NEWSLETTER No. 20 – 20th July, 2017
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Important School Diary Dates - 2017
Jul 25 Tue Environmental Subcommittee Meeting - 7pm Staffroom 28 Fri Pupil Free Day – No School for Students 29 Sat Prep to Grade 6 Disco (see Page 7)
Aug 4 Fri Gr 5/6 Swimming Program Begins to 22/9 (Fridays) 21 Mon Book Parade – more news to come 26 Sat Annual NPS Trivia Night
Sep 4 Mon Pupil Free day – No School for Students 22 Friday End Term 3 – 2.30 p.m. finish
Oct 9 Mon Term 4 starts – 9.00 a.m. 16-18 Mon-Wed Gr 1/2 camp (1 night away per class) 24 Tue Whole School Photos and Grade 6 Graduation Photo 26 Thu Whole School performance – more news to come
Nov 7 Tue Melbourne Cup Holiday – No School for Students
Dec 22 Fri Last day of School – 1.30 p.m. finish
Pupil of the Week (Assembly Item by Grade Prep)
00J Tol P 12B Paul S 34H Lucas G 56E Billie TM
00L Sam M 12G Eimer Y 34J Elsie 56N Willow S
00W Monty M 12NK James P 34K Livi C-S 56P Mona KQ
12S Nikos C-S 34L Elena C 56S Euan M
12T Andrej D 56T Ben G
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Greetings … Welcome back everyone Welcome back from school holidays to start Term 3. I hope you all had a relaxing time with your family. The staff are refreshed and ready to go and so far it’s been a great first week back It has certainly been the weather for steaming hot soup and fresh hot bread!
Term 3 is a great opportunity for all students to work on their newly set Semester 2 goals and recommendations as stated in their student reports. Some will be consolidating skills and knowledge and others will focus on extending their knowledge. Our Year 6 students have less than six months of their primary school life to go which creates both excitement and anxious thoughts as they prepare for their secondary education.
Student Achievement Well done Guy F (year 6) and Claire Larkin (year 4) A fantastic effort from both Guy and Claire this week to participate in the State finals of the Cross Country event. Claire ran hard and came in the middle pack at 66th in the 9/10 girls event. Guy was able to produce a great result coming 10th in the State in the 12/13 boys group. both Claire and Guy reported that there were very hard conditions on the day with rain, slippery track, mud, and very cold. Guy reported that it was pretty rough and that his strategy was to try and hold the front position. Guy said he managed to stay 4th for about a kilometre then dropped back a bit and in the home stretch was able to make up a couple of places. Guy said it was hard to keep his muscles warm before the race started and that he rated the track about 8/10 for hardness. Guy told me that once he did a cross country event for Little Athletics, on a farm and had to contend with mud and cow poo everywhere! Congratulations to both Guy and Claire for their lung busting efforts and overall running abilities, very fit the both of them.
Work on the school over the holidays A number of necessary maintenance works were carried out over the holidays including the following: A number of tripping hazards in the playgrounds were rectified Hall boys toilets replacement of urinal with pan toilet to make it easier for the boys accuracy Plastering and painting of upstairs, double storey building, ceiling and also repaired a number of cracks in walls in that area Netball goals reinstated 2 | P a g e
Cage installed over the gas meters outside of the Prep classrooms External painting of the Out of Hours house Upgrade of schools WiFi to CAT6A cable to allow broader bandwidth to support children’s learning
Vandalism The children and staff were disappointed and appalled at the random graffiti vandalism to the external walls and doors of parts of our school buildings. The children had many suggestions for me including installation of security cameras to protect our school. This seems to have occurred on the last Saturday evening of the school holidays as we had staff and tradespeople regularly in the school over the holiday break. The graffiti will be cleaned off early next week. Update on the Hall repairs Emergency Maintenance of the Department of Education has finalised the tender documents for the scope of works for the roof and storm water drain repairs. Their brief is to make it watertight and safe. A number of building companies will be visiting the school this week and next to prepare quotes for the work. It will then go back to the Department of Education to approve the budget and final scope of the works. It is important to note that School Council believes that whilst this work is welcomed, it will in no way cover the entire scope of the required work that is needed, to bring our school to the standard it deserves. Pupil Free Day Reminder that there is a Pupil Free Day next week on Friday 28th July. We are looking forward to professional learning on how to improve children’s Writing. Winter clothes for children It has certainly been very cold weather for the start of the term and most children are coming to school with that extra warm layer of clothing on (coats or warm jackets) as well as warm hats and gloves. Students will need all their warm clothes this term as the temperature drops to our real winter climate. Please ensure that children are dressed or come with appropriate clothes. Of course, we can’t guarantee that they will return with the same garments that they left the house with in the morning, but you can ask them to check lost property for discarded items. Prep Enrolments 2018 If you have not yet enrolled your child for prep next year I urge you to do so – we have a significant number of 2018 preps already enrolled, and now need to start planning for transition and grades for next year.
