OUR VALUES: RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNITY TEAM WORK GREAT START Thanks everyone who has supported us in ensuring we have had a great start with the kids and yourselves. The kids came back very excited and happy to be renewing old friendships and making new ones as well as meeting new staff members. You will see new staffs profiles in this newsletter. Over the holidays we had a wedding and an engagement which was very exciting for us. CHANGES UP THE FRONT With Fi commencing family leave I am excited to inform you that Dan Holy will be Acting Principal for 2016. You will find Dan in my office with a little bit of sport thrown in. We wish Dan all the best with this new role at The Point. PUPIL FREE DAY Tuesday 15 th March is a Pupil Free Day as all staff will be undertaking Google Education training. Students are not required to attend school. We will confirm in next week’s newsletter if “Out of School Care” will run a program for this day. JSC PRESIDENT & HOUSE CAPTAIN SPEECHES A reminder for parents that speeches will be held straight after assembly on Monday 8th Feb. 4 th Feb 2016 Issue 1 Koorlong Avenue, Nichols Point VIC Email: [email protected]Phone: 5023 1633 Web: www.nicholspointps.com Out of School Hours Care 1300 665 699 N E W S L E T T E R DATES TO REMEMBER 8 th Feb - JSC House Captain Speeches - 9:30am-10:30am 9 th Feb – P-2 Plate Date Night - 6pm – 8:30pm 10 th , 17 th , 24 th Feb – Prep’s have Wednesday’s off – Month of February only 22 nd – 26 th Feb – STOMP School Performance 23 rd Feb – Parent’s Association 7:30pm Staff Café – Everyone is Welcome 24 th Feb – Division Swimming 25 th Feb – Division Tennis 1 st Mar – Girls District Cricket 2 nd Mar – Boys District Cricket 14 th Mar – Labour Day (Public Holiday) Congratulations Mr & Mrs Baker (Chelsea & Brad) Congratulations Ler-ree & Paul
Transcript
OUR VALUES:
RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNITY TEAM WORK
GREAT START Thanks everyone who has supported us in ensuring we have had a great start with the kids and
yourselves. The kids came back very excited and happy to be renewing old friendships and making new
ones as well as meeting new staff members. You will see new staffs profiles in this newsletter.
Over the holidays we had a wedding and an engagement which was very exciting for us.
CHANGES UP THE FRONT
With Fi commencing family leave I am excited to inform you that Dan Holy will be Acting Principal for
2016. You will find Dan in my office with a little bit of sport thrown in. We wish Dan all the best with this
new role at The Point.
PUPIL FREE DAY
Tuesday 15th March is a Pupil Free Day as all staff will be undertaking Google Education training.
Students are not required to attend school. We will confirm in next week’s newsletter if “Out of School
Care” will run a program for this day.
JSC PRESIDENT & HOUSE CAPTAIN SPEECHES
A reminder for parents that speeches will be held straight after assembly on Monday 8th Feb.
Phone: 5023 1633 Web: www.nicholspointps.com Out of School Hours Care 1300 665 699
N E W S L E T T E R
DATES TO REMEMBER 8thFeb - JSC House Captain Speeches - 9:30am-10:30am 9th Feb – P-2 Plate Date Night - 6pm – 8:30pm 10th, 17th, 24th Feb – Prep’s have Wednesday’s off – Month of February only 22nd – 26th Feb – STOMP School Performance 23rd Feb – Parent’s Association 7:30pm Staff Café – Everyone is Welcome 24th Feb – Division Swimming 25th Feb – Division Tennis 1st Mar – Girls District Cricket 2nd Mar – Boys District Cricket 14th Mar – Labour Day (Public Holiday)
I just wish to reassure you in light of the recent hoax threatening phone calls to Victorian schools in the
last few days.
Our school has not received such a call but I wanted to inform you that, like all schools, we have an
emergency management plan in place for situations like this, and we practise it throughout the year.
Those schools which did receive a threatening call enacted their emergency management plans and
they worked well.
The safety and wellbeing of our students is always our top priority.
If you have any questions please contact Jo at the school on 50231633.
CARPARK
We have put the map/plan concerning our traffic management on Facebook yesterday. If you would like
another hard copy please pop into the office. We really urge you to ensure you do not park on the
gravel area near the large skip bins as this is a staff area and it is unsafe for children to be moving about
in this area. Also just a friendly reminder, please do not walk through any car parks – staff and parent at
any time.
EARLY ARRIVALS
It isn’t a problem if you are working and need to drop your children off a bit early – the portable will be
the area that these students go to at 8.15 am where they will be supervised each morning by Annette
Manna. Please talk to your students about this as they are not to be in the yard playing as there is no
supervision. Prior to 8.15 am students are still to come to the administration area. Students are not to
be in learning spaces prior to 8.30 unless with a parent doing before school
reading etc.
CHROMEBOOKS
They are here for those who ordered in 2015 and as parents pay the first
instalment of $95 children are being delivered their brand new Chromebook.
Please note that if you pay by BPay it takes 2 days for this to come through
to the school account.
GUITAR & DRUMS
There are still a few vacancies for guitar lessons this year, please pop into the office for an expression of
interest form for 2016 if your child would like to participate in the guitar or drum programs
NEWSLETTER EMAILED
If you would like your newsletter emailed rather than a paper copy. Please contact the office.
CHECK OUT OUR OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE
YAMMER New parents will receive today via email an invite to Yammer and a package. Please check this out and engage in this very
important individualised communication tool. If you require assistance please pop into the school.
WE HAVE MORE CHROMEBOOKS COMING SO PLEASE
Get your order in to the Office by TOMORROW Friday 5th February.
BOOK CLUB
The first issue of Book Club has been given out; if you have not received a catalogue please see your
child’s teacher. If your child would like to purchase items, please ensure the order form at the rear of the catalogue is clearly labelled with name, grade, items purchased and total money.
A reminder that if you are paying using credit card you will need to ring the number provided and record your receipt number on the order form. As there is a change of procedure this year regarding the
rewards that our school receives please let the scholastic staff know that your child is a student of our school. Cheques are to be made out to Scholastic Book Club.
All orders must be sent IN AN ENVELOPE LABELLED WITH THE CHILD’S NAME, CLASS AND
TITLE (BOOK CLUB) TO THE OFFICE Due Date: 9a.m. Monday 8th February
SPECIAL NOTE: Owing to the huge task that is required to order Book Club any orders that have mistakes eg. addition incorrect, forms not filled out and signed etc. will not be processed and
will be returned.
Every sale through Book Club helps us to buy resources for our school. Thank you for your support.
Jenny DeBoo Book Club Organiser
TERM DATES Term 1 (27 Jan – 24 March) 9th Feb – P-2 Plate Date Night - 6pm – 8:30pm 22nd – 26th Feb – STOMP School Performance 24th Feb – Division Swimming 25th Feb – Division Tennis 1st Mar – Girls District Cricket 2nd Mar – Boys District Cricket 14th Mar – Labour Day (Public Holiday) 15th Mar – Pupil Free Day 16th Mar – Boys Division Cricket 17th Mar – Girls Division Cricket 24th Mar – Last Day of Term Term 2 (11 April – 24 June) 11th Apr – Term 1 Starts 15th Apr – Nichols Point Cross Country 12th May – School Photos 24th June – End of Term Term 3 (11 July – 16 September) 11th July – Term 3 Starts 10th Aug – Nichols Point Athletics 16th Sept – End of Term Term 4 (3 October – 20 December) 3rd Oct – Term 4 Starts 4th – 7th Oct – Grade 5 Ballarat Camp 6th – 7th Oct – Grade 3 Swan Hill Camp 20th Dec – End of Term
SCHOOL BANKING Student Banking will resume on
Monday 8th February 2016.
If you are interested in your child participating in the Commonwealth
student school banking, please contact the office on 5023 1633.
CHROMEBOOK INSTALLMENT 1 Due TOMORROW
FRIDAY 5th February $95.00
Welcome to The Point!
Name: Emma Warhurst Role: 5/6 Teacher Hometown: Mildura Favourite Band/Music: Run DMC Favourite Sporting Team: Detroit Pistons Passions: Teaching, trying to get kids to like maths, animals and spending time with family.
Name: Alana Driscoll Role: 3/4 Teacher Hometown: Mildura Favourite Band/Music: Oasis Favourite Sporting Team: Geelong Passions: Teaching and travelling
Name: Brady Watson Role: 3/4 Teacher Hometown: Murrayville Favourite Band/Music: 5 Seconds of Summer Favourite Sporting Team: Geelong Passions: Sport
Name: Kerry McGaffin Role: 3/4 Teacher Hometown: Keyneton, SA Favourite Band/Music: Panic! at the Disco/ Troye Sivan Favourite Sporting Team: Crows Passions: Reading, Art/Craft, Netball, Disneyand Doctor Who
Name: Dylan Tyers (Mr T) Role: 4th Year Uni Student - Teaching School Program Hometown: Coomealla Favourite Band/Music: The 1975s and Kensington Favourite Sporting Team: FC Barcelona Passions: Living life to the fullest
Name: Adrienne Fielding Role: 4th Year Uni Student - Teaching School Program Hometown: Mildura Favourite Band/Music: Simple Plan Favourite Sporting Team: Collingwood Passions: Sport, Education and Reading
Name: Becc Kontrec Role: 4th Year Uni Student - Teaching School Program Hometown: Merbein Favourite Band/Music: RnB (I love Fridays!) Favourite Sporting Team: Brisbane Lions Passions: Helping people and making people laugh!
