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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. STATEWIDE ORIENTATION DAY The Statewide Orientation Day will be next Tuesday 6th December 9.00am-3.15pm. Students across the State will be transitioning to their new setting or home groups for 2017. This will mean our Year 6 students will be all off to their respective secondary schools and our new Foundation students will be coming to school for the whole day. This day will provide an opportunity for the new groups to have discussions, get to know each other and connect with their new buddy for 2017. COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER Due to unforeseen circumstances, the prizes have not yet arrived for the Cookie Dough fundraiser. The cutters for the Shortbread and Gingerbread will also be arriving soon.

CLASS GROUPINGS FOR 2017 We have decided on our homegroup groupings for 2017 and the teachers allocated to these homerooms.

Yr 1/F—Kath Evans/Monica Berkelmans Yr 2—Emily Matarczyk/Monica Berkelmans Yr 3/4—Kerry Williams Yr 4/5/6– Dorthy McMahon Performing /Visual Arts—Amanda Buckler Maths Specialist– Monica Berkelans Science Specialist—Kathryn Evans

The Education Support class staff will continue to work in the classrooms with children with minimal change.

On Tuesday, 6th December, children across the school will move to their new homegroupings and classrooms for the day for the Statewide Transition Day.

LIBRARY & MARC VAN BOOKS With the end of the year coming up, could parents & students please check at home for any outstanding take home books, library books or MARC Van books. Could they please be returned to the school before next Friday 9th December 2016.

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

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

Recognitions

Homegroup 1/F Red Kaleb Majcherzak

For being such a great role model in our homegroup. You are helpful, courteous,

patient and well mannered. Thank you Kaleb!

Homegroup 2/1 Green Blake Hanmer

For working extremely hard and challenging yourself when writing and reading.

Well done Blake!

Homegroup 4/3 Blue Ashley Griggs

For the amazing effort you have put in this year with your home reading, 300+ nights, and the positive attitude you have shown to your reading and writing when working with Mrs Hodge. Congratulations on a brilliant effort

Ashley!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Kiara Perry

For the awe inspiring approach you had at Summit Camp; you showed amazing courage in all activities, even if you were really against doing them in the first place; you should be so

proud of yourself!

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Sharon Faulds

Bailey Stephens

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

NIGHTLY READING

100 Nights Kiara Perry

125 Nights Kiara Perry

150 Nights Deklan Majcherzak Kaleb Majcherzak

175 Nights

Kiandra Polglaze

200 Nights Thomas Buckler

250 Nights

Mitch Chesterfield

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS

Winners

Aiden Smythe

Blake Stone

Ashlee Cooke

Blake Hanmer

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

Limerick Poems

There was a young girl at school,

She thought she was really cool.

She started to sing a song,

But it sounded like King Kong,

At the end she looked like a fool.

By Meg

There was a guy named Fat Adda,

He had a massive bladder.

He had a very fat dog,

So fat it looked like a log,

Everyday he got fatter.

By Riley

There was an old man from the Stone Age,

His name’s Mr. William’s, who raged.

He tortured you all day,

And even made you pay,

That silly old man from the Stone Age.

By Zaic

Physical Science

This term students have been learning

about the way objects move and how

their size, shape and material affects

this. Students have undertaken ac-

tivities to increase their understandings of

push and pull forces. Student have de-

signed and begun building their mini pro-

ject based on a real life object. Students are working in

small teams and are having to work together to build,

and find solutions to problems during the building

process.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

Poetry They flick up dirt

Dirtbikes are gone in a flash

They make a mess

They are gone in a dash. By Nick

Dinosaurs chases other dinosaurs

Dinosaurs like to eat

Dinosaurs can roar

Dinosaurs like meat. By Emma

Snakes are cool

They are reptiles

They are deadly

They can slither for a miles. By Thomas

Guinea pigs are cute

They are the best

They make a mess

They make a nest. By Elizabeth

Transformers are awesome

They are robots

Bumblebee is a Camaro

Transformers are my bro-bots. By Oliver

Home Group - 2/1 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

Kennings Poems

Wind-blowing

Branches-swaying

Leaves falling...By Olivia

Serpent– slithering

Body– wriggling

Tongue– hissing

Mouse– eating

Predator– vicious

Venomous—biter ….By Jade

Penguin—eating

Seal– killer

Teeth– tearing...By Will McGrath

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

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Gift Wrapping Service Form

Please return by Wednesday 7th December

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 will be going home with the newsletter today and must be brought

back to school by next Wednesday 7th December.

Please fill in the form below and send it back

to the office by next Wednesday 7th 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

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Attached to the newsletter are 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.

BBQ AND YEAR 6 GRADUATION

6.00PM THURSDAY 15TH December 2016.

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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 38—01/12/2016

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Curriculum Day

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Swimming

30 Breakfast Club

Foundation Orientation

9-1pm Student Banking

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Sentral Information Evening

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Dinner

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Last Day Term.

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