Week 4 Term 3 Newsletter 2025

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for making our Education Week another memorable experience! It was wonderful to see so many parents, carers, grandparents, and other family members attend our Open Day. Every class I visited was buzzing with excitement, and the students truly enjoyed showcasing the work they have been doing. It was heartening to see the progress and improvement reflected in their books. I hope everyone enjoyed their sausage sandwich; a special thank you to our dedicated General Assistant, Mr. Greg Wright, for cooking the BBQ, along with the fantastic team of helpers who rallied together to make it a success. It was lovely to see families enjoying lunch together.

I am also pleased to report that Starr's Planetarium was exceptionally well received by both students and staff. It was a fantastic addition to Education Week and served as a wonderful way to celebrate Science Week. Be sure to check out the photos in this week's newsletter to see the excitement!

Our Infants are eagerly looking forward to their excursion to Cowra this Thursday to see the wonderful adaptation of Alison Lester’s book, ‘Imagine’. Many schools will be attending this performance at the Cowra Civic Centre, and afterwards, our students will have the opportunity to explore the adventure playground in Cowra.

On Friday, we will have our District Athletics Carnival taking place in Cowra, where 38 of our students will represent our school in various events. I am confident that there will be plenty of personal bests and fun for everyone involved. Miss Dixon and Mrs. Matic will be supervising our students throughout the day.

Next week marks Book Week, culminating in our biannual Book Parade on Tuesday, August 19th at 2 PM in the hall. This year’s theme is “When I Grow Up,” and students are encouraged to dress up as someone they aspire to be. It’s always a delightful day, and we warmly invite parents, carers, and grandparents to join us. Please remember, there are no prizes for the best dressed, and we want to keep this experience enjoyable and stress-free for families. We encourage creativity and resourcefulness, so feel free to gather items from home instead of incurring any expenses. If any families are facing challenges, please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher, who will be happy to assist.

The following day will also feature a dress-up event, but this one is designed to be low-key. We will be dressing in pyjamas to raise funds for Stewart House. Students are encouraged to bring in a gold coin donation to participate.

I look forward to seeing everyone at assembly this Friday at 2PM.

Wshing you all a wonderful week ahead!

Kind regards,

Sharon Hawker
Principal

Open Day Gallery

OOSH OPERATING MORNING AND AFTERNOON

We are thrilled to announce that Outside School Hours (OOSH) is operating 5 days per week morning and afternoon. This program provides a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for our students before and after school hours.

To ensure the success and viability of this program, we need your support. We are currently seeking more children to enrol. A robust participation will not only enhance the program's offerings but also create a vibrant community where students can connect, learn, and have fun together.

If you are interested in enrolling your child or would like more information about the OOSH program, please use QR Code to register. Your involvement is crucial in making this program a valuable addition to our school community.

Thank you for your support!

100% Attendance Gallery

Congratulations to Jackson Crowe, Benjamin Cooper and Zoe Monk on 100% attendance in Week 3, keep up the great work!

2026 Kindergarten enrolments now open!

150 YEAR CELEBRATIONS 31st Oct - 2nd Nov

Upcoming Events

Term 3

Week 4 - 'Imagine' excursion K to Yr 2 at Cowra - Thursday 14th August, District Athletics Carnival - 15th August, School Assembly 2pm - 15th August

Week 5 - Book Parade - 19th August, Stewart House PJ Day - 20th August

Week 6 - Vision Screening for Kinder students - Monday 25th August, Kinderbounce commences - Thursday 28th August

Infants students are to wear their sports uniforms on the following dates:

Week 7 - Friday 5th September

Week 8 - Friday 12th September

Week 9 - Friday 19th September

Week 10 - Friday 26^th September

The children will be participating in a netball clinic and this will replace their Thursday sport time. Next term, Infants sport will return to Thursdays.

