Term 2 – Calendar 31/05/17 Nit Busters 05/06/17 NG Athletics Carnival 05/06/17 P&C Meeting 3:30pm 06/06/17 Closing the Gap Mufti Day –

Gold Coin Donation 07/06/17 NG School Photos 14/06/17 Multicultural Public Speaking 19/06/17 K-2 and 3-6 Eisteddfod

performances. 20/06/17 OVLC Athletics Carnival 23/06/17 K-6 NRL Gala Day P&C Disco – 5:30 till 8:30pm 26/6 & 27/6 Life Education Van Returning 30/06/17 PB Assembly

NANA GLEN PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Principal: Deanie Nicholls

Nana Street, NANA GLEN, NSW, 2450 Phone: 66543202 FAX: 66543549

Website: www.nanaglen-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: nanaglen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

30th May 2017 Term 2 - Week 6

Welcome to week 6. What a wonderful assembly we had on Friday. It was exciting to see the learning that is happening in the classrooms. It was also fabulous to see many of our parents come along to share these events. Our students demonstrated outstanding Nana Glen Public School manners in listening to awards and respectfully acknowledging these achievements. It is great to see how proud they are of their peers efforts.

I have an important matter that has come to the attention of staff that we are asking parental support with. It has been reported that some of our students are playing on-line, violent -games, that contain horror and distressing themes. Although there is an age restriction on the purchase of some of these games and on-line activities, we do understand that parents make the decision as to what is viewed in their homes. The school has a part though, when the content of these games comes to school and is shared with other students and has an impact on them. After receiving a number of reports last week, we have investigated these games and have found that they do have themes that contain horror, violence, killing and shock content. We want to share this information to ensure that parents are aware of the content of some of the games presently being shared amongst students. We are seeking support as the content is not something we want young students to be subject to at school.

Last Friday was National Sorry Day and we would like to acknowledge our Aboriginal students, families and the elders past and present from Nana Glen. Last week four staff members participated in the Connecting to Country training. It was with great respect that we listened with open hearts to the many stories of members of the Gumbaynggirr nation. This is an extract from the “1997, Bringing them Home” report and resonates with us to highlight our way forward.

As a school we have registered with the “Closing the Gap” institute, led by Cathy Freeman that promotes the need for improvement in Literacy skills for all students, especially our Aboriginal students. On the 6th June, next Tuesday, students are invited to wear mufti clothing in the colours of either: Red, Black and Yellow, or all colours together. We ask that students bring a gold coin donation that we will be sending to the “Closing the Gap” institute. We look forward to a great day and will add photo’s to next week’s newsletter.

Life Education Van – We just wanted to inform parents that there were some difficulties with the van last week so we have arranged for the van to return on the last week of school and all lessons will be repeated to ensure that all content was covered. We thank the Van organisers for this as they also wish to maintain the high standards of this essential service.

Next Monday is our School Athletics Carnival. The canteen and P&C will be holding their usual BBQ and cake stall. If you have donations of baked goods, could you please send them in on the day. As we have nut allergies and students requiring Gluten Free goods, could you please notify us if the goods are nut free and Gluten free friendly. The P&C will also be looking for volunteers on the day. Please let Doreen know in the canteen if you can help out.

The next big event is the Local Rodeo where the P&C are putting on the canteen. Volunteers and offers of baked goods are also needed for this day. Also, don’t forget our Disco needs helpers too! Thank you in advance to all parents who put in so much time to help. We have a great team! Have a great week!

Mrs D. Nicholls

Class Award Recipients - Term 2 Week 5

K 1 Marley M Working hard on sounds. Madison M Displaying manners in the classroom.

Isabella D Effort during literacy groups. Tomas S Wonderful work in guided reading.

Rush K Participation in science. Akira A Always being on task and completing her work to a high standard.

Charllie L Improvement in reading. Keira B Having great pride in all her work.

Bobby L Excellent listening. Jake F Excellent effort in mathermatics.

2 3/4 Connor B A great effort during maths. Jackson B Being a valuable member of 3/4.

Cydni L Great science observations. Max K Creativity in writing and great ideas.

Jett C Great science observations. Jules N Making positive choices.

Sharnie C Being an excellent classroom helper. Nam Kha N Effort in reading and writing.

Molly C Outstanding “3 Little Pigs” artwork. Makayla M Being positive and helping others.

4/5 6 Telisha W Recognising and building from mistakes. Olivia P Inclusive classroom practices.

Lincoln C Application during independent writing. Taharna R Excellent application of “clauses”

Harry C Dedication to his writing. Bec C Improved application.

