43 Denison Street, Crookwell

Ph: 48321213 Fax: 48321353

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

www.crookwell-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Working Together, Growing Together

For The Calendar...

Next Week

Mon. 08 Aug ‘Flying Start’ (Kindy Room 9.30 – 11am)

Tue. 09 Aug ICAS Mathematics Assessments

Wed. 10 Aug Year 6 Taster lesson @ CHS

Thu. 11 Aug Boys & Girls Touch Footy Gala Day – G’bn

Coming Up

Mon. 15 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Tue. 16 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Tue. 16 Aug Boys Hockey KO @ Albury

Wed. 17 Aug Magic Show @ Preschool for Kindergarten

Wed. 17 Aug Newcastle Knights Colours day

Wed 17 Aug Chess tournament @ Moss Vale

Fri. 19 Aug K/1/2 Assembly Item (Hippo Hippo) -10.45am

Mon. 22 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Tue. 23 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Mon. 29 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Tue. 30 Aug Middle School Program for Yrs 3/4/5

Fri. 09 Sept Yr 5 & 6 Assembly Items - 12.15pm

Mon. 12 Sept Year 6 Sport & Rec Camp until Fri 16 Sept.

Fri. 16 Sept Year 7 CWA Grant Applications due

Tue. 20 Sept K/1/2 Responsible Pet Ownership Program

Wed. 21 Sept Hockey Gala Day

Thu. 13 Oct Milo Cricket Day @ Todkill Park

Spotted This Week Were…

Ari Stephenson for being such a gentleman.

Annie Knight and Isabella Cole for keeping the playground safe.

Lily Hattam for looking after a friend.

Jonah Allwright for keeping classroom items tidy.

Hugo Goddard – Welcome to Flying Start!

Lachlan Hicks for being so thoughtful and caring, not to mention

being a wonderful baker!

1/2K for their beautiful behaviour at the Crookwell Town Library

visit on Tuesday.

Kirrilly Skelly, Abby Woods, Kayla, Courtney and Abby Merryfull

and all the other helpers at the CPS Book fair this week, thank

you.

Makayla Smith for assisting younger students in the playground.

Noor Nasser, Betsy Willis and Ellie Whittington for being helpful

and offering assistance during wet weather play.

Seth Ross for his honest and thoughtful behaviour by handing

someone’s lost items to a teacher.

Phoebe Murray and Lillie for fantastic strength at ‘Rock & Water’.

John Wilson and Emily Simpson for returning lost property to the

owner.

Keely Cunningham for caring about others.

Ari Stephenson, Chad McDonald and Rylan Olde for reporting an

issue in a mature and sensible manner.

Jay Knight for being thoughtful.

Well done GCOPS students on your amazing performance.

News & Views Crookwell Public School

5th August, 2016 Term 3 Week 3

43 Denison Street, Crookwell

Ph: 48321213 Fax: 48321353

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

www.crookwell-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Working Together, Growing Together

Flying Start The focus for Flying Start this week was, ‘Who looks after us?’ Miss O’Neill read the story ‘Time for Bed’ by Mem Fox and students completed an activity that required them to match the baby animals to the adult. This activity demonstrated students’ fine motor ability as they were asked to cut out the pictures and glue them next to the correct adult animal. Students were excited to see that the rain had stayed away for the morning as they were able to have a play on the equipment outside. We hope to see you all again next Monday at Flying Start!

Charlotte Tetley showing her artistic drawing skills on the

whiteboard.

Miss O’Neill sharing the story ‘Time for Bed’ with the Flying

Start students.

Tully Price-Jones demonstrating he can write his name on

the iPad.

Hugo Goddard enjoyed Flying Start for the first time this

week.

Brayden Perring appreciating the time out in the playground.

Ollie Croker concentrating very hard on his cutting skills.

Fred Reid Visiting Performance Last Friday Fred Reid, an Aboriginal performer, visited Crookwell Public School. Fred shared his extensive knowledge and experience of his culture through a variety of dances, musical instruments and artefacts. Fred and his son involved the girls in a dance about black emus and the boys participated in a dance about kangaroos. Students enjoyed the opportunity to practise speaking words from the traditional language and to ask questions to gain a deeper understanding of their culture. This was a brilliant performance to wrap up our NAIDOC celebrations!

