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CONGRATULATIONS MR WILLIAMS! Mr Williams was recently recognised for his contribution to Education at the recent Recognition of Service 2017 Regional Ceremony to recognise 35 years of dedicated service to Victorian Education. The event was held at the DET Moe Regional Office from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on Monday 15th May. Mr Williams is pictured with our Regional Director, Stephen Gniel. Congratulations!

BADMINTON SUCCESS! Congratulations to Olivia Addison! Olivia competed in the Gippsland Junior Badminton Association Under 11s competition representing the Mid Gippsland Junior Badminton League. Olivia and her teammates won against the Latrobe Valley team in Warragul on Sunday making them the overall winners on the day. Well done Olivia!

WEST GIPPSLAND DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY The West Gippsland Division Cross Country was held today at Chairo Christian College. Students from Years 3 to 6 represented the school at this event. The first 10 students across the line in the events will then go onto represent our Region at a later date. There will be a 2km and 3km running event. Students participating were; Olivia Addison, Piper Bundle, Emma Crook, Zavier Allsopp, Daniel Axford, Ashton Kimm, Jaycobb Archer, Beth Axford, Shila Bundle, William Cane, Jade Mammolito, Anthony Santo and Oliver Turner. Thank you to the parents who assisted with

transport; Kylie Crook and Lorraine Pritchard.

EDUCATION WEEK Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Education Week is an opportunity for all primary and secondary schools and early childhood services to showcase the work they are doing for students to help ensure healthy minds and bodies. The week aims to profile and celebrate everything from sport, dance, mentoring, yoga, meditation, reading and art, to camps, excursions, breakfast clubs, healthy canteen

menus, stress management, resilience and more.

Mindfulness Morning @ Nilma

Nilma Primary school will be getting involved through our whole school activities – we will be sharing a healthy Breakfast, Yoga meditation in classrooms followed by a joint junior/senior games session. Parents may like to come and help with breakfast if available.

Principal Ms Annette Sutherland Business Manager Mrs Rachel Hammond School Council President Mrs Nicki Kimm

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Principal Notes ..1 Student Awards ..2 Curriculum Corner ..4 School Organisation ..9 Calendar ..12

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

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

Recognitions Homegroup 1/F Red

Caleb Brown For your organisation and readiness for your learning each day. You persist with your learning and set a great example.

Keep it up Caleb!

Homegroup 2 Green Elizabeth Dalrymple

For being a fantastic helper in the

classroom this week. You have used your

initiative and have been very supportive

towards your classmates.

Homegroup 4/3 Blue

Jessie McCabe for accepting the challenge and composing a great recount of Kitchen Garden cooking

for the newsletter. It was well written, detailed and engaging. You have shown

that you can apply yourself to be a successful Visible Learner. Keep up the

great effort Jessie!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Zavier Allsopp

For your dedication to reach goals that you

set yourself. You are showing great responsibility for your home learning, as

well as pushing yourself to frequently train for the Cross Country run. I can’t

wait to see the successes you achieve for

all of your hard work!

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under

Guidance of Home NIGHTLY READING

25 nights Paige Lott, Jai Williames,

Rhilie Lott & Layla Williames

50 nights 75 Nights

Taleah Hammond & Vivien Turner

100 nights Charlotte Goodchild

Natasha Salsbury-Challons

PLAYGROUND AWARDS

Winners

Layla for playing nicely in

the sandpit.

Makayla for playing nicely in the sandpit.

Blake for care of the Environment

Paige for helping others.

Lewis Devlin Ms Sutherland Harrison Jones

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

PREMIER’S READING

CHALLENGE

Congratulations to Beth Axford and Natasha Salsbury-Challons who have

accepted the challenge to read 15 books independently and complete the

2017 Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. Well done!

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

Over the

next few

weeks, our

class is focusing on

time in our class numeracy

learning. This will range from

telling the time (on

analogue and digital clocks), interpreting

timetables, converting

to 24-hour time and

solving problems about elapsed time. You can support your child at

home by telling the time together (using the

language of minutes

past and to) and asking how much time has

passed, or how much

time until an event.

