42 Story Road, COWELL SA 5602 Ph: 8629 2150
Fax: 8629 2486
EMAIL: [email protected] Website: www.cowellas.sa.edu.au 25th March 2015
ACTING PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
Dear Parents/Caregivers
The Governing Council plays an important role in setting
school direction and in developing school policy. The
Governing Council AGM was held last night and I would
like to welcome all current and newly elected members. I
would also like to thank our retiring members, Steven
Carmody, Annette Chase and Emma Carmody for the
work they have done over their time on Council.
Parent /Teacher Interviews for Term1
The following list of teachers and subjects is to assist parents
and caregivers in organising an interview about their student’s
progress in specialist subjects.
Michael Barker– Year 6-12 Design and Technology Studies,
Year 7-12 Aquaculture
Vicki Bourlioufas- Year 7 Science, Year 10,11,12 Food &
Hospitality & Child Studies/Nutrition
Bob Combes–Year 11 D2C, Workplace Practices & Geography
The Governing Council for 2015 is as follows:
Elise Graymore – Year 8-12 Art
Chairperson: Paul Webb
Vice Chairperson: Dee Cook
Secretary: TBA
Treasurer: Meagan Franklin
Committee Members: Matt Franklin, Pete Mills, Terrie
Williams, Steve Magnay, Vicki Bourlioufas, Sandy
McFarlane, Roderick Crettenden, Mandy McFarlane
(parents), Bethany Churchett (Kindy), Shona Porteous/
Ben Christensen (staff), Student Representative Council,
Daven Wagner (FHDC), Jan Burton (acting Principal).
Stacy Michael – Year 9 Math & Science, Year 11 Biology
The next meeting will be on 28th April (Week 1 next
term). More information regarding goals for the year and
different sub committees will be available following the
next meeting. If you would like to be involved or have any
issues you would like Governing Council to look into
further, please do not hesitate to contact any of the
Governing Council members.
Parent Interviews
Good communication between school and home is
essential in understanding what students have achieved,
goal setting and monitoring progress. Although parents
are invited to meet with teachers at any time, parent/
teacher interviews create the opportunity to discuss
many aspects of the student’s learning in detail. It is
great to see that many parents are making appointments
to do this before the end of term and we hope that 100%
of families take up this opportunity. Please see the notes
relating to the online booking system in this newsletter.
SAPSASA Softball News
Congratulations to Abbey Mills, Eboni Turner & Jordan
Lewis on a great week representing Central Eyre
Peninsula in Adelaide at SAPSASA Softball. The team
finished 3rd overall which is an outstanding achievement
considering Abbey was the only team member having
played before.
Wellbeing
Each week in the newsletter we will publish information
and/or resources about wellbeing. These may be of
interest to both school and the wider community. If you
have ideas for this section, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Jan Burton
Dylan Milton - Year 8 Science, Year 10 Math & Science, Year
11 Science, Year 12 Science
Colleen Peters – Year 8 English & Maths, Year 9 English, Year
7 HPE, Year 8/9 HPE
Brad Wallis - Year 8/9 HASS, Year 10 English, Year 11
English, Year 12 English & Classical Studies
Bob Combes
Acting Deputy Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
TERM 1
WEEK 9
26/3
- Interschool Sports Day at Wudinna
WEEK 10
2/4
- Flinders Uni Visit with Senior School
3/4
- Public Holiday
6/4
- Public Holiday
WEEK 11
7-10/3 - Yr 11/12 Art Camp to Adelaide
10/4
- Last Day of Term 1
TERM 2
WEEK 1
WEEK 3
27/4
- First Day of Term 2
29/4
- SAPSASA Football/Netball Trials
12-14/4 - NAPLAN
2015 TERM DATES
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
27th January—10th April
27th April—3rd July
20th July—25th September
12th October—11th December
Ice Blocks for Sale
Thursdays lunch times, $1– each
In front of the Year 6 room, proceeds to Year 6 class
SCHOOL NEWS
MARCH
31/3—Cody Cornelius
26/3—Katrina Parfitt
27/3—Rebecca Inglis
31/3—Sean Norsworthy
WHITE CARD TRAINING
On Tuesday 24th March, six year 11 students went to Edward John
Eyre High School in Whyalla, to participate in a full day training course
in Workplace Health and Safety. On the completion of the training all
were successful in achieving the industry qualification of the ‘White
Card’
As a member of the leadership team here at Cowell Area School, it
was gratifying to hear the Industry trainer and members of EJEHS
staff comment on our students commendable behaviour whilst
participating in the course and accessing the school’s amenities
throughout the day.
