REMINDERS Tucker Day - Friday, December 11th

Grade Six Graduation - Tuesday, December 15th - 7.00pm

Pool Day - Wednesday, December 16th, 12.00 - 3.00pm

(School as usual in the morning)

Children finish Term 4 - Thursday, December 17th - 3.20pm

2016 - Students resume - Thursday, January 28th

December 10th, 2015

‘Learning for Life”

www.nathaliaps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 03 58662677

Principal: Chris McCallum

Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878

Nathalia Kids Are Friendly Kids

“Being Positive”

Last week’s Winners

F/1 W Tahlia Bell

1/2 B Amelia Hart

3/4 J Ewan Congues

4/5 I Ryan Bell

5/6 R Jason McKenna

Congratulations to our

weekly winners.

This week’s theme is:

“Celebrate”

What a Busy Year Term four finishes next Thursday for the children and this is the final

Newsletter for 2015. This year has been extremely busy and these are

some of the activities we have participated in over the past four terms:

The School Concert Life Education Van F/1 Indonesian Red Balloon Day Cricket clinic Kangaroos footy clinic Bush Dance Colonial day Cross country Athletics Interschool athletics YEMP Lightning Premiership Interschool sports Snake man Meals on Wheels CPR training Walk to School Day Girls football clinic Footy colours day Tucker Days Bad hair day What Styles Choir Performances Hercules Hospital visits Grade Six Graduation 3/4 soccer and cricket with secondary students Secondary students from SMOTA reading (book week and dream time) RACV Energy Breakthrough Easter activity day Father’s Day BBQ breakfast 3/4 and 5/6 School Camps Mother’s Day morning Tea Pool Day The Grade 6 “Noscars”

On behalf of the teachers and staff at Nathalia Primary School I’d like to

thank all of the parents and families that have helped out this year with

so many of these activities. We have fantastic children at this school and

the staff are committed to seeing the school going from strength to

strength. At this stage we have 12 new preps and at least 5 new children

going into other grades across the school in 2016.

I’d like to wish everyone who is involved with Nathalia Primary School a

safe and happy Christmas that is enjoyed with family and friends. I’m

looking forward to the forthcoming holiday and excited about what lies

ahead in 2016 for Nathalia Primary School.

Thanks, Chris McCallum- Principal

School Choir Performance The acclaimed Nathalia Primary

School Choir is performing from

7.00pm on Friday, December 11th

on the St Marys Oval. Details are

on the following page.

Departing Staff

Miss White is leaving Nathalia Primary School

at the end of the year and will be working at a

school in Melbourne in 2016. Miss White is a

gifted teacher who has made a wonderful

contribution to our school. I’m sure the entire

school community would like to thank Rachael

for the work she has done and the care she

has shown to the children.

Mrs Hill has been a teacher at Nathalia

Primary School for over 30 years and has

taught many of the children in the

community. Mrs Hill has been on leave in

2015 and is resigning from the school at the

end of the year. Even though she was on

leave this year, Jeanette still found the time to

come in and work with the children on the

RACV Challenge. This is an indication of the dedication and

professionalism of Jeanette Hill that she has displayed for her

entire teaching career. We wish Jeanette all the best in her

retirement and thank her for her outstanding service to the

Nathalia Primary School community.

New Staff in 2016 I’m pleased to welcome Courtney Brown to the teaching staff at

Nathalia Primary School. Courtney is no stranger to the school as

she has worked here as a teacher in the past. Courtney will be

teaching the children in Grade Prep—1.

FOR SALE

There are a number of unwanted chairs

(pictured) available for sale @ $2.00 each.

Contact the school office on 5866 2677

Forth coming Tucker Day Friday 11 th December, 2015

- Zooper Dooper - 50 cents,

- Bulla Ice Cream - $1.00

Congratulations to our Mathletics Champs This Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Archie Congues for helping with preparing and delivering meals for the elderly in the community during the year.