The girls accompany Fred’s son in a dance about the black

emu.

Brock Chudleigh respectfully greets Fred Reid.

Fred plays the didgeridoo while to boys engage in a

celebratory dance.

As kangaroos, the boys look for food in the bush.

Term 3 Class Captains Last Friday our newly inducted Term 3 Class Captains received their badges at a special assembly. The proud parents, grandparents and family members presented their children with their badges for the role they will fill for the duration of the term. Class Captains are responsible for assisting their class teacher and peers as well as taking and collecting the lunch order baskets to the canteen, taking notes and the class roll to the office and any messages the class teacher may need to send around the school. Providing a leadership opportunity from a young age builds responsibility, respect and self-confidence, congratulations Class Captains, we know you will do a fabulous job.

The Term 3 Class Captains, proudly wearing their new

badges, are ready and willing to fulfil their duties.

Lost Property A black sport watch with red buttons has been handed in by some honest people. If you believe that the watch belongs to you please come and see me to collect it. Mr Whittington

Responsible Pet Care - Change of Date The Responsible Pet Care program for students in K-2 will now occur on Tuesday 20

th September.

Kindergarten shines in the Goulburn Post! Kindy parents prepare to see your child starring in the Goulburn Post on Monday 8

th August! The Goulburn Post

publishes a ‘Kindy Kids’ edition each year. Kindergarten classes from all around the Crookwell/Goulburn district will be published. Keep your eye out for this very gorgeous photo! This will be a very popular paper, if you cannot find a copy at a local newsagency please feel welcome to pop into the Goulburn Post at 199 Auburn St during business hours to purchase a copy. Enjoy! Miss Logan

Year 6 Taster Lessons at Crookwell High School Transition from primary to high school requires students to move to a complex and differently structured learning environment. The teachers at Crookwell High School want to make this transition for your child as smooth and successful as possible by offering them the opportunity to experience the high school environment through participation in a series of taster lessons this term with the first one scheduled for next week.

We have scheduled the following dates:

Wednesday, 10th

August Wednesday, 24

th August

Monday, 5th

September

The students will participate in lessons in a variety of key learning areas and attend our school assembly. Students should arrive at Crookwell High School ready to commence these lessons at 8.55am. They will share recess at the high school and head back to school at 11.15am.

Students will need to wear full winter school uniform and take their pencil case, writing paper and food for recess. Canteen facilities are available for students wishing to purchase recess.

The high school has organised a bus to leave Crookwell Public School at 8:45am to take us to the high school for each taster lesson. On each of these days students are to meet Mr Grey and Mr Whittington at school ready for the bus to take us to Crookwell High School in readiness for the day’s lessons which commences at 8.55am. The bus will then bring us back to school at 11:15am when the taster lesson mornings conclude except for the last day, Monday 5

th September, when we will return at 11:30am after

assembly.

If your child will be making their own way to Crookwell High School we need to be notified in writing the day prior to the taster lessons. Students who make their own way to CHS are to meet under the shade sails at the high school ready for the taster lessons to commence.

We believe this will be a worthwhile and positive experience for the students which will give them greater confidence as they move into high school in 2017.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Mr Brian Hudson, Crookwell High School Principal, on 48321421.

If you would like your child to participate in Taster Lessons at Crookwell High School on Wednesday 10

th August,

Wednesday 24th

August and Monday 5th September 2016

please complete and return the permission note below by Monday 8

th August, 2016.

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I give permission for my son/daughter _______________________________________________ of Year 6 to attend the Taster Lessons at Crookwell High on Wednesday 10

th August, Wednesday 24

th August and

Monday 5th

September, 2016.

