Nowra East Public School

Strive For Better Things! 87 Jervis Street Nowra Email: nowraeast-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 02 4421 3539 Website: www.nowraeast-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Week 5 Term 1 2018 Principal’s Report

Nowra East Public School Values: Safe, Responsible and Respectful Learners

Dear Parents It is now half way through Term 1 and all students are working hard with in their classrooms. This week students will continue to participate in PLP conversations and I’d like to thank you for your support in developing connections with your child’s teacher.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Last Tuesday 13 February, we held our annual swimming carnival at Nowra Aquatic Centre. It was great to see so many students enjoying participating in events and water activities. Congratulations to the following students who progressed to the Shoalhaven District Swimming Carnival, which was held on Friday 23 February.

Dylan Davis Stewart Kayne Bruce Shaun Wellington Burton Jymeal McLeod Bryah Longbottom Bianca Grieve Amilia Hybinett Keenan Tobin

KINDERGARTEN AND THEIR BUDDIES This week our Kindergarten students had a lovely picnic with our school leaders. This was to celebrate their first opportunity to play with all students during our play breaks. THE HON. SHELLEY HANCOCK MP VISIT On Thursday we were visited by the Hon. Shelley Hancock MP. During the school holidays and over the last couple of weeks our school has had a lot of maintenance upgrade done to classrooms, such as new carpets, painting of rooms, a kitchen installed and new roofs for specific buildings. Shelley was thrilled to see the funding that the school received from local government had been completed. “Schools such as Nowra East Public saw an investment of almost $700,000 to carry out roofing, painting and flooring on a number of their school blocks. Classrooms at the school now enjoy improved drainage and ventilation and teachers and students came back from holiday to a refreshed school.

Providing high-quality school facilities is vital to give our children the education they need and deserve. These works ensure we’re providing those facilities,” Mrs Hancock said. On behalf of our school community I would like to thank Mrs Hancock for her ongoing support.

NAPLAN Online Information

Please find below the link that will lead you to the parent information sheet regarding transition of NAPLAN to online testing platform. https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site

Important note:

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING – 20 DECEMBER AND 21 DECEMBER 2018

I wish to inform all parents and carers that throughout the year teachers will be participating in several professional learning workshops. These workshops are in place of professional learning that would normally happen on the last 2 days of the working year, 20 December and 21 December 2018.

I would like to say on behalf of myself and all the staff at Nowra East Public school we look forward to working together with you to support you child’s education.

Kind regards

Principal Kristie Goldthorp OAM

STUDENTS PLAYING, MAKING, BUILDING AND

WATERING IN OUR GARDEN

Assembly Dates for 2018

Week Date Presentation Lead Executive Lead

Term 1

Week 6 2.00pm Wednesday 7 March Stage 1 Ms Opalniuk

Week 9 Easter Hat Parade 10.30am Thursday 29 March All Classes Ms Opalniuk, Mrs Harries and P-2

Week 11 2.00pm Friday 13th April NEPS Got Talent Show AEOs

Planning and Preparation for ANZAC Day Assembly is required in Term 1 for Day one Term 2.

Term 2

Wk 1 ANZAC Assembly 2.00pm Monday 30th April Special Ed Classes & Stage 3 Ms Ikin

Wk 6 Reconciliation Week 2.00pm Thursday 31 May Early Stage 1 Mrs Harries, Aunty Belinda, Uncle Gus & Uncle Wayne

Wk 10 NAIDOC Week: Because of her, we can!

2.00pm Friday 6 July ALL Classes Mrs Mulhall, Mr Stevenson and AEOs

Term 3

Wk 5 Book Week & Education Week ‘Find Your Treasure’

12.15pm Thursday 23 Aug Book Parade, BBQ and Open Classrooms

All Classes Mrs Govender, Mrs Mulhalli and Ms McGill

Wk 9 2.00pm Thursday 20 September Stage 2 & 3 Mr Stevenson

Wk 10 2.00pm Friday 28 September NEPS Factor AEOs

Term 4

Wk 5 2.00pm Thursday 15 November Special ED classes and P-2 Ms Ikin

Wk 9 Presentation Day Thursday 13 Dec ALL Classes Committee: Mrs Reay, Mrs Mulhall, Ms Ikin, Aunty Belinda, Mr Stevenson

Teacher Class

Mrs BLOM Preschool

Ms BUTLER Wallaroo

Mrs HARRIES Wallaby & Assistant Principal

Ms HENRY Wombat

Mrs DRON Emu

Mrs HORTON Echidna

Ms ELLIS Pelican

Ms WEEKES Brolga

Miss OPALNIUK Goanna & Assistant Principal

Ms BRYCE & Mrs ROBINSON Gecko

Mr OPALNIUK Koala

Miss THEOBALD Bilby

Ms PALMER Kangaroo

Mrs TERRY Platypus

Mrs GOLLAN Possum

Mrs HALL Dingo

Mr MAXWELL Bandicoot

Ms IKIN Magpie & Assistant Principal

Ms JOHNSTON BristleBird

Mrs WARD & Mrs Williams Kookaburra

Mr DELHAAS Lorikeet

Mrs FINNERAN Rosella

BELL TIMES 8:45am play

9.08am warning bell

9:10am class time

11:20am lunch eaten in class

11:30am play

11:58am warning bell

12:00pm class time

1:30pm recess eaten in class

1:40pm play

1:58am warning bell

2:00pm class time

3:00pm home