REMINDERS PUPIL FREE DAY - Monday, November 2nd

PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Tuesday November 3rd

Prep Transition - Tuesday, November 10th - 9.00 - 11.00

Remembrance Day Service - November 11th - 10.30 - 11.30

School Bush Dance - November 13th - 5.30 - 8.30pm

Parents’ Club Meeting - Monday, November 16th - 9.30am

School Council Meeting - Tuesday November 17th

Prep Transition - Tuesday, November 17th - 9.00 - 11.00

Report Writing Day (Pupil Free) - Friday 27th, November

Grade Six Graduation - Tuesday, December 15th - 7.00pm

Children finish Term 4 - Thursday, December 17th - 3.20pm

October 29th, 2015

‘Learning for Life”

www.nathaliaps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 03 58662677

Principal: Chris McCallum

Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878

Nathalia Kids Are Friendly Kids

“Who Can Help Me?”

Last week’s Winners

F/1 W Dylan Dohnt

1/2 B Dakoda Stringer

3/4 J Damien Kerr

4/5 I Justin De Been

5/6 R Aiden Lindsay

Congratulations to our

weekly winners.

This week’s theme is:

“Consequences”

School Information Technology Policy The current school ICT Policy is up for review and I am asking for parent input into the revised policy. The policy covers the use of all technologies in the school including the use of iPads and the current practice of all children in the upper school bringing their devices from home. The current ICT Policy was discussed at last night’s staff meeting and we will continue the discussion with the aim of presenting a new policy to School Council at the November meeting. Parents can respond in writing or through conversation with me. Cricket Carnival Last week three teams of children in grades 5 and 6 represented the school at the Kanga Cricket Tournament. I was really impressed with the manner in which the children competed and the attitude they displayed in games. They were great representatives of our school.

Remembrance Day The children in grade 4/5 and grade 5/6 will be attending the Remembrance Day service at the Nathalia Memorial Gardens on November 11th from 10.30 - 11.30am. We will be making wreaths for the children to lay on the day so I ask if parents can donate flowers and foliage from their gardens to send along to school on the morning of the eleventh. Long Weekend Next Tuesday the school will be closed because of the public holiday for Melbourne Cup Day. The school is also closed the day before as a day in lieu for the early start for staff in term one. Teachers began the school year a day before the scheduled start to meet with Education Department staff. RACV Energy Breakthrough Challenge

Preparation for the RACV Challenge is well underway with the Nathalia Primary School team working

hard with Mrs Hill every week. We are grateful for the generous donation of $300 from the Nathalia

Lions Club that was presented to the school last week for the RACV Challenge.

Thanks, Chris McCallum—Principal

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TERM 4 - 2015

SCHOOL CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 2nd - Pupil Free Day (Day in Lieu)

3rd - Melbourne Cup Day

10th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

11th - Remembrance Day

13th - Bush Dance

16th - Parents’ Club meeting

17th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

17th - School Council meeting

18th - Division Hot Shots (Shepparton)

24th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

26th - Region Hot Shots (Wangaratta)

27th - Report Writing Day (Pupil Free)

DECEMBER 1st - Prep Transition 9.00 - 11.30am

8th - State wide Transition Day -

9.00am - 11.30am

- School Council Meeting

- Parents’ Club Meeting

15th - Grade six Graduation

17th- Term Four concludes for children

18th - Term Four concludes for staff

January 2016 January 27th - Staff Resume

January 28th - Term One commences for all students

FOR SALE

There are a number of unwanted chairs

(pictured) available for sale @ $2.00 each.

Contact the school office on 5866 2677

Parents’ Club

Tucker Day

Friday 30th October, 2015

Zooper Dooper - 50 cents.

Bring money on the day.

Emily and Zali modelling the new school netball uniforms.

Kanga Cricket at the Nathalia Recreation Reserve last Week

Cricket Clinic with English International Paul Braithwaite.

Cody and Aiden receiving the Lions Club donation for the RACV Challenge.

Free LED down lights No Cost No Effort Switch to Save

Replace your old energy-thirsty halogen down lights with energy-efficient

LED down lights, installed in your home or business for FREE!

It’s called Switch to Save, and it can save you more than $500 per year on

your power bill.

We’ll even donate $1 for every down light replaced in your community to

Nathalia Primary School’s sustainable Project. Application forms are

available from the school office or the Bendigo Bank Branch.

Nathalia Recreation Reserve Friday, November 13th

5.30—8.30pm. Tickets available

from Nathalia Primary School and

the Post Office.

$15 a family (pre-sale) $20 a family on the night

$10 an adult Food available

BYO drinks