Cowaramup Primary School Newsletter

Cowaramup families have a strong connection and association with Cowaramup Primary School.

Throughout the years, Cowaramup Primary School has been characterised by high quality teaching and support staff who have set high literacy and numeracy standards, resulting in excellent academic achievement and progress.

Our school prides itself on developing a positive school culture through managing behaviour in an educative, supportive way.

TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM

FEAR LESS SEMINAR

is coming to Cowaramup Primary School.

Friday Nov 6th 9:30 - 11:30 

Additional time will be available afterwards for questions

Appropriate for parents of children and teenagers 6 to 14 years

Everyone experiences anxiety occasionally.

Anxiety is a normal response that can be helpful and typically passes quickly.

However anxiety can sometimes get overwhelming. Learning to manage anxiety effectively is a vital life skill.

This free two-hour seminar offers information about:

 *  Key anxiety management skills that parents can teach children

*  An understanding of how anxiety works

*  Knowledge of how to help children develop coping skills and face feared situations

*  How to manage children’s anxious behaviour effectively.

If you would like to be part of this helpful program please RSVP to

Debra.Niotakis@education.wa.edu.au   by Thursday Nov 5th.

Great performances all round from Cowaramup students who competed in the Interschool Cross Country on Friday 18 September.  Cowaramup came 3rd overall behind Dunsborough Primary (1st) and Margaret River Primary (2nd), and in the Cross Country Handicap, Cowaramup came 2nd after St Thomas More Primary (1st).  Thank you to Mr Max for his coaching support and Mrs Jemma Hopkins for her amazing photographic ability!

Students who placed in the top 10 for their Year group were:

On the last week of term 3 the Kindy children enthusiastically boarded a bus to go on their first ever excursion to Discover Deadly.  They were super excited and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.  Watching the crocodile jump out of the water brought many squeals of delight!  The children got to interact with many reptiles, holding the python being the highlight!  This certainly was a very memorable excursion.  

Teachers  were thrilled victors on the first inaugural Teachers Vs Students Encounter held on Buddy Day at lunchtime.  A distinct height advantage along with unbridled competitive spirit and a determined "I'm not that old" outlook saw the Teachers outshoot the striving, senior Students.

A lot of fun was had by all, particularly Mr Howse who now has a newfound appreciation for the game of netball and rocked in his position of GS.

Special mention goes to Roger Westaway for his enthusiastic play and stylish sports wear.

Our Kindy parents were extremely busy over the holidays, freshening up our yard with some fantastic new play spaces to extend the opportunities for play-based learning.  It was a huge effort by all involved and the children have loved interacting with the new areas.  We would like to give a massive thank you to all the Kindy parents and families who donated materials, labour and so much of their time towards our amazing playground.  We also send a big thank you for the donations from Cowara Contractors, Podmores, Bunnings, Coastal Earthmoving and Mainfreight.

On Wednesday 21st October, Rooms 5 and 6 spent the morning at Swimmer's Beach, Gracetown.  We were there to check the progress of the plants we had planted earlier in the year. It was very rewarding to see the number that had survived and thrived. Also doing very well were a number of invasive weeds, so under the guidance of Tracey Muir from Nature Conservation, Margaret River, we set about weeding around our plants.  After two classes had worked at the site it certainly looked a lot better and the native plantings were again exposed.

The highlight of the morning was a talk by Tamara from the Undalup Association.  She explained the Wardandi connection to Gracetown.  We learnt what to look out for in the current season of Kambarang and how the Wardandi people lived on the land.  She told us of the burial places of the old people and where their spirits linger still.  She explained how the Wardandi people cared for the country.  It was wonderful to know that through our efforts to revegetate and weed the area at Swimmer's Beach, we were caring for country in our own way.   It was an engaging, informative and very interesting morning.

Thanks to Tracey and Tamara for a lovely experience.

We held our Scholastic Book Fair last Friday.  There was heaps of excitement across the school, with a wide selection of books available to be purchased. There was also a colouring in competition in the lead up, with a winner from each year from PP to Year 6 winning a $10 book voucher, and the runner up receiving a small prize.  The entries for the competition were of a very high standard, with a team voting (which was rather difficult) to select the winners.  Winners were handed out their prizes on the day, and their entries are displayed in the library.

This was our most successful Book Fair ever, with over $4,700 worth of books being sold.  This means that we are able to spend almost $1,400 on valuable books for our school. Thanks to our volunteers Narelle Rodley and Jemma Shoppee for your help on the day, and thanks to all for supporting our fair.

We are running our ‘Be A Santa’ program at Cowaramup again this year. This is our eighth year of doing the Be a Santa initiative.  The Community Resource Centre have told us how our donations have been appreciated by local families over the years and how they have helped brighten Christmas for them.

Given the year we have had it seems even more important than ever to continue to run this program.  There is a box in the administration building to put donations of new toys, new clothes and/ or non- perishable food in if you wish to donate.  All donations will then be taken to the Community Resource Centre to be distributed to children, individuals and families in our local communities before Christmas.

If you are in a position to or would like to donate, please do so we can assist children and families in our communities so as to help them have a happier and more joyous Christmas.

Locals helping locals, what a great thing to do, especially this Christmas. - Roger Westaway, School Chaplain

There are four VacSwim programs running over the summer holidays at over 180 VacSwim locations around Western Australia, so wherever families in your school are spending these summer holidays, there will be lessons near them.

Further information about fees, locations and how to enrol are on this website.

RUN, JUMP, THROW!

The 2020-2021 Little Athletics season is almost here and we are looking forward to another fun filled competitive season.  Children aged from 6- 17yrs can register and compete.

We need parents/care givers to stay on Saturday mornings to co-ordinate and record the children’s results as they move from event to event.  Events include running, hurdles, shot put, javelin, discus, long jump, triple jump and high jump (depending on age).  Little Athletics develops the basic motor skills of running, jumping and throwing. Developing strength, flexibility, co-ordination and balance, all basic requirements of ANY sport.

You can registration ONLINE at www.resultshq.com.au.with payment via Paypal or credit card, from SEPTEMBER 24th.

The costs for this season will be $140 for the first child and $100 for each additional child. We accept Kidsport vouchers. Please note, we must receive payment prior to the season commencing. 

The first day of our Little Athletics season is set for Saturday 31st October at 8.15am(setup) for an 8.30am start. As a guide a typical meet will finish approx 10-1030am.  Six (6) weeks program Term 4 and six (6) week program Term 1.  Trainings (optional) will commence Tuesday 27th October from 3.45pm till 4.30pm.  Come and enjoy a fun family sport where everyone is involved. 

For more information please email mrlacrego@gmail.com