August 10th, 2017 Also available on our website @ www.narnargoonps.vic.edu.au Issue No 24

27 Spencer St, Nar Nar Goon 3812 Phone: 5942 5311

nar.nar.goon.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.narnargoonps.vic.edu.au

From The Principal Dear Parents and Friends, STUDENTS ATTITUDES TO SCHOOL SURVEY RESULTS: We have recently received the results of our Students Attitudes to School Survey for 2017.You will recall that the survey was conducted last term with all our Grade 4-6 students. Overall we were absolutely thrilled with the results of the survey as we have found a huge improvement in all areas. Our students have indicated through the survey that they are very connected to our school and that they feel safe, supported and engaged. The first graph below indicates our school’s performance in regards to “Excellence in teaching and learning” and you will notice that the children certainly feel that they are being challenged and that staff have high expectations for their learning. The second graph, “Positive Climate for learning” explains how the children are feeling in regards to their safety and their sense of inclusion and belonging within our school. Obviously, there is room for us to improve and as a staff we have discussed these results very carefully and have already made plans for future improvements, particularly in the area of “Student Voice”. We are extremely proud of our school’s performance – these results are the envy of many, many schools in our network. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to speak to your child’s classroom teacher or myself.

LITERACY NEWS: In further exciting news, we recently received an email stating: Your school has been identified by the Department of Education and Training (DET) as a leading school in the area of primary literacy, [as a result] we would like to invite a staff member from your school to participate in a workshop to update the English Developmental Continuum F-10. The English Developmental Continuum F-10 is a document developed by the Education Department to support teachers in the planning and implementation of the English Curriculum for all teachers in Victoria. Rachael Stephenson and her Literacy team have worked tirelessly over the last few years re-writing the Victorian English Curriculum into child friendly language so that students can set their own goals in Literacy. They have also developed “Moderation Documents” to help staff make informed decisions about student progress in Literacy, particularly in supporting teacher judgements around student progress and planning for future learning. This work at our school has been duly noticed by the Regional Office and our SEIL (School Education Improvement Leader), leading to our school’s invitation to this workshop. I am extremely proud of my teachers and their dedication. It is a tribute to the whole staff that our small rural school can make such a wide contribution to education in the state of Victoria and that we are now identified as a “leading school in the area of primary literacy”. Congratulations Rachael and the Literacy team! BOOK FAIR: I would like to extend a huge thankyou to PAFA and all the wonderful helpers who were involved in organising, setting up and manning the Book Fair last week. Thankyou also to everyone who purchased a book from the Book Fair – our school benefits immensely from this stall in the form of free books for our classroom libraries. Thankyou to everyone!!

Kind Regards,

Mrs Fran Van Lambaart

40 kph

In Spencer Street

At All Times

***Please note that there is a suspected case of Chicken Pox in the school***

S D A A R Congratulations to these children for receiving this week’s awards.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK

It is a DET requirement & Nar Nar Goon Primary Policy that any

volunteer in the school must have a current Working With Children Check.

This must be displayed at all times when you are in the school. You can apply on line, at no cost as a volunteer, at the following

link.

www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au

You can then present your card to the school office so that details can be kept on file.

IF YOU HAVE A WORKING WITH CHILDREN’S CARD PLEASE PRESENT IT TO THE OFFICE if you have not yet done so.

PERSONAL GOODS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL AT OWNER’S RISK

Personal property is often brought to school by Students and visitors. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises. The Department of Education does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.

Students should be discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school

Please read the below details to ensure you are fully aware

of the department’s policy:

Parents/guardians of students, who do not have student

accident insurance, are responsible for paying the cost of

medical treatment for injured students, including the cost

of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport

costs.

Parents/guardians can purchase insurance policies from

commercial insurers .

The Department does not hold insurance for personal

property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for

any loss or damage to such property

An Arty thought…… All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo Picasso

Kaiden B Caitlin S Rylan B Tahlia B

Charlotte M Lexi M

William M Echo F

Brycen G Jack T

Please note that tonight’s Y4 Camp Information Session has been postponed again due to unforeseen circumstances. A note will be

sent home next Monday with new details. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Payments Due Y4 Camp Deposit Friday 11th August P-2 Swimming Deposit Friday 18th August Y4 Camp Balance Friday 1st September P-2 Swimming Balance Friday 8th September

Your feedback is important to us. If you have a concern or would like to raise a complaint as a parent, please speak to the classroom teacher in the first instance, Team leader in the second instance (ie: Prep: Jodie Watt, Grade 1/2: Kimberly Feher, Grade 3-6: Jacqui Cutler). Otherwise, please contact the principal Mrs Fran Van Lambaart by calling the office to arrange an appointment.

AUGUST

Monday 14th PAFA Meeting 9.15am Monday 21st—Friday 25th Literacy & Numeracy Week Monday 21st PAFA Meeting Wednesday 23rd Y3 Taskworks Camp Info Session 6pm

Friday 25th Book Character Dress Up Day Parade 9.30am

Monday 28th School Council 4.45pm Thursday 31st District Athletics

SEPTEMBER

Friday 1st Father’s Day Breakfast 7.30am-9am Father’s Day Stall Wednesday 6th—Friday 8th

Y4 Allambee Camp Thursday 7th Prep 2018 Info Night 6pm-7pm Wednesday 13th P-2 Swimming

Thursday 14th P-2 Swimming Friday 15th P-2 Swimming Monday 18th P-2 Swimming, PAFA Meeting 9am Wednesday 20th P-2 Swimming, Division Athletics, School Disco Thursday 21st—Friday 22nd Y3 Taskworks Camp Thursday 21st Footy Day, PAFA Meal Deal Day Friday 22nd P-2 Swimming LAST DAY TERM 3 2.30pm finish Buses will run to this timetable

OCTOBER

Monday 9th FIRST DAY TERM 4 School Council 4.45

DIARY DATES

As well as the many colds that are around there are also currently many cases of

gastro in the school. Gastroenteritis is highly contagious.

Please keep students home who are exhibiting any symptoms or are complaining of feeling unwell.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

**WEDNESDAY CANTEEN** All items are 50 cents each

See weekly Facebook messages for what’s on the menu! ----

**LAMONT BOOK FAIR** Thank you to everyone who made a purchase at the Book Fair last week.

We raised over $500 in commissions, plus Lamont generously donated an extra $200 worth of books which will be used for the School Library and Reading

Programs. ----

**PAFA EVENTS FOR TERM 3** More information will be sent home before each event.

Father’s Day Breakfast: Friday 1st September (**an invitation was sent home last week**)

Father’s Day Stall: Friday 1st September School Disco: Wednesday 20th September

Foundation, Grade 1 & Grade 2: 3.45pm – 5.15pm Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6: 5.30pm – 7.00pm

Footy Dress Up Day, Club Coin Line Competition & Pie Meal Deal Day:

Thursday 21st September

Planning for 2018..... If you are intending on leaving Nar Nar Goon Primary School at the end of the year, please let us know as soon as possible to assist us with our planning for next year. Likewise if you have not yet enrolled your child or know of someone who is intending to enrol please let us know.

Mobile Library Dates

August 17th August 31st

September 14th October 12th October 26th November 9th

November 23rd December 7th December 21st

There is a returns tub in the foyer for

students to return their books before van dates

PLEAS PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENTS

FOR BOOK CLUB CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE SCHOOL.

ALL ORDERS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE DONE ONLINENOTE

LATE ARRIVALS

46

EARLY LEAVERS

34

Lachlan M Harley M Hayley S

Elliot V Lexi M Evie B