T

Great Start for Kindergarten Students It has been a wonderful start for our Kindergarten students. All students have settled in extremely well and are already developing strong connections and a sense of belonging to their school.

Below are photos of James, Billy, Sophie and Ethan all working hard on their numeral identification and counting skills.

Term 1 Week 5

Camden Public School

Newsletter Term 1 Week 4

Sculptures at CPS

Upcoming Events

Tue 10 Mar - SSW Swimming Carnival Wed 18 Mar K-6 Assembly @ 2.10pm Fri 27 March - Camden Show Excursion Wed 1 April - K-6 Assembly @ 2.10pm Mon 6 April - NSW PSSA Swimming Carnival Tue 7 April - NSW PSSA Swimming Carnival Wed 8 April - Learning Conferences Anzac Day Assembly Thur 9 April Easter Hat Parade/ Last Day of Term

Wed 4 Mar - Brainstorm Productions K-6 Assembly @ 2.10pm

Term 1 Week 6

2020 Sports House Captains Congratulations to the 2020 Sports Captains. Students were presented with their badges at the Monday morning assembly. Marsden – Cameron 5/6M, Mia 5/6P Onslow – Ellie 5/6M, Braiden 5/6B Argyle – Amy 5/6M, Mark 5/6M Hassall – Ella 5/6M, Glenn 5/6B

2020 P&C Committee Congratulations to the new P&C team for 2020, who were elected at last Monday’s AGM. The team is very excited and enthusiastic about working in partnership with the school community to support the wellbeing and education of every student. Below are the names and positions of the 2020 Camden Public School P&C Executive.

President: Hayley O’Donnell Secretary: Ali Pataky Treasurer: Jillaine Duve & Candice Prado Vice President: Kristy Miller Vice President: Nicole Querci Communications and Advertising Officer: Victoria Burke P&C Uniform Shop We have an amazing uniform shop team lead by Ali Bray. A reminder that the uniform shop is open every Tuesday from 9.00am to 9.30am. Families can ‘email order’ their uniform requirements .and drop off payment at the school office at any time. camdenpsuniforms@gmail.com

Mon 24 Feb – Swimming Carnival Thur 27 Feb – Razorback Swimming Carnival Fri 28 Feb – Razorback Swimming Carnival

Learning Labs We often have students attending the Wollongong University Learning Labs, which are designed for motivated and passionate learners who are performing excellently in their area of interest.

Learning Labs offer one or two day workshops during school holidays. Workshops are challenging, as well as fun.

Below is a photo of Imogen (3/4H) enjoying a recent workshop.

Both ‘Little Learning Labs’ (Years 1 and 2) and ‘Early Learning Labs’ (Years 3-6) will occur in the April school holidays.

To find out more and apply, please see the link below. Some of the workshops include:

https://www.uow.edu.au/engage/outreach-pathways/learning-labs/wollongong-learning-labs/#d.en.97783

Years 5 & 6 Years 3 & 4 Years 1 & 2 May the Force be with you EV3 Robotics Creative Coding with Unity A Day with Harry Pan Introduction to problem solving: Chess Bright Sparks – Exploring Electricity

Creative Coding with Scratch An Introduction to Problem Solving: Chess Welcome to Hogwarts Kodu Video Game Lab Board Game Design Fantastic Beasts and How to create your own Lego Engineers

Board Game Design Introducing Physics Masters of Minecraft STEM Challenges Code- a Bot Good Vibrations – Exploring Sound and Music

Last week our homework policy and ‘opt-in / opt-out’ homework note was distributed. A reminder to families this note needs to be returned as soon as possible to the classroom teacher. Seesaw Seesaw is a simple way for teachers and students to record and share what is happening in the classroom. Seesaw gives students a place to document their learning, be creative and learn how to use technology. Each student gets their own journal and will add things to it, like photos, videos, drawing or notes.

Seesaw is also a great tool for communication between parents and their child’s teacher. If you have any difficulties logging into your child’s Seesaw account, please see your child’s teacher. Use of CPS School Hall On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings we have De Hall Dance Studio who provide ballroom dancing tuition. They cater for all occasions and all ages. Below are their contact details.

Newsletter Term 1 Week 4

Sun Protection

It is always important to protect our skin from the sun, especially for young children. The best protection is to use all five strategies, including sunscreen. A reminder to families that you can apply sunscreen in the morning before your children go to school. Families can also pack a small container of sunscreen in their child’s bag, which students can apply before they go to lunch. Book Club Orders Book club orders are due by Friday 21 February. All orders should be made through the online LOOP ordering system.

https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-home/ Safety First Our student’s safety is of the utmost importance. We are urging all parents and community members to take care and drive safely around our school crossing. There have been reported incidents of community members failing to stop at the crossing and give way to pedestrians. We also remind parents that permits are required for Disabled Parking.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to the following student’s who celebrate their birthday in February:- Samuel 5/6P, Dylan 5/6P, Beau 5/6B, Jackson 5/6P, Rity 5/6B, Clair 3/6B, Ellie 5/6M, Brodie K/6G, Coby 5/6M, Amelia 5/6P, Samuel 5/6B, Shelby 5/6B, Molly 3/4W, Anastasia 3/4B, Ashton K/6G, Hannah 3/4H, Finn 3/4B, Ashleigh 3/4H, Harper 3/4W, Kristi 3/4H, Jayden 3/4B, Bella K/6J, Ava K/6J, Sarah 1/2A, Elliot 1/2R, Ellie 3/4H, Holly 3/4H, Scarlett 1/2R, Imogen 1/2A, Emma 1/2A, Riley 1/2V, Ivy 1/2R, Isobel 3/4H, Cooper 1/2R.

Congratulations to the following students who recently received their Outstanding School Achiever Award:- Izaak 1/2R, Angelo 1/2C, Mitchell 1/2V, Amelia 5/6P, Ava K/6J, Bella K/6J, Lila 3/4H, Taylah K/6J. Canteen Orders Canteen orders must be placed in the canteen before 9:15am. Please remind your child to hand in their order as soon as they arrive at school.

Onslow Oval Permission Note Thank you to the families who have returned the Onslow Oval permission slip. If you have not already returned this note, please return to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday 21 February.

Newsletter Term 1 Week 4