Dear Parents & Carers,

BOOK WEEK PARADE All students from P-6 are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character tomorrow (Friday 23 August). The parade will start promptly at 8.50am, so please ensure you are on time to join in the fun. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes from each class. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 30 August: Father’s Day Stall (see Aveen’s item on page 3 of this newsletter. Helpers need to assist with the stall.

Friday 13 September: Fun Friday! The inflatable fun starts at 2.30pm and goes until 5.30pm and is open to all NASS students and families. See Aveen’s item on page 3 for more details. Helpers needed to assist with the catering on the night.

Thursday 19 September: Dance Fever Parent Performance (5.00-7.30pm) This is our students’ chance to showcase all of their amazing new skills, confidence and dance etiquette as a result of this term’s Dance Fever program. They have been working very hard to learn the Fox Trot, Cha Cha, a cultural dance and a hip hop dance and can’t wait to show you what they can do!

Entry is FREE and a basic food and drink will be available for purchase. (NB This is an alcohol-free event). Please book the date into your diaries and spread the word to your families and friends! Helpers needed to assist with the catering on the night.

Saturday 21 September: Bunnings Sausage Sizzle (Noosa Bunnings). See Aveen’s item on page 3 for details and consider coming along to help out. 2020 CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: SURVEY RESULTS Many thanks to the 106 families and staff who completed the surveys about next year’s programs. 43% respondents is a great return rate and therefore, the results are valid and reliable.

Summary of results:

100 respondents want to continue the programs in 2020, 6 don’t

The most popular programs (in order): Wellbeing, Gym, Dance

4% want no programs next year, 43% want 1 or 2 programs next year, 53% want 3 or 4 programs next year

2% did not want the SAKG program to continue in 2020, 87% did, and that question was not applicable to 11% of respondents

Therefore: Wellbeing, Dance, Gym and SAKG programs will continue in 2020, with parents paying (and the school subsidizing the SAKG program).

Kind Regards,

Kelly

DATES TO REMEMBER

Uniform Shop OPEN EVERY WED

(8 - 9am)

Tuckshop OPEN THU & FRI

Yr 5/6 Interschool Sport Fri 23 Aug

Book Week Parade Fri 23 Aug

8.50am

Prep to Year 6 Dance Program

Mon 26 Aug

Spellathon Sponsor Sheets - returned to class teacher

Mon 26 Aug

Spellathon Tests Mon 26 Aug to

Fri 30 Aug

SAKG Program Kitchen: 6DM,4AB,3MF+3VCF Garden: 6TL,4SS,3MN+3VCN

Tue 27 Aug

‘BYO Laptop’ Parent Information Session (Year 4 parents only)

Tue 27 Aug 3:15pm

Year 4 ‘Rocky Ramble’ Excursion

Wed 28 Aug

‘Growing Minds and Bodies’ - Parent Information Session Years 5 and 6 only

Thu 29 Aug 2:30pm

Fathers Day Stall Fri 30 Aug

Spellathon Results home Fri 30 Aug

Year 5/6 Interschool Sport

Fri 30 Aug

Prep to Year 6 Dance Program

Mon 2 Sep

SAKG Program Kitchen: 6TL,4SS,3MN+3VCN Garden: 6DM,4AB,3MF+3VCF

Tue 3 Sep

ICAS Digital Technologies Comp

Tue 3 Sep

Parade (performance by 2/3LV & Senior Concert Band

Wed 4 Sep

ICAS Science Comp Thu 5 Sep

Transition to 2020 Prep (STEM lesson)

Thu 5 Sep 2 - 3pm

Parent/Teacher Interview bookings close

Fri 6 Sep 3pm

Year 5/6 Interschool Sport

Fri 6 Sep

FUN FRIDAY Fri 13 Sep

2.30 - 5.30pm

August 15, 2019 Week 5 Term 3

SPORTS NEWS Hi All, A huge

to Mr Mclntosh (6TL Teacher) who coached the Queensland U12's Basketball Team to a National Championship last week which was held in Bendigo. Mr Mac's Queensland Team defeated Victoria 63 - 40 in the Gold Medal final. Mr Mac is the first rookie coach to win the National Championship in 18 years. A fantastic effort as generally it's extremely difficult to beat Victoria who have won 24 National titles compared to the second closest Queensland who have won 5 since the Championships started. The Queensland appointment and this great win is a fantastic reward for Mr Mac and his commitment to Primary schools basketball having coached at Regional level for many years.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT Good luck to all of our Year 5 and 6 students who are participating in their chosen Interschool sport this Friday. Students will participate in Interschool sport for four consecutive Fridays with and against all schools in the Nambour District. It should be a great experience for our students, and one that they are all very much looking forward to. Mr Mckie P & C NEWS YANDINA STREET FAIR A massive thank you to Summer for organising the Stall and the many volunteers who helped make it a success. It was a great opportunity to showcase the school to the local community especially when the Marimba Band were rocking the stage.

FATHER’S DAY STALL BAKING/PACKING DAY Wednesday 28th August We really need some volunteers from 8:45 at the Tuckshop. We have to bake biscuits, finish off the make a cookie jar and pack the gifts. It’s also a great opportunity for new families to meet some of our lovely parents.