Congratulations to those students on their achievement
Bob Combes
INTERSCHOOL SPORTS NEWS
Competitors must be in the school area on the Wudinna Town Oval by
9.20am as the opening ceremony starts at 9.30am. The bus will be
leaving from the front of the Cowell school at 7.10am sharp so please
be at the school by 7am. CAS athletic shirts have been given out
today and students are asked to bring a spare top with them to
Wudinna so that athletic shirts can be returned at the end of the
carnival. Admission is $4 per adult and programmes are available at
the gate at $2 each. Please bring your own chair.
LIBRARY NEWS
Library Opening Times
Monday to Friday 9 am til 4pm
Ph/Fax: 86 292 320
NEW STOCK IN
Children’s Picture
Ride, Ricardo, Ride by Phil Cummings
Green Tree Frogs by Sandra Kendell
My Gallipoli by Ruth Starke & Robert Hannaford
Children’s Fiction
Secrets and Dreams by Jean Ure
Children’s Non Fiction
Steve Parish’s First Field Guide to Australian Series:
Birds, Fish, Frogs & Reptiles, Insects & Spiders, Marine Life &
Mammals
Adult Fiction
And Fire Falls by Peter Watt
Adult Non-Fiction
The Farming of Australia by Robin Bromby
Adult DVDs
Lucy (MA+15)
Admission (M)
Memoirs of a Geisha (M)
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (MA+15)
Children’s DVDs
The Reef 2—High Tide (PG)
HOT DOG DAY & DRESS UP DAY
On Thursday the 9th of April (in the last week of this term), the Year 7
class will offer hot dogs for lunch. Keep an eye out next week for order
forms that will come home through your children. Money raised from
this venture will help support their camp later on in the year.
Also on this day, the SRC plan to host their first dress up day. As yet,
we have not decided what the theme will be for this day as students
are currently voting at school for their most popular themes. More
information will come to you when we have decided.
Library Holiday Opening Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Closed
10am til 4pm
10am til 4pm
10am til 4pm
10am til 3pm
Learn a Brass or Woodwind Instrument
An opportunity has arisen for students to learn either a Brass or a
Woodwind Instrument via the videoconferencing facilities at Cleve &
Cowell Area Schools in 2015 with Mrs Anna Davidson from Kimba
Area School.
Lessons are offered on Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and
Trombone to students in Year 5 and above. Students will attend a ½
hour lesson once a week grouped according to ability / experience
and/or instrument. These lessons will occur at the same time each
week. Once or twice a term Anna will come to visit students and
have a face-to-face lesson. Students are expected to develop a
routine of home practice to reinforce skills learnt.
Students can choose to hire or buy instruments as appropriate. The
school hires its’ own instruments or, if they are not available from
within our resources, from Musicorp in Adelaide. Prices for 2015 are
as follows:
 Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone: $219/year
 Alto Saxophones: $360/year
Learning an instrument has so many scientifically proven benefits to
children and adults, particularly development of fine motor skills,
aural awareness, memory and literacy and numeracy skills.
Interest in this innovative music programme can be registered by
contacting the front office staff for further details.
Mr Combes
Library Closure
The Library will be closed Easter Friday 3rd April and Easter
Monday 6th April. Apologies for any inconvenience.
And Fire Falls
By Peter Watt
It is 1942 and the war in the Pacific is on Australia's
doorstep, changing the lives of the Duffy and Macintosh
families as never before. In Sydney, siblings Donald
and Sarah Macintosh battle for their father's approval,
and control of his empire, while their cousin David fights
the enemy across the continents.
US Marine Pilot James Duffy defies his grandfather's wishes, and, a
number of times, death, protecting Australian skies from the Japanese.
Below, trapped in the jungles of Malaya, Diane Duffy is caught between
saving the lives of hundreds of orphaned children, or that of her son.
While Tom Duffy finds himself enlisting in yet another world war, his
daughter Jessica narrowly escapes slaughter at a mission station,
causing her to revoke her vows and follow in her father's footsteps.
Nearly a century after the Aboriginal curse that forever tied these two
families, and amidst the most devastating conflict in history, the Duffys
and Macintoshes will find a way to endure...and perhaps even thrive.
WELLBEING INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS
COMMUNITY NEWS
COWELL FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS
Senior football training Tuesday and Thursday nights 5.30 sharp
Thursday the 26th will be registration night with BBQ and
refreshments after training. Call Phil Cook for further information
0428158282.
Junior & Senior Colts will also have training this Thursday from
4pm, followed by a FREE sausage sizzle and registrations. Any
queries please contact Mark Carmody 0429028909
JUNIOR TENNIS—GRAND FINAL
Tennis Lords v Kitty Cats in major final.
The Feds v Rising Stars in consolation final.
Presentations will commence at conclusion of matches. Umpires
are needed as parents cannot umpire their own children. Please
come along and support the remaining teams.
We start from bottom up, please be prompt—3:45pm start.
