NORWOOD NEWS - 5th September 2018

or policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. We thank

you for your continuing support with this.

Road safety

I have had a number of concerns expressed to me by

parents about the non-use of our school crossing. This

crossing is staffed for 45 minutes before and after school

every school day. Despite the crossing being there, a

significant number of families cross further down the

street. As well as the danger this poses, it does not model

good road safety behaviour for our students. We ask that

all our families who cross the road in front of our school

use the crossing to do so.

Reaching reading milestones

We continue to be delighted with the number of students

achieving our 100 and 200 Nights of Reading goals. To

date, 259 students have reached 100 nights (that’s 59% of

our students!) and 40 have reached 200 nights in the first

week that that has been possible. Their teachers, Mrs and

Guy and I are almost as excited as they are when they

show us their reading logs! Well done everyone!

Naplan Results

Please note - Grade 3 and 5 Naplan results are coming

home today.

Footy Colours Day (Friday 7th September)

As we enter the AFL finals season, students might like to

wear the colours of their favourite footy, basketball,

soccer, netball…..team. It is a free event and not a free

clothes day. Gary Jones

From Our Principal….

Dear families,

Book Week

Superheroes were everywhere on August 22nd as our

students and staff dressed up to celebrate Book Week. If

you were one of the many members of our audience at

our special Book Week assembly, I am sure that you

enjoyed it as much as I did. Our Library Leaders did a

fabulous job in hosting the assembly, and I congratulate

them on their leadership. Our students looked magnificent

in their costumes and I thank our families for helping them

– and us – to celebrate our love of books in this way. Our

staff also looked magnificent in their various Superhero

guises, and I thank them too for this. The performance by

our Vowel Bats will stay in our memories for a very long

time! What a great day!

School uniform

You will recall that, in our last newsletter, I wrote about

our wonderful school uniform and the important reasons

why we have it at our school. In general, we have seen

more students wearing our uniform these two weeks and

we thank you for your help with this.

An aspect of our uniform we have noticed that still seems

to be a problem for some of our students is our sport

uniform. Our Kindergarten students wear their sports

uniform every day. Our students in Prep – Grade 6 wear

their sports uniform on the days that their class has their

P.E. lesson and, for students in Grades 5 and 6, on Fridays

to support their participation in Grade 5/6 sport. Our

sport uniform is navy-blue tracksuit pants or navy-blue

shorts, white polo shirt and either our green windcheater

or rugby top. We have noticed a number of students

wearing black tracksuit pants or shorts instead of navy

blue. Navy blue tracksuit pants and shorts are available

from several stores in town in a range of sizes to suit our

students and with a range of prices. To support our

students to wear their sports uniform, we will supply navy

blue tracksuits pants or shorts for those students who

come to school not wearing these, to wear for the day.

If you have any questions about our school uniform items

Sally

3/4B, 3/4F, 3/4H & 3/4S

Excursion

3-4 Hill and 3-4 Summers Tuesday 25th September 3-4 Barker and 3-4 Faulkner Thursday 27th September

Our classes have been studying a science unit which deals

with how liquids and solids change their form and shape.

We will be attending an excursion to Breadalbane and

Invermay to see numerous processes that promote change.

We will be visiting Tasmanian Glassblowers and the Tin

Shed Pottery studio. Because we will be leaving school at

9:10am and returning at 2:10pm all children will need a

packed lunch and large drink. Grades 3-4 Barker and 3-4

Faulkner will be unable to order recess or lunch

from the canteen. Pupils have been asked to wear their

PE uniform and bring a coat. If any parents are available to

assist students during this excursion could they please

ensure they have a current WWVP card and contact Roslyn

Faulkner, Bec Barker, Claire Hill or Amanda Summers.

1-2B, 1-2Y, 1-2P & 1-2M

Hagley Farm Excursion

1/2 Butler and 1/2 Youdale Wednesday 26th September 1/2 Paulsen and 1/2 McCoy Friday 28th September

As part of our History unit on the Past and Present grade

1/2 classes will be visiting Hagley Farm School. We will leave

school at 9:15am and return by the end of the school day.