This week is Education

Week. The focus is on ‘Healthy Mind, Healthy Body’. This week in the Ruby Red Classroom we have been giving special focus to how we take care of our minds – so we are relaxed, calm and happy and how we take care of our bodies and stay healthy. Students made a craft copy of themselves

and identified the different ways they take care of their minds and bodies. Students drew in small illustrations and explained their drawings to us. They were all very different and interesting. Their artworks are on display on our classroom windows. Caleb – I like playing footy against other teams. I like riding my motorbike on my own and going for walks. Vivien – I like walking my with mum and dad, mostly I walk with dad. I eat healthy food like carrots, blueberries and strawberries. I like reading at home. I also like singing, that makes me feel happy. Patrick – I eat vegetables and fruit, they are healthy. I like to play hungry hippos with dad. Layla – I like playing games with my cousins. I eat healthy carrots, tomatoes, watermelon, banana and beans. Running and walking helps with a healthy body.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

On the weekend I covered myself in mud. I went to the park. We had fish and chips for dinner. By Paige On Sunday I am going to the

MCG to watch the football. By Jai M On Sunday I went to my uncles house. I rode my motorbike and my cousin’s bike. I fell off the bike and I tried to hold on. By Jai W Can I set up the paint and paint my gnome? “Yes”. Yay. I get the paintbox out and carry it down the stairs. I set up the paint and paint my gnome. Mum and Dad think it’s cute and it took one hour to paint. By Elizabeth On July the 1st it is my birthday. I’m only allowed 5 people invited. By Shyla On Saturday I went to football and Jack

got a goal. On Sunday I cleaned the shed.

By Alex

Home Group - 2 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

Kitchen Garden Cooking

Wow! Kitchen Garden is so much fun. I’m so excited, cooking is my most favourite thing to

do. I cooked Potato Tortillas, they tasted so good, but I could taste the egg and I don’t like egg. Sometimes I

like it with bacon. Teylah Wow! We are going to cook Pumpkin soup. In it is pumpkin, potatoes, vegetable stock, salt and pepper and curry powder with cream to finish off. It tasted disgraceful! Shila ‘Ding! Ding!” It’s the bell

and on Thursday we have Kitchen Garden after recess. Last week we were making Pumpkin Soup. I was in a group with Shila, Deklan, Kael and Natasha. I helped chop the pumpkin and the potatoes. I crushed the garlic clove and we put in the pumpkin soup in the oven. Everyone started getting ready for the Pumpkin Soup and sat down. We ate Kale Chips and Potato Tortillas with the soup. It was delicious! Jessie

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

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VICTORIAN CURRICULM In 2017, Nilma Primary, along with all schools in Victoria will be implementing the changes to the curriculum. We will be reporting to parents against the new Victorian Curriculum. Victoria is known as the Education State, with the intention of placing Education as a number one priority for our children and the future. The Department of Education (DET) website is really informative too. During the course of the year we will be reviewing policies and practices in line with the new curriculum. You may hear new language associated with the student reports too. Keep your eyes on our Curriculum Corner of the newsletter!

SENTRAL—NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL Student Reporting system

information for parents to access the Sentral Reporting system. All parents will receive a unique password in an envelope next week. The instructions to access the portal are on page 5 of the newsletter. The Sentral reporting system will keep parents up to date with student absences, newsletters and general information regarding Nilma PS. Should you have any queries regarding the access to this portal, please contact the Office. Over the coming weeks we will have several computers available for parents to use. We have lots of parents at school early and would welcome parents to come into the staff room and be shown how to access your child’s portfolio and reports.

STUDENT LEAD CONVERSATIONS ON LEARNING—PORTFOLIO SHARING TIME This year students will also be encouraging students to take a part in the reporting to parents on student achievement process. Parents will be encouraged to come to school on the parent teacher discussion day 15-30 minutes early so that children will be able to access the school SENTRAL information with parents to view their portfolio pieces and have a discussion with their parents on what they have been able to achieve. This will be a new component of our reporting process and we hope this will also support parents to take time to celebrate the achievements of their children. These portfolios will grow as we learn to utilise the SENTRAL system to full capacity. Ms Berkelmans will be on hand in the open learning area to support this new process.

PARENT/TEACHER DISCUSSIONS The Parent Teacher Discussions will be held in the last week of this term as part of our reporting to parents on student achievement. Parents will receive Student Reports on Monday 26th June and then attend Parent Teacher Discussions on Thursday 29th June between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Parents will be able to access the student Digital Portfolios too. All children will be required to attend school on this day. Please complete the attached Parent teacher discussion form and return to school as soon as possible. KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME IN up to 30 MINUTES EARLIER than your appointment time—So as to be able to access your child/rens portfolio/s and celebrate achievements in learning.

