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Canowindra P U B L I C SCHOOL Striving for Success

Term 1 Week 311th February 2019

Tilga Street Canowindra NSW 2804Phone: 02 6344 1403 | Fax: 02 6344 1462canowindra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auwww.canowindra-p.school.nsw.edu.auNurture Grow FlourishProud member of the Lachlan Valley Learning Community

Principal’s message Congratulations to everyone who participated in the swimming carnival last Friday. It was a great day with lots of students participating for the first time and others swimming PB’s. Thanks to Miss Dixon and primary staff for another well organised event and thanks to all our parents who helped out on the day, we couldn’t do it without you! There will be a full report and results in this

week’s newsletter.At the end of last year staff and parents were invited to participate in a customer service survey. We had 51 responses. The feedback report identified several key strengths:

• Engagement with others - Members of our school community are invited to and encouraged to engage in a wide-range of school activities.

• Information - Quality and ease of use - I can easily access information about school activities that is clear.

• Engagement with others - School staff appear to be self-confident and welcoming.

The feedback report also identified some key areas for development. These are the categories where the school was rated down:

• Engagement with others - I am often asked about how well the school communicates and engages with me.

• Collaboration is valued and recognised - I see administrative staff at my school reflecting on the school culture and working together to implement improvements.

• Customer service - Administrative staff place a high priority on maintaining positive customer relationships.

We have taken into consideration all the feedback from this survey and we will endeavour to continually improve customer relations with our staff, parents and community. There will be another opportunity to provide feedback again this year when we participate in the Tell Them From Me Survey which we did 2 years ago. This survey gave us valuable information which helped develop our current school plan.

Have a great week!

Sharon Hawker

UPCOMING EVENTS

12th February

Breakfast Club

13th February

Breakfast Club

Student Banking

14th February

Breakfast Club

15th February

Book Club Orders Close

School Assembly 1.50pm

22nd February

District Swimming Carnival at Grenfell

PBL Focus

Being Safe

PBL Weekly Winners

Joey Greenhill, Tyler Ostini, Annie Wooldridge and Darius Carpenter

2019 Captains and Prefects

[email protected] | www.canowindra-p.school.nsw.edu.au

School Assembly - 15th February

Kinder Sophia Nash, Anaya Thurtell, Eli McKenzie

K/1 Ebony Street, Hunter Beaton, Joey Greenhill

Yera 1/2 Zoe Milton, Charlie Scifleet, Logan Morrison

Year 2 Koby Bollinger, Grace Dolden, Taya Scifleet

Year 3 Chase Milton, Felicity Woods, Kya Shortman

Year 3/4 Levi Strange, Tara Chalk, Sheridyn Nutt

Year 4/5 Riley Beaton, Sophie Thomas, Eliana McMillan

Year 5/6 Connor Dean, Molly Statham, Brock Sharp

Year 6 Cohen Hogan, Terri Martin, Eva Manican

Breakfast ClubTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings between 8.15am and 8.50am in the canteen area students are welcome to attend Breakfast Club. Donations of breakfast items are greatly appreciated.

NSW Spectacles ProgramOffers free glasses and optical aids to eligible people. It is through Service NSW who also supply the Active Kids vouchers. For further information or to check on your childs eligibility go to

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-nsw-spectacles-program from there you will be sent to the Vision Australia page

https://www.visionaustralia.org/referral/benefits-and-funding/nsw-spectacles

The closet optometrists that are on the program members list are

Hansen Optometrists Orange

Specsavers Orange

Eye See Eyes Orange

Year 6 FundraisingOn Tuesday and Thursday each week during lunch,

Year 6 students will be selling Ice Blocks for 80c each

as part of their fundraising efforts.

School Representive Council -SRCCongratulations to the newly elected Student Representative Council (SRC) members. These students have been chosen by their classmates based on their ability to demonstrate our school values of safe, respectful and responsible. The SRC meet regularly to plan and carry out fundraising activities for our school and other charities as well as being great role models for other students. This years SRC members are:

Year 1/2 Logan Morrison Year 2 Lucy Neville and Jay Burn Year 3 Lydia Wythes and Nicholas Gordon Year 3/4 Lacey Duguid and Jonty Bullock Year 4/5 Claire Neville and Charlie Slattery Year 5/6 Hannah Greenhill and Bohdi White Year 6 Natasha Sharp, Meg Hamilton and Hayden Whatman

These students will receive their badge at assembly this Friday. This is a proud moment and you are invited to be part of it.


Swimming CarnivalWe were extremely lucky with our weather this year and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. Congratulations to all children who participated, we saw lots of fantastic swimming and also great cheering from the side. Gaps in the results chart may indicate no entries or a disqualification. First and second place have made it through to District in each event. Place ribbons will be handed out at this Friday’s assembly at 1.50pm.Children who have made it through to District have their name highlighted in the results. Grenfell Public are hosting the Cowra District Carnival at Grenfell. This will be held on Friday 22nd February from 9am-3pm. If your child does not want to represent at District please let me know ASAP as I will be arranging notes and transport. We will be transporting children to the carnival via private vehi-cle, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. There will be notes handed out later this week where you can indicate if you can take any extra children with you.

