this week with many

children arriving without jumpers. I

would like to recommend to all parents

to send a jumper no matter what the

weather as it is far easier to take a

jumper off than not have one if cold.

Have a great week.

Brad Tom

NAIDOC Public Speaking representatives

Tyahla Munro Mac Webster

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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.

COMBINED ASSEMBLY

The school will be holding combined

assemblies twice a term. At these

assemblies the Infants and Primary

Aussies of the Month will be announced

and the children will be presented with

their awards.

The next combined assembly will be:

Term 3 Week 8 (Thursday, 4

September) at 2.00pm

NOW ACCEPTING

PAYMENT FOR:-

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION: $30 per student, with a family maximum of

$60. Payment would be appreciated

this term.

BAND: $10 per term

Commonwealth Games Sports Day $2

STAGE 3 EXCURSION TO

CANBERRA:

Next instalment 21 August $50.00

Total cost: $272.00

$25 pie drive rebate has been taken

off and outstanding balance details

sent home.

UNIVERSITY OF NSW

COMPETITION DATES

Dates for sitting the exams

Mathematics: Tuesday, 12 August

SCHOOL TIES

We have sold out of our current stock of school ties.

We have placed another order so if you would like to

purchase a school tie, please see the front office and we

will put your name on our list.

Alternatively we will advise parents in this

newsletter when the new stock arrives.

$10.00 per tie.

LIBRARY NEWS

Book Week ~ “Connect to Reading”

Week 6 18-22 August

Book Week is held in Term 3 where we celebrate everything we love about reading.

The theme this year is “Connect to Reading”. We will hold a Book Week parade where

students are invited to dress up as their favourite character from a book. Many

students (and parents) already have their thinking caps on.

This Term in Library:

Infants: Infants students are looking at nutrition. They will be learning how to use

Publisher to create a poster. Many kindergarten students are still learning how to type

their name. Any time they can practice at home would be most beneficial.

Stage 2: Stage 2 are completing work on

Emergencies by researching a first aid treatment

and presenting to the class. In the second half of

the term students will also be looking at nutrition

and using Publisher.

Stage 3: Stage 3 are completing their unit on

Emergencies by learning CPR. We have

borrowed a number of dummies so that students

are able to have some hands on experience. In

the second half of the term students will also be

looking at nutrition and using Publisher.

KINDERGARTEN PARENT

INFORMATION NIGHT

Wednesday, 20 August

7.00pm

in the Infants Open Space (entry via Brisbane Street)

If you have a child commencing Kindergarten next year, please

join us for this valuable information night.

Kindergarten is an important year of schooling as children formally begin to develop

their literacy and numeracy skills. Our school community will assist your child to

adjust and help them feel comfortable.

REMEMBER: CLASS BEGIN AT 9.10AM

If your child is late to school, they must be

signed in by AN ADULT and obtain a slip to give to their teacher.

The sign in book can be found on the front

counter of the school office .

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YEAR 4 ROAD SAFETY

PROGRAM CYCLING

Many children ride bicycles, yet have little

idea of basic cycling skills and safety, either

off or on the roads. Each year children’s lives

are lost in cycling accidents. Many of the

accidents do not involve another moving

vehicle and could be prevented through

improved knowledge, skills and attitude.

As part of our road safety program, we are

conducting a half-day session of cycling

activities at school for Year 4. To gain full

benefit from the program, children with

bicycles and Standards Association of

Australia approved cycling safety helmets

should bring them to school on Thursday, 28

August 2014. The helmet must be worn in the

interests of safety and it is now the law.

Children should try to arrange to borrow a

helmet for the day if they do not own one. All

helmets brought to school should have the

child’s name on them.

These basic cycling skills and safety lessons

DO NOT INCLUDE CYCLING ON THE ROAD.

All lessons will be conducted in the school

playground. Their aim is to improve cycling

safety.

Please check your child’s bicycle for safety

and discuss the way in which you would like

your child to transport the bicycle to school.

Parental help in the supervision and instruction

of children would be most gratefully

appreciated. The course will run from 11:30

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and again from 2:00 p.m.

until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, 28 August 2014.