On each of these days I understand my child is to meet Mr Grey and Mr Whittington at school ready for the bus to take us to Crookwell High School in readiness for the day’s lessons which commences at 8.55am. My child will return to Crookwell Public School by bus at the conclusion of the program. My child will wear full winter school uniform and have their pencil case, writing paper and food (money) for recess. Signed______________________ Date______________ Parent/Guardian

Library Visit This week saw the first infants class experience the local library. Students walked down to the Crookwell Public Library and enjoyed an interesting book read by librarian Michaela Olde. After the book students joined in a fun activity based on the book. Students borrowed books from the library to share back at school before continuing literacy based activities based on the shared experience.

Crookwell Town librarian Michaela Olde reads to 1/2K during

their visit.

Literacy Challenge Recipients The first wave of literacy challenge recipients have now received their amazing new badges that they can wear proudly in the knowledge that they accepted the challenge and completed it. The challenge requires students to read all 17 books that are beautifully depicted on the library stairs. Once this has been signed off by parents the students then receive their Literacy Challenge badge at assembly. We hope we are able to present more badges this term and next, so keep reading!

Our Literacy Challenge recipients so far are (back row)

Georja Seaman, Georgie Lloyd, Imogen Roberts and (front row) Charlotte Stephenson, Jesse Croker and Mikeely Gray.

From little things big things grow! We lead very busy lives which can cause us to forget that our families, especially our children, need that daily positive connection with us. Maggie Dent suggests little things such as winking, smiling, high fives, thumbs up, rough and tumble, reading bedtime stories in their beds and small secret gestures of kindness towards our children are just a few simple things we can do as parents and teachers to brighten not only a child’s day but our own as well.

Book Fair 2016 This week, being Education Week, Crookwell Public School once again hosted their annual Book Fair in the library. We had an overwhelming response to this year’s Book Fair, with parents, grandparents, carers and staff lined up as the doors opened, to make their purchases from a wide range of books, posters and stationery. The final amount raised is yet to be confirmed, but it is safe to say that the commission earned from this year’s Book Fair will be made available to both the library and the rest of the school, enabling the purchase of more quality reading material for all students to read and enjoy. Congratulations and an enormous thank you to everyone who purchased books and stationery at the 2016 Library Book Fair. Your generous support of our school, once again is greatly appreciated.

Thank you also to the kind parents and Year 6 students who generously gave up their time to work in the library, thus ensuring the smooth operation of this year’s Book Fair.

Mrs Davies

George Willis, Betsy Willis, Emma Robertson, Louise

Robertson and Erik Skelly were very excited when creating their ‘Wish Lists’ to take home for Book Fair.

Sonny Woods chose carefully when purchasing from the

Book Fair.

Newcastle Knights Day On Wednesday 17

th August

2016, we will be holding a Newcastle Knights day as a fundraiser for a local family. Please wear blue and red or Knights NRL team clothes. If you don’t have either of these please just wear neat casual clothes.

To support the fundraiser please bring a gold coin donation.

Thank you!

CWA Country of Study Award Winners Last Friday I had the pleasure of accompanying six of our students to the CWA rooms for the presentation of the CWA Country of Study competition, the country of study this year being Mongolia. The first place winners were presented with a cash prize and a certificate for their amazing work. Following the presentation we were treated with a delicious afternoon tea provided by the wonderful CWA ladies. The full results are as follows: Kindergarten 1st: George Willis

2nd: Ben Webster 3rd: Louise Robertson Highly commended: Lily Ann Hattam, Kade Fowler, Bodi Waters Year 1 1st: Charlie McGregor

2nd: Ruby Butler 3rd: Evelyn Dark Highly commended: Phoebe Murray, Jet Tate, Tegan Allport, Poppy Stephenson Years 2/3 1st: Emma Robertson/Florence Dark

2nd: Joshua Churchill 3rd: Darcie Osborne Highly commended: Sophie Ward, Lillian Skelly Years 4/5 1st: Jesse Croker

2nd: Jasmine Palmer 3rd: Rylan Olde Highly commended: Riley Osborne Year 6 1st: Kirrilly Skelly

2nd: Charlotte Stephenson 3rd: Georgie Lloyd Highly commended: Jay Cunningham

Pictured below are our first place winners from each category at the presentation. Kindergarten – George Willis, Year 1 – Charlie McGregor, Year 2 – Emma Robertson, Year 3 – Florence Dark, Year 4/5 – Jesse Croker and Year 6 – Kirrilly Skelly.

