June 22nd 2017 Also available on our website @ www.narnargoonps.vic.edu.au Issue No 19

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, WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL: What a fantastic day we had on Monday at the Whole School Athletics Carnival. It was so inspiring to see the smiling faces of all the children as they competed in their House colours. As you can appreciate, a day such as this takes a great deal of behind the scenes work with careful planning and many hours of preparation. I would like to thank Steve Laforet for all the work he put in prior to the day to make it so successful. Below are just a few photos that I managed to snap on the day, but if you would like to see more, I have added a gallery to the Phys Ed page on the website. (Under Class News).

MOBILE LIBRARY VAN VISITS: Below is a list of dates that the Library Van is available for our students to borrow books and resources through to the end of the year: July 7th August 17th and 31st September 14th October 12th and 26th November 9th and 23rd December 7th and 21st Please remember that there is a box in the foyer that books can be placed in if you would like to return books between the Library Van visits.

SCHOOL CROSSING: We are so excited to welcome Melissa, our new Crossing Supervisor to our school community. It is so wonderful to see everyone in the community using the new crossing and following her instructions.

As a parent, the best way that you can help your child use the crossing correctly is by modelling the behaviours that you would expect the children to use as you cross the road safely, in particular, listening to the directions of the crossing supervisor and following through accordingly. MESSAGES AT THE END OF THE DAY: Please be aware that the office at the end of the day is a very busy

place and my lovely, very accommodating staff are often

inundated with calls from parents making different arrangements

with the children for pick up and / or bus use, expecting them to

pass on messages to the children. (One afternoon last week I

counted over 15 calls for children to “come to the office for a

message”!) Whilst we are happy to help out in emergencies, we

would respectfully ask that you keep calls such as these to a

minimum, as it is very disruptive to all classes.

Kind Regards,

Mrs Fran Van Lambaart

40 kph

In Spencer Street

At All Times

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Tuesday 27th June

Please return your interview request forms as soon as possible, a note will be sent home with your time/s.

We appreciate that everyone is busy so if you would like a phone interview you may request this also.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

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

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

**PIE DRIVE**

Thank you to everyone who placed an order.

We raised a profit for the school of over $750 – which is amazing (& a lot of pies!!)

Don’t forget the collection day is Friday 23rd June between 2pm – 4.30pm from the Canteen.

Payments Due

5/6 Hooptime Tuesday 27th June 3/4 Hooptime Tuesday 27th June

Children will not be able to participate if permission forms returned late

LATE ARRIVALS

27 This is less than half of last

week’s total—yay!!

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: Keira Vukovic, Grade 3-6: Jacqui Cutler). Otherwise, please contact the principal Mrs Fran Van Lambaart by calling the office to arrange an appointment.

JUNE Friday 23rd Reports to Parents Monday 26th Fundraising Meeting 9am Tuesday 27th Parent Teacher Interviews from 1pm Friday 30th LAST DAY TERM 2

2.30pm finish Buses run to this timetable

JULY Monday 17th First Day Term 3

Friday 21st Comedy Hypnotist Night 7pm

Monday 24th Y3/4 Hooptime Thursday 27th Y5/6 Hooptime Monday 31st School Council 4.45pm

AUGUST Tuesday 1st—Friday 4th Book Fair

DIARY DATES

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.

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2018

If you have a sibling of a child already attending here who is starting their Prep year, or likewise, if you know of anyone who lives in the area (within our

school boundary) and are thinking about enrolling their child for next year, enrolment packs are now

available from the office.

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

LOST PROPERTY We are really sorry………..

But we are unable to return many unnamed items of lost property to their owners. Please check lost property

located in the area outside the canteen window. If an item is clearly named it will be returned to your child.

There are currently MANY unnamed articles that we cannot return.

Unfortunately unclaimed items are disposed of at the end of the month.

Lilah W

Kaiden N Milly H Jack N Lillian H Jed T Tate S Tye B Jack C

Kaitlyn D Sarah L

Library News

Congratulations to FW and 5/6H for having no overdue library books this week!

Well done everyone!

Let’s try and see if we can get some more

classes on the list!

FUNDRAISING MEETING

There will be a Fundraising Meeting on Monday 26th June 9am in the staff room

STUDENT ABSENCE LETTERS

It is a department requirement that we receive an explanation for absences. Therefore letters for

unexplained absences get sent home weekly. We understand that sometimes you are busy and forget to send notes

in or phone us when your child is absent. There is also the online facility to notify us via the website

PLEAS PLEASE NOTE THAT PAYMENTS

FOR BOOK CLUB CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE SCHOOL.

ALL ORDERS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE DONE ONLINENOTE

There are 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.

Art Extension News

The Grade Six Art Extension children (Hayley, Zac, Sophie, Cam, Tynan and Madeline) have completed the first six tiles of our mosaic hopscotch. The tiles are colourful and all their grouting is done. The next six tiles will be completed by Grade Five children next term. We look forward to seeing the children enjoying the completed Hopscotch in the playground.

Woolworths Earn & Learn July 26th September 19th

Tickets are selling fast, book yours NOW.

There will be Lucky Envelopes, Silent Auctions games and lots of fun and

laughs on the night.

IT’S BACK!!!!