number 4 from the principal - territory stories: home flyer... · proposal for change to library...
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Our School Mission
Working Together, nurturing personal achievement and life-long learning in a learner-centred environment, sustained by explicit values and strong school, family and community partnerships.
Our School Values Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence and Doing our Best, Respect, Care and Compassion and Collaborative Learning.
Contact Us Urquhart Street, Parap PO Box 69 Parap NT 0804 Phone: 8982 2922 Fax: 8982 2911 Web: www.schools.nt.edu.au/parap Email: [email protected]
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers Last Friday we hosted our Leaders' Investiture Ceremony. The event was extremely well attended by our Parap parent body and we were fortunate to have Mr Tony Roberts, Regional Executive Director of Schools and Michael Gunner, MLA join us for the event. Congratulations to the following students who were formally inducted into their leadership positions. I am extremely proud and confident that they will have a memorable year. An integral component of your child's reading development is the encouragement and support that students gain from the home reading program. To support our whole school approach to the teaching of reading, we have refined our library/borrowing policy. The renewed policy is as follows
Dates to Note
NUMBER 4 19/02/2014
Dates to Note
19th February –Parent Reading Workshop 6pm Parap Library 21st March – Harmony Day 4th April – End of Term 1 14th April – Term 2 Students return to school
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PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE TO LIBRARY BORROWING SYSTEM AND READERS
All books (Home Readers and Library Books) are borrowed for a 2 week period.
Home Readers are generally returned and changed every day or two.
Library Books are generally returned and changed every week or two.
CURRENT SYSTEM- the two different kinds of books are “tied together” on the
system. Therefore:
if Library Book is overdue you cannot borrow a home reader or a library
book
if Home Reader is overdue you cannot borrow a home reader or a library
book
PROPOSED CHANGE – will “untie” the two different kinds of books to some
extent so that:
if a Library book is overdue you cannot borrow another Library book but
you can borrow a new Home Reader
if a Home Reader is overdue you cannot borrow another Home Reader
or a Library Book.
DISPUTES:
If a parent or caregiver disputes that a Home Reader is overdue, they can look
for the book in the Home Reader boxes in the classroom. If it is found there, it
can be returned by the classroom teacher and borrowing rights are
automatically reinstated.
If the Home Reader cannot be found there, the parent or caregiver can go to
the Teacher Librarian or Library Assistant. Borrowing Rights can be reinstated
only by the Teacher Librarian or Library Assistant, each of whom have the
capacity to over-ride the system to allow loans to continue. Classroom
teachers cannot over-ride the system.
At this Friday's whole school assembly, we will be entertained by year 3 Winkler. We hope that you can join us at 9:15 a.m.
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2014 Parap Primary School Leaders School Captains Lucy Van’t Sand Raphael Thomas School Vice Captains Ruby Surtees Balun Kirkman Bennett House Captains Chloe Everingham Diarmid Browne Bennett Vice Captains Cara Doherty Angus Gurry Hudson House Captains Laura Giagaspero Justine King Hudson Vice Captains Georgia Kyranis Jermaine Pearson Shiers House Captain Jorja Batten Ras Thompson Shiers Vice Captains Grace Fox Smith House Captains Jordan Race Atish Ajaykumar Smith Vice Captains Julia Graesslin Nadia Qin SRC 4 Burke Sidney Race Dae Gerschwitz SRC 4 Gibson Reka Nemeth Jarrah Steinberg SRC 4 Hardy Charley Sant Ian Orr SRC 5 Wallis Gemma Price-Quintner Zacharias Korfias SRC 5 Williams Lacey Sant Samuel Elder SRC 5/6 Baker-Brown Koko Lawton Mark Bawden-Hill SRC 6 Bishop Charli Jamieson Christian Johnson-Thomas SRC 6 Bond Taylah Beard Zidanio Valente Yours in education, Miss Aderyn Chatterton.
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UNSW Global International Competitions and Assessments for Schools.
This year, students at Parap Primary School will again be given the opportunity to participate in the UNSW ICAS Competitions in Computer Skills, Science, Writing, Spelling, English and Mathematics. The competitions are open to students in Years 2-6 for Science, English and Mathematics, and in Years 3-6 for Computer Skills, Writing and Spelling. The cost of the competitions ranges from $8.80 to $18.70 per subject. Assessments are held at school in class time and are supervised by Ms Lisa Paddison or another teacher. If you would like your child to participate in any of these competitions, or if you would like more information, please call into the front office at school to pick up a parent information sheet and registration form. Registration and payment for all competitions closes on Friday 4th April.
TONIGHT!!
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Business Cards Mrs Supple uses hundreds of “blank-backed” obsolete business cards in her reading program. She urgently needs to replenish her supply for the new school year. Given the recent changes in the public service and the renaming that has occurred there must be lots of these obsolete cards skulking around in dark cupboards. Mrs Supple would really appreciate getting them and they will certainly be usefully recycled.
Thank you Mrs Supple
Sports News The following sports are being offered to Parap Primary Students as part of the Darwin District Sports Cluster for 2014. If your child would like to participate In any of the sports listed below please see Mr Small for a sports flyer and a registration form for the sport you intend to register for. Netball Marrara March 5th and 7th Soccer Bagot/Malak March 12th and 18th AFL TIO March 18th and 20th Rugby League Souths Oval March 28th Basketball Marrara April 1st and 4th Thank you Mr Small
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Parap Primary School Dentist
The on-site dental services at Parap Primary School will be available from the week commencing 17 March 2014
Sandy Blain will be the oral health therapist who will be providing the services. All children attending dental appointments will be required to be accompanied by a parent or carer. Being present during your child's appointment helps you to understand what treatment
is required and how to keep your child's mouth and teeth healthy.
A reminder to parents that oral health services are available to children at any NT Government dental clinic. You can choose a clinic that is convenient to your child's school, your home or workplace. To arrange an appointment please ring Darwin Dental Clinic on 8922 6466.
For further information visit the Oral Health Services website:
www.health.nt.gov.au/oral_health
DARWIN REGION SCHOOL SPORT AFL TRIALS
2014 SPORT: Australian Football
AGES: 10 – 12 year Born 2004 - 2002
DATE: Mon 17, Tues 18, Wed 19 March
TIME: 3.30 – 5.30pm
WHERE: Sanderson School Oval
BRING: Water Bottle, Sunscreen, hat, appropriate footwear, AFL gear
Note: You must attend at least two of these trials to be eligible for selection
If Selected SSNT 12& Under Championship Event
DATE: 28 – 30 April
HOST REGION: PARCS
COST: Approximately $200
TEAM OFFICIALS
MANAGER: Shaun Andre [email protected]
COACH:
MANAGER:
COACH:
Region Sport
Coordinator
Jenny Verrall 89451899 [email protected]
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MEASLES Measles cases are occurring throughout Darwin/Palmerston and Katherine this week and it is likely more cases will occur. Measles can be a serious disease and is very infectious. It presents as a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes followed by a rash 2 to 4 days later. Children should be vaccinated on time at 12 months of age and 18 months of age. Please ensure all children are vaccinated according to the NT Immunisation schedule and staff born after 1966 who work at your child care centre have been vaccinated with 2 measles, mumps, rubella vaccines. FREE vaccine is available at Community Health Centres and most GPs. If you think you or a child at your centre has measles they should not attend child care and need to be seen by a healthcare professional. Please ring before you attend to tell them you may have measles. For more information speak to your healthcare professional or see the Centre for Disease Control. factsheets: http://www.health.nt.gov.au/library/scripts/objectifyMedia.aspx?file=pdf/45/30.pdf&siteID=1&str_title=Measles.pdf.