Our proud CWA Country of Study first place winners for 2016

pictured with CWA Day Branch members Travene Mattox and Ros Robinson.

Enrolling Now For 2017 If you know of families who will have children starting school at Crookwell Public in 2017 please encourage them to return their Application For Enrolment Form promptly. This will allow staffing arrangements for next year to be firmly in place by the commencement of the new academic year.

Families new to the school community are invited to contact the school on 48321213 to arrange an interview with Mr Atfield, meet the staff, tour the school and receive a Crookwell Public School Information package.

Important changes to Crookwell Public School’s Uniform Guidelines We have an amazing school community that embraces our school uniform. As staff we rarely, if ever, have to send a note home to ask that a child wears our school uniform rather than other clothing and we thank you so much for this!

To ensure our school uniform continues to evoke a sense of pride and play an important role in ensuring the focus of our school, which is learning and growing in a safe, comfortable and rewarding environment, here are our new school uniform guidelines which was voted and decided upon at the last P&C meeting, Monday 1

st August.

It is imperative these guidelines are followed each school day and particularly when on excursions, ANZAC Day march, school assemblies and performances to foster school pride and a sense of belonging.

Please note, the following items are being discontinued and are currently on sale at a reduced price. These items will be completely phased out by 2018. Girls stretched bootleg pants, fleecy cuff tracksuit pants, straight leg tracksuit pants, girls box pleat shorts, sports shorts and girls sport skort.

A unisex navy short will be introduced for sporting uniform in the coming months.

WINTER UNIFORM – TERMS 2 & 3 Gabardine trousers or double knee gabardine trouser Girls skort with navy cotton stockings Polo shirt either short or long sleeve Polar fleece jumper with logo School socks – navy with red and yellow stripe Black shoes Red hair accessories only School hat or School beanie No jewellery

SUMMER UNIFORM – TERMS 1 & 4

Girls Skort or Boys Gabardine shorts Polo shirt either short or long sleeve Polar fleece jumper with logo School socks – navy with red and yellow stripe Black shoes Red hair accessories only School hat No jewellery

Wearing the school uniform is an important factor in building pride in one self and the school, a sense of belonging, self-confidence and well-being. Thank you for your understanding on this matter and if you have any questions or concerns please phone the school office on 48 321 213.

News & Views Notices If you would like to have an article or community announcement in the News & Views we need to receive it by noon Thursday to be included in the News & Views the same week. Inclusions need to be emailed to crookwell-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au as an attachment.

Year 6 Wood Raffle – Donations please! It is only six weeks until Year 6 head off to Narrabeen Lakes for their Sport and Recreation Camp and we are very excited. To help reduce the cost Year 6 would like to hold a wood raffle. We are asking if any Year 6 parents would be kind enough to donate a load of wood that we could raffle. Each ticket sold reduces the cost of camp for students. If you are able to donate a load of wood please contact Mr Grey or Mr Whittington as soon as possible so we can start selling! Thanks in advance.

Year 6 Fundraising Committee

Middle School Program – Yrs 3, 4 & 5

Years 3, 4, and 5 students will be participating in the Middle School program each Monday and Tuesday afternoon during Weeks 5, 6 and 7. This program is focussed on students being exposed to various activities that they may have not engaged with previously while building social skills and interacting with various members of the community. Activities which are on offer include bike maintenance, paper craft, fairy and troll gardens, skateboard graphic art, bush skills, mechanics, mad science and creative arts.

The program will be operating on: Monday 15th/Tuesday 16th August Monday 22nd/Tuesday 23rd August Monday 29th/Tuesday 30th August

Each session of the program will run from 2.00pm – 3.15pm. A brief description of each activity is following which will allow you to discuss with your child the activity that best interests them.

