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News & Views Crookwell Public School

7th June, 2019 Term 2 Week 6

Florence Dark, Sienna Gray, Abby Merryfull, Wade Davis, Myles Kearney, Billy Snape and Mr Nedanoski for cleaning out the sports storerooms.

George Willis for encouraging other students during the morning run.

Mrs Hayes for her continual kind and caring actions.

Ada Dunn for making connections and sharing ideas with her class.

The 75 students and the few staff who could make it safely to school on Tuesday. Thank you for being so flexible and supportive of each other.

Stirling Inder for his generosity and excellent baking skills!

Miss Stephenson for being a great communicator.

Alec, Evelyn, Poppy & Glynn for collecting rubbish during the morning run.

Miss Kemp for great contributions at How2Learn professional learning meetings.

Joshua Ross for delivering a great speech.

Cody Willis for increased confidence in all learning areas!

Charlie Colley for incorporating great humour into his multicultural perspectives speech and thoroughly engaging his audience.

Sophie Watson for meeting deadlines and producing her absolute best.

Lillie Bryan and Skyelah Gray for looking after others.

Ben Webster for loaning Mrs Hayes a wireless mouse.

Dustin Carr for his collection of pictures of various “Big Things’ from around Australia.

Taylor Eason for bringing in his homework, of a high standard, on the Monday after it was handed out.

Mrs Hayes for caring so much about the wellbeing of all of her students.

Cody Willis, Cameron Morton and Lincoln George for keeping Miss Bell entertained at lunch play.

Stirling Inder for his informative presentation on Mars.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Gundungurra

nation, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future

43 Denison Street, Crookwell

Ph: 48321213 Fax: 48321353

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

www.crookwell-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Working Together, Growing Together

Next week

Mon. 10 Jun Queen’s Birthday long weekend – no Flying Start

Thur. 13 Jun Debating @ Berrima PS

Thur. 13 Jun GCOPS Rehearsal @ CPS

Fri. 14 Jun Stage 2 Assembly Item @ 12.15pm

Fri. 14 Jun Book Club due today

Coming up Mon. 17 Jun ‘Flying Start’ ~ 9:30am - 11:00am

Mon. 17 Jun P&C meeting @ 5.00pm

Tue. 18 Jun Multicultural Public Speaking School finals

Tue. 18 Jun Dental Clinic

Wed. 19 Jun Stage 3 Excursion – Woodlawn Bioreactor

Fri. 21 Jun Pie Drive orders due

Fri. 21 Jun Year 6 Wood Raffle drawn

Mon. 24 Jun ‘Flying Start’ ~ 9:30am - 11:00am

Mon. 24 Jun Multicultural Public Speaking Regional finals

Tue. 25 Jun Primary Social 6.00 – 8.00pm

Thur. 27 Jun Boys’ Touch Footy KO @ Goulburn

Fri. 28 Jun Debating @ Moss Vale

Mon. 01 Jul ‘Flying Start’ ~ 9:30am - 11:00am

Mon. 01 Jul Parent/Teacher Interviews – Yr 5/6 classes

Tue. 02 Jul Parent/Teacher Interviews – Yr 3/4 classes

Wed. 03 Jul Parent/Teacher Interviews – Year 1/2 classes

Thur. 04 Jul Parent/Teacher Interviews - Kindergarten

Fri. 05 Jul Pyjama Day Fundraiser for Year 6

Fri. 05 Jul Last day of Term 2

‘Flying Start’ We had another cold session this week for Flying Start. It was still a great morning with more students feeling comfortable in the environment and with the teachers. We read the well-known Pamela Allen book ‘Who sank the boat?’ All students created a boat with all the animals from the story, including the mouse jumping in at the end. There will be no Flying Start session next Monday due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday. We will see you all again on Monday 17

th June at 9.30am.

Leo and Billy squish the play dough flat and use the cutter to

chop it in half.

Sophie Mueller uses the doctors’ kit to check the health of

the teddies.

Cristian Huang likes the feeling of kinetic sand on his hands.

Max McFadden loves the home corner where he cooked

soup.

Carter Langdon gets excited when he catches a fish as they

move around in a circle.

Maaz Shah really likes building the Lego cars and trucks

each Monday morning.

Jack, Benji and Jimmy really like going fishing during Flying

Start.

Ginny and Elouise colour in their ‘Who sank the boat?’

activity.

More from Reconciliation Week… There was more to enjoy towards the end of last week with our Reconciliation Week events including the Reconciliation Smoking Ceremony, Yarns with special guest, Ray Timbery, and Stage 3’s assembly item.

