Newsletter: Term 1 - Week 9

A Message from the Principal

We have just four days until the end of term. Week 10 will be another busy week for our students where our Year 6 students head to Camp Cooba for Monday through Wednesday. I’d like to publicly acknowledge our teachers who are attending the camp for giving up their time where they will be away from their families so our students can have this wonderful experience. If you’re picking up a child on Wednesday afternoon, please do thank them for their efforts and care.  Our Year 2 students will be going to the National Zoo and Aquarium on Thursday. We are also having a pyjama day for most of our students on the Thursday as well as a whole school PBL reward. The exceptions to these are for our beginning of week preschool groups, who will have a pyjama day next Tuesday, and our Year 2 students who will have theirs early in Term 2.

 

Energy and Hydration Drinks – We are noticing that some students have been bringing the popular Prime Hydration Drinks to school with them. These are not suitable for student breakfasts, morning teas or lunches and we ask that you don’t send your child to school with these. The best choice for student lunch boxes is of course water, milk or fruit poppers. Soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks should not be part of your child’s lunch and are not allowed at school. For those who are interested Behind The News reported on this energy drink this week. It may be worth watching the video with your child here.

 

Parental Responsibilities on our school site -As schools are comprised of young people who are learning not only to be literate and numerate, but to interact well with others, we can see students use hands and feet with one another. This can be frustrating in particular to the parent of a child who has been hurt. In these events we ask that you approach the classroom teacher or executive teacher of your child’s year group to discuss the situation. Please, under any circumstance do not attempt to interact with the child who was involved to attempt to solve the issue. This behaviour from parents can not be tolerated at our school. Should this occur, the school has the capacity to negotiate more appropriate pick up and drop of spots and restrict your access to our school grounds. As a reminder our executive teachers for each year group are as follows;

Dates to Remember

Term 1 - 2023

Term 2 - 2023



Communications Sent Home This Week

Notes and Emails Home

SMS Texts Home



School Photos

Save the date! Our school photos will be taken on the first day of term 2. 

Main photo day is Monday 24 April. 

Thursday/Friday preschool children and Year 6 will have their photo taken on Friday 28 April. 

Please see the below information on how to order your school photo packs. Children brought home notes last week.

ANZAC Day Assembly

Defence Club

A big Congratulations to our year 1 student Dakota Page on winning the Australian War Memorial AWM colouring in and name the cranes competition. Dakota being the first prize winner is invited to tour the Memorial storage and conservation facility with a private, behind the scenes tour of the Treloar  Technology Centre with the Memorial Director. She will also receive a $100 Memorial shop voucher and a certificate of congratulations. Her winning artwork will also be displayed in Poppy's Cafe at the AWM. The competition was open to all Defence Force families at NBPS.

Amaroo School Information Evening

Invoice for Subscriptions

Families who did not order book packs with WINC have been emailed invoices for web based subscriptions. These include seesaw, reading eggs and Mathletics. Please promptly pay these invoices so your child/ren can be given access to these platforms.

Auslan Sign of the Week

This will be the last ‘Signs of the week’ for the term! This week’s signs are assembly and goodbye. 👋

With Neville Bonner’s birthday earlier in the week, some requested a video of Happy Birthday in Auslan. The link below is to Emma Memma signing and singing Happy Birthday.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5oQHo7OoAc

 

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has taken on this challenge of incorporating Auslan in their learning environments. Not only is it creating and fostering an inclusive environment for our Kindergarten student, and other hearing impaired children across our school, but its stimulating brain development and mental flexibility for all students. Thank you to Laisarn, Lauren and Grace for guiding us on this journey. We are very fortunate to have you in our school community.

 

I hope you all have a lovely break. I look forward to learning and sharing more with you next term.