FATHER’S DAY STALL

Father’s Day Stall Friday 30th August

9am - 1pm

Nellie has kindly offered to set up the Stall for the last time. We will really miss Nellie as she has been setting the stalls up beautifully for last few years. We need at least 3-4 volunteers for each hour that the Stall is open. Gerard will post a roster on Facebook or come and see us at school. FUN FRIDAY - INFLATABLE RIDES 13 September 2:30-5:30pm Armbands will go on sale from Wednesday 4th September from the uniform shop. Aaron Walker has kindly offered to do a drumming workshop from 2:30-3:30pm. Mr Pead is going to showcase the talents of the Marimba Bands. The night will finish with a rocking display from our very own Rock Band. It will be a really fun afternoon for all with yummy food and drinks for all on sale. P AND C MEETING 10th September in the library at 6:30pm Come along and have your say. BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE at Noosa Saturday 21 September Gerard will be posting a roster for this event in the next week or two. It would be great if we could have at least 3 volunteers for each shift. It was a really successful and lucrative day last year. So come along and help out. It’s greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Aveen Kerr P&C President

to our

Prep

Elise M, Tasmyn F, Thomas H

Year 1

Bryceon P, Skylah C, Braxon B

Year 2

Jasmine K, Thomas C, Leo T, Noah W, Luke M

Year 3

Ella S, Tahvi B, Olivia K, Skye P, Jessie O

Year 4

Kody G, Jai W, Kirra K, Hayden W

Year 5

Charlie K, Murk F, Max O-M

Year 6

Sylvia T, Rohan N, Harry W, Beau T

Enter THIS school event code. Then follow the 3 simple steps.

Dear Parents & Carers,

Parent/Teacher interviews will be held between Monday 9 September and Friday 20 September. You can now book interviews at times that suit YOUR FAMILY BEST. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions.

BOOKINGS OPEN ON MONDAY 19 AUGUST AT 9AM AND CLOSE ON FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER AT 3PM.

For parents who don’t have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones, you may phone the school on 54729888 to make an appointment. Interviews are strictly 15mins and spaces are limited. If you require more time or can’t attend one of the available times due to work obligations, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements.

Parents can change their interview bookings, any time prior to the closing date (3pm, Friday 6 Sept), by re-visiting the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and using the event code. Remember to use the same name and email address, you used when you made your original booking. Parents wishing to change their interview times after the closing date, should contact the school office on: 5472 9888. Parents who wish to make an interview time after the closing date, should contact the school office on 5472 9888.

We would love to hear what you think about online booking. If you get time, click on the “contact us” button on the www.schoolinterviews.com.au website, and leave some feedback - anonymously if you wish, but please include the school’s name and suburb.

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When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. You can return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close on 6 Sept.

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8.50am

DISABLED PARKING ZONE

We try to teach our children to respect others in our school, and it is imperative that adults do likewise. We appeal to all parents and carers to respect our Disabled Parking Zone and not use it as a drop off zone. We have genuinely disabled parents and visitors to the school who rely on easy access, so please do not park in this zone unless you hold an official Disability Parking Permit.

VIOLIN LESSONS Alex Pattri has Violin lessons from 3:30pm on Wednesday afternoons at school. Please email him at offenbachstrings@iprimus.com.au if your child might be interested in learning violin.

FOR SALE Bettie Clark’s Diary and Early North Arm by Audienne Blyth is available at Yandina Historic House or from Audienne, 54468562, at a cost of $15. The book tells the story of the Clark family who lived in the district from 1889 to 1898. It describes how early settlers lived, the great floods of 1893 and 1898 and the opening of the railway in 1891. It also describes the pioneering families and early industries such as timber, dairying and cane.

ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS UP TO DATE?

If you have recently moved house, or disconnected a home phone line and now rely on a mobile phone, please

contact the office on 5472 9888

or email us on admin@ntharmss.eq.edu.au

and update your details.

Emergency Contact details which are given to us when a child first enrols is another area that is seldom updated. Please make sure all telephone numbers for persons

nominated are correct.

Weekly school newsletters, class newsletters and other communications will be emailed to the address we have on

file. If you are not receiving these emails, please call us with your current email address.

SHORT TERM PARKING

AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL

We have had a number of complaints that parents/carers are not using the ‘Stop, Drop, Go’ zone appropriately. If you do wish to access the zone, make sure you keep moving forward in the queue so that the area is not blocked by your vehicle.

Don’t get caught doing nothing next school holidays. Join an SU QLD Camp and have the time of your life!

SU QLD trained volunteer leaders run close to 100 camps across Queensland every year for primary and high school students. These camps offer a world of opportunities for young people to enjoy a wide range of awesome activities, great food, and learn some really cool stuff too. At all of the camps there is time to explore interesting topics on a range of issues relating to the Christian faith.

Check out the camps on offer and register at https://sucamps.org.au/?season=spring

Some of the camps for primary close to North Arm King Of The Mountain: Grades 5/6 boys held at Dunethin Rock Scout Camp

GENTS Ignition: Grades 5/6 boys held at Peregian Hills To Hinterland Grades: Grades 4-7 Boys and Girls at Grice's Nut Farm Maleny

Spring Mapleton Adventure: Grades 4-7 Boys and Girls at QCCC Mapleton

There is also brochures available at the school reception if you would prefer.

NASS FACEBOOK PAGE

If you have not yet ‘liked’ North Arm State School’s Facebook page (make sure you select the one with the school logo), please remember to do so - it’s a convenient and easy way for us to let you know about last minute reminders and updates.

HEAD LICE TREATMENT

Please ensure you check your child/ren’s hair and treat if necessary. A Qld Health Head Lice fact sheet is available on our website.

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