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WGRSSA FOOTBALL TEAM The following students have been selected to try out for a place in the WGRSSA Football Team; Lachlan Crook, Jack McGrath, James Dungey, Dominick Johnstone-Witney, Harrison Perry, Patrick Smythe, Shakira Kimm, Ryan Young, Jai Harvey, Savanna Maunder, Jack Hall and Jack Chesterfield. Students must attend the 1st training session at Darnum Primary School on Monday 3rd June from 4pm—5pm. It is important to wear appropriate training gear. Another training session will take place on Monday 17th June (venue to be confirmed). We will play in Division Round Robin competition on Friday June 21st ( venue, times to come ) Numbers may be as high as 28 and cuts will be made as only 20 students are needed. Selection will be based on attendance, attitude , motivation and behaviour rather than talent. Students will find out if they have been successful in making the team at the first training session.

LAUGH NEWS Our new process for helping students (and

parents) monitor their home learning

through a weekly checklist in their diary is

underway. Each week students will paste in a

new home task checklist into their diaries.

Students who may not have completed a

home learning task will be asked to spend

some time in “LAUGH Club” at lunch play to

complete an unfinished task. Thanks for your

support of your student’s home learning.

PARENT -TEACHER/STUDENT DISCUSSIONS

This semester Parent—Teacher/Student

discussions will be held on Wednesday 26th

June which will be a Pupil Free day. Next

weeks newsletter will contain a booking form

to organise times.

SCHOOL LEADERS This year we have been expanding the role of our Grade 6 Leaders to provide them with more leadership responsibilities. Each week the Grade 6 Leadership Team meet with our Chaplain Rose Cook to discuss school issues and prepare the agenda for

Monday’s assembly. They are currently organising a poster competition based around our school’s REAL@ Nilma values. Students have also been involved in developing and clarifying “rules” for some lunchtime games with the students such as “Helicopter.” It has been great to see these students willing to take on leadership responsibilities.

WELCOME TO SHIORI

Our new Japanese intern, Shiori Ikeda,

commenced working

with the students at

Nilma several weeks

ago. Shiori ‘s home

town is Okayama and

she is studying at

university in Fukuoka.

Shiori has settled in well at

Nilma and is fast becoming

familiar with the school and

getting to know all the

students. Welcome to

Nilma Primary Shiori.

Principal

Ms Annette Sutherland

Business Manager Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council President

Mrs Nicki Kimm

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Principal Notes ………..1 Student Learning ……..2 Calendar…………..….….8

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Facsimile: (03)56232970 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

NO SCHOOL

MONDAY 10TH JUNE

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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

Recognitions

Homegroup 1 / Prep

Sheree Casey Wilson For working hard to challenge herself in her learning and for

helping to challenge others. You always show great sportsmanship

and you are a fantastic role model for our class. Well done

Sheree!

Homegroup 4

Astrid Smith For your absolute enjoyment of Writing! You have written such fantastic pieces this week! Keep

up the awesome work!

Homegroup 6/5

James Dungey for always being willing to

challenge himself in his learning and setting an excellent example

for his fellow students. ***

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Happy Birthday

Holly Behncke

Ryan Young

R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA

L.A.U.G.H NIGHTLY READING

Recognition Certificates 25 nights

Carolyn Dungey Nashaya Williams Annwn Williams

50 nights Kiara Perry

Olivia Maunder Mitchell Gilmore

75 Nights Bailey Dent

James Dungey Holly Farnham

Angus Mulconry

100 Nights Mitch Chesterfield

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

You got to be kidding me, animals stuck in the hot, boring wild. I think you should say animals should be in the zoo not in the wild. Animals can get very hurt, sick or injured in the wild and will not be able to take care of their young ones. If they are sick they could faint and not be able to take care of their young babies and might die from other predators in the wild. In the zoo they will get cared for and well treated. Animals won’t get any company or much water to drink in the wild. They might not be able to find water and could die of thirst. In the wild when they are hunting they can hurt themselves but in the zoo they are well protected and fed. In the wild they have to use all there energy to hunt down their prey for food. In zoos they can relax as their food is given to them. So kids, you should want animals to be

caged in zoos not stuck in the wild. THE

END Thank you for reading. From Jordan

Stone

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Time

Grade 4 have been investigating

analogue and digital time this week.

With Jamie’s current

knowledge of time

(60 minutes in an hour, 24

hours in 1 day, 365 days a

year) he independently ques-

tioned and investigated the

following:

How many minutes in 1 day?

24 hrs x 60 min= 1,440 minutes in 1 day.

How many hours in 1 year?

24hrs x 365 days = 8,760 hours in 1 year.

How many minutes in 1 year?

8760 hrs x 60 min = 525,600 minutes in 1 year.

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Class Reward Craziness!

3/2C has been working really hard

to fill our REAL Values class chart

this term. We filled it on Monday and

as a grade had decided our reward

would be to watch a movie while

wearing your PJ’s and eating some popcorn! So

yesterday we watched ‘Wreck it Ralph’ and had

some popcorn. The movie was great and was

enjoyed by all. We will also be writing some

recounts about it this week in class. Well done

grade 3/2 on achieving this reward! Now to

work towards to next one…

3/2

Tonight I am going to Puppy

School with my puppy Ty. He is going to learn some new tricks. They are sit, drop, stay and

come. By Aiden

In Art today, we did more paper mache. Tomorrow we might start painting our pa-per mache. I want to make a elephant. By

Holly

I am going to my Dad’s this weekend. He lets me eat lots of lollies. We will go and

visit some of his friends. By Ava Yesterday it was my Mum’s birthday. She

was turning 29 years old. We gave Mum two cups. Her birthday cake was a choco-

late mud cake. By Zaic

Today I am going to my Aunty Caz’s house

after school. I love going to her house be-

cause she makes yummy cupcakes. By Jade

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Today we have been pruning the branches off flowers and dipping them in honey to make them strike faster.

We planted a celery plant in the new garden bed. We are going to do some weeding By Mckayla and Jasmin.

Wanted: We still need plastic bottles, garden pots and any other gardening tools or equipment.

The Winter Sport program is going well. This week the children will be participating in the Block B activity. The Block B will run on Friday 24th 31st May and Friday 7th June. The backup day will be Friday 14th June. The cost for the sports are: Snorkelling $5 10-pin bowl $6 Basketball—No Cost Minor Games—No cost Croquet—$2 Teeball—No Cost Badminton—$2 Hip Hop—$5 Could all students and parents please ensure that students have the correct money for the activity that they are participating in.

WHAT’S HAPPENING @ NILMA!

SCHOOL BANKING

GARDENING NEWS

Our next school banking date will be:

Wednesday 5th June.

The school banking program runs on a fortnightly basis.

Our Prep Information evening will be held on:

Wednesday 24th June

At 7.00pm at the school.

PREP INFORMATION

WINTER SPORT

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This term the Parents Club will be running a Pie Drive. Forms are attached to the Newsletter. All money and orders need to be back at school by Thursday 13th June. Late orders cannot be accepted. Pies will be delivered on either Monday 24th or Tuesday 25th June. This will be confirmed closer to the date. Orders must be picked up on the day by parents as the school does not have a fridge to store them in Hot Lunches will be returning on Wednesdays for the remainder of Term 2 on a trial basis. It will be reviewed again in Term 3 and may return on a different day.

The first Hot Lunch will be ‘Hot Dogs’ on Wednesday 5th June. Hot Dogs $2.50, Flavoured Milk (Chocolate or Strawberry) $1.50 and Juice Boxes .50c. Could students return Hot Lunch orders and money no later than Monday 4th June. No late orders will be accepted. If parents are able to help with Hot Lunches please fill out the roster below. All help is greatly appreciated. SCHOOL UNIFORMS There are a few school shirts available from the office. We have 3 size 6 shirts, 2 size 14 shirts and 1 size Medium. If you would like to purchase one of these shirts they are $20.00 each. All other sizes can be purchased from Hip Pocket Work wear at Queen St Warragul.

NAME; __________________________________________________________________________ I/We are able to help with Hot Lunches on; Wednesday 5th June - Hot Dogs Wednesday 12th June - Party Pies and Sausage Rolls Wednesday 19th June - Steamed Dim Sims You will need to be at school between 12pm—1.30pm. Duties will include preparing food, serving food, taking orders to classrooms and dishes. If you require any further information please speak to either Belinda Smythe or Kelly Chesterfield. Thank You.

PARENTS CLUB

HOT LUNCH ROSTER

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS CLUB FUNDRAISER

WARRAGUL SWAP MEET CATERING SUNDAY 30TH JUNE 2013 PARENT HELP NEEDED!!!

The Parents Club will be catering at the Warragul Swap Meet at the Warragul Showgrounds on Sunday 30th June for fundraising purposes. On the menu will be Sausages, Hot Dogs, Egg & Bacon Sandwiches, Tea & Coffee, Soft Drinks and Juice. All help is greatly appreciated. If you are able to help on the day please return the form below by Wednesday 12th June. Thanks,

Belinda Smythe Annette Sutherland On behalf of Parents Club Principal

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS CLUB FUNDRAISER – WARRAGUL SWAP MEET CATERING

(All families please return)

The _______________________________ family will be available to help on Sunday 30th June 2013 at the Warragul Swap Meet.

6am – 7.30am 7.30am – 9am 9am - 10.30am 10.30am -12pm 12pm – 1.30pm Any of these times

Many hands make light work!

PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL BY WEDNESDAY 12th JUNE 2013

SWAP MEET CATERING

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 16– 30/05/2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

27 28

Active After School 29

School Council

Meeting 6pm

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Active After School

Marc Van

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Winter Sport

JUNE 2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 2

3 4

Active After School 5

School Banking

6

Active After School

7 Winter Sport

8 9

10

Public Holiday

11

Active After School

12 13

Active After School

Marc Van

14 15 16

17 18 19

School Banking

20

21 22 23

24 25 26

Student Free Day

Parent/Teacher/

Student

Discussions

27

Marc Van

28

Last Day

Term 2

29 30

MAY 2013

JULY 2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

8 9

10

11

12

13 14

15

Start Term 3

16 17

School Banking

18

Marc Van

19 20 21

22 23 24 25

26 27 28