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SLETTER I would like to thank Mrs Evans for acting

Principal last week in my absence. It is always nice to know that we have such highly skilled staff who are willing to step up and accept a challenge to improve their own skills or learn something new. This is the culture of positive learning that we extend to Nilma’s Learning Community and values. The REAL Values @ Nilma. Respect and Responsibility—We build respectful relationships and taking responsibility for our own choices. We show how to be respectful and responsible through what we say, do and how we act. Environment—We are aware of our environment and are friends to the environment. Achievement—We are building on our knowledge and skills to grow at our own level and set goals. Learning—We are life long learners and practise our effective learning strategies.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION Tonight will be a night for us to remember! Students will have the opportunity to display all of the school values through the presentation of our School Production for 2017. ‘Hooray for Diffendoofer Day’ will be a huge success! Thank you Mrs Buckler for putting in all the extra time into organisation, directing, coordination and for everything else that you did to bring the show to fruition. Thank you to the staff who will be behind the scenes tonight. Special mention to Sharon F and Barb for their help with props and coordinating before the event. Education Support staff shine through once again with their multiskilling and creative flair. All the students will be able to shine tonight! Everyone should be proud of all your efforts, determination and persistence throughout the term. Tonight all the hard work will pay off! As they say goes: ‘Break a leg!’

SCHOOL DISCO Thank you to Parent Club for their organisation of the School Disco—especially Katie and Nicki! Thank you to the staff and parents that provided supervision and support. It was great to see so many children (and adults!) enjoying themselves and having a boogie on the dancefloor!

Thanks to TJ the DJ for the music and entertainment on the night. A huge THANK YOU also goes to Warragul Gardens Caravan Park for the donation of the supper! It was yummy!

SCHOOL REVIEW Thank you to all the families and students who gave us feedback in the many forms of surveys and discussions, to inform our school review. We have lots to celebrate and reflect on of what we have achieved over the past 4 years. We have been able to also identify some areas that have come to light in the feedback process and work towards building our plan for the future. Our core goal is to provide an education that supports each student at Nilma to become life long learners and actively engaged and responsible citizens in the community. The students are our core! We will work on keeping those things that parents and the community value such as the friendly and caring culture and work on the areas that we need to improve. We will be able to create a new vision and reflect on our values and build on our strengths. I am really looking forward to the Review over the next 2 Thursdays (14th and 21st September.) On Thursday 21st September, between 9-10am, we are seeking some parents to be a part of the review. If you are interested could you please contact me by next Wednesday. Thanks Annette

STAFFING Kath Evans will be on leave for a week—Monica Berkelmans and Amanda Buckler will be working in Red group. Barb Vagg will be on long service leave until the end of term. Sharon Salt and others will be stepping in to support Barb’s role over the weeks. Have a well deserved break and holiday.

Principal Ms Annette Sutherland Business Manager Mrs Belinda Smythe School Council President Mrs Nicki Kimm

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Principal Notes

THANK YOU TO OUR DIARY SPONSOR

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

Recognitions Homegroup 1/F Red Maegan Gallagher

For your effort and enthusiasm during our rehearsals for the school

production. You join in and give 100% all while showing us your lovely smile,

thank you Maegan!

Homegroup 2 Green Claire Simon

For concentrating on your own learning and following tasks through

to completion. You have been on-task and put 100% into your learning. Keep

it up Claire!

Homegroup 4/3 Blue Natasha Salsbury-Challons

For the enthusiastic way you have approached all your writing tasks this year and your great efforts at poetry writing this term. Keep up the great

authorship Natasha. Well done!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Zaic Farmer & Bailey Stephens

For your assistance as ‘Assistant Prop Managers’, working with Sharon F

behind the scenes with coordinating and organising the many props and accessories used in the production.

Thank you Zaic & Bailey!

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under

Guidance of Home NIGHTLY READING

50 Nights

Maegan Gallagher 75 Nights

Kaleb Majcherzak 100 Nights

Patrick Dalrymple 125 Nights

Finnigan Young Ty Kindermann 150 Nights

Tyson Wilmot Blake Hanmer 175 Nights

Blake Hanmer 200 Nights

Charlotte Goodchild

PLAYGROUND AWARDS

Winners Jasmine T - for being kind

Claire - being inclusive

James - eating in the eating area

Jessie - playing nicely

Mrs Evans!

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

PREMIER’S READING

CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following students who have independently completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Keep the reading up!

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

‘Hooray For Diffendoofer Day’ Well done to the Yellow HG for their efforts in the school production rehearsals. You should all be very proud of yourselves. Good luck tonight, it will be great!

On Tuesday we had our whole class reward, we had a teddy bear picnic! We had our picnic in the Ruby Red classroom because it was raining, but that didn’t matter because everyone was so excited! Thank you to the parents/guardians who helped their child bring along something healthy and yum to share for

our picnic. The students had such a wonderful day and loved having their teddy with them at school.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

As part of our Biological Science, students in the Green

Gem HG have incubated and hatched chickens. Students have integrated English, Maths and Science to create a project that will

presented at our Science Presentation Evening in Week 10.

