Nowra East Public School

Strive For Better Things! 87 Jervis Street Nowra Email: nowraeast-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 02 4421 3539 Website: www.nowraeast-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Week 3 Term 2 08 May 2017

Principal’s Report Staff Development Day

Day One Term 2 2017

The first day of this term staff participated in professional learning. Staff reviewed the Aboriginal Education Policy, Positive Behaviour for Learning and discussed school processes. Aunty Wendy spoke with staff regarding culture and working with all students. Uncle Wayne also shared personal stories about his growing up in the local area. Also this year staff are continuing their professional learning in literacy and numeracy. The Numeracy Building Blocks online modules staff are working on at home and after hours at school to increase their knowledge and skills in teaching all aspects of numeracy. This means the last two days of the school calendar year, 18 & 19 December 2017, which is normally dedicated to staff development days is

being made up throughout the year. The last day for students is Friday 15th December 2017, Term 4.

We have had a great start to Term 2! Thank you to

parents and students who attended and marched

at this year’s ANZAC Day service in Nowra. I was so

proud of our students who were well behaved and

showed respect. Nowra East PS was the best

school there! Also another thank you to our P&C

who provided chips and drinks for our students

after the ceremony.

Thank you to Ms Meehan and Nowra RSL Sub-

branch for making our ANZAC School Assembly so

special.

Our guests, Mr Paul Ell on behalf of Shelley

Hancock, Councillor Mitchell Pakes on behalf of

Mayor Amanda Finley, Leading Seaman Burns,

Seaman Summer-White from HMAS Albatross, Mr

Fred Campbell OAM and Mr Rick Meehan OAM

and students (Chris, Skylar, Aysha and Breanna)

shared very important messages about mateship,

respect and peace. Thank you to Mr Meehan and

Nowra RSL for donating books to our school

library. We will get lots of enjoyment from those

books. Congratulations to all classes for the lovely

art work that is displayed in our school hall.

A special congratulations to Thomas Jessop-Staggs

and Bryah Longbottom for winning the mateship

awards.

NEPS Got Talent & Spice Show was held

last term. The students raised over $500.00 which was a fantastic effort. Congratulations everyone who participated in the heats and the finals. Everyone was a winner!

Cross Country Report

8/9 Year Boys

Dylan Davis-Stewart

Tyreace McGuinness

Orlando Alvarez

Rylan Kochaniewicz

10 Year Girls

Christina Alvarez

Tiana Walda

Evia Wild

Megan Balanag-Dayusan

1 0 Vear Boys

Ethan Reay

Nate Stewart

Kaylin Crump

Ajay White

11Year Girls

Bryah Longbottom

Tayha Buchanan

Merinda Mitchell

Shania Back

1 1Year Boys

Bosco Varty

Michael Browne

Kelvin Li

Tyler Moon

12/13 Year Girls

Aysha Stewart

Chloe Jarrett

Breanna Langlo

Harmony Robles

1 2/13 Year Boys

Josh Mayer

John Quilkey

Gabriel Watson

Shayne Briffa

8/9 Year Girls

Kaleka Pender

Jayanarah Mcleod

Kaliyah Thomas

Leiteisha Thomas

Information Parent Night- Positive Behaviour for Learning - School Policies and Procedures Please come along and have your input into NEPS school discipline procedures. We will provide information on what happens and value your input for ideas and changes. Thursday 18 May Parent/Community information/feedback and Pizza Night in Library. All welcome. Cup Cake Stall 12 May- Lunch and Recess sold by Kookaburra’s $2 each

Nowra East Community Neighbour Day in the Garden - 9 April After a great deal of rain it was great to have a beautiful day for our Neighbour Day get together in the community garden at Nowra East Public School on Sunday. During the course of the day nearly 80 members of the community dropped in for a chat and wander around the garden, free sausage sizzle, some few giveaways, some local organic produce, an information display by the Shoalhaven Beekeepers and a chance to pat the goats from Shoalhaven High School. It was good day to enjoy the garden and meet our neighbours, as well as visitors to the area. We are hoping to have more days for the community to come into the garden. We would like to thank the Salvation Army for helping us with the cooking the sausages donated by Shoalhaven Council, the Shoalhaven Beekeepers, Deb Hargraves and students from Shoalhaven High. We would also like to thank Nowra East Pride for organising the day. If you would like to become more involved in your community the Pride have a Facebook website for contact details and information about local events.

Thank you to Mr Stovin-Bradford for all his organisation and dedication. We are very lucky to have him!

