december reading - nambucca heads public school · 3 swim school all week 4 kinder orientation...
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Positive Feedback Last week our school received a substantial donation from a current parent along with this message: “Sorry for the delay in sending this to you. As discussed, I had previously wanted to establish an award for students who consistently put in great effort. They may not necessarily be the top of the class but they continually try their hardest. After some consideration, I thought that this would be difficult to sustain over the years. I still wanted to do something for the school and decided that perhaps it would be great to be able to honour the teachers. I agree that teaching is a profession, but so many teachers go above and beyond and put their heart and soul into their work. These teachers recognise a love for learning and nurture this. I want to acknowledge and thank the teachers who have done so much for my children and I am sure many other children. I also want to acknowledge and thank the office staff who provide the necessary support for the school, parents, carers and students. Words cannot adequately express how thankful I am for what your team have
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Term 4
Week 6
21 November 2018 Nambucca Heads Public School is an outstanding school, our team is proud of our strong culture, high expectations and successful learners. We cater for the whole child and every single person in our learning community is welcomed, valued and included. Our future focused learning design enables students to be resilient, persistent and confident learners.
Proud to be a Positive Behaviour for Learning School
Cnr Ridge & Lee Streets
PO Box 355
NAMBUCCA HEADS,
NSW, 2448
Ph: 6568 6411
Fax: 6568 8205
Principal:
Phillip Maunder
Term 4
NOVEMBER
27 Kinder Orientation 2-3pm
DECEMBER 3 Swim School all week 4 Kinder Orientation
9-10.30am 6 Year 6 Transition Day
NHHS 12 Year 6 Farewell 14 Presentation Day 9.15am 19 Last day for Students
Calendar of Events
provided my children.” On behalf of the Nambucca Heads School community I would like to express my appreciation for this donation and for the positive feedback. Our teachers work so hard and care so much for the children in our school. It really does make a difference to us all when this is recognised.
Reading As most of you know I have been strongly encouraging the process of regular home reading. It is my genuine belief that if your child is reading every night at home that this will make a significant positive difference to their future. To support your child to do this, parents/carers have a huge responsibility. You need to:
Read with your child as much as possible whilst they are developing their reading skills (minimum 15 minutes per night)
Read to them as much as possible when they are not able to read
Always be positive – mistakes are part of learning and you need to model this for your child.
Make sure they have reading materials at home and that there is
Kindergarten
Enrolments
2019
DATES TO REMEMBER
9th November
Pre-enrolment
interviews
16th November
Pre-enrolment
interviews
20th November
Orientation 2-3pm
27th November
Orientation 2-3pm
4th December
Orientation 9-10.30am
Principal’s report cont…. BOOKCLUB Last Book Club for this year.
Due back 23 November Definitely
No Late Orders. We encourage parents to use the Loop program. See Below
time dedicated to reading. Bed time is a great time to read. This is a gift – not a chore.
Help your child to find the book they love! This is one of the keys to success, the most motivating factor in reading is interest. For me it was Huckleberry Finn, I loved this book and couldn’t put it down! If you would like some evidence to support what I am saying please read on below.
The magic of 15 minutes: Reading
practice and reading growth
Published by Renaissance at January 23, 2018
This is the second entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the relationship between reading practice, reading growth, and
overall student achievement.
In our last post, we examined how reading practice characteristics differ between persistently struggling students and students who start out struggling but end up succeeding - and how strong reading skills are linked to high school graduation rates and college enrolment
rates.
However, it’s not just struggling readers who could benefit from more reading practice. A study of the reading
practices of more than 9.9 million students over the 2015–2016 school year found that more than half of the students read less than 15 minutes per day on average.
Fewer than one in five students averaged a half-hour or more of reading per day, and fewer than one in three read between 15 and 29 minutes on a daily basis.
The problem is that 15 minutes seems to be the “magic number” at which students start seeing substantial positive gains in reading achievement, yet less than half of our students are reading for that amount of time.
15 minutes seems to be the “magic
number” at which students start seeing
substantial positive gains in reading
achievement; students who read just
over a half-hour to an hour per day see
the greatest gains of all. An analysis comparing the engaged reading time and reading scores of more than 2.2 million students found that students who read less than five minutes per day saw the lowest levels of growth, well below the national average. Even students who read 5–14 minutes per day saw sluggish gains that were below the
national average.
Principal’s report cont….
Only students who read 15 minutes or more a day saw accelerated reading gains - that is, gains higher than the national average - and students who read just over a
half-hour to an hour per day saw the greatest gains of all.
Although many other factors -such as
quality of instruction, equitable access to
reading materials, and family background - also play a role in achievement, the consistent connection between time spent reading per day and reading growth
cannot be ignored.
Moreover, if reading practice is linked to reading growth and achievement, then it follows that low levels of reading practice should correlate to low levels of reading performance and high levels of reading practice should connect to high levels of reading performance. This pattern is precisely what we see in student test data. Regards Phil Maunder Principal
Valley 10's Creative Arts Exhibition Reminder that this Saturday 24th November from 6:00pm to 7:30pm willl be the opening night of the Valley 10's Creative Arts Exhibition at Nambucca Entertainment Centre (Stringers Art Gallery). We have five students in Stage 3 with artwork from a workshop they attended earlier in the term being exhibited The students will be attending with their families and all support would be appreciated. This exhibition will be on until December 13th. Gallery is open 10am to 3pm Wed to Fri & Sat 9:30am to12noon. Free entry.
SCHOOL LOAN JUMPERS
Please check if your child
has one of our School Jumpers. We have a lot missing especially small
sizes. They are easily identified by the “N” on the back. Please return to
the office ASAP.
Thank you
STARS OF THE WEEK FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
School Awards Jack N Assistant Principal Awards Jack N, Brenda F, Ace V, Lily K, Riley M Principal’s Award Lacey C, Hamish R, Tom W, Brooke T, Chase W Reading Awards James W, Quinn C, Emilia G, Taya L, Blake D, Ashley M, Brooke W, Tarli D, Mila V, Matilda R
Canteen Roster
Term 4
Thursday 22nd Tracey
Friday 23rd Vicky
Wednesday 28th Jenny
Thursday 29th Judy
Friday 30th Lydia
SCHOOL BANKING
WEDNESDAY
See the office if you would like more info.
Reading Awards
Principal’s Awards
Assistant Principal’s Awards
PBL Awards
MACKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Monday 3 December 2018 Parent Information Evening in our school hall from 6-7pm. Tuesday 4 December 2018 Orientation Day only for students enrolled to attend Macksville High School in 2019. (Completed & returned enrolment form is required) Enrolment forms have been sent out via the mail, your attention to completing and returning them to the High School would be appreciated. Please Contact the Front Office if you require further information or assistance: Phone: 6568 1066 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Important Dates for Year 6 Students & Parents
Year 6 Farewell
Wednesday 12th December
The theme has been set so we can start preparing for the Year 6 Farewell. Year 6 chose the theme “Rainforest” for this year. This night is traditionally organised and run by Stage 3 parents and family. This includes making and organising the invitations, decorations and catering. If you haven’t already indicated that you are able to assist please see Miss Maclean.
6568 4682
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& Brake For all your
Mechanical Repairs
Services
& Pink Slips Nambucca Industrial Estate, Monro St, Nambucca Heads
Call Wayne on 6568 7608
REMINDER
Contact Update
If you have changed address or changed your
contact number or emergency contact
numbers please advise the school
ASAP.
Ph 6568 6411 or email the school
NITS! Please check
your child’s hair everyday!
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