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SLETTER END OF YEAR FAMILY BBQ , GRADUATION AND FUN!

The end of year school family BBQ on Tuesday 12th December, is an opportunity to celebrate the school achievements of another very eventful year. We will celebrate the graduation of our fabulous Year 6 group for 2017, recognise families, parents and staff for all their commitment to Nilma. All families and extended families are invited. Could all families complete the attendance form on page 5 so we can cater for the event appropriately. We will also be looking for some assistance to cook the BBQ too! STAFFING CHANGES FOR 2018 Mr Kerry Williams will be retiring early next year however he will be finishing work at Nilma at the end of this year then taking long service leave until he retires in March 2018. Mr Williams has been a dedicated classroom teacher at Nilma for 8 years. We wish him all the best for his new chapter in life. During 2016 and 2017 Nilma Primary School was fortunate to have received a two year Science and Mathematics Grant (STEM) to support the development of effective teaching and learning practices at Nilma. This funding ceases at end of the year, so we will be farewelling valued staff members this year. Mrs Dorothy McMahon will be leaving to take up a teaching position at Drouin Primary School. Dorothy has been at Nilma for 2 years while we received the STEM grant. We wish her all the best at Drouin PS. Mrs Amanda Buckler will be returning to a full-time home-group teacher role for 2018. Mrs Belinda Smythe will be working in the Office four days a week rather than being in both the classroom and the Office. Belinda will be able to focus on the Business Manager role. Education support staff, Sara Cogo and Clare Sheriff will be finishing their contracts at the end of the year. We have been fortunate to have their valued services to Nilma during this year. CLASS GROUPINGS FOR 2018 We are in the final stages of planning for class groupings for 2018. There will be 4 home groups as this year; Home group RED -F/1—Mrs Kathryn Evans Home group GREEN 3/2—Miss Emily Matarczyk Home group BLUE 4/3— Miss Monica Berkelmans Home group YELLOW 6/5— Mrs Amanda Buckler More details will become available towards the end of the year. Students will commence transitions in the final two weeks of term so home groups can begin planning and building relationships for 2018.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The next School Council meeting will be held next Monday 27th November at 6pm for Finance Meeting, followed by the School Council meeting at 6.30pm.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE – PARENT SURVEY We are currently surveying all families as to the need to look into providing an after school service at Nilma. We will need to have some commitments from families to attempt to make it a viable service. Thanks to families who have returned the After School Care Survey. The results of the survey will be discussed at the next School Council meeting. If there is a need, our goal is to establish the program to commence next year.

‘NILMA WARRIOR’ What an absolutely fun day we had yesterday!! Thank you to our school leaders—Ashton Kimm, Aiden Olsson, BJ Christoph and Daniel Axford for their efforts in designing and coordinating the Nilma Warrior. They have been creative with finding resources to put together the Warrior Course for all of us to have a bit of fun on while raising important funds to support learning at Nilma. Thank you to the Mazzarella, Griggs and Brown families for their assistance with large items and setting up on the morning and to Bruce for his help also. Thank you to Blackwoods for the donation of the topsoil for the course. Attached to the newsletter are sponsor forms with students laps recorded. Could all money please be returned by Thursday 30th November. It looks as though we may have surpassed our anticipated total! Well done everyone!

FOUNDATION ORIENTATION DAYS We currently have 7 Foundation students enrolled in 2018. Our next Foundation Orientation days will be: Wednesday 29th November 9.00am-1.00pm & Tuesday 12th December 9.00am-3.15pm.

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

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Principal Notes ..1 Student Awards ..2 School Organisation ..4 Calendar ..8

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

THANKS TO OUR DIARY

SPONSOR

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

Recognitions

Homegroup 1/F Red Ruby Red Homegroup

For your excellent behaviour and persistence during your swimming lessons

over the past two weeks. You have all been listening, joining in and giving

everything a go, well done Ruby Reds!

Homegroup 2 Green Charlotte Goodchild

For being an extremely valuable class member. You put a consistent effort into your learning and help out and support others. You should feel proud Charlotte.

Homegroup 4/3 Blue Anthony Santo

For the time you have been at Nilma, the friends you have made and your

quirky smile and sense of humour. Good luck at your new school Anthony!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Daniel Axford, Bailey-Jack

Christoph, Ashton Kimm &Aiden Olsson

For the drive, creativity, collaboration, passion and dedication you have all

shown in getting Nilma Warrior ready for Nilma PS. Your fine example of a

working committee has paid off in not only raising funds for our school, but also

for everyone having such a great experience on Wednesday! Thank you.

