PRIMARY PH: 8987 0022 FAX: 8987 2203

PRE SCHOOL PH: 8987 1056 FAX:8987 1764

Email: nps.frontoffice@ntschools.net

EMERGENCY PH: 8987 1238

Website www.nhulunbuyprimary.nt.edu.au

Week 6

22nd May 2014

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Assistant Principals Greeting

Walk Safely to School Day

This Friday is Walk Safely to School Day. Although I

am unable to take part in this week’s event as I am in

Darwin for meetings, I’d like to thank the teachers

who are taking part and also Ms Jenine Williams for

organising. The objectives of the event are

To encourage parents and carers to walk to

school with primary school age children and

reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour.

To promote the health benefits of walking and

help create regular walking habits at an early

age.

To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold

an adult's hand when crossing the road.

To help children develop the vital road-crossing

skills they will need as they become mature

pedestrians.

To reduce the car dependency habits that are

being created at an early age and which will be

difficult to change as children become adults.

To reduce the level of air pollution created by

motor vehicles.

To reduce the level of traffic congestion.

Staff will be at designated areas (see advert) to

accompany the children to school. Please ensure that

your child knows how he/she is returning home.

Donation

Last week we had a wonderful whole school assembly

with many parents in attendance. Our Sports Captains

and SRC were presented to the school community and

we were entertained by Transition Larsen who did a

wonderful job. Another highlight was an unexpected

and generous donation from the East Arnhem Blues

Society. Lawrence Walker presented NPS with a

$3000 cheque for the Learning Centre. I would like to

thank the East Arnhem Blues Society for their

considerate donation and assure them it will be well

spent to improve the programs and resources for the

students. Thanks again!.

Simultaneous Storytime

On Wednesday many children participated in the

Simultaneous Storytime: an annual campaign that aims

to encourage young Australians to read and enjoy books.

Children across Australia read a story and have fun

using an Australian children’s book. This years featured

book was

Data Collection

Nationally Consistent Data for Students with Disability:

Teachers are compiling information for the Nationally

Consistent Data for Students with Disability and may

ask you to sign a permission form. The information that

teachers are collecting is for any child in their class

who require adjustments to the learning program. The

teacher may have spoken to you about their concerns

during the year; the data they are collecting is for any

child who requires adjustments in: Social/emotional,

physical, cognitive or sensory areas of learning.

Positions Vacant

Mike Sandford is once again recruiting Literacy and

Numeracy support officers for year three and four. If

you are interested in seeking a position you will need a

Working with Children: Ochre Card. Please contact Mike

via NPS Front Office if you are interested.

Thank you

Thank you for the continuing support of parents who

give their time to support classes and ensuring that

Nhulunbuy Primary School is able to achieve a high

standard of learning for all children.

Clarice O’Leary

Assistant Principal

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AUSKICK & JNR AFL

JNR AFL TRAINING MONDAY’S

4.30PM AT HINDLE U12’s & U15’s

CONTACT MICK.MONTAGUE@AFLNT.COM.AU

0400 466 712

Parent Group On Thursday mornings some parents are interested in setting up a parent group for parents to meet new people and develop friendships. The parent group will be from 8.30 - 9.30 in the area outside the staffroom. If you would like to have more information contact Clarice O'Leary 89870022. THANK YOU!!!!

To Barney the

Canvas Man

who made us a

new cover for

the Canberra

Dog Wash!

Pictured below

are our new House Captains!

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If your child is aged between 8 and 12 years old and is

thinking about learning to play an instrument or

simply loves expressing themselves, help them

embrace a lifestyle of collaboration and creativity by

sending them along to GarageMusic School.

GarageMusic School will be hosting a 2 day

collaborative music workshop on the 24th and 25th of

May run by a registered, experienced classroom

teacher. Children will experiment with instruments

and applications on ipads in a safe and encouraging

environment where they can build their confidence.

They will learn some basic concepts about music

recording, engineering and song writing.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in this

workshop please visit the

Garage Music School Facebook page

or email jenevieve@garagemusicschool.com

Places are limited.

Message from the Sacred

Heart Catholic Church.

Parents who would like their children to

receive religious instruction for first

Holy Communion, Reconciliation and

Confirmation are asked to enrol now.

Bishop Eugene Hurly will confer the

sacraments on the 16th of November.

Enrolment Forms are on the table at the

back of the Catholic Church. Please

place the completed form in the box

provided at the Church. WALK SAFELY TO

SCHOOL DAY

FRIDAY 23RDMAY

Starting points include:

1. Gove Motors (cnr Matthew Flinders

Way & Arnhem Rd) 7:30 departure Mr

Mike Sandford, Miss Jenny Martin, Miss Lu

Weckert

2. Start of Banyan Rd (Cnr Wolsey Cct)

7:30 departure – Mrs Jenevieve Frick,

Miss Jennifer Bonte

3. Cricket Nets Park on Beagle – 7:30

departure – Mr Jamie Wilks, Mr Andrew

McLoughlin

4. Wuyal Road (Cnr of Wuyal and

Bungulwuy) - 7:40 departure – Mrs Rachel

Blundell, Mrs Sophia Jongedyk

5. Lions Park (Banyan Rd) - 7:30 for a

7:40 departure – Mr Michael Stimpson

Parents - please ensure you have organised

and notified children on how they will be

getting home in the afternoon.

Pictured above with Matt Watson and Lynne Walker are our new SRC representatives. Congratulations!

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CALENDAR

May

Friday 23rd May Walk Safely to School Day

Monday 26th May Canberra 2014 Meeting 7.30pm NPS Staff Room

June

Wednesday 11th School Council Meeting 7.30pm NPS Library

Friday 20th Sports Carnival Last Day Term 2

July

Monday 21st Teacher’s return to school Student free day

Tuesday 22nd Student’s return to School

Canberra Excursion 2014 Next instalment due….23rd May

Payments can be paid either to the Front Office at NPS or directly deposited into:

Westpac account: BSB 035 304 A/C 693 168

Please put CBR14 and the child’s name in the description and keep any receipts of

deposits for proof of payment.

School Communications NPS uses a variety of mediums to communicate information with our parents, friends and wider community. Our newsletter is our principle form of communication published weekly on Thursdays or Fridays. The newsletter is available on our NPS Skoolbag app, on our website and also available via email and in hard copy from the front office. Here is some further information to assist you to stay up date with our news and events.

Skoolbag App The NPS Skoolbag app contains alerts, news items, event calendar, newsletters and parent information. The app also has forms for absen-tees and change of details that can be emailed directly through to our front office email address. The app is available from the Apple Apps Store or Google Play site for download to your phone or tablet. Search for Nhulunbuy Primary School to download the app. Ensure your notification settings are on so that you receive alerts as news is added to the app.

NPS Web Site www.nhulunbuyprimary.nt.edu.au

The web site contains a great deal of information and is constantly being updated and further developed. The Skoolbag app sits on the website and contains all the same menu features minus the eforms. Bookmark our website for easy access.

If you are on Facebook search for

Nhulunbuy Primary School and ‘like’

the page. You can select

‘Get Notifications’ for NPS updates

to appear directly in your newsfeed.