16 March 2017 Issue 7/40

PROFESSIONALISM |RESPECT|INNOVATION|DIVERSITY|EXCELLENCE

Woodroffe News

REMINDERS!

If your child is unwell and not able to attend school, please notify the school via our Skoolbag App or by phoning 8983 7600.

Front Office Hours: School Days—7:30am to 3:30pm

Phone: 8983 7600 E-mail: woodroffe.ps@ntschools.net

Preschool: 8983 7611

If you would like to receive your families newsletter via email, please send your details to pacquita.rickus1@ntschools.net

Term 1, 2017—Assembly Timetable

Week 8 Assemby Whole School Assembly Friday, 24 March 2017

Transition, Kidson

CONGRATULATIONS TO Transition, Barbour &

3/4, Mortimore FOR RECEIVING THE

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD IN WEEK 6

Dear Parents and Carers, It was fantastic to see so many families come to the Early Achievement Centre ‘Alice in Wonderland’ tea party. It was a great way for our families to come together and meet other parents with children at Woodroffe Primary School. Please remember to notify the school if your child is absent. You can do this via our Skoolbag App, by phoning the front office on 8983 7600 or via email to woodroffe.ps@ntschools.net. Letters have been sent home for Student Led Interviews. Please return the slip at the bottom of this letter as soon as possible as popular appointment times fill quickly. A copy of the return slip is on the back of this newsletter. Student Led Interviews are a great way for your child to share with you what they have been working on in class and what their goals are for 2017. This is also a convenient opportunity to ask any questions or discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s classroom teacher. As students in our Pandanus Unit attend a more in depth meeting each semester, Interviews will not be scheduled for them as they often require more time. Don’t forget next weekend there is a Neighbour Day ‘Family Fun Morning’ on the 26th of March at Hobart Park in Johnston from 9.00am to 11.00am. This is a wonderful event for families that are newly arrived to the Palmerston area or who are existing residents and is an opportunity to create new friendships. We value the safety of all of our students and their families. As such, please remember to use our crossing and to slow to 40km/h when travelling through our school zone. Have a safe and happy weekend,

Jill Pearce

Acting Principal

Woodroffe Primary School

Student Led Interviews Interviews will take place on

Tuesday, 28 March and Wednesday, 29 March.

Please return your slip as soon as possible as popular

appointment times fill quickly.

BACK TO SCHOOL VOUCHER A reminder that all Back to

School Vouchers must be used by the end of term 1!

The Woodroffe Primary School

Front Office will be closed during the mid

semester holidays.

The office will close at 3pm on Friday, 7 April and will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday, 18 April.

G1 Goss

Pearl Timothy

G2 Barbour

Kelvin Hayley

G3 Kidson

AJ Lily

G4 Karri

Ricky Karishma

A1 Noonan

Michael Tilly

A2 Geisel

Trinity Cooper

A3 Lobley

Jasmine Jesse

A4 Graham

Khloe Kadia

P1 Toft

Nathan B1 Gillies

Ailie Bryson

B2 Hansen

Chloe Rory

B3 Mortimore

Bailey Jake

B4 Bridson

William Sharelle

M1 Borlini

Shanaya Leon

M2 Schmidt

Katie Myabelle

H1 Bowen

Kratika Skye

H2 Field

Eddie Julianna

Maxit Merit

Gemma (B4)

2017 MERIT AWARDS

WEEK 6, TERM 1

E1A 94.44%

E1B 95%

E2A 93.64%

E2B 84.71%

G1 95.63%

G2 92.35%

G3 92.50%

G4 93.75%

A1 90.95%

A2 94.55%

A3 85.91%

A4 96.36%

B1 91.82%

B2 91.40%

B3 96.09%

B4 95.92%

M1 95.26%

M2 94.74%

M4 92.86%

H1 90.50%

H2 92.38%

P1 96.67%

P2 82%

B5 95%

B6 76.67%

B7 86%

The Miracle Goal

It’s three in the afternoon, three goals down, two minutes left. My name is Nathan Spry and

this is the miracle goal. The ball goes up we win the ruck, I’m centre halfback. I run through

the pack of players, I kick the ball and it’s a long kick and it’s a goal. “Good job son” says

dad. It’s back in the centre. The ruck goes up, we win again. A team mate picks the ball up,

he kicks it high and I come out of nowhere. I jump for the ball and it’s a massive specky.

