Kalori Term 4 - Week 2 23 October 2018
Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are
Meryula St Narromine NSW 2821
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NOTES HOME
Headlice 34S
Fete note
Year 6
farewell
Denise King - Principal
Welcome back to Term 4
Tuesday: The term has commenced in a
flurry of activity with Glenn McGrath visiting
NPS. The students happily celebrated a
second Pink Stumps Day in order for the
media team to collect footage that will be
used in the upcoming cricket season telecasts. The children
spent time actively researching Glenn and the McGrath
Foundation before participating in a mock-up cricket game at
Peyton Park. Pink was everywhere! The children dressed in
pink, the bats, balls and stumps were all pink and the ladies
from the McGrath Foundation gave out pink bandannas and
pink blow-up stumps to the students and spectators.
Everyone had a fun day, sharing in the positive energy of the
McGrath Foundation and Pink Stumps.
Wednesday: Royal fever spread across our school on Wednesday the 17
October with the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan in Dubbo. Students who
had their names randomly pulled from a hat at a morning assembly last term
attended a roadside wave as the Royal Highnesses’ whizzed passed in their
motorcade. The day was incredibly exciting and hopefully something that the
children will remember as a very cool opportunity.
Friday: Our whole school assembly was thoroughly entertained as the
Tournament of the Minds students shared their performance with our school.
This activity is completely student driven with staff assisting in a mentoring
capacity. The exceptional quality of the concepts, the polished delivery and the immense confidence of the students
themselves is a true testament to the educational value that is added to, by and for students at NPS. And that was
just week one!!!!!!
Term Four is a term that traditionally is actioned packed so please pay particular attention to the calendar that is
included in Kalori, information on the school app and as the activities appear on the notice board for upcoming
events, dates and times.
Key dates to highlight are:
Talent Quest 8 November
Prefect Speeches 19/20 November
FETE @NPS 16 November
K-6 Presentation Day Wednesday 5 December
Reward Days 11/12 December
Year 6 Graduation Assembly and Dinner 13 December
Reports home 10 December
Interview week (interviews as requested) 17/19 December
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Assembly Awards Week 1 Term 4 Attendance – 5/6TA Uniform – 5/6S Super Val – KK RHR – 5/6W Assembly Class – 3/4EG That’s Super – 5/6S PBL – Nash Edwards, Deighjay Wilson, Georgia Walsh, Courtney Kennedy, Jackson Smith, Tom Dennis Class Awards – Harper Anthony, Sean Meylan, Nevaeh Murphy, Iyzacke Murphy, Lashari Murphy, Spencer Craft, Shelby Nolan, Joe Robertson, Kyerin Murphy, Ella Packham, Summer Adams, Remmik McNeill, Will Cale, Lily Walker, Zac Everett, Lily Dawson, Chloe Tomkins, Antwan Murphy, Eva Heckendorf, Kaleb Harris, Dakota Kennedy, Janayah Edwards, Belle Hohnberg, Cody Rose, Ashton Coleman, Ryan Simpson, Talen McNamara, Jessica Woods, Alexandra Warren, Cameron Sharpe, Jaylin Donnelly, Krystal Jetta, Dane Burns, Charlotte Masonwells, Nicholas Brassington, Marlea Moss, Hannah Preston Family Literacy Awards – Jemma Byrne, Nyasia Kelly, Eva and Will Heckendorf House Points – Macquarie 580, Bogan 577, Namoi 515, Castlereagh 455
1S Welcome Prac Teacher –Stephanie Gordon
My name is Stephanie Gordon and I am a teacher education student studying with the
University of New England. I am now in my third year of my Bachelor of Education (Early
Childhood and Primary). I study via distance and I am currently working full time as a pre-
school teacher, at Regand Park Early Childhood Education Centre in Dubbo.
During my placement I will be working with Year 1 for three weeks, and during those three
weeks, I am hoping to learn a lot about teaching, children and myself. I love helping students
learn new and exciting concepts, ensuring that they are given the tools, time and assistance to
do so.
Family Literacy Challenge
You have to be in it to win it, so get your family team together to complete the challenges. There is a box in the front
office to submit your entries. To collect the prize you need to make sure you have one name of a family member per
entry. For example: The Smith family – John Smith 3/4EG
The Challenges
ES1 & S1 (Kindy to Year 2) – Create a song about camp quality. Stage 2 (Year 3&4) – Write a poem about Harry and Meghan. Stage 3 (Year 5&6) – Write a poem about Glen McGrath using language features.
Camp Quality Puppets and esCarpade
SCHOOL BUS TRAVEL
All bus pass applications are now made online. The link to apply for a new bus pass is:
https://ssts-apply.transport.nsw.gov.au/ApplySSTS/ApplySSTS.html
Once you have applied, notice of your application will be sent to the school for verification. If you
experience any difficulty in applying online you can call 131500 for assistance.
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PBL Update Welcome back to Term 4. Over the next two weeks, students will be revisiting our school expectations of Respect, Honesty and Responsibility (RHR). Some of the expectations are moving safely, doing their best with their learning, being on time and in the right place as well as caring for school property and others. Students who are following our expectations will be acknowledged with a ‘That’s Super’ award. This term students will be required to have 238 points for Blue Level and 226 points for Red Level. Also, they will need to have a 100 points by Monday of week 5 to be eligible for stage rewards. This term is going to be very exciting for blue level students as the end of term PBL draw is going to have some fantastic prizes. Throughout the term a survey will come around to all students to fill out, listing what prizes they would like to see at our PBL draw. Let’s work together to reach blue level and end 2018 with a bang!! RHR That’s Who We Are! Thank you for your support. - PBL Team
Sports and Co-curricular Photos
Representative sport and co-curricular photos are available for order from Advance Life Photography. If you would
like to view photos they are on display in the front office.
Sport
This term Years 3-6 are doing
swimming for sport on Fridays from
11:30am-1pm in weeks 2, 3, 4, 6
and 7. Students will be taken
through a series of activities such
as water confidence, water safety
skills, stroke practice and diving. All
students are grouped according to
the signed permission note from
Term 1 and teacher judgement
based on their swimming ability. If
you feel that your child is in the
wrong group please send in a
signed note stating which group
you feel they should be in, to their
classroom teacher.
Students are reminded to bring
their swimming costume, towel,
hat and sunscreen.
If students are not swimming one
week, a signed note explaining why
they are not swimming needs to be
sent in to their classroom teacher.
Kristie Mackay - Sports
Coordinator
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Camp Quality esCarpades
NPS students were treated to a very special visit from the Camp Quality esCarpades and
their puppet show on Monday. The cars made lots of noise and the drivers were dressed
to impress our students. Students received gifts and tokens from the drivers. The puppet
show that followed sent a very informative message about cancer, treatment and life
after this disease. Thank you to all who donated to Camp Quality. Laughter is the best
medicine! - Glenyss Wrench
DONATIONS FOR NPS
FETE
Donations of goods
towards any class
stall would be greatly
appreciated. It
doesn't matter if you
donate to another
class stall (some stalls
do not need any
items to be donated).
All items donated will
greatly help the P&C
raise money for our
school. Remember
there is a class party
for the class who
donates the most
goods.
ITEMS FOR
DONATION
Lollies eg bags of
smarties,
jellybeans,
redskins, milkos,
minties, fantales
etc
Milk
Ice-cream
Cups
Spoons
Red & Green
Cordial
Straws
Plants
Books
Chocolates (all
shapes and sizes)
Poppers
Serviettes
BBQ & Tomato
Sauce
Googley eyes
Removable
tatoos
Items for the
Monster Raffle
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Footy Colours Day!
The playground was awash with colour as the students donned their favourite football colours to raise funds for the
Fight Cancer Foundation. This organisation supports children and young people living with cancer so that they may
continue their education. There was a very exciting guessing competition to see how many metres Mr Geyer kicked a
football. In total the SRC raised close to $200.
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Term 3 Social – Bad Taste theme
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Pink Stumps Day
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MONTH MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
MEETINGS
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
WEEK 2 OCTOBER
22 Camp Quality visit Puppets 9.15-10 Troy Grant visit Come and See
23 Dream Cricket
24
25 26 Yr 3-6 swimming for sport 11.15 to 1pm
WEEK 3 OCTOBER NOVEMBER
29 30
31 PSSA Athletics
1 PSSA Athletics
2 K-6 Assembly 9.10am Hosts– Stg 3 SRC Item – 5/6S Yr 3-6 swimming for sport 11.15 to 1pm Tennis Tottenham Gala Day
WEEK 4 NOVEMBER
5 6 7
8 Talent Quest
9 Yr 3-6 swimming for sport 11.15 to 1pm
WEEK 5 NOVEMBER
12 13 14
15 16 K-6 Assembly 9.10am Hosts – Stg 2 SRC Item – KO Intensive swimming test 9-11.30 FETE 1-5pm
WEEK 6 NOVEMBER
19 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
20 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
21 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
22 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
23 Intensive swimming 9-11.30 Yr 3-6 swimming for sport 11.15 to 1pm
WEEK 7 NOVEMBER
26 Student leader speeches and voting Intensive swimming 9-11.30
27 Student leader speeches and voting Intensive swimming 9-11.30
28 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
29 Intensive swimming 9-11.30
30 Intensive swimming 9-11.30 Yr 3-6 swimming for sport 11.15 to 1pm K-6 Assembly 9.10am Hosts – Stg 1 SRC Item – KK
WEEK 8 NOVEMBER
3 4
5 Presentation Day Assembly
6 7 No Swimming for sport
WEEK 9 DECEMBER
10
11 PBL Reward @ pool Stg 2 11.15-1pm
12 PBL Reward @ pool Stg 3 11.15-1pm
13 Year 6 Graduation Assembly Year 6 Graduation Dinner USMC 6pm
14 K-6 Assembly 9.10am Hosts–School leaders Item – 3/4EG
WEEK 10 DECEMBER
17
18 19 Students finish
20 Last day for staff
21
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