NAPLAN 2017- National Assessment Dates

Tuesday

9 May

2017

Wednesda

y 10 May

2017

Thursda

y 11 May

2017

Year 3

Language

conventions

40 minutes

Writing

40 minutes

Reading

45 minutes

Numeracy

45 minutes

Year 5

Language

conventions

40 minutes

Writing

40 minutes

Reading

50 minutes

Numeracy

50 minutes

For further information please do not hesitate to speak with your teacher or visit website below: https://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/naplan-2017-information-brochure-for-parents-and-carers.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Assembly Dates Wk 6 Reconciliation Week Thursday 1 June

Wk 10 NAIDOC Week Monday 26 June

Please note change of day from Thursday to Monday re: NAIDOC Week Once again, please do not hesitate to come and see me if you have any concerns regarding your child’s education, social development or further support needed for you and your family. Our conversations will be confidential and I will always look for positive ways to resolve concerns.

Kind regards

Relieving Principal Kristie Goldthorp OA

FROM THE OFFICE

Just a reminder to parents that payment

methods for excursion, upcoming

events or school events can be made

using:

online on the Nowra East Public

School website

using the SkoolBag App

EFTPOS at the school office

cash

Change of details:

If you have changed your address or

telephone numbers, could you please ensure

the office has these new details.

It is so important for these details to be kept

up to date in case of an emergency.

WEEKLY CLASS AWARD YEARS 3 – 6

Kookaburra Salma

Magpie Tyrell

Bilby Ryan, Anastasia

Platypus Monique, Naomi

Dingo Bosco, Merinda

Bandicoot Kyle, Dylan

Possum Jeneven, Christopher

Koala Jye , Riyam

Lorikeet Lachlan

WEEKLY CLASS AWARD K – 2

Echidna Layla, Knox

Emu Eithan, Armani

Brolga Imogun, Christopher

Wallaroo Aiden , Jemma

NEPPIE AWARDS - BRONZE

Koala Jack, Chantelle, Bella-Mae, Charli

Possum

Eli, Lorshae, Sienna, Chase, Brock,

Josh, Hudson, Kiplan, Tyra, Jayden,

Skylar, Tyrone

Lorikeet Charlie

Bilby Astra, AJ, Joseph

Kookaburra DJ, Caden, Gianna

NEPPIE AWARDS - SILVER

Koala Charles, Keenan, Jamie, Steven,

Tyler, Isabella, Dylan, Kiara, Corey

Bilby Nate, Raymond

Lorikeet Ashlee, Ronin, Lachlan

Kookaburra Jason, Steven

COMING EVENTS TERM 3

Week 1

Monday 17 July Staff Development Day

Tuesday 18 July students return to school

YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH

A reminder to parents to notify the school about your child's health We welcome information from parents about your child's health, even if you are not requesting specific support from our school. Our school asks for medical information when you enrol your child. It is also important that you let us know if your child's health care needs change or if a new health condition develops. Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes and other health care related issues (including prior conditions such as medical procedures in the last 12 months) should be provided to the school by parents. Please provide this information in writing to the principal. This will greatly assist our school in planning to support your child's health and wellbeing. Please also remember to notify staff in the school office of any changes to your contact details or to the contact details of other people nominated as emergency contacts. We appreciate your assistance in this regard and assure you that any information you provide the school will be stored securely and will only be used or disclosed in order to support your son or daughter's health needs or as otherwise required by law.

COMMUNITY MEETING ABOUT GARDEN

KITCHEN

Tuesday 23rd May at 3.30

in Community Garden

there will be a meeting to discuss the

development of the Community Kitchen in

the Garden.

We would like to invite the community to

come and tell us what they would like the

kitchen to be. Come along and give us your

ideas about the kitchen.

Alex from All Sustainable Futures Inc will

be there to listen to your ideas.

Any questions please feel free to contact

John Stovin-Bradford

(Garden Co-ordinator) on 4421 3539.

COMING EVENTS Term 2

Week 3

Tuesday 9

Shoalhaven Zoo Excursion

NAPLAN

Mother’s Day stall outside hall

Wednesday 10 NAPLAN

Thursday 11 NAPLAN

Friday 12 Kookaburra’s $2 each Lunch and

Recess

Week 4

Thursday 18 May Stage 3 Fundraiser Thursday Movie

Night

Thursday 18 May

PBL Parent/Community

information and Pizza Night in

Library

Week 5

Thursday 25 May Culunghutti BBQ re: Koori Culture

Club 5.30pm

Week 6 NAIDOC Poetry and Colouring

Comp Closes 25 June

Week 8

Thursday 15 June Stage 3 excursion to IEEC

Week 9

Monday 19 June Stage 2 excursion to IEEC

Thursday 22 May Stage 3 Fundraiser Thursday Movie

Night

Monday 19 June Stage 2 excursion to IEEC

Week 10

Monday 26 June Flag raising ceremony

Monday 26 & 27

June

Bundanon music excursion

overnight

Wednesday 28

June Naidoc assembly

Thursday 29 June Aunty Wendy cultural stories and

workshops with students

Friday 30 June end of Term 2