Each class requires parent assistance; however, it is

important that you have a Working with Vulnerable People

card which needs to be sighted by the teacher of your child.

If we are inundated with offers of assistance we may require

parents to drive their own cars to the venue. Children will

need to bring their morning tea, lunch and a drink on the

day. Grades 1-2P and 1-2M will be unable to order

recess or lunch from the canteen. Sports uniform, a

jacket and appropriate footwear are required. Gumboots

will not be needed. Brooke McCoy, Leonie Youdale, Laine

Paulsen and Evelyn Butler

Student Parliament

Fundraiser

Crazy Hair Day Students are invited to have crazy hair on Wednesday

19th September. A gold coin donation is requested. The

money will be presented to Guide Dogs Tasmania.

Gary Jones

2-3 G Excursion

Tomorrow, September 6th, as part of our

History of Transport in Tasmania inquiry, 2-3G

will be going on an excursion to the Tram

Museum and the Museum at Inveresk. We will leave school

by bus at 9:30am and return to school by 2:30pm. Students

will need to wear school sports uniform and bring a warm

jacket, a recess snack, a cut lunch and a drink. Thank you to

the parents/carers who have arranged to accompany us and

work with a small group of children. Jacqueline Glen

Write a Book in a Day On Friday the 31st August, 19 Grade 5/6 students competed

in a short story competition to raise money for Kids Cancer

at the Launceston Library. The task was to plan, write,

illustrate and publish a novel on their own, in only 12 hours!

Well done to the following students who represented

Norwood with determination, team work and talent.

Team One: Max, Ruby W, Madie, Ryan, Abbie, Georgia,

Oliver, Kenneth, Lincon, Emilie

Team Two: Charlotte, Chloe B, Zak, Emily D, Courtney,

Sophie, Toby, Chelsea, Riley N

A huge congratulations to both teams as they were able to

contribute $520 towards the Kids Cancer Foundation.

Thanks to the 3-6 students and Evolve Locksmiths for their

support. Mrs Zoe Marshall

Norwood Primary School

LSSSA Representatives After last Friday's North v South Exchange the following

Norwood students have been selected to represent

Launceston against the North West Coast representative

teams on Wednesday 19th of September at venues on the

North West Coast.

Our congratulations go to:

Soccer: Anna M, Kiarra J, and Hannah M

Hockey: Emilie M, Raine K, Graeme S and Aaron C

Football: David S and Brady M

Netball: Sophie B, Amber H and Chloe C

A letter will be given to our representatives soon with

information regarding training times, playing venues,

uniforms and transportation arrangements. We wish them

well in their respective games. Nigel Donachie

LSSSA 5-6 SPORT ROSTER Friday 7th September

Football v East L’ton at Norwood

Netball v Trevallyn at Norwood

Soccer v Riverside at Riverside

Hockey v East L’ton at St Leonards Hockey Centre

Bootcamp at Royal Park

Friday 14th September

Football v Youngtown at Youngtown

Netball v Summerdale at Summerdale

Soccer v East L’ton at Norwood

Hockey v Mowbray at St Leonards Hockey Centre

Bootcamp at Norwood Primary School

Reading Hour 2018

When: Thursday September 20

Time: 6-7pm

Where: The Library and adjacent corridor

What: A time for parents and children to come

and read together in our school

Special Features:

Mr Lamb with some Superhero songs! Jeff

Hayes with some “Seriously Twisted” balloon

entertainment

Come and enjoy this special bedtime reading

session. Pyjamas, dressing gowns, onesies,

slippers, ugg boots and superhero gear all

welcome.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Kindergarten and

Prep-1 T/M Excursion

Kinder Taylor and Kinder Williams - Monday 10th September

Kinder House and Prep-1 T/M - Tuesday 11th September

On Monday 10th September Kinder T and Kinder W and on

Tuesday 11th September Kinder H and Prep-1 T/M will be

travelling to Hagley Farm School for 'hands on' animal

experiences connecting us with our environment. The

children will need plenty to eat and drink and a warm

coat. Gumboots or a spare pair of shoes and socks will be

handy especially if there has been some rain in the few days

prior to our excursion. We will leave at about 9.20am and

return by 2:45pm.

Children from Kinder Taylor who do not normally attend

school on a Monday are invited to attend school for the day.

Any questions, please ask. Melinda Williams, Lynette House,

Alison Taylor, Peta Terry and Lisa McArthur

LSSSA Dance Event When: 13th September

Where: Silverdome

Time: Grades 3-6: 11:00am

Prep - 2: 12:30pm

Primary Schools Basketball Thanks to the following parents for their support:

Grade 3-4 boys: Corrine Leale and Tula Thomas

Grade 3-4 girls: Tony Harrington, Tracey Mitchell

and Bonita Morgan

Grade 5-6 boys: Mark Nason, Caleb Nason

Grade 5-6 girls: Paul Coates, Kade Mulder

Please note the training times if you have signed up:

All training sessions will be held on the top left hand court at

Norwood Primary School.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

3-4 Girls 5:00pm

commencing

10/9

Tryouts this

Thursday 6/9

3-4 Boys 3:05 - 4pm

commencing

5/9

5-6 Girls 4:30- 5:30pm

commencing

11/9

5-6 Boys 4pm-5pm

commencing

12/9

Calendar

Sept:

6th Andrew Fuller Parent Session - 7pm

6th 2-3 Glen Excursion to Tram Museum

7th Footy Colours Day

10th Kinder T & Kinder W Excursion to Hagley

11th Kinder Taylor - Grandparents Day

1:45pm - 2:45pm

11th School Association Meeting

11th Kinder H & P-1T/M Excursion to Hagley

13th LSSSA Dance Event Prep-grade 6 at Silverdome

14th Kinder House - 9:10am - 11am ‘Children's

Gallery: Young Artists, Creative Minds’

19th Crazy Hair Day - Gold coin donation raising

money for Guide Dogs Association

19th North/North-West Sports Exchange

20th Reading Hour

25th 3-4 H & 3-4 S Excursion

26th 1-2 B & 1-2 Y Excursion to Hagley Farm

27th 3-4 B & 3-4 F Excursion

27th School Disco - Kinder to Gr 6

28th 1-2 P & 1-2 M Excursion to Hagley Farm

28th End of Term 3

Oct:

15th Term 4 starts

22nd Gr 3-5 Swimming and Water Safety begins

23rd School Association Meeting

Nov:

2nd Teacher Learning Day (Student Free Day)

5th Recreation Day (Long Weekend)

20th 5-6 Swimming Carnival

28th/29th Dance Fever Performance TBC

28th Grade 6 transition day

30th LSSSA Swimming Carnival

Dec:

4th Rain Day LSSSA Swimming Carnival

12th Grade 6 Presentation Evening

17th Grade 3-6 End of Year Celebrations

18th Grade 6 Celebration Dinner

20th Last day for students

Woolworths Cricket Blast at

Norwood Primary (formally Milo Cricket)

Junior Blasters (children aged between 5-8yrs)

Commences on 19th Oct. until 7th Dec.

Fridays - 3.15pm - 4pm

Participants must be accompanied by an adult during the

session. To register go to playcricket.com.au and register

under Norwood Primary.

Organic bins! At Norwood Primary we are beginning to consider the

impact that rubbish has on our environment and are

therefore providing two green bins in the school for food

waste only. We will be encouraging students to regularly

use these bins for any food scraps they have during the

school day. Containers will be placed in classrooms for

food scraps during fruit breaks.

Grade Prep-1 TM and

1-2 Classes Nude Food Day We will be hosting a Nude Food Day on Tuesday 25th

September, where students will be encouraged to bring

food to school without any wrappers in order to reduce

the waste we are producing. See your child’s class teacher

for more information about what to pack.

Assembly Roster

No Assembly - 12th September

Early Childhood

Wednesday 19th September at 2:20pm

Hosted by Prep Walker

Whole School

Wednesday 26th September at 2:20pm

Hosted by 3-4 Faulkner

NPS 2019 NAPLAN The national assessments will be performed online in

Tasmania in 2019. Over the next two weeks years 2, 4 &

6 will explore what this means, and check that our ICT

infrastructure is sufficient!

