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REMINDERS Winter Sport - Friday, May 9th - V’s Katunga at Katunga
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES:
School Council Meeting - Tuesday, May 13th - 7.00pm
School Fair Sub Committee Meeting -
Tuesday, May 13th - 6.00pm
School Cross Country - Friday, May 16th
(combining with St. Francis) Parents’ Club Meeting - Tuesday, May 20th - 9.30am
May 1st, 2014
‘Learning for Life”
www.nathaliaps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 03 58662677
Principal: Vicki McManus
Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878
Dear Families and School Community,
Ms. McManus is still on sick leave and as yet I am unsure
when she will return. We wish her a speedy recovery.
ANZAC DAY REMEMBRANCE
I w o u l d l i k e t o
congratulate our School
Captains, Adam, Gavin, Madelon
and Evie on representing our
school at the dawn service on
ANZAC Day. I would like to thank
their parents for the early
morning start they had to ensure Nathalia Primary School was
represented at the service.
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Week Ending 25.04.2014
P/W Cameron
BUT Maddison
HIL Elgin
JOH Darcy
RIN Kaleb
Congratulations
NAPLAN
The Year 3 and 5 students will be completing the NAPLAN tests this month. The Writing and Spelling
and Grammar will be done on Tuesday 13th may, Reading on Wednesday 14th May and Numeracy on 15th
May. We are preparing the children at the moment by showing them examples of past tests, giving them
strategies and suggestions and completing practice questions. The students are being encouraged to make
best use of their time, not to rush and to double check their answers. NAPLAN data is used by the school
and the department in lots of ways and it is a way to check a child’s progress against other students and
an accountability tool for our school. Whilst make up times can be arranged, we ask that appointments be
avoided on these days and that every effort is made for the students to complete the tests on these days.
Further information will be sent home next week.
ZONE NETBALL AND FOOTBALL TRIALS
This week has seen some of our students try out for zone netball and football teams. I would like to
congratulate Holly, Madelon and Evie on trying out for the netball team and Woody for the football team. A
great experience for them to have.
Congratulations to Woody who has made it to the next round of trials in Benalla on Monday, May
12th and to Evie who made it to the final round and only just missed out on selection.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Please note:
The School Council meeting
has been changed to
Tuesday, May 13th.
Page 2 Nathalia Primary School
STAR OF THE WEEK
Week ending
25.04.2014
CONGRATULATIONS Taline
“For always helping others when
they need it, and for always being
respectful”
S tudent Learning Journals
Learning Journals for Term One have been sent
home with students on Monday,
Parents are asked to look through these
and to return the folders by Monday, May 5th.
C ross Country
The students are currently training for the
cross country. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we are
running first thing in the morning instead of our
buddy reading. Students from Grades 3 to 6 are
running around the block and the students from
Prep to Grade 2 are running around the oval.
Please ensure appropriate footwear is either worn
or sent to school on these days.
M other’s Day
Don’t forget to send back your invitation to
the Mother’s Day morning tea. It will be great to
catch up with you over a cuppa.
S chool Council -
Change of dates for Meetings.
The date for the next School Council meeting has
been changed from the 20th May to the 13th May.
This means that our Fair subcommittee meeting
will also be changed to the 13th.
The Grounds Committee are looking to run a WOOD
RAFFLE during Term Two and are requesting the
assistance of any families who are able to provide
access to a supply of wood. A working bee will be
organised to cut, load and remove any unwanted
wood on your property.
S chool Fair
CALLING ALL GARDENERS
Whilst you are preparing your garden for
winter and then again in spring please take
cuttings and pot up any spare plants to sell at our
school fair in November
Debbie Inglis
Acting Principal.
D epartment of Education Somers Camp
A nine day residential outdoor and
environmental experience for Year 5 & 6 students
A Comprehensive Personal Development Program.
О Challenge O Self Esteem
О Tolerance O Awareness
In July/August grade 5/6 students will have
the opportunity to participate in the “Somers Camp”
at a cost of $185.00 per student.
Students from our school have been invited
to engage in this unforgettable experience.
Any families interested in sending their child
are asked to contact the school for more
information.
T he Arts
Due to a number of considerations, we will no
longer be staging a school production.
As of this year we’ll be reverting to our
annual concert format to be held on Thursday,
September 11th.
Karen King-Jones
Parents’ Club News Mother’s Day Morning Tea
Nathalia Primary School will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Friday 9th May, 2014,
from 10 – 11.30 am with a morning tea for Mothers, Grandmothers & Special Friends.
Your support is always appreciated so please join others in our school community on this morning.
We will also be running a small raffle.
