Calare Public School, Orange NSW DEC in Orange, New South Wales | Primary School

Calare Public School, Orange NSW DEC

Locality: Orange, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6362 3699

Address: 44 Wentworth Lane 2800 Orange, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.calare-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 Kindergarten 2021

25.01.2022 Indigenous Learning Garden On Wednesday, we all had a wonderful day creating our Indigenous Learning Garden. It was so great to see every student work together to make this amazing space. Thank you to all the amazing helpers from Newcrest Cadia Valley, who worked hard to create our vision. Also, a thank you to Nikki Bennetts from Forestry Corporation who donated numerous plants and educational material for students. Well done to our Junior AECG team who showed great leadership throughout the day. What a splendid start to Term 4! Aboriginal Education Committee

24.01.2022 Today we had the privilege of working with students and teachers from Calare Public School, Orange NSW DEC to establish an Indigenous Garden at the school. Thro...ugh our 'Schoolyard Blitz' around 30 of our employees volunteered to bring the garden to life. The garden was designed by students in consultation with local Indigenous groups and includes a yarning circle, paths, bush tucker garden and native garden areas in the shape of a platypus. The garden will be an area for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to connect meaningfully to culture and the land. Special thanks to Pigot's Midwestern Mini Mix for donating concrete, mulch and crushed granite for the garden. #schoolyardblitz

23.01.2022 Stage 3 Athletics Carnival Stage 3 have enjoyed the past two days outside completing sporting activities and events. It was wonderful to see the participation and effort of all students in Stage 3. Stage 3 Teachers

22.01.2022 Students in K-2 enjoying playing outside in the sun with friends.

21.01.2022 Class of the Week - 2 Red 2 Red have been very busy spreading kindness around our great school by participating in a Kindness Challenge. We have all been doing random acts of kindness to help promote our new school values - being ‘Respectful’, being ‘Considerate’ and ‘Honouring Others’. We have been researching Australian animals and will be using this information to write our very own information reports. We are also learning about different places in Australia and have ev...en linked up with a school on the Central Coast and have written Pen Pal letters to compare our towns. In maths, we are becoming experts in using a variety of strategies to add and subtract two-digit numbers. I wonder if you can recognise which Australian animal we have replicated in our Pete Cromer inspired artworks? Mrs Brown | Classroom Teacher

21.01.2022 Class of the Week - 3 Green Hi! My name is Snake. I am the inspiration behind 3 Green's crafty french knitting snakes. I am 37 years old and Mrs Broughton made me when she was in Year 3! Have a look at the wonderful movie 3 Green made...the students are so proud of their snakes Awessssssome work 3 Green!!... Mrs Broughton | Classroom Teacher

21.01.2022 Canteen Helper The canteen is looking for a helper on Friday (11/09/2020). If you are able to help please comment on this post or contact the school 63623699.

20.01.2022 Just a reminder that unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, our Teddy Bear's Picnic has been canceled at this stage with the hope that we can reschedule for later in Term 4. We are looking forward to seeing all of our wonderful 2021 Kindergarten students and their families next term for our orientation sessions! Thanks for your understanding.

19.01.2022 Book Week 2020 Check out some of these curious creatures and curious minds costumes

19.01.2022 Clothing Pool Clothing pool will be open in Term 3 on: Friday 14 August (week 4) Friday 28 August (week 6)... Friday 11 September (week 8) Friday 25 September (week 10) Between 2.30-3.15pm. By appointment only due to social distancing requirements. You will need to book a 10 minute appointment time with the office by calling 6362 3699. When you arrive at the school for your appointment, please come to the office and check-in. Please do not go directly to the clothing pool. We ask that you abide by these arrangements, helping us to ensure we follow the Covid-19 guidelines with social distancing and considering the safety of our whole school community.

19.01.2022 Class of the Week - 2 Green We have been learning about Australia, the world and the seven continents. In groups we researched the continents and found out lots of interesting facts. Did you know that over 741 million people live in Europe and that there are 54 countries in Africa? We are beginning to write information reports. What is a fact? What is our opinion? and being able to tell the difference in our writing. We have written information reports on whales, pelicans a...nd the Great Australian Bight. We have also been working on strengthening our understanding of the Calare Values. We are developing our skills in being considerate and respectful in all areas of the school and honouring our classmates and peers. Mrs Cotter | Classroom Teacher