Name: Caitlin Finis Role: 4th Year Uni Student - Teaching School Program Hometown: Mildura Favourite Band/Music: Justin Bieber Favourite Sporting Team: Collingwood Passions: Music, Scrap booking and Footy
Nichols Point Primary School would like to welcome the new teaching staff for 2016!
ART AWARDS
Ruby Saris For creating a wonderful front cover for her art book!
Nathan Cox For having a go at all the art activities!
SPORT AWARDS
JUNIOR SPORTS STAR Kelsea Shirley
For showing so much enthusiasm during sports time.
SENIOR SPORTS STAR Will Nicholds
For showing great persistence during our wellbeing PE lesson.
JAPANESE AWARDS
Angus Nicholds For his enthusiasm during his first ever Japanese lesson and being such a great volunteer helper.
Well done Angus!
Tess Riordan For her enthusiasm the first week back in Japanese and remembering everything that was asked of her.
Well done Tess!
SCIENCE AWARDs
Sierra Green For her enthusiasm when learning about matter.
In the prep – 2 unit we have 3 values that are going to help us all get along, be safe and feel happy at school. Our 3 values are:
1. We are FRIENDLY kids 2. We are RESILIENT kids
3. We are ORGANISED kids This week the P-2 unit focused on being 'friendly kids'. This week’s friendly kids are...
3/4A – Matt Eyles Georgia McDonald
For her enthusiasm in home group this week!
3/4B – Brady Watson Lewis Dichiera
For working really hard on all set tasks! 3/4C – Kerry McGaffin
Isabella Vadori For being friendly and caring towards our new students.
3/4D – Alana Driscoll Steve Meimetis
For being enthusiastic about his imaginative writing on ‘the beach’.
3/4E – Emma Wood Will Price
For helping new students at The Point. 5/6A – Vicki Matthews
Warren Setu For being a successful learner
5/6B – Nathan Manuel Ashton Stevens
For displaying persistence 5/6C – Jodee Clancy
Ezra Jory For having a great first week in the 5/6 unit.
Keep it up Ezra!
5/6D – Emma Warhurst Emily Barling
Showing her initiative and putting in her best effort. Great start to the year!
5/6E – Julia Mugavin Fletcher Wilson
For Always offering to help out around the 5/6 unit. Keep it up Fletch!
W O W WORKERS OF THE WEEK
Prep A – Ler-ree Judd Annalise Hunt
Prep B – Kat Gray Jake Butcher
Prep C – Nat Wilksch Lincoln Mercieca
1A – Greg Licastro Oliver Hayes
1B – Ajsa Head Sam Papalia
1C – Simone Caminiti Ella Riley
1D - Sharon Sutherland/Nikki Baldock
Lincoln Nokes
2A – Kayla Fullgrabe Lila Shanahan
2B – Leisha Morrison Kadie Hensgen
2C – Grace Williams Caitlyn Blenheim
PARENTS ASSOCIATION Welcome back to 2016.. The Parents Association is a relaxed and easy-going group of parents that meet once a month, to offer support to families within the school, organise and hold fundraising events within the school and is a forum to share feedback and information regarding school life. The Parents Association will be holding its first meeting on Tuesday 23rd February, at 7.30pm in the staff Cafe...EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!
Spike Zone Volleyball Starts Saturday! Sunraysia Volleyball will be hitting off the 2016 year in big style with the start of the Spike Zone Volleyball Program this Saturday. The program, that runs for 7 weeks, will be held at the St. Joseph’s Stadium on 11th Street, each Saturday morning from 9:30am – 11:00am. Each week participants will learn the skills and rules of the game in a coaching session with experienced, qualified coaches. This will incorporate fun games and challenges with the session finishing off with team based competitions. The Program is open to girls and boys under 15 and is targeted at anyone interested in learning how to play the fast exciting game of volleyball. The Program costs $5 per week with fees payable on entry. So, come down and join in, all are welcome! .
CANTEEN NEWS
First off thank you for all of your support and kind words, we really appreciate it, we are here to help so please pop in and see us if you have any concerns Our APP will be live as of Monday morning, whooo! When you place an order it will print a docket our end so we receive all orders. We suggest you create an account as then you won’t receive any annoying card charges. If you have more than one child we do need you to place orders separately please. We need you to use the additional comments section to write your Childs name, class and any allergy advice. You can order online without the APP via jaffled.yqme.com.au Please note our chicken strips have gone up in price, this is because they have gone up in size, we get 4 strips to a chicken breast so they are BIG! We make these fresh daily Our slices price has gone down, so they are now very affordable. We are open at recess and lunch for any snack items and we have added our Fruchilla slushies to the menu We are happy to answer any app queries and will pop some info on the school Facebook. Thanks again, Shez and Annie