COWELL NETBALL CLUB
Trainings for ALL intending Junior & Senior players will be;
31st March, 9th April, 16th April & 23rd April.
Juniors
commencing at 4pm, Seniors commencing at 6pm. First game
will be on Saturday 25th April at Cowell.
COLLECTIONS
Collections is on again over Easter—April 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th.
We have a variety of collections on display in the Franklin
Harbour Institute, Cowell. Open Friday to Sunday 10am to 4pm,
Monday 10am to 1pm. Entry fee: gold coin donation.
For further information or enquiries please contact Di Woods
0428123471 or Jo Sampson 0429626140.
COWELL BOOK CLUB
The next meeting of the social book club will be on Thursday 30 th
April at 6 p.m. in the Commercial Hotel. The current book is The
Chimney Sweeper’s Boy, by Barbara Vine. You can use the new
one card system to put a hold on the book and have it sent to the
library. If you are unsure of how to do this you can visit the
library and they will help you. New members always welcome.
COWELL SKATE PARK PROJECT
Variety 4WD Challenge Grant Funding
The Cowell Skate Park Fundraising Committee would like to
thank everyone for their support on Wednesday when the Variety
4WD Challenge came to Cowell. It was lovely to see so many of
the community there at the Lion’s Park for the presentation to the
Skate Park Committee.
Thank you to those who donated prizes and home baking to the
Bash auction which raised substantial funds for Variety 4WD
Challenge.
The committee have been overwhelmed by Variety’s grant
funding of $80,000. This now means that along with funds raised
locally, that the Skate Park Project can now begin.
Thanks for your continued support, it’s really appreciated.
Whyalla Players Inc. & D’faces of Youth Art 1-act plays
Sat 28th March doors open 7 pm for start at 7.30 pm
Franklin Harbour Institute. Tickets at Post Office $25, must
be collected and paid for no later than Thursday 26th March.
Come along, enjoy & support Cowell Early Learning Centre.
BYO drink, glass, supper. Raffles & auctions on the night.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Andrew & Sarah Bedell
9 Main Street, Cowell SA 5602
Phone/Fax 8629 2051
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30am—5:30pm
Phone Orders Welcome
Gift Vouchers Available
IN COWELL
OPEN WEDNESDAYS
Consultation and surgery by
appointment. Dog and Cat
grooming available as well as
rescued pets, see website
www.whyallavet.com.au
Ph: 86292609 (Wednesdays)
86459926 (other days)
Emergencies: call
the vet on
0419806392
KAYLEEN TURNBULL , Dip. Nat.
Trading Hours are as follows:
Offering support with: Nutrition & Weight
Management
 Comprehensive Health Assessment
 Maintaining Wellbeing
 Counselling
 Remedial/Lymphatic Massage
 Reflexology
Public Holidays: 10am to 3pm
Consults Tues, Wed & Thurs
From Cowell Allied Health Services
Health fund claimable, Gift vouchers available
Phone Orders Welcome
Monday—Saturday
8:30am to 5pm
CLOSED SUNDAY
DVD Hire, Agent for SA
Lotteries. Take away menu
available from Monday to
Saturday 11am to 3pm
Make Our Butcher Your Butcher
LIFESTYLE LAND OPTIONS
 Building extensions on your
home?
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$105,000
Approx. 8.9 acres
Close to Township
51 & 52 Bluebush Rd
Lt 51 $89,000
Lt 52 $94,000
Both approx 100 acres
Views of harbour & hills
745 Cowell-Kimba Rd
NEW PRICE $210,000
Approx 482 acres
Power & water, sea views
 Planning a new outdoor area?
 Building the shed of your
dreams, or finally running
power to it?
For quality solutions to
your electrical problems
Monique Linton—Elders Real Estate Cowell
[email protected]
Office: 8629 2021 Mobile: 0419 033 074
RLA 62833 www.eldersre.com.au
Communications Centre
North Terrace COWELL
For all your
Air-conditioning
& Refrigeration
needs
CALL:
DAMO 0428884281
Lic No: AU30285
Devonshire Cream Teas
Easter weekend at the
collectors fair in the
Institute.
If you have a couple spare
hours to help with this
event or can donate some
cream, jam or scones please
call Lynda on 0428191962
Danni Osborne, 0427296090
Kylie Inglis, 0428292154
Learn Boat Handling,
Radio Procedure, Navigation
Training—Monday—17.00hrs
For more information contact:
Commodore—Garry Lum
0427 292 132
Meetings are first Wednesday of
every month.
TRAILER HIRE
Ideal for the Festive season,
parties or events. Great for
roasting as well as barbecuing.
$100 hire for 24hr period.
Contact Kylie Jackson
(Secretary) on 0428 364 047.