Week 1 Term 4 Newsletter 2023

Relieving Principal's Message

Welcome back to Term 4! It was great to see everyone arrive at school on Monday morning keen to catch up with their friends and chat about their break. We hope everyone had a relaxing break and have re-energised ready for the term ahead.  

There is always a lot to look forward to in Term 4. It is a busy term, with many additional activities and events but our focus on teaching and learning remains consistent. Please keep a look out for information in the weekly newsletter and notifications in the Sentral Parent Portal regarding these events. Parent permission is required for many school events and needs to be obtained through the parent portal, so make sure you have the notifications turned on on your phone and you complete the required information prior to the deadline to ensure students can attend. 

Art Exhibition coming soon! 

Don’t forget everyone is invited to attend the Canowindra Public School P&C 2023 fundraising event ‘Look at Me!’ being held over the weekend of Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd October. Every student in the school has created artwork which will be for sale at the exhibition. The P&C are raising funds for a cultural and creative experience for all the students which will involve workshops and mural at the school inspired by the students, at the same time, the exhibition inspires children to use their imaginations and participate in an event that engages with our local community. Opening night tickets are only $10 per adult and includes welcome nibbles and beverage plus 1 ticket to our fundraising raffle. Verto in Cowra has generously donated an amazing selection of electronic goods valued at $750 and photographer Sugarloaf Studio has donated a $250 package to the raffle. We hope everyone can join us at the event and we look forward to your support. Bring your families and friends! 

Tell Them From Me Survey  

This term, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me Parent/Carer Survey. This survey will provide the school with valuable feedback on what our community think about school life, how engaged your child is at school and different ideas parents have about school. Your responses are extremely welcomed and will be a valuable component of our situational analysis. In previous years, parents and carers have supported this survey and provided helpful responses and suggestions used to plan future directions of the school. Participation in this survey is entirely voluntary and we appreciate your responses. Please follow this link to complete the survey:  http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/can  

Red Day

TOMORROW! Students are invited to participate in a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House by wearing red and making a gold coin donation. Students will need to be sunsafe and wear enclosed, sensible footwear on the day. Ronald McDonald House is a wonderful charity, supporting many local families during difficult times. Our SRC look forward to your support of this fundraiser.

Have a great week!

Lauren Pengilly

Upcoming Events and Excursions

Term 4 Week 1

Monday 9th October - Students and Staff return

Tell Them From Me survey opens for parents, students and staff

Thursday 12th October - Wear Red Day. Gold coin donation fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House and awareness raising for The Daniel Morcombe Foundation

Friday 13th October - 9am Central Tablelands Water talk with the whole school

Term 4 Week 2

Tuesday 17th October - Free concert. Visiting musicians from ACT high school performing for students

Wednesday 18th  October - Year 6 visit Canowindra High School for transition

                                           - Year 3 and Year 5 Checkin Assessment

Thursday 19th October - Year 4 Checkin Assessment

Friday 20th October - Art Show at Perennialle Plants Nursery Basement from 4pm

Term 4 Week 3

Monday 23rd October - Kinder Orientation #1, Issue 7 Book Club Orders Closes

Tuesday 24th October - Year 5 Checkin Assessment

Wednesday 25th October - Year 4 Checkin Assessment

Thursday 26th October - Year 3 Checkin Assessment

Friday 27th October - Year 3 CSIRO Parkes Telescope Excursion

                                 - Monster Marathon for 5/6 classes

K-2 Athletics Carnival

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Students in K-2 enjoyed participating in their own athletics carnival at the end of last term. They showed enthusiasm and displayed lots of the skills they had been practising all term. A fun time was had by all!

Year 6 to 7 Transition Program

On Wednesday 18th October (Week 2), all Year 6 students will attend the first transition day at Canowindra High School. This day provides an insightful look into high school and is a great opportunity for our students to get to know new routines before the beginning of next year.

Students are to be dropped off at Canowindra High School before 8.53am and collected once school ends at 3.24pm. Miss Pritchard will meet students inside the Canowindra High bus bay gate.

Students are to bring a packed recess and lunch, and a drink bottle. Please wear full sports uniform with yellow school polo shirt and school hat.

If you have any questions, please contact Miss Pritchard through our school office.

KINDER ORIENTATION - Spread the word!

Our next transition program for all students starting Kindergarten in 2024 at Canowindra Public School commences in Week 3 this term. We are so very excited to welcome these students and their families to our school. Enrolments can be made at https://ehub.enrol.education.nsw.gov.au/schoolenrolment/?schoolCode=7301

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 all our classes have been busy at work :

Class in Focus Gallery

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Book Club Issue 7

Issue 7 Book Club order forms were sent home with students earlier this week. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Orders close on Monday 23rd October 2023.

Wear Red Day - Thursday 12th October

Check-in Assessment Year 3, 4 and 5

Students in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 will be completing the Check-in assessment over the next couple of  weeks. The Check-in assessment is a NSW Department of Education online reading and numeracy assessment. Student are required to use headphones for the assessment. If your child has a set of headphones or earbuds that plug into a computer, we ask that they please bring them to school in Week 2 and Week 3.

Selective High School Placement Test

Applications for entry for Year 7 students in 2025 opened on 9 October 2023 and will close on 20 November. The placement test will be held on Thursday 9 May 2024. Parents of interested students need to complete the enrolment process.

Do you have a child who is currently in Year 5? Does your child demonstrate some or all of the following:

• intense curiosity 
• learns new ideas or skills quickly and easily 
• displays a good memory 
• asks complex questions 
• is creative
• enjoys thinking in complex ways
• requires fewer repetitions when learning new things
• becomes intensely focused in their area of interest or passion. 

Your child may benefit in being a student at a NSW Department of Education selective high school. Selective high schools are part of the NSW public education system and include Aurora College. There are 47 selective high schools across NSW which form part of the public education system. For a complete list of all the NSW selective high schools, including a map,  go to the department's selective schools page. 

Applications can be done online. Find out the steps to apply on our application process page, and then submit your application. 

Should you have an enquiry about the application process you can contact our friendly team via email: ssu@det.nsw.edu.au or telephone: 1300 880 367. 

Staff Profile

Tell Them From Me Parent Survey

P&C News

Employment Opportunity at OSHC

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) still requires staff to begin operating at Canowindra Public School. Please find the link below and share it with people who you may think might be interested in applying for the position.

OSHC Assistant Job in Bathurst, Blue Mountains & Central West NSW - SEEK

All enquires regarding OSHC must be forwarded to canowindra@outsideschoolhourscare.com.au as the service is not run by the school.

Attendance - Every day matters

We know that school is the best place to learn. By attending school every day your child will get the most out of their learning and improve their career and life options.

When your child is absent it is important you let the school know, including the reason why, on the day or the day before. This helps make sure we know where our students are and offer support for you and your family if needed.

If you are having trouble getting your child to school every day or on time, please talk to our school staff so we can work together, because every day counts. 

Missing a day here or there may not seem like much, but absences add up and can negatively impact your child’s learning and wellbeing. When your child misses one day a week that’s 40 days of school and 8 weeks of learning in one year. Over an entire school journey this adds up to 2.5 years of lost learning.

While COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses are around especially during the winter months, schools will continue to use COVID-smart measures to minimise the risk of transmission.

If your child is unwell they will need to stay home, get tested for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptomsExternal link and only return to school when symptom free.

Please contact the school if your child needs to miss school for any reason, so we can plan continued support for your child’s learning and wellbeing.

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

Sentral Parents App

Please ensure you have your notifications TURNED ON (check in settings) for this app as we have been and will continue to send push notifications for all school actitivies and communication.

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.

Our Learner Qualities

Student Support Officer News

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: