Our School Mission Working Together, nurturing personal achievement and life-long learning in a learner-centred environment, sustained by explicit values and strong school, family and community partnerships. Our School Values Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence and Doing our Best, Respect, Care and Compassion and Collaborative Learning. Contact Us Urquhart Street, Parap PO Box 69 Parap NT 0804 Phone: 8982 2922 Fax: 8982 2911 Web: www.schools.nt.edu.au/parap Email: [email protected]From the Principal Dear Parents and Caregivers This week our Year 3 and 5 students have been involved in the National Assessment Program- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). On Tuesday they sat the Language Conventions and Writing tests. The Language Conventions test looks at spelling, punctuation and the ability to use words correctly in sentences. The Writing test focussed on Persuasive text. Today the students sat the Reading test and they will sit the Numeracy test on Thursday. We look forward to being able to use this information to inform our future teaching. READING This week most parents should have received information about the ‘Phase of Reading’ that their child is currently working at. The parent information is designed to enable you to use strategies at home which will reinforce the classroom work students are doing. I would encourage you to read this information and contact the class teacher if you have any questions. NUMBER 15 14/05/2014 Dates to Note Walk Safely to School Day – Pink Day May 23 rd NAPLAN Week 5 Term 2 Assembly Week 6 4 Burke Year 6 Camp Week 8 Term 2 Performance “Ananse Stories” Thursday 29 th May Life Education Happy Healthy Harold 26 th May to 6 th June School Athletics Carnival Thursday June 19 th
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Our School Mission
Working Together, nurturing personal achievement and life-long learning in a learner-centred environment, sustained by explicit values and strong school, family and community partnerships.
Our School Values Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence and Doing our Best, Respect, Care and Compassion and Collaborative Learning.
Contact Us Urquhart Street, Parap PO Box 69 Parap NT 0804 Phone: 8982 2922 Fax: 8982 2911 Web: www.schools.nt.edu.au/parap Email: [email protected]
From the Principal Dear Parents and Caregivers
This week our Year 3 and 5 students have been involved in the National Assessment Program- Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). On Tuesday they sat the Language Conventions and Writing tests. The Language Conventions test looks at spelling, punctuation and the ability to use words correctly in sentences. The Writing test focussed on Persuasive text. Today the students sat the Reading test and they will sit the Numeracy test on Thursday. We look forward to being able to use this information to inform our future teaching.
READING This week most parents should have received information about the ‘Phase of Reading’ that their child is currently working at. The parent information is designed to enable you to use strategies at home which will reinforce the classroom work students are doing. I would encourage you to read this information and contact the class teacher if you have any questions.
Dates to Note
NUMBER 15 14/05/2014
Dates to Note
Walk Safely to School Day – Pink Day May 23
rd
NAPLAN Week 5 Term 2 Assembly Week 6 4 Burke Year 6 Camp Week 8 Term 2 Performance “Ananse Stories” Thursday 29
th May
Life Education Happy Healthy Harold 26
th May to 6
th June
School Athletics Carnival Thursday June 19
th
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HISTORY We have been offered the opportunity to be involved in a very exciting project at the Military Museum this weekend. A group of Year 6 students will be attending the live filming of the new series, ‘Tony Robinson’s Tour of Duty’. The HISTORY channel will be filming an episode in Darwin to commemorate the Centenary of WW1. The students are making and collecting items that will be put into a specially made time capsule that will be opened in 50 years’ time. This will be a very exciting time for the students and although we were given very short notice to participate, they are very excited.
WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY – PINK DAY Our SRC have decided to combine two very special activities into the one day. The National Walk Safely to School Day will be held on Friday 23rd May. As stated in last week’s Flyer all classes will be walking around the school from 8.30. Parents and siblings are welcome to join us for the walk.
We would also like to encourage all students and parents to wear something pink on this day and make a gold coin donation. The SRC will be selling pink ribbons. The proceeds from this will be given to the Breast Cancer Foundation in the name of Mrs Liz Roberts. Many of you would know that Liz was a much loved parent at our school and had three sons; Liam, Ethan and Callum. Liz passed away last month and as many of our students knew her and the boys, we ask that everyone join us for this very worthwhile cause. Further information about the cost of the ribbons will be put in next week’s newsletter.
