What’s On @ Nilma!

What’s On @ Nilma! AUGUST 2021

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

23 School Council Meeting

6.30pm/7pm

Breakfast Club

24

25

Breakfast Club

26

WGHG Healthy Eating Video Filming

MARC

Newsletter

27

Book Week

Parade Assembly

30

Breakfast Club

31

OCTOBER 2021


1

Parent Google

Meet 1.30pm

2

MARC

3

Father’s Day/

Special Persons

Stall

JSC Activity Day

Assembly

6

Breakfast Club

7 8

Breakfast Club

9

R U OK? Day

Come dressed in

Yellow today! MARC

10

Footy Colours Day

13

Breakfast Club

14 15

Breakfast Club

16

JSC Pizza

Making Day

MARC

Newsletter

17

Assembly

Last day

Term 3 -

1.15pm Finish

20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30


1

4

START TERM 4

Breakfast Club

5 6

Breakfast Club

7

MARC

Newsletter

8

Assembly

11

Breakfast Club

12 13

Breakfast Club

14

MARC

15

18

Year 6/5 Camp

Breakfast Club

19

Year 6/5 Camp

20

Year 6/5 Camp

Breakfast Club

21

MARC

22

Assembly

25

Breakfast Club

26 27

Breakfast Club

28

Year 4/3 Camp

MARC

Newsletter

29

Year 4/3 Camp

SEPTEMBER 2021

A word from the Principal… RETURN TO REMOTE & FLEXIBLE LEARNING

This is not the ideal situation for our students but we are so proud of the way our school community has once again come together to provide a seamless learning program for the children, as we have returned to remote and flexible learning. Students have been quick to get back into

the learning and activities however we are also mindful of your child’s/children’s wellbeing. Remote learning should not be stressful, if it is then please reach out to us for some new strategies or simply change focus. We know you are all doing what you can for your wonderful children. The children are learning all the time, I’m sure with being at home they have been having time to learn different things, building independence and creativity.

PARENT GOOGLE MEET Thank you to Shannon Gibbons for co-hosting our first Parent Google Meet last Wednesday. It was wonderful to listen to strategies parents are using at home and acknowledge some of the stresses and challenges families have overcome during remote learning. We will share the ideas and information parents suggested on the Assembly Google Classroom for all families to access. Our next meeting will be Wednesday 1st September, feel free to join in with a cuppa! We encourage all families to do at least one ’self care’ activity this weekend to be able to have some ‘time out’ to rest & recharge and be kind to yourselves. Go for a walk, kick the footy in the backyard, read a book, watch a movie, bake a cake - what will you choose to do?

Take Care and Be Kind to Yourselves!

Thursday 26th August 2021

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

76 BLOOMFIELD ROAD NILMA VIC 3821

03 5623 2963 0423 562 379

Students are invited to come dressed in yellow

on Thursday 9th September for ‘R U OK? Day’!

The school will be participating in wellbeing and

mindfulness activities on the day.

LEARNERS OF THE WEEK

Last week as a part of our Science Week celebrations Red Home Group conducted a Diet Coke and Mentos experiment. We used paper to make a tube funnel and placed a whole packet of Mentos into the tube. Then, we took the lid off the Diet Coke and very quickly tipped the Mentos in. The Mentos all sank quickly which caused a fast and very exciting eruption.

“It was awesome when it

exploded!” – Kendal

“I liked it when it went up really high”

– Devin

“The coke went up in the air, high like a tree” – Mikey

“It was good when the Mentos made the coke explode up in the air” - Wyatt

Year F/1

Mrs Brown

WEEK 4 WEEK 5

For settling back into Nilma Primary School well and for adapting to our classroom routines. Well done Ruby!

For the growth you have demonstrated during our mathematics lessons. It has been wonderful to see you develop confidence in this area.

NIGHTLY READING

75 Nights

Seb

Blair

100 Nights

Seb

Blair

150 Nights

Darcee

175 Nights

Darcee

Brooklyn

200 Nights

Darcee

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS Junior School Council have organised a some activities for students that will be held through term 3.

