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WELCOME BACK FOR TERM 4 Welcome back to term 4. We hope all the students had a relaxing break, and parents too if you were not working. We hope all students have come back refreshed and ready to settle back into the school routines and their learning. No more sleep –ins! This term will be a fairly busy one as the end of the school year (and Christmas!) draws near. Orientation days for our new Foundation Students (New Prep students) starting in 2014 , Swimming Program, School Production, Junior Bike Education and Camp—to name a few activities! STAFFING UPDATE On behalf of staff, students and school Council we would like to extend a huge thank you to Ms Paula Watts for her dedication and commitment to teaching at Nilma Primary School. We wish her and her partner Asher all the best with the pending Birth of her child. Welcome back to Ms Brodie Ewen for the remainder of the year in year 1/P and Mrs Formby in the Science/ Garden on Thursdays. NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL BIKE EDUCATION CHAMPIONS Last term— Thursday 19th September—student in years 4, 5 and 6 competed in the school Bike Education challenge, testing riding skills through many obstacles. Congratulations to the Nilma Primary School Bike Ed Challenge Champions; Year 4 - Holly and Max, Year 5 - Kylie, Jack C and Jack Mc,G Year 6 - Savanna and Ryan. We will present students with medallions at assembly next Monday. Parents welcome. KINDER VISIT What a fantastic day it was yesterday. We had 29 Kindergarten students from St Andrew’s Kindergarten visit our school on an excursion. We had a very busy day –I was very proud of our school year 5 and 6 leaders who worked alongside the students with activities. The five parents and Kindergarten staff were very impressed with the students and the school—

and extend their thank you for a wonderful day. Thank you to Belinda Smythe and Kelly Chesterfield for initiating the sausage sizzle for all. This was greatly appreciated by all.

WELCOME TO NILMA We welcome Piper Bundle and her family to Nilma Primary. Piper commenced in year Prep this term. BOOK FAIR Once again we are holding a book Fair at Nilma. The Book Fair will commence next Monday 14th October and run until Friday 18th October. This is a great opportunity for families to purchase some good quality children’s books. The school receives a commission on books sold to go towards new books for our library. All books are set up in the “Hidey Hole” room to view and are available for purchase everyday. Students have had an opportunity to preview the books and make a “Wish List” of titles to take home. Parents are welcome to come in with their children to view and purchase books 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after school. The fair is being run by some of our grade 6/5/4 students. Please see Mr Williams, Shakira, Mckayla or Kylie for any enquiries. SWIMMING Next Monday 14th October will see the commencement of our 2013 swimming program. Please remember to bring your bathers and a towel! Students will receive a 45 minute lesson and the opportunity for 45 minutes of supervised recreational water play as part of the program. Children will be taken

by bus to the Warragul Leisure Centre at 1.00pm. Parents must collect children from the Leisure Centre at 3.15pm. Some students in Year 5/6 will have car permission forms to sign and return tomorrow. Thanks.

Principal

Ms Annette Sutherland

Business Manager Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council President

Mrs Nicki Kimm

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Principal Notes ..1 Student Learning ..2 Home group Happenings ..3 Calendar ..8

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Facsimile: (03)56232970 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

School Notes

BOOKFAIR

Come along before school—or after

school every day next week

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

Recognitions

Homegroup 1 / Prep

Piper Bundle Well done on a fantastic first week

at Nilma Primary. Great work making friends!

Homegroup 3/2

Lane Ward For coming back to school with a

great enthusiasm and willingness to take on any task. Its great to see you ready to tackle a challenge with a great smile on your face

again. Keep it up Lane!

Homegroup 4

Sine Salt for showing such a positive attitude to all aspects of your learning and always considering and respecting your fellow students. You are a

great role model Sine!

Homegroup 6/5

Blake Witney For putting a fantastic effort into your research project. You did a

great job and should be very proud of yourself.

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Happy Birthday Olivia Maunder

R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA

L.A.U.G.H NIGHTLY READING

Recognition Certificates

125 Nights Emma Crook Shakira Kimm Lane Ward

Riley Kleeven

175 Nights Olivia Addison Lachlan Axford

Meg Devlin

225 Nights Kylie Griggs

250 Nights

Savanna Maunder

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

School Holidays

We went to Ada tree on the school

holidays. It is over 300 hundreds years

old. It is 75 metres high. It was 3

kilometres to walk there. Then we went to

Taragon a fall. Then we walk to the long path to the

waterfall. The walk back was about 2 kilometres. By

Dominick

I went to Golden Beach with my dad. We went

fishing at the shore. We used surf rods. I caught 2

crabs. My dad got a leopard shark. We let it go. My

dad’s friends were there and they caught a leopard

shark and a gummy shark. It was great fun. By

Callum

On the holidays I went to Fountain Gate to get my

ipod fix. I got my password. We went to some shops

to buy some cases for my ipod. We also bought

some clothes. By Shelley.

6/5

On the holidays I went to Shelby’s

birthday party we had a pillow fight and

she hit me in the face with the pillow. We

played a game where we had to hide

pieces of paper and the other people had to

find them, the person with the most pieces

of paper wins. We decorated cupcakes and ate

them. When we watched the movies we watched the

Smurfs 2, Grown Ups 2 and Bend it Like Beckham.

We played the balloon game where you have to blow

up a balloon and the one with the biggest balloon

wins; Shelby won. We danced to songs and the

easiest to dance to was the Macarena.

Holly Farnham

On the holidays I went to my dad`s house. We went

fishing at the Lakes Entrance and the Traralgon

Creek. We had fish and chips at lakes with dad my

sister and me. I went to the Traralgon Creek with

dad and one cousin. My cousin caught a Crayfish at

the Traralgon Creek. Also we went to Fountain Gate

where we went to Myer, the Apple Store and the

Pancake Parlour. Yesterday my dad brought a truck.

Aaron Cooper

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Holiday Happenings

We went to the Melbourne Show

and my sister took me on heaps

and heaps of rides. Kiandra

On the holidays I went to the

Melbourne Show and got 3 show

bags, 1 scooter and a big teddy called

Spike. I went on a couple of rides. Joel

I went to the Cranbourne Pool and my

brother and dad didn't want to go down

the orange slide. They did end up going

down it about 14 times. Riley

On the holidays I went to Western

Australia. I went to the Fremantle Prison

and we got to have a look at the prison

rooms. We also went to the Busselton

Jetty and walked up it. Ella

I also went to Western Australia and stayed with

my aunty and uncles. I went to the beach and I

walked up about 500 steps. We went to a

windmill. Kiara

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Holiday Fun! On the holidays I went to the

farm and my cousins were there and their names were Maddi and

Riley. By Olivia. On the holidays I went to Bailey’s house.

And I went to Safeway to get Aussie Animals cards. By Zavier.

On the holidays I moved to Warragul and I stayed at my Nannies. By Piper.

On the holidays I went ice-skating and

mini golfing. I went with my Mum, Kylie, Meg and Ben. By Ashley.

On Monday Grade 1/P said goodbye and good-luck to Miss Watts and welcomed

our newest class member Piper.

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Online Achievement Awards

As the year comes towards its end it is important for us to recognise those students who have worked extra hard to achieve results in their learning. We have had two fantastic online learning programs students have had access to this year both at home and at school. We are recognising two students from each grade that have used either the Mathletics or Reading Eggs programs consistently or have achieved really great results within the programs. It is with great pleasure the school awards these students with the Online Mathematics Achievement Awards and the Online Literacy Achievement Awards. Well done to:

Mathletics Reading Eggs

Zavier Allsopp Aiden Smythe Lane Ward Daniel Axford Kael Mason Max Cheserfield Harrison Perry Savanna Maunder