Tickets have been attached to the invitation and will also be available at the morning tea.
RSVP by Monday 5th May, 2014 for catering.
Thank you,
Julie Lindsay.
Congratulations to 4/5/6 RIN Students:
Daniel, Caleb, Darcy, Teagan, and Taline
For their perfect attendance during Term One.
Bronze: Maddy & Joel Gold: Tash
Student Wellbeing How time flies! We are now two
weeks into term two and the students
may be starting to get a little tired.
It can be a difficult term with
coughs, colds, head lice and other bugs.
So please continue to ensure that your
children are getting enough sleep and
some fun and recreation to enhance
their sense of wellbeing.
If at any time you have concerns
regarding your child, please contact the
school and speak to myself or Cameron
(School Chaplain). I am at the school on
Tuesday and Wednesday and Cameron
is in on Monday and Thursday. We may
be able to assist with the issue that is of
concern to you or your child; however if
we are not able to, we will certainly
make a referral to an appropriate
agency.
Glenda Harding
Primary Welfare Officer
H ead Lice Alert There have been recent notifications of head lice
within the school.
Please be vigilant and check your child’s hair on
a regular basis and treat where necessary.
4/5/6 J
Currently in 4/5/6J we are focused on Place
Value in Maths and exploring Narratives and
Persuasive writing.
All the students have returned to school
buzzing with energy. We began our inquiry project
into famous Explorers yesterday and each person has
a different explorer to learn about this term.
We are exited for winter sports in 2 weeks and
the cross country will be a lot of fun after that!
don't forget to play!
Aaron Johnson
Grade 4/5/6, Sports & ICT Coordinator
4/5/6/R
This term in 4/5/6R we have a
very busy term with a lot of winter
sport events happening. Also the
Grade 5’s will be completing the
NAPLAN tests during the term.
This term in “Inquiry” we are
learning about different explorers with
the students completing a different
task each week to be handed in and
marked for assessment.
The students are also getting to
interact with 4/5/6J for reading and
maths as the students have been
mixed into different groups.
Monique Ringin
Grade 1/2/3H
In Grade 1/2/3H we have been
reading all the books about Grug.
Grug is a grassy creature whose friends
are Cara the snake and Snoot the
echidna. He goes on lots of
adventures. We are now writing our
own stories about Grug, and going to
make them into books.
In Maths this week we are
learning about the place value of
numerals. We have been reading
numbers up to 100,000.
Two mornings a week we have
started running around the oval in
practice for our cross country day
coming up.
Jeanette Hill
Grade 1/2/3 B
This once again will be a busy term with
lots of learning happening in the “Beautiful
Butlers”.
Grade 3s will be looking forward to
completing the NAPLAN tests later this
term.
We are learning about ‘Heroes,’ this term
which fits in with ANZAC Day. We will be
looking at lots of different heroes including
Superheroes. We will learn about what
makes a hero and we will distinguish a
hero from someone we admire for other
reasons, such as our favourite football
player. (Mrs Butler loves Lenny Hayes)
We will compete in the school cross
country and everyone will have fun that
day.
Later in the term we will be learning about
Australia and all its stories.
Leanne Butler
This term in the Arts.
During this term in the art room all children
will be completing painting and printmaking
tasks. They will be learning about colour
theory, painting techniques and effects. It
would be a good idea to make sure your child
has some sort of art shirt to protect their
clothing...saves on the washing! Music lessons
will focus on rhythm, pitch and tempo
activities. We will also attend a performance of
Cinderella on June 5th. Our choir has had a
slow start this year due to a number of other
school activities clashing with rehearsal time.
I’m hoping this term, we can get in some
regular rehearsal time and community
performances.
Karen King-Jones
Science
This term in Science we have a variety of Stick in-
sects to observe.
The Preps, grade 1/2/3s are busy planting differ-
ent seeds both in the garden and in different ex-
periments inside. The 1/2/3s are experimenting
with balloons and they will be making balloon
rockets or cars.
The students in Grade 4/5/6 have put the finishing
touches to their Broken Creek Projects and I am
looking forward to reading them in the coming
weeks. They will be moving onto new activities
including looking at the parts of a flower, investi-
gating chemical reactions in different ways and
building on from the experiments we did last year.
I would like to thank Courtney Brown for stepping
in and working in the Science room whilst I am in
the office.
Debbie Inglis
Prep White
A big hello and welcome to term
two in the Foundation room. We are
settling into routine quickly and have many
things we are learning about over the
coming weeks.
Our enquiry topic this term is Fairy
Tales and Nursery Rhymes. We are
investigating stories such as Snow White,
The Three Little Pigs and many other
stories.