Warm regards, Kerrie
Italian Update Ciao a tutti e bentornati!! (Hello everyone and welcome back!) Term 3 looks like a busy term for the Italian Program here at NPS. Both Elena and I are very pleased with the start of the term made this week and we are very much looking forward to fun filled semester! This week’s update will be mainly on competition news. There are lots of opportunities for our students, particularly in the middle to senior levels, to showcase their talent in the Italian language at both state and national level! Italian Student Committee: This year will see our well anticipated Italian Day at NPS! The Italian Student Committee had their very first meeting this week and the students are full of energy with plenty of great ideas! Well done and congratulations again to the following students: Mia, Makari, Esca, Besinda, Kiara, Julia, Phoebe,
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Kate, Grace, Ivan, Alyssa, George, Aimee, Sammy and Elvie! I look forward to working with you all this term!! Please read the school newsletter for further updates. Italian Day will be on Tuesday the 21st of November. Stay tuned for more information next week regarding a call for parent helpers for this special day including cooking activities!
STATE-WIDE ITALIAN COMPETITIONS news and one National Language Competition: Sì, Sì, Sì! The annual competitions are here! Our students have been waiting with anticipation on the announcement of this year’s Dante topics. Last year, our school received two state-wide winners -Year 1- Holly L 2nd Placing and Year 5-Kate 1st Placing.
Due to change of circumstances, the due date for The Dante Alighieri poster competition will now be due on TUESDAY THE 8TH OF AUGUST. Most students have started work on the competition. Students may complete the drawing part of the competition at home. All written components of the competition will be completed at school this term.
There is a $5 entry fee for the poster competition. Both Elena and I will be distributing the entry and permission form next week during our Italian classes for any students who are interested in entering and who have not yet paid. The Dante Alighieri Society Melbourne topic is as follows: Poster Competition 2017 Task Sheet All student entries must adhere to the following guidelines, as well as those stipulated for each year level: * No larger than A3 * Include a painting, drawing or collage * Be clearly labelled with the student’s name, year level and school * Individual student entries will be accepted from students in Foundation to Grade 6
Foundation, Grade 1 and Grade 2: La più bella mongolfiera è… (The most beautiful Hot-Air Balloon is..) Students are to create a poster about a hot-air balloon. They may focus on the size, shape and colour of the vessel. The heading on the poster must have the words “La più bella mongolfiera è…” or “La più bella mongolfiera va…” The poster must contain five (5) adjectives or adverbs describing the hot-air balloon – these do not need to be in sentence form. Students may even choose to name their hot-air balloon!
Grade 3 and Grade 4 students Cosa vedo dalla mia mongolfiera? (What can I see from my Hot-Air Balloon?) Students are to create a poster about what they may see from a hot-air balloon. The heading on the poster must have the question “Cosa vedo dalla mia mongolfiera?” or “Dalla mia mongolfiera vedo…” The poster must contain five (5) brief sentences describing what can be seen from the student’s hot-air balloon.
Grade 5 and Grade 6 students Dove mi porta la mia mongolfiera? (Where will my Hot-Air Balloon take me?) Students are to create a poster about where they are going in a hot-air balloon. The heading on the poster must have the question “Dove mi porta la mia mongolfiera?” or “La mia monglofiera mi porta…”. The poster must contain five (5) detailed sentences describing where the student’s hot-air balloon is travelling to.
PLEASE NOTE: The selected judges are not affiliated with any Primary School. The Judges’ decision will be final and no communication with respect to results will be entered into.
From everyone at the ‘DAS’ Melbourne: “BUON LAVORO!” Any winners will be required to attend a Presentation afternoon in October at the University of Melbourne where they will receive a trophy, a certificate, a book prize and have their photo taken for the Italian newspaper, Il Globo-date to be confirmed.
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If you wish your child to enter this competition, please enclose $5 together with the slip below in an envelope and send this to the office before Tuesday the 8th August 2017 - NO LATER.
THE DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY JUNIOR POSTER COMPETITION 2017.
Final day to enter is Tuesday, 8th August 2017 - earlier would be preferred!
All completed posters received by this date will be sent on this day. Entry Fee = $5
Yes, I wish my child to enter The Dante Alighieri Poster Competition.
