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SLETTER THANK YOU TO NILMA SCHOOL COMMUNITY

I have really enjoyed my time at this wonderful school. I would like to say a number of thanks to the Nilma School Community. Firstly, to the parents of all children and parents on School Council. Thank you for your support, patience and goodwill that you have shown me. It has been appreciated.

Thank you to the children for your enthusiasm, hard work and friendship. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas holiday and come back ready for a lot of learning in 2017. Next, a heartfelt thanks to all the staff at Nilma Primary School. Thank you for welcoming me into your workplace and allowing me to see how dedicated, passionate and caring you all are. I also understand how passionate Annette is about this school and I know she is looking forward to coming back. Finally, I would like to wish all families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Also, please stay safe on the roads over the summer period. YEAR 6 GRADUATION Congratulations to our 11 students who will be graduating from Nilma PS, being: Charlotte Brown, Ryan Cane, Mitch Chesterfield, Bailey Dent, Teagan George, Mitchell Gilmore, Riley Kleeven, Ella Perry, Kiara Perry, Kiandra Polglaze & Sabrina Thompson. All Year 6 students are to wear school uniform to the BBQ/Graduation evening. THANK YOU TO STAFF Thank you to the whole school staff: Kerry Williams, Monica Berkelmans, Kathryn Evans, Emily Matarczyk, Amanda Buckler, Dorothy McMahon, Phil Bucknall, Joel Gunning, Sharon Salt, Barb Vagg, Sharon Faulds, Leanne Hodge, Rachel Hammond, Belinda Smythe, Anne Prime, Annette Sutherland, Bruce Robins & Kristy Uren. The staff have been a fantastic team to work with during 2016. The teamwork has been amazing this year. This positive attitude in the workplace is very important, especially in a school. We thank staff for their commitment and dedicated contributions to the education of all students. We wish all our staff the best over the holiday period and look forward to 2017.

THANK YOU TO PARENTS Thank you to the very positive partnership between parents and school—the building of this relationship has been instrumental in the success of the students of Nilma Primary School. Thank you to all parents for taking such an active role and being a positive influence on your child/ren’s educational experiences. We are looking forward to involving more parents in decision making in the school in 2017. THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY Goodbye to the families that are leaving: Polglaze family, Thompson family, Kleeven family, Perry family, Smythe family, George family & the Gilmore/Smith family. Please accept our thanks for your commitment to Nilma PS. On behalf of the staff, I would like to thank families for a great year and wish you all a happy and safe holiday. FAMILY BBQ & YEAR 6 GRADUATION Tonight, Thursday 15th December at 6.00pm we will be having a wonderful celebration evening for the whole school community. We will commence with a BBQ, then onto the Year 6 Graduation ceremony. Parking for the evening will be on the school oval. Please enter via Elliott’s driveway beside the school. There will be ‘parking’ signs erected for parents to follow Please do not park in the school carpark.

Acting Principal

Mr Ian Frost

Business Manager

Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council

President Mrs Natalie Axford

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Principal Notes ..1 Student Learning ..2 Homegroup Happenings …..3 Calendar ….5

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

Last day of term. Tuesday 20th

December early finish

1.00pm.

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R.E.A.L STUDENTS@NILMA Learner of the Week

Recognitions Homegroup 1/F Red

Rhilie Lott For being organised with your learning

and glasses this week. You have worked hard and been on task.

Well done Rhilie!

Homegroup 2/1 Green Claire-Rose Simon and Elizabeth Dalrymple

For always putting 100% effort into learning tasks and taking pride in all

areas of your learning. Well done!

Homegroup 4/3 Blue

Aiden Smythe For the positive approach to your

learning and responsible and respectful attitude you have demonstrated all year. You make a fine role model for

your fellow students. Well done mate!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow The Whole Homegroup

For the amazing year we have shared together! I am really proud of

everyone’s achievements and wish you all the very best for 2017!

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Daniel Axford

Oliver Turner

Alex Chesterfield

Ashley Griggs

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under Guidance of Home

NIGHTLY READING 100 Nights

Jesse Matthews 150 Nights

Deklan Majcherzak Ella Perry 200 Nights

Beth Axford Kurtis Giblin 225 Nights

Jessie McCabe Harrison Kinsey Blake Stone Lewis Devlin

275 Nights Charlotte Goodchild

300 Nights Charlotte Goodchild

PLAYGROUND

AWARDS Winners

Miller Bundle

Jai McFarlane

Alex Chesterfield

Emma Brown

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

We’ve been winding down, sharing some

calm moments in class together, getting

ready for Christmas. Students have been

working on a variety of tasks, from

comprehension to puzzles. Check out of

‘Elfie Selfies’ on our door…

Christmas Fun!

Yesterday the students made gingerbread

Christmas cookies and they had so much

fun! Students worked in two groups and

followed a procedural text. Students dec-

orated their cookie with m&m’s and Christ-

mas themed icing and candy.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Students have been working in Power

Point to design a slide show about

themselves. They have been exploring

editing tools including inserting

images and illustrations and adding

animations and transitions. Home Group - 2/1 -

Home Group - 1/F -

Deer-a descriptive poem by Aiden

Smythe

Deer have antlers

They use them for many different things

Deer taste good

You have a try

It’s not easy hunting deer

Deer have good hearing

The Old Oak Tree by Olivia Addison

Standing silent,

Leaves dropping

Branches swaying

Umbrella of green leaves

Home to curious animals

Animals hiding

Baby birds calling

Climbing into the sky

Cool shade in the summer

Weaving twisted branches..

Home Group - 4/3 -

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My goodness I just don’t know what has happened to 4th Term. I trust you are 4

steps ahead of me in your preparation for Christmas Day. We ‘keep it simple’

and just add Grandma’s fancy plate under the cake, put ‘Mothers’ special glass

ware around the table, polish the cutlery and add a bon bon or two. Somehow

the magic of Christmas just permeates the place as we give thanks for another

year and time with the family.

I trust this is your experience too, though I know it’s not easy for some who

have lost a significant other or distance and relationships are difficult to

maintain. So all the best for this Special Season in which ever way you choose

to celebrate or not, enjoy the break and come back refreshed.

Anne Prime

Chaplain NPS

GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE Students in the Yellow Home Group have been busy making decorative Bonbons and gift tags ready for

our Christmas Gift Wrapping Fundraiser.

The attached flyer outlines the details of the dates and times when we will be offering this service to the

local community.

As a leadership role, Grade six students are invited to attend and assist with the gift wrapping and customer

service.

We welcome others to volunteer some of their time to help with the gift wrapping or to come down and

support our fundraiser.

Come along and make a gold coin donation to get your Christmas ‘All Wrapped up!’.

The next Wrapping Day Service will be this Saturday

17th December.

CHAPLAINS’ CHAT

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Staff Resume– Monday 30th January 2017 Students Resume (Yr1-6)—Wed 1st February 2017

Foundation Students Start– Thurs 2nd February 2017

WATERING ROSTER Watering Roster for Summer Holidays

Are you able to help out with watering our garden over the school holidays? If you are able to help, please put your name beside the week you are available. The garden only needs to be watered on the days that it doesn’t rain. Volunteers will be shown where the hoses and other accessories needed are kept prior to their watering week.

Week 1

December 19th– 26th 2016

Leanne Hodge

Week 2

December 26th—2nd January 2017

Week 3

January 2nd– January 9th 2017

Week 4

January 9th—January 16th 2017

Week 5

January 16th—January 23rd 2017

Week 6

January 23rd—30th January 2017

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Cogo Family

Sue Hammond

Turner Family

Kinsey Family

Kinsey Family