STUDENT AWARDS @ NILMA

Whole School Writing

Last term students began their investigation into procedural texts. Moving through rotational activities, students followed different procedures to create, make or perform. Students were then grouped for our Whole School Writing Program from their responses to questions about procedural texts. Currently within writing groups students are continuing to investigate, deconstruct and plan their own procedural text. Later in the term we will host another Celebration of Young Authors, with more information to come. A special mention to Jack McGrath for his exceptional understanding of procedural texts, their purpose, textual features and

ability to reflect on the skills used when reading and following a procedure. Jack also worked cooperatively with his partner,

displaying patience while modelling and explaining the steps to be carried out.

UNSW– University of NSW Educational Assessments Some students across the school participated in the 2013 Mathematics International Competitions and Assessments for schools. Results for individuals.

Year 3—Participation Awards Kiara Perry, Ella Perry, Olivia Maunder, Riley Kleeven, Mitchell Gilmore

Year 4—Paricipation Awards Jamie Garten, Aaron Cooper, Tahlia Witney Distinction—Anthony Scott

Year 5—Participation Award Dominick Johnstone-Witney, Harriosn perry, Patrick Smythe, Jordan Stone, Blake Witney Credit award—Shakira Kimm

Year 6—Participation Award Congratulations to all students especially Shakira and Savanna Maunder Anthony for excellent performances.

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Hello Nilma! Welcome back to term 4! 2013 is

flying. We have exactly 70 days left of school. The

book fair will start on Monday and last till Friday.

All parents are invited to Mondays Assembly to

witness Ms Sutherland hand out the medallions,

congratulations to all the winners. Miss Watts (Mrs

Bales) has left on Pregnancy Leave and we all wish

her good luck. Thank You to all those who participated in the NPS Disco we raised over

$500. Ms Sutherland has brought 6 iPads and they should arrive soon. The ‘Superkids’

Play will take place on Thursday 5th of December. We hope the 6/5 students are

memorising their lines! Good luck in term four Nilma! – Ryan and Savanna

Study Ladder Awards

Teagan George Kiara Perry Mitchell Gilmore

Reading Eggs Awards

Daniel Axford Lane Ward

STUDENT LEADERS’ CORNER

STUDENT AWARDS

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The Book Fair

Once again Nilma Primary is

holding our Book Fair. The Book Fair

will start on Monday the 14th October

and will end on Friday October 18. Wish

lists will be sent home today or tomor-

row and will show you what your child

would like to purchase from the Book

Fair.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Book Fair is in the hidey hole like last

year. The book fair will be open 15

minutes before and after school. We are

being helped out by some of the grade 4’s

who are learning the ins and outs of run-

ning the Book Fair. The stationary tray

will be in view as soon as you walk in.

The school earns a 20% commission on

everything we sell. All the money we raise

goes towards getting new books for our

school library. So parents, please come in

with your child and see our range of

books, posters and stationery we have for

sale.

Thanks,

Shakira, McKayla, Kylie and

Savanna.

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GARDENING/SCIENCE PROGRAM

This term for AASC we will be participating in Cheerleading and Basketball. Basketball will be held on Tuesdays at school beginning on 22nd October. Students are asked to bring a drink bottle and wear appropriate footwear. Hats must also be worn during these sessions. Cheerleading will be held at Jada Fitness, June Court Warragul on Wednesdays, starting 23rd October. Parents will need to take participating students to and from the venue. Students are required to wear full uniform but are asked to wear either shorts or tracksuit pants during the sessions, school dresses or skirts are not appropriate. Please also bring a drink bottle. Parents are able to stay and watch but only AASC students are to participate. Parents are also able to participate in a complimentary gym session at Jada while students are doing cheerleading. For more information please see Belinda. ______________________________________________________________________

AASC Term 4 Expression of Interest Basketball Cheerleading Student Name_________________________________ ________ ___________ Student Name_________________________________ ________ ___________ Student Name_________________________________ ________ ___________ Signed_________________________________________ Date_____________ Please indicate your preference by using 1 or 2

ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL COMMUNITIES

Jack C, Cooper, Blake, M, Mckayla were digging out dirt new path

ready for bark to be put in.

