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Term 4 Week 9

13th December 2018

December 13th Year 6 Farewell

14th Reports go home

Primary Class Parties

17th Water Fun Day

Infants Class Parties

18th Presentation Day:

Infants - 9.30am

Primary - 11.30am

19th Year 6 Graduation

Last day of term.

January 2019 29th Staff return

30th Yrs 1 - 6 return

February 2019 4th New Kindergarten

students begin

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Welcome to the last newsletter for 2018!

It’s hard to believe how quickly this year has gone by and how much we

have accomplished and experienced over the past 12 months. Thank

you to all parents, family and community members for your continued

support of our school throughout the year; it is greatly appreciated.

Semester 2 Reports will be distributed to all children tomorrow and the

last week of school is set to be full of wonderful celebrations!

Staffing arrangements for 2019 are almost complete and I have

attached a copy of next year’s staff list for your information. You will

notice that, due to an increase in enrolments, we will have four

Kindergarten classes in 2019. This extra class will enable us to keep our

Kindergarten numbers at approximately 16-17 students per class. We will

be conducting interviews for our Assistant Principal Support next week

and the successful applicant will also be the class teacher for our

additional support class next year.

Sadly we will be farewelling three staff at the end of this year – Mrs

Jenelle Haskew will return to her hometown of Young and will take up a

position at Young North Public School; Miss Ashlee Causton will be

heading to the Griffith area to work in a number of different schools and

Miss Catherine Gorham will be heading overseas to Japan, as part of the

2019 Ship for World Youth Delegation. I know I speak on behalf of all

students, staff and parents when I say that Jenelle, Ashlee and Catherine

will be sorely missed and we hope that they come back to visit us

frequently!

Next Monday our community and parent helpers are invited to attend a

special morning tea as a token of thanks, on behalf of all the students

and staff at Cowra Public School. We are very grateful for the ongoing

support we receive from our fabulous school community.

Also on Monday, all students will have the chance to celebrate their

excellent behaviour this term at our PBL Acknowledgement Water Fun

Day! With ‘slip’n’slides’, sprinklers, water pistols and lots of fun planned, it

is sure to be a day to remember! Please find the “Water Fun Day”

information note attached to this week’s newsletter.

Tonight our Year 6 students will celebrate the end of their primary school

years with the Year 6 farewell taking place in the school hall. Thank you

to the Stage 3 teachers who have organised this special event and a

special thank you to Kristen Sturgiss for making the Graduation cake. I

hope that all students enjoy their special night and the opportunity to

spend time with their classmates and teachers during their last few days

as Primary School students.

Cowra Public’s own Elf on

a Shelf!

Primary Class Parties

Will be held on Friday, 14th

December.

Infants’ Class Parties

Will be held on Monday, 17th

December.

I look forward to seeing all of our families at our Presentation Day on Tuesday 18th December at 9:30am for

Infants, and 11:30am for Primary as we celebrate another wonderful year of learning at Cowra PS, and

again on Wednesday 19th December at 2:30pm for our Year 6 Graduation Ceremony.

A reminder that school resumes for students in Years 1-6 on Wednesday 30th January 2019. Our new

Kindergarten children will receive a letter next week advising each family of their child’s Best Start

Assessment times. These assessments will be held on Wednesday 30th January, Thursday 31st January and

Friday 1st February and will go for approximately one hour. All Kindergarten children will attend their first full

school day on Monday 4th February 2019.

On behalf of all the staff I would like to wish all families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and relaxing

holiday!

Have a great week…

Jenny Lewis

Principal

Cowra PS 2019 Staff List

Executive

Principal - Jenny Lewis

Deputy Principal – IL - Millie Eldridge

Deputy Principal – IL - Adrienne Jones

Assistant Principal Wellbeing - Albert Murray

Assistant Principal EStg1 - Tracey McFarland

Assistant Principal Stg 1 - Tess Hopson

Assistant Principal Stg 2 - Shavaughn Duncan

Assistant Principal Stg 3 - Bronwyn Johnson

Assistant Principal Support - TO BE APPOINTED

Administration

Allison Williams

Jennifer Rowston

Mandy Taylor

Learning and Support

Trisha Long

Gai Meiklejohn

Interventionist

Shavaughn Duncan

Library

Sheridan Oborn

Prue James

Music

Mary-Ann Wright

PE/Sport

Samantha Dunk

Prue James

STEM

Chief Vogel

EXECUTIVE RELEASE

Amy Ryan

ICT Coordinator

Sheridan Oborn

Wiradjuri Language

Albert Murray

Aunty Esther Cutmore

Aboriginal Education Officer

Blake Duncombe

Senior Psychologist/Counsellor

Wanda Whitmill

Itinerant Support Team

Di Agustin – Assistant Principal Hearing

Emma Tree - Hearing

Deidre Costa - Hearing

Marianne Traves - Vision

Classroom Teachers

Early Stage 1 - Kindergarten

Dinawan – Tracey McFarland

BugBug – Kerry White

Garru – Sheryl-Ann Pulling

Mugi – Nerida Gibson

Stage 1 - Years 1 and 2

Gulambali – Tess Hopson

Dhundhu – Amy Irvine

Guguburra – Brook Sullivan

Dyirridyirri – Olivia Ryan

Gilaa – Sharni Berry/Amanda Partridge

Stage 2 – Years 3 and 4

Gadi – Greg Garlick

Barrandhang – Deb Cobcroft

Yarraman – Sandra Uren

Ganyi – Melinda Noal

Stage 3 – Years 5 and 6

Bandha – Bronwyn Johnson

Gugaa – Craig Jeffries

Wilay – Katrina Noble

Guya – Fiona Skene

Support Classes

Mirri - Kerry Hopkins/Lynda Ryan

Bilbi – TO BE APPOINTED

Budybudya – Louise Sims

School Learning Support Officers

Amanda Ross

Kathy Craig

Miriam Kelly

Kelly Peterson

Ashleigh Elbourne

Careen Field

David Riches

Lyn Sharkey

Sarah Casey

Angela Dunlop

Sarah Wallace

Canteen Manager

Lisa Willis

General Assistant

Gerard McGill

Cleaners

Jo Hyde

Adam Craig

Dinawan students presenting Mrs Williams

with their letter thanking Mrs Williams for

all her hard work in the office. The letter

was part of Dinawan giving “Gifts of

Kindness”

Bugbug students has a great time decorating

gingerbread men and reindeer biscuits.

Budyabudya and Mrs

Haskew & Mrs Craig

enjoying their last

outdoor learning day.

They had pizza and

fishing on the

riverbank

Christmas Carols in the Garden

Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre will host the 2018

Carols in the Garden on Sunday 16th December.

Organised by the Carols committee of Cowra, the Carols will

showcase local singers, dancers and musicians with the

community encouraged to come and sing along. The Carols will

be led by Cowra Community Choir with performances by Cowra

Ballet School, Cowra Dance Factory, students from the Cowra

Singing School and Penny Simpson.

Gates open at 6pm with entertainment commencing at 7pm

and Santa stopping by for a visit during the afternoon. Entry is by

gold coin donation and glow sticks can be purchased for $2.00 each at the door with

profits being donated to CWA Drought Assistance.

As well as the carol singing, the Cowra Rotary barbecue will be in operation, Mr Whippy

will have coffee and soft serve available and Central West Castle Hire will have a small

jumping castle operating for the children at a cost of $3.00 for 7 minutes on the castle.

The Garden Gift Shop will be open on the night with gifts, drinks and ice creams

available. A Friend of the Garden Annual Pass is a great gift idea!