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SLETTER SCHOOL REVIEW—Feedback

Nilma Primary school will be conducting the School Review this term. The school review is a process that all schools complete every four years. We will conduct a pre-review self evaluation of the previous four years work—School Strategic plan, Annual Implementation plan, School performance reports and any other relevant data/information. We are conducting surveys and interviews to gain feedback from students, parents and staff as well. We assess whether we have achieved our goals as well as build some new goals towards a new four year—School Strategic Plan (SSP). The plan will outline our new goals and key strategies to implement to work towards achieving the goals, with the focus is on improving student outcomes. The company we will be using to support us through the process will be RADii. Our school reviewer is Sharon Adams, and we have two peer principals of other primary schools, namely Julie Kennedy and Melissa Rock. Julie and Melissa will be challenge partners to support our Peer Review, by providing us with a different view of our school data and challenge our thinking so we can gain the best outcomes for students at Nilma.

During the next 2 weeks we will be asking all parents, teachers and students to:

1. Complete the RADII online survey and answer some questions. The information below is to allow the various respondents to access their surveys anonymously. Respondents should follow this procedure; (a) Go to http://surveys.school/surveys/schoolsurveys.aspx (b) Enter the relevant Survey ID as listed below. (c) Click SUBMIT. (d) Logoff to save and record the responses. Parent Survey ID: mut347

2. Complete the school based survey. - Parent Opinion Survey - Student Attitude to school survey

KidsMatter Interview Survey Thank you to our Chaplain, Anne Prime, who has been conducting these surveys with families. We have received 17 responses back so far, this is a positive response to the surveys and we thank you for your support and feedback. Anne will continue to work with families to complete the process for our review.

4. Student Family Interview Students will also bring home some questions to interview parents about Nilma today attached to the newsletter. What does our school do well? What could our school do better? What suggestions do you have for future improvements and/or considerations? What kind of school do we hope to be in five years, further on…?

WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION On Friday 28th July the whole school will participate in an excursion to Melbourne. Years F-2 will be visiting the Zoo and Years 3-6 will visit the Botanical Gardens. This excursion will focus on biological science, as part of the science curriculum area studied at school. F-2 students will travel to and from the Melbourne Zoo by bus and students in years 3-6 will travel by bus to the Botanical Gardens and return by train. More information about the excursion can be found on page 5. For parents that have students attending both excursions, we ask that you drop off and collect your children to the train station first and school second. Staff members will be onsite at both the train station and at the school from 7.30am to supervise students. Students are to be dropped off at the new carpark area at Warragul Train Station, they are to be collected from the same spot. This will ease congestion and enable that students are safe at all times—please look out for staff who will be wearing safety vests to escort students. STUDENTS IN YEARS 3-6 NEED TO BE AT THE WARRAGUL TRAIN STATION NO LATER THAN 7.45AM. STUDENTS IN YEARS F-2 NEED TO BE AT NILMA PS NO LATER THAN 8AM.

YEAR 4/3 HOOPTIME Selected students in years 4/3 will represent Nilma PS at the Hooptime competition at the Warragul Leisure Centre on Thursday 3rd August. Permission forms need to be returned by Tuesday 1st August.

SMALL SCHOOLS IMMERSION DAY Students in years 6/5 will participate in a Small Schools Immersion Day at Warragul Regional College on Wednesday 2nd August. Permission forms need to be returned by Tuesday 1st August.

SCHOOL COUNCIL The next School Council meeting is on Monday 31st July at 6pm at the school.

THANK YOU TO OUR DIARY SPONSOR

Principal Ms Annette Sutherland Acting Business Manager Mrs Belinda Smythe School Council President Mrs Nicki Kimm

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Principal Notes ..1 Student Awards ..2 School Organisation ..4 & 5 Calendar ..7

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

CURRICULUM DAY

MONDAY 31ST JULY

NO STUDENTS ARE

REQUIRED AT SCHOOL

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R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA Learner of the Week

Recognitions Homegroup 1/F Red

Finnigan Young For your outgoing attitude towards your learning this term. You love a challenge and persist with new and tricky topics. We love seeing that big smile on your

face when you are learning too! Keep it up Finn!

Homegroup 2 Green

Ashlee Cooke For putting 100% effort into all areas of

your learning. You have been very focused and determined to do well. You have supported your classmates in the

process too.

Homegroup 4/3 Blue William Cane

For the great way you have continued to challenge yourself in your learning. It has

been fantastic to see you willing to attempt all learning tasks to achieve

your best. Keep up the great work Will!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Emma Crook

For the persistence you show in all of your learning, as well as your willingness to

have a go, even if you think something is a challenge. It was wonderful to see you

celebrate your understanding of converting decimals in metric

measurements!

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under

Guidance of Home NIGHTLY READING

50 Nights James Taylor 75 Nights

100 Nights Ashlee Cooke Isaac Deane 125 Nights

150 Nights

Sheree Casey-Wilson Nick Addison 175 Nights

Isobella Salsbury-Challons

PLAYGROUND AWARDS

Winners

Meg D

Amelia S

Alex C

Isaac D

Olivia Addison

Ashton Kimm

James Taylor

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

PREMIER’S READING

CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following students who have independently completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge.

William Cane A fantastic effort that reflects your positive attitude to reading and

literature. Well done!

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

Following our Water topic Big Write, we spent some sessions analyzing our work, including highlighting all four areas of VCOP, deciding what level we are on, celebrating what we did well (2 stars) and setting goals (a wish). Here are some examples of students' two stars and a wish:

Zavier (2 Stars) I used a lot of punctuation, like capital letters and full stops; its a readable story. (Wish) To add more WOW words and openers.

Sheree

(2 Stars) I used a lot of WOW words for said and yelled; I did it a little different than the movie and I added a lot of expression.

(Wish) To put some more Sheree (me) in it, rather than

copying a movie & to put more detail than I have.

Ashton (2 Stars) I think I did well at not putting capital letters in the wrong spot; I did well at spelling. (Wish) To use more punctuation.

Mikayla (2 Stars) I edited my punctuation; I've put my b and d around

the right way.

(Wish) More WOW words, but correct use.

Savannah (2 Stars) I used lots of WOW words; I wrote a lot more than normal. (Wish) It needs to make more sense.

This term our whole numeracy focus is ‘measurement’. This week the students in Mrs Evans measurement group were working on ‘length’. Students were measuring objects in the classroom using informal units such as hand spans, cubes and popsicle sticks. Students learnt about ‘estimation’ by making a measured guess about the length of an object before they measured it. Students then measured objects and recorded their correct length. Everyone had lots of fun and were engaged in our learning activities.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

Maths – Mass

Students in the Green HG used

rulers to measure their arm

span in centimetres (cm). Home Group - 2 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

KITCHEN GARDEN COOKING!

Wow! Kitchen Garden! We

made butter and lemonade

scones, they were so

good…because I made

them! I only had one

because they were so big

but my levels went high

big time! They were so

bad for me… but yummy! Deklan

Ring…

Ring….Ring!

That’s the bell,

and that means

we are having

Kitchen Garden.

So I line up for

cooking and Mrs

Hodge is at the door with a tub of hot soapy water for us to

wash our hands. There I was in the line waiting for my

turn to wash. Mrs Hodge told us the menu. “Today we are

going to be cooking pancakes. The

pancakes we are making are vegetable,

strawberry and plain pancakes. Also for

extra food we are making lemonade

scones and for on top we are making

our own butter with parsley and also

just some normal jam.”

Guess what? I got to cook the

vegetable pancakes! By Alice-Ann

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION EARN AND LEARN AT WOOLWORTHS From the 26th of July to September 19th Earn and Learn will be happening at Woolworths. For every 10 dollars you spend you will earn one Woolworths Earn and Learn sticker. The stickers can be put on Sticker sheet. The sticker sheet is attached to the newsletter. The sticker sheet can be dropped in a collection box which will be kept outside the office. The stickers will help the school to get educational resources.

CONTACTING THE SCHOOL When contacting the school by phone please ring the school number directly - 03 5623 2963 - the other line used by the school when we contact parents is for calling out only and won’t ring the school.

SCHOOL BANKING Due to technical issues School banking was unable to be processed. Bank books have been kept at the school and will be processed this week. Please note that banking day is now on a FRIDAY.

MELBOURNE EXCURSION - Friday 28th July YEARS F-2 @ MELBOURNE ZOO Students will travel by bus to and from Melbourne Zoo. Students will need to be at Nilma PS no later than 8am. They then will then depart from Nilma at 8.15am and will return at approx. 4pm (traffic dependant). Students will need to be in full school uniform, wearing appropriate footwear for walking. Students will need to bring their snack and lunch in named separate bags. Please also name drink bottles.

YEARS 3-6 @ THE BOTANICAL GARDENS Students are to arrive at the Warragul Train station no later than 7.45am to travel by bus leaving at 7.55am to the Botanical Gardens. They will return by train to the Warragul station by approx. 4pm. Students will need to be in full school uniform and wear appropriate footwear for walking. Students are to bring their lunch, drinks and snacks to carry with them in a small backpack. Students are not to bring any electronic devices with them.

SUSTAINABILITY TIP OF THE WEEK - Head to the Carwash!

HEALTHY LUNCH FRIDAYS @ NILMA Nilma PS is investigating the possibility of offering a weekly lunch order for students. The lunch orders would be offered once a week on Fridays. We are currently exploring healthy options with local businesses. Thanks to parents for providing honest feedback. Our lunch orders should reflect our school values and our healthy eating policies as much as possible. We will let the school community know further information about the lunch order options as we review it. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

HEALTHY LUNCH FRIDAYS @ NILMA

Family Name _____________________________________________________________________ I would be happy to support the Healthy Lunch Fridays @ Nilma I am available to help support the program (a roster system will be generated) Signed __________________________________________ Date __________________

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POTATO FUNDRAISER

SCHOOL ORGANISATION MARC VAN NEWS Hello everyone, Our book theme in MARC Library for term three is Asia. This week our stories are from China. The Red group students listened to Peeking Ducks by Krista Bell and created a duck cut and paste picture. The Green group listened to the story New Year Surprise by Christopher Cheng and made a New Year fireworks picture using oil pastels on black paper. The students in Blue group created an origami bookmark with a dragon theme for their story; Fang Fang’s Chinese New Year by Sally Rippin, and the Yellow group students followed step by step instructions to draw a beautiful peacock after listening to Peacock Girl by Lily Wu. The MARC Library catalogue is now searchable online at http://bookmark.central.sa.edu.au/taragomarc.htm Please take a look and email me with any book requests. Helen Collins

HOOPTIME 4/3 Selected students in Years 4/3 will represent Nilma at the Hooptime competition at the Warragul Leisure Centre on Thursday 3rd August. Students participating are; Olivia Addison, Jaycobb Archer, Beth Axford, Piper Bundle, Shila Bundle, William Cane, Taleah Hammond, Blake Hanmer, Deklan Majcherzak, Jade Mammolito, Jessie McCabe, Anthony Santo, Alice-Ann Simon and Mikayla Lott. Students will need to be dropped off at the Leisure Centre at 9am and collected by 2.30pm. Parents are welcome to stay and watch the matches. Basketball tops are provided by the school. Students are required to wear black shorts with no pockets and to wear runners. SMALL SCHOOLS IMMERSION DAY @ WRC Students in Years 6/5 will participate in a Small Schools Immersion Day at Warragul Regional College on Wednesday 2nd August. Students are to be dropped off at WRC between 9am-9.25am and collected at 2.30pm. Students will need to bring with them a pencil case, drink bottle and snacks. Students will be provided with Morning tea and a BBQ lunch.

Nilma Primary Schools Parent Club is selling Nicola potatoes, kindly donated to us by Barb & Steve Vagg to help raise fund for our Kids Matter Program. Potatoes will be available in 5kg bags for the bargain price of $10 – that’s $2 a kg! Ask your family friends if they would like some bargain price spuds! Spuds store really well in a dark cupboard, so buy up big and store them way! Please complete the order form below and return to the school by 3rd August. Potatoes will be available for collection on FRIDAY 11th AUGUST from 2.30pm.

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Potato Fundraiser Please complete and return to the school by 3rd August with your payment attached.

Name Home group Number of bags (5kg)

Total cost Payment received (office use only)

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This week we’ll spend more time looking at the third love language which is “quality time”. Last week I mentioned that the most important thing about quality time is simply the fact of our including our children. Learning to focus on them for half an hour or so each day (apart from meal time and chores). It’s a great time for doing active things together, but also gives us an opportunity to know our child/children better. As we spend time with our kids, a natural result is often good conversations about all sorts of things related to our lives. If you can do this from early stages in their lives you will be helping them in the long term (teenage years and early adult hood). Sharing of thoughts and feelings is the fabric of which life is made. You might say as a Dad “Yeh, but that’s not me – I just can’t chat”. Or, “It’s easier to do that with the girls but not so easy for the boys.” So here are some ideas if you’re stuck. If you’re looking for a particular spanner, ask your boy (or girl) to help you look. Pick up one or two other sorts and explain the differences. [You may have one of Grandpa’s ancient tools on the bench - this is an opportunity to share his story] Keep looking together. -look at your child’s face as s/he talks with you -make an outdoor Christmas decoration from an old pallet left out in the industrial area – a free standing pine tree shape is fun and can be changed with a coat of paint and a bauble each season. Ever been to Bunnings and experienced that special sense of ‘now where to next’ as an adult? Share it with your kids. If you’re not too broke you could get a BBQ sausage on bread. It’s even fun to share one between you both. (Your teaching them how to make do, share and problem solve.) He’ll probably do the same thing when he’s a dad. Take it in turns to put your child to bed. Set up a little ritual - find something to be thankful for ( this ends the day on a good note), -ruffle a head, -do an exaggerated ‘tuck in’ and lift the edge of the mattress a few times as you tuck, -end with a ditty “Nite, nite, don’t let the bed bugs bite’ or “Do you reckon you’ll be more handsome in the morning after a good sleep?” and see what the response is. (as they get older it’ll be cheekier and then when they’re in their teens catch them by surprise by doing it again when they least expect it – they’ll pretend that its’ ‘boring’ but underneath they’ll smile). These times are the stuff of life that affirms and values your relationship so make the most of them and have a great weekend.. Anne Prime (Chaplain)

CHAPLAIN’S CHAT

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL PRODUCTION

THURSDAY 7th SEPTEMBER!

COMMUNITY NOTICES Mrs Evans is looking for a family to adopt and care for her two rabbits, Felix and Tulip. Felix is a 4 year old Netherland Dwarf and Tulip is a 1 year old Mini Lop. Felix and Tulip need a new home/s due to Mrs Evans moving to a large property with other animals that unfortunately are scaring the rabbits too much. Pet rabbits need a safe and caring environment where they are lovingly cared for. Mrs Evans is very sad to part with her rabbits, but would rather they live their lives in a safe and happy home where they are not scared. Felix and Tulip will come with a little portable cage, but the new carers will need to have a secure rabbit pen/cage where the rabbits can move around, stretch and graze. The rabbits eat rabbit seed, carrots, leafy greens and rabbit treats. Small pets will interact well with the rabbits, however large dogs will not. If you are a family who would love two little rabbits (both de-sexed, vaccinated and healthy) please come and see Mrs Evans.

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 22– 2707/2017

JULY 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

31

School Closure

Mathematics

Curriculum Day

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING 6PM

AUGUST 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 2

Year 6/5 Small Schools

Immersion Day Breakfast Club

3

Spud Orders due back Year 4/3

Hooptime MARC VAN

4

Celebrating

Students

Writing

2-4pm

School Banking

5 6

7

Koorie Education

Program

Breakfast Club

8 9

Breakfast Club

10 11

Spuds ready for pick

up—2.30pm School Banking

12 13

14

Breakfast Club

15

Future Earth

Day—Science

16

Breakfast Club

17

Pie Orders due

back

MARC VAN

18

School Banking

19 20

21

Breakfast Club

22 23

Breakfast Club

24

Year 6/5

Hooptime

25

Pies ready for collection

School Banking

26 27

28

Breakfast Club

29 30

Breakfast Club 31

MARC VAN

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

SCHOOL DISCO

School Banking

2 3

4

Breakfast Club

5 6

Breakfast Club

7

SCHOOL PRODUCTION!

8

School Banking

9 10

11

Breakfast Club

12

13

Breakfast Club

14

School Review Day 1 MARC VAN

15

Footy Colours

Day

School Banking

16 17

18

Breakfast Club

19 20

Breakfast Club

21

School Review Day 2

22

LAST DAY

TERM 3

23 24

SEPTEMBER 2017

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SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION

Parents can now access Sentral’s Parent Portal via an app on a smartphone or tablet! Download the app onto your device and follow the instructions to log on. Access keys are attached to the newsletter for families to log on. If you have any questions please contact the school. This is a great way to keep up to date with your child’s education and school information.

Parents can also access information and be informed of school happenings via Team App. Download the app onto your device and sign up to Nilma Primary School. News, events and documents will be advertised on the app, allowing the school and community to communicate and interact.

TEAM APP

SENTRAL APP