Week 3 Term 2 Newsletter 2022

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a great day had by all, last Friday! The weather was glorious, the kids had fun running around the golf course and school and it was great to see so many familiar faces at our Mother’s Day morning tea. A huge thank you to everyone who helped before, during and after the day, many hands make light work. The next P&C event will be the District Cross Country canteen at the showground on Friday 27^th May, this will be another great opportunity to get together and help out our great school. If you can spare an extra hour to help in the canteen from 8am – 12pm please contact the P&C on their Facebook page.

MSP Photography will be coming to our school this Friday 13^th May for their final catch up day starting at 9am. All children who missed out on their school photos and didn’t attend the catch up session in the holidays, will have their photo taken this Friday. Please ensure everyone is in school uniform.

A letter and statement of account has been sent in the mail to all our families. This includes voluntary school fees and any monies outstanding. The best way to pay for these accounts is via our school website https://canowindra-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ and click on the tab at the top of the page – MAKE A PAYMENT. This tab has been upgraded to make it quicker and easier to access. School voluntary contributions remain the same as last year:

$50 for 1^st child

$40 for 2^nd child

$30 for 3^rd child

$20 for 4^th child

5^th child or more free

Final call for Aurora applications for any Year 4 students who would like to be considered for the gifted and talented online classroom at our school next year. These applications close on Friday and must be completed online by parents. See information in newsletter.

Finally, don’t forget NAPLAN started this week for all Year 3 and Year 5 students. Please make sure your child is ready for these tests and has had a good night’s sleep and full breakfast each day. All we ask is that students read the questions carefully and do their best. It is only one test on one day every two years until Year 9. It is designed to track each child’s progress through school, it is “snap shot” of their progress. There is no pressure placed on students and they should feel well supported by staff and parents. Parents and schools will be given results by the end of the term. If your child is away they can “catch up” until the end of next week.

Have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker

Application for Year 5 opportunity Class Placement in 2023 - closes this Friday 13th May

Assembly this Friday - 13th May 2022

Parents/Carers are welcome to attend our Week 3 assembly at 2pm. The following students are award recipients:

Kinder                            River Cole, Kaleb Cook, Nadia Godwin, Patrick Gregory-Jones

Year 1/2 B                      Bradley Leeson-Woolley, Tulley Rogers, Lillyarna McCarthy, Sam Wilson

Year 1/2 L                       Ada Carpenter, Benjamin Cooper, Jackson Roth, Isabella Friend

Year 1/2 M                     Jaiden Higgins, Noah Croft, Macie Wells, Elsie Trengove

Year 3                            Anaya Thurtell, Sam Markcrow, Eli McKenzie, Ella Parker

Year 4                            Thembe Jaffar-Knott, Logan Roth, Marley Walker, Archie Reid

Year 4/5                         Alexis Sheehan, Dean Sandry, Max Wilson, Kadee Newcombe

Year 5/6                         Lucy Neville, Fraser Wythes, Emily Cox, Lola D'Onise

Year 5/6 Blue                 Mack Pengilly, Callie Wright, Dimity Rogers, Ava Thornberry                         

MSP Photography - catch up photos

MSP Photography are calling in this Friday 13th May 2022. Photos will be taken at 9.00am of those students and staff who were absent on our school photo day.

Primary Cross Country

Cross Country top three runners in each age group are:

8/9 Year Boys - Noah Grey, Logan Roth, Sam Markcrow

8/9 Year Girls - Ruby Harris, Anna Willis, Ella Parker

10 Year Boys - Jaxton Nicka, Luke Ross, Archie Reid

10 Year Girls - Harvey Gordon, Chloe Carpenter, Zoe Milton

11 Year Boys - Will Swords, Will Harris, Harry Sullivan-Webb

11 Year Girls - Claire Pengilly, Haylee Stanbury, Freya McCaffery

12/13 Year Boys - Chase Milton, Jack Lawler, Fraser Wythes

12/13 Year Girls - Sofia D'Onise, Lola D'Onise, Maddy Starr

these students will receive ribbons at Fridays assembly. The top six runners go through to District Cross Country on the 27th May and students names will be published in next weeks newsletter.

Infant Cross Country

What a great day we all had on Friday. The weather was perfect and their were lots of smiles and laughter as the children ran round the oval and got a taste of what it's like to do a cross country event - 1 lap for Kinder, 2 laps for Year 1 and 3 laps for Year 2. Well done everyone!

