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Nailsworth Primary School 2 Balfour Street Nailsworth SA 5083

Phone: 82694622 Fax: 82695330 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nailps.sa.edu.au

No. 10 6th July

2016

Diary Dates &

Reminders…

Student absences please email:

[email protected]

Last Day of Term 2 Early Dismissal

Friday 8th July 2:05pm

Term 3

Pupil Free Day

Monday 25th July

Term 3 commences for students

Tuesday 26th July 8:45am

Next PFA Meeting

Friday 29th July 8:45am Staff Room

PFA Quiz Night

Saturday 27th August

School Closure – Royal Show Day

Friday 9th September

ACTING PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear Parents and Carers,

Well, the July school holidays are almost upon us - in two days time. But I'm not

counting! This fortnight break allows staff and students to recharge their 'batteries'

for the next 10 weeks of Term 3. The frequently inclement weather during this break

does present its challenges of how to happily occupy the children. At least the

early morning school routines are not required, so perhaps a sleep in or two could

be enjoyed.

The Governing Council Election Day sausage sizzle was a huge success. So much

so that we had to do a quick dash to the supermarket to replenish supplies very

early on in the day. I was reliably informed that the food was delicious. Many

thanks to the merry band of volunteers who offered their time to support the

school in fundraising for the school grounds redevelopment. Thank you to Kerry

and his family, Allen, Sue, Louise, Maud, Nadia, Chris, Brenton, Lara, Emily, Brett,

Martha, Eliot and Ruth. Thanks also to our short term assistants - Edie, Ila and

Clementine.

Monday 25th July is a Pupil Free Day for Nailsworth Primary School. We are meeting

with our Adelaide Prospect Partnership schools so that staff from each site can

engage in professional learning with colleagues. Opportunities like this day allow

staff from different sites to exchange teaching ideas and engage in professional

dialogue on the Australian Curriculum. Term 3 will commence for all students on

Tuesday 26th July at 8:45am.

Our staff will be commencing the annual national collection of data on school

students with a disability. This collection of nationally consistent data involves staff

identifying students who fulfil a broad definition of disability - recognised learning

difficulties, health and mental conditions as well as identified students under the

DECD Disability Guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this collection

please contact me. Further information is available at:

http://www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-

students-disability

In closing, I thank you for your support during Sharron's absence. Everyone (staff,

students and the community) have been most supportive. Special mention goes

to Jade and Mary for all their assistance over these past three weeks.

Toni Ballard, Acting Principal

WEBSITE OF WONDER (WOW)

The website of wonder for this newsletter is:

http://www.whatsonforadelaidefamilies.com.au/

This website has an extensive guide of free school holiday

activities for Adelaide families.

LEARNING APP (LApp)

This fortnight’s LApp is:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/action-movie-

fx/id489321253?mt=8

Many students have enjoyed making movies in Digital

Technologies for various audiences. Downloading this

app in the holidays might give some students an

opportunity to create movies with ACTION MOVIE FX as

this lets you add Hollywood effects to iPhone and iPad

movies that YOU shoot! It even has a STAR WARS UPDATE

which includes 7 exclusive effects created by the same

artists that made the feature films: Industrial Light & Magic

and Skywalker Sound!

I hope you find these useful. Have fun, enjoy!

Jade Watson, ICT Co-ordinator

NWJSA U12 SOCCER CUP FINAL

Our very own Nailsworth U12 blue team have made it into

the cup finals! They will be playing this Friday 8th July at the

Adelaide Shores Football Centre, West Beach Road, West

Beach. Kick-off is at 6:30pm. They are playing against

Grange U12. If you are free, please come down and

support the team.

Congratulations to the team, their coach Alf Caluya, and

Manager Angela Rawson for making it to the finals, and

we wish them all the best for the Cup final.

Kathy Guerrera,

NPS Soccer Delegate

REMINDER! BEFORE END OF TERM

Please take the time to check for any items that you are missing. Any valuables please check at the Front Office. Clothing and lunch boxes/

bottles are kept by the stairs in the main building.

All items not claimed before the end of term will be disposed of during the holiday break.

Also could parents please check the label on the inside of uniform

items (jumpers, hats etc.) to make sure that their child hasn’t accidentally taken another child’s clothing.

Thank you from the Front Office Staff

UNIFORM SHOP

Please be reminded that the

Uniform Shop is now open

8:30-9:30

Monday to Friday

Someone will be able to assist you with

your uniform purchases every day.

EDITOR’S NOTE

A reminder to those people wishing to submit articles for

the school newsletter that they need to be handed in to

the Front Office or emailed to:

[email protected] no later than 3:30pm on

Monday of the week of publication (even weeks of the

school term). This ensures that the newsletter can be

typed, printed and distributed by the Wednesday of that

week. Your assistance with this matter would be greatly

appreciated.

OSHC

Thank you to everyone who has returned their booking

forms for Vacation Care. We still have places left so if you

haven't yet done this, please return your form asap. Forms

are available from the OSHC tab on the school’s website. If

your child is bringing their electronic device to Vacation

Care, please remind them that they are not allowed to

charge their devices at school.

Thursday 14th July - Ice Arena

If your child/ren will be attending the Ice Arena, please

ensure you pack lots of warm clothes as it is mighty cold in

there!

Wednesday 20th July - Latitude

Please ensure if your child is attending Latitude that they

wear enclosed shoes. Management from Latitude have

informed OSHC that if they do not have enclosed shoes

they will not be allowed to go on the rock climbing walls or

the sky walk.

Please refer to the program for departure times for

excursions and ensure that your children are at OSHC at

least by this time, if not earlier. Please contact OSHC if you

have any questions, queries or concerns about the

upcoming holidays. Thanks!

Lauren Ryder, Nailsworth Primary OSHC Director,

8344 9700 [email protected]

FROM THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Thanks to all the families that donated bottles. These were

used to collect coins in our 5 cent challenge!

Tickets are now on sale for the Quiz Night on 27th August!

You can purchase your tickets from Mary Dunton in the

Finance Office. The quiz night is raising funds for a new

playground and we need your support. We are still looking

for donations for the night. Any donations can be passed

on to Mary Dunton in the Finance Office. See the flyer

attached to this newsletter for more details on the event

and how you can help!

All are welcome to the next meeting on Friday 29thJuly

8:45am in the staff room. We hope to see you there!

Linda Mills, on behalf of the

Parents & Friends Association

Introducing the PALs (Play at Lunchtimes) Program

to Nailsworth Primary School!

PALs is a buddy initiative aimed at engaging students in structured play and activity during

recess and lunch periods. The program provides a comprehensive structure for schools who

want to develop student leadership and build inclusive play and learning environments.

We were lucky that Andrew Delaney (a trained PALs leader/teacher) was able to fit us in

before the end of this Term to run a 1 day training session for interested Year 5 students.

This program is part of our school’s new incentive to promote

more positive play and further develop student’s social skills.

Timing couldn’t be better, with the playground being out of

action. This lunchtime program will give students an opportunity

to engage in more constructive and creative play activities,

which are lead and supported by trained Year 5 students who

will also act as peer mentors in the yard.

The PALs leaders will wear a special vest so they can be easily identified when they are on

‘play duty’ at recess or lunch. We will start off with running 2-3 sessions per week with the

PALs students leading and being responsible for the activities, under the supervision of yard

duty staff. Activities may include: organised games on the asphalt, creative play spaces with

props and materials, imaginative games with natural materials and other open-ended games

without the restrictions of rules to exclude people.

The PALs leaders are very excited to get started and we look forward to beginning the

program in Term 3.

Thank you for your anticipated support with this new and positive play and learning program.

Marika Glouftsis

Nailsworth Primary School

Playground

Quiz Night

Silent Auction Items

Signed Port Adelaide Football Club Guernsey

Adelaide Strikers Signed Full Size Cricket Bat

West End Brewery Tour (2 people)

Brown Brothers Wine Hamper

Spring Gully Hamper

Pegi Williams Book Bundle

Classroom Artwork

Plus More………..

Ticket Sales Tables can be purchased from Mary Dunton in the Finance Office

Tables of 10 are $150.00 and Tables of 8 are $120.00

There are limited tables, so get in early before they are all gone!

Get your family, friends and colleagues together for an exciting, challenging

and fun night!

Over 18 years of age

Lucky dips (Wine!), Door prizes,

Games and more

Bring your own nibbles

Inexpensive drinks will be available on the night

(including alcohol)

Bring your loose change along for lots of games

EFTPOS facilities will be available for the silent auction

For all enquiries, please contact Jess Fazackerley at

[email protected]