The booking form will need to be returned by Thursday 1st June 2017. Confirmation of times will be sent back to parents on Thursday 8th June. This year parents will be able to come along early and students will share their online portfolios with parents as part of the celebration of learning. This will mean parents will need to log onto SENTRAL parent portal. The instructions for SENTRAL are located on page 5. If you have any problems please come in and see us. You will need to have an email address though! SCHOOL NURSE

A new school nurse has recently been appointed to our area. We will be receiving a visit in the next couple of weeks. Sarah, our new nurse is going to have appointments with the foundation students and any other students across other year levels. If you would like the school nurse to complete a health check—eyes, ears and general health—please see the Office for the appropriate forms to be completed as soon as possible.

FOUNDATION STUDENTS INFORMATION SESSIONS - 2018 ENROLMENTS Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th June will be our Open Mornings for Foundation students commencing school in 2018. This year we will also be hosting an afternoon information session on Wednesday 14th June from 4-6pm. Could current parents with students starting in 2018 please collect an enrolment pack from the office. If you know of any families who would be interested in a tour of the school, please contact the Office.

CURRICULUM CORNER—Student Reporting

STUDENT WELLBEING

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SENTRAL - Student Reporting - PARENT PORTAL

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SENTRAL - Student Reporting - Logging on

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CURRICULUM CORNER

SCHOOL POLICIES We currently have 4 policies being reviewed at present; Critical Incident, Anaphylaxis management, Excursion and First Aid policies. We will place a copy for review at the office for parents to peruse and make comment. We will also place draft copy on our Team App today. These policies will be ratified at next school council meeting.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The next school Council meeting will be held on Monday 7th June 2017 at 6,00pm. WRITING ACROSS THE SCHOOL VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) At Nilma Primary School we are committed to raising standards with Literacy as one of our priorities. To improve writing across the school our program will focus on developing four main aspects in students writing – Vocabulary, connectives, Openers and Punctuation. These are the four important elements of writing for student to learn and develop in order to become more confident and competent writers. Last week we provided a fridge magnet copy for each family, If your family missed out please see Ms Sutherland.

MATHLETICS From May 16 to June 16 students have been signed up to Mathletics. Students have the opportunity to complete Mathematics activities for home learning. Mathletics has a full set of curriculum-aligned activities covering all topics and themes of mathematics covered throughout primary school. Students can test their skills in a live online maths game and compete against others from right across the world. Mathletics individual user name and password can be found in the each student’s diary.

MUSIC PIANO LESSONS @ NILMA Miriam has commenced teaching piano at Nilma. Miriam is available on Friday mornings for lessons. Welcome to Nilma Miriam! If you would like your child to learn piano please ring the Office for more information.

MARC Van Hello everyone, This week in MARC Library the Ruby Red students listened to The Frog who wouldn’t laugh, by Cecilia Egan, and coloured in a small booklet about animal tracks. The Emerald Green’s listened to the story White Clay and the Giant Kangaroos, also written by Celiclia Egan, and the Blue and Yellow groups viewed the digital animated text Ngurrara by Tyson Mowarin. Students from grades 1-6 created some wonderful Australian animal pictures, using increasingly complex variations of the grid method of image transfer. The templates that the grades 5 and 6 used were particularly challenging as the grid they were copying from was a muddled-up version of the final image that they were drawing. Helen Collins

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) The week beginning 27th of May to the 3rd of June is National Reconciliation Week (NRW), and to celebrate this Reading Australia is holding a colouring competition that is based on the pictures from the book Mad Magpie, written and illustrated by Gregg Dreise. The competition has two entry categories – F-3 and 4-6. As the competition is open until the 9th of June I thought I will allow all students to complete an entry and then upload the best ones (as selected by the students in each class) to the competition. There are also some local events in Warragul next week if you are interested in attending see page 9

Special Group School Photographs for 2017 Our School Photographers, Spargo Photography have taken some additional group photographs at the school’s request. These may include Captains, House Captains, Leadership and in some cases a Whole school photograph. If your children are part of any leadership or special curriculum activity you may wish to visit Spargo Photography’s online ordering site to view any photograph that your child may have featured in. Special Group School Photographs Select your school logo, and then, Special Groups Orders for the photographs available can be placed if you wish. Select the groups you would like and complete the form and shopping cart. If you have any inquires, please contact us on (03) 5942 5234

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Students in Year 1 and 2 have been learning about subtraction strategies in Whole School Numeracy groups. Attached to the Year 1 and 2 diaries are subtraction strategies they have been working on. When students have understood a subtraction strategies the students moves up to the next strategy on the continuum.