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

Guidance of Home NIGHTLY READING

50 Nights Jasmine Terrill 100 Nights

Kaleb Majcherzak James Taylor 150 Nights

Isaac Deane Makayla Campbell Dylan Bradshaw Aiden Olsson

175 Nights Shyla Quigley

200 Nights Tyson Wilmot Kurtis Giblin

275 Nights Charlotte Goodchild

PLAYGROUND AWARDS

Winners

Kaleb Majcherzak Mikayla Lott Jasmine Terrill Sheree Casey-Wilson

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

No birthdays this week!

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

During Whole School Numeracy, we are focusing on Probability; building our understanding of

chance language, chance fractions/representations and if something has a fair

chance and if not, how to change it. Students have been engaging in this learning through

different chance experiments and games.

This term for Whole School Maths we are learning about Chance. Ruby Red Homegroup joined in with Green Gem Homegroup to learn a new warm up game. Each maths session we do a 10-15 minute hands on warm up game. The games get the students brains ‘warmed up’ and thinking. It was lovely to learn a new warm up game from their peers. Thank you Green Gem students for your patience and assistance with teaching the Ruby Reds.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

“Woohoo!” I screamed. “SHOOSH.” Mum grumbled. “The neighbours can here you!” Mum grumbled once again… “OMG! Make that three times?” “But…MUM!” “I’m just too excited for the the” “SPIT IT OUT” “…The AMAZING YEAR 2 SLEEP OVER!” “Oh well… GET IN THE

CAR!” “But I have not even packed!” I said guilty. “GO PACK THEN”. A few minutes later. After I packed I hopped in the car like Mum told me to and we were off. When I got there Miss M told me to set up my grey and pink sleeping bag, so I did. I had a few issues of where I was going to sleep but I made a final decision. To be continued… By Claire

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I would like two ponies, a dog and two guinea pigs and a trampoline. I deserve these things because I have been a good girl and I do all my jobs because I can take care of the animals. From Emma. Dear Amazing Santa and Fantastic Elves, Merry Christmas. l would like a puppy and I have moved to 894 Sunny Creek Rd Trafalgar South. I would like a puppy because my dog is dying. Love from Ashlee. PS. I love you. I will put some cookies, milk and carrots out.

Home Group - 2 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

Farewell Anthony Santo Anthony is leaving Nilma Primary

and moving to Queensland. Last

Monday the class had a party to

say goodbye and wish him well at

his new school.

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION VOLUNTEERS @ NILMA REQUIRED! CHRISTMAS RAFFLE & SCHOOL BBQ - Tuesday 12/12/17. Can you help? We will require volunteers to help on the night with; Selling Raffle Tickets Selling Drinks Setting up the BBQ (can be done after school) Cooking the BBQ Packing Up/Cleaning Up We also require help before the BBQ to; Make up Raffle Ticket Books Collect Donations Make up Hampers Organising Food and Shopping Please leave your name at the Office and a Parent Club representative will be in contact with you! WATERING OVER THE HOLIDAYS Are you able to help out with watering our garden over the school holidays? If you are able to help please put your name beside the week you are available. The garden only needs to be watered on the days that it doesn't rain. Volunteers will be shown where the hoses and other accessories needed are kept prior to their watering week.

SWIMMING In Term 4 our swimming program will commence for 5 sessions in November. There are only 2 sessions left! The dates are - 24th and 28th (Tuesdays and Fridays). The cost for the program will be $40 per student. The cost for this program has been heavily subsidised by the Parent Club. Students will be transported to the Warragul Leisure Centre on these days by a combination of bus and car travel. Students will need to be picked up at the Warragul Leisure Centre at the completion of the day - 3.15pm. It is expected that all students will participate in the swimming lessons.

SUMMIT CAMP The Year 6 students will be attending the Mt Worth Cluster Transition Day at the Summit Camp on Monday 4th December. Parents are to take students to the Summit Camp at Trafalgar East by 9.00am and pick up from the camp at 7.30pm. Children must bring lunch, snack and drinks for the day. An evening meal will be provided. Students must also bring bathers, towel, hat and a change of clothes. Mrs McMahon will be at the camp from 8.30am. Permission forms were sent home last week, forms and payments must be handed in by TOMORROW Friday 24th November.