Callum and James—nailed wire around the chicken pen.

Shelby, Carolyn, Holly—Were weeding vegie gardens and cleaning

out chook house.

Kael, Mitch, Aiden & Jamie—were digging the dirt out.

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SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

CAMP RUMBUG

Students in years 4, 5 and 6 will be attending

Camp Rumbug on October 21st to 23rd. All

permission, medical and behaviour forms and

payments must be handed in by October 16th.

If you have any queries regarding this please

contact the school. Staff attending camp will

be Mr Williams, Ms Berklemans, Ms Vagg

(medical) and Mrs Hodge.

Foundation (Prep) Transition for

new students in 2014 Nilma Dates for Transition.

Thursday 14th November

Wednesday 27th November

Monday 2nd December

Tuesday 10th December

At present we have 12 new Foundation students for 2014.

As of 2014 the Prep year of school will be known as

Foundation year within the new Australian Curriculum.

Swimming Program The swimming program will be held in

Term 4 for 6 sessions.

The dates for this program are: 14th, 18th, 25th, 28th October, and 1st and 6th November 2013.

The cost for this program is $50 per child.

Please return permission forms and money by October 14th.

Could students have a towel and bathers in a

separate bag with name on them.

Students will travel to Warragul Leisure Centre by bus

and must be collected by parents at 3pm from the venue.

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

School Production

‘Super Kids’

The date has been set for Thursday December 5th 2013.

It will be held at the Drouin Auditorium. All students in Year 5 & 6 have been

allocated a role. Term 4 we will commence.

BOOKCLUB ORDERS

Attached to the newsletter are Book club orders.

All orders and payment are due back to the

office by next Thursday 17th October.

Late orders cannot be accepted. NAPLAN RESULTS

Parents of year 3 and 5 students will receive NAPLAN results with newsletter today—parent letters accompany results. If you would like to discuss results, please call the school for an appointment.

LITTLE ATHLETICS

Tomorrow, Friday 11th October,

students from Prep to 6 will be

involved in Athletics clinics.

Please wear appropriate shoes for

the day.

CHRISTMAS CHILD

Families can bring joy to needy families

through our Christmas Child project.

You are invited to provide an item for children

to pack into their class shoeboxes for a boy or

girl. An accompanying brochure will be

attached to the newsletter the first week of

Term 4, and will indicate an item category and

age group that will enable us to provide the

range of small, but new, gifts required. The

children will decorate their boxes which will be

displayed at school when complete before

being shipped off to New Guinea or another

Pacific Island country where they will be

received with thanks and joy this Christmas.

Thankyou Lesley Welch CRE

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 31– 10/10/2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

7 8 9 10 11

Little Athletics Day 12 13

Swimming 14

Book fair

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Book fair

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Book fair

Marc Van 17

Book fair

Swimming 18

Book fair 19 20

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Year 4-6 Camp

Rumbug Junior Bike Education

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Year 4-6 Camp

Rumbug Junior Bike Education

Active After School

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Year 4-6 Camp

Rumbug Junior Bike Education

Active After School

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Swimming 26 27

Swimming 28 29

Active After School

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Active After School Marc Van 31

Kanga Cricket

OCTOBER 2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Swimming 2 3

Curriculum Day4 Public Holiday 5 6

Swimming

7 8 9 10

11 12

Active After School

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Active After School

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Marc Van

Prep Transition

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18 19

Active After School

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Active After School 21 22 23 24

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Active After School

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Prep Transition

Active After School

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Marc Van

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Year 6 Summit

Camp

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NOVEMBER 2013

DECEMBER 2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Prep Transition

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Active After School

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Active After School

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School Production

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State Wide

Orientation

Prep to 6

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