Children who are not

able to get a bike to

school for this day are

encouraged to make

arrangements to share

a friend’s bike in order

to participate in the

bike safety activities.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL

The Student Representative Council is a body of students elected by their

classmates from Year 2 to Year 6 and includes the School Captains, Vice Captains

and Prefects.

Each year the SRC carries out fundraising to benefit various charities, including

national and local organisations.

This year, the students of the SRC have chosen to support the Cowra Community

Chest as their local charity. To raise funds for the Cowra Community Chest, the

SRC have organised a series of activities in which the rest of the students can

participate. These events will be held over the next five weeks of Term Three. The

activities and cost are as follows.

Week 5 Marbles 50c per game Stage 2 Open Space

Infants Open Space (Wed)

Week 6 Bowling $1.00 per game Sports Centre

Week 7 Skipping 50c per session Sports Centre

Week 8 Volleyball 50c per session Under COLA

Primary Tues/ Fri

Infants Wednesday

The activities will be done by Stage 2 (Year 3 and 4) on Tuesdays, Stage 1 (Kinder,

Year 1 and Year 2) on Wednesdays and Stage 3 (Year 5 and Year 6) on Fridays from

1.30-2.00pm.

The Student Representative Council looks forward to your support.

Mrs Kathryn Macnamara

SRC Coordinator

COWRA DISTRICT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Cowra (Twigg Oval) tomorrow, Friday, 8 August

The carnival is to start at 9.00am SHARP - if a child is not present they will miss their event

All students to be at school by 8.45am and we leave at 8.50am. Rolls will be marked and we walk to Twigg Oval.

If students are late they will need to make their own way to Twigg Oval and find Mrs Cobcroft when they arrive.

The carnival is held at the Twigg Oval, Cowra.

A full canteen will be in operation with a BBQ and hot food available.

There will not be a designated lunch time. Children are encouraged to eat when they have a break.

Mrs Duncan can be contacted at school on 6342 2400 or on her mobile 0448 787 406

Mrs Duncan will have extra copies of the timetable of events at the carnival.

Cowra Public School needs to provide one parent helper. So if you can assist, please see Mrs Duncan or Mrs Cobcroft on

arrival.

SPORT

BOYS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL

On Friday, 1 August, Cowra Public School Boy’s Touch Football team travelled to

the very cold conditions of Blayney with Mr Garlick and Mr Duncombe, to play an

intense game of touch. Late in the first half, Blayney struck first but a couple of

minutes later Joshua Pokoney bolted the length of the field to give Cowra Public

their first try.

In the second half Joshua Pokoney scored another full field try. Cowra were in front

until Blayney scored two unanswered tries to lead 3-2 Blayney’s way. With one

minute to go in the game, Cowra needed a hero to step up for them, the boys

didn’t know what to do so they gave the ball to Sonny Eastwood. He dummied

once, he dummied twice and then he put on a show and got to score. The game

was over and we had to go into drop offs. Blayney scored to win the game in extra

time.

Later in the day Mr Garlick shouted all the boys some hot chips and scallops.

By Lindsay Munro and Jack Druery

Competitors need to be at school by 8.45am

SPORT continued

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS

BOYS GIRLS

100m races

8 year

1st Trey Pollard Hallie Wolfenden

2nd Benson Sullivan Janet Cheng

3rd Jim Hazell Niamh Webster

9 year

1st Jumyah Simpson Chloe Horne

2nd Jake Roberts Eliza Mulligan

3rd Jace Tarrant Louise Woods

10 year

1st Mac Webster Ella Meeuwisse

2nd Gary Cheng Anja Gower

3rd Joel Edgerton Janieva Pollard

11 year

1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Jordan Ryan Nashwa Bakini

Isabella Scammell

3rd Jake Camps Courtney Wright

12 year

1st Joshua Palmer Natasha Planicka

2nd Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden

3rd Jayelem Cutmore Ella Roberts

13 year

1st Marcus O’Connor Crystal Holmes

Connor Charnock

200m race

Junior

1st Mac Webster Chloe Horne

2nd Trey Pollard Ella Meeuwisse

3rd Gary Cheng Anja Gower

11 years

1st Jordan Ryan Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Jake Camps Courtney Wright

3rd Cambell White Nashwa Bakini

Seniors

1st Blake Williams Chloe Wolfenden

2nd Marcus O’Connor Natasha Planicka

3rd Joshua Pokoney Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath

800m race

Junior

1st Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse

2nd Mac Webster Eliza Mulligan

3rd Blake Thomas Louise Woods

11 years

1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Jasper Dunn Courtney Wright

3rd Brooke Graham Lewis McFarland

Seniors

1st Juke Kinsey Ella Roberts

2nd Joshua Pokoney Crystal Holmes

3rd Marcus O’Connor Telisha Beale

Relays

Juniors Wandoo Wandoo

Seniors Brigalow Brigalow

High Jump

Juniors

1st Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse

2nd Trey Pollard Abby Wilson

3rd Mac Webster Cailin McKay

Tatianna Hazell

11 years

1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Murriguel Coe Isabella Scammell

3rd Jake Camps Izabelle Kacarovski

Seniors

1st Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden

2nd Blake Williams Natasha Planicka

3rd Jayelem Cutmore Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath

Lindsay Munro

Long Jump

Juniors

1st Joel Edgerton Hallie Wolfenden

2nd Joshua Anslow Eliza Mulligan

3rd Gary Cheng Anja Gower

11 years

1st Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Cameron Fabian Brooke Graham

3rd Ronan Gailey Isabella Scammell

Seniors

1st Lindsay Munro Chloe Wolfenden

2nd Luke Kinsey Ella Roberts

3rd Daniel Barlow Natasha Planicka

Discus

Juniors

1st Joel Edgerton Lavinus Howarth

2nd Brayden Harris Janieva Pollard

3rd Mac Webster Jessica Graham

11 years

1st Kyle Murray Madeleine Mulligan

2nd Nicholas Fisher Brooke Graham

3rd Mitchell Howard Tahlia Murray

Seniors

1st Jayelem Cutmore Natasha Planicka

2nd Hayden McKeown Crystal Holmes

3rd Sean Smith Ella Roberts

Shot Put

Juniors

1st Joel Edgerton Janieva Pollard

2nd Mac Webster Tatianna Hazell

3rd Brayden Harris Abby Wilson

11 years

1st Kyle Murray Isabella Scammell

2nd Bailey Chalker Madeleine Mulligan

3rd Cameron Fabian Izabelle Kacarovski

Seniors

1st Hayden McKeown Natasha Planicka

2nd Joshua Pokoney Chloe Wolfenden

3rd Sean Smith Ella Roberts

AGE CHAMPIONS

Junior Joel Edgerton Ella Meeuwisse

11 years Cambell White Madeleine Mulligan

Seniors Joshua Pokoney Natasha Planicka

Cowra Public School Page 7

SPORT continued

CPS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS

Ella Meuwisse

Junior Girl

Madeleine Mulligan

11 year Girl

Natasha Planicka

Senior Girl

Joel Edgerton

Junior Boy

Cambell White

11 year Boy

Joshua Pokoney

Senior Boy

COMMONWEALTH GAMES DAY

Cowra Public School has been invited to join other local schools in a special Commonwealth Games Day to be held on Friday, 22

August at Twigg Oval.

We participated in an Olympic Games Day a few years ago which was a great day of sporting fun and was coordinated by the

same company.

Children will be allocated a country to represent and will then get the opportunity to make a flag to carry during the “Opening

Ceremony”.

Schools from the district are participating and it is a wonderful opportunity for all of our students to learn more about the

Commonwealth Games and the ideals they represent.

The cost for the day is $2.00 (The P & C is subsiding the day by $2.00). Students need to pay the $2.00 to the office before Friday, 22

August.

Students will walk to and from River Park accompanied by their class teachers at 9.30am and return to school at 2.00pm. Students

need to take their recess with them to the park. There will be NO ordered recess from the canteen. As the weather could be quite

cold, students will need to bring plenty of warm clothing, water to drink and a waterproof sheet or garbage bag to sit on.

Timetable:

10.00am-10.20am Recess

10.30am-11.00am Opening Ceremony

11.00am-12.30pm Events

12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm-1.45pm Closing Ceremony

Cowra Public School Canteen will take lunch orders before school on Friday and deliver them to the oval. If students don’t wish to

order they will need to bring a packed lunch. There will be a canteen available for parents at the oval.

Shavaughn Duncan

PE/Sport

Details of carnival:

Combined whole school ceremonies

Primary and Infants combined events

Location - River Park

COMMUNITY

SPORT continued

PUTT PUTT GOLF

Students have had a lovely time this week

playing Putt putt golf at lunch time.

Stage 2 played on Tuesday, Infants yesterday

and Stage 3 are eagerly awaiting their turn on

Friday.

The SRC representatives have done a great job

setting up the auditorium with an amazing

looking putt putt golf design.

Next week the students will get the opportunity

to play marbles.

By the look of these pictures everyone enjoyed

the golf.

TERM 3 SPORT

A change in sports groups will take place on 15 August 2014. I have listed below the sports being offered to the students and any

conditions that will apply. During the cooler months sport will played on Friday afternoons from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.

I strongly urge you to discuss the sports listed with your child and decide together what they should play.

A note has been sent home. Please list THREE sports in order of preference and return the tear-off section to the Sport & Fitness

Centre ASAP. Students who do not indicate their preferences will be allocated to sports where vacancies exist.

SPORTS ON OFFER VENUE / REQUIREMENTS WEEKLY COST

Skating/Scootering Skate-park (limit of 25 students) own scooter/skateboard and helmet is

compulsory drink and sunscreen

$3 a week

Netball Col Stinson Park drink, hat and sunscreen $3 a week

Soccer School or Twigg Oval drink, hat and sunscreen (shin pads & mouth guard) No cost

Oz Tag/Touch Footy Holman Oval drink, hat, sunscreen No cost

Walking for Fitness Various venues close to school drink, hat and sunscreen No cost

Indoor Hockey At school drink, hat and sunscreen (limit of 24 students) No cost

PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695

Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597

Email: info@cowrabus.com.au Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au

WICKED: 11 October 2014, Capitol Theatre, Sydney - Expression of Interest

COWRA TRAVEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH GO SEE TOURING: Norfolk Island: 9-17 October 2014, Includes 13 activities/tours - Expression of Interest

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PCYC COWRA

Junior Disco

The next Junior Disco will be held at PCYC’s Young Road

complex on Friday 29 August from 6pm to 8pm. This is for school

children ranging from Kinder to Year 6 with lights and music

provided by Laurie’s Disco.

Entry is $5.00 per person and supervision is provided by PCYC

Police, Staff and Volunteers. The canteen will be in operation as

well as a sausage sizzle with a sausage sandwich costing $2.00.

Indoor Touch Footy for ages 7 to 14

PCYC is running indoor touch footy for the 7 to 14 age group on

Tuesday afternoons commencing at 4pm. Games will be “5 a

side” using the basketball court area as the field, cost will be

$2.00 per child each week

Junior Basketball

Junior Basketball will be running on Wednesday afternoon

commencing at 4pm. Cost for Junior Basketball is $30.00 per

person for the school term.

Archery

PCYC runs Archery for ages 7 and older on Monday afternoons.

The first archery session begins at 4pm and is aimed at beginners

and the younger age groups, with a second session beginning

at 5pm for the older and more experienced archers.

Cost for Archery is $6.00 per session and all equipment is

provided.

Laser Tag

Laser Tag is on Wednesday nights commencing at 5.30pm at

the Young Road complex. The session runs for an hour and costs

$5.00 per person.

Laser Tag is a whole lot of fun while developing teamwork and

co-operation within teams. Planning and strategy also play a

big part for the most successful teams.

Boxing – Junior and Amateur

There have been some timetable changes for the Junior and

Amateur Boxing. The Boxing sessions will now be combined with

Boxing being run on Tuesday and Thursday nights commencing

at 5.30pm. Pricing will remain the same at $4.50 for Junior Boxing

(ages 7 to 13) and $5.00 for Senior Boxing (ages 14+).

PCYC Membership

You must be a PCYC member to participate in any of the PCYC

activities. Annual membership is $5.00 for under 18’s and $10 for

ages 18 and older.