UNIVERSITY OF NSW – ICAS Next Tuesday the students who have paid to take part in the Computer Skills Competition will sit this test. We wish them luck in this. Science, Writing and Spelling competitions will be held later this term. The English and Maths competitions are scheduled for Term 3.
Yours sincerely Yvonne Harding Acting Principal
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SCHOOL MERIT CERTIFICATES AWARDED FRIDAY 9th MAY
Class Student Comment
T Cash Mark Rickermann Excellence & Doing his best
Avi Chahal Excellence & Doing his best
T Rowe Lachlan Irvine Learning his sight words really well
Reggie Robinson Working so hard in reading activity time
Mrs Kim Rowe Class Being the best behaved class during school photo time
T/1 Morgan Jack Watts Excellent work during guided reading lessons
Connor Sage Attentive listening and being on task during tasks
1 Giallouris Lily Sutherland Fantastic writing
Sidney Harris Beautiful handwriting
1 Collins Reuden Thomas Attentive Listening
Roma Lewis Fantastic writing responses
2 Perry Aaron O'Keefe Showing excellence in subtraction and data
Naomi Jia A fabulous effort with her Bertie character description
2 Dzulkifly Steven Loberas Great improvement in listening and being a helpful member
of our class
Rose Mitchell-Weir Contributing great answers during class discussions
2 Doyle Jed Beard Great effort in reading
Katala Arnold Excellent attitude towards her work this term
3 Witts Thomas Pick Always participating in maths discussions on the mat
Ava Jamieson Consistently striving to achieve her personal best in math
lessons this term
3 Tennant Billy Petrie The great leadership he showed when working with our buddies
Jennifer Houghton Showing a huge commitment to her reading and always being
an enthusiastic and active participant during reading rotations
3 Rogers Isaac Button An excellent persuasive text
Kimberlu Mallari All her outstanding maths work
4 Gibson Therese Sallows Always doing her personal best
Reka Nemeth Consistent effort in all areas of work
4 Hardy Diago Tran Always striving to achieve his personal best
Olivia Ind Works hard in class to achieve her personal best.
5 Williams Lacey Sant Beautiful neat homework
Melinda Henderson An entertaining narrative
5 Wallis Isla Baker Asking good questions in maths lessons and doing her personal best
all the time
Elijah Williams Bringing a happy, enthusiastic attitude to every lesson and making
great contributions to history discussions
6/5 Baker-Brown Atish Ajahkumar Excellent work with his Making the News project
Josh West Making some excellent choices and completing class work
6 Bishop Shauna Scott Fantastic leadership skill during our "Kids Teaching Kids"
Jakob Beard An entertaining response to "My 4 Graph Story” in maths
6 Bond Jade Lay An excellent lesson to the class about stem and leaf plots
Merlin Martin His confident maths lesson to the class about stem and leaf plots
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SANDERSON SCOUT GROUP 30th Anniversary
OPEN DAY
Come and help us to celebrate 30 years of the Sanderson Scout Group.
There will be lots of fun for the family. Learn about becoming a Scout or
Scout Leader!
On Sunday 18th
May 2014 at the Sanderson Scout Hall, Yanyula Drive,
Anula (behind the shops) from 10am to 2pm.
Sausage Sizzle and Cold Drinks will be for sale
Free Entry (Gold Coin donation)
Mother’s Day
Congratulations to our wonderful mothers who won our Mother’s Day Raffles which were kindly donated by: Absolute Real Estate, Parap Day Spa, Parap Fine Foods, Anita’s Spa, Home Style Darwin, Country Classic’s, Om’s (Emma Das). We would also like to thank the following ladies for the lovely stalls they held at our morning tea. Emma Das, Mel Bursey, Vicki Morley,
is available from the front office $15.00 per book
Fundraiser for the Parap Family Centre Join us to celebrate the arrival of the dry season and the many opportunities for outdoor family fun that it brings! PFC is a well respected community based long day care centre that provides quality care and education to children from 6 months to 5 years of age. Conveniently located in Parap, PFC has been operating for over 30 years. We are a not for profit centre and all funds raised are reinvested in the Centre to enhance the learning experiences of the children. When : 7.30 pm on Thursday 22 May Where : Deckchair Cinema, Jervois Road, off Kitchener Drive, Darwin Waterfront What : Up Rated PG runs for 96 min Simple meal options, snacks and a licensed bar are available. For more program information please visit www.deckchaircinema.com.au or telephone 8981 0700