Gary Jones

Kinder House

Art Gallery Our Gallery: Young Artists, Creative

Minds is now on Friday September 14th

beginning at 9.15am and concluding after

morning tea at 10.50am. We look forward to seeing

parents and extended families. The children are

excited to share their learning with you. We hope every

child will have one or more people to share this event

with. Younger siblings are welcome too.

Lynette House

Book Week Fun

School Association Meeting

Tuesday 11th September

7:30pm

Lil Classroom

All Welcome

Agenda -

Guest Speaker: Rob Fleming - Principal Queechy High School

General Business: Andrew Fuller report, Father’s Day

Stall report, Disco, container water damage, Gr 6 leavers

tops and future fundraising.

Note: October meeting will be held 23rd October due to school

holidays.

School Disco Thursday 27th September

Time: Kinder - Gr 1: 4:00pm – 5:15pm

Grade 2-4: 5:30pm – 6:45pm

Grade 5-6: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: School Hall

Cost: $2.50 entry

Soft drink, chips, chocolates and fizzy drinks will be available

for purchase 50c, water free.

To ensure the night runs smoothly we also need adult

volunteers with a WWVP card to help. The roster is on the

parent notice board (near the school office) or email

norwoodpsa@gmail.com with your availability.

Reminder - children will only be supervised upon entry to

the Disco/Hall at the time allocated to their grade. Parents

are expected to provide supervision outside of these times.

Thank you for supporting us with keeping your children safe.

As this is a school event, children are requested not to bring

mobile phones. With respect to our privacy policies parents

are requested to take photos of their own children only.

Students will need to be collected from the Hall.

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our

Father’s Day Stall this year - we raised a profit of $1245.50!

A very big special thanks goes out to our amazing group of

volunteers who helped each student pick out their gifts on

the day and made the stall run so smoothly. We hope

everyone had a lovely Father’s Day! Angela Hawley

The Parent Information Booklet has been updated

with information from the following:

YMCA - Hang Time Youth Group - 6:15pm -

8:15pm, Ages 10 - 15. Visit - www.ymcalaunceston.org

Regis Tasmania - Street Party Celebration - 18th

October 11am - 4pm, 8 Blenheim Street, Norwood.

Just Swim - Intensive Learn to Swim program. October

School Holidays. Ph. 6344 2244

Disability Expo - L’ton Conference Centre - 11am -

5:30pm, Sept. 13th. www.disabilityexpotas.org

Can You Help? We are in need of undies to put in our spares box in

Kinder. We would love some bigger ones eg size 6-8 and

smaller girls sizes. Any donations welcome. Thank you so

much! The Kinder Team

Andrew Fuller

Andrew Fuller is returning for a second time to Norwood

Primary School. His first talk was very informative, funny

and thought provoking. Join us for another of his talks. No

need to have attended the first talk, each are stand alone.

Date: September 6th

Time: 7:00pm

Where: Norwood Primary Hall

Cost: Free

RSVP: Please advise the office of your

intention to attend

Book Sales: $30 (cash only)

Shaping Your Child’s Genius

The genius in children often becomes hidden by a fear of

making mistakes, anxieties, perfectionism or low

motivation. Many bright children under-perform and do

poorly at school. Others do well at school but never ignite

once they leave. This seminar is designed to help your

child’s most important teacher - YOU - develop the skills

and ingredients in your child.

Topics covered will conclude:

Building concentration and memory power

Creative problem solving and ingenuity

Planning and anticipation skills

Sequencing and listening skills

Increasing motivation and pleasure in learning

Building self-esteem and dealing with set backs

Developing a mindset for success

CONTACT DETAILS

Norwood Avenue, NORWOOD, TAS 7250

Phone: 03 6344 2533

Text Only for Attendance - 0407 665 749

Email: norwood.primary@education.tas.gov.au

Web: http://norwoodprimary.education.tas.edu.au