Week 1 Term 2 Newsletter 2023
- Principal's Message
- Cross Country Results
- Upcoming Events and Excursions
- Book Club Issue 3
- Applications for Aurora/ Selective High Schools
- Mandatory School Visitor Check-in
- PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program
- Stewart House Donation Drive 2023
- Sentral Parents App
- The HUB - Canteen Lunches
- Introducing our Learner Qualities
- Healthy Snippets
- Community News
Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the lovely weather. It was great to see Canowindra benefiting from all the activities over Easter and Balloon Glow weekends. Thank you to all the students and staff who marched at yesterday’s Anzac parade. You were all amazing and represented our school with pride.
It was great to see all students return to school today after almost 3 weeks off school. Staff participated in a Staff Development Day on Monday. The Department of Education mandated a day of professional learning on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. We were fortunate to book a tour with Gerald Power (proud indigenous man and Deputy Mayor of Orange) and have him take us to significant sites in our local area. We went to Gerald’s bush tucker garden, Yuranigh’s grave, Borenore Caves and Mt Canobolas. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and learnt so much about our local ancient history. We will be incorporating these sites into an annual local excursion for our students this year.
Year 6 will be participating in their Peer Support training tomorrow at Moorbel Hall with their class teachers. This is an important program which gives the students important skills to lead their peers once Peer Support starts this term. They will also be traveling to Orange next Monday to have a fun day out at Ten Pin Bowling and the Ninga Warrior course.
We also have a busy start to the term with Boys to the Bush, Rugby 7s, PSSA Cricket and Netball all in the first two weeks of school. Thank you to parents who have volunteered to transport students, we really appreciate your help.
I’d like to welcome Miss Josette Lynch to our school this term. Josette will be doing her final internship for 10 weeks and will be primarily working with 3/4 B and on library. I’d also like to farewell Ms Tracy Clements, who has resigned to take on another government role. Tracy has worked at Canowindra PS for 21 years and she has been a great advocate for our staff and students. She will be sorely missed. All the best in the next chapter of your life.
Have a great week!
Kind regards
Sharon Hawker
Cross Country Results
It was a fantastic day for our school cross country event last term at the golf course. All the students tried their best and showed great spirit cheering each other on. The top 6 students from each age group advance to District level which will be held in Canowindra this term on Friday 26th May.
8/9 Years Boys 8/9 Years Girls Noah Grey Ruby HarrisFletcher Duguid Ivy MiltonTom Trengove Elsie TrengoveTulley Rogers Zoe NevilleWill Parker Emily Skipper Cora Ryan10 Years Boys 10 Years GirlsJack Trengove Addison RyanCooper Nash Lara CheneySam Markcrow Ruby FellowesLogan Roth Eva DunnOliver Maunder Sophie PayneGeorge McKenzie Ella Parker11 Years Boys 11 Years GirlsFinn Grey Harvey GordonHunter Pearce Eloise DuguidDoug Monk Isabella PriceLuke Ross Alyssa ThompsonArchie Reid Emily BullockJaxton Nicka Zoe Milton12/13 Girls Boys 12/13 Years GirlsWill Harris Claire PengillyLawson Hitchcock Marlee RyanHarry Sullivan-Webb Pippa HattonThomas Nash Georgia Parker
Spencer Markcrow Haylee Stanbury
Max Wilson Lucy Neville
Upcoming Events and Excursions
Term 2 Week 1
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 - Ten Pin Bowling/ 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
Book Club Issue 3
Issue 3 Book Club Order foorms were sent home with students today. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.
Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP
Orders close - Friday 12th May 2023
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.
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!
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: