Week 6 Term 3 Newsletter 2025

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

Our primary classes have commenced the Check-In assessments this week, which will continue over the next four weeks on a staggered timetable. Students have been reminded to bring their earphones and be ready to begin promptly at the start of the morning session. Each primary class has been allocated specific timeslots to complete these assessments in the hall.

A reminder for all parents and carers of Year 4 students: permission forms and payment for the annual Blue Mountains excursion are due by this Thursday. This excursion is a wonderful complement to the Year 4 curriculum, offering rich learning experiences in history and natural environments. Please ensure that all updated medical information is submitted via the Sentral app, including any medication your child may require during the excursion. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.

I’m pleased to announce that the P&C Father’s Day stall is all organised and ready to go. Students will have the opportunity to purchase gifts in their classrooms next Wednesday morning. Please see the flyer in the newsletter for more details. Gifts will range from $2 to $15, so please ensure money is sent to school in a secure purse or bag. A huge thank you to our P&C for organising this special event for our fabulous dads.

We are also excited to launch Lunchtime Liftoff, a new initiative designed to provide students with engaging opportunities to explore, create, and challenge themselves during lunch breaks. Starting next week, students will be invited to participate in a variety of activities aimed at developing creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. These activities will vary weekly and cover four key domains:

• Creative: Fostering imagination, invention, and originality.
• Intellectual: Enhancing processing, understanding, reasoning, and transfer of learning.
• Physical: Developing muscular movement and motor control.
• Social-emotional: Building self-management and interpersonal skills.

Thank you to Mrs. Matic for organising this exciting program. We look forward to seeing the positive impact Lunchtime Liftoff will have on our school community.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!

Kind regards,

Sharon Hawker
Principal

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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 Caroline Willis, Sophie Payne and Mark Leeson-Woolley on 100% attendance in Week 5, keep up the great work!

2026 Kindergarten enrolments now open!

150 YEAR CELEBRATIONS Save the date! Friday 31st Oct - Sunday 2nd Nov

Upcoming Events

Term 3

Week 6 - Kinderbounce commences - Thursday 28th August

Week 7 - Yr 4 Blue Mountains excursion - 4 & 5 September

Week 8 - Issue 6 Book Club Orders Close - Monday 8th September

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.

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.

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: 5/6 Blue

Boook Club - Issue 6

Issue 6 Book Club Order forms went home with students yesterday. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP. The school does not accept cash for book club orders.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Orders close Monday 8th September 2025

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

The Resilience Project continued....

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. 

P&C News

P&C Meeting on Monday 1st September 2025 at Canowindra Hotel 6.30pm, all welcome.

Community Notices