Cobar Public School

Newsletter

Term 3, Week 2 Thursday, 28th July, 2016

6-8 Blakey Street Ph: 0268 362 039 Email: cobar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

COBAR 2835 Fax: 0268 362 187 Website: www.cobar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

We pay our respects to the Wangaaypuwan Ngiyampaa people on whose land we meet and learn.

GENERAL INFORMATION Administration Office Hours - 8.30am - 3.30pm School commences at 8.55am—School finishes at 3.05pm Students are not supervised before 8.30am

Parent Reminder

Student Allergies

Cobar Public School is an

‘ALLERGY AWARE’ School.

Nut and nut based products are banned on the

Cobar Public School site. Please keep this in mind when packing

recess and lunch for your children.

Thank you

Principal’s Report

We were pleased this week to induct our first Yr 2 sports captains. With the change to the way we are working with our School

Houses, students and staff thought it appropriate to encourage leadership development in the younger students by offering them

the chance to take on the role of a sports captain. We look forward to working with them and seeing their development as leaders.

As everyone is aware due to a drop in our student numbers, earlier in the year we were forced to collapse one of our year 3 clas-

ses. This resulted in our year 3 and 4 classes being larger than we would like. Since that time we have also taken in 8 new year 3

or 4 enrolments and this has placed even more pressure on these class sizes. This has been at the same time as we have lost stu-

dents in years 5 and 6, particularly from 5/6B, which is now at only 19 students.

Due to the imbalance in these class sizes, in order to provide the best opportunities for all students, we will be re-structuring 5/6M,

5/6B, 3/4S and 3/4C. At this time, Mrs Manns and I are working through a number of options for the re-structure and we hope to

have a final structure organised by the end of this week, with a possible implementation beginning Week 3.

We anticipate that a minority of students in these classes will be affected by the re-structure. We will communicate with all

parents of students in these classes about the re-structure and will be available to discuss individual students who will need to

change classes.

We understand that a change at this point of the year can be difficult, however for the reasons outlined above it is necessary and

will ultimately lead to smaller class sizes for students in these classes.

As previously mentioned we had a tree near the staff car park which required remediation. This was completed on Wednesday

morning and staff are again able to access the car park. A big thank you to Troy and our friends at Coate’s Hire for providing us

with the barricades we have been using; thank you.

Parent meetings are being held again next Wednesday and Thursday, going through the school plan and looking at current data.

These will run as usual 3.30-4.30 and will be in the staffroom.

Jonathan Harvey

Principal

We are a school of

Responsible, Respectful, Learners

Assemblies have been Cancelled

This weeks assemblies for Gold, Copper/Zinc has been cancelled due to the

CPS Athletics Carnival.

Assemblies are back to normal as at Week 4.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CPS

DATES TO REMEMBER

29/7 CPS Athletics Carnival

1/8 Flag Raising for Education Week

2/8 ICAS - English

3/8 Dreaming Day (All Day)

10/8 Premier’s Spelling Bee Where: CPS Hall Time: 12 noon

19/8 Premier’s Reading Challenge folders need to be back

to Library

16/8 ICAS - Mathematics

19/8 - 22/8

Mid-Term Break

6/9 School Photos

16/9 CPS Spring Fair

26/9 - 7/10

School Holidays

11/11 - 14/11

Mid-Term Break

20/12 Last Day of School

Copper/Zinc Team Assembly

12.55pm to 1.35pm

Week Date Class

2 29/07/16 Athletics Carnival

4 12/08/16 5/6M

6 26/08/16 4/5/6S

8 09/09/16 3/4C

10 23/09/16 5/6B

Week Date Class

2 29/07/16 Athletics Carnival

4 12/08/16 KM

6 26/08/16 2K

8 09/09/16 1/2B

10 23/09/16 1S

GOLD TEAM ASSEMBLY

12.05pm to 12.45pm

For Sale

Library bags & Merit books

$5.50 each

Available from

CPS Admin Office

Canteen Roster

Monday, 1st August

Help Required Monday, 8th August

Help Required

Tuesday, 2nd August

Help Required Tuesday, 9th August

Help Required

Wednesday, 3rd August

Help Required Wednesday, 10th August

Help Required

Thursday, 4th August

Help Required Thursday, 11th August

Help Required

Friday, 5th August

Help Required Friday, 12th August

Help Required

Assembly is on even weeks of the term

Merit award books must be handed in

no later then 9am Tuesday of assembly

weeks or they will be held over until the

next assembly

Please label student’s clothing, lunch

boxes, water bottles etc

No hat no play

PBL Focus of the Week “Keep your hands and

feet to yourself”

Vincent Mitchell

HAMMAM NAHTANCHI

DOUGLAS DUTTON

JACKSON EVES

Ernie was super proud to see

Jackson walking safely around

the school. Ernie has noticed

that Jackson walks sensibly

along the correct paths and

always wears his hat outdoors!

