Cobar Public School
Newsletter
Term 4, Week 7 Thursday, 24th November, 2016
6-8 Blakey Street Ph: 0268 362 039 Email: [email protected]
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
Our year 5 and 6 students are still away at Lake Keepit and
by all accounts they are having a great time. We look for-
ward to hearing about their adventures when they return.
Following discussion with the school executive, a decision
has been reached to not hold the final parent planning
meeting in week 9. Instead, planning and consultation will be
taken to the P&C and AECG meetings. The priorities for the
school will not change from this planning cycle to the next as
we will continue with the L3 and TEN pedagogies, remain an
Ea4S school and implement the Premier’s priorities for
improvement in NAPLAN. Our RAM allocation will
continue to support the employment of teaching and
non-teaching staff with a priority to ensure that classes are
collapsed as few times as possible whilst enabling staff to
participate in professional learning and to access their
entitlements.
With the above in mind our 2017- school plan will not
change significantly from the current plan. For input into the
plan and feedback on our progress towards our targets please
attend either the P&C or AECG meetings.
Have a great weekend.
Jonathan Harvey
Principal
We are a school of
Responsible, Respectful, Learners
Guess the Number of Lollies
Year 6 have a lolly guessing competition.
50c a guess. This will be held during our
lunch break. Money raised goes towards
Year 6 Farewell. The winner receives the
jar of lollies.
Reminder: Year 6 Class of 2016
The Year 6 Graduation Dinner invitations have been mailed out
to parents of Year 6 students.
When: Wednesday, 14th December, 2016
Where: Cobar Bowling and Golf Club Audito-
rium
Bloxham Street, Cobar
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Cost: $30 per guest.
Please note that Year 6 students do not have to pay for their
dinner costs. This cost is now being met via a donation from
Cobar Public School P&C.
Maximum of four guests per CPS Year 6 student. (Please note
- invited guests must be aged above Year 6 age group)
RSVP: Cobar Public School Administration Office,
by Friday 25th November, 2016 with full payment of
guest dinner costs.
ATTENTION
All Merit Awards Books need to be handed in by Monday
28th November 2016, week 8. Last assembly for Special Merit
Awards.
Mrs Manns
Assistant Principal - Stage 3
Cobar Public School
Cobar Youth Centre
There will be NO Indoor Soccer this week because
of the excursion and Street Parade.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CPS
DATES TO REMEMBER
21/11 - 25/11
Zinc Excursion - Lake Keepit
29/11 Super Santa Lunch orders are due in today
30/11 Book Club orders are due in today
2/12 Super Santa Lunch at the Canteen
6/12 - 7/12
Book Fair
Time: 3.05pm to 5pm Where: CPS Library
13/12 Student Presentation Day (all students)
9.30 to 11.30am—Cobar Bowling & Golf Club
Auditorium
14/12 Year 6 Farewell Dinner—6.30 to 9.30pm—Cobar
Bowling & Golf Club Auditorium
16/12 Last Day of School
Gold, Copper and Zinc Teams—combined Christmas Concert—2 to 3.05pm
Copper/Zinc Team Assembly
12.55pm to 1.35pm
Week Date Class
8 2/12/16 3/4C
10 16/12/16 Christmas Concert
2pm - 3.05pm
Week Date Class
8 2/12/16 2K
10 16/12/16 Christmas Concert
2pm - 3.05pm
GOLD TEAM ASSEMBLY
12.05pm to 12.45pm
Canteen Roster
Monday, 28 November
Help Required Monday, 5 December
Help Required
Tuesday, 29 November
Help Required Tuesday, 6 December
Help Required
Wednesday, 30 November
Help Required Wednesday, 7 December
Help Required
Thursday, 1 December
Help Required Thursday, 8 December
Help Required
Friday, 2 December
Help Required Friday, 9 December
Help Required
PBL Focus of the Week
“Keep hands and feet
to yourself”
Student Absences
Parents needing to advise CPS of their student’s
absence from school now have the option to reply to
the SMS absence message sent to them by the school.
Please note: Parents, please do not call the number
that is displayed on the CPS text message that you
receive as this is a carrier service only and the num-
ber is not in service for use for calls.
To provide an absence explanation you can:
Reply to the CPS text (sms) message sent to you
Or
Phone CPS Admin. office on 6836 2039 and
provide an absence explanation
Or
Send in a written absence note to the
Admin. office
*Gold, Copper, Zinc Teams
*CPS school hall
*Friday 16 December, 2016
*2pm to 3.05pm.
