Welcome back! I hope you have had a restful holiday because we

are back into a busy and exciting term of learning.

Our students have voted on the location of the ‘Only One You’ painted

rocks, and we have commenced our school soccer sessions with Adam,

made possible through the Sporting Schools Grants. Our P&C have

fuelled our bodies and minds with a surprise breakfast on Tuesday

morning and the students enthusiastically participated in “Frisbee Friday”

challenges last week.

Next week we will celebrate Education Week with daily lunchtime

activities to challenge our students’ knowledge and skills in and

outside the classroom.

Next Friday our students will embark on a journey exploring a

treasure trove of imagination and fantasy as we celebrate book week.

As part of this our students are encouraged to

dress up as their favourite story book

character culminating in our Book Parade.at

2.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and

experience the magic of bringing our

treasured books to life!

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Principal: Karen Kissell 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

Positive Behaviours

Mackenzie Bunt

Maddison Ryan

Liam Smith

Lions Club Donates a Defibrillator

Thank you to the Corowa Lions Club for their generous

donation of a defibrillator to the school. It is very

comforting to know we will now have the capability to

assist if someone is in desperate need of this proven life

saving device whilst the emergency services are on

their way. The staff and students will receive an update

on correct practices.

Athletes Foot

Thank you to the Athletes Foot in Albury for their kind donation of $30 gift voucher as

well as a cheque for $30, which is a percentage of the purchases made by families of

our school. Don’t forget to mention our school next time you shop at Athletes Foot

Albury.

2018 Education Week

Book Week Activities on Friday 10th August

Read Around with teachers, friends and buddies.

Writing for our ‘Time Capsule.’

Children are welcome to come to school on this day in part or all of their costume. They will have time from 2pm to change into their costume and or make any final adjustments.

2.30pm Book / Character Parade. Everyone Welcome!

Blast from the Past! On the right are some photos of Book Week 2016.

Mon 6th Aug Dr Seuss on the Loose 11am –1pm

@ Corowa Public School

Tues 7th Aug Lunchtime fun with lego and board games and

creating unique friendship bands in the library.

Wed 8th Aug Sporting Schools Soccer Sessions in the morning

Zany Tabloids with Year 6

Thurs 9th Aug Special P&C Lunch $3.50 per child

Pavement Chalk Creations

Fri 10th Aug Jumping into Book Week!

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

P & C Pasta Day

Thursday August 9

Cost $ 3.50 per child.

Choices include Spaghetti Bolognaise or Cheesy Mac

P&C Meeting

Tue 7th August

5.30pm in the Library

All Welcome

Surprise Breakfast

Thank you to the P & C for providing

a nutritious breakfast on Tuesday.

Students were treated to fruit loaf,

toast and fruit as they

arrived at school.

School Bush Dance

K-6

Mon 20th August

4-5pm

Bring your dancing shoes!

Footy Colours Day

Thank you to everyone who

supported Footy Colours Day.

We raised $45.20 for Cancer

Research.

Skittle Experiment

On Friday 15th June, the Wilay students became classroom scientist looking at how Skittles appearance changes when hot,

warm and cold water is added to them. Students created their own hypothesis (guess) and had to record their finding into a

chart. The class then made predictions and looked at other variables for this experiment. We will be following up on this, on

Friday for more Science investigations.

Gulaangga Class

Students have begun their maths learning for the term with multiplication and division. In Visual Arts the students are investigating the colour wheel and it’s various elements. They have commenced an artwork using the different media of chalk pastels. Students are enjoying the whole school dance sessions and are becoming familiar with terms such as “promenade” and “waltz hold”.

Mrs Lee McDonald, Class Teacher

Pictured: Gulaangga and Wilay Class working together, making cards.

Gugubarra Class News

In Geography students are focusing on the topic Sustainability in our environment.

In Science we are looking at the effect of heat and cold to change metal objects. We are

working on Narrative texts in Writing and in Mathematics we are continuing to develop our

skills in problem solving and learning about fractions.

Our Creative Arts challenge this term is for our students to become budding play writes.

By the end of term students will create

and perform their own puppet plays.

Mr Thomas McIntyre, Class Teacher

This term in Wilay Class

Welcome back to Term 3, another exciting term of learning. Kinder students celebrated their 100th day of school last Wednesday, while Year One students celebrated 102 days of learning for this year. All students enjoyed the 100 days of learning activities, reflecting on their learning journey and settling new learning goals for this semester. Memory Boxes Students are asked to bring in a shoebox or similar sized cardboard box over the next two weeks. for a special class design and make task. Students will be creating and decorating a “Memory Box”. Each child will be invited to bring in special personal memory items (not precious or breakable items) and present their Memory Box (full of their personal treasures) to the class. This project is to conclude our history topic “My Memories”. Examples of special and precious items that could be included : photos or drawings of family members, pets, friends, sport cards, team colours, favourite story, something that makes you smile/laugh, and something that makes you feel good about yourself. Children are asked to include: Something that makes you feel good about yourself, something that makes you feel proud of your achievements and something that you treasure!

Presentation of Memory Boxes will be on Week 4—Wednesday 15th August. Mrs Kate Taylor, ClassTeacher

Sporting Schools Soccer

Students had a great morning

working on their soccer skills with

Adam as part of the Sporting

Schools Program.

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

Term 3 School Calendar Term

Three

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday

2

30 July

PSSA Meeting

Mr McIntyre

attending

31 July

ICAS- English

1 August

Soccer

NEWSLETTER

2 August 3 August 4/5 August

3

6 August

Dr Suess @

Corowa PS

7 August

2.40pm Cricket

NSW visit

5.30pm P & C

Meeting

8 August

Soccer

9 August

P&C Special

Lunch

10 August

2.30pm

Character

Parade & School

ASSEMBLY

11/12 August

4 13 August 14 August

ICAS-Maths

15 August

Soccer

NEWSLETTER

16 August

Yr 5 CHS Day

Frog Workshop

Gulaangga @

Rivergum Park

17 August 18/19 August

5 20 August

School Bush

Dance 4-5 pm

21 August 22 August

Soccer

Year 5-6

CHS Variety Show

23 August 24 August

Robots are

coming!

ASSEMBLY

25/26 August

6 27 August

NAPLAN ONLINE

Yr 3&5

28 August 29 August

NEWSLETTER

30 August

Wirraminna

K-Yr 6

Excursion

31 August

Basketball

1/2 Sept

7 3 September

Step Up To Kinder

Parent Information

3.30pm

4 September 5 September

Step Up To Kinder

9-11am

6 September 7 September

Basketball

ASSEMBLY

8/9 Sept

8 10 September

11 September

P & C Meeting

@ 5.30pm

12 September

Step Up To Kinder

9-11am

NEWSLETTER

13 September

P&C Special

Lunch

14 Sept

Super 8’s

Yr 3-6

15/16 Sept

9 17 September 18 September 19 September

Step Up To Kinder

9-11am

20 September 21 Sept

Basketball

ASSEMBLY

22/23 Sept

10 24 September 25 September 26 September

Step Up To Kinder

9-11am

NEWSLETTER

27 September 28 Sept

Basketball

End of Term 3

29/30 Sept

Education Week: 2018 Theme - Today’s school creating tomorrow’s world