Week 4 Term 4 Newsletter 2023

Relieving Principal's Message

Week 4 is here! The term is zooming past. 
This week is a busy one, with lots of additional activities organised. Our annual School Fete is on Friday 3^rd November starting at 1pm. P&C have organised lots of activities and a lunch meal deal for the students to enjoy. Orders for lunches were due today. Each class has organised a stall, including face painting, lucky dips, cake stall, sponge throwing etc. Prices for each stall start at 20c. We hope to see many of our families and friends at the fete.

Tomorrow sees our students in Kinder, Year 1 and 2 attend the Musica Viva performance. Year 5 and 6 students are travelling to Forbes to attend a community engagement day hosted by Boys to the Bush. Please note the buses for Year 5 and 6 are leaving the school at 8:15am! 

The weather lately seems to be playing havoc with hay fever and asthma. Please ensure the school is informed of your child's medical needs, this includes providing us asthma plans and treatment requirements. Asthma medication must be kept safe at the office, as young children require support to administer their medication and will be monitored to ensure they don't need further medical assistance. Please help us in supporting your child's medical conditions by contacting the school and ensuring their needs are managed safely and effectively.

There are only 2 days left to complete the Parent Tell Them From Me survey. So far, we only have 6 responses! We really urge you to take 10 minutes to complete this survey. We sincerely thank those who have already submitted their responses. The link to the survey is http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/can  

Last week's attendance data is listed below. Well done to the grades who managed to reach our target of 95%.

Looking forward to seeing you at the fete!

Lauren Pengilly

Congratulations to the People's Choice Award winner from our recent Art Show, Addison Ryan! 155 votes were counted. Thank you to everyone who voted and contributed to this event.

Upcoming Events and Excursions

Term 4 Week 4

Monday 30th October - Kinder Orientation #2

                                      - Police visit for Year 6 students to support transition to high school

Thursday 2nd November - Musica Viva concert for K-2 students. Cost $5

                                      - Community Enagement Day in Forbes for all Year 5 and 6. 8:15am departure.

Friday 3rd November - SCHOOL FETE 1-3pm

                                   - Tell Them From Me Survey closes

                                     - Registration for selected Year 4 Boys to the Bush closes TODAY

                                     - Registrations for Year 6 Burrendon excursion closes on the 6th November

Term 4 Week 5

Monday 6th November - Kinder Orientation #3 and info session for new Kinder families.

Tuesday 7th November - Year 6 to Canowindra High School for transition visit

Friday 8th November - Whole School Assembly

Saturday 11th November - School Captains and Prefects to attend Remembrance Day Service 10:30am Memorial Park

Term 4 Week 6

Monday 13th November - Last Kinder Orientation session

Tuesday 14th November - Last S.R.E and S.E.E for the year

Wednesday 15th November - Year 6 to Canowindra High School for transition visit

Friday 17th November - Swimming for sport for all primary students. More information to come.

✨✨Congratulations to Jay Burn and Freya McCaffery on their recent achievements at State Athletics in Sydney last week. We are very proud of you both!✨✨ 

State Athletics 2023 report from Freya McCaffery

On Wednesday, 25th of October, I went to NSW PSSA State Athletics to compete in Discus. I didn't throw until 3:30pm. Out of all of my throws, my last throw was the best, I threw 20.01m, I got 26th out of 38. It was a great experience.

                       State Athletics 2023 report from Jay Burn

On Tuesday, I left to go to Sydney for PSSA State Championships. We stayed at Rydges, Parramatta.

On Wednesday, I ran at Sydney Olympic Park in the 12yrs boys 100m, heat 3, and I came 7th in my heat and just missed out on the semi finals on Thursday. I ran a 14.05 which is not a PB but overall I came 30th out of 40.

School Fete

Lots of fun to be had this Friday. We look forward to seeing you at the school fete. Gates will open at 1pm. P&C meal deal lunch orders are due back TODAY!

Year 6 Burrendong Excursion

The Year 6 Camp to Burrendong has been confirmed as the 6th, 7th & 8th December 2023.

The registration link was sent out to parents/carers today via the Sentral for Parents Portal to action. Registration needs to be made by Monday 6th November.

The cost of this 3 day excursion is $385.00 per student. A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per student is required is required when registering your child. Flood Relief Money can be used for this excursion.

Further information regarding this Camp will be sent via the Sentral for Parents Portal after all registrations are received.

New Finance System - Lock Out Period

The upgrade of our finance system via Sentral Finance will allow parents and carers a convenient way to make payments through the Sentral for Parents App. Sentral Finance will integrate with the Sentral for Parents Portal and App. Whilst we migrate across to Sentral Finance, our systems will be offline from Wednesday 25th October to Wednesday 1st November 2023. During this time payments will be unavailable, if you have any outstanding payments please wait till Thursday 2nd November 2023 to make these.

FAQs can be viewed at https://www.sentral.com.au/sentralfinanceparentfaqs

Year 3 Parkes Telescope Excursion

On Friday, Year 3 went to Parkes to see the dish. It was mammoth! First we went to have some recess then have a very quick play on the playground. Then we went inside. A nice lady was explaining what to do because we were about to do a scavenger hunt, but school style. Everybody had a lot of fun with the scavenger hunt. We all learned some new things as we went along. Then we came back inside and the wonderful lady said, “Please grab some 3D glasses.” I was overjoyed! We went inside the movie theatre and it looked like the moon was right in front of me. Then we packed up and went to a different park. It was amazing! There was a flying fox, a huge slippery dip and swings! Then we packed up and went back to school. We had such a great day!

By Aria Bowman

All of the Year 3’s went to explore the giant dish in Parkes. When we got to school we put our bags down in the bus bay ready to catch the bus. After every single one of us were here we boarded the bus on the way to the humongous Dish. One hour later we arrived after all of the noise on the bus. Then we went to the park that had a nice close up view of the dish then we ate our recess. After we ate our recess we started the fantastic scavenger hunt. It was challenging at first but it got way easier as we got through the numbers. Then we put on these cool 3D glasses to get ready to watch a 3D movie. It was really cool to see the stars and planets coming towards us. Then after the movie ended we all got back on the bus and went to a great park then headed back to school, and yes another long, loud journey. In the end we got back to school and we could finally go home.

By Emily Holmes

Year 3 Parkes Telescope Excursion Gallery

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World Teachers Day

Year 6 to 7 Transition Program

The next transition day to be held at Canowindra High School will be Tuesday 7th November. 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!

Kinder Orientation started this week and continues for 3 more sessions. Check out the photos of our Kinder Orientation students. We are already looking forward to next Monday! 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 our class is: 3/4B

Year 3/4B have been working on their catching skills during our PE lessons. They revise the skill then get to put it into practise by playing a game. They have been enjoying playing continuous cricket and working on their catching skills.
MOS2.4 Displays a focus on quality of movement in applying movement skills to a variety of familiar and new situations

Crazy Hair Day - Year 3/4 B

Crazy Hair Day
Year 3/4B won the PBL reward at last week's assembly. This Thursday, 2^nd November, students from Ms Laurie's class can wear their hair in a crazy way on this day.

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

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.

Student Travel - Term 4

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 activities and communication.

Our Learner Qualities

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.

P&C 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

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