November 28th, 2013 REMINDERS...Term Four 2013 - concludes Friday, December 20th 2.30pm Term One 2014 - Teachers Resume - Tuesday, January 28th - Students Resume - Wednesday, January
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
REMINDERS
Grade 2 Sleepover - Thursday, December 5th
Grade Prep/1/2 Activity Day - Friday, December 6th
Friday, December 6th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE
School Council Meeting - Tuesday, December 10th, 6.00pm
Grade 6 Graduation - Thursday, December 12th, 7.00PM
Wednesday, December 18th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE
Thursday, December 19th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE
Friday, December 20th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE
Term Four 2013 - concludes Friday, December 20th 2.30pm
Term One 2014 - Teachers Resume - Tuesday, January 28th
- Students Resume - Wednesday, January 29th
- Prep Students commence - Thursday, January 30th
November 28th, 2013
‘Learning for Life”
www.nathalips.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 03 58662677
Principal: Vicki McManus
Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878
Dear Families,
A big congratulations and welcome back to the RACV team,
coached by Mrs Hill. Our team looked spectacular, represented
our school with pride and were fantastic ambassadors. Thank you
also to the many parents and families who not only supported the
team leading up to the event, through being at practice, but also
helped build the cart, timed the training, supported creating the
presentation and also travelled over for the weekend to make it all
possible. I know there is lots to go in the newsletter about the
weekend, including how we won the sprints! So I will leave you to
read that section of the newsletter later next week.
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Week Ending
22.11..2013
P/W Kiana
1/2B Derryn
1/2H Jayda
3B Darcy
4/5S Jason
5/6J Woody
Congratulations
With the year fast coming to a close I would like to remind families about our iPad
policy. Over the past 2 years our senior students have been using iPads as a core component of
their learning. The iPad BYOD (bring your own devise) program has been so successful many other
students in classes from infant area up have opted to tap into this learning tool. In 2014 all grade 5
& 6 students will require iPads and we strongly encourage students in other year levels, in
particular Year 4, to also be a part of this program. To assist families in purchasing an iPad, staff
and school council have previously researched buying options and the most workable option for
families has been either negotiating with an electronics store and having a lay-by or to go through
the NIL Scheme via Family Care. The NIL Scheme is a No Interest Loan scheme available to
families with a health care card and a fantastic way to support the purchase of an iPad for
educational use. It is also a requirement that the device you purchase is an Apple and has Wi-Fi
capabilities. Either an iPad or iPad mini can be used. For more information please contact either Mr
Johnson, myself or the school office.
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STARS OF THE WEEK
Week Ending
November 22nd, 2013
Nathan McKenna
“For being a consistent and
responsible leader among his
peers.”
Congratulations
R esearch Study - Children’s Eating Patterns
Our school is participating in a research study
conducted by local community health services looking at
children’s eating patterns. The survey has been approved by
the education department, and will be distributed to parents/
carers of grade 1 and grade 3 students at our school.
Parents/carers can choose to complete the survey
and return it to the school for collection. Return date for the
surveys is tomorrow, Friday 29th November. There is a return
box in the main office.
Thank you for participating in this survey
Glenda Harding
2 014 School Camps
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would
encourage you to start planning for the camps program in
2014. Both camps that the year 3 & 4, and 5 & 6 attend will
be held early in the year and to ensure families are not placed
under pressure I would strongly recommend you consider a
payment scheme with the school. For more information please
contact either myself or Mrs James in our school office.
Vicki McManus,
Principal.
M athletics Awards
SILVER :-
1/2H: Jack, Tom, 1/2B: Tash
INVITATION TO
PARENTS
RACV Energy Breakthrough
Push Cart
Demonstration
11.30am Monday, December
2nd.
This
demonstration
will be followed
by a
Thank You
Morning Tea
for RACV
Sponsors and
Team only.
S cience Raffles
Congratulations to our winners:
1st Plant Box - Dianne Ferguson
2nd Lolly Tree - Dianne Ferguson
3rd Lollies - Cam Holt
Guess the number of lollies
147 - closest Hazel Lucas (150)
Guess the number of seeds in the
pumpkin
216 - closest Shannon Jeffries (210)
C ANTEEN CLOSURES
THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH
ORDERS AVAILABLE ON THE
FOLLOWING DAYS.
Friday, December 6th
Wednesday, December 18th
Thursday, December 19th
Friday, December 20th
Thank you for your support
over the past year.
Lee-Anne Graham
Below is a recollection of the Nathalia State School sign origin. This comes from Phil Hawkey, a past student
and School Councillor of Nathalia State/Primary School. We thank him for his recollection and an insight to the
origins of the sign, and his contribution to the school’s history.
Nathalia State School 2060 Sign … recollections of a young student
I realise it is over 50 years since this sign was made and my recollection may not be accurate, however, this
is what I recall:
I commenced school at Nathalia in 1960 as a 4 year old attending what was then known as the Nathalia
Elementary School. Around this time there was a large influx of students to the area, and the need for a Secondary
College was needed. This resulted in a name change for the Higher Elementary School which became Nathalia State
School.
My father (Ralph Hawkey) had become involved in School Council and served as School Council President
for many years.
I recall travelling to Shepparton in the family Holden ‘FB’ towing a wooden trailer with calves to go to the
calf market that was held each Monday. I think this would have been around 1963. After selling the calves we drove
to a wrought iron mongers somewhere in the north of Shepparton … I can’t recall the name though I’m quite sure it
was not the Furphy Foundry. The handmade Nathalia State School sign lay on the floor of the workshop and was not
totally completed when we visited.
My father later hand painted the finished sign at our farm prior to its installation at the north western
entrance gate to the school. I think the school headmaster at the time was Jim Egan. Charlie Judd was a teacher too
at the time.
As a former student and a former School Council President of Nathalia Primary School, I am thrilled to see
the restoration and reinstatement of this sign. The sign forms part of the history of the school and Nathalia
Community.
Phil Hawkey,
Euroa.
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DECEMBER
2nd - Parents ’ Club Tucker Day
5th - Grade 2 Sleepover
6th - P/1/2 Activity Day
10th - State Wide Transition Day
- School Council Dinner Meeting, 6.00pm
12th - Grade Six Graduation
TBA - Pool Day
20th- Term Four concludes - 2.20PM
January 28th , 2014 - Term One commences
29th, 2014 - Students Resume
30th, 2014 - Prep Students commence
2013 SCHOOL
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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