“You’ve got brains in your head and feet in
your shoes. You can steer yourself any
direction you choose.”
-Dr. Seuss-
Rachael White
2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR EVENTS
School Leaders - 2014
MAY
2nd - Division Basketball Trials
5th .- Region Soccer Trials ( Shepparton )
6th - Region Netball Trials (Benalla )
7th - School Cross Country + St. Francis
9th - 5/6 Winter Sport @ Katunga
12th - Region Football Trials (Benalla )
13th - School Council Meeting
- Fair Sub-Committee Meeting
19th - Pupil Free Day - Staff PD
20th - Parents ’ Club meeting
23rd - Division Cross Country
- 5/6 Winter Sport @ Nathalia
30th - Report Writing Day
- PUPIL FREE DAY
JUNE
5th - Visiting Performance - “ Cinderella ”
6th - 5/6 Winter Sport @ Nathalia
9th - Queens Birthday Holiday
10th - School Photographs
13th - SRC - Black Friday Dress up Day
16th - Responsible Pet Program Visit
17th - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
18th - Region Cross Country (Broadford )
20th - 5/6 Winter Sport
27th - Term Two concludes
JULY
14th - Term Three commences
15th- Parents ’ Club Meeting
17th - State Cross Country
25th - 5/6 Winter Sport
- Division Football/Netball/Soccer/
Teeball
Championships
AUGUST
1st - Lightning Premiership ( Cobram )
8th - Regional Football/Netball/ Soccer/
Teeball C/Ships
19th- School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club meeting
SEPTEMBER
5th - SRC - Footy Colours Day
8th - Division Golf Championship
11th - School Concert
16th - School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
19th - Term Three concludes
OCTOBER
6th - Term Four commences
10th - Inter-school Athletic Sports
13th - Division Athletics Carnival
( S hepparton )
17th - Region Athletic Championship
( S hepparton )
21st - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
27th - State Athletics Championships
NOVEMBER
5th - Melbourne Cup Day
7th- Region Basketball & Softball
( S hepp )
11th - Remembrance Day
17th - Region Golf Championships
( Benalla )
18th - School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club meeting
DECEMBER
16th - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
19th- Term Four concludes
TBA - Grade Six Graduation
- Water Safety Program
- Pool Day
- Infant Camp & Activity Day
January 2015
January 28th -Term One commences
Coughs, Colds and Asthma Coughs, colds and the flu are one of the most common triggers of asthma. The common cold is caused by an upper
respiratory tract infection and is a common illness for children and adults in Australia. As we approach the colder
months, here are some tips to keep in mind to prevent and reduce the spread of coughs, colds and the flu:
Avoid coughing and sneezing on or near others and wash your hands thoroughly to prevent the spread of
disease.
If your child is not feeling well, it is recommended that they stay home and rest, to reduce the spread of in-
fections and to speed up their recovery process.
Everyone should have the annual flu vaccination to ensure they are protected from this disease. You or your
child may be eligible for the free flu vaccination. Details about who is eligible can be found here and can also
be determined by your doctor.
Prior to purchasing any medications or herbal and natural remedies’, you should seek the advice of your doc-
tor or pharmacist as some medications can react with asthma medications. Such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen/
Naproxen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications), Beta Blockers tablet and eye drops (used for high
blood pressure and glaucoma), and ACE inhibitors (used to control blood pressure).
Stay warm this winter!
For more information, please contact The Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 278 462 or www.asthma.org.au
Parent and Carer Asthma Information Sessions
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria is funded by the Federal Department of Health to provide free asthma education
sessions to groups of parents and carers. These sessions can take place at the school or at a location of your choice.
The session runs for approximately one hour and covers:
Asthma triggers
Signs and symptoms
Asthma action plans
Asthma medication
Asthma First Aid
If you are interested in attending a parent and carer asthma information session, please contact The Asthma Foun-
dation of Victoria to arrange a session on 1800-ASTHMA or [email protected]
For more information, please contact The Asthma Foundation of Victoria on 1800 278 462 or www.asthma.org.au
Positive Parenting Telephone Service
This Program is offered to parents, grandparents & carers of children aged 2 – 10 years
Our ten week program aims to assist you to: *Develop a stronger and more positive relationship with your child/children *Manage everyday behaviour problems *Set rules & limits *Teach new skills *Developing behaviour strategies
Through our service you will receive a workbook and weekly phone calls with a parent educator and all this can do done from the comfort of your own home, at a time that suits you.
Interested?
For more information or to enroll phone
FREECALL 1800 880 660
ENROLMENTS TAKEN ALL YEAR ROUND
Start now and make a positive start last a lifetime
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