Week 7 Term 3 Newsletter 2022
- Principal's Message
- Upcoming Events and Excursions
- District Athletics Carnival Results
- PBL Reward Lunch
- PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program
- Class in Focus
- Sentral Parents App
- Introducing our Learner Qualities
- Book Club Issue 6
- Big Childcare Coming Soon
- Latest COVID-19 Advice
- Term 3 - The Hub Winter Menu
- Healthy Snippets
- P & C News
- Community News
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
Another week of wild weather! Thankfully, it’s the last day of winter today.
I’m pleased to announce that our NAPLAN results are in. All Year 3 & 5 parents will receive copies of their child’s NAPLAN results today. They will be sent home with the students. We are yet to receive our school's results in full, and unfortunately there won’t be any growth results this year as 2020 NAPLAN was cancelled due to COVID-19. However, we do know that we have reached our state negotiated targets which were set for literacy and numeracy, and we are well above state average for students achieving top two bands in both these areas. This is a huge achievement considering the last two years we have had. It is testament to everyone at our great school including all our staff from SASS, classroom teachers, learning support, executive and the various programs we have in place such as Visible Learning and PBL which underpin the culture of the school. Well done everyone, let’s keep up the great work! If you have any questions regarding NAPLAN, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.
I’d also like to inform our school community, that Mrs Toovey is expecting her second child at the end of the year. Mrs Toovey will be taking leave mid-way through Term 4. We are all very excited for Lauren and Josh and wish them well in the coming months.
A friendly reminder for 3-6 parents, to ensure that their children have enough school supplies to get them through to the end of the year. This includes pens, pencils, textas, glue etc. Thank you in advance for topping these supplies up.
There are several excursions which are coming up in the next couple of days/weeks. Todd Woodbridge Cup for selected Stage 2 students is on this Friday, all permission notes and money for bus is due by 6pm tonight via the app. Payment can be made via the school website or by cash. Please see the newsletter for more information on upcoming incursions and excursions.
Congratulations to Fraser Wythes for representing our school and Western Region at the PSSA State Rugby Union Carnival in Mudgee last week. The team finished 10 in the competition and everyone had a great experience.
Due to the wet weather and the condition of the oval, K-2 Athletics carnival will be postponed until Week 9.
Don’t forget P&C Father’s Day stall tomorrow only. Students will be able to purchase throughout the day in their classes. Gifts range from $1- $10.
Have a great week!
Kind regards
Sharon Hawker
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.
Upcoming Events and Excursions
Week 7 - This Friday 2nd September 2022 - Todd Woodbridge Cup - 40 Stage 2 students - cost $15.00 per student, DUE NOW!
Week 8 - Checkin assessment for Year 6 is scheduled for Week 8. The assessment will be conducted in the hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Students who are absent will have an opportunity to sit the assessment before the end of term. Student are encouraged to bring their own set of headphones to the assessment.
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
Week 9 - K-2 Athletics Carnival....due to the wet weather and subsequent soggy oval at school we have had to postpone the athletics carnival again this week. Keep an eye on the newsletter... Thursday Week 9 is looking like a possibility
District Athletics Carnival Results
Congratulations to our 23 students who progress to Dubbo, Western Athletics Trials on Friday 16th September. Absent from the photo are Claire Pengilly & Emily Cox.
Well done to Jay Burn - 11 Years Boy Champion at District Athletics.
PBL Reward Lunch
Year 4 were treated to a lunch catered by Mrs Hawker last week after they won the PBL reward at our last assembly. The lunch was delicious and we all loved it!
Thank you Mrs Hawker!
PBL News - C.P.S. Wellbeing Program
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: Year 3
Last Friday the sun came out just in time for Year 3 to plant some trees on the South Canowindra Reserve. Year 3 have been studying Protection of Environments in Geography this term and ways in which we can live more sustainably. We had a great morning and the students all thoroughly enjoyed getting their hands dirty. A big thank you to Margie Crowther for her help organising the day and teaching us the proper technique for tree planting and mulching. And thank you to our parent helpers Ben Smith and Sharna Lloyd for helping us get there safely and Sugarloaf studios (Sharna) for these lovely photos. Thank you Cabonne Council for digging the holes, the trees, guards and mulch. GE2-1 Examines features and characteristics of places and environments
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.
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 already been sent home with students. 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.
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.
P & C News
Could all outstanding cash payments for sponsoring a student in the colour fun run, please be returned to the P&C box at the front office as soon as possible.The organiser is finalising all the prizes and 'potentially' a date for the Principal and Mrs Swords to be SLIMED!!
Thank you to all students, parents and carers.
Community News
Please find the following events happening in our community:
