NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

11 December 2014 Term 4, Week 10

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

December

10-12 Stage 3 Excursion to Canberra

12 Community & Parent helpers morning tea

at 10.15am

15 Yr 6/Staff Softball game

16 St 3 Class party

16 St 2 Class Party

17 Year 6 Graduation

17 LAST DAY OF TERM FOR STUDENTS

January

27 Teachers return to school

28 Students return - Yr 1-6

29 Kindergarten commences

CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm

School commences at 9.10am

School finishes at 3.15pm

Students are not supervised before 8.45am

Mail: PO Box 285, Cowra

Phone: 6342 2400

Fax: 6341 1357

School Counsellor 6341 3078

Email: cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC: 1300 552 208

Dear Parents

What a tremendous week and

celebration of achievement at Cowra

Public School. I would like to congratulate

all students who received an award and I

would also like to acknowledge the

wonderful and respectful attitudes of the

students who showed 100% attention

during the ceremonies.

This week, along with the major

assemblies, is still very busy with our Stage

3 children enjoying their major excursion

to Canberra. Mrs Hilton, Mrs Kilby, Mr

Garlick and Ms Eldridge have taken

Stage 3 to the nations’ capital and by all

reports are having a wonderful time. The

group will be returning Friday afternoon

and will no doubt be tired from the

experience.

Yesterday the Stage 1 classes enjoyed

their party day with an excess of sugar on

hand. A stranger in the school grounds

with a white beard and red suit threw our

stranger danger lessons by the wayside

as the children delighted in the visit of this

jolly fellow. Stage 1 will also be having a

sprinkler day next week on Monday as

part of our PBL Reward system and

children are to bring their swimmers,

towel and a pair of thongs with them.

Stages 2 and 3 will have their party days

next Tuesday, 16 December. Teachers will

inform the children what they will require.

Stage 2 will also be having a sprinkler day

on Tuesday and must also bring

swimmers, thongs and a towel in their

bags. Stage 3 will be having a period at

the pool as part of their class parties and

will also need swimmers and a towel and

$2.00 entry fee into the pool.

During the break the school will have

several things happening with the

installation of a fence on the south

eastern side of the school and the

continued installation of sound proof

glass in the infants buildings. We are also

expecting major tiling work in the toilets

during the break.

I would like to thank Ms Hyde who has

been with us on Year 1 and wish her the

best as she pursues further studies in 2015

at University. We are sure to have Ms

Hyde in during next year so we will keep

in contact and hopefully have Ms Hyde

back with us in the future. I would also like

to thank Ms Parker for her outstanding

contribution to our school over the last

two years in the variety of roles that she

has taken. 2015 looks to be an exciting

year with many events already

planned and we are looking forward to

the children progressing forward and

once again achieving.

This year really has passed in a blur and

as I write this, the last newsletter of the

year, I think “where has it gone”. 2014

has truly been a very successful year at

Cowra Public School and I thank the

students, staff and parents. I hope

every member of the Cowra Public

School community enjoys a happy and

safe Christmas and holiday period. I

look forward to welcoming everyone

back on Wednesday, 28 January for

Years 1-6 and Thursday, 29 January for

Kindergarten.

Merry Christmas

Brad Tom

All musical

instruments

must be

returned

to

school

tomorrow

COWRA NIGHT

MARKETS

The P & C will again be running a stall

at the Cowra Night Markets tomorrow,

Friday, 12 December 2014.

The P & C is looking for assistance with

the stall. If you know of any parents,

family or friends who would be wiling to

assist on the night, please contact the

school office.

Assistance will be needed from 5.00pm

until 8.00pm.

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8 December 2014 SPECIAL MERIT CERTIFICATES A2 (Literacy) Kimball Sullivan, Christopher Brown, Hollie Baker (Maths) Joshua Anslow, Jacob Cox-Coffee, Tatianna Hazell (Home) Krystal White, Tayah Matijak, Lacie McKeown C2: (Literacy) Nicholas Fisher, Amelia Simic, Louise Woods, (Maths) Amy O’Connor, Chloe Horne, Jake Roberts (Home) Sarah Buckley, Abbey Smith, Mason Graham L2: (Literacy) Jack Croker, Hunter Reid, Lavinus Howarth (Maths) Will Graham, Mitchell Blair, Jordan Bennett-Stewart (Home) Jessica Graham, Paige Lowe-Tarbert, Erin Moy M2: (Literacy) Lachlan Devlin, Josie Muddle, Nikolai Paki (Maths) Madison Forbes, Jayden S Brown, Will Dunlop (Home) Katie Collins, Krystal Moriarty, Cailin McKay E2-3: (Literacy) Molly Burbidge, Memphis McKeown (Maths) Craig Johnson, Dylon Graham (Home) Damien Nicol, Shaylee Blake H2-3: (Maths) Aeden Leatherland H3: (Literacy) Jordan White, Nikita Frappell, Brianna Hindmarch (Maths) Luke Wilson, Sean Smith, Ella Roberts (Home) Isabella Scammell, Lewis McFarland, Shayla Bartlett K3: (Literacy) Madeleine Mulligan, Luke Wilson, Lewis McFarland (Maths) Charmaine Doolan, Ella Meeuwisse, Hayden McKeown (Home) Patrick Lazarou, Madeleine Mulligan, Luke Wilson G3: (Literacy) Cambell White, Chloe Wolfenden, Anna James, (Maths) Lewis McFarland, Anja Gower, Heidi Osborne (Home) Brianna Hindmarch, Lindsay Munro, Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath NSW PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE Nashwa Bakini, Cameron Fabian, Lindsay Munro, Nathaniel Blake, Dylon Graham, John Horne, Mitchell Balir, Chloe Horne, Shakiyah Howarth, Tayah Matijak, Jake Roberts, Kimball Sullivan, Krystal White, Will Baker, Abbey Druery, William Graham, Clive Langton, Jacqueline Long, Josie Muddle, Eliza Mulligan, Nikolai Paki, Mason Russell, Nakeya Ryan, Zavier Ryan, Tom Coghlan, Jack Croker, Jessica Graham, Amy O’Connor, Hunter Reid, Justin Saxby, Alex Shaw, Tyreece Simpson, Tallis Bell, Elijah Carter, Charlie Duclos, Joshua James, Archie Osborne, Janieva Pollard, Lucy Scammell, Hallie Wolfenden, Reagan Newham, Damien Nicol, Trey Pollard. LIBRARY MONITORS: Jordan Ryan, Nashwa Bakini, Ronan Gailey, Jade Lanham, Aaliyah Ingram, Anja Gower, Jessica Henderson, Luke Wilson, Tahlia Murray, Tess Roberts, Isabella Scammell, Ashleigh Saunders, Madeleine Mulligan, Anna James, PUBLIC SPEAKING FINALISTS: Joshua Pokoney, Hayley Harding, Lindsay Munro, Aurora Kelly NORTA NORTA PROGRAM Janieva Pollard, Janet Cheng, Francesco Adattini, Tyreece Simpson, Gary Cheng, Jace Tarrant, Shakiyah Howarth 2014 PREFECTS: Brianna Hindmarch, Brooke Graham, Jack Druery, Luke Kinsey

2014 HOUSE PREFECTS Jayarna Pattinson-McGrath, (Brigalow), Ella Roberts (Kurrajong), Caitlyn Brown (Myall), Chloe Wolfenden (Wandoo). STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Ashleigh Saunders, Kimball Sullivan, Tobi Casey, Bailey Chalker, Aedan Leatherland, Archie Osborne, Ronan Gailey, Luke Wilson, Cailin McKay, AUSSIE OF THE MONTH: Shayla Bartlett, Luke Wilson, Anna James, Sean Smith, Logan Leatherland, Shaylee Blake, Aurora Kelly, Ashleigh Saunders. SPORTING ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: (Cricket) Lewis McFarland: (Senior Rugby League) Lindsay Munro: (Netball) Tess Roberts: (Girls’ Soccer) Ella Roberts: (Boys’ Soccer) Lachlan Stuhlfauth: (Tennis) Courtney Wright: (Touch Football) Sonny Eastwood: (Girls’ Touch Football) Chloe Wolfenden: (Aussie Rules) Luke Kinsey: (Rugby Union) Joshua Pokoney: (Senior Dance) Caitlyn Brown: (Junior Dance) Sarah Buckley.

9 December 2014 YEAR SIX SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: Joshua Pokoney YEAR 6 WESTERN REGION REPRESENTATIVES: Luke Kinsey, Marcus O’Connor, Joshua Pokoney, Chloe Wolfenden WESTERN REGION SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES: Anja Gower, Ella Meeuwisse, Eliza Mulligan, Isabella Scammell, Cambell White PBL EXEMPLARY STUDENTS: Stage 3: Isabella Scammell, Jazmyn Carter, Lindsay Munro, Gregory Hynes-Brien, Ronan Gailey Stage 2: Krystal White, Jake Croker, Towen Schick, Mac Webster YEAR 6 PUBLIC SPEAKING: Joshua Pokoney UNSW CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS: Stage 2 - Archie Osborne Stage 3 - Marcus O’Connor YEAR 6 ART & CRAFT AWARD: Shayla Bartlett SERVICE & CITIZENSHIP AWARDS: School Captains: Lindsay Munro, Crystal Holmes School Vice Captains: Joshua Pokoney, Zoe Dunlop GAUCI SCIENCE AWARD: Luke Wilson YEAR 6 CITIZENSHIP & FRIENDSHIP AWARD: Ashleigh Saunders CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE: Mathematics Literacy Home Room A2 Tyana Barber Elliott Blee Mitchell Graham M2 Archie Osborne Towen Schick Jacqueline Long C2 Eliza Mulligan Mac Webster Lucy Scammell L2 Will Baker Tobi-LeeCasey Tyahla Munro E2-3 Brayden Shaw Ronan Gailey H2-3 Lachlan Stuhlfauth H3 Marcus O’Connor Zoe Dunlop Chloe Wolfenden K3 Zoe Dunlop Heidi Osborne Heidi Osborne M3 Madeleine Mulligan Jack Druery Aurora Kelly YEAR 6 ALL ROUND ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Ella Roberts ABORIGINAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR: Lindsay Munro EXCELLENT READING AWARD: Brayden Harris SENIOR BAND AWARD: Glenn Saxby JUNIOR BAND AWARD: Kimball Sullivan NAIDOC PUBLIC SPEAKING: Tyahla Munro, Mac Webster MOST PROMISING CHOIR MEMBER AWARD: Abbey Druery ATTENDANCE AWARDS: Nathaniel Blake, Jazmyn Carter, Elijah Carter, Jack Croker, Jessica D’Elboux, Brayden Harris, Jacqueline Long, Xander McMahon, Abbey Smith, Sean Smith The presentation of these awards was followed by the induction of the 2015 School Leaders: SCHOOL CAPTAINS Anja Gower Cambell White VICE CAPTAINS Madeleine Mulligan Lewis McFarland SCHOOL PREFECTS Nashwa Bakini Jake Camps Isabella Scammell Glenn Saxby HOUSE PREFECTS BRIGALOW Tahlia Ryan KURRAJONG Harlee Simms MYALL Heidi Osborne WANDOO Courtney Wright

Primary Presentation Assemblies

Infants Presentation Assembly 9 December 2014 CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE Academic Achievements Application & Effort KR Jenna Ogston-Walker Zoe McKay KW Emma Harding Haylie Ingram H1 Lorissa Wood Jemima Scammell G1 Tameeka Murray Charlie Muddle C1 Niamh Webster Stephanie Dresser M1 Liam Sanders (Yr1) Chloe Muddle Jaz Dunlop (Yr 2) MATTHEW DENSMORE MEMORIAL AWARD: Toby Croker AUSSIE OF THE MONTH: Hannah McKay Niamh Webster Annaray Watson Jaz Dunlop Jim Hazell Bridie Smith Stephanie Dresser Candice Meeuwisse YEAR 2 ALL ROUND AWARD: Hannah McKay ABORIGINAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR: Montana Drage PBL EXEMPLARY STUDENTS: Stage 1: Ezekiel Carter, Alice Mulligan, Bridie Smith, Ella Kilby Early Stage 1: Amelia McCulloch, William Leatherland MERIT CERTIFICATES KR Katelyn Anslow, Ruby Smith, Braith Gain, Tia Hodgson KW James Wallace, Oliver Barlow, Paige Muddle, Jock Casey H1 Connor McMahon, Finn Blee, Jackson Smith, Charlie Peterson G1 Henry Fagan, Emmett Langton, Mia Brown, Taamara Paki C1 Candice Meeuwisse, Aiden Lazanski, Mathew Kacarovski, Louise Hailstone M1 Nicholas Hall, Jim Hazell, McKay Sullivan, Alannah D’Elboux NORTA NORTA AWARDS: Hope Booker, Aysha Johnstone, Malachi Simpson-Murray, Mark Horne EXCELLENT READING AWARD: Sam Smith ATTENDANCE AWARD: Mia Brown, Brayden Curtis, Alannah D’Elboux, Hannah Gail, Charlie Muddle, Sam Smith SRC REPRESENTATIVES: Hannah McKay, McKay Sullivan ASSEMBLY ASSISTANTS Matilda Sowter (KR) Samantha Riley (KW) Sophie Saxby (G1) Kallum Miller (G1) Annaray Watson (C1) Maddie Brown (M1)

