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JINGILI SCHOOL COMMUNITY
NEWSLETTER Telephone: 89851555 | Facsimile: 8985 3213 | Email: [email protected]
Address: Knowles Street Jingili NT 0810 | Mail: GPO Box 40600 Casuarina NT 0811
Thursday 18 September 2014 | Week 89~ Term 3
Dear Parents/Carers It has been a busy term and I can’t believe it’s only one more week until the school holidays. Visiting classrooms this week I’ve seen many examples of wonderful learning– great poems, expressive reading, interesting investigations, science experiments, history focussed educational research projects, children solving mathematical problems and so much more. We have a great group of busy and engaged learners in every classroom thanks to the dedicated work of our teachers and the positive support of our parents who help make sure their children are ready to learn each day. We now have some idea about when our African Mahoganies will be removed. The arborist will be here some time during the school holidays. We have it on good authority that the brahminy kites have finished using their nest so it is now safe to remove the trees without harming the birds. Children in 1/2 Devriadis and 1/2 Morgan will be studying the changes to our school environment with the forthcoming removal of the mahoganies. They have been drawing and photographing them and I know they are going to be making some plans for what we can do with the area after they have been removed. I look forward to seeing their ideas.
Parents using the Drop off zone in the mornings and afternoons please remember it is not a place to
park your car and leave it. If you use the drop off zone please stay with your car and edge forward as
the space in front of you becomes vacant. If you need to park and leave your car please use the car
park. We need to make our school a safe place for everyone.
Next week Mrs Armstrong will be taking some well deserved long service leave until October 24th.
Mrs Gilbert will be our acting Assistant Principal while she is away and Mrs Grills will step up to the
position of Senior Teacher. Mrs Baldock is due back on Tuesday and Mrs Mellett will take over some
of Mrs Gilberts duties.
Don’t forget we have the Bell Shakespeare company visiting our school on Monday afternoon. If you
wish for your child to attend please send $9 by tomorrow.
Please help us with future planning by completing the slip at the end of this newsletter letting us know
if you will be leaving Jingili at the end of 2014 or whether you know of any families who will be coming
to our school. We are expecting an increase in our numbers next year so we would really appreciate
being informed of any movement in and out of the school.
Finally, our thoughts and prayers are with the Kostopoulas family this week as Panayiotis from year
1/2 Morgan is very unwell and has been flown to Adelaide for some emergency surgery. We wish
Panayiotis and his family all the very best and hope that he makes a speedy recovery.
Kind Regards
Carin Symonds
(Principal)
LATES Friday 12 September - Thursday 18 September
Friday - 25 Monday - 41 Tuesday - 38 Wednesday – 23 Thursday – 30
*Ideally we would like to improve each week as a whole school
Diary Dates 2014 Term 3
Week 10 Monday 22 September - Bell Shakespeare Group Tuesday 23 September - School council meeting
Friday 26 September - CARES buddy session - Assembly T/1 Rioli - Last Day of Term 3
Term 4
Week 1
Monday 6 October - School resumes
House Points
* Please check weekly as dates are subject to change *
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ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGE - WEEK 8Friday 3rd
October your SRC are hosting a
Blue September raises money for Australian
Prostate Cancer Research and Australian
Cancer Research Foundation to fund
breakthrough research to find cures,
treatments and prevention for all types of male
cancers.
Well done to all our fabulous Preschoolers for their fantastic performance at last week’s Asssembly – we are very proud of you!
Our first CARES session is next Friday 26th September after Assembly. We will be meeting our Big
Buddies at Preschool and enjoying Investigations together. Information about your child’s Big Buddy was sent home with your child last week. Please see Tara or Kellie if you have any queries or concerns. We understand that sometimes parents may be late collecting their child from Preschool. However, it can be distressing for the child/ren and is also difficult for staff when we have another Preschool session to prepare for or meetings to attend. Please make every effort to be punctual when collecting your child and phone us on 89853495 if you are delayed. Please also ensure that friends and family are aware of Preschool finishing times if they are collecting your child (11.15am and 3.00pm). Thank you. The Preschool wading pool is gaining popularity as the weather gets warmer, so please remember to pack swimmers, a rash vest, towel and plastic bag every Wednesday and Thursday so your child can participate. A reminder that orders from the educational toy catalogues need to be returned to Preschool on or before Monday 22
nd September. Thank you for your support. Additional catalogues are available from
Preschool, and parents from the wider school community are also welcome to place orders through Preschool. Have a lovely week, The Preschool Team
Kitchen Garden News
During the holiday week, we will be having a working bee in the garden and we are looking for lots of volunteers. The working bee will be held on Sunday 28th September from 8.00am until 11.00am and will be followed by free bacon and eggs. For catering purposes, please let the front office know if you can make it. We hope to see as many families as possible. Many thanks to the anonymous donor who kindly donated some beautiful tomatoes and green veggies last week, these have been used in the kitchen. Thanks also, to Jill Palmer for her generous donation of paint. There is still time to submit a recipe for the Jingili Cookbook. Go to publishedauthors.com.au and follow the links. The closing date for submissions is Friday 26th September. Have a great week.