Home Group - 2 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

Kennings Poems

Carrot – nibbling

Runner – speedy

Sleeper – quiet

Nose – cute

Teeth – sharp

Ears – long

By Alice-Ann

Head – balding

Clothes – changing

Glasses – breaking

Mouth – talking

Teeth – chomping

By Natasha

Food – catching Fur – fluffy

Grass – hiding Teeth – nipping

By Blake

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

Eyes – scary Legs – crawling

Body – hairy Fangs – biting

By Teylah

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION EARN AND LEARN AT WOOLWORTHS From the 26th of July to September 19th Earn and Learn will be happening at Woolworths. For every 10 dollars you spend you will earn one Woolworths Earn and Learn sticker. The stickers can be put on a Sticker sheet. The sticker sheet can be dropped in a collection box which will be kept outside the office. The stickers will help the school to get educational resources.

CENTREPAY We are currently in the process of setting up Centrepay at Nilma, as another option for families to pay for the Essential Educational Items and Excursion Levy charges. If you are interested in this option please register your name at the Office and we will send to you further information once Centrepay has been finalised.

LOST PROPERTY We have had a number of students that have misplaced jumpers over the past few weeks. We would appreciate it if families could please check the names on their jumpers to make sure the wrong ones haven't accidently been taken home! FOOTY COLOURS DAY Students are able to come dressed in their favourite team colours on Friday 15th September for Footy Colours Day! Students can bring along a gold coin donation. Hot Dogs will be available for $2.50 each at Lunchtime. Order forms will be sent home next week.

FRIDAY HOT LUNCHES Friday 15th September will be the last day for Hot Lunches this term. Please have your orders and payment in by 9.30am on Wednesday morning.

I’m not sure where the last week went. Like many others this latest ‘bug’ knocked me for a

‘six’ (ask the kids what that means by the way). I hope you’re feeling on top again.

Last time we spoke ‘Acts of Service’ was very much centred on the parent getting the child

to serve them. This week I’m hoping that the ‘act of serving’ will stretch into a wider

community. It can start with ‘a parent modelling (not telling the child to do it)’simple

things like picking up rubbish and placing it in a plastic bread bag for later when a bin is

handy – this is focusing on the environment. If you’ve got a good strong stomach you

could use another bag to remove a stray dogs faeces from the footpath, showing them how to express the air

and then tie a very strong knot to keep the smells at bay. If this is a problem in your area in particular, then

get the kids to hold the bags up and take a photo – send it into the Gazette with a note of their names and a

commendation for excellence, naming the street if that is helpful for the Shire to ‘tag’ the problem.

Some acts of service are done quietly behind the scene, others can be more challenging like, writing to the

Baw Baw Shire if you have noted an uneven concrete block that might cause tripping, (use good reasoning in

your covering note, especially if there are many elderly using the path or those with poor balance). Why

don’t you practice with the school; send a note to the school paper with a photo. You never know, we may

be raising future politicians and if they have had this sort of practice in their youth, they will have a greater

understanding of community needs in their chosen profession.

Enjoy a break for the weekend. Mrs P

CHAPLAINS CHAT

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TICKETS NOT ALREADY COLLECTED CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE DOOR

FOR A GOLD COIN DONATION PER TICKET

Students return to Drouin Secondary College at 6.40pm for the School Production.

Drouin Secondary College Auditorium is located at the rear of the school – see Map on page 6.

PARENTS TO BRING A PLATE TO SHARE FOR SUPPER SOFT DRINKS AND JUICE BOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE

NIGHT FOR PURCHASE—$1.00 ea

COMMUNIT Y NEWS

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC Monday 25th September – Wednesday 27th September 2017

at Warragul (Burke St) Tennis Club 11.00 am – 12.30 pm each day

Come along and have some fun in the holidays, learn new skills and improve your tennis. Ages: 6-16. All standards. Cost: $60.00.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS TOURNAMENTS Drouin Tennis Club - Friday 29th September

Moe Tennis Club - Friday 6th October For further information or bookings phone

GIPPSLAND TENNIS COACHING Jamie Dunn 0449 257 569

Email: mstennis@dcsi.net.au

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For parking at the production tonight, please follow the arrows on the map to the Auditorium. Limited parking is available inside the school grounds, entering and exiting through the bus loop. Families can also park in the carpark and walk to the Auditorium.

MAP OF DROUIN SECONDARY COLLEGE

PARKING

BUS LOOP ENTRANCE

BUS LOOP EXIT

CARPARK

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 27– 07/09/2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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School Review Day 1 MARC VAN

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Footy Colours

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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School Review Day 2

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LAST DAY

TERM 3

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SEPTEMBER 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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FIRST DAY

TERM 4

Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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MARC VAN

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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School Banking 21 22

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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MARC VAN

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School Banking 28 29

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Breakfast Club

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OCTOBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Breakfast Club

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Year 4/3 Camp

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Year 4/3 Camp

School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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MELBOURNE

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Breakfast Club

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Year 2 Sleepover MARC VAN

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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SWIMMING

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Breakfast Club

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SWIMMING

School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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SWIMMING

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Breakfast Club

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SWIMMING

School Banking

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SWIMMING 29

Breakfast Club

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SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION

Parents can now access Sentral’s Parent Portal via an app on a smartphone or tablet! Download the app onto your device and follow the instructions to log on. Access keys are attached to the newsletter for families to log on. If you have any questions please contact the school. This is a great way to keep up to date with your child’s education and school information.

Parents can also access information and be informed of school happenings via Team App. Download the app onto your device and sign up to Nilma Primary School. News, events and documents will be advertised on the app, allowing the school and community to communicate and interact.

TEAM APP

SENTRAL APP