Bike Maintenance and Safety

Bring along your pushbike and helmet and learn how to maintain your bike. Through bike riding games learn how to ride safely. Each student will need their own pushbike and helmet, as well as a signed permission slip allowing them to participate in riding activities. Tutor: Mr Nedanoski Equipment: pushbike and helmet

Bush Skills

Mr Long will teach you how to read a map and use a compass, a great skill to have if you like to go on adventures like Bear Grylls. There will also be other handy bush skills taught such as orienteering and tying different knots to name a few. Tutor: Mr Long Equipment is provided

Fairy and Troll Gardens

Mrs Willis will be guiding students in how to create beautiful fairy and troll gardens with real plants and garden materials that your fairies and trolls will love! Tutor: Mrs Willis Equipment: art shirt

Paper Craft

Making decorative cards and other paper craft activities will be the order of the day with Miss Heffernan. Designing and making a different paper craft piece each session will give you plenty of skills to work with once the sessions are complete. Tutor: Miss Heffernan Equipment is provided

Skate Art

Mr Grey will assist students in designing an amazing artwork to put on a real skateboard deck. Once completed this could be placed in your room as an art piece or buy some trucks and wheels and hit the skate park. Tutor: Mr Grey Equipment: art shirt

Coding for beginners – Please note

Unfortunately this activity has been cancelled as Mrs Atfield will be away with the boys’ hockey team at Albury. Students who chose this activity will get their second preference.

Camp Fire Cooking and Bush Stories

Join Mrs Hayes and Mr Brennen as they show you how to construct a camp fire to toast marshmallows and listen to camp fire stories and bush poetry. Tutor: Mr Brennen and Mrs Hayes. Equipment is provided

Visual Art

Miss Bell will be explaining the finer points of painting and drawing in her exciting sessions. If drawing, sketching, painting and expressing yourself through the visual arts is your thing then this is the activity for you! Tutor: Miss Bell Equipment: art shirt

Mad Science

Who can build the highest tower or the best bridge between

two tables using just newspaper and sticky tape? What about building a small catapult out of paddle pop sticks, glue, rubber bands and plastic spoons and then compete against each other to see who can fire a gummy bear the furthest? If this sounds like fun to you then Mad Science should be your number one choice. Tutor: Mr Pearce Equipment is provided

Mechanics

You’ll get your hands dirty with Mr Tate as he shows you the basics of mechanics. Changing the filter, spark plugs and oil are great skills to have to keep your motor bike or buggy running smoothly. Tutor: Mr Tate Equipment: Old shirt/apron to protect clothing

Creative Writing

Nationally recognised screen writer, Mr Christopher Lee, will be passing on his wealth of knowledge to our budding young authors and writers in his creative writing sessions. All you need is your imagination and ideas to learn more about the creative writing process. Tutor: Mr Lee Equipment is provided

About Christopher Lee Christopher Lee is an Australian award-winning scriptwriter who has been an Australian Associated Press journalist and foreign correspondent and has worked as a script consultant in New Zealand, Singapore and New York. He has won an AFI Award and four AWGIE Awards and is the recipient of a Centenary Medal and a Queensland Premier’s Literary Award.

Mr Lee is the son of a country doctor and grew up in western New South Wales. He attended Newington College as a boarder and studied at Sydney University (BA) and the Australian Film Television and Radio School. He was the creator and writer of the ABC drama series Stringer, head writer and then script executive of the ABC-BBC drama series Police Rescue. He wrote four of the six Cody telemovies, and was co-creator and Head Writer of Big Sky. He was an originating writer (with Judi McCrossin) of The Secret Life of Us. Most recently, Mr Lee has been the writer of the 2011 mini-series Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo and the 2012 mini-series Howzat! Kerry Packer's War and the 8-hour mini-series "Gallipoli".

I cannot wait for these sessions to begin as we have amazing activities to choose from this year to make the Middle School Program bigger and better than ever! Mr Whittington - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

In order for your child to participate in their choice of

activities they need to return the following slip indicating

their first choice by placing a 1 in the appropriate box

and a 2 in the box indicating their second choice.