“He’s on his shoulders!” someone screams at the back. I’m about 30 metres out, the siren

goes. I have to kick this goal or we’re not in the finals. I go for a torpedo, it’s going, it’s going,

it’s there and I win the game for the Buffaloes.

By Nathan Spry, M2

Don’t forget that the class with the highest overall attendance in week 5 to week 10, term 1 will win a Pizza lunch!

Territory Children OSHC run a comprehensive vacation care program for primary school aged children.

Bookings for vacation care during the April mid semester holidays (10 –13 April) close on 24 March 2017.

Please see Linda or Sam for a quote as every families Government entitlements are different or contact them via telephone on 8931 3533.

Are you spending hours combing out head lice

and eggs? But they keep coming back? Little Miss

Lady Bugs can get rid of them once and for

all. Call The Nit Lady 0424 910 292

Pandanus Easter Raffle The Pandanus Special Education Unit will be sending

raffle tickets home with students today.

Each book has five tickets. Tickets are $1 each.

Pandanus is raising money for gross motor equipment for our specialist programs.

In addition to the main prizes there will be a class prize

for the most tickets sold so make sure you write your child’s class on the front of the ticket book!

If you wish to purchase more tickets please see staff

after 2.30pm in the Pandanus Office.

The raffle will be drawn on Friday, 7th April 2017

Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Good luck to all of you and a BIG thank you from the

Pandanus staff and students.

INVITATION TO ATTEND TRIALS for the PARRS

RUGBY POTENTIAL SUPERSTARS SQUAD

Wednesday, 22, Thursday, 23 and Friday, 24 March

10-12 Year Old Primary Students

(Turn 10 years,11 years or 12 years old in 2017) You are invited to attend the trials for the 2017 PARRS Rugby League Potential Superstars Squad. PARRS will select 20 potential superstar

students after three trials (must attend 2). PARRS Potential Superstars will participate in the 12 and Under Rugby League Development Camp to be held in Darwin, where they will receive specialist coaching and competitive games to select an NT team to participate in the Australian

School Sport RL Championships. Students will be selected for PARRS based on their ability to participate as a positive team member, attend trainings and meet game-specific criteria. Parents will need to meet cost deadlines. Please remember it is your responsibility to get to and from

training, if are unable to attend training, you must notify your coach or the PARRS office. Please see Ms Rickus in the Woodroffe Primary School Front Office for a consent and contact form.

You must bring this form to the trials!

STUDENT LED INTERVIEWS Tuesday, 28 March and Wednesday, 29 March

Please complete the slip below and return it to school by Friday, 17 March (tomorrow). An email confirming the time and date of your child’s Student Led Interview will be sent in week 8. If you do not have an email address a note will be sent home with your child (or the oldest sibling).

BOOK FAIR Woodroffe Primary School Library

Tuesday, 28 March and Wednesday, 29 March

Support Woodroffe Primary School - Pre-order your NEW 2017 | 2018 Entertainment™ Membership now!

Order your new Entertainment Book before 5 April 2017 and you'll receive six printed Early Bird Offers or order an Entertainment Digital Membership and your Early Bird Offers will be loaded straight to your

phone that you can use right away - a nice little taster of what is to come! Supplies are limited so pre-order now!

Pre-order from the Woodroffe Primary School front office or online from https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/9171k11

———————————————--————————————————————-———————————— STUDENT LED INTERVIEWS

I wish to arrange a time so my child/ren can inform me of what they are learning and how they are progressing. I understand the classroom teacher is available if I wish to ask them a question at the end. Student name_____________________________ Teacher______________________________ Student name_____________________________ Teacher______________________________ Student name_____________________________ Teacher______________________________

Preferred times: (Please tick three preferences as some appointment times are filled quickly) Tuesday, 28 March 7am-7:30am 2:45pm-3:45pm 4pm-5:15pm 5:30pm-6:45pm Wednesday, 29 March 7am-7:30am 2:45pm-3:45pm 4pm-5:15pm 5:30pm-6:45pm Parent email:_______________________________________@___________________________________ Parent signature:_______________________________ Date:_____________