Jingili Cookbook
It is not too late to submit your recipe for the Jingili Kitchen Garden Cookbook and its very easy to do. Go to publishedauthors.com.au Click on submit your recipe here Select Jingili Primary school from the dropdown menu Fill in the recipe template The closing date is Friday 26th September.
For Sale Do you have chooks at home? Are they in need of new accommodation? Thinking of getting some chooks? They will need somewhere to live! Jingili Garden has two hand-crafted, hand-painted hen houses for sale. They are $500 each (or
near offer) and free, local delivery can be arranged if necessary. Please contact am-
[email protected] if you are interested.
Produce Stall
The produce stall will be on during assembly and this week's specials include: Homemade jam from $3.00 Hand-made aprons $15.00 Planters of herbs $25.00 Banana chips from $2.00 Homemade pesto $4.00 Homemade banana bread $3.00 Homemade goat's milk soap $4.00 Freezer packs of kaffir lime leaves $2.00 Various pot plants from $2.00
Garden News
SILVER AWARDS
T/1 Rioli Marlon Jauncey Avantika Sharm
Sienna Stephensen Michael Moore
Taneesha Shields River Martin
Stewani Tawa Quinn Boatwright
Peyton Clay
1/2 Morgan Eliza Jockers Saxon Dennis
1/2 Devriadis Liam Boase
Blake Franklin-Wellard Veronica Godhino Megan Laughton
Jack Ludlow Thomas Browne Allirah Cabiddu Kodi Hoskings
Kiara Lay
3/4 Monaghan Teylar Ketterman Xander Bowles
Kayden Manning- Watson Kite Stephen
Jayden Boase Hayley Kerr
Mikes Magoulias Matilda Wilson Grace Highman Matilda Wilson Louisa Graham
3/4 Delamotte Laine Morgans
Sasha Pope
5/6 Grills Dylan McLennan Luke Broadway Zephyr Davis
Hayley Higgins Hannah Bernattek Tiara-Lilly Sheridan
5/6 Dixon Joel Boase-Senge
Ari Hoffman Audrey Fryar
Ayla-sade Seaman
3/4 Delamotte & 3/4 Monaghan
Class Stall
Wednesday 17th to Wednesday 24
th September at recess and
lunch Cupcakes 50c, Fruit punch $1 a cup, Jelly cups $1, Jewellery
(bracelets, earrings and necklaces) $2-$5, Guess the number of jellybeans in a jar competition 50c a guess.
All money raised goes towards our end of year class function and a special donation to the school.
We need your help!!
Jingili Primary School was very lucky to receive a $2000 grant from the Teachers
Mutual Bank. The grant proposal included the planting of a native garden and
the building of play equipment from second materials.
If you have any gardening or building experience /expertise we would love
your help.
We would also appreciate the donation of any secondhand materials such as
timber (for outside use), decking, wire, pine posts, concrete, nails, screws, or
anything else you may think useful.
If you would be interested in helping with the design or building please email
[email protected], or contact the front office.
Come and Play Mini Volleyball
Volleyball NT is running a Mini Volleyball Session for Year 4’s and above in Term 4.
On Saturday 25th
Oct . 9.00am to 10:30am - Darwin Indoor Beach Volleyball Centre – 29
Benison Rd Winnellie Please ring 0429 504 542 for more information.
Parents are welcome. Gold coin donation
Thank You
Thank you to all who donated items for our Father’s Day Raffle.
Ken Vowles
Parent Donations
Please complete and return to school if you are leaving Jingili School next year or know of any families who plan on enrolling
at our school.
My children will NOT be returning to Jingili School in 2015
Child’s name ____________________ Child’s name _____________________ Child’s name ____________________ Child’s name _____________________
I know a family who plan on enrolling at Jingili School in 2015 No of children ____________
Parent/Carer’s signature _____________________