Jack D Mature application in class. Charlotte E Always including others.

Riley E Outstanding effort and application. Nathan M Accepting and considering others.

RFF RFF Jarred C For being a responsible on-task worker. John M Great worth with 3D shapes.

Principal Awards Student of the Week Ciarrah G Fantastic manners in choir. Charlotte E Always applying herself in all areas.

Riley E Improved application and effort in reading groups.

Charlie F Insightful answers in history.

Amber L Being a kind and respectful student. Andi B Her positive and friendly relationship.

Tahlia L Showing care and assistance. Neviah N Participation in NRL.

Thomas W Making positive choices in the playground.

Michael M Conscientiousness in class.

Lily O Challenging herself in the Myall Creek Massacre writing.

Layla J Application and effort in all areas.

Tahlia L Challenging herself in the Myall Creek Massacre writing.

2nd Bronze Award 3rd Bronze Award Keira B Dylan C

School Photos Photo envelopes were handed to each student last week. Sibling photo envelopes are available at the front office if you would like sibling photos to be taken. You may return your photo envelope prior to 7th June as this is photo day. 125 Years This year Nana Glen Public School has been open for 125 years. The P&C have many exciting items planned for the year and helpers would be appreciated. Watch future newsletters for more details. One item we would like to add to our newsletter is photos, stories etc that illustrate the history of Nana Glen Public School. If you have an item we can share in our newsletter, please either send in a copy or email a copy of the item. It can be wonderful seeing items from our past. Head Lice The school Nit Buster program will be held this Wednesday the 31st May. The P&C still need one more volunteer. Please let Bec Whiley know if you are able to help. Library We have a few library books that need covering, if anyone is able to volunteer to do this we would appreciate it please contact the office. What’s going well in Class 4/5 It has been an incredible start to Term 2 in Class 4/5. Students have been productive inside and out of the classroom. We have had a visit from Healthy Harold and the Life Education Van. We participated in the National Simultaneous Story Time and were treated to the author Tony Wilson reading his book The Cow Tripped Over the Moon. We contributed 26 mouthfuls towards the Big Vegie Crunch which saw 27,858 students participate nationally and 5,033 in other activities (If you can figure out the combined total I will hand out a Smiley Award to you!). Our Narrative and imaginative writing has been going well with stories in the peer feedback and publishing stages of completion. So

much done and were only half way!

Our Big Vegie Crunch

Sporting Schools - NRL

Save the date………. NGPS P&C Dance When: Friday 23rd June 5.30-8.30pm Where: Nana Glen Hall Music by Rosco K- 2 students from 5.30 – 7pm (all Kinder students to be supervised by a parent or guardian please) (K-2 students are welcome to stay longer IF a parent or guardian is in attendance) 3-6 students from 5.30 -8.30pm Prepaid entry will include door and dinner One parent has volunteered so far……we need more……… text Tania O’Connor 0413 399 335. Anyone interested in organising the kitchen side of things?????

New School Finance System Transition Nana Glen Public School will transition to the new NSW Public Schools’ finance system and a new bank account on 4 September 2017. To ensure a smooth transition, there will be changes to the way we accept payments from parents and carers.

1. Direct deposits: As of 25 August 2017, we will no longer accept direct deposits into our current school bank account as we prepare to close this account and transition to the new one. Any payments made using direct deposit after this date cannot be properly allocated to a student’s account in a timely manner. Please ensure you have made any outstanding direct deposits before 25 August 2017.

2. Cash and cheque payments: Between 30 August 2017 and 4 September 2017, we will also not be able to accept payments by cash or cheque as we prepare to close our current bank account and transition to the new one. Please ensure that you have made any outstanding cash or cheque payments before 30 August 2017. From 5 September 2017, cash and cheque payments and Parent Online Payments (POP) will be accepted as before.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we transition to our new finance system. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school on 026654 3202.

Nana Glen Public School

P&C Newsletter P&C News What a lovely assembly on Friday. We saw something a bit different with the children showing off some of their classwork, they did a really nice job. Well done kids! Our Firewood raffle tickets are still for sale and will be drawn on our personal best (PB) assembly at the end of term. Our school dance is coming up and we still need a few more volunteers for that. Nit busters this Wednesday at 9:30am if anyone would like to come along you're more than welcome. We will have a date soon for our 125 year anniversary, there will be activities, pavers to purchase if you'd like to have your name and the year you were at our school put on the plaque that will then go near our flag area. The sports carnival is coming up on Monday the 5th that's going to be a great day and if you are able to bake or help out with the BBQ it would be appreciated. The cookbooks are coming along we will have more to collaborate on those at a later date things are moving along nicely. Your P&C Committee So I have 3 past cookbooks from Nana Glen Public School, are there anymore out there?

As part of the 125 year celebration of Nana Glen Public School the P&C are going to produce another cookbook. Do you have a family secret recipe that is loved by all? The cookbook will feature starters (dips and finger food) as well as sweet treats (slices, cakes and deserts). Do you want to submit a recipe? There will be an online form. Start perfecting your family favourite…….…and watch this space………………………..

Amart's Community Kickbacks is a community program that passes rewards back to your school.

Simply register for the Community Kickbacks program and 5% of all member purchases will go directly back to your club to spend in-store.

It’s free and easy to join, and you can find out more information about the program here or instore

http://www.amartsports.com.au/community-kickbacks/

When shopping at Ritchies and using a community benefit card/tag linked to Nana Glen Public School, Ritchies will donate money back to use. These cards/tags can be used at ANY Ritchies store throughout NSW, Victoria and Queensland. If you or any relatives and friends would like to support our school and you don’t already have a community benefit card/tag, please collect one at the registers next time you shop. Our school has already received $3,694.57 in donations from Ritchies. Just nominate Nana Glen Public School. It’s that easy! For more information see https://www.ritchies.com.au/community-benefit-card Canteen News There will be no regular canteen on Monday 5th June as we are holding a BBQ for the Athletics carnival. We need volunteers to cook the BBQ and if anyone would like to bake that would be great. All money raised goes back to our kids. We will be selling: Gluten free sausage wraps Steak rolls Sausage sandwiches Bacon and egg rolls Sausage rolls and pies Cans of drink and water Frozen yoghurt Paddle Pops Canteen Roster Please let the office know if you are unable to volunteer on the day rostered.

Date Helpers Baking

02/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Kue Hall, Troy Bailey Naomi Crawford

05/06/2017 Athletics Carnival Helpers needed PLEASE

09/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Gerry O’Connor, Christine Rengger Amanda Crossingham

16/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Louise Powick, Pam Corbett Renee Bailey

19/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Teena Corbett

23/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Sharrisse Newbery Tania Hibberd

26/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Teena Corbett

30/06/2017 Doreen Brydon, Louise Powick, Teena Corbett Corey Lewis

NANA GLEN PUBLIC SCHOOL Community News Principal: Deanie Nicholls

Nana Street, NANA GLEN, NSW, 2450 Phone: 66543202 FAX: 66543549

Website: www.nanaglen-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: nanaglen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Nana Glen Community Preschool Committee invites you to

Community Connect

Come and join us for a morning aimed at building community

relationships! Alex Halsted a local Psychologist will be talking to us about

mindfulness and wellbeing. Morning tea and activities for children provided.

ALL WELCOME! When: 26th of June at 9.30am -10.30am

Where: Nana Glen Community Preschool 13 Orara Way, Nana Glen.

At Uniting, we believe in partnering with families and communities to help our future generation thrive. That’s why we’ve organized a three-hour parenting program to help you understand your baby’s development.

This interactive course covers: • Stages of social/emotional development. • Positive early experiences equals a happy baby. • How you can assist your baby’s social/emotional development through everyday activities. • There is no such thing as spoiling babies by loving them!

This parenting forum is free to families with children aged 0 – 12 years.

Where Burnside Family Centre 7 McLean Street, Coffs Harbour When Friday 2nd June, 2017 10.00am – 1.00pm Get in touch For more information and to book call 02 6659 2800 or email: unitingcoffsharbour@uniting.org uniting.org

Your baby is born to socialise.

Come and join us for the Social & Emotional Development of Babies parenting forum

On the 14th of June we are so excited to bring Watoto Childrens Choir all the way from Uganda to Woolgoolga from 6pm Wednesday the 14th of June at Woolgoolga Primary School Hall. We would love to see the Woolgoolga community attend this great event we would appreciate your support. Watoto Children’s Choirs have travelled extensively since 1994, sharing a message of hope for Africa’s orphans and widows. To date, the choir has toured six continents and performed to enthralled audiences in schools, retirement homes, churches, parliaments, state houses and royal palaces. The Watoto Children’s Choir is a unique ‘reaching out’ tool. Reach people in your organisation, community or church. Address issues of global significance and fuel your missions or outreach program to care for the orphan and widow. Each child in the Watoto Children’s Choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents and now lives in a Watoto village. When? They will be presenting their performance from 6pm at Woolgoolga Primary School Hall in Scarborough Street Woolgoolga Cost? No there is no charge but there is merchandise for sale that funds the choir directly.