Week 8 Term 2 Newsletter 2022

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

It was a frosty start for our 12 competitors and Miss Dixon (Cowra District manager) who headed off to Geurie this morning for the Western region cross country carnival. We wish everyone well and I’m sure they will have lots of fun, let’s hope the sun comes out.

Our athletics carnival has been moved forward to tomorrow, Thursday 16^th June due to staffing issues on Friday. All primary students and several Year 2 students who are competing in the running events will need to be dropped at The Oval tomorrow morning before 9am. All buses will be directed to deliver students to The Oval. The carnival will commence at 9am and should be completed by lunch time and the students will then walk back to school with teachers in time for lunch. Please ensure all students have warm clothes, food and water. All spectators are welcome!

Three way interviews are ready and waiting to be booked via the Sentral parent portal/ app. This is a wonderful opportunity to speak with your child and the classroom teacher. The students really look forward to being part of this experience and Semester 1 reports will be given out at the same time. Please see additional information in the newsletter.

We welcomed the first of our three work experience students from the high school yesterday. Jacob Bezett, Bella Gordon and Ella Crump (respectively) will be working at our school for the next three weeks. All of these students are ex CPS students and it will be great to have them back at our school working with all of our classes.

Have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker

Three Way Interviews

Three Way Interviews (Parent-Student-Teacher) have been set up in Sentral. After 9am Friday 10^th June interview times can be booked by parents via the Sentral for Parents App. If you have previously booked interviews via Sentral, follow these steps below:

1. Download the app (see image). Depending on your device, visit either the Apple App Store, or the Google Play Store.

2. Search for Canowindra PS by starting to type the school name in the search box. Select the school, once it appears in the list, then tap next.

3. To log in you simply need to enter your username (email address) and password, then click the white Log In button.
4. You will then see the Home Screen, with links to:
     * news feeds      * a calendar      * absences that need explaining     * interview bookings      * newsletter Please click the interview tile and follow the steps to book an interview. Please repeat for multiple children.

If you do not use the App, the Portal can be accessed through this internet address: https//canowindraps.sentral.com.au/portal 

Should you experience difficulties please do not hesitate to the school for assistance. I also look forward to hearing from you about your experience with our App, and any feedback will be gratefully received.

For first time users of the Parent Portal an email will be sent out tomorrow morning with instructions on how to register. Registration must occur before trying to book an interview time. It will be imperative that all families have access to the Parent Portal in the near future to access newsletters, permission notes and other forms of communication. If you require support to access the Parent Portal please contact the school.

Semester 1 reports will be issued and discussed at these meetings. If your child had a Personalised Learning and Support Plan (PLSP) meeting at the end of Term 1, it will not be necessary for you to also attend these meetings.

The interview times are as follows:

Tuesday 28^th June 2022 1:30pm-5:30pm

Year 3     Mrs Swords    

Year 4     Ms Laurie

Year 4/5 Mrs Bowden

^{Wednesday 29th June 2022 1:30pm-5:30pm}

^{Kindergarten    Miss Rinaldo}

1/2B     Miss Benjafield

1/2L      Miss Lander

1/2M    Mrs Matic 

^{Thursday 30th June 2022 1:30pm-5:30pm}

^{5/6 B    Mrs McLaughlan and Ms Clements}

^{5/6 D    Miss Dixon}

^{Interviews will be conducted in the hall and access will be via the gate on Tilga Street at the rear of the hall. Students will need to be in attendance for each interview.}

Introducing our Learner Qualities

This week's Learner Quality is I SEEK FEEDBACK. These qualities will be referred to in all lessons and will give students the necessary skills to become lifelong learners. Stay tuned for more news on these learner qualities via our newsletter and Facebook.

Book Club - Issue 4 2022

Issue 4 Book Club Order forms have been sent home with students already. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au

Orders close Wednesday 15th June 2022

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. 

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.

Year 5 Canberra Excursion

Year 5 left school at 6:30am to go on an excursion to Canberra. First we had recess at the rose gardens. Then we went to the National Electoral Education Centre, where we learnt about voting and the rules of voting.

Soon after, we had lunch at the same rose garden. Next, we had a tour of Parliament House. We learnt about the Senate, The House of Representatives and saw a massive lego building of Parliament House made with 152 690 lego bricks. We also got to make a bill and voted on it.

We went to the Arboretum. We had lots of fun on the swings and in the acorns. We saw all the different trees and we learnt that there are 44,000 different trees spread across 250 hectares.

Later, we arrived at Camp Cottermouth, where we were split into four different groups and went to our cabins to unpack our bags. We also made our beds. It was dinner time and the options were sausage, garlic bread, chicken fried rice, corn and potatoes.

We watched the State of Origin and Queensland won, then we went to bed. The next morning, we had breakfast at Camp Cottermouth and left to go to the embassy tour. We saw different flags and houses. We had recess at Questacon grounds.

Then, we went into Questacon. It was so cool. We went to 7 different rooms and they were all fun and different. At the end of the rooms we went to the shops. Then we had lunch and went to the War Memorial. We were split into three groups and were shown around.

Then we went to the AIS for lunch. We went into the AIS sportex, there were a lot of different activities and challenges. Later we departed Canberra and arrived at Canowindra at 6:40 pm.

By Georgia Parker Claire Pengilly

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. 

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. 

Class in Focus

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

1/2B have been learning about mime in drama. They have discussed, and experienced, the importance of movement and facial expression in performances. They are becoming very good at using their bodies to tell a story without voice and at responding to one another to create an effective scene. In the images below, you will see a student impersonating a bucket, students mirroring one another, and a still beach scene that the students created.
DRAS1.1 Takes on roles in drama to explore familiar and imagined situations.
DRAS1.2 Conveys story, depicts events and expresses feelings by using the elements of drama and the expressive skills of movement and voice.
DRAS1.3 Interacts collaboratively to communicate the action of the drama with others.
DRAS1.4Appreciates dramatic work during the making of their own drama and the drama of others.

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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

Crunch 'n' sip is back with a big thank you to Lawrence's IGA for donating fresh fruit to the school.  We are after some helpers to chop, slice and dice fruit on Tuesday 21 June from 9am at the school canteen. If anyone is available for a short time in the morning please message on the P&C Facebook group, chat with any of our committee members, or email eleenamarkcrow@gmail.com

Community News

Please find the following events happening in our community: