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Week Seven, Term Two, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 - Edition Three Hundred and Sixty-One
This week, the staff of NEPS will have a strong focus on our professional and personal wellbeing.
As everyone will know and feel, winter is starting to take hold and we are spending less time outside doing things and enjoy the simple things like the sunshine. This week, we are looking at changing that. Teachers are planning on getting outside more to do their lessons, you might see some silly dress up activities and people taking time to enjoy the simple things in life like a morning coffee before work.
This focus aligns very well with the whole school focus of Take Notice – Be mindful, remember the simple things that give us joy, finding the beauty in things and embracing them.
Please take some time this week to stop, breath and enjoy all the wonderful things we all have.
Mick McCann
Thought for the Week
Awards
KH – Leo M and Sienna K K1G – Cohen M and Sophia C 1/2T – Mariana PR and Mano WH 1/2P – Matthew P and Mae BF 2/3R – Finn B and Imogen W 3/4KM – Lani deM and Jude B 4D – Kade K and Indiana C 4/5C – Annaliese P and Jett CB 5/6P – Rudy W and Xavier K 5/6B – Lincoln L and Tom C
Attendance A major focus we will have at NEPS over the next 4 years will be our attendance rate. The current daily attendance rate is 93% which is above the expected level but we only have 81% of our students attending school 90% of the time. This is the figure we need to lift.
We have adjusted some of our practices here at school and rolls are submitted by 9.00am each morning. This is why you may have started to receive an automatic SMS. If you receive this, please respond with the reason, even if you have come into the office when dropping off your child.
We are asking for your help in getting your child to school each day and on time. Just 15 minutes missed each day adds up to over an hour of lost learning each week and up to 50 hours for the year.
Hilltop News
P&C Information We would like to thank all the generous families that have donated and contributed prizes for the raffle so far. Over the past week we have received some incredible donations. The P&C are asking on families to donate things such as vouchers, wine, food, artwork and accommodation etc. These could be used for a raffle later in the year or a silent auction. We look forward to exploring ideas on how to organise this at the next meeting.
The P&C have also put together a tasting night for those wanting to try the wine and beer we have for sale for our fundraiser.
Tulloch Wines and The Beer Drop are donating 20% of all sales to NEPS as part of an ongoing fundraiser. They are also offering free shipping on all orders. Our tasting event will be held at Good Brothers Espresso Shop on June 10th with all money from ticket sales going directly to our P&C. Simply search for our school through eventbrite.com.au. A big shout out to the NEPS families at Good Brother Espresso Shop and Tulloch Wines for making this night a possibility.
What are we fundraising for?
One of the roles of a P&C is to fundraise to support the school. We hope to fundraise in ways that also build a sense of community at NEPS. We are currently aiming to provide an enticing learning space in the library and special projects room. This request was brought by teaching staff and Principal, Mick McCann to the P&C as a goal. Below are some design images for the rooms - particularly special is more reader friendly space in the library.
If you would like to talk more about these plans, come along to the P&C meeting 5.30pm, NEXT Tuesday 8thJune.
You can email [email protected] there are particular topics you would like to see put in the agenda.
Canteen Volunteer Sign Up
Those parents who are wishing to help out in the canteen will need to use this link to do so. Thank you for the support and patience shown as we re-establish this import part of the NEPS community. https://bit.ly/3xZbr09 Working Bee
As part of the NEPS Sustainability team plan, we are holding a working bee to install some new garden beds
near the old staffroom. The working bee date is Saturday June 5, 10.00am until 1.00pm. There will also be a sausage sizzle lunch provided for all the worker bees.
Please click on the link if you are available to assist. https://forms.gle/UM2df2LXNz27ynqj7
Brazilian Jui Jitsu Demonstration For the information of students and parents, there will be a short Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) self-defence demonstration in the school COLA on 10 and 17 of June.
Students will not be required to participate in the demonstration.
The Gracie Barra BJJ school is located the middle of Newcastle city on King Street and a number of male and female Newcastle East students already attend the school.
BJJ is a highly effective self-defence grappling style which does not involve striking or kicking. BJJ revolves around the concept that a smaller and weaker person can successfully defend themselves against a bigger and stronger person using leverage and technique.
Also central to the BJJ ethos are the concepts of respect, discipline and loyalty which are taught in a fun, safe and family-friendly environment.
The demonstration will be conducted by Professor Gustavo Pinto who is the head instructor of the Newcastle BJJ school and a 4th degree black belt.
Students will be provided with some information to bring home to parents after the demonstration. Further information is also available on their website: gbnewcastlecity.com.au Athletics Results and Zone Athletics
Congratulations to all of the students who placed in an event at our recent school Athletics Carnival. Ribbons and Age Champions medals were awarded at assembly last week to our very patient recipients and the results put up under the COLA. Congratulations to our Age Champions: Alice W, Cooper C, Max F R, Clara L, Liev O, Mei O and Lexi d M.
The Newcastle City Zone Athletics Carnival will be held at Newcastle Athletics Track in Glendale on Friday 6th August (Term 3, Week 4). Students invited to attend this carnival are highlighted in the results table in this newsletter. They are the first three students in each 100m age race, the first two students in the 1500m, 200m and 800m and the first two in each field event provided they have met the zone qualifying height/distance for their age group. More information will follow for this early next term. If you have any questions before then please email me.
Mrs Kirkman
P&C’s PERSON – Bec Wilkinson Secretary I’m the proud mother of two students: Grace (5/6B) and George (1H). I’ve been a member of the P and C (on and off) for 5 or so years now. As I’m not able to be up at the school helping out as much as I would like, being on the P&C is my small way of supporting the students and staff.
Plus, it’s an excellent means of meeting parents you may not necessarily have a chance to interact with otherwise. It’s a great feeling to know that you’re working to help support the staff and teachers in a practical way.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Wk1
Staff Development Day – No students Zone Cross Country
– Stevenson Park
Wk2
Lift repair Lift repair
Wk3 Starstruck practice
GRIP Leadership Day – Stage 3
P&C Meeting – 5.30
Boys Soccer
Gala Day
Newy Rugby League Trials
Netball Knock Out Day – National Park
Wk4
10.05.2021 – 14.05.2021
School Photos NAPLAN – Language / Writing NAPLAN – Reading NAPLAN –
Numeracy
NAPLAN – Back up day
National Walk to School Day
Wk5
17.05.2021 – 21.05.2021
Band / Choir Performance NHS Yr6 visit NEPS Athletics
Carnival – Blue Track Art Gallery –
Kinder Excursion
Wk6
24.05.2021 – 28.05.2021
Netball Gala Day – National Park
Oakvale Farm – Kinder Excursion
Wk7
31.05.2021 – 04.06.2021
Life Ed Van
Starstruck practice
Life Ed Van
Wk8
07.06.2021 – 11.06.2021
Life Ed Van Life Ed Van
P&C Meeting – 5.30
Stage 1 – Newcastle Museum excursion Newy Girls Rugby
Trials
Wk9
14.06.2021 – 18.06.2021
Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend
Starstruck Performance
Stage 1 – Miss Potter House excursion
Year 5 NHS taster lessons
Starstruck Performance
Starstruck Performance
Starstruck Performance
Wk10
21.06.2021 – 25.06.2021
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