The smoking ceremony, held first thing on Friday morning, was a lovely way to begin the day. Ray spoke deeply about respect, love and having good values. He then lit a small fire, smouldering various native plants to produce smoke for cleansing and to ward off bad spirits. The students and staff appreciated being a part of this special ceremony. Ray then visited each class during the day to further promote the messages he shared with us during the smoking ceremony and told us some great family stories, showed artefacts and demonstrated boomerang throwing.

At 12:15pm, everyone joined together again with parents and guests, for a Reconciliation assembly in our school hall. Stage 3 students: Cody Tate, Abigail Gray, Skyelah Gray and Stirling Inder lead this assembly. Their stage peers presented a Reconciliation Timeline for everyone to walk through and then re-enacted the very significant song ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’. Ray also joined Stage 3 on stage in his traditional dress to play the didgeridoo for the audience. It was a very respectful and special assembly. Well done Stage 3 and thank you Ray!

Crookwell Public School meets Ray Timbery from Dharug.

Mrs Bell & Mr Whittington keep the kindling burning for the Reconciliation Smoking Ceremony.

Ray performs a very special cultural ceremony to kick off a

great day on Friday.

Kindergarten is fascinated by the items Ray shares with

them.

Betsy and Sophie display their amazing research on a poster

for Stage 3’s Reconciliation Timeline.

Abigail and Stirling demonstrate outstanding leadership at

Friday’s assembly.

Kiarna McCarten’s vocals melt the audience.

Miles, Joshua, Shaymus and Cody demonstrate part of the

Gurindji Strike in Australia’s history.

Abigail, Cody, Skyelah and Stirling proudly present the whole

school artwork contributed to by every student and staff member in our school.

Cooper Galway enjoys having his face decorated by Ray.

Sam and Laura hold some significant family artefacts

brought in by Ray.

Family and guests walk together, with courage through

Year 5’s Reconciliation Timeline.

Students learn from walking through the timeline and reading

about significant events in Australia’s history.

Ray joins Stage 3 on stage to perform the didgeridoo for our

school community.

The audience can’t help but join in with the amazing sounds

coming from the stage.

Sophie, Abigail and Maddy are so appreciative that Ray

could bring so much to our school in one day!

Glynn McIlwain’s smile sums up an amazing Reconciliation

Week at Crookwell Public School.

Gymnastics This week students from K-6 continued to enjoy participating in our Gymnastics program. Students developed their skills in rolling. With Vaughn’s assistance, we have been performing egg rolls, stick rolls and somersault rolls. Students particularly enjoyed practising their somersault rolls using the wedge.

Year 4 students practise ‘child’s pose’.

Ava Wilcox-Simmons warms up with a duck slide.

Charli Kelly practises her tuck jumps!

Poppy Stephenson and Phoebe Murray enjoy using the duck

slides.

Ihaka Hape demonstrates his balancing skills.

Rory Hallam masters a tuck jump through the honeycomb

mat.

World Environment Day Wednesday 5

th June was World Environment Day. Students

in Stage 2 explored this year’s theme of ‘Beat Air Pollution’, discussing things people are doing to tackle this issue. Students in 3/4 Echidna wrote about what they as individuals could do either now or in the future. The 3/4 Koala classroom was a buzz of activity, working to reduce the imprint of the fashion industry on the environment by making re-useable fruit and vegie bags from old T-shirts.

Angus Barber, Kade Fowler, Louise Robertson and Evelyn

Dark display their World Environment Day projects.

Alex Anderson and Bailey Sewalt are a picture of

concentration as they sew.

Anthony Barber and Erik Skelly make a well-focussed team.

Reagan Willis and Ada Dunn seem to have their sewing

technique figured out.

Liam Garnham didn’t realise helping the environment and

sewing could be so much fun!

Snow Day It was exciting to see the beautiful snow on Tuesday after the teaser we had the week before with just a few flakes falling. Many staff members and students were unable to attend school due to road closures but for the people who did make it safely to school we had a great day. Well done Mr Whittington for doing a great job helping to clear the snow and ice to make access to our school safe for students, parents and staff on Tuesday morning.

Mr Whittington and our local council workers worked together

to make sure the paths in to the school were safe on Tuesday morning.

David, Erik, Ella, Regan and Skye were very excited to wake

to a snow covered landscape on Tuesday morning.

A very quick play and then back inside to where it was warm

and dry!

Earn & Learn Returns Woolworths are running Earn & Learn again this year between 1 May and 25 June. If you spend money at Woolworths during this period don’t forget to collect the stickers. Sticker sheets can be collected from the office for you to fill up and return to the school. The more stickers we get, the more equipment we can buy.

