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Principal

Ms Annette Sutherland

Business Manager Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council President

Mrs Nicole Kimm

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Principal Notes …… ..1 Student Learning ..2 School Organisation ..4 Calendar ..6

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Facsimile: (03)56232970 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

PREP 2013 Information Evening

25th June 2012 -7.00pm

NATIONAL BUDDY DAY 2012 National Buddy Day will be held tomorrow,

Friday 1st June, an initiative from The Alannah and Madeline Foundation and NAB. The purpose of the day is to celebrate friendship and to raise awareness of

the issue of bullying, and to also raise funds to support The Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s Better Buddies framework which helps students that are starting school to feel safe, valued and connected to the school community. Students are invited to wear something purple, along with their uniform, whether it be purple socks, headband, hat etc. If students don’t have anything purple from home to wear they will have the opportunity to make something purple at school. Students will also be learning a ‘Buddy Handshake’ to celebrate the day! Look out Friday night– you will be learning the REAL Nilma handshake—shaking all weekend!!

NATIONAL SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY AND STUDENT WELFARE PROGRAM Nilma Primary has been successful in our application for this program. We have received a grant for $60,00 which will enable us to employ a Chaplain/Welfare worker at school for 2 days per week. This will be of great benefit to our school and community.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The next School Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th June at 2.00pm at the school. PREP INFORMATION EVENING

‘Step Into Prep ‘ - Prep Readiness Entry Program.

More detailed information will be sent to Kindergartens and advertised next week. If you know of any families please let us know

and we will send out some information.

VISUAL ARTS Students have been studying the Artist—Sidney Nolan. Students

have produced their own impressions of ‘Ned Kelly’ series. Student works are being displayed in the new building. Above works from Jessica Gilbertson, Caroline Dungey and Corey James.

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

Recognitions

Homegroup 1 / Prep

Bailey Stephens

For really working well in class and having a go at all set tasks.

Homegroup 3/2

Angus Mulconry

For asking great questions of himself and others and for always being

willing to help others learn.

Homegroup 4/3

Jordan Stone For completing spelling tasks.

Homegroup 6/5

Brytnie Duff For being a fantastic worker and

always trying her best.

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA

NIGHTLY READING Recognition certificates

25 nights Ashton Kimm

50 nights Rieley Gunton

75 Nights Lane Ward

Mckayla Lindsay Angus Mulconry Lachlan Axford

WGRSSA FOOTBALL / NETBALL

Competitions (TRAINING) This local competition will be held on

Wednesday June 13th—Nilma Darnum against

Buln Buln Primary School. The winner of this

event will then attend the Regional Round

Robin competition held on Friday June 22nd.

Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 can nominate

for participation in these events.

Trials and training will be held at Nilma

Primary School on Monday 4th June after

school—4.00pm to 5.15pm and Tuesday 12th

June at Lardner & District PS from 4.00pm-

5.15pm. Attendance at the first session is

very important.

Students who have been nominated to attend

the Trials are-

Tayla Lochki, Justin Axford, Bailey Kleeven,

Ryan Young, Harrison Perry, Lachlan Crook

and Patrick Smythe.

LUNCHES Students do not have access to the

microwave to heat up lunches. Lunches that need

hot water eg pasta, noodles etc are also not

permitted for safety reasons.

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

We are writing Dragon stories for

Narrative writing. By Lane

We have Buddy Day on Friday. We

have to wear something purple. By

Zavier

We did activities in Literacy. I played Bingo

with Zaiver, Sheree and Luke. By Ashley

In Japanese we watched a movie. It was about

little people who lived under a house. By Aiden

In handwriting we did a, d and g so we will

write them the right way. By Holly

It is my mum’s birthday today. She is 31 years

old. By Meg

We learnt the Buddy Day handshake. By Luke

1/P Uren

In woodwork Ryan and I fixed up our

picture frames. One was to short so Mr

Salt cut a new one. One was too long.

Mr Salt is a great teacher because

he is teaching us how to use the

tools properly. By Savanna

I ran 10 laps around the school to be part of the cross

country. I was tired after the 10 laps. I am happy and

excited to be doing the cross country and competing

against other schools By Tayla Lo

On camp we saw Blood on the Southern Cross and it

was amazing. They used real fire and made it look

like it was really raining. My favourite part of camp

was doing all the activities especially billy carts.

By Brytnie

I am excited to go to woodwork next week. I want

to finished my box. My box is going to be purple.

Mr Salt is a fantastic teacher. By Olivia

6/5 Berkelmans

Camp was really fun. The best thing I did was

orienteering with Mr. Williams.

By Michael

The first thing I did at camp was billy cart and bush golf.

We raced the billy carts. I didn’t win but it was

fun because it was bumpy and when I talked it

went errrrrrr. By Blake.

The best thing about camp was the mines because it was dark and it went

for ever, my torch went out and I nearly knocked myself out. I also liked

the billy cart as it was sort of like four wheel driving. By Dom

On camp we went to Sovereign Hill and we bought things. We saw how

to make gold ingots and we saw what was in the olden days. By Kylie

At camp we stayed at Pax Hill Scout Camp, there were lots of activities

there and my favourite was orienteering. We had to find numbers using a

map. We couldn’t find number 6. By Harrison

At camp we went to the wild life park that was down the hill from Pax

Hill Camp, to see the animals. We saw the world’s longest snake , the salt

and fresh water crocodiles, the hawks and the wombats. By Jack. C

On June the 4th it is wear pyjamas day to raise money for children with a

disability. By Shakira

4/3 Williams

In Art ,we have been doing some Ned Kelly

paintings and some of them have been put

on display up in the open learning area.

By Kiandra Polglaze

I like Winter Sports because it is fun. I am

learning how to catch a ball in Teeball.

By Aaron Cooper

Last Saturday we played the Colts and Warranor won. I

got tackled, I got a handball and I handballed to Lachlan.

By Max Chesterfield

I have one of the school cat’s kittens. It is really cute. It’s

name is Kitty. She did get lost, but only in her cage.

By Sine Salt

At football I saw Riley, Angus and James. My Nan and

Pa were also there. By Mitch Chesterfield

At school we did Studyladder and we were learning about

clocks. We stuck clocks on a sheet and we labelled them

quarter past, half past and quarter to. By Ella Perry

The Grade 3/4/5/6 are having basketball training. Next

year the grade 2s will go up and we will get to do

basketball training. By Kiara Perry

3/2 Watts

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Winter Sport Block 1 for grades 3 - 6 continues this week, Friday 1st June. Next week will be Block 2. There have been

numerous changes, so please check the list above for your Block 2 choices which will begin on Friday 8th June.

The program will continue on Friday 15th and Friday 22nd June.

CALLUM ADAMS Soccer

COOPER ALLSOP Teeball

LACHLAN AXFORD Carpet Bowls

ANDREW BURDETT Basketball

JACK CHESTERFIELD Badminton

MAX CHESTERFIELD Soccer

AARON COOPER Minor Games

LACHLAN CROOK Basketball

BRYTNIE DUFF Snorkelling

JIM DUNGEY Carpet Bowls

HOLLY FARNHAM Basketball

MICHAEL FARNHAM Basketball

JAMIE GARTEN Badminton

JESSICA GILBERTSON Snorkelling

KYLIE GRIGGS Soccer

MEGAN GRIGGS Badminton

BAYLEY GUNTON Minor Games

DOMINICK JOHNSTON Minor Games

SHAKIRA KIMM Minor Games

BAILEY KLEEVEN 10-Pin Bowling

RACHAEL LAWRY Croquet

TAYLA LAWRY Snorkelling

MCKAYLA LINDSAY 10-Pin Bowling

TAYLA LOCHKI 10-Pin Bowling

KAEL MASON Carpet Bowls

SAVANNA MAUNDER 10-Pin Bowling

TWAIN MCCLOUNAN 10-Pin Bowling

JACK McGRATH Basketball

SHELBY McGRATH Basketball

COREY MOTTON Teeball

REECE MOTTON Minor Games

ANGUS MULCONRY Soccer

HARRISON PERRY Minor Games

OLIVIA QUINN 10-Pin Bowling

SINE SALT Minor Games

ANTHONY SCOTT Minor Games

ROSE-ANN SCOTT Carpet Bowls

ALAN SMITH Badminton

ASTRID SMITH Minor Games

PATRICK SMYTHE Basketball

JORDAN STONE Soccer

KIARA WARENCYIA Minor Games

BLAKE WITNEY Minor Games

TAHLIA WITNEY Basketball

KIRSTY WOOSTER Minor Games

LAURA YOUNG Snorkelling

RYAN YOUNG 10-Pin Bowling

SCHOOL –Winter Sports

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION

AWESOME ACTIVITIES @ NILMA

Basketball Clinic @ Nilma with the Latrobe City Energy!!

On Tuesday 29th May, students in grades 3-6 participated in a Basketball Clinic run by the Latrobe City Energy..

Thank you to Russell and Pat.

PARENT TEACHER DISCUSSIONS The Parent Teacher Discussions will be held in the last week of this term as part of our reporting to parents on student achievement. Information forms are attached to this Newsletter. These forms will need to be returned to school by Wednesday 6th June. The confirmation of times will be sent out after this date. The date for the Parent Teacher discussions is Thursday 28th June between 9.00am and 5.00pm. All children will be required to attend school on this day.

DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY The cross country races will be held a Chairo Christian

School on Tuesday 5th June. Students that have been selected to participate in the

Cross Country are; Justin Axford, Savanna Maunder, Tayla Lochki, Ryan Young, Lachlan Crook, Harrison

Perry and Patrick Smythe.

Good Luck Everyone!!

Active After School Communities

Please remember that students

participating in AFL are able to bring

along a football from home to use during

the sessions if they wish too. Also a

change of clothes might be handy as the

oval is becoming quite muddy!!

Japanese Cultural Exchange trip 2012

Our first meeting is to be held at Darnum School

on Tuesday 26th June at 7.30PM. We would like

ALL families and participating children to attend.

At this meeting we will discuss all details of the

proposed schedule.

Regards Chris Eeles / Annette Sutherland

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SCHOOL CALENDAR

DATES 2012

Issue 16– 31/05/2012

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

28

Library borrowing

Grades 4-3 & 6-5

29

Active After School

30

31

MARC VAN

Active After School

MAY 2012

JULY 2012

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

Winter Sport 2 3

4

Library borrowing

Grades 1-P & 3-2

5

Active After School

CROSS COUNTRY

RACES-Chairo

6

7

Active After School

8

Winter Sport

9 10

11

Public Holiday

12

Active After School 13

Interschool Football

Darnum/Nilma vs Buln Buln

14

MARC Van

Active After School

15

Winter Sport

Back up Day

16 17

18

Library borrowing

Grades 4-3 & 6-5

19 20 21 Winter Sport 22

Interschool Division Football

Competition

23 24

25

Library borrowing

Grades 1-P & 3-2

Prep Information

Evening

26

Student Reports

Distributed

27 MARC Van 28

Parent teacher

Discussions

29

Last day of

term

30

JUNE 2012

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

2

3 4

5

6 7 8

9 10 11

12

13

14 15

16

First Day Term 3

17 18 19 20

Hooptime

Basketball

21 22

23 24 25 26

MARC VAN 27 28 29