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YEAR 6 LEADERS PRESENTATION AND SCHOOL BBQ Firstly I would like to say thanks to the parents that assisted with the BBQ on the night, Tarra Williames and Mel Turner, you did a great job! Thank you also to the families that helped pack up after the evenings events. Year 6 students, Olivia Addison, Mikayla Lott, Jade Mammolito and Alice– Ann Simon. These students are the role models for our school and community, building upon connections and

relationships between all students and the school community, exhibiting our school values and engaging in learning and growth. It was great to see so many members of the school

community attend and take part in the evenings proceedings. WELCOME TO OUR 2019 SCHOOL COUNCIL Our DET representatives for 2019 are; Annette Sutherland, Emily Matarczyk and Belinda Smythe. Our Parent representatives are; Stuart Turner —President Phil Mammolito —Vice President Sophie Majcherzak —Secretary Katie Farmer, Shannon Gibbons, Kelly Werner and Linda Paska-Simon as the Parent Club Representative. Our School Council make decisions that set the direction of the school. They:

help create and check the school's budget

contribute to the school strategic plan

make decisions on policies like investments, payments by parents, dress code.

School council members take part in shaping the future of the school and also represent the school community. If you have any suggestions, feedback or concerns please speak with one of our School Councillors who can then speak on the behalf of the school community at meetings. Any questions regarding students, staff, the curriculum, administration or the day to day functions and running of the school or ideas and queries can be directed to Annette. We look forward to another successful year at Nilma PS, continuing to build upon the positive relationships and culture of the school and the community.

SCHOOL PHOTOS School photos were taken today by Spargo Photography. We will notify parents when they are delivered to school at a later date to be distributed to families. CONGRATULATIONS!! Congratulations to Jade Mammolito on her recent success at the Canberra Royal Horse Show. Jade came away with 3 1st’s, 1 2nd, 2 Champions and 1 Reserve Champion in riding and led events. Well done Jade!!

Thursday 28th February 2019

Issue 03-2019

NEWSLETTER

CONTENTS

Principal Notes ..1 From the Office ..7 Curriculum Corner..4 Calendar .10

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL REPORT The Junior School Council started last week and it was very successful. Each homegroup has 2 representative on our JSC Each homegroup will have a meeting before our JSC meeting to bring any ideas or concerns to the meeting. We discussed the purpose of the group and these were some ideas:

Conversations to make a better school

Raise topics to make the school better for fun and learning

To organise fundraisers for the school and charity as well as Celebrations

Students can have a voice in some decisions at school

Bring kids ideas, opinions and issues to the meetings.

The Junior School Council will meet every 3 weeks on a Wednesday in Ms Sutherland’s Office. Some of the events for this term we are doing are;

Milkshake Monday on 4th March – Notes have been sent home.

Fundraiser for Charity of our choice on the 12th March

Sports Events at school on 22nd March - We will organise teams in the school.

Celebration of our learning on 4th April. We will present our reports to School Council also.

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Learner of the Week

For the pride you display and the effort you put into your learning. You are a great role model Bentley.

R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Mikayla Hayley-Jade

Nick Thomas Emma

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

NIGHTLY READING

25 Nights

Charlotte Goodchild Nick Addison

Thomas Buckler Blake Hanmer Oliver Turner

Alice-Ann Simon Olivia Addison

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS

Erika

Dylan

Alex

Deklan

For being a caring and considerate class member. You look out for others and are very helpful. Thank you Kane!

KJ always displays a positive attitude. He is friendly, kind and is the first to help clean up the classroom. Well done for being such a helpful class member KJ!

Lachlan is working hard to follow instructions and display good sportsmanship and resilience when playing games.

For being such a great learner and role model for others. Your positive attitude to learning is something you should be very proud of.

For your cheerful approach to your learning and willingness to challenge yourself and always do your best.

For his terrific thinking within literacy sessions, making connections and inference, using clues from the texts.

For his enthusiasm and effort with his learning, sharing his thinking and actively engaged within mathematics.

RED HOMEGROUP

BLUE HOMEGROUP

YELLOW HOMEGROUP

GREEN HOMEGROUP

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This week in as part of our writing students

listened to the text My Dinosaur is More

Awesome then created an awesome

dinosaur of their own. They have been

labelling the features of their awesome

dinosaurs and will be writing a structured

piece about why their dinosaur is the most

awesome dinosaur. It’s been great to see

how enthusiastic and colourful the students

have been making their dinosaurs!

Students in the Yellow Home Group have

produced some fabulous art pieces ready for the

Warragul Show Art Exhibition planning,

researching and creating their art works over

three sessions. Congratulations to the students

on their amazing efforts and results. Below are a

few samples of ‘Things found on the Farm’ –

this year’s theme.

All students at Nilma Primary School will have

their art on display at the Warragul Exhibition

Building during the Warragul Show.

