Message from the Principal

Dear Parents/Carers,

Working together to stay healthy

The NSW Department of Education is working closely with the NSW Ministry of Health in response to the unfolding international COVID-19 situation. While we have no concerns at Corowa South Public School currently, maintaining good hygiene standards is an important way to reduce the risk of infection.

Please promote good hygiene, including handwashing

with soap for 20 seconds, to reduce the spread of

germs. We have ensured soap dispensers in our school

toilets are filled daily so students can maintain their

hygiene at school.

Bullying No Way! The National Day of Action against bullying is Friday 20 March. We have a strong culture at school where we don’t stand by and watch unkind behaviour. We take action to support our friends to be kind to others. We are learning about positive friendships in our Wellbeing program, Bounce Back. Changes to note in your diary There will not be a whole school Assembly next week, Friday 27 March. Our Athletics Carnival Gala Day, Thursday 26 March, has been postponed until next term. No date has been set as yet. The Anzac Day march, that our school community proudly takes part in, has been cancelled in Corowa. While there will not be a school Anzac Day service at school learning about Anzac Day will respectfully continue in each classroom.

Janet Conibear, Relieving Principal

Sport Representation The following students represented the school at the Riverina Carnival in Albury

on Wednesday 11th March: Cooper P 50m freestyle and PP5 Relay, Maddison R PP5 relay, Macy Douch PP5 Relay and Cooper G PP5 Relay. All students reported they had a fun day, swimming their PBs in their events.

Four boys—Aiden W, Blake D, Liam S and Cooper P, represented our school at the Zone AFL selection trials on the 12th March. Congratulations to Cooper P who has been selected in the Zone Team to compete in the Riverina Trials.

Tuesday 17th March 2020

Relieving Principal: Janet Conibear 158 Hume Street, Corowa 2646 Phone : 02 6033 1535 Fax: 0260334021 Mobile: 0499 265 657 Email: corowasth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Corowa South Public School

Newsletter

Success for all Learners

Introducing our School Leaders for 2020

Front—Brilee (Prefect), Amelia (Vice Captain), Kieesha (Captain), Alexis (Prefect)

Back– Blake (Prefect), Liam (Prefect)

Thank you for taking on the responsibility for being positive role models to our students.

As part of our PDHPE unit, students have been investigating ways they can improve their personal hygiene habits, for instance correct methods of handwashing. Students explored the required duration to thoroughly wash your hands and particular areas on our hands that often require a little more attention. We also touched on recent events happening in the world, and the difference between reputable media platforms opposed to media resources that don’t provide the facts. This is also another requirement as part of PDHPE curriculum.

During Maths students have been conducting various fun hands on activities to investigate lines of symmetry. Students have created some very detailed symmetry work of castles, butterflies, stars and rabbits to support extended learning of symmetry in their workbooks. I am proud of the students, observing some interesting and wonderful collaboration during these activities. Go Maliyan!

A few reminders as we are mid-term now:

Home Readers: Due daily

Library: Tuesday

Homework: Handed out on Monday and collected on Friday for weekend marking.

Have a wonderful week everyone.

Hand washing: Wet hands, apply soap, lather and scrub all areas of hands for 20 seconds (don’t forget thumbs, wrists and fingertips, rinse with water and dry).

Mrs Conibear and Mrs Hicks, Class Teachers

Two examples of our symmetry

Our school appreciates if parents are able to make a voluntary contribution towards the education of their child. The amount that our school asks for is $30 for the first child in the family and $15 for each additional child. These funds are used directly in the classroom towards the cost of online educational programs for which the school has a subscription. Payment may be made online through the school website or cash sent to the school in an envelope. Please note the child’s name, Voluntary Contribution and the amount enclosed.

Please Note—this payment is entirely voluntary. No child or family will suffer any discrimination or embarrassment over failure to make payment. Confidentiality, privacy and dignity will be maintained concerning contributions.

Maliyan Class

Voluntary School Contributions

SRC Mufti Day

Students are asked to wear some-thing purple or gold on Friday 20th March in support of the

Corowa Relay For Life fundraiser. The SRC will collect a gold coin

donation.

Important Dates to Remember

Term 2 30th April: First Day of Term 2—for all Students and Staff 6th May: P&C High Tea at 11am 8th May: School Cross Country K—Yr 6 11th May: Zone Athletics Carnival– Albury 15th May: NAPLAN (Years 3 & 5)— Language Conventions 16th May: NAPLAN—Reading 17th May: NAPLAN—Numeracy 21st & 22nd May: School Development days – No students at school—Staff attending Dylan Wiliam Conference in Albury 29th May: K-2 Kyabram Fauna Park Excursion Term 3 23rd July: First Day of Term 3– Students and Staff Term 4 15th October—First Day of Term 4—Students and Staff 23rd & 24th October: Yrs 3 & 4 Borambola Recreation Camp 28th-30th November: Yr5 & 6 Canberra Camp

Students have been researching major events of the last 100 years.

Students have commenced their Geography learning with the topic, Features of Places. They will learn about the natural, managed and constructed features of places. Part of this learning includes exploring Dreamtime Stories of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Already we have learned about a natural feature near the town of Wollombi– a rock which resembles a frog, the inspiration for the story of Tiddalick the Frog.

Mrs McDonald, Class Teacher

Wibigang Class News

Yabi Class participating in AFL skills session with Grange

Yabi Class News

The next P & C Meeting is

on Tuesday 17th March

2020 at 5.30pm in the

Library. All welcome to attend.

Reminder to please support out Hot Cross Bun

drive. Orders and money due back at school on

Friday 3rd April 2020.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday

16/3/20 17/3/20

Sporting Schools

18/3/20

Newsletter

19/3/20

Hot lunches

Painter’s Cafe

20/3/20

Casual clothes day —gold coin donation to Relay for Life

Halogen Leadership—Melbourne Yr 6

CANCELLED

21-22/3/20

23/3/20 24/3/20

Sporting Schools

25/3/20 26/3/20

Athletics Gala morning at Morris Park–

POSTPONED

Hot lunches

Painter’s Cafe

27/3/20

2.30pm K-6 Assembly

CANCELLED

28-29/3/20

30/3/20 31/3/20 1/4/20

Newsletter

2/4/20

Hot lunches

Painter’s Cafe

3/4/20

P & C Hot cross Bun orders due

4-5/4/20

6/4/20 7/4/20 8/4/20 9/4/20

Last day Term 1

P & C Hot Cross Buns

distributed

Hot lunches

Painter’s Cafe

10/4/20

Good Friday

11-12/4/20

Easter

P&C Notes

CANCELLED

Corowa South P & C Association

Hot Cross Bun Drive 2020 Orders will be distributed on

Thursday 9th April 2020.

Orders and money due back to

school by Friday 3rd April 2020.

$6 per half dozen

Name: ___________________________ Contact Number ________________

Name

Fruit

(Number of

packs)

Fruitless

(Number of

packs)

Apple Cinnamon

(Number of

packs)

Paid

Contact Nic Gerhard 0427 255000 for any further details.