Please join us.
For Sale
Library bags & Merit books
$5.50 each
Available from
CPS Admin Office
Uniform Shop
The Uniform Shop opening hours are Monday 2.45pm - 3.15pm and Wednesday 8.45am - 9.15am. You
can also fill out the uniform order form available on the school website and have your child drop it into the
canteen with payment. The order will be filled and sent home with your child next time the uniform shop is
open. Bank details are on the form if you wish to pay by bank transfer. 2nd hand uniforms are now also
available for sale, if you have any old uniforms you don’t need any more please drop them off to the canteen or
the uniform shop.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED AT THE SCHOOL CANTEEN. IF YOU CAN SPARE 2 HOURS
ONCE A WEEK OR ONCE A FORTNIGHT PLEASE DROP INTO THE CANTEEN OR EMAIL US
ON
CPS NEWS Two Cobar Public School students, Jamelia Barnes and Macee Brown have been lucky
enough to be selected as part of a small tour group from the Moorambilla choir to travel
to Sydney on Thursday 24th November. The tour group will be performing at the Martin
Place Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting on Saturday evening which is hosted by
Sunrise’s Samantha Armytage and 7 News Sydney anchor Mark Ferguson.
The choir will be performing at the Christmas concert alongside Australian artists such
as Justine Clarke, Casey Donovan, Taylor Henderson and Megan Washington! The
choir will also be on Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Friday morning as well as attending
the Opera House, The Rocks and the wax museum!
Congratulations Jamelia and Macee for being selected for such an exciting opportunity and representing Cobar
Public School with pride!
BOOK FAIR
Book Fair is on again this term.
When: Tuesday 6th &
Wednesday 7th December, 2016.
Where: CPS Library
Time: 3.05pm to 5pm
Buy 1 book get 1 book
free.
(Same value or lesser value)
Book Club
Scholastic has been updating on how to order Book Club.
There is a new system called Linked Ordering Online and
Payment system for parents or carers to order. (LOOP for
short).
Just go online to the Scholastic website, go to the parenting
payment section, choose Book Club and order what books
you would like and pay with your credit card. You do not
need to send any forms back to school. Scholastic will
notify Mrs Whiteman that you have placed an order and
the books will be sent out with all of the other orders.
If, you need any help to order on line or you have any
questions please call via the front office.
I am also more than happy to accept order forms at school
and can do the ordering for you, if you prefer this way.
Orders will need to be back to school by Wednesday 30th
November, Week 8. This is Issue 8.
Mrs Whiteman
Teacher Librarian,
Book Club Coordinator
Will Oborn
RESPONSIBLE RESPECTFUL
LEARNER
Dylan Canavan
Jaidyn Connolly
Ernie was thrilled to see the brilliant
effort of Will Oborn at the bus
lines. Will always walks safely to his
bus and stands patiently in line. He
is mindful of others when walking
onto the bus. Amazing effort Will!
Jaidyn Connolly
Dylan is a wonderful addition to K/1C
and Cobar Public School. He uses a
polite voice at all times and does as
he is asked. He always shares school
equipment with other students and
wears his school uniform every day.
He follows the 5L's in all settings.
Ernie has made the BIG announcement! Jaidyn
deserves the LEARNER award this week as she
always participates to the best of her ability in all
activities. Jaidyn takes great pride in her work and
consistently produces quality work. Each week, she
completes extra homework to improve her results.
Well done Jaidyn.
Dylan Canavan Will Oborn
Receiving Eco Schools Grant Funding for CPS…
The NSW Environmental Trust approved an Eco Schools Grant of $3,500 for our 2017 project entitled
Indigenous Garden for Learning.
Mr Humphries, the Member for Barwon, presented the grant at assembly last week. Mr Humphries said CPS is one of 80 out
of 212 schools to receive funding in this cycle of grants and is the only school in the western area to be granted such funding.
The aim of the project is to establish an indigenous native and bush tucker garden adjacent to the existing vegetable garden
and orchard to increase the biodiversity of a currently unused area in our playground and increase productivity in the nearby
food garden.
It is anticipated the project will engage students, the whole school community and outside of school groups to
involve them in the establishment, maintenance and benefits of gardening. It will enhance the school grounds and provided an
additional activity space for our Aboriginal Dreaming Day program.