Week 11 Term 1 Newsletter 2023

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

We’ve made it to the end of the term and what a great term it has been! Today our 4 State swimmers – Ava Thornberry, Lucy Neville, Haylee Stanbury and Marley Ryan will be competing at Homebush Aquatic Centre, we wish them all the very best as they swim against the top primary aged students in NSW. We’ll be watching the live stream!

Thank you to everyone who helped at last week’s Primary Cross Country. It was a great day and our top 6 runners will go through to the district carnival in Canowindra in May. Thank you to the Infants staff for putting on another gorgeous Easter Hat Parade, lots of fun was had by all.

We finish the term with a few PBL rewards. I’m looking forward to having lunch with Kindergarten today. Ms Laurie’s class is having a class party and Miss Dixon’s class will be wearing tutus tomorrow.

Canowindra will be a very busy place over the Easter holidays with the Balloon Glow and ANZAC Day ceremonies to name a few. Our school has been invited to march in the Balloon Glow Parade on Saturday 15^th April as well as ANZAC Day March on Tuesday 25^th April. If you are around for either of these events, please join our wonderful school for each of these occasions. See additional information in the newsletter. Also look out for artworks displayed in shop fronts from several of our classes.

Week 1 and 2 next term is a very busy one. There are a few excursions which parents need to be organised for and permission required by early next term. These include:

• Year 6 Peer Support training at Moorbel Hall, Thursday 27^th April & Ninja Warrior Course Orange, Monday 1^st May Term 2.
• PSSA Cricket and Rugby 7s Orange, permission notes will be sent home before the end of term.

Lastly, please see information about the termination of Big Childcare services across all DoE schools. I am working closely with the DoE to find a local solution for alternative Before and After School Care.

A final reminder that the last day of this term is tomorrow 6^th April and first day back next term for students is Wednesday 26^th April. Have a wonderful Easter and holidays with family and friends! Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather and we look to another great term of learning.

Have a great week!

Kind regards

Sharon Hawker

Upcoming Events and Excursions

Week 11 - Last day of term - Thursday 6th April

Holidays - Saturday 15th April Balloon Glow Parade, meet at Junction hotel 9:30am (look for our school staff/ banner). Wear colourful casual clothes or balloon attire!

Term 2 Week 1 

Monday 24th April SDD

Tuesday 25th April ANZAC Day Parade, 10:30am meet at Junction hotel corner, please wear winter school uniform.

Wednesday 26th April - Students return to school

Thursday 27th April - Year 6 Peer Suport Leadership Excursion - Moorbel Hall

Friday 28th April - Boys to the Bush

Week 2 

Monday 1st May - Year 6 Peer Support Leadership Excursion - Ninja Warrior course Orange

Tuesday 2nd May - Rugby 7s - Waratah Sports Club, Orange

Wednesday 3rd May -  PSSA Cricket  against Orange PS at Moulder Park, Orange

Friday 5th May - Boys ot the Bush

Applications for Aurora/ Selective High Schools

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.

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 : 1/2

1/2 have had a great term of learning! 
In Literacy, we have been looking at procedures and recounts. Students followed a procedure to create a pirate hat. We have also been working hard on creating plurals using the letters "s" and "es". 

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.  

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!

Big Childcare

Termination notice

Please be advised that Big Childcare was issued with a notice of termination on 29 March 2023, as they were unable to remedy the Breach notice within 14 days and have been unable to fulfil their obligations under the Deed of the Licence Agreement.

Thank you for your patience during this time, we will continue to keep you updated on any changes.

If you have any questions, please contact BASCReform@det.nsw.edu.au and we will aim to respond to you as quickly as possible.

Healthy Snippets

Healthy "Snippets" from NSW Health covering a range of topics including; healthy eating, lunchbox ideas, drinking water and food budgeting. 

Community News

Please find the following events happening in our community: