Learning programmes begin for children at 9am each morning.

Children in Kindergarten to Year 6 are welcome to arrive from 8.45am. Once the bell rings children are to go directly to their classroom.

Back gates will close at 9am and the front gate will be closed at 9.15am. Any arrivals after that time will need to sign in late at reception.

The school day ends at 3pm. Parents/carers are expected to meet and collect their children promptly at 3pm.

Arrangements are in place for children who attend the after school program or catch the bus.

If you would like to enquire about bookings for before or after school care please contact communities at work Neville Bonner Primary School - Communities at Work (commsatwork.org)

The stationery and books that your child requires for 2023 school year are now available to be ordered through winc.

Stationery lists are available on the school website Book Packs - Neville Bonner Primary School (nevillebonnerps.act.edu.au)

Please head to the website Home Winc Schools and follow the instructions on the stationery list to order.

All orders placed by 29 December will be delivered to the school for free on the 26 January.

Orders placed after 29 December will be charged $12.95 and delivery will be to your home address.

There are many payment options, even zip pay payment plans!

PBL Update

This week brings us into our next fortnightly focus. We are in the right place at the right time. This focus comes under our safe expectation. Students will discuss and go for walks around the school to ensure all students know where they are allowed to play. They will focus on when the bell goes we go straight to class and when it is playtime students are in the right place. To support this focus you can ask your child- Where are you allowed to play at break 1 and break 2?

This week we have sent home a copy of our PBL Matrix as an attachment to the newsletter. This matrix outlines all of the expectations in the different areas of the school. We are asking that if you have any feedback please complete this Google form. Please click on this link to complete the form. We would love to hear your thoughts on the different areas of the playground and how we can continue to make our school thrive.

Neville Bonner Primary School will be holding a Remembrance Day assembly on Thursday 10 November 2022 in the Hall.

The ceremony will commence at 10:30am and we extend an invitation to all Australian Defence families and encourage the wearing of uniforms for this occasion.

All Defence families with students at the school are welcome to join us. The assembly will be followed by light refreshments in the Community room.

Please RSVP to sam.diplock@ed.act.edu.au by Tuesday 8 November 2022, for catering purposes.

Keeping our students safe is always a top priority, and we remind you of the importance of safety when driving through the school carpark.

In order to maintain the efficient flow of traffic, upon entering the carpark off William Cooper Avenue, please drive as far down the carpark as you can to let your child/ren out of your vehicle. Please do not stop at the top end of the carpark near the entry as this prevents other vehicles from entering the carpark and holds up traffic along William Cooper Avenue. We ask that parents/carers do not exit their vehicles as this can slow down traffic flow and there are repercussions for other motorists. If you need to assist your child/ren to exit your vehicle, you will need to park in a parking bay. Parents/carers and visitors are encouraged to use the rear car park off Mabo Boulevard to park in order to drop-off/pick-up students, or to park for extended periods throughout the school day.

Thank you for your assistance in following this routine so we can provide a safer environment for everyone.

The Fish Campaigners have been learning about the sun, moon and Earth this semester in Science. We have been looking at how the planets rotate and orbit the sun. We have been looking at the sun as a light source and what happens when a planet is not facing the sun. We also discussed how and when we get seasons.

We have made some art on seasons and have demonstrated our knowledge through drawing and explaining how the Earth and moon rotate and orbit.

Here are some facts we have learnt;

Imogen - Orbiting is when an object is spinning around another object.

Leem - Rotating is when an object spins while on its axis.

Shrita - That all of our planets orbit the sun.

Carter - That the Earth orbits around the sun and the moon orbits around the Earth.

Issa - One whole orbit of Earth is one year or 365 days.

Maisie - That when an object goes around another object it is orbiting.

Yasmin - We have seasons because when the Earth spins around the sun. When we are closer to the sun it is summer and when we are far away it is winter.

Richie - The Earth orbits around the sun and when it goes to each side it is a different season.

Baxter - When the sun gets blocked it creates a shadow.

Demi - The Earth spins on an axis.

Sophia - The moon orbits the Earth.

Joey - Shadows are made when an object blocks the sun.

Lueth - The Earth rotates around the sun.

Raaina - The Earth orbits around the sun and the moon orbits the Earth.

Nikhil - The Earth spins on its axis for 365 days.

Sahbella - We get day and night because the Earth rotates on its axis.

Fatima - The moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the sun.

Inaya - The Earth spins on its axis and it takes 365 days to go around the sun.