Our School Mission

Working Together, nurturing personal achievement and life-long learning in a learner-centred environment, sustained by explicit values and strong school, family and community partnerships.

Our School Values Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence and Doing our Best, Respect, Care and Compassion and Collaborative Learning.

Contact Us Urquhart Street, Parap PO Box 69 Parap NT 0804 Phone: 8982 2922 Fax: 8982 2911 Web: www.schools.nt.edu.au/parap Email: parapps.office@ntschools.net

From the Principal Dear Parents/ Caregivers,

PD DAY – READING- Whole school focus

Our Professional Development day on Monday 21st July will be focused on the Teaching of Reading. Our Literacy team has been working very hard on this to ensure that it is a beneficial day for staff and their students. Teachers will be involved in a range of learning situations, given practical strategies and examples, discover how to optimise existing and new resources and look at their reading programs to incorporate this new learning. SCHOOL ATHLETICS SPORTS I have included the approximate timeline again this week. I encourage parents to come and support their children and to enjoy this busy but exciting day. I would like to remind parents that students can order sausages for lunch and that ice cups in house colours will be sold throughout the day for $0.50 cents. CHIEF MINISTER’S VISIT - TERRITORY DAY This morning the Chief Minister, Mr Adam Giles, visited our school to meet with some of our students and to personally deliver promotional merchandise to promote Territory Day Celebrations. Mr Giles visited Year 6 Bishop, Year 4 Hardy and Year 1 Collins. He explained why we celebrate Territory Day, the importance of the different parts of our Territory Flag and answered

Dates to Note

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Dates to Note

Reports Sent Home Wednesday 17

th June

School Athletics Carnival Thursday 19

th June

Value Awards Assembly Friday 21

st June @ 9.15a.m

PD Day – Teachers Monday 21

st July

Students Return to School Tuesday 22

nd July

Whole School Walkathon Friday 8

th August

School Bush Dance Wednesday 27

th August

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Territory students (Transition to Year Nine) are being

provided with a Territory backpack containing Territory

Day flags, branded temporary tattoos, stickers, silicone

wristbands and an information flyer to explain Territory

Day. The backpacks are designed to raise awareness

and provide a focus for students to understand this part

of the Territory’s history.

VALUES ASSEMBLY

Our Values Assembly will be held this Friday at 9.15. Students have been working hard all semester to earn one of these awards. Three students from each class will receive an award for demonstrating one of our school values. The awards are given for; Excellence in learning, Care and Compassion, Integrity, Responsibility, Respect and Collaborative Learning. All parents and caregivers are invited to join us for this special assembly.

CROSS COUNTRY Parap Primary School students have been participating in the Darwin Cluster Cross Country Competition. These happy students are proudly displaying their trophy for coming 3rd overall in the competition. The students participated in weekly cross country running events around Darwin on Wednesday afternoons. Well done and congratulations to the Parap Team. Students pictured are: Dylan Gregg, Olivia Browne, Diarmid Browne, Ben Lambert, Jackson Lind, Tess Sallows and Kayla Collins.

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Parap Dental Clinic Will be open on the following dates; 17th – 20th June 7th July- 17th July 22nd July – 24th July For Bookings Ph:8922 6466

Parap Primary School would like to thank

Brumby’s Bakery – Parap Fresh Produce – Coconut Grove Michael Gunner MLA – Member for Fannie Bay For their kind donations towards our Sports Day Sausage Sizzle.

FUNDRAISING-

Walkathon in week 3 of term 3- Friday 8th August. The Transition to Year 2 students will be walking laps around the school while the Year 3- 6 students will be walking to Lake Alexander. The round trip is 5 kilometres. Students will be given sponsorship sheets today in order for them to begin collecting sponsors over the term break. School Bush Dance will be held in week 6 of Term 3 – Wednesday 27th August. All classes have begun learning dances for this wonderful family evening. We do have some School Council members who have offered their support but we are still looking for a parent volunteer who would be able to able to help coordinate this event. Please let Rebecca at the front office know if you would be able to assist in this.

FIRST SEMESTER REPORTS Students will be receiving their report cards this afternoon. Please read them with your children and celebrate their successes. If you have any questions regarding the reports please contact the classroom teacher directly. SEMESTER BREAK I would like to take this opportunity to wish all students and their parents a safe and enjoyable holiday break. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday the 22nd July ready to continue to strive to do their personal best. Yours sincerely Yvonne Harding Acting Principal

There is a lot camp equipment that has not been collected from the Year 6 camp. Please come to

the Front Office to check if you are missing any items.

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Parap Primary School Contact: Tracey Bradley

Phone: 0417 807 639 Email: jgtb@ozmail.com.au OR

Contact: Rebecca Melenewycz Phone: 08 8982 2922 Email: rebecca.melenwycz@ntschools.net

Pick Up Address: Parap Primary School, Admin Building, Urquhart Street, Parap

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