Student’s name: ______
Grade: ______Please find enclosed: $5.00
Thank you.
I give permission for ______(child’s name) to have his/her photo, full name, grade and school name to be published in The Italian Newspaper ‘Il Globo’.
Parent/Guardian Signature: ______
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… The Dante Alighieri Society offers a Multimedia Competition for Year 5/6 (only): Students are to create a 5 minute short film on a topic of their choosing. All spoken and written content contained in the film should be in Italian. Students may choose to use any editing software they see fit. Students may choose to include music, subtitles, visual effects, sound effects, etc. to enhance the content of their film. Students are to create a multimodal presentation on a topic of their choosing. This may take the form of a short film (5 minutes), Google Earth trip (5 minute equivalent), interactive picture story book, Presi or PowerPoint with integrated multimodal content, blog, or other appropriate multimodal presentation. All spoken and written content contained in the presentation should be in Italian. The best entry will receive $500 each. $100 of this amount will be awarded directly to the winning school’s Italian Department, to fund Italian Resources or Excursions/Incursions, whilst the remaining $400 will be divided up equally amongst the winning students – or be given entirely to one student, should that student have entered on their own. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation. Certificates will be mailed to the schools. Every endeavour will be made to have the winning film presentation shown at the Dante Alighieri Presentation Night, where prizes will be given to the winning students and their teachers. Alternatively, the Dante Alighieri Society will make arrangements to attend the winning school and present the prizes during school hours. It is recommended that schools keep a copy of the original films as these cannot be returned. Guidelines and permission forms will be distributed in Italian classes next week for all interested students. AND WAIT THERE’S ONE MORE... ‘SBS National Languages Competition - SHOWCASE YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS AND WIN! SBS Radio presents the SBS National Languages Competition 2017 to encourage and celebrate a love of learning languages in Australia. We are calling out to all school students across Australia, who are learning a language other than English. Students are required to create a 30 second video in a language other than English –Italian for our school about: ‘What learning a language means to you?’ Students are also asked to include a written script in English, translating the video content. ‘ 5 | P a g e
For further information about this competition, including terms and conditions, please refer to the following website: www.sbs.com.au/NLC17 Please read the important information provided on this website as the prizes awarded to the winning entry include an Ipad Pro and a trip to Sydney amongst other things! We have many students who are quite keen to enter!! Guidelines and permission forms will be distributed in Italian classes next week for any interested students in Years 3 to 6. If you have any queries regarding the Italian Program, please feel free to contact us at the school or drop in directly after school for a chat or to make an appointment. We encourage you to read the school newsletter and discuss what you have read with your child/ren to stimulate conversation about what is being taught at school.
Until next week, grazie mille (many thanks) for your continuing support, Signorina Rosa - Italian Teacher Years 3-6 and Language Coordinator (Mon/Tue) Signora Elena – Italian Teacher Years Prep -2 (Mon/Tue)
The BIG Show update… On the last day of term two, the WHOLE SCHOOL gathered together on the turf area for a final workshop before the holiday break. It was a great way to mark the end of the first round of workshops developing ideas and skills that will become this year’s production. It was also a great indication of the capacity for such a big group to work together cooperatively on some large scale activities. It’s a good indication of what we might be able to achieve later in the year. Remember, keep October 26 free for the performance. More details about times and ticketing will be coming soon. Watch this space.
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*Disco News: If you wish to book your child in for the NPS Disco and can't access bookings online, please contact one of the disco co-ordinators for assistance: Belinda Recinella 0424 326 391 (after 7th July) or Rosie Bacher 0409 345 535. Disco details can be found in this newsletter. Thank you.*
Trivia Night - 26th August
The Trivia Night is near and soon we’ll be sending out details on how to book, so keep your eye on the newsletter, Compass, NPS Community Instagram and Facebook pages.
To ensure the night is a successful fundraiser we are asking for the support of local businesses and community members in the form of donations. We would be very grateful if any of the following items could be donated by NPS families and friends:
. Board Games (e.g. Trivial Pursuit, Cluedo, Articulate, Logos etc.)
Wine (White, Red or Sparkling)
We appreciate your support with this and are looking forward to a successful (and fun) night! Please email [email protected] if you have any questions
Book your 2017 Trivia Night tickets now! https://www.trybooking.com/300832 7 | P a g e
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Congratulations to Duretti & Kassim
On the birth of “Haliima Alie” on 27/06/17
A little sister for Bobassa, Badhatuu, Waabe & Buriqa
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