Week 5 Term 1 Newsletter 2022

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

We had another successful day in the pool at Cowra yesterday. Congratulations to Ava Thornberry who was awarded 11years girls’ champion and Wil Swords 11 years boys’ champion. There were many records broken by our swimmers and it was a great experience for everyone. We have 19 students representing our school at Western Region in a few weeks’ time. Thanks to Miss Dixon and Mrs Pengilly for assisting on the day and to our wonderful students who represented our school so well. Please see brief report in this week’s newsletter.

We have two teams competing in the Paul Kelly Cup tomorrow. They have been training for the past couple of weeks with Mrs Bowden. Most of the students participated last year and are looking forward to developing their AFL skills a little more. The day is becoming very popular amongst lots of school in the Central West and there are about ten teams competing in the boys and girls’ division.

The P&C will be hosting a “meet and greet” on Tuesday 8^th March. All new parents, including mums, dads and carers are welcome to attend. It’s a no strings attached event. Some of our teachers will be attending and we are looking forward to catching up, it’s been a while!

Finally, a huge thank you to all our parents who have been doing the right thing by isolating your children particularly if an older family member has COVID. This has ensured our school remains relatively unscathed for now and we have had very little disruption. The last roll out of RATs will be sent home today with the eldest child as per last fortnight. We have been supplied boxes with 7 RATs inside, therefore we are distributing one box per student. Twice weekly testing is no longer recommended, it’s test if you have symptoms. However, can I suggest that families surveillance test at the beginning of each week or if your child has symptoms, as this will ensure we continue to minimise the spread. If you require any additional RATs, please contact the school. For further information about restrictions easing next week and beyond please see COVID-19 Advice.

Have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker 

Latest COVID-19 Advice

The Premier and Minister for Education have announced changes to school settings for the remainder of Term 1. These were developed in close consultation with NSW Health and key stakeholders to ensure we continue to keep our schools open and operational for learning, while keeping in sync with changing community settings.

The following changes are due to come into effect:

• We will continue the use of rapid antigen tests (RATs) for twice-weekly testing of students and staff until Friday 25 February.

• From Monday 28 February, we will move to symptomatic testing. Tests are to be used at your discretion such as if you are symptomatic or there are cases in your class. The department will provide each student and staff member with 7 tests per student and staff in schools.

• Beyond that, students and staff can access PCR tests or buy their own rapid antigen tests.
  

• FOR SECONDARY – Masks will continue to be required indoors for all school staff, volunteers and visitors including parents and carers, and students in secondary schools until Friday 25 February. This means that from Monday 28 February, masks will no longer be mandatory for students and all staff. However, those who wish to continue to use them will be supported to do so.

• FOR PRIMARY – Masks will continue to be required indoors for all school staff, volunteers and visitors including parents and carers in primary schools until Friday 4 March. This means that from Monday 7 March, masks will no longer be mandatory for all staff. However, those who wish to continue to use them will be supported to do so.

• FOR WORKERS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY – In line with community settings, workers who support our students with disability in SSPs, support units and some mainstream classrooms will be required to wear masks while working with students.

• From Monday 28 February, visitors can be allowed back on school sites. All visitors are asked to follow our usual sign-in and sign-out process and make appointments when necessary.

• Our school will continue to ensure our core COVID-smart measures are in place, including vaccinations, maximising natural ventilation in learning spaces, continued good hand hygiene practices and enhanced cleaning.

Cohorting no longer required

As of 28 February, students and staff will no longer be required to be kept in year groups or other cohorts. We will continue to use the core layered COVID-smart measures to minimise risk when planning activities and events. We strongly encourage our students and their families to consider vaccination when eligible. Find a vaccination clinicExternal link to book an appointment near you.

If you test positive with a rapid antigen test

Report through the Service NSW websiteExternal link and Service SNW app.External link  so you can be linked to important health care support and advice based on your COVID-19 risk. If you or someone in your family can’t register online, please call Service NSW on 13 77 88

If you test positive with a PCR or rapid antigen test, you must:

1. Isolate immediately for 7 days. Your household must also isolate for 7 days. If you have a sore throat, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath after 7 days, please remain in isolation until 24 hours after your symptoms have resolved.
2. Tell people who you spent time with from the 2 days before you started having symptoms or 2 days before you tested positive (whichever came first) that you have COVID-19. This includes your social contacts, workplace and/or school.
3. Monitor your symptoms. If you are concerned you should call your GP, the NSW Health COVID-19 Care at Home Support Line on 1800 960 933 or the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080. If symptoms become severe call 000.

All positive COVID-19 cases should be reported to the school if they have attended school recently.

