Week 6 Term 3 Newsletter 2022
- Principal's Message
- Kinderbounce
- Opera Australia Regional School Tour Presents: Cinderella
- Upcoming Events
- School Assembly this Friday - 26th August 2022
- District Athletics Carnival
- Sentral Parents App
- Class in Focus
- Introducing our Learner Qualities
- Book Club Issue 6
- Big Childcare Coming Soon
- Latest COVID-19 Advice
- Community Health Centre
- PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program
- Term 3 - The Hub Winter Menu
- Healthy Snippets
- Community News
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
Cowra District athletics carnival went ahead in trying conditions last week. Despite the weather, our students performed very well, and we have over 20 students progressing to the next round. Miss Dixon has included a report in the newsletter, however, not all results are available. Once we have these, we will finalise the team to go to Western in Week 9. K-2 will be having their mini version of an athletics carnival tomorrow at 11:40am – 12:45pm. All parents/ carers are welcome to attend.
Mrs Matic will be starting maternity leave next Monday 29th August. We wish both Mrs Matic and her husband all the best as they begin the next exciting chapter of their lives together and we look forward to meeting their new little bundle of joy. I’m also pleased to announce that Mrs Pearce will be taking over the class on Monday for the rest of the year. Mrs Pearce has been on leave for most of the year and is looking forward to returning to Stage 1.
Miss Rinaldo is also taking leave for several weeks and Mrs Wise will be taking Kindergarten during this time. Mrs Wise teaches Kindergarten on Wednesdays and is looking forward to being on class fulltime for the next 3 weeks.
I’d also like to congratulate Mrs McLaughlan on 30 years of service with the Department of Education. This is huge milestone, and we are very lucky to be able to work with someone with so much knowledge and experience. Donna is willing to continually learn and evolve in the ever-changing space of Education and consistently gets great results from her students. Thanks for all the years of dedication Mrs Mac, well done!!!
There are several excursions which are coming up in the next couple of weeks, please see the newsletter for more information. All permission notes are to be completed via the Sentral Parent app. Payments can be made via the school website, see flyer regarding the new and improved access to payments.
Thank you to several of our school leaders for helping out at the Canowindra Preschool Cookbook photoshoot last week. Our students were great helpers and were very surprised at how all the playground equipment had shrunk!
Have a great week!
Kind regards
Sharon Hawker
My New Gallery
A reminder that Voluntary School Contributions and any monies outstanding for textbooks, excursions etc are due now. Accounts have been sent out. If you are having difficulty in paying, please contact the school to arrange a payment plan.
Good luck to Fraser Wythes who is in Mudgee this week competing for Western in the Boys Rugby Union Championships.
Kinderbounce
The first of our transition to school sessions concluded on Monday. We have enjoyed the last 4 weeks with this amazing group of young people. Their enthusiasm, kindness and gorgeous personalities have brought us lots of joy. We can't wait to see them again in Term 4 for Kinder Orientation. (See the poster below for further details)
My New Gallery
Opera Australia Regional School Tour Presents: Cinderella
Cinderella is designed as a school incursion and available throughout Metropolitan and Regional New South Wales and ACT from May 2022. Cinderella is coming to Cowra Civic Theatre on Tuesday 30th August. Canowindra Public School has reserved 55 tickets for our students. Second round expression of interest offers will be made today and everyone will have until Friday 26th August to give permission and pay.
Upcoming Events
Week 6 - K-2 Athletics Carnival is to be held on Thursday 25th of August on Level 3 at school from 11:40 to approximately 12:45pm. Weather permitting!
Children will be participating in a running race and events like high jump and long jump. Parents are welcome to attend. Students will need to wear their sports uniform on this day and will be required to wear a hat.
Week 7 - Tuesday 30th August 2022 - Opera Australia Cinderella - 55 students - cost $15.00 per student. Second round offers were made today all permission/payment due by Friday.
Where - Cowra Civic Theatre between 10.45 and 1.00pm
Who - 55 Students
Week 7 - Friday 2nd September 2022 - Todd Woodbridge Cup - 40 Stage 2 students - cost $15.00 per student
Week 8 - Meerkat Productions Stellaphant - K to Year 2 - Thursday 8th September 2022. This will be free of charge as it is part of the Canowindra Community Reading Day.