Assembly

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Goodbye

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Parent Helpers

We are excited to be able to welcome parent helpers into the classroom! We are looking for any parent/carers (or grandparents) who are able to assist us with reading in the Kindergarten and Year 1 classrooms. If this is something you are able to help with please complete the following form Link - https://forms.office.com/r/BRBBWBJcxJ or email Haeley with your availability and child's class - haeley.simms@ed.act.edu.au

We also have a workshop on supporting your child with reading at home, this workshop is aimed at Kindergarten and Year 1 families however all are welcome to attend. The workshop will be held Wednesday 5 April 8:40-9am in the library. Supervision for students in K-6 is available on the River. For any questions regarding the workshop please contact Sylvia - sylvia.headon@ed.act.edu.au

Equity Fund 2023

Apply now for the Future of Education Equity Fund for the 2023 school year. Eligible low-income ACT families can receive one-off payments for financial aid to help cover the costs of their children’s educational costs, such as sport equipment and activities, music lessons, school uniforms and excursions. The Fund is open to eligible students enrolled in preschools that are attached to an ACT government school, through to Year 12 in the ACT. Further information and the online application form is available at https://www.education.act.gov.au/support-for-our-students/financial-and-resource-assistance-for-families

Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL)


The PBL implementation team have been very busy and will be sharing some exciting news with you at the start of term 2. A reminder that we have our whole school PJ day on Thursday! (Tuesday for our Monday-Tuesday preschool groups and a make up day for year 2 will be held next term). 

MASCOT COMPETITION

The PBL team have gone through all of the entires for the PBL Mascot competition and have narrowed it down to our finalists. Please see below our mascot finalists. The winner will be announced in early term 2. 

ACT Health

Parents' and Citizens' Association

Neville Bonner Parents and Citizens Committee

Our P&C provides services to the school such as canteen, second hand uniform shop, disco and other activities. Without a P&C, we cannot continue to do these things. For more information on our committee and event notices and updates, please head to the P&C Facebook or the Neville Bonner P&C page We are always happy to accept new members into the P&C and event volunteers as well - send us an email.

More information about our canteen; lunch orders and over the counter sales, and the uniform shop can be found on the P&C component of the school website.

Contact Us

Want to touch base with your P&C? You can email us at nevillebonnerps.pandc@gmail.com, or connect through FB at https://www.facebook.com/NBPS.PandC.

Mother's Day - 14 May 2023 

Mother's Day Stall planning has progressed.

Partner's we will be asking for your help throughout the day between 9am and 3pm to assist.  More information will be shared in the coming weeks.

Entertainment Book

Purchase this great online book full of entertainment vouchers and discount offers!! Single city books available for $69.99 or Multi city for $119.99. Did you know you can buy discounted vouchers, gift cards and presents with an Entertainment book? There are some really great offers. Make sure you subscribe to access the amazing deals. You can find the Entertainment book Official Site by clicking this link. Proceeds from each book purchased are donated to the P&C.

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Neville Bonner Primary School P&C Second Hand Uniform Stall is hosted under the school hall covered area for the following, upcoming, opening hours.

** Week 10 - Wednesday, 5th April, from 8.45am to 9.45am. 

** Term 2 - Week 1 - Wednesday, 26th April, from 2.45pm to 3.45pm.

We have loads of pre-loved uniforms for sale. Preferred payment is via EFTPOS, however cash will be accepted. If you have good quality school uniform items you no longer need, the P&C will gratefully accept your donation to our second hand uniform stall through the canteen (or please place them in the tub near the front office).

Birthday cupcakes

Our amazing canteen team offers birthday cupcakes! Cost is $30 per class, with orders required one (1) week in advance. To place an order, or for more information, please email canteennbps@gmail.com.

Scholastic Book Club

Issue 2 orders closed, we're hoping for them to be with your student before the end of next week. *fingers crossed* Don’t forget 20% of every sale is given to us in ‘rewards’ that the school can use to purchase resources from the catalogues.

Return-It Scheme

The P&C have registered with the Canberra Return-it scheme, you can donate to the P&C by using the mobile number (0497233172) or QR code. 

Contact Information

Principal:

Will Johnston 

william.johnston@ed.act.edu.au


Deputy Principals:

Haeley Simms (P-2) haeley.simms@ed.act.edu.au

Sylvia Headon (3-6) sylvia.headon@ed.act.edu.au

P&C President:

Jayne Trustum nevillebonnerps.pandc@gmail.com


Board Chair:

Amani Kerr

Community Information