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THANK YOU Parents and carers, students and staff all share responsibility for ensuring that Nilma Primary school is a positive, respectful and safe school environment. Adults have a particular responsibility to be mindful of the way in which we conduct ourselves in and around the school, noting that we are the role models that impressionable students look to. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who contribute to the positivity of our school community each and every week. Though I cannot thank each of you individually, I wish to assure you that your efforts do not go unnoticed. At the sports day recently it was so great to see the parents and staff working together coordinating the West Gippsland Small school sports and the Canteen. This was a very rewarding and positive experience for all. Thanks to Belinda Smythe, Katrina Foster and Linda Paska-Simon, along with all the parent helpers, for coordinating the canteen and the Nilma Staff for coordinating the overall event. This is also an opportune time for me to emphasise that my door is always open to discuss any concerns you may have, simply contact the Office to schedule an appointment or drop in and see if I am available. Nilma Primary school prides itself on our ability to work with students and encouraging them to voice concerns as they arise so we can deal with challenges directly, address situations and then move forward to build resilience and student voice. This is also similar with the parent body too. There is an appropriate avenue to raise any grievances, concerns or constructive criticism. It uplifts me when I feel parents feel part of building our positive school culture. As part of our 3 year cycle of reviewing our policies we currently have our School Code of Conduct being reviewed. This policy is now called the ‘Statement of Values’ which supports the promotion of healthy and respectful school communities, which is inclusive and transparent. The school council will be adopting this policy at next school council meeting early term 2. Parents feel free to direct any feedback to myself or school councillors. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the cooperation and effort put forth by the parents, staff and students of Nilma in continuing with building our great school spirit!

WGRSSA DIVISION ATHLETICS - TOMORROW! Students in Years 4-6 will participate in the WGRSSA Division Athletics tomorrow—29th March—at the Geoff Watt Track against other students from the WGRSSA cluster. Students are to be dropped at the Geoff Watt Track at 8.45am and collected by 3.15pm. More information on page 6.

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL FACEBOOK (OFFICIAL) CLOSED GROUP Our new Official Nilma Primary School Facebook group has been established. Thanks to all the families who have returned the Facebook Code of Conduct and permission forms. The intent of the page is to grow our schools and communities understanding of social media to make connecting with our school more convenient. We wish for our content to be more accessible and to support a platform where the community can come together to build upon connections and school culture. We ask that our community accentuates the positives and bring everyone’s attention to the little things that make our school community great! AFTERSCHOOL CARE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Thank you for all the feedback. In the coming week we will be sending out final information for enrolment in the program. It is envisaged that to establish the program sessions will be approximately $25. PLEASE NOTE: Check with Centrelink Child Care subsidy for your family. For example if you earn approximately under $67000 per year your family would only pay approx. $3.75 per hour. Please check out https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy to determine how much your family would pay.

Thursday 28th March 2019

Issue 05-2019

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER

CONTENTS

Principal Notes ..1 From the Office ..5 Curriculum Corner..4 Calendar .11

Congratulations Nilma!

We were successful in

receiving a Woolworths

Junior Landcare Grant!

This grant will be used

towards establishing

our Indigenous garden.

On Monday 1st April we welcome our Japanese visitors to Nilma for the day! They will be joining us in class and doing some activities with us!

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Learner of the Week

R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Jai M

Charlotte (Year F)

Lahna Kurtis

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under Guidance of Home

NIGHTLY READING

25 Nights

Shyla

Devlin

Lewis

Jai M

Ayane`

50 nights

Charlotte

Nick

Thomas

Claire

Olivia

Blake H

Alice

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS

This week you have been so determined to complete all your learning tasks and you have done this with a great attitude and smile as well. Fantastic work!

For showing such a positive attitude to all aspects of your learning and always considering and respecting your fellow students.

For showing initiative in completing a task outside of the classroom for a school activity involving all students. You have also presented high levels of evaluative thinking as a text response.

For the constancy in her positive learning behaviour, demonstrating skills of an independent learner who seeks feedback and acts upon suggestions

RED HOMEGROUP

BLUE HOMEGROUP

YELLOW HOMEGROUP

GREEN HOMEGROUP

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Students are developing their typing skills

working on speed and accuracy. Learning the

correct resting position for their hands students

are encouraged to type with both hands and sit

with good posture. Students have been timed

typing short texts.

Home Group - 6/5 - Lemon Yellow

Home Group - 3/2 -

Emerald

Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby

Red

Persuasive writing

Hi, Jai W speaking to you today to ask how you would feel if all students had to play sport? It would be fantastic !! Sports will help you be fit and healthy. Sport will get you stronger muscles. If you are fit you will run faster and you will win races at the school sport. Sport will help you feel happy and proud when you win races. Sports can make you happy while playing with your friends and family. I play football with my friends at school and it makes me feel happy. I look forward to recess and lunch time because I love playing football with my friends.

Sports can make you smarter. When you play sport it helps you learn strategies like to trick other player by moving side to side. It is clear that everyone should play sport. It will make you happy, fit and smarter. Jai W

Dogs are better pets then cats. Listen to my reason they are the best.

Dogs are fantastic because they can do tricks. Some tricks you can

teach dogs are to shake your hand, go around in circles, ride on

scooters, roll over, sit and play dead. When dogs do tricks it makes

you feel happy and people will be entertained by your dog. It is cool

when dogs do tricks.

Dogs would be brilliant for scaring robbers away because you’re

precious items won’t be stolen. But you will probably need a big dog

because if you have a small dog it can’t fight bad guys but big dogs

fight and that’s good.

Police use dogs to sniff out drugs and bad people and attack bad

people. The airport uses dogs as well so the dogs can sniff out fruit.

The detectives use them to sniff out people that are lost.

In conclusion I am sure you will understand that dogs are better than

cats because police use them and the airport uses them as well.

Jesse

Home Group

- 4 - Aqua Blue

HAPPENINGS IN OUR HOMEGROUPS!

The Green Frog Because he sits there all alone On his wet and weedy stone While his chest heaves in and out In a breathless sort of pout, You would think he’d swum a race At a fast and frantic pace And was resting to regain His strength and stamina again But actually this little king Hasn’t done a single thing Except to sit there all the while With a wide and gummy smile. Time: 2:23 Colin Thiele Alice

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Literacy – Viewing

Comprehension Skill – Inference

You may view the clip at: https://www.respectability.org/2018/12/short-film-about-playground-inclusion-wins-international-acclaim/ Learning Intention- Students make inferences about what is happening in ‘ian’ and identify the authors’ purpose for the text viewed. Success Criteria – Students are able to record their thinking, responding to the text, and identify the purpose in creating such a text.

Student Response: It’s like every time someone picks on him or bullies him he gets torn to threads. It’s like he’s living in another dimension

where he’s in a litter of puppies and the rest are white and he’s the only black one, the odd one out. The lights that are

shining on his face is yellow representing hope. They’ve all been pulled into his world and are seeing how he feels - he

feels locked out like there’s no way things are going to change. Then the fence dissolves and everyone is welcomed in,

even Ian. One of the main characters, let’s just call her “Jessica” has eyes that are a really bright green - brighter than all

the other kids. Usually when I think of the colour green I think of nature and the exit sign on doorways so life and she also

had a little heart on her dress. Which I think symbolises love and care.

Mikayla – Year 6

CURRICULUM CORNER

MARC NEWS Students have been completing an author study focusing on Australian Literature Legends. Junior students have enjoyed reading books by Alison Lester. They have created illustrations of different animal habitats based on the stories they have read. Year 2 – 6 classes are focusing on Author/ Illustrator Leigh Hobbs. Old Tom, the super lazy, mischievous cat is the main character of Leigh’s original books, the students have enjoyed drawing and creating stories about him, see sample works below.

Enjoy Reading, Kim James

Students viewed the fictional story of ‘ian’ – inspired by a real-life person, which is presented without character dialogue.

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ESSENTIAL EDUCATION ITEMS In developing the 2019 Essential Education Items (Subject Contributions), all aspects of the Schools Resource Package from the Department of Education and Training and the needs of the school in providing the necessary extras to provide a quality educational program, has been considered. The amount for Essential Education Items for 2019 will be $175.00 per child. The amount for Essential Education Items is used to purchase all books and stationery used by each child in their classrooms for the year. It is also used to cover costs of

purchasing materials for Art, English, Music, Mathematics, Technology, Science, and Health and PE, MARC Van and Sports Levies.

Nilma Primary School would appreciate payment for all Essential Education Items and Excursion Levies by the end of first term 2019. This can be paid to the office in cash, cheque, bank deposit or Centrepay. Thank you to all the families that have paid, or have begun payment plans. Centrepay is also available for eligible families. It would be appreciated if payment plans could be started by Thursday 4th April. Please speak to Belinda in the Office to arrange a payment plan to suit your families circumstances. CSEF - CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUNDS Thank you to the families that have returned their forms. Payments have started to be processed and families will be made aware when their payment has been received by the school. In order for the applications to be processed the school requires a copy of your current Health Care Card. Copies can be done at the Office or you can email through a copy to nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au. As soon as the copy is presented to the school the applications can be processed. Please speak to Belinda for further information.

FROM THE OFFICE…..

OFFICE HOURS (Term 1)

Monday 8.30am - 3.30pm

Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Thursday 8.30am - 4pm

Friday 8.30am - 3pm

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

From May 1st until June 25th 2019, you can collect stickers at Wooloworths that go towards Earn and Learn points. For every $10 you spend at Woolworths you will receive a sticker. Once it is completed, students can simply bring it back here to school or you can drop them into your local Woolworths collection box. The more points we earn, the more we can redeem for educational resources including mathematics and English resources, art & crafts materials and much, much more! We are grateful for your support and look forward to a successful program. If you have any questions, please ask at School.

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NILMA NEWS KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS!

WGRSSA DIVISION ATHLETICS - TOMORROW! Students in Years 4-6 will participate in the WGRSSA Division Athletics tomorrow—29th March—at the Geoff Watt Track against other students from the WGRSSA cluster. Students are to be dropped at the Geoff Watt Track at 8.45am and collected by 3.15pm. Mrs Buckler, Miss B, Vicki and Belinda will be in attendance with students. Parents are also welcome to stay and watch. Pease note that there is no canteen at this sports day, students must bring their lunch, drinks and snacks for the day. They will need to be in full school uniform and bring with them their hats and sunscreen. Students that have not returned permission forms are required to attend school as usual on this day. SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY - STAFF MATHEMATICS PD End of term for students will be on THURSDAY 5th APRIL as staff will be involved in a Mathematics Professional Development Day on the last day of Term 1. INCURSION - MONDAY 1st APRIL On Monday 1st April students in the Red and Green Home groups will participate in a Responsible Pet Ownership Incursion. This is a yearly incursion that teaches students about living safely with dogs and responsible pet ownership. ANZAC DAY - THURSDAY 25th APRIL Our Year 6 leaders will lay a wreath on behalf of the school community at the Warragul ANZAC Day services on Thursday 25th April 2019. All students are invited to participate in the march. Participants are to assemble at the Woolworths carpark near the corner of Victoria and Palmerston Streets. at 9.35am. The march will commence at 9.50am with the wreath laying ceremony to take place after the march. Please leave your name at the Office if you are able to participate. Participants must be in full school uniform. YMCA SKATEBOARD CLINIC The YMCA will conduct a Skateboard Clinic on Monday 29th April. The program is designed to engage children and young people in alternate forms of recreation, help children and young people build the life skills to stay physically active and support the development of a sustainable coaching program beyond the life of the program. Young people from across Baw Baw Shire have been engaged to develop coaching skills and YMCA are supporting them on their journey to start a “Skate Club” at Warragul Skate Park. These clinics in your school are a way to engage with children in a safe and supportive environment where we can teach them the basics of skateboarding. This helps them feel confident when entering the skate park for the first time. All equipment is supplied for participants. MOTHER’S DAY/SPECIAL PERSONS STALL The Mother’s Day/Special Person Stall will be held on Friday 10th May 2019. Order forms will be sent home at the start of term 2.

NAPLAN ASSESSMENTS National Assessments will commence on Tuesday 14th to Thursday 16th May 2019. This year the assessments will be done online. All Students in Year 3 and 5 will complete mathematics, reading, writing and spelling assessments. Parents will receive the results of these assessments in August/September. If you do not wish to have your child complete assessments please speak to Annette.

EASTER RAFFLE

Will be drawn Thursday 5th April at 3pm

50c each or Three for $1.00

More tickets are available from the Office

THANK YOU!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Linda, Katrina, Melanie, Katie, Jaye,

Shannon, Kelly, Stuart, Elise, Lisa, Melissa, Kate and Erin

(and anyone we may have forgotten!) for their help in the

canteen on Sports Day!! Without the support from parents

we would not have had such a successful day!

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SPORTS DAY WRAP UP! The Sports Day was fun! Well done to the students for their efforts and participation! FREE DRESS DAY We raised $71 for the homeless on our Free Dress Day. Thank you to everyone that donated money towards this cause. SWAP DAY - FOR DISNEY TILES (WOOLWORTHS) AND STICKEES (COLES) Bring along your tiles and stickees on Thursday 4th to swap with other students (and staff!) to complete your collection! SCOOTER EDUCATION DAY - WEDNESDAY 3rd APRIL Bring along your scooter and helmet to join in at recess and lunch! CELEBRATION OF LEARNING Parents are invited to come along on Thursday 4th April (last day of term) to come and look at students work from the term. A display will be set up in the ‘STEAM’ room. RUNNING CLUB We have had 1 parent volunteer to assist with the Running Club, thanks Linda! We will commence on Tuesday 30th April (Term 2). At this stage the club will only run on Tuesday mornings. The club will be reassessed later in term 2. If you are able to help out then please contact the Office.

HOT LUNCHES In term 2 we will re-establish the Hot Lunch program with the support from Parent Club. This year we will change the menu items and would appreciate your input. We are looking at offering single items instead of lunch packs, for example; Hot Dogs, Party Pies, Spring Rolls etc. If you could please return the slip below indicating which items you would like to see on the menu by Wednesday 3rd April. Once we receive responses then we will tally the suggestions and decide on a menu. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

HOT LUNCH—MENU SUGGESTIONS

ITEM __________________________________________________________________________________________ ITEM __________________________________________________________________________________________ ITEM __________________________________________________________________________________________

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL

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Volunteers Needed for the Sustainabilty and

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program!

We are looking for some helpers in all grades to come and have some fun with the students in our Sustainability program on a Thursday in Term 2. If you are able to help out can you please come and see Kristy Uren on a Thursday or leave a message with Belinda at the office for her to contact you. The sessions are as follows;

Year 3/2 (Green) 9 – 10 Year 1/F (Red) 10 – 11 Year 4 (Blue) 11.30-1 Year 6/5 (Yellow) 1.45-2.45 All helpers are also required to have a voluntary Working with Children Check which needs to be sighted and copied by Belinda at the office. If you have not got one, they are free and you can apply for one online at http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au. If you need any help with this please come and see us. We particularly need helpers with our Year 4 cooking class held every second week from 11.30am – 1pm. If you are able to help us on any of the following dates can you please add your name to the date(s) that suit and hand this form back into the office. We would love to have 3 helpers for each session to allow for smaller cooking groups.

Term 2 Name Contact No.

2nd May

16th May

30th May

13th June

SUSTAINABILITY - SAKGP

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WGRSSA ATHLETICS DAY

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

25

Breakfast Club

26 27

Breakfast Club

28

MARC NEWSLETTER

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

WGRSSA Athletics Day

Selected 4-6 students

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MARCH 2019

Keep the calendar on your fridge or board at home to

stay up to date with the events at Nilma

APRIL 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 Responsible Pet

Ownership Incursion Red &

Green HG’s Breakfast Club

2 3

Scooter Education Day (bring your helmet)

Breakfast Club

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JSC - Celebration of

Learning LAST DAY

TERM 1

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Mathematics PD NO STUDENTS REQUIRED AT

SCHOOL

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 GOOD FRIDAY

20 EASTER SATURD

AY

21 EAST

ER SUNDAY

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EASTER MONDAY

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START TERM 2

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Breakfast Club

25 ANZAC DAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

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29 YMCA Skateboard

Clinic Breakfast Club

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MAY 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

Breakfast Club

2 3

School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

4 5

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Breakfast Club School Council

Meeting #3 7pm (Finance 6.30pm)

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Gruffalo Excursion Years F-3

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Division Athletics—

Newborough

(Selected students 4-6) Breakfast Club

9 10 Mother’s Day/

Special Person’s Stall

School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

11 12

13

Breakfast Club

14

NAPLAN

15 NAPLAN

Breakfast Club

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NAPLAN

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

18 19

20

Breakfast Club

21 22

Breakfast Club

23 24

School Banking Assembly 2.50pm

25 26

27

Breakfast Club

28 29

Breakfast Club

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Division Cross Country

(Selected students 4-6)

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School Banking Assembly 2.50pm