Book Week Parade Students are invited to dress up for their homegroup meets and for assembly on Friday 27th August. This year’s theme is ‘ Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’ but you can dress up as whatever you choose to! When we return to school on Friday 3rd September we invite students to dress up again and we will be having a parade which will be videoed and shown on Google Classrooms.

Activity Day Will be held on Friday 3rd September (hopefully we are back on-site!). Students will be placed in groups for the afternoon session and will compete in a range of activities coordinated by JSC!

Footy Colours Day Students are invited to wear ‘Footy Colours’ on Friday 10th September. If you don’t follow a footy team that’s fine - dress up in any sports colours you like!

Pizza Making Day On Thursday 16th September JSC are having a ‘Pizza Making Day’! All students are invited to dress up in multi colours - something like a pizza! At lunchtime we will be making pizzas for students to eat at school. More details will be provided closer to the date!

We are looking forward to planning lots of fun activities for term 4!

What’s happening at Nilma.. PARENT/CAREGIVER/GUARDIAN OPINION SURVEY

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents/caregivers/guardians (previously known as the Parent Opinion Survey). It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learning. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

Approximately 30 per cent of parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey has been extended and will close on Friday 3rd September.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English.

Thank you to the 9 families that have completed the survey. Emails with the ;link and individual pins will be redistributed to families on Monday 30th August, please ignore the email if you have already completed the survey.

Last year we used the survey results to assist in planning our 2021 Annual Implementation Plan.

Please speak to the Principal or contact the Office if you would like more information.

PARENT ‘CATCH UP’ GOOGLE MEET It was wonderful to see parents - and staff! - join our ‘Parent Catch Up’ yesterday through the Google Classroom/Meet format. It was a great opportunity for parents to talk about their experiences and share strategies that they had found helpful for themselves and families. We will be hosting another ‘catch up’ next Wednesday 1st September. Please join us if you can! We encourage all our school families to take care of yourselves and reach out for support if you need it, no matter who small. There are a number of support agencies in the local area that families can access.

This week Green Group carried out a Skittles Science Experiment for Science Week. The class worked in pairs and placed the skittles in a circle on a white plate. They carefully poured just enough water over the plate to cover the skittles. We all enjoyed watching the colour come off the skittles and making rainbow colours in the water. We discussed that the coloured shell on the skittles was made from sugar and that sugar dissolves in water so that is why the water changed colour. Here are some lovely photos of the rainbow. It was interesting to note that the letter S on the skittles didn’t dissolve…….I wonder why?

Year 2/1

Mrs Darby & Mrs Wilson


WEEK 4 WEEK 5

For your well written informative writing about your Australian animal. Keep up the great work Amelia and you should be proud of yourself!

for the initiative, kindness and leadership skills you have shown towards your peers at school. You should be very proud of yourself Lahna!

NIGHTLY READING

100 Nights

Bentley

175 Nights

Hayley-Jade

To spark interest for Science Week, students engaged in an

experiment to create a teabag rocket. With instructions

followed and care taken students discussed what happened

and their thinking of how. An explanation was read; as to

how the rocket is launched. This was an introduction into

the purpose of information – explanatory text.

The theme for Science week this year is ‘Food Different by

Design’. Students in Blue Home Group explored bread

making and the role of yeast. Students learnt about the

activation of yeast and the processes in forming, kneading

and shaping dough. Using the dough to form neat balls and

having baked them in the oven, the room smelt amazing and

the rolls were enjoyed with butter and students’ choice of

spread. Yum!

Year 4/3

Mrs Buckler

WEEK 4 WEEK 5


for your positive approach in Mathematics. In your words you were a ‘beast’ with the addition of money using two addends and working with decimals. You were also happy to extend yourself with three addends. Fabulous attitude!

for the fabulous work ethic you present in the Kitchen Garden Program. You participate actively and show initiative in the preparation of food and cleanup each session. Thank you for your effort and teamwork!

NIGHTLY READING

25 Nights

Tori

75 Nights

Zach

Caleb

Tyson

Ada

125 Nights

Makayla

OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE

We would like to welcome Maddison to our OSHC

program! Maddison will be joining the team for the

next few week to help out while Meg and Melissa

complete placement as part of their studies.

Maddison has a wealth of knowledge, being a

teacher and also working at the Drouin South

Primary School OSHC service too. We are looking

forward to having Maddison with us and can’t

wait to see what fun activities she has planned to

do with students!

Just a reminder to parents to update bookings as

soon as possible to avoid missing places. Most

afternoons are becoming quite full!

Statements will be sent home next week. If you have

any queries please contact the Office.

We would also like to remind parents that they are to

remain outside the OSHC building when collecting/dropping off

children. Please remember to follow COVIDSafe procedures whilst on-

site, by wearing a mask at all times and practicing social distancing.

Thank you for your cooperation.

FRIDAY HOT LUNCHES

Unfortunately Pasta is no longer available from the Hot Lunch menu. All other

items are still available to purchase each week!

As we are coming into the warmer weather we will be updating the menu. If

you have any suggestions please let the office know.

Lunch orders will be available on Friday 10th September, please get your orders

in by 3.30pm Wednesday 8th. This will be the last Hot Lunch day for term 3.

From the Office….

BOOK CLUB Book Club orders for issue #6 are due in Monday 30th August. Orders can be placed online at https://

www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents

CAMPS Year 4/3 Forest Edge Camp Thank you to the families that have returned forms and have made payments towards the camp. Permission, Medical and behaviour forms have been distributed to students and are due in on Monday 30th August. The total cost for this camp is $165 per student. CSEF can be used towards this camp.

Year 6/5 Phillip Island Camp Students in Years 6/5 will participate in the Mt Worth Cluster camp to Phillip Island from Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th October 2021. Information was distributed to students last week, including a payment plan. Permission, Medical and Behaviour Forms will be sent home with students next week.

In the event of a cancellation to the camps due to Government and DET restrictions, parents will receive any paid camp money as a refund. We anticipate that camps will go ahead as normal in term 4.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

The whole school production has been postponed until Thursday 2nd December. Due to the current guidelines, the school had decided to postpone the production to allow students to share the event with the entire school community. We are also investigating ways that we may be able to share the production with our school community if guidelines regarding visitors and density limits don’t allow us to produce the production to a live audience.

Happy Birthday

Cooper Annie

Annabella Bobby

Tanner Willow

Layla Zach

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Year 6/5

Mrs Farr

for the insightful responses to texts that you include in your Reader’s Notebook. Your answers reflect your understanding of the themes covered.

WEEK 4 WEEK 5


During Science this term, Yellow Home Group have focused on Chemical Science and the states of matter. We brainstormed examples of the different matter such as; Solid – ice, metal and wood; Liquid – water, syrup and juice; Gas – steam, oxygen and carbon dioxide. During Science Week we conducted an experiment that involved mixing bicarbonate of soda with vinegar to produce Carbon Dioxide. This gas was captured in a balloon and we were able to weigh it to highlight that matter has mass.

for the enthusiasm that you show during play rehearsal. You read your lines with confidence and continue to set an example for your peers to follow. Well done Harry!

NIGHTLY READING

150 Nights

Shyla

175 Nights

Emma

Thomas

Lewis

Finn

200 Nights

Thomas

Finn

Japanese

Over the past few weeks students in the Green, Blue and Yellow home groups have been practising their Japanese language, grammar and number skills. Students have enjoyed partner games

and activities such as ‘Japanese Word Snap’ and ‘Kanji Bingo’. Students have also begun creating a Google Slide document ‘About Me’ in Japanese. Students in the Green home group have also begun learning the Japanese word for each colour. Students in the Red home group have been practising counting in Japanese, learning the Kanji characters for numbers 1-6 and learning the colours in Japanese. It has been wonderful to see all students continuing to use basic phrases throughout our lessons.

OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC)

We have had a wonderful start back to term in the OSHC program with a STEAM

room looking in tip top shape with fresh new carpet and a fun new layout. Over

the past couple of weeks, we’ve been working on creating tie dyed hats for each

student with their own funky design which they can wear outside when playing

throughout the program. Uno Flip has also been a favourite amongst the group

with students loving the challenge of being able to flip sides throughout the

game.

We look forward to more cooking, outside games, puzzles, and creative activities

throughout the remainder of term one, with some exciting activities to come.

SUSTAINABILITY

As the Green Gems and Ruby Reds work really hard in

Sustainability classes every week they were rewarded for

their efforts with some time in the kitchen making some

homemade lemon cordial and kale chips. This allowed the students to use ‘kid-

friendly’ knives to learn and practice two cutting techniques, the bear claw and the

bridge, when cutting the lemons in half before juicing and cutting up the kale. Our

focus for science week was ‘why some foods like kale and silverbeet shrink when

cooked’. The students learnt that due to them also being made of lots of water since

that’s what keeps them alive, when you apply heat, that water content evaporates

and the food shrinks.

The Blue Homegroup have also been busy in the kitchen making some yummy

potato and leek soup which they enjoyed with some Indian flatbread that they also

prepared. They also learnt about the difference between a fruit and vegetable and

brainstormed and listed all of the fruit and vegetables they could think of as a class.

We also had a class discussion on what foods work well together and using the food

list the students then designed their own soup and wrote out a recipe of how to

prepare it.

The Yellow Homegroup were split into groups to either build one of our new

Vegepods, design new seed packets to store our seeds in when collected or learning

how to build a climbing structure for our peas planted in

the garden. The Yellow Homegroup have also began a

unit of work on Sustainable Eggs where they are

learning about the 3 different egg production farm

systems; free range, barn-laid and

caged. It was fantastic to see them

all contribute their opinions on

each of these systems in class

discussions, including the

advantages and disadvantages of

each.

PERFORMING ARTS

We recently had the opportunity to explore sounds and perform on an electric drum kit in music class. We learnt about the different parts of a drum kit, what each part sounds like

and then played the drums along to backing tracks and familiar songs. Everyone enjoyed this activity with lots of focus and big smiles.

OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC)

We have had a wonderful start back to term in the OSHC program with a STEAM

room looking in tip top shape with fresh new carpet and a fun new layout. Over

the past couple of weeks, we’ve been working on creating tie dyed hats for each

student with their own funky design which they can wear outside when playing

throughout the program. Uno Flip has also been a favourite amongst the group

with students loving the challenge of being able to flip sides throughout the

game.

We look forward to more cooking, outside games, puzzles, and creative activities

throughout the remainder of term one, with some exciting activities to come.

MARC

LIBRARY

NEWS

We continue to read and celebrate the books that are shortlisted in the CBCA Book of the Year competition. The MARC van is currently decorated in sea creatures thanks to Red and Green groups. ‘Anemone is not the Enemy’ is the title, which is a tongue twister, this fun picture book also taught us about the special relationship between the clown fish and the sea anemone. Quiz your child to see if they can explain. ‘Your Birthday was the Best’ inspired Blue group to create birthday cakes and taught us that cockroaches definitely are not the guests to invite to your party, in fact they are listed in a book of dangerous animals! Yellow group really enjoyed reading the book titled AZARIA, the students shared their opinion of this historic Australian story, 95% of students believed it was the dingo, this book promoted lots of discussion about the justice system and judgement by the media, ask your child in Yellow group about the story. The other popular book for Yellow group was a book about Kakadu, this book prompted all students to give the book one of their highest scores so far, it may be responsible for your child wanting a trip to the Northern Territory! Keep up the great reading Nilma!

DON’T FORGET TO RETURN YOUR MARC

BOOKS EVERY THURSDAY!

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