Enrolling Now For 2020

If you know of families who will have children starting school at Crookwell Public in 2020 please encourage them to return their Application for Enrolment Form promptly. This will allow staffing arrangements for next year to be firmly in place by the commencement of the new academic year.

Families new to the school community are invited to contact the school on 48 321 213 to arrange an interview with Mr Whittington, meet the staff, tour the school and receive a Crookwell Public School Information package.

Thank you to the families who have already completed and submitted their child’s application to enrol.

Dental Assessment Notes - reminder A friendly reminder that on Tuesday 18

th June the

Community Services dental nurse will be visiting the school. This year’s dental assessment will take place between 9:15am – 11:15am. The consent form for a free oral health assessment undertaken at school by a dental therapist from the Goulburn Child Oral Health Service was sent home earlier this term.

This form needs to be returned to the office with either a yes or no response before the dental assessments take place in

the coming weeks.

Some Benefits of Regular School Attendance

For Students:

The development of skills and attitudes such as self-discipline, punctuality, and being organised will optimise life choices.

Regular attendance leads to making friends and learning how to maintain relationships over a length of time.

Regular attendance leads to learning social skills necessary to live and work with others.

It’s safer at school than on the street.

The more students attend, the more they will learn and the more they will like school.

How many days of school has your child missed this term?

Parent/Teacher Interviews Class teachers are busily preparing student progress reports. These reports will be posted home on Monday 24

th June,

2019 and will form the basis of the parent/teacher interview discussions which will occur on:-

Mon. 1st

July from 9.00am to 6.00pm for parents of Year 5/6 Dingo, 5/6 Kookaburra and 5/6 Magpie students.

Tues. 2nd

July from 9.00am to 6.00pm for parents of children in classes 3/4 Koala and 3/4 Echidna.

Wed. 3rd

July from 9.00am to 6.00pm for parents of children in classes 1/2 Kangaroo, 1/2 Platypus and 1/2 Emu.

Thurs. 4th

July from 9.00am to 6.00pm for parents of children in Kindergarten.

The timetabled 10 minute interviews will be conducted in the school library until 6.00pm.

If you are unable to attend an interview during the time allocated to your child’s class, or you feel your interview will need a time period exceeding 10 minutes, we welcome you to arrange another mutually suitable interview time with your child’s class teacher by phoning 48321213.

To assist the smooth running of the interview day and keep waiting time to a minimum please indicate your three preferred interview time slots below. Every attempt to accommodate your preferences will be made, with families who return their preference sheets early less likely to experience disappointment.

Interview times will be published in the News and Views on Friday 21

st June, 2019.

Please return the preference slip below by Wed. 19/6/2019 at the very latest. Early return helps ensure your preferred interview time.

……………………………………………………………………… Time Preferences for Parent/Teacher Interview

Child 1 ....................................................................

Class ………. Parent/Carer Name....................................

Please circle the relevant July interview date: Mon. 1

st, Tues. 2

nd, Wed. 3

rd, Thu. 4

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st Preference Time .................................................................

2

nd Preference Time ..............................................................

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rd Preference Time ................................................................

Please list the names of the teachers you wish to meet with: ………………………………………………………………………

Time Preferences for Parent/Teacher Interview

Child 2 ....................................................................

Class ………. Parent/Carer Name....................................

Please circle the relevant July interview date: Mon. 1

st, Tues. 2

nd, Wed. 3

rd, Thu. 4

th

1

st Preference Time .................................................................

2

nd Preference Time ..............................................................

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Please list the names of the teachers you wish to meet with: ………………………………………………………………………

Time Preferences for Parent/ Teacher Interview

Child 3 ....................................................................

Class ………. Parent/Carer Name.................................... Please circle the relevant July interview date: Mon. 1

st, Tues. 2

nd, Wed. 3

rd, Thu. 4

th

1st Preference Time ................................................................ 2nd Preference Time ............................................................. 3rd Preference Time ............................................................... Please list the names of the teachers you wish to meet with: ………………………………………………………………………

Time Preferences for Parent/ Teacher Interview

Child 4 ....................................................................

Class ………. Parent/Carer Name.................................... Please circle the relevant July interview date: Mon. 1

st, Tues. 2

nd, Wed. 3

rd, Thu. 4

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1st Preference Time ................................................................ 2nd Preference Time ............................................................. 3rd Preference Time ............................................................... Please list the names of the teachers you wish to meet with: ………………………………………………………………………

When you receive your child’s report you will notice that the report format has changed this year. We would greatly appreciate your feedback on the changes we have made. There will be a short survey that we would like parents to complete at Parent/Teacher interviews in relation to the new report format. We thank you in advance for your participation in the survey.

