Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Early Dismissal Friday 6th July at 2:05pm On the last day of every school term, school is dismissed one hour earlier. As this Friday, 6th July, is the last day of Term 2, school will be dismissed at 2:05pm. Assuming the weather is fine, the traditional count down assembly will be held from 1:50pm.

Casual Day Thursday 5th July The SRC are holding a casual day on this coming Thursday 5th July. For a gold coin donation students can wear casual clothes to raise funds for the charity chosen by the SRC members. For this casual day it is Story Dogs.At last Friday’s assembly we welcomed the South Australian coordinator of the program with two of the Story Dogs. Story Dogs was recently highlighted on national television and operates in a number of South Australian schools. It aims to create an environment where reluctant readers read to one of the story dogs on a regular basis. Both parties gain a great benefit from this experience.

Student Reports On Thursday, students will be bringing home a report that outlines their progress to the end of Semester One, the mid way point of the school year.As per a requirement of the Australian Government, each student’s standard of work from Year 1 to Year 7 will be assessed against the outcomes outlined in the Australian Curriculum and recorded as either: Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Partial or Minimal. To assist in understanding the criteria for the standards, the following table of information is provided. (see right)

Please note: If your child’s progress is recorded as satisfactory, they are working at the expected standard for their year level. The standard of a child’s work also needs to be considered in conjunction with the effort description that the teacher has observed in their learning. As a parent we may hope our child shines in all areas of academics, sporting and social endeavours, however, life experience would inform us that we all have strengths and areas where we can improve. If your child is putting in a great effort this needs to be acknowledged as often the

Principal’s Report Diary Dates

www.nailps.sa.edu.au Principal: Sharron Ward | Deputy Principal: Toni Ballard

2 Balfour St, Nailsworth SA 5083 | Ph: 8269 4622 | Fax: 8269 5330

Email: dl.0305_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Student Absence email: dl.0305.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

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NEWSLETTER # 10, 4 July 2018

Term 2, Week 10

Thanks Police Officer Robbie

We are always thankful when parents add to the learning program.

We thank Robbie, the dad of Thomas in Room 4, for coming to talk to the Foundation students this week about being a police officer. It was particularly exciting that he bought along lots of police hats so we could have lots of little enforcers on patrol.

Thursday 5th July • SRC Casual Day – gold coin donation • Semester 1 reports are sent home

Friday 6th July • Assembly host is the Drama Club • End of Term 2 - dismissal at 2:05pm

Sunday 15th July • PFA Movie event

Monday 23rd July • Term 3 begins at 8:45am • Hats must be worn

Wednesday 26th July • Last Wednesday of month lunch time snack sales

Upcoming Pupil Free (PF) /

School Closure (SC) Days:

Term 3:

Monday 20th August (PF)

Friday 7th September (SC)

most successful people in life are those that just put in a great effort in an area they feel passionate about. If you are concerned with any aspect of your child’s report, I would encourage you to make a time for a face to face meeting with your child’s teacher early in Term 3.

Term 3

• School commences for Term 3 on Monday 23rd July.• There is a Pupil Free Day on Monday 20th August where staff will be engaged in moderation with colleagues across the Adelaide/ Prospect Partnership.• On Friday 7th September the school is closed for The Royal Adelaide Show.• There will be lots of special events scheduled across the term, including Book Week and the Choir performing at the Adelaide Festival of Music. Sharron Ward, NPS Principal Sharron.Ward616@schools.sa.edu.au

Reminder: Early Dismissal Friday 6th July at 2:05pm

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Community NoticesThe school’s two notice boards are located on the Front Office verandah and under the shelter by the volleyball court. This week the following notices are displayed:• Kerryn Kuchel is holding a Winter

Harmony Workshop with Dru Yoga and Meditation, in the city on July 7th from 3-5pm, if you are interested in 2 hours of feeling amazing at the start of the school holidays! At the event, we will warm up and connect with great music, share some relaxing Yoga and finish with a peaceful relaxation and meditation. For further information and to book, please go to www.kerrynkuchel.com

• School Holiday Footy Clinic on 9th & 10th July at Prospect Oval, 9:30 – 12pm for $60. Contact: 8344 8733

• School holiday Squash program at ARC Campbelltown on 10/7 and 17/7/18. Enquiries: 0432 405 018

• The Broadview Uniting Church are holding an activities morning for primary school aged children and an accompanying adult on 11th July. Lots of fun. Register on 8269 6193

• ‘The Amazing Magic Mike’ is performing at Prospect Town Hall, 12th July at 11am for $10. Enquiries: 8269 5355

• Year 4 – 7 Holiday Volleyball Clinic at Mars Sports Complex on 12th July for $55. Enquiries: 8363 1265

• Languages Alive Program at the School of Languages for F- Yr 7 students on 18th & 19th July. Enquiries: 8301 4800

• Come ‘n’ Try Water Polo on Sundays 29/7 – 23/9/18, 4:30 – 6pm with the Tritons Water Polo Club. Enquiries: 8342 0110

• Soccer for Juniors with Get Active Sports at NPS starting on 5/8/18. Enquiries: 1300 772 106

2019 Student Enrolment Reminder

SRC News

If you have a child starting school in 2019 at Nailsworth Primary School, please speak to Anita at the Front Office. Thank you.

The SRC and NPS staff have been searching for random acts of kindness in the school yard. If you are seen showing kindness your name and class will be written on a green paper leaf which will be added to the paper tree in the office. We have loved seeing the tree grow daily. The SRC would like to thank everyone who has shown kindness to someone throughout this term, whether or not your name appeared on the tree. We would also like to encourage everyone to continue to show kindness throughout the holidays regardless of who is watching. At Friday’s assembly we will be honouring the student whose name appears most frequently on the tree. On the 5th of July we are having a casual day to raise funds for Story Dogs, an Australian literacy program that was built around the idea of children reading to dogs.Its mission is to improve children’s reading skills, writing skills and communication skills in a comfortable environment. Leah Sheldon and Janine Sigley began the non-profit organisation in 2009 in a NSW school. To the surprise of many, Story Dogs was very successful and great improvement was seen in the participating students. From there, Story Dogs expanded and has continued to grow and help all of Australia. In South Australia there are 3 story dog teams - in Whyalla, Mount Gambier and Adelaide. Natalie Bubner, the coordinator of Story dogs in Adelaide, visited NPS at the Week 9 assembly to share the work Story Dogs are doing as well as to introduce two story dogs, Secret and Miss Fergie. The SRC are excited to help this organisation, which is run solely by volunteers. Please support them too by wearing casual and bringing a gold coin donation on Thursday 5th July. Miss Iannucci, SRC Coordinator Louise.Iannucci588@schools.sa.edu.au

Another Trophy for the Cabinet!

OSHC

On the recent Pupil Free Day, a girls’ and boys’ team competed in the 9-a-side Crows Cup Footy Carnival.We are very proud that the boys’ team were the winners of the carnival for the North Adelaide Football Club Zone. We now proudly place another trophy in the cabinet.We thank Mr Blunt and Mr Crampsas for coaching in the lead up and acknowledge all the students who participated.

Vacation Care Program The July Vacation Care Program is available. Please see Michelle or Kathryn to pay any outstanding fees before you make your bookings.OSHC Software Due to our current software system not being able to transition alongside the new child care subsidy, we have changed to Hubworks. We are currently experiencing difficulties with the transition. Due to this I cannot receipt any customer payments and invoicing maybe delayed. I apologise for any inconvenience.Michelle Haywood, NPS OSHC Acting Director Michelle.Haywood499@schools.sa.edu.au

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From the Parents and Friends Association Music

Get your tickets now!

MOVIE DAYWinter holidays are coming…

The PFA have organised a movie day to watch The Incredibles 2!

Date: Sunday 15th JulyWhere: Piccadilly Theatre, North AdelaideTime: Movie starts 10.00amCost: $12.00 per ticket.Snack bags available for purchase.Tickets and snack bags to be purchased through the NPS Finance Office. (Due date 4/7) This event is not exclusive to Nailsworth students. Parents, grandparents, cousins and friends are all welcome.

HELP! Do you have any of these bottles? The PFA need some for the Silver Challenge which will be held next term! Please leave at the Front Office or hand to a friendly PFA member.Also, start saving your silver! The PFA are continuing to discuss ideas for events and fundraisers so if you have any ideas please come along to our next meeting.The next meeting will be held early in Term 3 (date TBA) in the staff room. All PFA members must complete a Volunteer Application Form and Declaration. Please see Toni Ballard if you need to organise one.PFA Committee

This term in Music students from Room 17 have been learning about rhythmic patterns. They began by exploring set patterns through clapping and stomping their feet.Following this they applied some hard thinking around developing their own combinations to fit in 3/4 time. Working in small groups the students tested their patterns using tapping sticks (claves).During this time the students also learnt the song ‘Mumma Warruno’ an Indigenous Australian lullaby.At last week’s assembly the students celebrated their learning and understanding by proudly performing this song together with the tapping sticks.Great work Room 17. A big thank you to Miss Raylene for her support and encouragement throughout the term.Maria Daniells, Foundation/Music Maria.Daniells242@schools.sa.edu.au

Hutt Street Homeless Shelter

BTN 50 year birthday celebration

Only a few more days left to donate to the Hutt Street Homeless Shelter

Thank you to those who have already donated. Your efforts have been fantastic but there is still time for those who want to help. Goods desperately needed are: • Women’s and men’s underwear (new) • Backpacks • Food vouchers (supermarket) • Women’s and men’s socks (new) • Bottled water (600ml) • Tinned veg / fruit/ soup/ tuna / meals (eg. spaghetti) • Instant noodles, dried pasta, jam/vegemite • Sweet biscuits, soft drink (cans) and jars of baby food • Clean blankets!

The collection box will be available (out the front of Toni Ballard’s office) until Friday. Please consider donating if you can. Sophie Collins, Room 10

On June 4, four of our Year 7 students (Sahti L, Aidan V, James H & Anna T) along with Mr Crampsas were invited to the ABC Studios to celebrate Behind the News’ 50th year of on air broadcasting.We were the first school to arrive, and while we waited for the other schools, we were introduced to some of the backstage producers. Once all the other schools arrived, we entered a room with everyone to watch a short documentary about the history of BTN. Did you know that BTN was originally called ‘Current Affairs’? Amelia Mosely, who is the current host of BTN, interviewed the very first BTN producer, Ann Whitehead, along with the current producer, Sarah Larsen. She also interviewed Paul Higgins who was a host from the 1980s.After listening to the interviews we all got up and entered the ‘party’

room to sing Happy Birthday and popped confetti poppers. They then served us a birthday lunch with lots of food to be had by all.We took some photos with Amelia and some of the other presenters in a photo booth with some props which was a lot of fun!All in all we had a fun time at the ABC Studios celebrating BTN’s 50th birthday and we hope to see BTN continuing for a long time.By Sahti, Aidan, James and Anna Tony Crampsas, Year 7 Teacher Tony.Crampsas608@schools.sa.edu.au

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Crow’s Cup Success

On the 22nd June, the boys’ and girls’ 9-a-side football teams travelled to St Dominic’s Oval to compete in the Crow’s Cup 9-a-side Football Carnival. Both teams competed in a round robin and finals series that was made up of over 20 different schools. Both the girls and boys teams made a fantastic start to the tournament, remaining undefeated through the minor rounds. The boys managed to grind out a number of close wins through the finals series, going on to win the Grand Final against Mawson Lakes. The girls had their first and only loss of the tournament in the 2nd Semi-Final, going down by 1 goal in a nail biter against Walkerville A. The girls redeemed themselves in the playoff for third place, defeating Walkerville B in another close encounter. A big thanks to Mrs Ralph and Angus Ralph for coaching the girls’ team; the Wareing, Mills and Turner families for scoring and goal umpiring; Kylie Baxter for being the First Aid Officer; and all of the families and friends who came out to support our students at the carnival. It was a lot of fun and a great success! Boys’ team (pictured right):

Samuel S, Lachlan G, Harrison S, Liam B, Marco G, Hamish M, Will K, Ben D, Henry T, Jesse M, James H, Riley M

Girls’ team: Vidhi P, Mia S, Aashna D, Madison G-W, Hannah M, Abbey G, Chelsi P, Lily B, Laksha S, Tehya W

As a result of winning the carnival, the boys’ team has qualified to represent the NAFC Zone in the Crows NGA State Carnival at AAMI Stadium on August 14. More details to come. Jake Blunt Jake.Blunt353@schools.sa.edu.au

SAPSASA Girls Football

Girls SAPSASA Soccer SAPSASA Hockey

On Friday 15th June, the SAPSASA Girls Football Team played their second round game against Rose Park. The game was extremely tight for the first three quarters, with Nailsworth heading into the last quarter with a two goal deficit. After a big 3 quarter time ‘rev up’, the girls came out firing in the last quarter, booting two goals to steal the game! It was an outstanding display of resilience and persistence when the game got hard. The girls are now filled with confidence and belief heading into their third round game to be played early in Term 3. Final Score: NPS 2.5.17 def. Rose Park 2.3.15 Goal scorers: Holly N (1), Hannah M (1)

Jake Blunt Jake.Blunt353@schools.sa.edu.au

In a tight, hard fought, entertaining game, the Nailsworth girls had a thrilling win in their second round soccer knockout competition, beating West Lakes Shore Primary 2-1.After leading for most of the game through a goal by Hannah M , West Lakes Shore equalised midway through the second half to take the match into extra-time.In the first half of extra-time, Claire G found the back of the net to give Nailsworth the lead. The girls bravely defended for the remainder of the game to secure a well-deserved win.Thanks to Julie M our first-aid officer for her help and encouragement, Jamie Govett for running the line and parents for their support.Next game will be against Nazareth College or Fulham North Primary in early Term 3.Well done to all the girls!Alexis B, Aika D, Grace J, Sahti L, Ella M, Kirah H, Claire G, Isabella S, Adele V, Helena T (C), Mia S, Madilyn M, Athene H, Hannah M

George Koulianos (Coach) George.Koulianos 332@schools.sa.edu.au

Congratulations to Lachlan G in Room 6 who has been selected to play for the North Adelaide and Torrens River Hockey SAPSASA Team. We wish Lachlan all the best in the upcoming carnival.George Koulianos, Sports Coordinator George.Koulianos332@school.sa.edu.au