Week 2 Term 1 Newsletter 2024

Principal's Message

Dear Parents/ Carers,

We’ve had another great start to the year considering the humid weather we have been experiencing. Thanks to all parents, teachers and students for making the start of the year so smooth. Kinder has settled in remarkably well, as have all the other classes, well done everyone! A friendly reminder to pack plenty of water, hats and ice bricks in lunch boxes. Water is the best way to hydrate throughout the day and water bottles are encouraged to be brought into the classroom, please ensure they only contain water. Poppas and juice are only allowed with lunch orders.

We try to keep costs of schooling to a minimum and our school provides most workbooks and equipment, particularly in Infants. Several classes require scrapbooks which can also be purchased from the office. All of Year 5 received new Chromebooks this year. For those families who “opted in” to this program, a friendly reminder that these can be paid off over the next 2 years.

Voluntary School Contributions have been capped at $55 for the first child, $45 second, $35 third….These are ready to be paid either online or at the front office. We appreciate your support in advance. Homework will begin next week for Year 1- 6, remember no homework in Weeks 1, 5 and last week of every term.

Our Primary swimming carnival is on this Friday. Congratulations to the new house captains who were voted in last week. Please see a list of recipients in the newsletter. Don’t forget students can dress in your house colours on Friday, it’s always a fun day! Thank you to everyone who has offered to help. We look forward to seeing helpers and spectators alike and thank you to Miss Dixon for all her organisation. 

Breakfast Club operates 5 days per week every morning from 8.30-9am. This is for all students. The school welcomes any donations such as fresh fruit or breakfast supplies. Thank you for the donation of watermelons from Suzannah Tapim earlier this week. 

Kind regards,

Sharon Hawker

Principal's gallery

Introducing our 2024 school leaders - L-R Joey Greenhill, Jaxton Nicka, Hunter Pearce (VC), Finn Grey (Captain), Sophie Balken (Captain), Emily Bullock (VC), Bronte Lawrence, Eloise Duguid. Welcome Miss Smith 4/5 class teacher and Miss Amos RFF/ Learnig Support.

Upcoming Events and Excursions

2024 -Term 1 Week 2

Friday 9th February - Primary Swimming Carnival (see Sentral Parent Portal for permission) 

2024 Sports Captains and Vice Captains

Congratulations to the following House Captains for 2024, House Captain badges will be given out at the School Assembly in Week 4.

Captains

Belabula  Archie Reid & Isabella Price

Lachlan James Morrow & Poppy James

Nangar Nate Wallace & Harvey Gordon

Tilga Luke Ross & Alyssa Thompson

Vice Captains

Belabula Jack Daly & Marley Walker

Lachlan Andy Wright & Alexis Sheehan

Nangar Thembe Jaffar-Knott & Addison Ryan

Tilga George McKenzie & Lara Cheney

Swimming Carnival

Our school swimming carnival will be held this Friday, 9th February. Students will walk down from school at 9am and return to school by 3pm.

There will be no hot food available to buy at the pool, however students will be able to buy lollies and drinks after 11am ($5 maximum spend). Lunch orders from 'The Hub' will be available online and delivered to the pool at lunch.

Thank you to the parents who have offered to assist in helping out at the carnival. I will send home a program (helpers list) to the parents on Thursday who have gotten back to me. We currently have enough helpers to start the day, however, may need more as the day progresses.

2024 Classes

Don't they all look happy to be back, it's going to be a great year!

Attendance - Every day matters

Parents need to be aware that our school operates under very strict guidelines from the NSW government concerning the attendance of students. A child must attend school every day of a scheduled school year. It is a parent’s responsibility to ensure that this happens, and it is the school’s responsibility to keep accurate records of attendance. The school is not permitted to approve leave for any reason other than illness, exceptional family circumstances or occasional absence for elite sporting or cultural participation. This may seem severe, but all schools must adhere to these guidelines. Most leave, other than sick will be designated as “explained but unjustified”. Please inform the school of any absences or respond to text on the day of absence (return texts are free of charge).  

Book Club Issue 1

Issue 1 Book Club order forms went home with students on Monday. All orders MUST be paid for via LOOP.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Orders close Friday 16th February 2024.

Sentral Parents App

Please ensure you have your notifications TURNED ON (check in settings) We use this app to send push notifications for all school activities.

Look out for the Primary Swimming Carnival permission coming out today!

PBL Focus - CPS Wellbeing Program

Our Learner Qualities

The HUB - Canteen Lunches

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

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

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW FAMILIES!

Our first P&C meeting is booked in for next Monday 12th February, 6.30pm at the Canowindra Hotel. Everyone is welcome to join us or drop by to say hi and ask any questions. Dinner is available and we have a table for any kids that come along as well.If you are not able to make the meeting and have questions or suggestions , please feel free to email the P&C - canowindrapandc@gmail.com We hope to see you there and look forward to another great year at Canowindra Public School.

Community Notices