Subtraction Strategies Continuum Subtract from 1-10 - Use pictures or materials (counters) to subtract

Number Line Subtraction from 1-10 - Use a number line to count back

Subtract from 11-20 - Use pictures or materials (counters) to subtract

Number Line Subtraction from 11-20 - Use a number line to count back

Subtracting Zero - Any Number - 0 = that Number 7-0=7

1-2-3)Counting Back - No matter how big the #, counting back 1, 2, or 3 is fast! 9-2=7 8-3=5 3-1=2

Subtracting the Same Number ( Subtrahend) 8—8 = 0

Count the Difference - 8—6 = 2 6, how many more to get to 8

Friends of Ten Strategy 9+1 = 10 so 10-9=1 8+2 = 10 so 10-8=2

The Doubles Strategy 2-1=1 4-2=4 6-3=3 8-4=4 10-5=5 12-6=6

Near Doubles Strategy - 12-6=6 so 13-6 is one more (7) 12-6=6 so 11-6 is one less (5)

Rounding to ten strategy 15—6 = 10-6= 4 5left 5+4=9 Fast Tens Subtracting ten 15 - 10 = 5 Fast Nines If the fact is 15-9, you can think of (15-10=5) and then subtraction 1 more. 15-9=6

Subtracting Tens For subtracting with same number of zeros 130 - 60 = 13 tens - 6 tens = 7 tens Partition Subtraction with no regrouping Partition Subtraction with regrouping Subtraction with positive and negative numbers

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION HEALTH AND PYHSICAL EDUCATION NEWS

WINTER SPORT The Winter Sport program changes this week, with students participating in their 2nd block of chosen sport/activity. A reminder to all students to bring the correct money and give to the classroom teacher to be sent to the office. The costs involved are: Netball—no cost Ten-pin bowling—$5.00 Croquet—$3.00 Snorkelling—$5.00 Badminton —$4.00 Cheerleading—$5.00 Lawn bowls—$2.00 Minor Games –no cost Basketball—no cost WEST GIPPSLAND RURAL SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION (WGRSSA) DIVISION FOOTBALL & NETBALL Students in years 5 & 6 have nominated themselves to try out for the WGRSSA Football and Netball teams. Nilma students will join with students from Darnum, Ellinbank and Bona Vista to form the teams. The Division Sports Round Robin is on the 22nd June (This is when our District plays against schools representing other West Gippsland Districts. Venues not yet confirmed). There will be a training/organising session on Monday June 5 (most likely at Darnum PS), and play a challenge game against Buln Buln PS (at Buln Buln Rec Reserve on Wednesday June 14- info will be given to kids at training session). More information will be given to students closer to the date/s.

CAMPS NEWS - URBAN CAMP URBAN CAMP On Monday our year 5 and 6 students head off to the Urban Camp. Mrs McMahon, Vicki and Sharon will be heading to Melbourne for a fantastic 3 days. The updated notice was sent home on Tuesday outlining what to bring and what not to bring. Please label clothing. Have a great time Nilma primary School! BOOKCLUB ORDERS Scholastic Book Club order forms have gone out today with the newsletter and are due back next Thursday 1st June.

SUSTAINABILIITY & ENVIRONMENT NEWS GUMBOOTS FOR NILMA We are looking for any donations of old gumboots for the children to use in our gardening program. If you have any gumboots at home that your children have grown out of we would appreciate them for the gardening program. We will be able to have our own collection for the students to use when it is wet and muddy. Thanks Leanne and Ms Grass. FROG POND WANTED We are revamping our frog pond as part of our Biodiversity/ habitat development, if any families have a spare pond mould that you want to get rid of we would be grateful for your donation. The frogs at Nilma will also be very happy! SCHOOL PRODUCTION NEWS White t-shirts are available for purchase for the School Production. Each child requires a t-shirt for tie-dying in Visual Arts. Payment is needed to secure your child's t-shirt, with limited numbers of each size available. Please see the Office with your $3 and the size needed. Thank you. Mrs Buckler LOST PROPERTY The lost property box is located in the staffroom. Could parents please ensure that all new jackets and jumpers are labelled with the students name as numerous items have been misplaced. Finn’s family have come up with a great idea - they have had his name embroided on his jumper! The cost was only a few

SUSTAINABILITY TIP OF THE WEEK by Bailey & Matilda How to Conserve Water - Don’t leave the tap running when brushing your teeth!

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COMMUNITY NEWS The family and carers support program, reaches out to people who have been impacted by a loved one’s alcohol or other drug use. The ‘You’re Not Alone’ (YNA) program aims to provide families with tools and resources to support their loved ones but at the same time looking after themselves whilst providing links into treatment. We offer one on one family support, group education and peer support services (SAS) for people living in the following LGA’S : East Gippsland, Latrobe, Baw Baw Wellington & South Gippsland. Evidence demonstrates that when a family member/loved one has access to supports for themselves they are then better equipped to effectively assist the substance user. We are very excited to be able to offer this much need service and thank you for assisting is in our endeavours to inform the community of its availability. Please do not hesitate to contact our service for any further information.

CHAPLAIN’S CHAT

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WINTER SPORT ALLOCATIONS - BLOCK 2

School First Name Family Name Grade Block 2

NILMA OLIVIA ADDISON 34 BADMINTON

NILMA JAKE ARCHER 34 LAWN BOWLS

NILMA BETHANY AXFORD 34 LAWN BOWLS

NILMA PIPER BUNDLE 34 CHEERLEADING

NILMA SHILA BUNDLE 34 CHEERLEADING

NILMA WILLIAM CANE 34 BADMINTON

NILMA KAELAN DEANE 34 LAWN BOWLS

NILMA TALEAH HAMMOND 34 CHEERLEADING

NILMA BLAKE HANMER 34 MINOR GAMES

NILMA MIKAYLA LOTT 34 MINOR GAMES

NILMA TEYLAH LOTT 34 BASKETBALL

NILMA DEKLAN MAJCHERZAK 34 BADMINTON

NILMA JADE MAMMOLITO 34 MINOR GAMES

NILMA XAVIER MAZZARELLA 34 BASKETBALL

NILMA JESSIE McCABE 34 LAWN BOWLS

NILMA NATASHA SALSBURY-CHALLONS 34 CHEERLEADING

NILMA ANTHONY SANTO 34 BADMINTON

NILMA ALICE-ANN SIMON 34 BADMINTON

NILMA OLIVER TURNER 34 LAWN BOWLS

NILMA ZAVIER ALLSOPP 56 CROQUET

NILMA DANIEL AXFORD 56 CROQUET

NILMA JASMINE CANE 56 NETBALL

NILMA SHEREE CASEY WILSON 56 CROQUET

NILMA BAILEY-JACK CHRISTOPH 56 SNORKELLING

NILMA EMMA CROOK 56 NETBALL

NILMA MATILDA DENT 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA MEG DEVLIN 56 NETBALL

NILMA ZAIC FARMER 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA ASHLEY GRIGGS 56 SNORKELLING

NILMA ASHTON KIMM 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA ROBBIE KURRAY 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA AIDEN OLSSON 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA ISOBELLA SALSBURY-CHALLONS 56 SNORKELLING

NILMA SAVANNAH SALSBURY-CHALLONS 56 SNORKELLING

NILMA AMELIA SCANLON 56 10 PIN BOWLING

NILMA BAILEY STEPHENS 56 10 PIN BOWLING

Please note that this Friday - 26th May - is the beginning of the

‘Block 2’ activity/sport component of Winter Sports. Some of the

activities incur a cost and snorkelling requires bathers! Please refer to

page 8 of the newsletter for the list of costs associated with each

activity.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Year 6/5 Camp

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Year 6/5 Camp

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Year 6/5 Camp

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Winter Sport

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Breakfast Club

School Council

Meeting

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Breakfast Club

School Banking

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MARC VAN

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Winter Sport

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Public Holiday

No School

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Breakfast Club

School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

School Banking

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MARC VAN

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Breakfast Club

Student Reports

Distributed

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Breakfast Club

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Parent Teacher

Discussions

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 15– 25/05/2017

MAY 2017

JUNE 2017

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Term 3 starts

Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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MARC VAN

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Breakfast Club

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Breakfast Club

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School Closure

Day

Mathematics

Curriculum Day