Country being held today. Mrs

Duncan set a challenging course at

River Park which involved the

children running either 2 or 3 km’s.

Our winners really impressed and

will now go on to represent the

school at District level next term.

Last night Cowra Public School P&C

held their Annual General Meeting.

The 2015 executive team was

elected with Rob Webster being

President, Nigel Hazell Vice

President, Cassie Gailey Treasurer,

Miriam Kelly Secretary and Liz

McKay Canteen Treasurer. I would

like to thank everyone who has

been involved over the last 12

months with the P&C and

congratulate the team for their

achievements. The school Fete was

the largest event on the calendar

for the P&C and its recent success

really indicates the capability of this

organisation. The next meeting of

the P&C will be on the Thursday. 23

April starting at 6pm.

Dear Parents

What a Term! From day one to the

last, we have been incredibly busy

and I thank everyone for their

involvement with our school over the

term. I want to congratulate our

Kindergarten students who have

displayed excellent progress in their

first term of school and thank their

parents for their strong commitment

to their children’s learning.

This week our school has been

finalising the term with several Easter

activities in preparation for the Easter

Bunny arrival on Sunday. Our school

held Combined Scripture activities

and lessons during the week which

were greatly received. Today the

Infants classes held the wonderful

spectacle that is the Easter Hat

Parade with some amazing creations

on display. Parents enjoyed this event

nearly as much as the children and

the sighting of the Easter Bunny at the

Parade nearly caused a riot with the

teachers trying to catch the elusive

egg giver to no avail. An assembly

was combined with this event and

several students received their PBL

certificates for 25, 50, 75 & 100 and

even more Gotcha’s which is

fantastic.

Our senior school also had a very

busy week and last day to finish off

the term, with the Primary Cross

NSW Department of Education and Communities

Cowra Public School

NEWS

2 April 2015 Term 1, Week 10 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

FOR YOUR DIARY

APRIL

2 Last Day of Term

21 Students return for Term 2

21 Uni of NSW competitions

CONTACTING THE SCHOOL Administration Office Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm

School commences at 9.10am

School finishes at 3.15pm

Students are not supervised before 8.45am

Mail: PO Box 285, Cowra

Phone: 6342 2400

Fax: 6341 1357

School Counsellor 6341 3078

Email: cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: http://www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

DEPT.HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC: 1300 552 208

We say goodbye to Ms James

today and wish her and her

partner, Jono every joy in the

expected delivery of their second

child. Replacing Ms James will be

Mr Chris Myles who has a wealth

of experience in Library, IT and

music.

Lastly I would like to wish

everyone a very happy and safe

Easter and we look forward to

seeing everyone back at school

on Tuesday, 21 April.

Brad Tom

DONATION OF JUNIOR

CRICKET KIT AND ESKY

We would like to thank Mr Kevin Siegert and

his staff at Lachlan Fertilizers for their very

generous donation of a Junior Cricket Kit

and Esky to Cowra Public School. We will be

making very good use of them and we

appreciate such wonderful support from

within the local business community.

Pictured is Mrs Duncan receiving the kit from

Mr Kevin Seigert.

Have a safe and happy

holiday and we look

forward to seeing the

students return on

Tuesday, 21 April

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UNIVERSITY OF

NSW

COMPETITIONS

Entry is open to all students

Year 3—6.

Entries close:

Tuesday, 21st April (*first day Term 2)

Assessment Subjects available

and cost

Digital Technologies $8

Science $8

Writing $17

Spelling $11

English $8

Mathematics $8

COMBINED (K-6)

ASSEMBLIES

The next Combined school assembly (K-

6) will be held on:

Thursday, 14 May at 2.00pm in the

auditorium.

Primary and Infants Aussies of the Month

will be presented at these assemblies

and Merit Certificates awarded.

INFANTS ASSEMBLIES

Infants assemblies will now be held every

second Thursday, i.e. even weeks. The

assemblies will be held in the Infants

Open Space and commence at 2.00pm

and finish at 2.30pm when the children

will return to their classrooms.

At these assemblies students will be

receiving Merit Certificates and PBL

awards.

Every alternate Thursday (not assembly

week) from 12.30pm until 1.00pm the

Infants will be holding combined singing

in the Infants Open Space. All parents

are invited to come along and listen to

the children singing.

PRIMARY ASSEMBLIES

The Primary will also be holding their

assemblies every second Thursday, i.e.

even weeks at 2.30pm in the school

auditorium.

The assemblies will include the Year 6

Public Speaking and Merit Certificates

will also be presented on the day.

Everyone is welcome to come along to

any of these assemblies or singing

afternoons.

SCHOOL TERMS

FOR 2015

Term 1

Commenced Wednesday, 28 January

Concludes Thursday 2 April

Term 2

Commences Tuesday, 21 April

Concludes Friday, 26 June

Term 3

Commences Tuesday, 14 July

Concludes Friday, 18 September

Term 4

Commences Tuesday, 6 October

Concludes Wednesday, 16 December

for students

SCHOOL

CONTRIBUTION

Each year we ask parents to

make a contribution towards

their child’s education in the

form of a school fee.

Funds raised in this manner

are used to purchase

materials for classroom use.

It would be appreciated if this

contribution could be made

as soon as possible. However,

payment can be made in

instalments if required.

2015 School Fee: $40 per

child, with a family maximum

of $80.

$1 a week!

STAGE 3 PIE DRIVE

Stage 3 students are holding a Pie Drive

to assist with costs for their excursion to

Sydney this year. The excursion will take

place in Term 4 and more information

will be sent out early Term 4.

Depending on how much is raised, the

final amount for the excursion could be

revised.

A Pie Drive order form is attached to this

newsletter and as winter is fast

approaching this is an excellent

opportunity to stock your freezer with

mouth watering pies from Roberts

Bakery in Orange.

Orders for the pies need to be in by

Thursday, 14 May 2015 and the pies will

be delivered to school on Friday 22 May

2015.

There will be a prize for the most pies

sold by a student.

DUE NOW

School Fee: $40 per child, with a family

maximum of $80.

Band Fee: $20 a term

University of NSW Competition entries

CLOSE Tuesday, 21st April (Day 1, Term 2)

St 3 Pie Drive: orders close Thursday, 14

May and pies are delivered on Friday, 22

May.

STAGE 2 EXCURSION -

BLUE MOUNTAINS

MONDAY, 31 AUGUST &

TUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER

2015

Planning is well under way for the Stage Two

overnight excursion to the Blue Mountains. This

excursion will take place on Monday, 31

August and Tuesday, 1 September. The

excursion involves travel by bus to Katoomba,

a Discovery Rangers Tour, a visit to the Blue

Mountains Cultural and World Heritage

Exhibition Centre, a walk to see the Three

Sisters, Scenic Cableway and Railway and a

visit to the Jenolan Caves on the way home to

Cowra. We will be staying overnight at the

YMCA in Katoomba.

The cost of the excursion will be approximately

$170.00 per student. The final cost will depend

upon the number of students who attend.

The excursion is open to all students in Years 3

and 4, however, any students who do not

show that they can be relied upon to act

safely and responsibly may be excluded from

the excursion.

As soon as costing has been finalised, a more

detailed note will be sent home with the

itinerary and payment plans.

Please complete the expression of interest slip

that was sent home this week showing whether

your child will or will not be participating in the

excursion, and return it to your child’s teacher

no later than Friday, 8 May.

Stage Two Teachers

Debbie Cobcroft

Albert Murray

Kathryn Macnamara

SPORT NEWS!

Our Annual Cross Country took place this morning and I

congratulate those students who qualified (top 6) to attend

the District Cross Country in Canowindra on Friday, 22 June.

The list of those students will be printed in the first Newsletter

of next Term.

Primary sport for Term 2 will commence on Friday, 1 May and

I would like our students to take some time over the holidays

to consider their options before they are asked to make their

choices when we return from the Easter break.

The choices are as follows:

Netball at Col Stinson Oval. Travel by bus. Cost $2.00 pw

Skatepark at the Skatepark. Travel by bus. Cost $2.00 pw

Soccer at River Park. No cost

Golf at Cowra Golf Club. Travel by bus. Cost $8.00 pw

T-Ball at River Park. No cost

Skipping at school. No cost. Putting together team based

routines to music and learning new skipping skills.

Sport choice notes will be handed out on Tuesday, 21 April

and will be due back to the office on Friday, 24 April. Please

discuss the choices your child will be making particularly in

relation to potential costs.

Shavuaghn Duncan

PE/Sport

SPORT

BANDAGED BEAR DAY ~ SRC

FUNDRAISER ~ WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL

What a wonderful day the students had. Lots of beautiful bears and delicious food were thoroughly enjoyed at recess.

The school raised nearly $300.00 towards the Children’s Hospital Appeal. Thanks to everyone who got involved. SRC committee

NETBALL

Cowra vs Grenfell

Congratulations to the Primary PSSA Girls’ team on their 7-4 win

against Grenfell last Thursday.

Jade and Hallie held up the defence in the circle with Jess and

Anja scoring the excellent goals. Tobi, Tyahla, Abbey, Izzy &

Nashwa used great team work in the centre third. This win enables

the girls to continue to round 2 in the PSSA knockout which will be

played in Orange on Friday 24th April.

We wish them luck!

Team:

Jessica Henderson Tobi-Lee Casey

Hallie Wolfenden Jade Lanham

Izabelle Kacarovski Abbey Smith

Anja Gower Tyahla Munro

Nashwa Bakini

Mel Montgomery

Coach

REMINDER ~ LUNCH ORDERS

If your child is ordering lunch, the orders needs to be into the

Canteen by 9.10am in the morning.

Children will not be permitted to order at 12.50am. They will

be given a vegemite/cheese sandwich from the school

freezer.

ANZAC CEREMONY AND MARCH REMEBERING 110 YEAR ANNIVERSAY OF GALLIPOLI

On Friday, 24 April the school will holding an Anzac

Service in the school auditorium at 11.45am.

Special guests include Mrs Margaret Clarke (RSL Sub-Branch)

and Mr Bill West (Cowra Mayor).

On Saturday, 25 April Cowra Public School will be involved in the

official Anzac Day march.

We encourage as many students as possible to be involved in

the march. Captains, Vice Captains, Prefects and all students are

invited to attend. Students and staff will be meeting at 10.20am

at the Cowra RSL Club for the laying of the wreaths before the

march down to the Cenotaph and the ANZAC Day ceremony.

Students are to wear full school winter uniform.

A note has gone home inviting all students to attend. Please fill it

in and return it to the school by Thursday, 24 April.

Absolute Beauty Cowra Toyota Lachlan Steet

Aldi Supermarket Cowra Tyre & Brake Centre Leading Edge Computers

ANZ Bank Cowra Veterinary Centre Mr Embroidery

APA Chartered Accountant Curves Cowra Mc Farland Family

Apsara Café Datavoice Communications McGill Family

Beecher Wool Services d-Construct Architects Martins Electrical

Bel’s Super Seconds Discount Dave’s Natural Beauty Hairdressing Salon

Blondies Bunches Florist Eagle Boys Pizza Phil’s Blinds & Awnings

Breakout Brasserie Elders Rural Services Piccadilly Fabrics

Breakout Rivermeats Fitzroy Street Physiotherapy Picker Constructions

Bryant's Packaging French’s Store Pure Bliss Beauty Therapy

Bunnings Garden & Montgomerie Ray White Real Estate

Calare for Hair Hanson Cement Reid’s Marine

Carpet Court Ginger & Gelato Relish Homewares

Central Milling Hippity Hop Riverside Butchery

Central West Credit Union Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant Rickards Whitely Lawyers

Chernco Engineering Hutcheon & Pearce Riverside Markets

Coles Imperial Hotel Cowra Robert’s family

Cowra Bowling & Recreation Club Inglebrae Meats Shoes 4 You

Cowra Bus Service J & D Lazarou Cabinet & Joinery Skinners Meats

Cowra Cash Butchery J P Keady & Co Style for women

Cowra Countryman Restaurant Jamieson’s Joinery & Building Centre Target Cowra

Cowra Health Club Kendal Street Newsagency The Closet

Cowra Japanese Gardens Kilby’s Heating & Cooling Turner’s Furniture One

Cowra Plaster Works K-Line Industries Woolworths

Cowra Services Club L J Hooker

Thank you to the following Premium Sponsors for

supporting our FETE

Logo Embroidery & Schoolwear supplier

Jeremy & Julie Ryan

Phone/Fax: 02 6341 3163

Mobile: 0427 422 671

Email: mrembroidery@cowra.net.au

www.mrembroiderycowra.com.au

119a Kendal Street, Cowra NSW 2794

Ken Nakajima Place

PO Box 248

COWRA NSW

2794

Air-conditioning installation Heating installation

8 Redfern Street

COWRA , NSW, 2794

Phone: 6342 3233

6 Lynch Street

COWRA NSW 2794

(02) 6342 2467

1/37 Macquarie Street, Cowra NSW 2794

Phone: 0412 784 464 Email: architect@d-construct.com.au

Heating and Cool-

ing

Central West Credit Union 91 Kendal Street, COWRA NSW

Central Milling

Lot 15 Nangar Street Phone: 6342 2539

Cowra Toyota

50-56 Young Road, COWRA NSW

Phone 6342 1988

74 Young Road

COWRA NSW 2794

Phone: 1800 194 131

Elders Rural Services

42 Young Road, COWRA

Phone: 6341 2621

FITZROY STREET PHYSIOTHERAPY

100 Fitzroy Street, COWRA

Phone: 6351 2378

Cowra

14 Kendal Street

Ph. 6342 1622

Canowindra

59 Caskall Street

Ph. 6344 1507

Hanson Cement

Cnr Main Street & Day

Street

COWRA

35/39 Redfern Street COWRA

Phone: 6342 2282

106 Young Road

Cowra NSW 2794

Australia

Ph: 61 2 63411900

Fax: 61 2 63411901

Cowra Public School

appreciates all the

Sponsors’ donations

towards the

2015

P & C Fete

102 Darling Street

COWRA NSW 2794

Phone: 6341 3113

Email” cowravet@bigpond.com

NSW LAW SOCIETY ACCREDITED

SPECIALISTS

Cowra Office

103 Kendal Street, Cowra

Phone 1300 362 201

101/103 Redfern Street Cowra

Phone: 6342 6007

COMMUNITY

Woodstock Memorial Show Inc.

Sunday 6th September 2015 To all children aged between 4 and 12 years.

Our 2015 show schedule needs a front cover and we are asking you to let your pens, pencils, brushes, and art strokes

DESIGN THE COVER! Merry-go-rounds, clowns, dagwood dogs, fairy floss, face painting, horses, tractors, arts, crafts, cooking or flowers

whatever comes to mind………….. Terms and Conditions:

Entries to be designed on A4 or A5 paper in any medium. Please place name, address, phone number and age on back of

entry. Entries to be submitted by May 1 2015.

Please send addressed to:- Woodstock Memorial Show Inc.

608B Nargong Road, WOODSTOCK NSW. 2793. Entries will be put before Show Committee for judging.

Winning entries will be put to print on our 2015 Show Schedule cover.

First Place $20 plus a Family Pass to the Show. Second Place $15 and Third Place $10.

Prizes sponsored by Fairfax Regional Media Group – The Cowra Guardian.

PO Box 900, Cowra NSW 2794 T/A Lic 2TA5695 Phone: 6342 1021 Fax: 6342 4597 Email: info@cowrabus.com.au Web: http:www.cowrabus.com.au

LES MISERABLES: Saturday, 13 June 2015, Capitol Theatre, Sydney - $220.00 MATILDA: Saturday, 12 September 2015, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, $220.00

NEW ZEALAND NORTH & SOUTH ISLAND: 18 days - Numerous activities included. Departing from Cowra 6th March, 2015. Returning to Cowra 23rd March, 2015. From $5,750.00 twin share

“Cowra Travel Takes you There”

COMMUNITY continued

Cowra Public School

SAFER DRIVER COURSE: Butch’s A1 Driving School is the coach for Module 2 of this course held at the RFS/SES shed on the Airport Rd Cowra. MARCH: Saturday, 7th @ 9.00am APRIL: Saturday, 11th @ 9.00am MAY: Saturday, 23rd @ 9.00am JUNE: Saturday, 27th @ 9.00am

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