School Assembly - Friday 15th August 2pm

Kinder              Oliver Gavin, Alba Maere, Ethan Palmer, Indie Hamment

K/1                    Liam Watt, Malachi Ewart, Eliza Devlin, Annabelle Cooper

Year 1/2            Kenna Scifleet, Thomas Gregory-Jones, Kai Thornberry, Eli Forbes

Year 2                Ivy Wells, Jack Skipper, Cooper Riley, Katelyn Thurtell

Year 3/4             Brodie Fliedner, Hugo Dalziell, Archer Maere, Nate Bowd

Year 4/5             Macie Adams, Joshua Wright, Emily Skipper, Fletcher Duguid

Year 5/6              Elizabeth Robertson, Holly Jacks, Andy Wright,DJ Norris

Year 5/6 Blue     Macie Wells, Will Harris, Eli McKenzie, Jiro Flores

Vision Screening for Kinder Students

Hansen Optometrist will be visiting on Monday 25^th August to conduct vision screening with our Kinder students. Parents have given permission for this to occur via the Sentral for Parents Portal.

Check-in assessment

All primary students in Years 3,4,5 and 6 will be participating in the Check-in Assessment in Week 6 and 7, Term 3. This is a mandatory online assessment covering reading and numeracy, with an additional writing component for Year 6. Students are encourage to bring their own headphones for these assessments.

Starr's Planetarium Experience

What an incredible way to wrap up Education Week! Gary from Starr Planetarium visited last Thursday with his inflatable planetarium. He wowed us with his knowledge of the solar system, constellations and the Earth's atmosphere.Every student loved it, thanks Gary. We would also like to thank our amazing P&C who generously subsidied the cost of Gary's visit so everyone could attend. Thank you.

Gallery

Attendance Matters

We know that it can sometimes be challenging getting your child to school, especially if they are experiencing anxiety or refusing to attend school.

They might be worried about their schoolwork, their friendship circles, playing sports or being away from their family. If you are concerned about your child's attendance at school or any other issues that may affect their attendance, please reach out to your child’s teachers.

We are here to support you and your child to make sure they are ready and engaged at school.

You can also access resources on the department website to support positive conversations with your child about attending school.

Our Learner Qualities

We are proud to reintroduce our Visible Learning qualities, which are essential traits that empower our students to thrive both academically and personally. These qualities include:

• I Am Resilient: Our students learn to bounce back from setbacks and challenges, developing persistence and determination in their pursuit of success.

• I Am Creative: We encourage creativity by inspiring students to think outside the box and approach problems with innovative solutions.

• I Seek Feedback: Our students understand the value of constructive feedback as a tool for growth, actively seeking input to improve their learning and performance.

• I Embrace Challenge: We foster a growth mindset, encouraging students to take on challenges and view them as opportunities for learning and development.

• I Am Self-motivated: Our students take ownership of their learning, setting personal goals and striving to achieve them with enthusiasm and commitment.

These Visible Learning qualities are integral to our educational approach, helping students become confident, capable learners who are prepared for future success. Together, we will cultivate these qualities to create a supportive and engaging learning environment.

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

Class in Focus

Each week one of our classes will be chosen to showcase the great learning that is happening at our school. 

This week our class is: K/1

The Resilience Project continued....

Last week our parents were given the opportunity to log into a webinar conducted by The Resilience Project. The webinar is titled 'Building Resilience at Home'. The Resilience Project has shared the following link to allow more families to access this webinar:

       link to the recording

The link will remain live until the end of August. Please take the time to watch the webinar                                                         over the next few weeks.

Royal Far West

As part of the service Royal Far West are providing our school, they are offering parent group programs which take place online and are delivered by trained facilitators. The groups are free for any parents/carers of the school to join. 

For school Term 3, RFW will be offering 2 different Online Parent Group Programs – ‘Tuning in to Kids’ (TIK) which will be offered as an evening group; and ‘Circle of Security’ (CoS) which will be offered as a daytime group.   

The attached brochure contains further details about the Term 3 Online Parent Groups, with the dates/days/times for the group and information about how parents can enquire. 

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 submit future absences functionality has been activated in the portal, to utilise this feature, Click on the absences widget, then click on the + in the upper right hand corner. Follow the prompts and hit the send button.

PLEASE NOTE: this is to request future absences ONLY, not to explain the day of an absence.

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