19.01.2022 Schoolyard Blitz

18.01.2022 Little Lizards Playgroup Great news! We are now able to conduct playgroup. Feel free to join me in the school hall every Tuesday at 9.30am - 11am, starting 27th October. Lots of activities, some music and terrific company. Invite your friends along. We need to remain COVID safe, so ask you to use hand sanitiser on arrival, socially distance and please stay at home if you or your children show any cold or flu symptoms. The gate near the bus bay will be open for your use. Looki...ng forward to seeing lots of you on Tuesday. Mrs Key | Playgroup

18.01.2022 Band Organisation Update COVID Due to the recent Covid-19 updates from the Department of Education band will have a new format. This will see a benefit to our band program as we move into an individual or very small tutorial groups working in a large space such as the hall. We have been able to structure the new timetable so that the students in the kitchen/garden program don’t miss out. As there are a higher number of sessions to accommodate the more individualized instruc...tion, it is very important that the students arrive on time for their session. We would also like to emphasise the importance of encouraging the students to play at home so as to maximize the gains that can be made with more personalized tuition. Under the DET guidelines, drum and keyboard groups are able to operate as normal. We are still planning to be able to play as a band at the end of the year and are arranging to do some ZOOM recordings (virtual concerts). Thank you for your ongoing support. Mrs Maxine Thompson and Mrs Chris Mickle | Band

17.01.2022 Assemblies at Calare Public School today.

17.01.2022 Class of the Week - 5 Blue Just another busy week in 5 Blue. Students in Year 5 have been doing some online check-up assessments this week and I couldn’t be prouder of how carefully 5 Blue worked. We have also been working hard during our literacy rotations to work on our spelling strategies, improve our comprehension skills and develop creative BTN reports. In Science, 5 Blue have been studying Space and have spent a few art sessions putting their artistic talents to work on amazingly detailed night sky drawings. It can get a little chilly during the winter months, however, sometimes we get a relaxing reading break by the heater to warm up. How lucky I am to be able to share my days with such a fabulous group of young learners. Mrs Jones | Classroom teacher

14.01.2022 Book Week 2020 It was amazing to see so many ‘curious creatures and wild mind’ costumes throughout the school last week. We hope that all students who participated in the Book Swap were able to enjoy reading their new book. Students will be receiving a copy of their photo booth picture later this week.

14.01.2022 Class of the Week - 1 Blue How would you protect your house from the Big Bad Wolf? That's just one of the questions we've been answering this week in our Fairy Tale literacy unit. The kid's ideas were amazingly varied: electronic fences, sticky glue roof tiles, lava pits, TNT, beehives on the chimney and something wonderfully scary called a "Piranha Drone"! This week we were looking at the story of 'The Three Little Pigs' and using adjectives to describe the different characters and their traits. Beautiful sunshine meant that the kids were able to get out and play in our wonderful playground. They love our morning exercise break where we get to climb and play on the different equipment and the nature garden. Mrs Rees | Classroom Teacher

13.01.2022 International Week of the Deaf This week is International Week of the Deaf. As part of their CAPA program, 5/6 Pink learnt part of the song ‘I See Stars’ using AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language).

13.01.2022 Class of the Week - 5/6 Pink Did you know that a thin layer of blubber placed around our hands meant that our hand could tolerate freezing cold water for 2-5 times longer than without any blubber? Some polar animals have blubber up to 50cm thick around their bodies. 5/6 Pink has been studying Animal Adaptations this week, looking in particular at the animals of Antarctica and the tundra regions. We observed how blubber can work to protect animals from the cold through fun an...d messy science experiment. We have been writing and publishing informative texts on polar animals, being sure to Ban the Boring. We also completed artworks that demonstrate food chains in Antarctica, discussing how animals within an ecosystem depend on each other for survival. Mrs Allen and Mrs Thorne | Classroom Teachers

12.01.2022 Primary Ethics Volunteers needed at Calare in 2021! We are urgently looking for new volunteers to train as ethics teachers to meet 2021 class demand. Do you have an interest in helping children develop important skills in critical thinking and moral reasoning? ... It only takes 1 hour a week. Both online and face to face training is provided. To learn more: Visit primaryethics.com.au Email ethics coordinator Tijana on [email protected] or call on 0414 783 408

12.01.2022 We are looking forward to a safe and healthy start to Term One at Calare. To assist us with this, we encourage parents to please continue to use our school drop off and pick up zones. These areas are on the grass near our Frost Street entrance, on the grass near our Wentworth Lane entrance and at our Cutcliffe Oval gate. For our Kindergarten parents, we will be using the back of our Kindergarten classrooms for drop off and pick up. These areas are the same spaces we used during our orientation sessions. Our teachers will be able to show you during your child's Best Start appointment. If you haven't yet made a booking for Best Start yet, please contact our front office on 6362 3699. As always, we are so appreciative of your support and will keep our families updated with any changes.