Middle School Program Activities Name:

Bike Maintenance Camp Fire Cooking and

Stories FULL

Bush Skills

Visual Art

Fairy/Troll Gardens - FULL

Mad Science

Paper Craft FULL

Mechanics FULL

Skate Art FULL

Creative Writing

Infants Sport – Rock & Water Infants’ students are enjoying a tri-focus of wellbeing for sport this term.

Each week students rotate between: ‘Rock & Water’ with Miss Logan, ‘Cosmic Yoga’ with Mrs Davies and ‘Creative Catching and Throwing’ with Miss O’Neill and Miss Bowden.

During ‘Rock & Water’ sessions students are learning to be strong physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. This week we practised a new position that keeps the body balanced and strong. Once we were stable in this position we learnt how to shield and jab, all whilst looking after our partner. Our discussions were well considered when reflecting about when we would use these kinds of skills.

Congratulations to every sport group for your outstanding maturity at Rock & Water!

Miss Logan

Darcie Osborne and Ada Dunn bow and say “I will respect

you and I will look after you’.

Ben Webster is strong in his stance whilst providing a

focussed target for Jack Haynes to practise his cross and

jab.

NSW Premier's Reading Challenge – Only Two weeks to go! The Premier’s Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge for each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) is available to all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools.

The Challenge this year opens on the 7th March 2016 and

closes on the 19th

August 2016.

At Crookwell Public all students in Kindergarten through to Year 2 are involved in the initiative and all their books will be read within individual classes and recorded online by their class teachers.

Students who want to continue with the Challenge in Years 3-6 are able to borrow the required books during library time and must record their own reading logs online. This process will be demonstrated to the students by teachers. Primary students must complete their online Student Reading Records by 19

th August 2016.

Students must read a varying number of books from a prescribed list of books.

How many books must I read?

Challenge Number of books needed to complete the challenge

K-2 3-4 5-6

Minimum number of PRC books for your challenge

30 20 20

Maximum number of personal choice books (books not on the prescribed list)

5 5 5

**Note ** you can only enter two books from any one series.

The rest count as personal choice even if on the prescribed list.

What books can I read?

A list of books can be accessed at the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge website at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html.

If your child is in Years 3-6 and you would like your child to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge please fill out the form below and return to school as soon as possible. If your child is in K-2 then your child is already participating in the challenge. If you would like any further information you can access the website on the above address or please ask Mrs Davies or Miss Kemp

Yours in reading, Mrs Davies and Miss Kemp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Premier’s Reading Challenge Years 3 – 6

I would like my child/ren in class to participate in the 2016 Premier’s Reading Challenge. Signed: ________________________________ (Parent/Caregiver) Date: __________________ **Infants students DO NOT need to fill in this form.

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Nationally Consistent Collection of Data The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on

School Students with Disability (the national data collection) is an annual collection that counts the number of school students with a disability and the level of reasonable educational adjustment they are provided with. The national data collection counts students who have been identified by a school team as receiving an adjustment to address a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA). The DDA can be accessed from the ComLaw website at www.comlaw.gov.au. Crookwell Public School will collate and submit their data this term. Please see the additional NCCD information attached

to this week’s newsletter. If you require more information or wish for your child not to be counted in this collection of data please phone the school on 48321213. Kind Regards Jade Logan Thank you to the families who have already completed and submitted their child’s application to enrol.

CWA Year 7 Educational Grant (Reminder) The Southern Tablelands Group of the Country Women’s Association of NSW will be awarding Educational Grants for children entering secondary school in 2017. To be eligible for the grant Year 6 students must:-

Live in the Southern Tablelands Group Area

Demonstrate commitment to their school life and community

Be completing Year 6 in 2016

Application forms for this Educational Grant can be obtained from the school administration office or by phoning 48321213 and requesting that an application form is posted home.

Completed applications need to be returned to Mr Atfield by 16

th September, 2016 to ensure they can be posted

with time to reach the judging panel by 30th

September, 2016.

Late applications cannot be accepted

Did you know? In brief, the Schools Spectacular:

• has taken place annually at Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly known as the Sydney Entertainment Centre) since 1984 and in 2016 has relocated to Qudos Bank Arena.