A huge thank you to parents who gave up their time to volunteer for timekeeping. Thanks to Canowindra Swimming Club for the use of their equipment, to Margie for her great hospitality and to Mr Wooldridge for the use of all your shade tents. Thanks also for your patience and understand-ing with our slight technical difficulties.

Well done to all children involved in getting dressed up in your house colours. We are getting more colourful each year. The best dressed winners were;Belabula – Laura Cox, Lydia WythesLachlan – Nina Cuddy, Audrey Pearce, Lil McCafferyNangar – Jack Smyth, Annie WooldridgeTilga – Hayley Stephens, Toby Stephens Thank you and congratulations to all parents who were involved in our ‘parent race’. It’s becoming more popular each year.

3 records were broken at our carnival this year. They were;Riley Bollinger – Open boys 100m freestyleHaylee Stanbury – 8 years girls 50m freestyleMolly Statham – 13 years girls 50m freestyle

Relay Teams for District will be:Junior Boys – Nicholas Gordon, Levi Strange, Fraser Wythes, Cooper WilliamsJunior Girls – Lucy Neville, Ava Thornberry, Olivia McKenzie, Haylee StanburySenior Boys – Mitchell Cartwright, Colby Burling, Lincoln McMillan, Riley BollingerSenior Girls – Audrey Pearce, Hayley Stephens, Ludie Rogers, Hannah Gordon

Swimming ChampionsCongratulations to this year’s age champions.

Junior Nicholas Gordon/Lachlan Dunkley Haylee Stanbury/Lucy Neville11yrs Riley Bollinger Hannah GordonSenior Mitchell Cartwright Hayley Stephens

Mindy Dixon


Swimming Carnival Results 2019

Boys GirlsEVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd

50m Freestyle8yrs Lachlan

Dunkley Jay Burn Max Wilson Haylee Stanbury Lucy Neville Ava

Thornberry9yrs Nicholas

Gordon Levi Strange Fraser Wythes

Darcy Palmer

Sofia D’Onise

Dimity Rogers

10yrs Cooper Williams Noah Hamer Jeremiah

TapimOlivia

McKenzieSophie White

Macy Slattery

11yrs Riley Bollinger Jake Dunkley Jack Smyth Hannah

GordonAudrey Pearce

Hannah Greenhill

12yrs Mitchell Cartwright Colby Burling Lincoln

McMillanHayley

Stephens Ludie Rogers Katie Boatwood

13yrs - - - Molly Statham - -

All Age 100mRiley

Bollinger Colby Burling Mitchell Cartwright

Hannah Gordon

Hayley Stephens

Audrey Pearce

50m BreaststrokeJunior (8,9,10yr) Jonty Bullock Lachlan

DunkleyCooper Williams

Sophie White Lucy Neville Sophie

Smyth11yrs Jack Smyth Riley

BollingerJake

DunkleyHannah Gordon

Audrey Pearce

Hannah Greenhill

Senior (12,13yr) Finn Hamer Mitchell Cartwright - Hayley

StephensLila

McCafferyMolly

Statham

50m BackstrokeJunior (8,9,10yr) Nicholas

Gordon Levi Strange Lachlan Dunkley Lucy Neville Ava

ThornberryHaylee

Stanbury11yrs Riley

BollingerMarcus Wythes

Nate Stanbury

Hannah Gordon

Claire Neville

Hannah Greenhill

Senior (12,13yr) Colby Burling Mitchell Cartwright

Marley Parker

Hayley Stephens

Molly Statham Jenny Zhao

50m ButterflyJunior (8,9,10yr) - - - Haylee

StanburyAva

Thornberry -

11yrs Riley Bollinger Bodhi White - Hannah

GordonHannah Greenhill -

Senior (12,13yr) Mitchell Cartwright - - Hayley

StephensLila

McCaffery -

4x50m MedleyJunior (8,9,10yr) - - - - -Senior (11, 12,13yr)

Riley Bollinger

Mitchell Cartwright - Hannah

GordonLila

McCafferyHannah Greenhill

4x50m Relays2 jnr, 2snr Belabula Tilga Lachlan Lachlan Nangar Tilga

Attendance Parents need to be aware that our school operates under very strict guidelines from the NSW government concerning the attendance of students. A child must attend school every day of a scheduled school year. It is a parent’s responsibility to ensure that this happens, and it is the school’s responsibility to keep accurate records of attendance. The school is not permitted to approve leave for any reason other than illness, exceptional family circumstances or occasional absence for elite sporting or cultural participation. I appreciate that this may seem severe, but all schools must adhere to these guidelines. Most leave, other than sick will be designated as “explained but unjustified”. Please call the school or send a note in within 3 days of absence. Mobile PhonesIn line with the Department of Education our school is adhering to the guidelines set by the NSW government. Mobile phones are not permitted to be brought to school by students at any time. If you need to contact your child or vice versa they can go to the office to receive or make a call. Any mobile phone that is found at school will be confiscated and will need to be collected by parents at the next available opportunity. Student IllnessA friendly reminder to all parents/ carers to keep your children home from school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms: temperature, fever, rash, excessive coughing, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. These are all indicators that your child is unwell and can be contagious which will spread the bacteria or virus to other students and teachers. Thank you for your understanding.

