Estate Primary School

Newsletter—Term 2 Week 7—6th June, 2019

Regional Cross Country Congratulations to Hannah who did her best at this year’s championships. Despite very difficult conditions Hannah persisted Coming Events 2019 and finished her 3km run and whilst she did not progress to the next level, the school is proud of her efforts. June Friday 7th RSC Visitors Cluster Winter Sports PS On Monday Cy and Cody who are now in year 7 at Grade 3—6 Rochester Secondary College spoke to the whole school about their life at high school. Both students Monday 10th gave an interesting insight into what it is like at their QUEENS BIRTHDAY new school and they also took questions from the Students not at school

assembled audience. It was great to hear that they did in fact Tuesday 11th miss Nanneella Estate, however, Ms Pudney, the transition Report Writing Day coordinator, told us that both students had settled in well to their Students not at school new school. Tuesday 18th In a couple of weeks we will have some more visitors from RSC Parent/Teacher Interviews when some of the Campaspe Academy of Sports students come out to NEPS to run some tabloid sports for the Bigroom students. Friday 28th END OF TERM

Winter Sports July All the permission forms have been returned, TERM 3 STARTS the bus is booked and sports have been Monday 15th selected for this year’s Campaspe PUPIL FREE DAY—Berry Cluster Winter sports at Colbinabbin. Street Training Day 4 This year our students will be Students not at School participating in football and netball. The afternoon of

sport is due to start at 12 noon at the Colbinabbin Tuesday 16th Recreation Reserve. All welcome. Students return to school Colbinabbin is a Child Safe School, just like NEPS, so all visitors must adhere to the volunteer and child safe policies. Copies of the policy are available from the office if required. School Swimming Program Our Term 3 dates have been confirmed for our program. This year we will have one week on, one week off and one week on of swimming lessons. The dates are 22nd—26th July and 5th—9th August. The lessons cost $84.00 and the bus cost is likely to be around $120 per student. Our school is seeking funding to reduce the cost to parents. Further details to come as prices will be confirmed after 30th June. Student Attendance Last Week —95% Year to Date—96%

SCHOOL VALUES: Getting Along, Respect, Resilience, Organisation, We do our best Ride 2 School Many thanks to the parents and family members who helped ensure our Ride 2 School day was such a success. It takes a lot of organisation to run our ride to school day, so it is essential that we have lots of support. It was a perfect day for riding, blue skies, not too hot or cold and the students all had a fabulous time. Thank you to Nanneella Community Inc for supplying lunch on the day.

2 Term 2 Week 5 & 6

3 Jumpers at School Community News Two reminders for all families. OUR SUPPORTERS 1. Please ensure all jumpers are clearly named, so they do not become lost or misplaced. Our mantra for students is that IN 2019 “jumpers should be on you or in your bag.” 2. All students should bring a jumper to school each day throughout terms 2 and 3. The jumper can either be on them, or in their bag Nanneella Community Inc.

should they need it. Doing this will demonstrate our school values Nanneella Store 5484 5370 of Getting Along, Respect and Organisation. Bunnings Summer Update Apex Club Echuca/Moama Summer is recovering well, enjoying her days and night Rochester Sportspower times inside by the fire! She will be having a check up at the Vet tomorrow and all being well she will return to Bank Rochester school next week. Lions Club Rochester

Sovereign Hill Certificates Rochester RSL All our Bigroom students have

received signed certificates from St Vinnies Rochester Ma’am for “industrious and good Centre for Non Violence conduct while attending the Benevolent Asylum Ragged School”. These were School Hours presented to the students in attendance at last week’s assembly. School begins for children at 8:50am and concludes International Visitors at 3:20pm. Our school had some visitors from Germany Staff are on yard duty last week when Mrs King brought Marcel and from 8:35am in the his parents out to NEPS. Marcel last visited morning and until 3:35pm our school 10 years ago when he was in the afternoon to boarding at Mrs King's house in Moama. supervise the students. Marcel's parents loved their visit and they Children should arrive at said it was a highlight of their Aussie trip . school after 8:35am and They talked all the way to about depart from school by what a great school Nanneella Estate is, and 3:35pm. they couldn't get over the friendliness of the children and how Parents should contact the respectful, well behaved and mannered the children were. They were school to discuss also very appreciative that Mrs McQuillan and Mrs Arthur were so alternative arrangements welcoming too. They also commented that it was such a contrast to on a one-off basis. what they see in the German schools. Some fabulous feedback for our school. Healthy Eating

Our school encourages Woolworths earn & learn healthy eating at recess and lunch time. Fresh Nanneella Estate Primary School has registered for Woolworths earn and learn. Please place your earn and learn sticker sheets in food is always better than the box at the Office. processed foods. Fruit is a great snack option. It’s School Details an ideal nude 159 Bennett Road, Nanneella 3561 food. Ph: (03) 5484 5395 Principal: Ian Denson Web: www.nanneella-estate-ps.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected] Like us on facebook 4