Vaux Street, Cowra NSW 2794 Ph:6342 2400 Fax: 6341 1357 [email protected]www.cowra-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 2 Week 1 2nd May 2019 May 3rd Girls’ Cricket @ Twigg Oval 8th Yr2 excursion to Canowindra Mother’s Day Stall 10th District Cross Country Assemblies: Primary - 11.30am Infants - 2pm 17th Infants and Primary Choir perform at Cowra Eisteddfod - Morning session Bookclub closes 21st Boys’ Rugby League - Canowindra CWA Public Speaking - Orange Dear Parents/Caregivers, Welcome back to all students, staff and parents! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the break from school routines. I would like to extend a special welcome to our new families who have joined the CPS community this term. We hope you enjoy being a part of our wonderful school! Term 2 Events! Traditionally, Term 2 is always a very busy term with lots of extra-curricular activities organised. We have the Athletics Carnival, District Cross Country, NAPLAN, public speaking competitions, Grip Leadership, Cowra Eisteddfod, PSSA knockouts, School Reports and NAIDOC Week, just to name a few! Please ensure you keep up to date with all that is happening at school via the weekly Newsletter, the school website and the Cowra Public School Facebook page. Staff Development Day The staff had a very productive Staff Development Day on Monday this week where we focused on our Positive Behaviour for Learning and Social Skills Programs, fine-tuned our Semester 1 report writing procedures and finalised classroom programs and activities ready for the term ahead. Staffing for Term 2 We warmly welcome Miss Jayne Sharkey to Cowra Public School as the new class teacher on Kindergarten Garru. Miss Sharkey had a chance to meet the Garru students at the end of last term and has had a wonderful time teaching and getting to know her new class this week. We also welcome Mrs Mel Montgomery back from maternity leave. Mrs Montgomery will be teaching Gilaa with Mrs Berry, and will be working on Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs Sophie Duke also returns to us this term as one of our many outstanding casual teachers, and we are looking forward to seeing her smiling face around the school. Miss Prue James has taken a transfer of duty for the remainder of the year to Mulyan PS and we are currently in the process of filling her position in the library. The staff are all very excited to be back and are looking forward to a fantastic Term 2! ANZAC Day A huge thank you goes out to the large number of students and staff who turned up to march at the Cowra ANZAC Service last Wednesday. Congratulations to our school leaders; Lorissa Wood and Henry Fagan who did a superb job laying the wreath at the cenotaph on behalf of Cowra Public School. Our school was extremely well represented and all students participated in the march with honour and respect. Our school ANZAC Day Ceremony will be held tomorrow morning for all students and staff. Thank you to Mrs Eldridge and Mr Vogel for their organisation of these special events. Cowra Public School Leaders who took part in the recent Charlie & Ruby were the winner and runner up in the Beyblade compeon held last term. Mr Murray organised the compeon.
At the front of the school is a bus zone from 8am till 9.30am and 2pm till 4pm.
ADOPT A FARMER Fundraiser CPS will be supporting our drought-affected families by participating in the “Adopt a Farmer” appeal next Wednesday 8th May run by Rural Aid. Students have the option to come dressed in MUFTI clothes and/or dress as a farmer for the day and all that is required is a gold coin donation. Thank you for your support.