Stage 3 STEM Excursion to the Woodlawn Bioreactor On Wednesday 19

th June students in Years 5 and 6 will be

attending an excursion to the Woodlawn Bioreactor as part of their learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). This excursion will be an opportunity for students to see, first hand, the processes involved in turning waste products into renewable energy. There will be no cost for this excursion. We will be leaving from the school at 9:15am and returning at approximately 2:30pm.

Students will need to wear full school uniform, bring a hat, a packed lunch and recess and a drink bottle. ………………………………………………………………….

STEM Excursion to the Woodlawn Bioreactor

I give permission for my child/ren _____________________ in class/es to participate in the Stage 3 excursion to the Woodlawn Bioreactor on the 19

th June. I

understand that students will be travelling by bus to Woodlawn, departing from the school at 9:15am and returning at approximately 2:30pm.

Parent/Guardian Signature________________________

Date__________________

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Some teachers taught the curriculum

today, other teachers taught students

today. There’s a big difference!

K-2 Excursion to Canberra Theatre 06/09/2019 On Friday 6

th September 2019, students in Kindergarten,

Year 1 and Year 2 will be travelling to Canberra Theatre to

watch the live production of ‘Possum Magic’. For more

than 30 years, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted young people all over Australia.

Possum Magic takes us on a whimsical journey to cities around Australia to find the food that makes Hush visible again. Joined by an extraordinary creative team, Monkey Baa brings to life the characters, journey and love that has made Possum Magic the most-loved and best-selling Australian picture book of all time.

Students will be leaving school at approximately 9:30am and returning to school by 4pm. This will not be in time for

students to catch the bus home, alternate arrangements need to be organised to collect students from the school at 4pm. Children will need to bring a packed recess and lunch in separate plastic bags clearly labelled with their names.

Disposable drink containers are a handy idea on this excursion. We will be eating our packed lunch at Commonwealth Park at Lake Burley Griffin.

The total cost for this excursion is $50.00 per child. This includes the theatre ticket and bus fare. To assist parents in making the payment for this excursion, a payment plan has been set up:

First Instalment of $20.00 per child is due on 21st

June.

Second Instalment of $15.00 per child is due on 5th

July.

Last Instalment of $15.00 per child is due on 2nd

August.

Alternatively you may choose to pay the $50 in full by the 2

nd

August. If there are any questions relating to this excursion please feel free to contact the school or come and talk to one of the K-2 staff members.

Many thanks, K-2 Teachers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Infants Excursion to Canberra Theatre

I give permission for my child/ren ____________________ of __________ class to attend the infants Canberra Theatre Excursion to watch ‘Possum Magic’ on Friday 6

th September,

2019. Please find enclosed payment of $_________ towards the cost of the excursion. Signed: ______________________ Date: __________ (Parent/Caregiver) If payment made online POP Receipt Number ___________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Yours in Public Education,

Michael Whittington Principal

Jade Bell Assistant Principal

Kirstie O’Neill Assistant Principal

P&C News PIE DRIVE FUNDRAISER It's that time of year again when the weather is cooling down, and there is nothing better than a nice hot pastry to warm us up after being out in the cold (particularly after weekend sport!). The P&C is running a Pie Drive fundraiser this term.

Please see the order form attached to the back of this week’s News & Views. Return completed forms, with payment, to the school office by the end of Week 8. Payments can be made with cash, cheques or via the P&C eftpos at the school office (no online payments please).

Orders will be available for collection in Week 10. Thanks for your support!

Rebecca Dark P&C President

Canteen Roster Term 2 Food for Thought

Week 7

Wednesday 12-6-19 Friday 14-6-19

Amanda Pearson Peta Reid Kylie Ward

Angela Rowles Sheridan Riles Lisa Chesham

Week 8

Wednesday 19-6-19 Friday 21-6-19

Circe Ramirez Rob & Nicola Foster

Alex Hewitt Kristy Knight Michelle Butler

Week 9

Wednesday 26-6-19 Friday 28-6-19

Marcia Dunn Mandy Hollis

Liddy Skelly Kylie Ward Jan Woods

Week 10

Wednesday 3-7-19 Friday 5-7-19

Mel Stepien Jan Woods

John and Victoria Gray Lisa Chesham

Community Announcements ………………… The inclusion of any announcement does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation

thereof by Crookwell Public School.

The NSW Government Creative kids rebate for 2019 is available. McCann’s Music is a registered provider. For more information go to https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-

and-events/news/100-rebate-for-creative-kids/