Week 10 Term 1 Newsletter 2023

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

The wet weather has played havoc with the Rugby League Gala Day, the event has been postponed for today. I know there were a few disappointed students, but we have our PSSA knockout competition starting in Term 2 and possible reschedule of Gala Day.

Get your smiles ready, school photos are on next Tuesday 4th April. Please ensure your child is in full summer uniform. Girls can wear either their school dress or yellow shirt with emblem, black skirt/ skort, white socks and black school shoes. All hair ribbons need to be school colours. Boys are to wear their yellow shirt with emblem, black shorts, grey/black socks and black school shoes/ boots. All envelopes need to be returned to the school office before or on Tuesday as they need to be collated into class groups and given to the photographers on the day. Please ensure your child is at school on time, photos will be commencing at 9am.

Friday is going to be a busy day with Primary Cross Country, Easter Hat Parade and Assembly. There will be a free sausage sizzle for all students and visitors at 1pm. This will be a great way to finish off the week/term. Easter Hat Parade is always a fun event and our Infants students love to show off their creations and there might be a surprise visit by Easter bunny.

Please remember that in the morning the drop off zone is not for parking in. If you need to leave your vehicle you will need to park out of this zone. There is also no standing along the Anglican Church boundary and opposite this area along Lola St. Hefty fines apply if you park in this area.

Aurora apllications are now open for Year 4 students entering Year 5 in 2024. Please see postcard below. If you have any questions contact the school.

The last day of term is next Thursday 6th April. In the holidays our students will be able to march in the Balloon Glow Parade on Saturday 15th April as well as ANZAC Day parade on Tuesday 25th April. Students will commence Term 2 on Wednesday 26th April. There will be more information about the marches in next weeks’ newsletter.

Have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker

Upcoming Events and Excursions

Week 10 - Rugby League Gala Day - Cowra Wednesday 29th March (POSTPONED due to weather)

Cross Country, Infants Easter Hat Parade, Assembly - Friday 31st March, 

Week 11 - School Photo Day - Tuesday 4th April

Last day of term - Thursday 6th April

School Photo Day - 4th April 2023

School photo envelopes went home with students last week. Family photo envelopes are available from the office. Payment for photos can be made online direct to MSP Photograpy or via cash in the envelope. Students are to bring their envelopes to the school office prior to photo day Tuesday 4th April or on the day they can hand it to their class teacher.

Mandatory School Visitor Check-in

School Visitor Check-in for School Visitors, Parents, Contractors is a mandatory reliable digital sign-in system for New South Wales' public schools.

Here's how it works, if you are visiting for 15 mins or longer:

· When you arrive at the school, you must go to the office and sign in on the Visitor Concierge iPad.

· Select the appropriate visitor category, such as parent or carer, contractor, or select other if you're           volunteering or holding a special event.

· Enter the reason for your visit and the name of your school contact person.

· Once you have checked in, the school will issue you with your Visitor Lanyard.

· When your visit is complete please return you Visitor Lanyard to the office and check out on the iPad.

· By checking out, you assist the school and emergency services in an evacuation event.

School Assembly this Friday - 31st March 2023

Kinder             Ruby Bates, Jasmine Nash, Ruby Nash, Gracie Balken

K/1                   River Cole, Nate Bowd, Alana Crowe, Xavier Behzadi Rad

Year 1/2            Savannah Forsyth, Benjamin Cooper, Scarlet Stanbury, Patrick Gregory-Jones

Year 2               Breeze Kemper, Makk Bowman, Anna Morrow, Tulley Rogers

Year 3/4 A         Scout Hamer, Sam Markcrow, Georgia Berkrey, Eli McKenzie 

Year 3/4 B         Ella Parker, Ada Carpenter, Toby Henry, Amelia Balken

Year 4/5             Jack Daly, Jack Trengove,Eva Dunn, Marley Walker

Year 5/6             Alexis Sheehan, Thomas Nash, Will Harris, Finn Grey

Year 5/6 Blue    Seb Murphy, Lachlan Ryan, Hunter Pearce, Will Swords

Class in Focus

Each week one of our classes will be chosen to showcase the great learning that is happening in our school. This week's class is : 3/4 A

Year 3/4 A have been learning about different painting techniques. We chose to paint a picture of our favourite pet. We looked at Australian artist Lucy Culliton for Inspiration, as she often uses animals for subjects for her paintings. We had to learn how to show the animals fur or feathers using different types of brush strokes.

Outcomes:

VAS2.1 Represents the qualities os experiences and things that are interesting or beautiful by choosing among aspects of subject matter.

VAS2.4 Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to, and appreciates the use of particular techniques.

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

Stewart House Donation Drive 2023

Every year, 1,600 public school children attend our safe haven next to Curl Curl beach at no cost to their parents or carers. During a 12-day stay, they are provided with dental, optical, hearing and medical screening and treatment. 

Children participate in educational programs and excursions designed to develop their social and emotional skills, build self-esteem and improve their overall wellbeing. 

This experience provides children with a much-needed break from their current circumstances. Our children are inspired to see beyond the present and to have real hope and positive aspirations for their future. 

Please donate to Stewart House for a chance to win a $4,000 GIFT VOUCHER. 

STEP 1 - Collect an envelope from the office at school.  

STEP 2 - Fill out information on the envelope, insert a donation of at least $2 into the envelope and seal it.  

STEP 3 - Return the envelope to our school office by 10th May 2023.

Thank you for your support.  

Infants Sport - Tennis

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 enjoyed learning some Tennis skills with Helen Garret last Friday during infants sport.

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Sentral Parents App

All new student parents/carers that are yet to download the Sentral Parents App. Please go to the App store on your mobile and follow the prompts.

Log in with your email address or username and password previouly used to book your 3 Way Interview (new parents will need to create their password).

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. All new student parents/carers have been emailed their access key.

The HUB - Canteen Lunches

Canowindra High School Canteen provide lunch orders to our school from Monday to Friday. This year they have moved to a new online ordering app called 'Spriggy Schools'. This is the ONLY payment method accepted. Please follow the instructions below to register your child/ren for online ordering.

Introducing our Learner Qualities

Parents received their brochures at 3 Way Interviews!

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

This year the P&C are doing the Easter Raffle at the Easter Hat parade! You will expect some raffle tickets home with your children soon, which are $1 a ticket. If they sell the book, there will be very limited books available from the office.We are after donations of anything Easter related for the Raffle prizes. The more items we receive the more raffle prizes there will be! It doesn’t just have to be chocolate, it can be Easter colouring books, toys, etc.
These donations can be dropped off at the school office.The P&C appreciate your support & look forward to supporting the school in 2023.

Community News

Please find the following events happening in our community: