Newsletter: Term 3 - Week 10

A Message from the Principal

Dear families,

Today is the final day of term three and we have just one term left until the end of the school year. If you are lucky enough to be travelling for the school holiday period, travel safe. If you’re staying in Canberra I hope you manage to get some relaxing family time in over the next two weeks.  Term 4, starts on Monday 9th October.

Staff Absence – We have had a number of classes affected by teacher absence this term, where in some cases the absence has been for a longer period of time. We do our very best to ensure learning continues and to have a regular face on the class for our students when their teacher is away for an extended period of time.  The national teacher shortage has added a level of difficulty to covering classes when we see unexpected absences and seasonal illnesses. We are proactive in booking relief teachers in advance and will continue to work hard to minimise disruption to learning.

Swim School - This week our Year 2 students attended Gungahlin Pool for the Aqua Safe course. This course teaches students water safety and awareness and has been thoroughly enjoyed by our learners. We will continue to sign our Year 2 students up for the program in coming years to give them this valuable opportunity.

Crazy Sock Day -  It was great to see many of our kids in crazy socks today which was a reward for filling up the PBL tubes with tokens. It is great to see our students being rewarded frequently for displaying positive behaviours. Our students have very quickly grown accustomed to the safe, respectful, learner language and know the expectations around each one of them.

Year 5 National Archive Excursion – This week, our Year 5 students went on an excursion to the National Archives which linked to their immigration and democracy unit. Students specifically learnt more about the link between the gold rush and immigration in a series of sessions at the archives.

LSP Murals and Upgrade – If you are picking up and dropping of using our entrance gates on  Muriel Stewart Circuit, you may have noticed two new murals in our learning support program outdoor spaces. These add a refreshing splash of colour to the playgrounds and have been well received by our students. Over the holidays, work will be occurring in our Junior LSP playground where the space will be modernised and upgraded.

Dates to Remember



Communications Sent Home This Week

Notes and Emails Home

SMS Texts Home

Student Wellbeing at NBPS

Kindness-Tenacity-Resilience-Empathy-Equity

Safe - Respectful - Learner 

Whole School Celebration- Crazy sock day

Today was our whole school celebration for achieving our target of filling up all three tubes in the front office. It has been fantastic today to see all of the students different socks and see the big smiles on their faces as we celebrate our achievements and go into the school holidays. On behalf of the positive behaviours for learning team at Neville Bonner- we wish you a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing you in term 4. The PBL team will have some exciting reveals next term as we continue on our PBL journey. 

Fortnightly Focus Week 9 &  10:  We take turns and share equipment.

Passion & Purpose Dance Club

Passion & Purpose Academy - Years 2-6 - Wednesday Lunchtime Dance Program

  

Passion & Purpose Academy is Gungahlin’s fastest growing and only multicultural dance school, providing Canberra families with the most affordable hip hop dance classes for kids outside school hours.

 

Passion & Purpose is again very excited to offer Neville Bonner students from years 2-6, the opportunity to participate in their recess dance program every Wednesday from 1:30pm-2pm. This helps parents as they don’t have to worry about transport after school or over a weekend!

 

The dance program will allow students to participate in interactive and beginner friendly Hip Hop and Afro dance routines, with a strong focus on building confidence, teamwork and staying active! 

 

Dance classes will be held in the hall every Wednesday from 1:30pm starting Week 1 next Term (11th October). 

 

Payment is $85 per child for the 9 week program starting in Week 1 and going until Week 9.

 

All students enrolled in the program for next term will also have the opportunity to perform at our school program concert in week 9 at Gungahlin College Theatre. More information will be sent out to parents early next term. 

 

Please enrol online to register your interest. It will be a first in, first served basis with limited spots available. 

 

https://www.passionandpurpose.com.au/enrolment-page

 

All enrolments need to be in by 6th October. 

 

You will receive confirmation of your place in the program and payment details once you have registered online. 

 

Please contact Passion & Purpose below if you have any enquiries.

 

passionandpurposeinfo@mail.com

0416558452

www.passionandpurpose.com.au

Fundraising for Legacy 2023

This year NBPS will be selling Legacy 100 Centenary items to help support Veterans families.

Legacy items have been on sale at break times over the last couple of weeks with great help from the Defence Club kids and friends.  A big thank you to Liam, Mackenzie, Harper and Milla (pictured).

Legacy items will again be on sale for a few more weeks at the beginning of Term 4.

Wendy Bardsley - Defence Support Mentor (DSM)

Assembly Schedule Term 4

Update Household Details

If you have moved house or changed phone numbers, please be sure to update your details with the front office. 

You can do this in person at the office or via email: nevillebonnerps@ed.act.edu.au

It is important to keep this information up to date in case we need to contact you in an emergency as well as for when the new parent portal is released next year.

Thank you, the admin team.

The Smith Family Saver Plus Program

The Smith Family (ACT) offers a range of programs to help families and individuals to stay engaged with education. Saver Plus is a program with a specific focus on supporting families and individuals with low incomes to meet their education expenses.

Saver Plus is a matched savings and financial education program that aims to help people on lower incomes to strengthen their financial skills and to develop a savings habit. The program provides financial skills education and motivates participants to save by matching their savings dollar for dollar, up to $500. These savings can be used to pay for education costs such as computers, books, uniforms, extracurricular activities and school excursions. To fill in the online enquiry form; Saver Plus enquiry form | Brotherhood of St. Laurence (bsl.org.au) 

Contact Saver Plus on 1300 610 355 or saverplus@bsl.org.au. 

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 with flexischools, over the counter sales and birthday cupcakes, as well as 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.

P&C Committee Meetings

Our General Committee meetings are held in Week 2 and Week 7. Our next meeting is Monday 16th October 2023 at 7pm. We meet in the staff lounge within the school. 

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Neville Bonner Primary School P&C Second Hand Uniform Stall is hosted under the school hall covered area.

** Term 4 - Week 2 - Wednesday 18th October, from 8.45am to 9.45am. 

P&C Family Portrait Fundraiser
 Dates: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023

Professional family portrait to be taken at Yerrabi Pond (weather permitting, here at school in the event of wet weather). You will receive a: 10x13 inch Family Portrait + Wallet Photo for $20 You will have the option to purchase more photos, with additional poses and digital images, if you wish.  See QR code and link in image.

*Limited offer one voucher per person/family
 *Parent/guardian to view own portraits or p&h applies
 *No refund for failure to keep appointment

P&C Colour Run
 Towards the end of Term Four the P&C and School are working together to host a colour run fundraiser for P-6. Date: 24th November (during the school day).

Students will have the opportunity to fundraise for this event, where monies raised will be shared between the school and P&C. Colour runs are great fun and will be an enjoyable afternoon for our students.

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