NARRANGA PUBLIC SCHOOL Newsletter Address: Robin St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Telephone: 02 6652 1106 Email: [email protected]Find us on Facebook FROM THE PRINCIPAL Michael Trist 3rd March 2021 Just a reminder that Covid restricons are sll in place for parents at school. You are welcome to enter the playground if your children need help being dropped off or picked up – provided physical distancing occurs. We appreciate your cooperaon in not spending more me in the playground than is necessary. Parents of Year 4-6 students will receive a note this week about the Tell Them From Me survey which provides valuable feedback about students’ school atudes and experiences – it is a valuable tool for our planning. In our last newsleer I emphasised the posive impact of regular aendance on students ’ success at school. Students with high aendance rates get more chances to learn, make friends and build new skills. Another way parents can help with student aendance is to ensure that as much as possible, their children arrive at school on me and don’t leave early. Take a look at the table on this page which describes the difference this can make to your child’s me at school. To give parents extra strategies to help their children at home we are planning a series of talks to be held from 5.30-6.00pm, immediately before each P&C meeng. These will begin next Monday in the school library. The first session will give you some fantasc ideas on how to boost your children’s (and your) mental health and mindfulness. More informaon is on its way home. Accordingly, that means that a P&C meeng will be held next Monday from 6.00pm in the school library. These meengs are a great way for you to learn more about what is happening at Narranga, and to reinforce to your children that you value their learning. All are welcome – please come along. Our classrooms are hives of acvies – they’ve now had a month to sele in, and are firing on all cylinders. As well as the comprehensive class learning programs which you’d have heard about at our meet the teacher evenings, students are benefing from various small group tutoring programs in literacy and numeracy, Aboriginal cultural lessons, English lessons for our refugee students and more. Hats off to our wonderful teachers and support staff for having got so much organised, so quickly. It’s great that our students look like being able to access the full range of school sporng acvies in 2021. As well as class and grade sporng programs, our PSSA teams have begun training & district representave trials are on their way. Following our own swimming carnival, Narranga’s best swimmers have gone on to compete in the District and Zone carnivals, with a handful compeng in today’s North Coast event.
Just a reminder that Covid restrictions are still in place for parents at school. You are welcome to enter the playground if your children need help being dropped off or picked up – provided physical distancing occurs. We appreciate your cooperation in not spending more time in the playground than is necessary.
Parents of Year 4-6 students will receive a note this week about the Tell Them From Me survey which provides valuable feedback about students’ school attitudes and experiences – it is a valuable tool for our planning.
In our last newsletter I emphasised the positive impact of regular attendance on students’ success at school. Students with high attendance rates get more chances to learn, make friends and build new skills. Another way parents can help with student attendance is to ensure that as much as possible, their children arrive at school on time and don’t leave early. Take a look at the table on this page which describes the difference this can make to your child’s time at school.
To give parents extra strategies to help their children at home we are planning a series of talks to be held from 5.30-6.00pm, immediately before each P&C meeting. These will begin next Monday in the school library. The first session will give you some fantastic ideas on how to boost your children’s (and your) mental health and mindfulness. More information is on its way home.
Accordingly, that means that a P&C meeting will be held next Monday from 6.00pm in the school library. These meetings are a great way for you to learn more about what is happening at Narranga, and to reinforce to your children that you value their learning. All are welcome – please come along.
Our classrooms are hives of activities – they’ve now had a month to settle in, and are firing on all cylinders. As well as the comprehensive class learning programs which you’d have heard about at our meet the teacher evenings, students are benefiting from various small group tutoring programs in literacy and numeracy, Aboriginal cultural lessons, English lessons for our refugee students and more. Hats off to our wonderful teachers and support staff for having got so much organised, so quickly.
It’s great that our students look like being able to access the full range of school sporting activities in 2021. As well as class and grade sporting programs, our PSSA teams have begun training & district representative trials are on their way. Following our own swimming carnival, Narranga’s best swimmers have gone on to compete in the District and Zone carnivals, with a handful competing in today’s North Coast event.
STUDENT AWARDS
Zayden Dy Merit Award
Wisdom Degle Merit Award
Wisdom Degle Merit Award
Leo Linke Merit Award
Alice Henderson Merit Award
Cooper Connell Merit Award
Brodie Wilson Merit Award
Pippa Colgan Merit Award
Ava Gater Merit Award
Acaisha Caulfield Merit Award
Amelia Allen Merit Award
Harlow Martin Merit Award
Charlie Aitken Merit Award
Zak Smidt Merit Award
Abigail Gray Merit Award
Willow Howlett Merit Award
Jesse Curtis Merit Award
Grace Rawson Merit Award
Kaiden Simpson Merit Award
Billy Morison Merit Award
Rijeen Qaidi Merit Award
Eden Parry Merit Award
Billy Morison Merit Award
Summer Britten Merit Award
Hilinas Elyas Merit Award
Olivia Wraight Merit Award
Jack Eggins Merit Award
Ikhlas Hakrash Merit Award
Phoenix Seccombe Merit Award
Lucas Thompson Merit Award
Lennox Loughlin Merit Award
Gregory Paterson Merit Award
Ellie Bailey Merit Award
Tallen Windows Merit Award
Indy Pavel Merit Award
Jonty Howlett Merit Award
Roscoe Vermeulen Merit Award
Joshua Fahey Merit Award
Summah Thomas Merit Award
Evie Bailey Merit Award
Izak Brennan Merit Award
Lachlan Hansen Merit Award
Nathanial Bell Merit Award
Mia Veitch Merit Award
Riley McLennan Merit Award
Liam McLean Merit Award
Ivy Howard Merit Award
Jesse Roberts Merit Award
Olivia Perry Merit Award
Jason Stanley Merit Award
Rebar Qaidi Merit Award
Joel Oliver Merit Award
Abby Curtis Merit Award
Cooper Veitch Merit Award
Emily Berry Merit Award
Katie Byrnes Merit Award
Liam Wicks Merit Award
Hannah Robinson Merit Award
Sceppie Spagnolo Merit Award
Liam Ryan Merit Award
Ava Thompson Merit Award
Quinn Cockram Merit Award
Xander Towns Merit Award
Marlee French Merit Award
Will Briggs Merit Award
STUDENT AWARDS
Alby Butler DP's Award
Benjamin Graham DP's Award
Jayce Brennan DP's Award
Hayden Oakley DP's Award
Nevaeh Whitcher DP's Award
Tess Hinshaw DP's Award
Pearl Young DP's Award
Zalia Sambrook DP's Award
Bailey McLeod DP's Award
Benjamin Graham DP's Award
Sevak Pannu DP's Award
Dexter Oakley DP's Award
Harper Mitchell DP's Award
Ariki Rau DP's Award
Sedad Ato DP's Award
Oscar Saggus DP's Award
Phoebe Brady DP's Award
Ruby Dyer DP's Award
Lachlan Rondeau DP's Award
Grace Jozwiak DP's Award
Haylee Robb DP's Award
Zephyr Gallagher DP's Award
Katie Winkler DP's Award
Leo Howarth DP's Award
Olivia Varley DP's Award
Olivia Amos DP's Award
Kenzie Phillips DP's Award
William Degle DP's Award
Matilda Cobb DP's Award
Abby Hansen DP's Award
Saya Oso DP's Award
Brody Benson DP's Award
Larni Thompson DP's Award
Logan Richards DP's Award
Bailey Gater DP's Award
Mylee Bartlett DP's Award
Anthony Nebo DP's Award
Sienna Ashenhurst DP's Award
Jaxson Townsend DP's Award
Poppy Litole DP's Award
Chanel Callen DP's Award
Angus Meehan DP's Award
Tommi Lucas DP's Award
Nixon Ellis Principal's Award
Kenzie Ibbotson Principal's Award
Kate Mills Principal's Award
Xavier Bamford Principal's Award
Pearl Young Principal's Award
Tex Lyons Principal's Award
Amarli Davis Principal's Award
Daniel Cribb Principal's Award
Billy Morison Principal's Award
Brianna Leslie Principal's Award
Amelia Allen Principal's Award
Oki Clifford Principal's Award
Kenzie Ibbotson Bronze Award
Hunter Smith Bronze Award
Nixon Ellis Silver Award
Kate Mills Silver Award
Billy Morison Silver Award
Asia Little Silver Award
Robert Wilson Gold Award
Daniel Cribb Gold Award
Riley Hardman Gold Award
Asia Little Gold Award
Monday 8th March P&C Meeting - 6pm in the
school library
Monday 29th March Medallion Ceremony
Thursday 1st April
Last day of school - wear
Mufti and bring a gold coin
donation
Monday 19th April Staff return to school - no
students today
Tuesday 20th April Students return to school
DIARY DATES - PLAN
AHEAD!
Stage 3 Gymnastics
We are already well into the term, with Stage 3 having just completed their third Gymnastics session to start the year off. It has been great watching the
students improve and work on their strength, flexibility and fitness. But most importantly, having a
go at new skills and trying out new things.
We have building our strength by having "static balance challenges" in front support, back support,
plank, tuck sit and pike sit. Last week one of the skills Stage 3 students practiced was "handstand progressions". This included bunny hops, L kick/
scissor kicks (one leg lifting up, one down low), frog jumps and donkey kicks. It was great to see the
students having a go, gaining confidence, persisting and realising that they could do these things.