• 2016 will be the biggest year yet! Usually the show involves approximately 3,600 students from over 400 NSW public schools; in 2016 the show will involve close to 6,000 students!

Tell Them From Me student feedback survey I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

You may remember that our students also participated in a Tell Them From Me student survey in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete the survey twice in one year allows us to identify trends in student responses as well as track engagement and motivation across the school year.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school.

I want to assure you that the survey is strictly confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 22 August and 21 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. If you do not want

your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Friday 19

th August. Copies of the form and FAQs

are available from the website above.

Partners in Learning parent feedback survey This term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements.

The survey is conducted entirely online at home or on public computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The parent survey will be conducted between 22 August and 21 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary; however, your responses are very much appreciated.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents or feel free to contact the school on 48 321 213 and speak with Mr Whittington about any concerns/queries regarding the survey.

Welcome to Crookwell Public School’s Literary Challenge! We invite all interested students to partake in our literary challenge. As you would be aware, our library stairs have been transformed into book spines of popular children books. The challenge for students is to read every book whose title is listed on the stairs to receive a special award before they exit primary school. As you complete reading a book have your parents or teachers sign that you have read that particular book and once you have read the entire list of books below, please present this sheet to Mr Atfield for a prize.

Name: ______________________________________

Book Titles Parent/Teacher Signature & Date

The Gizmo by Paul Jennings

Where the Wild Things Are by M. Sendak

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K.Rowling

Charlotte’s Webb by E.B.White

Matilda by Roald Dahl

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

The Gruffalo by J. Donaldson

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis

The Secret Garden by F. Hodgson Burnett

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Wind In the Willows by K. Grahame

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by M. Rosen

Diary of a Wimpy Kidd by Jeff Kinney

Blabber Mouth by Morris Gleitzman

School Uniform Reminder Please encourage your child to wear full winter school uniform to school daily to promote a feeling of pride, in both self and school.

Yours in Public Education,

Michael Whittington Relieving Principal

Jade Logan

Relieving Assistant Principal

P&C News The P&C met on Monday night and voted to install new fixed equipment for the primary playground. The amazing new equipment will be installed in October ready for the students to explore and enjoy in the fine weather of Term 4.

There is another pie drive coming up in the next few weeks so you can replenish your freezer with some winter warmers and the local council elections are only a few weeks away where we will be holding another wood raffle after the great success of the federal election wood raffle.

Have a great weekend!

Sharon King CPS P&C President

‘Snack Shack’ Roster 2016 Mon. 08 Aug.

Yvonne Smith

Wed. 10 Aug.

Yvonne Smith

Fri. 12 Aug.

Yvonne Smith

Community Announcements ………………… The inclusion of any announcement does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Crookwell Public School.

Census of Population and Housing - Tuesday, 9 August 2016 Census forms will be delivered by Monday, 8th August. If you need help or an extra census form, call 1300 214 531 or go to census.abs.gov.au

Crookwell District Junior Cricket Association Registration day is Saturday 3

rd September 2016 in the main

street at the amenities block from 9.00am to 12.00pm. You can also register online @ play cricket, & follow the prompts to register. Registration fees are $70.00 per child. The first round of cricket begins on Saturday the 15

th of

October 2016.

Representative cricket trials are to be held at Carr Confoy cricket nets in Goulburn on the following dates:-

Under 12’s 4pm-6pm Monday 15th

August 2016. Under 14’s 4pm-6pm Tuesday 16

th August 2016.

Under 16’s 4pm-6pm Wednesday 17th

August 2016.

Secretary Gary Herd Mobile No 0407525001 Treasurer Steve Ward Mobile No 0428280877

2 pairs kids glasses from $99*

Including free SuperTough lens

upgrade^

210 Auburn Street Goulburn (opp. Belmore Park)

4821 4655

Price complete with standard single vision lenses with scratch resistant coating. Second pair must be from the same prices range of frames and lens range or below. Must be same prescription. Extra options not included. Prices for other lens types may differ. ^Free SuperTough lens upgrade only available with standard single vision glasses for kids under 16.