HOT LUNCH FRIDAY ROSTER

DATE MORNING

Pack Recess orders into bags and place in class tubs (approx. 30 mins)

LUNCH Collect orders from Logan’s Breakfast & Lunch Bar at 12.45pm, deliver to school & distribute

(approx. 30 mins)

1st December

8th December Brown Family Turner Family

15th December Majcherzak Family Brown Family

HOLIDAY WATERING ROSTER

WEEK FAMILY NAME

23rd - 29th December Mrs Hodge

30th December - 4th January

5th January - 11th January

12th January - 18th

19th January - 25th January

26th January - 29th January

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I came across a little book of great worth entitled ’25 things to do..” (in grief and loss) whether it’s a neighbour, grandparent, divorce or when a pet dies. It was written by Laurie A Kanyer, MA and is full of activities to help your child when ‘life changing’ issues are at stake. The ‘things to do..’ come under five headings: person to person connection, ceremonies, large muscle, small muscle and soothing repetitive activities. I thought for the next few weeks we might look at groups of these so that you can add them to your bank of knowledge. It’s good to remember that we don’t ‘get over’ loss – it is a process and we continually make adjustments. If we are fortunate we won’t have compound griefs (more than one following closely upon another) so we have time to remember from what we learned from past experience. If however we become lodged (stuck) at the first grief and barely survived, then there may be a need to get a couple of sessions of professional help (called a Mental Health Plan) through your local GP at minimal or no cost to yourself. This little booklet is a source of help for your children and I’ll look forward to sharing it with you. Enjoy your weekend and ‘miss everything but the scenery’ as you drive. Mrs P (Chaplain)

CHAPLAIN’S CHAT

SCHOOL BBQ - YEAR 6 GRADUATION The whole school BBQ and Year 6 Graduation will be held at Nilma PS on Tuesday 12th December, starting at 6.00pm. For catering purposes, please return the attendance slip below. This will support the school for catering purposes, in providing enough food for everyone. Drinks will be available for purchase for $1.00 each.

We will also require some helpers on the night, to help with the BBQ, selling raffle tickets, setting up, selling drinks and packing up. If you are able to help, please return the reply slip below.

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End of Year Family BBQ– Year 6 Graduation

Please return forms back to the office by Tuesday 12th December 2017.

Family Name: _______________________________________________________________________

I can/cannot help out at the BBQ on Tuesday 12th December 2017. (please circle)

For catering purposes, how many people will be attending: __________________________________

SIGNED: _______________________________________________ DATE: _________________

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TOUGH MUDDER PHOTOS

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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

Make lunchboxes fun! (Alternatives to ‘treats’ in the lunchbox)

Encourage kids to eat their lunch by making it fun: ֍ Cut sandwiches into shapes with cutters or simply allow different coloured bread in a sandwich

and sliced into fingers, squares or triangles

֍ Make pinwheels sandwiches by removing crusts from bread and flattening with a rolling pin. Spread with a filling or use cheese. Roll up like a Swiss roll, wrap in cling film overnight and sliced into wheels.

֍ Pack a nibble mix into a decorated snap-lock plastic bag.

֍ Make healthy muffins, biscuits and slices and wrap in leftover Christmas or birthday paper.

֍ Include non-food “surprises” such as a joke, a sticker, a flower, a small card, a pencil, a photo or a note from Mum or Dad.

If ‘treats’ are packed everyday they become a staple - often children may eat the treat first and not have time or the appetite to eat the more healthy foods.

Courtesy of Health Promotion Officer – Angela Greenall

More info: http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/consumers/life-events-and-food/kids/tips-for-lunch-boxes/

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 37– 23/11/2017

NOVEMBER 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

27 Breakfast Club

School Council 6:30-8:30pm

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SWIMMING

29 Foundation

Transition 9am -1pm

Breakfast Club

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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School Banking 2 3

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Yr 6 Summit Camp Breakfast Club

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WRC Parent Orientation

Evening

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Yr 6

Tradie for a Day Breakfast Club

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Nude Food Day

MARC VAN

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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Transition Day Year 6 Graduation

and School BBQ

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Breakfast Club

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Year 6 Graduation Dinner

15 Student Reports

Distributed School Banking

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1.15pm Finish

DECEMBER 2017

FIRST DAY TERM 1 2018 - TUESDAY 30th JANUARY

FOUNDATION TRANSITION DATES

Wednesday 29th November - 9am - 1pm Tuesday 12th December - 9am - 3.15pm (State wide Transition Day)

ATTENTION YEAR 4/3 STUDENTS!

WE STILL HAVE A NUMBER OF LOST PROPERTY ITEMS LEFT FROM CAMP!

IF YOU ARE MISSING ANYTHING THEN PLEASE CHECK! ANY LEFTOVER ITEMS

WILL BE DONATED TO A LOCAL OP SHOP NEXT WEEK.

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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 available from the Office. 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