Book ClubOrders close Friday 15th February 2019.The school does not accept payments via cash or cheque.All orders MUST be paid via LOOP.

Visit www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

SRE and SEE at Canowindra Public School Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics at Canowindra Public School.Canowindra Public School provides Special Religious Education (SRE) and Primary Ethics (SEE) programs. Parents must provide written permission to the school for their child/children to attend either program. SRE and SEE programs are delivered by trained local volunteers. Good communication and co-operation exists between SRE, SEE teachers and school staff. Recognised training and authorisation for volunteers to teach SRE and SEE are strictly followed.Combined SRE classes come together performing an Easter and Christmas presentation. Below is a brief summary of the programs available at CPS:

Catholic SRE – Provides Biblical teaching in the Catholic faith. Sacrament programs eg Reconciliation, Eucharist (First Holy Communion) and Confirmation are also delivered throughout the year. The ‘Christ Our Light and Life’ program is the resource used. Further information by contacting Deb 63442490 or [email protected]

Combined SRE – Provides age appropriate learning on select Biblical themes, stories, characters and history. These offer insight and wisdom for responding to real life issues in today’s complex world. A focus is made on relating to others and getting along in the playground. More information on the curriculum at www.godspace.org.au

Primary Ethics SEE - The program is designed into age appropriate topics and the focus is increasing the students’ confidence with critical thinking and moral reasoning skills. The Primary Ethics teachers only follow the Department of Education approved curriculum and do not present their own point of views to the class.

More information from www.primaryethics.com.au

Family Contact DetailsPlease advise the school office of any change of contact details such as email address, emergency contact details or medical information as soon as possible.



Class in Focus: KS

KS have been settling well into Kindergarten and learning all about going to 'big school'.

Here they are on their first day doing an art and craft activity.


Canowindra Public School Backpacks

The office has in stock Canowindra Public School Backpacks, these bags are great quality, durable Harlequin bags complete with our school logo. They are available now for $45.00 Please fill out the order form below and return to the office:

……………………………………………………………………………………......................

Student Name/s: _______________________________

# of Backpacks:________________________________

Cash or Cheque attached or POP payment via School website

POP Receipt #:_________________________________


P&C News WELCOME!!!! And we are back!! Welcome to new families and returning families.

WHAT IS THE P&C? The role of the P & C is to meet together to determine and promote the needs and interests of the school community by bringing parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close co-operation. We assist in providing facilities and equipment for the school, and as well as promoting the recreation needs and welfare of the students at school.

It is open to all members of the school community: parents, teachers and citizens.

Like Us on Facebook

Canowindra Public School P & C have a Facebook Page which is a great tool for communicating between the school, P & C and members. Like us today!!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanowindraPublicSchoolPandCAssociation/

THANK YOU We had our first meeting of the year last week and it was so great to see some new faces along with our fabulous committee from last year. Thank you to all those that came.

AGM Our AGM is next month on Monday 4th March. We will meet at 7pm in the staffroom and this will be followed by a general meeting.

All executive positions will be made vacant. These include President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. We are always after general members too – without these, we get very little done!!

New members are always very welcome. New ideas and fresh perspectives are what we need to keep rolling!

SHADE COVER What a lovely sight to see with the new shade sail being installed during the holidays. This was made possible by the many fundraising activities that took place in 2018.

COMING UP Monday 4th March – 7.00pm – P&C AGM and General Meeting. Held in the staffroom. All welcome. We would love to see you there!!


Shoosh for Kids is proudly supported by:

#shooshforkids I sport.nsw.gov.au

Shoosh for Kids is a collaboration between the Office of Sport and our sport to promote positive behaviour to clubs, members and spectators. The general rule is, if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all! Support Shoosh for Kids this summer by keeping your comments positive and showing respect to kids and officials. Remember, sport should be fun!

Public NoticesCanowindra Junior Rugby League Football Club IncRegistrations are now open for Canowindra Junior Rugby League. Come and join us for 2019 season. Be sure to apply for your active kids voucher first and enter this when registering online. Links for both are attached. Links for courses will be available soon.

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher

https://playnrl.com

ANZ Tennis Hotshots for term 1 will be held Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the Canowindra Tennis Courts commencing on 12th February. The cost is $130 per term. To enrol for hotshots or need more information contact Helen Garratt on 0407139167 or email [email protected]

ANZ Tennis Hotshots for term 1 will be held Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the Canowindra Tennis Courts commencing on 12th February. The cost is $130 per term.

To enrol for hotshots or need more information contact Helen Garratt on 0407139167 or email [email protected]

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