band day: wow! - rowena public school the end of last friday, rowena public school played host to...
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AttheendoflastFriday,RowenaPublicSchoolplayedhosttothebandofStFrancisXaviersCatholicSchoolfromNarrabri.ItwasaHOTday,however,everyonesoongotovertheheatwhenthemusicstarted.
WestartedthedaywithawonderfulmorningtealaidoutonbehalfoftheRowenacommunity.ItwasdeliciousandIthinkiswhatgotusthroughtheheat.
RowenaPublicSchoolstudentsthenstartedthemusic,withaspotlessperformanceontheMarimbas–unveilingabrandnewsong.FromallreportsourNarrabrifriendswereveryimpressed.
WeallthenheadedintotheclassroomstohaveadiscussionaroundwhatitislikegoingtoschoolinRowena.Wesoonfoundoutthatweweren’tallthatdifferentafterall–althoughwhatasite!50studentsinthe3-6classroomwasquiteextraordinary!
StFrancisXavierBandthentookthestageandplayedincrediblywell–itsoundedjustwonderfulunderourcola.
TheRowenaBandstudentswerethengiventhechancetojointhebandfor2piecestogether.That’sright!Sidebysideinthehugeband!Whatagreatopportunity!
Wethenallenjoyedlunchandthepool!ThankyoutoP&Cforhostingtheday.Yourhospitalityhasbeencommentedonmanytimessince.ThankyoutoMrsMcDonnellinparticularforallyourwork!ThankyoutoMrsSmithforherongoingsupportofourstudents!
Abrilliantday!
Principal’sMessageThelastofficialnewsletterfor2015!Canyoubelievethat!Howtimehasflownbythisterm.Weareinfullflightatschoolnow,aswebeginthewrapup.Somanyexcitingeventsaheadofus…
Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankeachandeveryfamilythathassupportedusoverthisyear.Ourschoolseemstogofromstrengthtostrengthandthelistofaccoladesitcollectsisendless.Thankyou!Thankyou!Thankyou!Wehavetheverybestofcommunitiesthatmakesourschooltheplaceitis.
Teachers(andprincipals!)arenowinfullreportwritingmode,finalpreparationsforPresentationNightareslippingintoplaceandwearestartingthearduoustaskoftidyingupthisyear’sworkandplanningfornextyear–inthe‘new’Rowena!
Ican’twaittocelebrate2015witheveryoneandacknowledgetheworkofouramazingstudents,staffandcommunity.Bringonthenext2weeks!
Mr.PaulCecil
Rowena Public
School
Newsletter
Week 9 Term 4
BandDay:Wow!
AsanendtowhatwasaverybusyTerm3,wewereluckyenoughtohavetheCWAputontheannualInternationalDay.Withthisyear’scountrybeingItaly,itwasahighlyanticipatedeventthisyear.
Studentworkwasoutstandingyet
IntensiveSwimming
PresentationNight6pm–Friday11thofDecember
PresentationNightisfastapproaching.Therehasbeenatimechangeto6pm.Pleasepassthisinformationon.
Thereisarafflehappeningforthe‘LandmarkEsky’thatstillhasmoreroominitforthosewhoareyettodonatesomegoodies.Pleaseensureyouaresellingasmanyraffleticketsasyoucan!Eachfamilyshouldhavereceivedapacketoftickets.Pleasemakesurethesearereturned–withthemonies–onthenightreadytobedrawn.Oneluckywinnertakesitall!Allfundsraisedgotowardsupportingourschool,soeveryonebenefits–somakesureeveryonehasparticipated!
Presentationnightthisyearwillbefollowedbyanunveilingofthe‘RowenaPhotographicDisplay’,thatwillbeapermanentfeatureofourtownhall.ThankyoutoMrs.JudyStumpandMr.MartyHallmanforyourhardworkaroundthisimportantevent.
TheCWAChristmasTreewilloccurafterthis.
P&Cwillbeprovidingsomefoodforthenighthowever,allthoseinattendancearerequiredtobringaplatetoshare.
AdultsBYOrefreshments.
IthoughtIwouldjustdoaquickwrapupofhowamazingourFutureLeadersfundraisingeffortswent!Thankyoutoeveryonewhocouldsupportourstudentsinsupportingthoselessfortunatethanus.
UpcomingEvents
YEARBOOK–2015Theup-to-dateyearbookwillbeondisplayonthenight.Thosewhoareinterestedin
purchasingayearbookwillneedtoletmeknowonthenightsoIcanwatchforgooddealsduringthebreak.ThebookisBIGGERandbetterthaneverthisyear!
1Thisweek(andnextweek)ourschoolisrunningtheIntensiveSwimmingProgram.ThisprogramaimstoensureeverystudentinNSWpublicschoolsisexposedtoAustswimaccreditedswimminglessons–Iamsurewecanallagreethatthisisvitallyimportant.
MissMarshall,MrsShearerandIhavebeensoimpressedwithourstudentslisteninghardandworkingevenharder.
CanIencourageeveryonetokeeptheswimminggoingallsummer!Aswimmingcarnivalisdueontheseconddayback–let’sbeprepared!
FutureLeaders–Wrapup!Todate:$1557hasbeenraised.IwillbeholdingameetingonMondaywiththesestudentstodecidewhatwecandowiththis.Iwillkeepeveryonepostedonthedecisionsourstudentsmake.
Leadership Speeches
OnMondaythe7thofDecember,potentialschoolleadersfornextyearwillbegivingtheirspeeches.Iencourageallthosewhocantocomealongandhearwhatourfutureleadershaveplannedforourschool.
Wewillkickoffat9:15amandvotingwillfollow.ResultsareannouncedonPresentationNight!Goodlucktoour
studentswhoarenominating!
MoreePoolDay9amonwards–
Monday14thofDecember
ANOTHERDATECHANGEHERETOBEAWAREOF!!!
AllareinvitedtoourannualMoreePoolfunday!Ihavebookedtheslidefor9:30–10:30amandtheinflatableislandfrom11:30–12:30pm.Thisshouldbealovelywaytoendouryeartogetherrelaxingandhavingfun.
Sunblockandhatsamust!