Week 3 Term 3 Newsletter 2024

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

The weather is forecast for fine and sunny for our Open Day and Colour Fun Run this Friday. Level 1 gates (Belmore and Tilga St) will be open at 12:15pm for parents/ carers to attend our open classrooms. Parents/ Carers, relatives and significant others are encouraged to come and see our wonderful classrooms and the work the students have done throughout the year. This will be followed by a free sausage sizzle at 1pm, where visitors can join us for lunch. At 1:30pm parents are invited to meet and greet our School Counsellors in the hall and then the P&C Colour Fun Run will begin at 2 pm. Students can change into their white shirts/olympic colours at lunch.

I’m pleased to announce that Mrs Matic welcomed a little boy into the world yesterday. Mum and bub are doing very well and we are looking forward to meeting him very soon.

Miss Benjafield and 3/4 had a very productive day last Friday planting trees. This is becoming a regular event at our school and we are very grateful for Cowra Landcare and Cabonne Council for helping us plant the trees and providing us with the seedlings.

Several of our Year 6 students have returned from Stewart House after 2 weeks at Curl Curl Beach enjoying all the sights and sounds that Sydney has to offer. Our students had a great time with 44 other students from Orange/ Lachlan NSW Public Schools. As the coordinator of the program, it gives me great pleasure organising this opportunity for students from Cowra to Condobolin and all the school in between.

District athletics will be taking place in Cowra next Friday 16^th August. A bus has been organised to transport the 45 students to this event. All students are required to pay for the bus regardless of travel arrangements. Permission and payment is via the Sentral Parent Portal app.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday, have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker
Principal

100% Attendance Gallery

Congratulations to Kenna Scifleet, Hugo Dalziell and Isabella Price on 100% attendance in Week 2. Keep up the great start to the term!

Upcoming Events

Week 3 - Friday 9th August Open Day, Book Fair and Colour Fun Run

Week 4 - Wednesday 14th August Science Week Preschool visit

               - Thursday 15th August Kinderbounce starts for 5-year-olds, Kindergarten Vision Screening

               - Friday 16th August District Athletics Cowra 

Week 7 - Meerkat Productions incursion K-6

Week 8 - Year 4 Blue Mountains excursion

Week 9 - 'Red in the Hood' at Cowra Civic Centre - K to Yr 2 excursion 

Keep an eye out for the

'Red in the Hood' at Cowra Civic Centre - K to Yr 2 excursion

permission via the Sentral for Parents Portal app 

Schools Tree Day

On Friday the 2^nd of August, 3/4 had the opportunity to take part in 'Schools Tree Day' following National Tree Day on Sunday the 28^th of July. The students learnt about the importance of trees to the ecosystem, specifically life around gum trees, and how to plant trees successfully. They then had the opportunity to each plant their own tree at the South Canowindra Reserve. It was a great afternoon of learning in the sun!

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Community Survey -Game Changer Challenge

Our Stage 3 team, the 'Cano Yabbies,' has reached the semi-finals of the NSW Government's Game Changer Challenge. The Cano Yabbies have collaboratively created the following questions to explore a future where everyone, regardless of location, can access and benefit from modern, sustainable, and resilient technologies and infrastructures.Thank you for taking the time and effort to complete the form below. Your input will support the team as they compete in the semi-finals in Week 5.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=muagBYpBwUecJZOHJhv5kb7IRWZFIXtAmhkSZ29CKbBUQTQwTFhPTVVHVkZDQklBVlI1U09QVzFHWi4u

Kindergarten Vision Screening

Hansen optometrists will be screening Kindergarten students on Thursday 15th August. Only students who have parent permission can partake in this opportunity.

SPREAD THE WORD! Kinderbounce starts next week! If you have a child who is 5 years old before the end of September 2024, please register them by calling 6344 1403. See picture attached for more information.

Invitation to Year 6 Parents and Carers

Canowindra High School would like to invite all parents of students in Year 6 2024 to a morning tea with the Principal, Year Advisors and some staff of Canowindra High School. This will be an opportunity for you to have a short tour of the school along with Tea, Coffee and nibbles. We will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding your child coming to high school in 2025.

When:      Friday 9th August

Time:       From 9:30am to 10:30am

Where:     Browns Ave entry

We look forward to seeing you there.

Mr Peter Newbery        Miss Kirsty Maye        Mr Brad Robinson

Year 7 Advisor 2025       Year 7 Advisor 2025     Principal

Book Fair

Book Fair will be running this Tuesday - Friday. Students will have the opportunity to browse through the books, kits and posters this week during their Library lesson and may bring home a wish list to share with you. Purchases can be made by eftpos or with cash.Purchases can be made on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 am until 9:00am and on Friday from the start of open day until the end of lunch. 

Book Club - Issue 5

Issue 5 Book Club order forms went home with students today. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.

The school does not accept cash.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Orders close Thursday 29th August 2024.

Class in Focus

Each week one of our classes will be chosen to showcase the great learning that is happening in our school. This week our class is: Year 6

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

Our Learner Qualities

The Resilience Project - Empathy

Did you know ….

80% of our happiness is derived from:

●      Friendship.

●      Health.

●      Work fulfillment.

●      Loving relationships.

●      Spirituality. 

When you do something kind for someone else your brain releases the love hormone oxytocin. This makes you feel good too. Check out Martin Heppell from The Resilience Project talking about being kind and the benefits of kindness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO-ja3h5INc

“Kindness is the greatest wealth of all. Small acts of kindness last longer than a lifetime” - Eddie Jaku (Author of ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’).

eSafety Webinars for Parents

Please see attached flyer for parents to access important information about cyber safety. 

Sentral Parents App

Please ensure you have your notifications TURNED ON (check in settings). We use this app to send push notifications for all school activities.

The HUB - Canteen Lunches

Can parents please update their child/s class or details before placing an order. Any enquiries please call Sheryn : 0402 441 263

Healthy Snippets

Healthy "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting. 

Community Notices