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Student Wellbeing at NBPS

Kindness-Tenacity-Resilience-Empathy-Equity

Safe - Respectful - Learner 

PBL 

Over the next few weeks I thought I would share with you some information about PBL and what it is for those in our community who are unsure. 

What is PBL?

PBL Stands for Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL). It is a framework that schools use to get everyone- students, staff, families and the school community on the same page to create a safe and supportive learning enviornment for all students. PBL is an international evidence-based whole school process which can be implemented in any school setting to support students. 

What does PBL involve?

To start schools create clear expectations and rules that use positive language, for example 'walk' instead of 'don't run'. This is done for all areas across the school and all people involved in the school community. Students, staff and parents have been involved in this process. Once everyone has agreed to these expectations, a system is designed to acknolwedge students for following the expectations. Each school community descides how they would like to do this. Here at Neville Bonner we hand our our safe, respectful, learner tokens and once the tubes are full have a whole school celebration. We will be holding another PJ day on Friday the 11th of August (8th of August for the start of the week preschool groups) as we filled up two tubes last term. 


                      


Fortnightly Focus Week 3 & 4:  We follow directions. 

Science Week Innovation Challenge

Book Week

Amaroo Apollo Testing

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.

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. 

Equity Fund 2023

Do you need help covering the costs associated with your child’s education? You may be eligible for financial support.

The Future of Education Equity Fund provides a one-off, annual payment to low-income families living in the ACT to help cover the costs of education expenses such as school uniforms, school excursions, sport equipment and activities and music lessons. The Equity Fund is open to eligible families with students in years P-12. 

Applications for the 2023 school year can be made online. Find out more at https://bit.ly/3SH0cUr

Playgroup Expresion of Interest

We are seeking interest from families about attending a playgroup for children who do not yet attend preschool. If you are interested, please click this link (Playgroup Survey) to fill in the following survey.

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 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.


Book Fair!

We will be hosting our amazing second hand book fair this Saturday, 5th of August! 

Corflute signs are up, notices on the community pages have been posted, volunteers have been coordinated, we would love you to come along and have a look around. 

Sausages will be sizzling, delicious cakes are in abundance and there are plenty of books from all genres available.

The Neville Bonner P&C Book Fair is the fairest of them all.

Disco

Our school disco will be held on Friday, 15th September. Save the date!

More information is coming very soon!

Scholastic Book Club

Issue 5 orders close this Sunday 6 August 2023.

Unfortunately, we can NOT accept cash orders through the front office, please place orders through the Scholastic Book Club LOOP website.
 There is an option to select 'gift', during the order process, if you do not want your child to receive the order. If you select this option you will receive a phone call to collect your order at a different time.

FREE Book Giveaway on Book Club Issue 5, 2023

* Spend $30 on your order and receive an opportunity to choose one FREE book with your Issue 5 order. Maximum of one (1) FREE Book per customer for this offer. 

* Spend $50 on your order and receive an opportunity to choose two FREE books with your Issue 5 order. Maximum of books (2) FREE Book per customer for this offer.

* Spend $70 on your order and receive an opportunity to choose three FREE books with your Issue 5 order. Maximum of three (3) FREE Books per customer for this offer.

 Don’t forget 20% of every sale is given to us in ‘rewards’ that the school can use to purchase resources from the catalogues.

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.

Second Hand Uniform Shop

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

** Term 3 - Week 4 - Wednesday 9th August, from 8.45am to 9.45am.

** Term 3 - Week 5 - Wednesday 16th August, from 2.45pm to 3.15pm.

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).

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