Returning to school after COVID-19

It is recommended that staff and students that return to school after recovering from COVID-19 do not participate in rapid antigen test surveillance for 28 days (four weeks after recovery) following release from self-isolation. This is due to NSW Health advice that people who have recovered from COVID-19 have a low risk of contracting it again in the following 28 days. After 28 days (from week five after recovery) staff and students may resume participation in RAT surveillance. Negative results do not need to be reported to Service NSW or to the school.

Unwell at school

Any student or staff member who is unwell and/or displays symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to go home and stay until they can complete a RAT or PCR test.

• If symptoms continue, they should stay at home and take another RAT in 24 hours or have a PCR test.
• If the second RAT or initial PCR test result is negative and they are displaying no symptoms OR they are diagnosed as another condition such as hayfever, the student or staff member can return to school.
• In NSW, positive COVID-19 cases are provided a Medical Clearance Notice after 7 days and allowed to leave self-isolation as long as they do not have COVID-19 symptoms.

 Students who are isolating at home

If a student tests positive or is a close contact they must isolate for 7 days. School work can be accessed via the class' online platform and through the Digital Learnig Resource Hub. This involves learning at home without a teacher.

Infants Assembly - Friday 18th February

Congratulations award winners, Year 1/2/L did a wonderful job running assembly and we loved your dance!

Primary Assembly - Friday 18th February

Well done Primary, you were all amazing. Congratulations to our new school leaders for running assembly for the first time this year. We hope to see parents at our whole school assembly next Friday!

CPS Excurions are back!

Stage 3 - AFL Gala Day Thursday 24th February

Two teams of boys and girls will be heading off to Forbes to play in the first round of the Paul Kelly Cup. Teams from Cowra, Canowindra and Forbes will be competing against each other. Mr White from Central West AFL will be holding a training session this Thursday for our students in preparation for the day. Permsission notes and an email were sent home to all parents today. A bus has been organised for travel, ALL students will need to pay for the bus regardless of travel arrangements.

Stage 3 - History Excursion Friday 25th February

Stage 3 are studying the significance and impact of colonial life in Australia. Every two years Stage 3 usually attend the Bathurst Gold Fields, however due to the interruptions on 2020, this didn't occur. However, we have been able to organise it for this year, albeit at short notice. It's always a very valuable learning experience for everyone. Permission notes were sent home today. Please return notes by next Wednesday and money is due by Wednesday 9th March. 

District Swimming Carnival

Well done to all the Canowindra kids who competed at District Swimming in Cowra yesterday. All swimmers put in a mammoth effort. Thank you to the parents that drove their children and others to the carnival.

Big congratulations to Ava Thornberry and Will Swords who received 11 Years Girl and Boy Champion.

Also, congratulations to Ava Thornberry who broke a minimum of 3 records, fantastic achievement. More details to follow in next week’s newsletter.

Congratulations to the following that have made it through to Western Region in Dubbo on Friday 11th March.

Full results will be in next week’s newsletter, as I haven’t received all results yet.

Ava Thornberry – 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 200m IM, relay

Will Swords – 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, relay

Nicholas Gordon –50m butterfly, 200m IM, relay

Lucy Neville – 100m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 200m IM, relay

Fraser Wythes - 50m freestyle, relay

Jack Lawler – 50m backstroke, relay

Sophie Payne – 50m freestyle, relay

Maisie Swords – 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke

Finn Grey – 50m breaststroke

Kayden Smith – 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly

Jack Daly – 50m freestyle

Noah Grey – 50m freestyle

Zoe Neville – 50m freestyle

Evie Daly – 50m freestyle

Haylee Stanbury – relay

Claire Pengilly – relay

Grace Khatry – relay

Harvey Gordon – relay

Eloise Duguid – relay

Will Swords and Ava Thornberry - 11 Year old Champions

Our relay teams

2022 District Swimming Carnival Team

Save the date- School Photo Day

Class in Focus

Year 3 have been learning about First Contacts. This week they had to research Mungo Lady and Mungo Man and share their significant findings HT2-5 applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program

Term 1 - The Hub Menu

The Hub - Order Online

The High School canteen preferred ordering method is via QuickCliq. In 2022 this will be the ONLY payment method accepted........please register now.

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

AGM postponed until April.

Never fear P&C are still here!!

We would like to invite you

to a meet and greet informal meeting

to get to know the P&C.

Tuesday 8th March

7pm Canowindra Hotel.

This is a chance for parents and carers

to come and meet the committee and teachers

whilst enjoying the evening.

RSVP 6th March

Kobie Rogers 0490133563

Emma Grey 0400016203

Community News

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