P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Email: [email protected]Tel: 6342.2940 School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au Dear Parents We were blessed with a perfect day for the 2015 Swimming Carnival on Thursday. Congratulations to Age Champions and to the swimmers who started races knowing full-well that they wouldn’t be on the podium and ended their races as heroes. Attendance and participation were both exceptional – among students as well as parents and community members. Providing many points of engagement for each person in such a day is a real talent of Mr Thomas and his organizing team. The hospitality teams worked constantly providing refreshments for officials and supervisors and the number crunchers were so efficient with their recording that they had results finalised within only minutes of the relays finishing. Great collective work. The whole school Mass Opening the School Year focuses on Leadership and at today’s Mass it was a delight to see parents presenting their children with the Badges of Office. The annual challenge this early in the school year is to see how our new Kindergarten children handle such a big event and I endorse Fr Laurie’s comments of congratulation when he had them performing contortionist feats to pat themselves on the back. Parent Information Nights are coming up soon to ensure that everyone is “on the same page”. Sometimes at school we can slip into “teacher speak” and need to be reminded about staying real. Please question anything and everything that leaves you wondering. It is of huge benefit to the children when parents and teachers are of one mind and support one another. Few people volunteer their time to give instruction in religious knowledge. It is volunteers who assist in local public schools. Such generosity and fine example is a serious challenge to us all. “If they can do that then I .....” Morning delivery of children needs the consideration and co-operation of motorists. Please deliver the children and move away from the delivery zone carefully and promptly. Between 8:30 and 9:30am the zone is “No Parking” so you cannot leave your car. If you want to come into the school park elsewhere and walk. Michael Gallagher Principal Then Jesus went to a lonely place to pray (Mark 1: 29-39) Monday 9 Leadership Mass 10am in St Raphael’s Church. Tuesday 10 Happy birthday to Bailey Core. Wednesday 11 Happy birthday to Hayley Amos. Thursday 12 Happy birthday to Ashleigh Britten, Mia Hudson and Maria Kollas. Friday 13 St Raphael’s Catholic School Term 1, Week 3/A Newsletter 9 February 2015 bathurstcatholicyouth.org
Dear Parents We were blessed with a perfect day for the 2015 Swimming Carnival on Thursday. Congratulations to Age Champions and to the swimmers who started races knowing full-well that they wouldn’t be on the podium and ended their races as heroes. Attendance and participation were both exceptional – among students as well as parents and community members. Providing many points of engagement for each person in such a day is a real talent of Mr Thomas and his organizing team. The hospitality teams worked constantly providing refreshments for officials and supervisors and the number crunchers were so efficient with their recording that they had results finalised within only minutes of the relays finishing. Great collective work.
The whole school Mass Opening the School Year focuses on Leadership and at today’s Mass it was a delight to see parents presenting their children with the Badges of Office. The annual challenge this early in the school year is to see how our new Kindergarten children handle such a big event and I endorse Fr Laurie’s comments of congratulation when he had them performing contortionist feats to pat themselves on the back.
Parent Information Nights are coming up soon to ensure that everyone is “on the same page”. Sometimes at school we can slip into “teacher speak” and need to be reminded about staying real. Please question anything and everything that leaves you wondering. It is of huge benefit to the children when parents and teachers are of one mind and support one another.
Few people volunteer their time to give instruction in religious knowledge. It is volunteers who assist in local public schools. Such generosity and fine example is a serious challenge to us all. “If they can do that then I .....”
Morning delivery of children needs the consideration and co-operation of motorists.
Please deliver the children and move away from the delivery zone carefully and promptly. Between 8:30 and 9:30am the zone is “No Parking” so you cannot leave your car. If you want to come into the school park elsewhere and walk.
Michael Gallagher Principal
Then Jesus went to a lonely place to pray
(Mark 1: 29-39)
Monday 9 Leadership Mass 10am in St Raphael’s Church.
Tuesday 10
Happy birthday to Bailey Core.
Wednesday 11 Happy birthday to Hayley Amos.
Thursday 12
Happy birthday to Ashleigh Britten, Mia Hudson and Maria Kollas.
Leaders Mass: February 14th - 6pm Mass At this Mass the new leaders of our school are introduced to the parish community at the Saturday Evening Parish Mass
Ash Wednesday: February 18th, Wednesday Week 4
School Readers for Weekend Parish Masses: Sat 14
th Feb: School leaders Sun
School Computer Roster Sat 14
th Feb: School leaders Sun
Sports Uniform Year 5 and 6 Year 5 and 6 will be wearing sports uniform this Wednesday for Physical Activity. They will still wear sports uniform for normal Sport on Thursday.
Newsletter 23 February Week 5 Please note the newsletter for Monday 23
rd February
will only be circulated on Tuesday, 24th February. Sorry
for any inconvenience. Parent Information Evening The Parent Information Evening is a great way to come to understand and continue to support the different aspects of your child's school life at St Raphael's. The Years 1-6 Parent Information Evening will be on Thursday 19 February. The session will start at 5.45pm. The Kindergarten Information Evening will be on Thursday 19 February. The session will start at 6.30pm. Both session will take place in St Brigid's Hall where there will be the opportunity to speak to staff in more detail about various programs. Crocus Orders Final price is in. The cost for the Crocus is $34-50 each. Please send in your money as soon as possible and the magazine will be handed to your child. There are a limited number of extra copies which will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Thank you. SCHOOL FEE DISCOUNT
If you have a child attending another Catholic school
within the Diocese, you are entitled to have them
included in your discount of school fees (tuition and
school capital works levy). If this is applicable to you
please fill in the form at the end of this Newsletter and
return it to school by Wednesday, 11th February.
Book Club Book club has restarted for the year. Please don’t forget to put your child’s name and class on the order
form. Please check order form for payment options. Orders need to be back at school by Friday 13
th February.
Thank you to Christine Webb who has very generously offered to run the Book club again for our school. Canteen Update This week’s roster is as follows:
Tues 10
Wed 11
Thurs 12
Fri 13
Mon 16
Angela Kollas
Lisa Day
CLOSED
Tracey Gunnyon
Lisa
Robertson
Kelly Webb
Kylie
Kollas
Rachel Duff
CANTEEN HELP NEEDED Dear Parents/Guardians Welcome to a new school year! Our canteen runs on a voluntary basis and provides freshly prepared food on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. As well as fuelling the children for their school day activities, the canteen provides a service for busy parents by taking lunch preparation off the home agenda and a treat for children on their special days. I am asking for our new families and existing family members to put their hands up to help for just one day a term (or more if you can manage). You would be required from 10.00 am to about 2.30 pm you will be supplied lunch and you may make yourself a cuppa as needed. Everyone in your family is very welcome e.g. Dad’s, Nan’s, Pop’s Aunt’s and Uncle’s. I understand that many of our families help with reading and other things around our school, but it would be very much appreciated if you could give the canteen just one day a term. Children love to see their parents and family members at school. We have lots of fun and it is a good way to get to know other parents at the school and make new friends. The infants are really cute as they come up with their 20 cents or $1 and say “what can I buy with this?” I am really hoping that all our new (and existing) families will be able to help this year. I am looking forward to meeting you. Please fill out the slip at the end of the community news as soon as possible if you are able to help and send it in to the office or please ring me on 0427501508. Existing volunteers don’t need to fill out this form. Due to a typing error on the menu could you please change the Up and Go price to $1.80. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please make sure you put the class and Green or Gold on your children's lunch orders.
Thank you Donna Stokes - Canteen Manager
Don’t forget to visit our website for updates of all that is happening with the P&F and for adding your views. www.straphaelspnf.wordpress.com
Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE Invites You To POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM TRIPLE P Every Wednesday For 6 Weeks From 18
th February ’15 till 25
th March ‘15
At COWRA FAMILY SUPPORT ROOMS HEALY ROOM Starts 10.00am Includes Lunch Free Free Child Care Please Ring 63 40 1100 to secure your spot
Change of buildings for some activities
This year will see a change of venues for many of our PCYC activities with Gymnastics being moved to the Young Road building and our court sports to be played at the Binni Creek Road complex. Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers
The next PCYC Safer Drivers Course will be held at PCYC’s Young Road complex on Friday 20 March (Module 1) and Saturday 21 March (Module 2). The course consists of module 1 - a 3hr facilitated group discussion on the Friday night and module 2 - a 2hr in-vehicle coaching session on the Saturday. Cost of the course is $140.00 and participants receive 20 hours credit in their Learner log books upon completion of the course. You must have 50 hours of actual driving experience recorded in your log book to register for the course. Each course is limited to a maximum of twelve participants. Booking forms are available at PCYC’s Young Road building. Gymnastics and Kindergym
Both Kindergym and Gymnastics will be held at the Young Road building. Kindergym will run on Tuesday morning at 10am, while Gymnastics will have five classes available throughout the week; Tuesday and Thursday at 4pm and 5.15, Wednesday at 3.30. Kindergym is for the 0 to 5 age group, Gymnastics is for ages 5 and older. Participants for both Gymnastics and Kindergym must be
registered with GymNSW. Cost for GymNSW registration is
$40 for 2015. Class fees have been set at $70 per person for
the school term if paying up front, or $8.00 per person per
class pay as you go. Discounts are offered on term fees for
families with multiple children or children attending multiple
classes.
Would you be interested in using PCYC After School Care?
We are investigating the possibility of offering PCYC After
School Care commencing in term 2 of 2015, and are seeking
expressions of interest from people that may use the service.
A short survey form is available at PCYC’s Young Road
building, so if you think you might want to use the service,
please call in or phone the club (63412035) to complete the
survey. The decision to proceed with the service or not will
be based on the responses to the survey.
Junior Boxing and Amateur Boxing
Boxing is up and running with classes on Tuesday and Thursday, commencing at 5.30pm at the Young Road building. Cost is $5.00 per class for amateur boxing (ages 14+) and $4.50 per class for junior boxing.
Boxing for Fitness
Tuesday and Thursday night’s Boxing for Fitness classes have resumed. Classes commence at 6.30pm at the Young Road building and run for approximately one hour. Cost is $5.00 per person each class. Basketball
All basketball has resumed and will, for the foreseeable future, be conducted at the Binni Creek Rd PCYC building. Learn to Play Basketball
Begins at 4pm on Wednesday for all new beginners. Cost is $35 per person for the school term, or $5.00 per week pay as you go. Skills and Drills Basketball
Begins at 5pm on Wednesday for ages 12 and older. This is
Skills training for the older kids with the aim of creating an
under 16 basketball competition. If you’re interested please
come along and play. Cost is $5.00 per week.
Laser Tag
Laser Tag runs at the PCYC’s Young Road building on
Wednesday nights from 5.30 to 6.30. Cost is just $5.00.
Junior Disco
The next Junior Disco for K to Yr6 children will be held at PCYC’s Young Road building on Friday 27 February, 6pm to 8pm. Entry is $5.00 with music and lights by Laurie’s Disco. A sausage sizzle and canteen will be in operation, a sausage sandwich costs $2.00. Supervision by PCYC Police, Staff and Volunteers. Keeping informed
Please contact PCYC on 63412035 for further information about any of the activities on offer or check out the “Cowra PCYC” Facebook page or the website www.pcycnsw.org.au/cowra. You must be a PCYC member to participate in any of the PCYC activities. Yearly membership is $5.00 for under 18’s and $10 for ages 18 and older.
PARENTS/CARE GIVERS are invited to bring their
LITTLE ONES to a FUN FILLED RUGBY LEAGUE
PROGRAM in conjunction with the big boys of Rugby
League
Each participating child receives a small gift/promotional material
Parents/Care Givers must accompany child for the duration of the program
All activities conducted by Country Rugby League staff and willing parents
Where: River Park, Cowra (Holman Field) When: Thursday February 12th Time: 4pm-5pm
BreastScreen has appointments available on the Mobile Van in Cowra from mid-March 2015. We will be located at the Cowra Showground, Cowra. Please tell your friends, family, colleagues..… It’s time to look after yourself – 1 in 8 women in NSW will develop breast cancer in their lifetime But, less than one in two women attend regular breast screenings The two key risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older FREE breast screens are available for all women aged from 40 years 30 minutes every two years can offer peace of mind A breast screen might just save your life! No doctor’s referral needed EARLY DETECTION IS YOUR BEST PROTECTION Call 13 20 50 today and book your appointment