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to all the award winners

STAGE 2 - CHRISTMAS PARTY

WHEN: Tuesday, 16 December, 2014 from 11:00am until

approximately 2:30pm

WHERE: River Park

TRANSPORT: Walking (wear comfortable joggers). The students

will be accompanied by their class teachers and walk to and

from River Park.

MORNING TEA:

Bring your own party food.

LUNCH:

Bring your own OR purchase McDonald's (a note will be sent

home with choices).

ACTIVITIES: Water activities (students will need to being their

costumes, towel and rubber thongs or water-proof shores).

Sporting equipment will be provided, however, you may bring

your own.

COMPULSORY:

Hat

Sunscreen

Covered Walking Shoes (joggers),

Casual clothes - no bare shoulders

Drinks, water bottle

The permission note and McDonald’s note has been sent home

and must be returned to their class teacher by tomorrow, Friday,

12 December with the correct amount of money for McDonald’s

if ordering. There will be no change given.

STAGE 3 CLASS PARTY

Pupils in Stage 3 will be having their class party at the Cowra

Aquatic Centre on Tuesday, 16 December from 11.30am -

3.00pm.

Cost per child will be $2.00 or a season ticket. This will be

collected by the class teacher on the day (please try to have

the exact money).

Students need to bring plenty of drinks and a small amount of

party food to share (nothing with peanuts or peanut flavouring

due to allergies). Please include a paper plate to put it on and

slice up food that needs to be into small pieces.

Children should wear casual clothes and bring their swimming

gear, a hat, t-shirt, sunscreen (no zinc cream).

Swimming organisation

Guidelines for swimming, as set out by the Department of

Education and Training, will be followed. The in-pool schedule

will be as follows.

1. All pupils swimming ability will be tested in waist-deep

water under close supervision.

2. Pupils will be grouped as follows.

Strong swimmers who can participate in deep water

activities will be marked with BLUE WRIST BAND.

Weak swimmers and non-swimmers who can participate

in shallow water activities will be marked with WHITE WRIST

BAND.

Pupils will then participate in structured swimming activities

based on their swimming ability.

For all groups the teacher to student supervision ratio will not

exceed 1 : 20.

A note has been sent home. Please fill in all the details and

return it to their home class teacher.

SPORT

P & C

PRIMARY SPORT ~

Primary sport will be class based for the rest of the term due

to Swimming School and the Stage 3 excursion taking

place.

CANTEEN ROSTER

15/12/14 16/12/14 17/12/14 18/12/14 19/12/14

Cindy Newsome Cindy Saxby Kim Meeuwisse

Students finish

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

DAY

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

DAY

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COWRA CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Cowra Public School Primary Choir has been invited to be art of a

combined choir to sing carols at the Christmas Markets tomorrow,

Friday, 12 December. It would be good if as many of the children

as possible attend.

What: Cowra Night Christmas Markets Combined Choir

Where: In front of Martin’s Beta Electrical

Start time: 7.00pm

Finish time: 7.45pm

Clothes: Summer school uniform

P & C CHRISTMAS RAFFLE WINNERS

First prize: Aboriginal Painting Charlie Reid

2nd prize: Grocery basket Derwin Le

3rd prize: $100 voucher

Phil’s Blinds and Awnings

Nat Nabier

The P & C would like to thank everyone who supported

school be buying a raffle ticket.

INFANTS PBL REWARD AFTERNOON

“SPRINKLER FUN”

Next Monday afternoon the Infants

students (Kindergarten to Year 2) will be

holding a “Sprinkler Afternoon” as part

of the school’s PBL Reward system, (for

students who have not received a blue

slip in the last five weeks).

Each class will be allocated 15 minutes to run under and around a

sprinkler that will be set up on the Infants grass area.

Students will need to bring their swimmers, towel and thongs (to

be worn under the sprinklers). Thongs are not to be worn to

school.