11.01.2022 Canteen Online Ordering Reminder Just a reminder that all lunch orders should now be submitted online through QuickCliq. There will be no cash orders taken over the counter. Visit the website www.quickcliq.com.au to order a delicious lunch for your child!

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09.01.2022 Book Week It’s time to start thinking about a costume for Book Week. The theme for 2020 is Curious Creatures, Wild Minds. Students will be able to dress up in Week 2. More information will be released when we return to school. Library Teachers

08.01.2022 Swimming Carnival We are hitting the ground running in Term 1 this year with our swimming carnival on Monday 1st February! Thank you to those families who indicated last year that their child would be attending. New students to Calare will receive information on the first day back at school and a reminder note will also be sent home with all the relevant details. We are looking forward to seeing our Years 1-6 students on Friday 29th January and our Kindergarten students on Wednesday 3rd February for the first day of school!

07.01.2022 Class of the Week - Kinder Red What curious creatures Kinder Red turned into last week for our Book Week celebrations! We had so much fun showing off our costumes and discussing our favourite books! In class, we have written simple recounts about our holiday adventures and have also started learning about different types of fish and sea creatures through our literacy unit Under the Sea. We loved seeing Nemo and Dory and this week we are learning about the Rainbow Fish! In M...aths we have been exploring different ways to represent numbers 0-30 and have made our very own number posters! We can’t believe there is only one term left of Kindergarten! Kinder Red are working so hard to get ready for Year 1 and continue to practice our school values by being respectful, considerate and honouring others in the classroom and playground! Miss Fitzgerald is so proud! Miss Fitzgerald | Classroom Teacher

06.01.2022 Class of the Week - 4Red We've been working on and reading the "The Great Bear". We've been incorporating a range of exciting and creative Seven Steps of Writing Tasks to develop our writing creativity and enthusiasm. The other creative task the class has undertaken and completed is a poster for the "Travelling Circus" and the "Great Bear." We hope you enjoy our posters for the arrival of the Great Bear.... Mr Keed - Class Teacher

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04.01.2022 All Students K-6 are invited to dress up this Tuesday!

04.01.2022 Stage 2 Athletics Carnival - POSTPONED Due to the weather, the Stage 2 Carnival has been called off. This will now take place next week on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November. Stage 2 Teachers

04.01.2022 Class of the Week - 6 Red This term, 6 Red have been studying Natural Disasters. This week we have been learning about earthquakes and tectonic plate boundaries. We used Oreo biscuits to demonstrate the appearance and movement of the different boundaries the best part was eating them afterwards! We have also been busy creating some wonderful earthquake artworks. We were also very excited this week to receive our Year 6 Shirts! Mrs Stowers | Class Teacher

03.01.2022 Lake Canobolas Class Party Just a reminder that 2/3 Orange, 3 Blue, 3 Green and 3/4 Pink will be heading to Lake Canobolas today for their end of year class party! The bus leaves Orange at 10am and will return to school at 2.30pm. Students are to wear their sports uniform, hat and sunscreen and bring fruito, recess, lunch and 2 water bottles. We will also be having our 'party in a bag'.

03.01.2022 Crazy hat, crazy hair, crazy socks, crazy day! Our playground was full of colour and craziness yesterday when students at Calare showed off their best and brightest outfits. Thank you to everyone for donating! Year 6 have raised $650 for their present to the school!

02.01.2022 Class of the week - Kinder Green How many quarters are there in a pizza? This week Kinder green have been learning about halves and quarters and the all important question are all the parts equal? We made paper pizzas with the traditional cheese, tomatoes and mushroom toppings with a few bonus toppings of worms and ice cream! Students enjoyed sharing their quarters and rebuilding it to make a whole pizza again. Keep up the great work Kinder Green!... Libby Chapman | Classroom Teacher

02.01.2022 Stage 2 Assembly Congratulations to all Silver and Bronze Award recipients at todays Stage 2 assembly. Stage 2 have been working extremely hard throughout this term.

01.01.2022 Stage 2 take over Lake Canobolas Beautiful location, beautiful weather and beautifully behaved kids- a great time was had by all when our Stage 2 students went to Lake Canobolas to celebrate the end of the year!