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SLETTER FAMILY BBQ, & YEAR 6 GRADUATION

On Thursday 15th December at 6.00pm we will be having a wonderful celebration evening for the whole school community. Something for everyone on this evening! We will commence with a BBQ, then onto the Year 6 Graduation ceremony. Cooking will commence at 5.30pm. For catering purposes, please fill out the form on Page 4. Parking for the evening will be on the school oval. Please enter via Elliott’s driveway beside the school. There will be ‘parking’ signs erected for parents to follow. Please do not park in the school carpark. GRADUATION This year we have 11 students graduating from Nilma Primary School being: Charlotte Brown, Ryan Cane, Mitch Chesterfield, Bailey Dent, Teagan George, Mitchell Gilmore, Riley Kleeven, Ella Perry, Kiara Perry, Kiandra Polglaze & Sabrina Thompson. The Year 6 Graduation Dinner will be held on Monday 19th December. Permission forms have been sent home and must be returned by next Tuesday 13th December 2016.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Attached to the newsletter last week were Raffle Books . The raffle will be drawn at the end of year BBQ and Year 6 Graduation evening on Thursday 15th December. Tickets will be selling for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The prizes include gift vouchers, accommodation vouchers and hampers. More raffle tickets are available from the office and raffle tickets can also be purchased on the night. We are asking if parents are able to donate a small gift for our Hamper. Donations for the hamper can be made at the office or given to the Homegroup teacher.

END OF YEAR REPORTS Teachers have been working extremely hard to present to you evidence of your child’s learning over the past semester. You will see that the reports have essentially two parts. One part is the benchmarking and teacher based comments, ie, dot points and comments about the way your child has gone about his or her learning. The other part is the evidence of their learning shown through their portfolio. These pieces will contain photos, student comments and teacher comments. These can be accessed through Sentral. We are offering parents the opportunity to come into school next week, either Wednesday afternoon from 2pm or Wednesday night from 7pm-8pm, to use our computers and also the staff support to access your child’s portfolio.

Acting Principal

Mr Ian Frost

Business Manager

Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council

President Mrs Natalie Axford

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Principal Notes ..1 Student Learning ..2 Homegroup Happenings …..3 Calendar ….6

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

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R.E.A.L STUDENTS@NILMA Learner of the Week

Recognitions Homegroup 1/F Red

Savannah Farmer For your amazing courage during our

swimming sessions. You had a go at some new things even though you were a bit worried at

first. Well done for having a go!

Homegroup 2/1 Green

Jesse Matthews For demonstrating our REAL at Nilma values

in the classroom and playground. What a fantastic end to the year. Well done Jesse!

Homegroup 4/3 Blue William Cane and William

McGrath For the co-operation you showed in working

together to construct your ‘Air and Water Mill’, helping others and the great demonstration

and explanation you gave on the operation of your model.

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow

Sabrina Thompson For the amazing support you provided Mrs. Evans on Transition Day, especially with the

new Foundation students. Your help was very much appreciated!

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under Guidance of Home

NIGHTLY READING

50 Nights Claire-Rose Simon

100 Nights

Riley Kleeven

150 Nights Harrison Jones Charlotte Brown

200 Nights

Taleah Hammond

250 Nights Nick Addison Ryan Cane

275 Nights Cohen Cogo

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS

Winners

Bailey Stephens

Sabrina Thompson

Zavier Allsopp

Jesse Matthews

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

We had a great time getting to know each

other, our buddies and challenging

ourselves on Transition Day. Apart from

helping the new Ruby Reds with a Split-

pin Santa craft activity, we did a lot of

‘Minute to Win It’ challenges.

Physical Science

Students worked in their Science

teams to design and create a moving

object using the engineering kits. All

objects had to include moving parts and

gears that ‘meshed’.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

Students worked in their science

teams to design and create a

moving object using the

engineering kits. All objects had

to include moving parts and

gears that ‘meshed’. Home Group

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Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

Students have been studying Force,

Movement and Friction in Physical

Science. Students worked with a partner to

build a model of an ‘Air and Water Mill’

and demonstrate and explain the forces

involved in its operation.

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

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Gift Wrapping Service Form

Please return by Friday 9th December 2016.

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Contact Number: _____________________________________________________________________

I am able to help out on (please circle)

Saturday 10th Saturday 17th

I am able to help between (please circle)

10am-11am 11am-12pm 12pm-1pm

GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE Students in the Yellow Home Group have

been busy making decorative Bonbons and gift tags ready for our Christmas Gift

Wrapping Fundraiser.

The attached flyer outlines the details of the dates and times when we will be offering

this service to the local community.

As a leadership role, Grade six students are invited to attend and assist with the gift

wrapping and customer service.

We welcome others to volunteer some of their time to help with the gift wrapping or to come down and support our fundraiser.

Come along and make a gold coin donation to get your Christmas ‘All Wrapped up!’.

Permission forms were sent home with the newsletter last week and must be brought

back to school by Friday 9th December.

Please fill in the form below and send it back to the office by Friday 9th December 2016.

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The whole school BBQ and Year 6 Graduation will be held at Nilma PS on Thursday 15th December, starting at 6.00pm. For catering purposes, please return the attendance slip below.

This will support the Parent & Friends Club in providing enough food for everyone. The BBQ is free, however drinks will be sold for $1.00 each.

We will also require some helpers on the night, to help with the BBQ, selling raffle tickets, setting up, selling drinks and packing up. If you are able to help, please return the reply slip below.

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End of Year Family BBQ– Year 6 Graduation

Please return forms back to the office by Monday 12th December 2016.

Family Name:_____________________________________________________________________

I can/cannot help out at the BBQ on Thursday 15th December 2016. (please circle)

For catering purposes, how many people will be attending:_______________________________

WHOLE SCHOOL BBQ/GRADUATION

WATERING ROSTER Watering Roster for Summer Holidays

Are you able to help out with watering our garden over the school holidays? If you are able to help, please put your name beside the week you are available. The garden only needs to be watered on the days that it doesn’t rain. Volunteers will be shown where the hoses and other accessories needed are kept prior to their watering week.

Week 1

December 19th– 26th 2016

Leanne Hodge

Week 2

December 26th—2nd January 2017

Week 3

January 2nd– January 9th 2017

Week 4

January 9th—January 16th 2017

Week 5

January 16th—January 23rd 2017

Week 6

January 23rd—30th January 2017

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Staff Resume– Monday 30th January 2017 Students Resume (Yr1-6)—Wed 1st February 2017

Foundation Students Start– Thurs 2nd February 2017

Issue 39—08/12/2016

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Statewide

Orientation Day

7 Student Banking

Breakfast Club

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12 Breakfast Club

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Reports Home

14 Breakfast Club

Sentral Information Evening

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19 YR 6 Graduation

Dinner

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Last Day Term.

Early finish

1.00pm

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DECEMBER 2016