ATTENDANCE REWARD DAY

Regular attendance at school is essential to assist students to

maximise their potential. Schools, in partnership with parents, are

responsible for promoting the regular attendance of students.

Congratulation to the students who received a certificate for

attendance in 2014. These students did not have a day off from

school for the whole year. To reward this outstanding effort the

school is taking them to “Flip Out”, which is a trampoline complex

in Orange.

The students will be travelling by bus to and from Orange

accompanied by Mr Tom on Tuesday, 16 December. They will

depart the school at 9.30am and will have an hour to bounce

and spring on the trampolines.

Students will be provided lunch at

Cook Park, Orange before departing

for home arriving back at school at

3.00pm.

This reward day is a great way to give

students positive reinforcement that

attendance is a large part of the

educational process.

P & C NEWS !!!

The P & C will again be holding a FETE. The

FETE is scheduled for Friday, 20 March 2015

commencing at 5.00pm in the school

grounds. This will be the P & C’s major

fundraiser for the year and all proceeds

from the FETE will go towards your child’s

education so please mark the date down

on your calendar.

The P & C will again be running a stall at the

Cowra Night Markets to be held on Friday,

12 December 2014. The P & C is looking for

assistance with the stall. At this stage the

menu is still being finalised but if you know of

any parents, family or friends who would be

wiling to assist on the night, please contact

the school office. Assistance will be needed

from 5.00pm until 8.00pm.

The P & C would like to thank those parents

who took up the photography offer. From all

accounts those parents are exceptionally

happy with their photographs.

~~ 15 weeks to go ~~

FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2015 5pm in the school grounds

We've had to change the date of our fete due to the NSW state

election in late March. Please note the fete has been brought

forward a week from that previously advertised.

Mark the date in your diaries – the P&C’s major fund raising activity for 2015 is only 15 weeks away.

It's not as close as Christmas but we will seem to get to the date just as quick!

All funds raised from the fete will be used on projects that benefit all children at our school - there

are things you can be doing now to help our fete committee.....

WE NEED YOUR HELP!—we can’t run a fete without help so please consider donating an hour or two

of your time on fete night. The P&C need help before and after the fete to set up and pack up, as

well as helpers to work on the stalls over the fete’s duration. If you can help in any way, please fill out

the form in next week’s newsletter and return it to school before the end of Term. Many hands make

light work!

JAZZY JARS—we will once again be running this fun stall at our fete - start planning now.

Start collecting empty jars with lids over the Christmas break - unusual shapes and sizes

appreciated! You can fill your jar with almost anything and the filled jars will be

collected early in Term 1 next year. Once again, there will be a prize for the class with

the most jars and the challenge will be to unseat Mrs White's class - the reigning Jazzy

Jar champion class! More details will be published in the new school year - but start

thinking now!

STALL HOLDERS—do you have a product or service that you want to sell? Our fete gives you the

opportunity to peddle your wares at a very affordable price. If you are interested in having a stall at

our fete, please contact the school office.

HAUNTED HOUSE –ENTER ONLY IF YOU DARE. The famed CPS HAUNTED HOUSE will

return to this year’s Fete, with plans underway for it to be spookier and scarier than

ever! This attraction is one of the children’s favourite, but it does need a few hours

of setting up so if you have some creative flair and are not afraid of the dark,

please get in touch with the P&C. Also wanted - any ex Halloween props and

decorations, scary ghosts or spider webs - please leave your donations at the school office.

BOOK STALL – clean out your children’s book cases, games cupboards and DVD's to make way for

the Christmas stash. You can donate any preloved books, magazines (in good condition), video

games or DVDs to our school for our book stall. Books can be left at the school office leading up to

Christmas. Make some room at your place and donate them to us!

OTHER ATTRACTIONS – Dance performances, student art displays, face painting, fun

activities for all ages, insane balloon fun, chocolate wheel, school

merchandise, EXCELLENT FOOD and much, much more.

PLAN A FUN EVENING OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY AT

OUR FETE ON MARCH 20 !!!

PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695 Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597 Email: info@cowrabus.com.au Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au

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COMMUNITY

Cowra’s Carols in the Japanese Gardens

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER

Cowra Japanese Gardens

Enjoy the twilight and get into the festive

spirit with Carols in the Japanese Gardens on Sunday, 14 December.

Gates open at 6.00pm with carols starting at 7.00pm

We have had word that Santa may be stopping

by!

ADMISSION IS FREE