Week 8 - Scott's BMX Trick Bike Show K to 6 - Friday 9th September 2022 - cost $5.00 per student
Week 9 - Year 4 Blue Mountains - Thursday 15th & Friday 16th September 2022 - cost $210.00 per student
School Assembly this Friday - 26th August 2022
Kinder Patrick Gregory-Jones, Nate Bowd, Eleanor Willis, Georgie Mitchell
Year 1/2 B Sam Wilson, Daisy Riley, Elizabeth Robertson, Bradley Leeson-Woolley
Year 1/2 L Jackson Roth, Zoe Neville, Ada Carpenter, Makk Bowman
Year 1/2 M Noah Croft, Elsie Trengove, Charlotte Fellowes, Macie Wells
Year 3 Ebony Street, Asha Scifleet, James Morrow, Ruby Fellowes
Year 4 Alyssa Thompson, Archie Reid, Victor Perry, Poppy James
Year 4/5 Ryley Green, Alex Fitzgerald, Hunter Pearce, Ellie Potter
Year 5/6 Charlotte Pearce, Chase Milton, Adam Valentine, Chloe Carpenter
Year 5/6 B Chelsea Leeson-Woolley, Hayley Hampton, Spencer Markcrow
District Athletics Carnival
Well, last Friday goes to show that Canowindra kids really are true champions. The weather was not on our side in what were bleak, dreary, wet conditions, Canowindra Public School kids ran, jumped and threw amazingly. They supported each other from the first race of the day until the last. Congratulations to all children who competed.
This year Western has changed their rules.
1st, 2nd and 3rd place will go through to Western Trials in the 100m, 200, Long Jump, High Jump, Discus and Shot Put.
Only 1st place will go through for the 1500m, and 1st and 2nd place will go through for the 800m.
Western Trials will take place in Dubbo on Friday 16th September. All information will be given to children on Friday with their certificates at assembly. Full results will be in next week’s newsletter when we receive them.
Mindy Dixon
My New Gallery
Sentral Parents App
Download the Sentral Parents App from the App store on your mobile and follow the prompts.
Log in with the email address or username and password previouly used to book you 3 Way Interview.
If you have not previously logged in - go to register now and create your account.
You will then receive an verification email to the email address you entered. Go to your emails and click on verify.
You are then taken to the Canowindra Public School Student and Parent Portal Log in. Enter email address or username and password and log in. Then go to My Access and type in your access key, if you are unsure of your access key, please call the office for assistance.
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: 1/2 L
1/2L have been learning about length in mathematics. We used paper clips to measure the length of our feet and hands, as well as the distance around our wrists and ankles. We even used the paper clips to measure the distance around our head! We had lots of fun and worked well as a team. We embraced the challenge and did not stop trying even when it got tricky! MA1-9MG
Introducing our Learner Qualities
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 6
Issue 6 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/LOOP
Orders close Wednesday 7th September 2022
Big Childcare Coming Soon
Starting 2023 at Canowindra Public School 7am – 8.30am | 3pm-6pm – Educators and students needed. Watch this space, more information will be coming soon!
Latest COVID-19 Advice
COVID-smart settings in Term 3
The COVID-smart settings students, staff and communities have become used to will continue in Term 3 including:
In addition to these baseline settings, we will be providing some additional layers this term as extra protection for our staff, students and school communities, including:
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Parents need to be aware that our school operates under strict guidelines from the NSW government concerning the attendance of students. A child must attend school every day of a scheduled school year. It is a parent’s responsibility to ensure that this happens, and it is the school’s responsibility to keep accurate records of attendance. The school is not permitted to approve leave for any reason other than illness, exceptional family circumstances or occasional absence for elite sporting or cultural participation. This may seem severe, but all schools must adhere to these guidelines. Most leave, other than sick will be designated as “explained but unjustified”. Please call the school or send a note in within 3 days of absence.
Community Health Centre
In Canowindra, we are very fortunate to have access to a speech therapist and other vital services at our Community Health Centre. In support of the 2022 Speech Patholgy Week, students in Year 1 and 2 entered the Speech Therapy Week Colouring-in Competition. Our local speech therapist, Bianca and her friends at Canowindra Community Health will be selecting a winner. We can't wait to hear their decision!
PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program
Term 3 - The Hub Winter Menu
Healthy Snippets
Healthy "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting.
Community News
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