PSSA Cricket Knockout

The cricket team travelled to Orange to play against OSSA Green. Canowindra lost the toss and OSSA Green elected to bowl.
OSSA Green's bowling was consistent and did not leave much room for our batsmen to score runs. At the completion of Canowindra's innings, we were 2/66 with Jay Burn topping the batting with a score of 33 runs and Spencer Markcrow not out with 10 runs and Sam Markcrow not out.  
OSSA Green took to the pitch ready. Jay Burn and Fraser Wythes each took a wicket each early on. OSSA Green reached the 66 runs set by Canowindra shortly after the drinks break. 
The cricket team showed great improvement from our first game against Cowra PS. 
Well played everyone and thank you to the parents who transported players on the day.

PSSA Netball Knockout

Last week, the Canowindra Public School Stage 3 netball team versed Grenfell Public School. It was a great day and we all played extremely well. There was lots of great communication on the court helping us to win 12-6. This means that we have progressed to the second round, and we will now be versing Millthorpe Public School. Congratulations!

Premier's Sporting Challenge- Term 2 Week 4 to Term 3 Week

Starting Monday 16^th May, students in Years 3-6 and staff will be participating in the Premier's Sporting Challenge (PSC) 10-week challenge. The PSC is designed to promote increased participation in sport and physical activity, leading to healthier and more active lifestyles. Students in Years 3-6 and staff will record and track their physical activity over a 10-week period. This may include playing sports during lunchtime, class fitness, Friday sport, before or after school, and on weekends. The school will receive a participation grant that can be used to support sporting and physical activity programs by purchasing new sporting equipment for the school. 

Tractor Trek - Sunday 15th May

Miss Annika Benjafield will be representing our school at this weekend’s annual Tractor Trek. Annika teachers Year 1/2L. All of her students are encouraged to help support Miss Benjafield who will be driving round the trotting track at the showground from 12-1pm on Sunday. If you would also like to sponsor Miss Benjafield, please contact the school.

Uniform Sales

Cash or Eftpos payments for uniform sales Monday to Friday can ONLY be made between 8:30am and 2:30pm.

Alternatively please phone/email the office with your uniform requirements and we can give you the total amount which can be paid via POP (parent online payment) through our school website (under the make a payment tab on the home page).

Once payment has been received the requested items can be sent home with your child.

NAPLAN Assessment

NAPLAN for Year 3 and Year 5 student is being conducted this week and next. Students who are absent due to illness may have the opportunity to complete the assessments when they return. Year 3 and 5 students are reminded to bring their headphones to school for these assessments.

Latest COVID-19 Advice

As we move into Term 2 and the winter months, the pandemic is expected to continue to have a significant impact on school operations. Below is an update on the health settings in preparation for the start of term. 

Positive COVID-19 result 

Any student or staff member who tests positive to COVID-19 is required to follow NSW Health requirements. Currently, the requirements are: 

• isolate for 7 days following the positive test 
• leave isolation after 7 days if no symptoms (sore throat, runny nose, cough or shortness of breath) 
• if there are symptoms after 7 days, then remain in isolation until 24 hours after symptoms have resolved.  

Staff and students who return a positive RAT result must register it on the Service NSW app or service.nsw.gov.au website as soon as possible. 

If there is a positive case in your child’s class, year or other grouping, your child can continue to attend school in line with NSW Health advice. The School will continue to provide advice on the incidence of positive cases at school. 

Changed close contact rules 

On 20 April the NSW Government announced close contacts of a confirmed COVID-19 case will not be required to isolate, provided they comply with NSW Health guidelines. 

From 6pm on Friday 22 April, close contacts (defined as a household contact or an individual deemed by NSW Health to be a close contact) will not have to isolate, as long as they have no symptoms and comply with the following guidelines: 

• wear a face mask in indoor settings outside the home 
• undertake daily Rapid Antigen tests before coming into close contact with people outside their home 
• avoid contact with the elderly/immunocompromised 
• do not visit aged care, hospitals, disability and correctional facilities unless an exemption applies 
• work from home where possible 
• notify their employer/educational facility that they are a close contact, and that they are not required to isolate as long as they comply with the above. 

Close contacts will need to comply with the above guidelines for 7 days from the time a person in their household tested positive for COVID-19. 

Book Club - Issue 3 2022

Issue 3 Book Club Order forms have been sent home with students last week. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au

Orders close Thurday 12th May 2022

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