This will be held on the first weekend in

March – Saturday the 2nd.

Home Group - 6/5 - Lemon Yellow

Home Group - 3/2 -

Emerald

Green

Mathematics

Number and Place Value

At Nilma PS students are given the opportunity

to engage in hands-on

learning activities to help

build, extend and

consolidate their

Mathematical

understandings.

Here, the Red

Home Group

students are

developing their

knowledge of

numbers and

place value.

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby

Red

Old Gippstown

I can’t wait for the school excursion because we’re going to old Gippstown!! Actually, I’m on the bus

going to old Gippstown right now.

You will not believe how amazing this excursion. The best part was the old teacher. In the past, if you were being naughty, the teacher would whack you with a

wooden cane. If you were leaning your elbows on the table you would also get a whack with a cane as well.

The teacher was very strict.

Then we went to the blacksmith. The blacksmith showed us cool things that he made. It was warm in the

Blacksmith shed because the coal was burning in the fire pit. The man made a S hook and gave it to use.

Then we played some olden day games. We played bowling and I got a strike.

Then we went to the general store and the lady showed us how to buy food and things that were used for

your house like an iron.

Then we had a fire truck ride. It was fun until I hit my knee and it

was the knee that I fell on and hurt.

The excursion was the best and I had a great time. By Jesse

Home Group

- 4 - Aqua Blue

HAPPENINGS IN OUR HOMEGROUPS!

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Activating & Connecting

When you use your schema, it’s like adding new things.

You change or reinforce your thinking.

Your ideas and understanding evolves.

Before, During and After reading. I think…

I noticed… I now think…

I can connect with…

We build knowledge by sharing our background knowledge, experiences, and relating to the text. This is where you will gain new insights and consider new perspectives from listening to your peers.

Time to react and respond is important to allow for thinking.

Inferring & Visualising You will use information from the text and your background knowledge to comprehend the text.

Think about the authors purpose Why did they write this text?

Recognising authors Bias Is the author taking sides?

Making predictions Think about what might happen next?

Questioning Ask questions along the way?

Synthesising – making connections Can you relate to the characters?

Forming new understanding You may change your thinking to develop your understanding.

Create a picture in your mind ‘Visualising strengthens our inferential thinking.’

CURRICULUM CORNER

MARC LIBRARY NEWS My name is Mrs Kim James, I am the new MARC (Mobile Area Resource Centre) Teacher Librarian. I have had a great start to 2019 settling into my new role and meeting all of the students and staff at the 6 schools that I visit, thank you for all making me feel so welcome. The MARC van visits Nilma Primary School each Thursday, all students are encouraged to borrow books from the van. Foundation to Year 2 students can borrow two books and students in Years 3- 6 can borrow up to four books. Students need to return their books weekly, they can renew their books if required. During MARC lessons students are introduced to the wonderful world of Literature. At the moment students in Foun-dation to Year 2 are revising the rules and responsibilities of the library and sharing their favourite books. Students in Year 3 – 6 are revising various genres of books and beginning their 2019 Genre Challenge, this encourages students to borrow books from a range of genres.

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TIMETABLE OVERVIEW Please find the timetable overview for this term. Please note at times we will have to be flexible with changes at times depending on events such as excursions and incursions. An example of this being the Circus incursion tomorrow. This will take place in the morning for all students. During class students have the freedom to access water in designated areas as well as take a brain food and movement break at 10am to allow students to refocus on learning. Students also have a second snack break after lunch to settle for the afternoon.

CURRICULUM TIMETABLE

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The excursion provided students with a unique

experience, transporting them back to the 1850’s

through to the early 1900’s to experience what it

would have been like for the early settlers.

Students participated in a range of activities during the visit to Old Gippstown, visiting the smithy at his Forge at a

Blacksmith demonstration, visiting the General Store to see the goods on sale from yesteryear, experiencing school life

in the Sunny Creek school of 1889, and playing Old Fashioned game.

EXCURSION - YEARS 4-6

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ESSENTIAL EDUCATION ITEMS In developing the 2019 Essential Education Items (Subject Contributions), all aspects of the Schools Resource Package from the Department of Education and Training and the needs of the school in providing the necessary extras to provide a quality educational program, has been considered. The amount for Essential Education Items for 2019 will be $175.00 per child. The amount for Essential Education Items is used to purchase all books and stationery used by each child in their classrooms for the year. It is also used to cover costs of

