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NILMA’S GOT TALENT Tomorrow we are having a talent show at 12.00pm, all parents are welcome to come. We ill be having four different categories such as magic tricks, reading, gymnastics/dance and singing. There will be 19 acts. The judges will be Miss Matarzyk, Mr Williams, Astrid Smith & Rose-Ann Scott. Everybody participating gets a prize and a certificate. Sine Salt, Rose-Ann Scott, Astrid Smith & Tahlia Witney—organisers.

MT WORTH CLUSTER DAY

Warragul Regional College will be hosting all year 5 and

6 students from the Mt Worth Cluster schools next

Wednesday 5th August. This has proven to be a great

experience for all students, whichever secondary school

they will be attending, to support their transition from

primary to secondary school. Could you please ensure

permission forms are returned tomorrow, if you have

not already done so.

MS SUTHERLANDS’ ADVENTURES The latest email from Ms Sutherland has her and Paul still in Turkey. Ms Sutherland writes; ‘We are enjoying Turkey so much we are not going to Greece! Turkey is so lovely! People great and very relaxed! We have been riding bikes here and getting to the beach at 5 am to see the turtles hatch and make their way to water! Tomorrow we hope to see some! Heading to Capadocia region tomorrow for our balloon flight! Then back to Istanbul for final few days!’ SHEDDING FOR SALE We have several large sections of iron from the old covered area up for sale. $500—take away. If you are interested in purchasing, could you contact the school by next Wednesday 5th Aug. WOODWORK

Doug Salt is back at it again

working with our senior

students teaching woodwork

each Tuesday. We are so

fortunate to have Doug

share his expertise with the

students, something he has

been doing now for 20

years! This provides our students a great opportunity to

learn some basic woodworking skills. Many thanks

Doug.

MAINTENANCE @

NILMA PS

Bruce Robins works at

the school each Monday

helping to maintain our

buildings and grounds,

doing running repairs

and helping keep things

in good order.

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 H/Group Happenings..3 Calendar ..7

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

PARENT OPINION SURVEY– PLEASE RETURN.

If you received a Parent Opinion Survey with your newsletter last week, could you please complete it and return it to school tomorrow. The parent opinion survey will provide the school with valuable information in relation to communication, procedures and practices at Nilma PS. Please take time to review questions relating to student learning, home activities and expectations, extracurricular opportunities for students (including things like sporting activities, camps, group days, select groups participating in musical events), transition and social learning. Last year we received 90%. This year we hope for 100%! We would appreciate your feedback to develop a school culture that we all have input into. We value your ideas. The survey is confidential and results are used to further develop the goals of the school. 1. Complete questionnaire 2. Put in envelope provided and seal the

envelope 3. Write the name and year level/s of child/

ren on back 4. Return to school by Friday 31st July 2015. Please take time to complete the survey and support Nilma Primary School to build an exciting and stimulating school.

THANKS TO THE 12 FAMILIES WHO HAVE RETURNED THE SURVEY TO DATE. LETS SEE IF WE

CAN GET THE WHOLE 40 BACK!

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

Recognitions Homegroup F Red

Paige Lott For demonstrating persistence during our guided reading groups. You have

been willing to challenge yourself when attempting tricky words and sentences. It has been great to see you using your

reading strategies. Well done Paige!

Homegroup 2/1 Green

Declan Majcherak This week you have been so determined

to have neat handwriting. You have done this with a great attitude and

smile as well. Fantastic work!

Homegroup 5/4/3 Blue

Daniel Axford For asking questions that challenge

everyone’s thinking during class discussion time.

& Sheree Casey Wilson

For always being a positive member of the class, completing all set tasks.

Homegroup 6/5 Yellow

Rose-Ann Scott For the effort you put in when working

in both Literacy and Numeracy Learning Teams.

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Olivia Addison

Ashton Kimm

Ella Perry & Kiara Perry

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

NIGHTLY READING

100 Nights Angus Mulconry Daniel Axford

Bailey Jack Christoph

125 Nights Oliver Turner

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS

Winners

Andrew Burdett Oliver Turner Max Chesterfield Riley Kleeven

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

Design and Technology

Year 6 students participating in Wood Work

sessions with volunteer Doug Salt.

This week in Blue 5,4,3 we made “Trioramas”, which is a Diorama made into a 3D triangle shape. We had to create a scene from a book or movie we have read or watched this year. It was fun to do. It was challenging to stick

different material on to it. We used a lot of material. We used scrap paper, pipe cleaners, icy pole sticks and feathers. We had to make a piece of paper into a

triangle which was tricky. There were scenes from camping, beaches and animals on farms. We all got to share our work and explain what book or movie it was from. Hopefully we will get to do it again sometime this year. Below is a photo of what our ‘Trioramas’ look like. By Josie and Ella.

Circle Time

For circle time Ruby Red students have been focusing

heavily on ‘Respect and Responsibility’.

We have been playing some different games such as ‘Pass the

Squeeze, Chinese Whispers and Pass the Smile’. Students have had to show

respect and patience by sitting and listening to each other for periods of

time. Ruby Reds have also been talking about feelings such as happy, excited,

sad, disappointed and shared moments relating to these emotions

with the class.

Home Group - F -

Ruby Red Mrs Evans

I didn’t bring my home learning because I went up to the paddock and my goat Wilbur ate it. Then he ran out of the gate. He had a chain dragging on the ground so I started chasing him but my shoe lace came loose. I tripped over and grabbed his chain. By Olivia I didn’t bring my home learning because I was doing my home learning and it went out the window. An eagle got it and ripped it. It put my home learning in its nest. By Tari.

Home Group - 65 -

Lemon Yellow Miss

Matarczyk

Home Group - 543 -

Aqua Blue Mr Williams

Home Group - 21 -

Emerald Green

Miss Berkelmans

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Tris is a confident, resourceful ( but slightly impatient) girl from our time, wakes up in the year 528

AD, in Camelot. She is viewed with suspicion by Merlin, who fears competition from a foreign wizard,

but, through her resourcefulness (pretending to take away the sun during an eclipse) Tris becomes

‘Boss’ of Camelot and sets about modernising the country and bringing a ‘new order’ to medieval

England. But she does not listen to the locals and not all her decisions are appropriate. Accidentally

insulting Sir Sagramore, she is commanded to undertake a quest to become a Knight and then face a

joust with the champion Sagramore. Again, through ingenuity, she wins. But the peasants do not

approve of her unusual methods…and her new empire is beginning to crumble. She must leave Camelot

and allow history to take its course.

KIDS IN CAMELOT

Tris Kennedy – Sine Elizabeth – Astrid King Arthur – Andrew Lady Guinevere – Megan G Merlin – Lachlan Sir Lancelot – Deakin Sir Sagramore - Anthony Sir Kay – Angus MC – Tahlia Guards 1 - Mitch C Guard 2 - Kael Lady 1- Charlotte Lady 2 – Kirsty Lady 3 – Kiandra Lady 4 – Holly Prisoner 1 – Bailey D Prisoner 2 – Shelby Prisoner 3 – Max Prisoner 4 – Riley Robber 1– Zaic Robber 2 - Matilda Knight 1 – Jamie Knight 2 – Ashton Knight 3 - Aiden Peasant 1 – Josie Peasant 2 – Meg D Peasant 3 – Nataly Peasant 4 – Rose-Ann Peasant 5 – Ella Peasant 6 – Bailey Jack Peasant 7 – Kiara

Peasant 8 – Bailey S Peasant 9 – Daniel Jester – Mitchell Troupe 1 – Zavier Troupe 2 – Emma Troupe 3 – Amelia Troupe 4 – Teagan Maiden - Ashley Giant - Jade Damsel in Distress – Sheree Maidens 1& 2 – Piper & Olivia Cornish Cavaliers – Shila Beth Teylah Tari Declan Clint Oliver Blake Lilli Mikayla Acrobats – Will & Anthony Butcher – Levi Fortune Teller – Olivia Dance a Jig – Jesse Wig seller – Piper Ginger Beer – Jaycobb Pig for sale – Jade Knights who go Boo – Jamie, Aiden & Ashton

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BIBS & BOBS – BITS & PIECES

REMNANTS – LEFTOVERS -

RECYCLABLES

4 the ART ROOM We are about to undertake a unit of work in Art that involves making

3D pieces of work.

Could you please look out for any bits and pieces that will help us.

Stuff that we can use includes: Small boxes Cartons Jars Lids

Glass / Plastic Containers Material Wool

Ribbon / Cotton Decorative Paper Coloured Plastic Bags

Foam Trays Buttons etc, etc, etc

Thank you very much for any donations

Please leave in the art room near Mrs Krygger’s desk.

ART ROOM

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STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM

This term students in the BLUE Group will be participating in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. This program will be held every Thursday from 1.45pm-3.10pm. We will be making salads of the imagination, tarts, tortes, curries, breads, fritters, gnocchi and orecchiette pasta. In the garden students will be pruning, composting, mulching, planting, creating a worm farm, creating a no dig garden, weeding, fertilising and harvesting. Attached below is a roster for this program. If you are able to volunteer on any of the dates indicated, please contact the office.

All parents will realise that our influence on their children reduces over time, we remain the most influential person in their life it is just they don’t readily recognise it sometimes. As they develop the shift in influence moves away from us, through teachers and settles with their friends. It is also quite normal for us to wish they fhad different friends, ‘’better’ friends as we see their friends as negative influences sometimes and wish they would exchange them for better versions. One tip is that I suggest that you invite their friends over to your house and get to know them. You may find that they are actually good kids and they will have the benefit of getting to know you too. However the good news is that most of the time the friendship group changes and develops over time so it is rare that they stay friends forever. As long as you keep working at keeping your friendship alive and well with your children then they will always be open to your influence, even if they don’t always admit to it. Have a great weekend and enjoy the family times. You’ll be wondering where the time went next. Anne Prime

EARN & LEARN

You can earn one Earn & Learn point for our school for every $10.00 you spend at

Woolworths. You can collect Earn & Learn points from the checkout operator and place

them on a Point Sheet. The Safeway Earn & Learn Box will be kept at Woolworths and at

the school office. The more points you bring in, the more we can redeem from a choice of

educational resources, including library books, classroom equipment, art and craft

materials.

1.45pm-3.10pm Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

30th July Sharon Faulds Sandro Santo

6 August Sharon Faulds

13th August Mrs Hodge Peter Kirkbride

20th August Mrs Hodge Peter Kirkbride

27 August Mrs Hodge Peter Kirkbride

3rd Sept Mrs Hodge Peter Kirkbride

17th Sept Mrs Hodge Peter Kirkbride

CHAPLAINS’ CHAT

SCHOOL ORGANISATION

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 23– 30/07/2015

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

27 28 29 30

Year 4/3 Hooptime

31

Nilma’s Got Talent

School Banking

JULY 2015

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

3 4 5

Mt Worth Cluster Day WRC

6

MARC Van

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School Banking

8 9

10 11 12 13 14

School Banking

15 16

17

Visit from Good Sheppard PS

18

School Council

Meeting 6pm

19 20

MARC Van

21

School Banking

22 23

24 25 26 27

Year 6/5 Hooptime 28

School Banking

29 30

31

AUGUST 2015

SEPTEMBER 2015

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 2

3

Fathers Day Stall

MARC Van

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Curriculum Day

School Closure

5 6

7 8

2015 All Schools Badminton

Championship

9 10

School Production

Kids in Camelot

11

School Banking

12 13

14 15

Author Day @ Buln Buln PS

16 17

MARC Van

18

Last Day Term 3

19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

OCTOBER 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 2 3 4

5

First day Term 4

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7 8

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