Hammam Nahantchi has been spotted by Ernie

this week for always being a respectful student

both in the classroom and in the playground.

Hammam always does as he is asked, and

follows instructions during Learning Centres.

He kindly shares equipment with others during

activities. Ernie also noticed Hammam lining up

quickly and quietly at the end of playtime.

Well done Hammam! Ernie is super proud of you!

Doug has been spotted by Ernie being on task

and always ready for learning. He always

strives hard and works to the best of his

ability. Doug has also been seen helping those

around him when they are having trouble with

their work. Great work Doug!

RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL

LEARNER

Hammam Nantanchi Jackson Eves

Douglas Dutton

COBAR PUBLIC SCHOOL

WORKS WITH COBAR SHIRE COUNCIL

Students visited the Newey in June 2016 to take and test water samples. Here we see Bobbie Ohlsen, Evie tanke,

Kai Taylor and Damien Trudgett testing the turbidity of the Newey water.

COBAR PUBLIC SCHOOL WORKS WITH

COBAR SHIRE COUNCIL

“The Girls Science Brigade” participating in Cobar Water Quality Testing, at the Newey, on Wednesday 20th July 2016, in

the rain, with Aisha Schofield, Sarah Morley and Amabella Harvey completing collection of water samples, measuring air

temperature, measuring water temperature, measuring pH, measuring electrical conductivity of fresh water, measuring turbid-

ity and making observations of the Newey environment.

This program will operate with 4 students completing the testing every month through until the end of the year.

Congratulations to Shaughnessy Bliss Yr 4 and Daniel

Buckman Yr 3 for receiving a Merit certificate in the

UNSW International Competitions and Assessments for

Schools (ICAS) Digital Technologies competition.

Congratulations to the following students receiving

participation certificates: Yr 6 Alex Reschke, Anja Kok,

Raymond Jones, Chad Buckman; Yr 5 Riley Urquhart,

Tristan Bliss, Jamelia Barnes; Yr 4 Damon Bruce; Yr 3

Maddie Bruce.

Premier’s Reading Challenge Premier's Reading Challenge folders need to be back to the library by Friday 19th August, Week 5.

Students from Kindergarten to Year 2 need to have read 30 books.

Students from Year 3 to Year 6 need to have read 20 books.

have you started learning your words …. for The Premier’s Spelling Bee 2016

The Cobar Public School In-School Premier’s Spelling Bee Finals will be held Term 3 Week 4 Wednesday 10th August 2016

At Cobar Public School Hall Starting at 12 noon

The official word lists, provided by Macquarie Dictionary, are now available:

http://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/speaking-competitions/2016-premiers-spelling-bee

Password: puzzle

Please note: Junior words begin at Level 1 and go to Level 5 and Senior words begin at Level 2 and go to Level 6

Congratulations to Shaughnessy Bliss Yr 4 for receiv-

ing a Distinction certificate in the UNSW International

Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Science competition.

Congratulations to Raymond Jones Yr 6 for receiving

a Credit certificate and Alex Reschke Yr 6 for receiv-

ing a Merit certificate.

Congratulations to the following students receiving

participation certificates: Yr 6, Anja Kok, Chad Buck-

man; Yr 5 Riley Urquhart, Tristan Bliss, Angus

McMurtrie, Jamelia Barnes; Yr 4 Damon Bruce, Nich-

olas Reschke; Yr 3 Tim McCormack, Daniel Buckman

and Maddie Bruce.

Digital Technologies Science

Cobar Public School 2016 Voluntary School Contribution

The Voluntary School Contributions for 2016 have remained the same as last year.

$25.00 for one student or $40.00 for a family.

As in previous years, funds raised will be accumulated over the next twelve months. Cobar Public School P & C will then determine what

major capital works project will be supported by these funds.

If electing to contribute, please complete the slip below and return with funds to the Admin. Office. Thank you to those parents and carers

who have already elected to contribute for the benefit of our students. Your support is appreciated.

Parents can also pay through Flexischools.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cobar Public School

Please find enclosed $25.00/$40.00 as the 2016 Voluntary School Contribution for my child/children

Student Name: ___________________________________ Student Name: _____________________________________

Student Name: ___________________________________ Student Name: _____________________________________

Parent/Carer: ____________________________________ Date: ________________________

Sports Captains from Gold Team being inducted, along with some

Copper/Zinc students.