purchasing materials for Art, English, Music, Mathematics, Technology, Science, and Health and PE, MARC Van and Sports Levies. A letter is attached to the newsletter outlining the cost breakdown for subject contributions. Nilma Primary School would appreciate payment for all Essential Education Items and Excursion Levies by the end of first term 2019. This can be paid to the office in cash, cheque, bank deposit or Centrepay. A payment plan can be arranged for those who wish to pay in instalments. Please speak to the office for more information. This year families with students in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will also have the additional cost of a school camp. Costs and venues for the camp will be provided at a later date. Other costs involved in the school year will include school photos, excursions/incursions and fundraising ventures. If families would like to know further information in regards to Essential Education Items, Camps and Excursions and other charges, please speak to Belinda or Annette. SCHOOL MOBILE PHONE The school has obtained a mobile phone over the holiday break. This can be used as another form of communication, to notify staff of absences and to contact the school in the event of phone issues. The number is 0423 562 379 - please put this number in your phone! The school will also use the phone as another form of communication with parents and for emergency management purposes. ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCES Department changes that came into effect this last year will still be implemented this year. We encourage parents to communicate absences with staff, this can be done via our new school mobile, email, note/letter, phone call or verbally. Absences not explained to staff on the day will be followed up with a message, email and/or phone call to parents where possible. If you have any questions or queries on this new process then please speak to the Office staff or the Principal. Late arrivals (after 9am) must be signed in at the Office by an adult. If your child needs to leave school early, please come to the Office first to sign them out and a staff member will collect your child from class.

FROM THE OFFICE…..

OFFICE HOURS (Term 1)

Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm

Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am - 4pm

Friday 8.30am - 3pm

Milkshake Monday!

The Junior School Council has organised a ‘Milkshake

Monday’ fundraiser for Monday 4th March. Milkshakes will

be served at lunchtime.

If any families have blenders or milkshake machines that we

could borrow, could you please bring them in tomorrow.

Please get your orders and payment in by tomorrow - Friday

1st March.

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GET INVOLVED AT NILMA!

Do you want to get involved at Nilma? Come along to a meetings held at Nilma PS. Meeting dates will be advertised in the school newsletter. Please complete the form below and return to the school. ______________________________________________________________________________

PARENT INVOLVEMENT AT NILMA

I __________________________________________________________ would like to be involved in a ‘Parent Club’ at Nilma PS. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY AM OR PM

PLEASE CIRCLE WHICH DAYS/TIMES YOU ARE AVAILABLE This is to enable us to make a schedule to make alternate monthly meetings to suit parents.

COMMUNITY NEWS

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WGRSSA SMALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS DAY CANTEEN

WEST GIPPSLAND RURAL SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION SMALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS DAY - CANTEEN

This year Nilma will be catering at the WGRSSA Small Schools Athletics Day on Friday 15th March (Back Up Day is Monday 18th March).

We need a team of volunteers to assist with the coordination of the catering and running the canteen.

There will be a number of tasks that need doing on the day; setting and packing up, serving customers, preparing food, cooking food, cleaning areas, restocking equipment with food and drinks, transporting items to and from the venue etc.

Ideally we would like to have at least 6 people per shift but will require more help during the busiest part of the day, 11am—1pm.

Before the day we will also require assistance with shopping and preparations at school. Please complete the form below and return to school if you are able to assist on

the day. If you are able to help out in any way please speak to Katrina Foster, or leave

your name at the Office and we can get you in contact with Katrina.

TIME TASKS

8am—9am Set up Prep Serve Cook

9am—10am Serve Cook Prep Clean

10am—11am Serve Cook Prep Clean

11am-12pm Serve Cook Prep Clean

12pm-1pm Serve Cook Prep Clean

1pm-2pm Serve Cook Prep Clean

2pm Pack Up Clean

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

Circus Challenge Incursion

School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

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4

‘Milkshake Monday’ Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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Mathematics PD MARC

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

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11

LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12 13

Breakfast Club

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MARC

NEWSLETTER

15 WGRSSA Small

Schools Athletics

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WGRSSA Small

Schools Athletics

Back Up Day

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Excursion

Years 3/2/1/F

‘Old Gippstown’ Breakfast Club

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MARC

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

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25

Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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MARC

NEWSLETTER

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

WGRSSA Athletics Day

Selected 3-6 students

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MARCH 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

25

Breakfast Club School Council AGM

and Meeting 6.30pm

26 Excursion

Years 6/5/4 ‘Old Gippstown’

School BBQ and

Year 6 Leaders

Presentation

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NO FOUNDATION STUDENTS Breakfast Club

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CENSUS DAY MARC

NEWSLETTER SCHOOL PHOTOS

Keep the calendar on your fridge or board at home to

stay up to date with the events at Nilma

APRIL 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

Responsible Pet Ownership

Incursion Red & Green HG’s

Breakfast Club

2 3

Breakfast Club

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LAST DAY TERM 1

6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 GOOD FRIDAY

20 EASTER SATURD

AY

21 EASTE

R SUND

AY

22

EASTER MONDAY

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START TERM 2

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Breakfast Club

25 ANZAC DAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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Assembly 2.50pm

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