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SLETTER

LAST DAY OF TERM.

Thank you Thank you Thank you… all round. Thanks to parents, staff and

students for once again working together towards providing the best possible

education for our students at Nilma. While

the building program has taken longer than expected—with patience and focus on

things we have no control over has enabled us to continue as a team to work on things

we can change. Thanks to parents for supporting many school programs this

term.

Students have been actively participating in many learning opportunities. Thanks for

being great kids!

Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday.

While students have been actively participating in Bike Education—there is still

a need for adult supervision while children are riding their bikes—especially near the

roads. Have a wonderful well earned rest!

Looking forward to a fourth term full of lots of active learning. Already on the

calendar—swimming—sporting team events—Author visits and writing program—

science as our focus with an incursion with

Science Circus in late October and the school production—the term will fly on by.

Reminder that Mr Williams will be principal in my absence in the first 3 weeks.

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL BIKE

EDUCATION AWARDS This year we had a slightly abridged version

of Bike Education—however we still managed to have our own Bike Education

Challenge for students in years 3 to 6. We

will award the prizes to students tomorrow on the last day of term.

SWIMMING Thankyou to those parents who have already paid the $20 for the swimming program. A reminder, that all money must be paid by the end of this term, as swimming starts the first day back of Term 4. Permission forms must be brought back by the end of Term 3. If your child has had lessons between last swimming program and 2011 program just let the teachers know. The first session will assess skills and groups may change on first session. SCIENCE CIRCUS—coming to town.. Nilma Primary School will be hosting an incursion from Questacon—science circus as part of our science focus for the term. We will have a visit from the circus . Nilma staff along with other staff in the area can stay and learn more about science concepts—then on the weekend students will be able to take the family along to the Science Exhibition in Warragul on the Saturday! More info next term! SCHOOL PRODUCTION—Scaree Nights The date for the School Production is Thursday 8th December at the Drouin Auditorium. Students are currently auditioning for the main cast roles. Roles will be cast today, this will allow several weeks for students to rehearse lines in preparation for a fabulous performance. Students will have a full day practice at the Auditorium on this day. More information will follow next term.

Principal

Ms Annette Sutherland

Business Manager Mrs Rachel Hammond

School Council President

Mrs Leigh Wooster

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

LAST DAY TERM TOMORROW

BBQ 12.00pm. Students must be

picked up at 1.00pm. No buses.

HATS

A reminder that all students

must wear a hat in Term 4!

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STUDENT LEARNING CORNER

1-0 Uren We are having an end of term BBQ on Friday and we are making smoothies. By Lane

We are making addition posters in maths. By Daniel

We did Bike Education last week and I can now ride my bike without training wheels. By Teagan

In Japanese I can count to 10. We do actions to them too. By Ashton

Student of the week is Daniel Axford for always having a go and working really well in class,

especially with his maths poster.

3-2 Berkelmans On the holidays I am going to uncle Bruce’s house. We will play pool. By Lachlan

On the holidays I am going to have a have a sleep over at Carlie’s house. I am going horse riding with my un-

cle. By Shelby

On the holidays I am it is my birthday. By James On the holidays I am going camping. By Kirsty

On the holidays I am going to the new BMX track. By Max On the holidays I am going to Merimbula. By Holly

On the holidays I am to the market. By Tahlia

Student of the week is Meg Griggs for being a great learner and completing some great writing.

4-3 Buckler

Nilma Primary School raised money in the fight against ‘Childhood Heart Dis-

ease’. Wearing a Mad hat to school on Tuesday the 20th of September and

bringing along a gold coin donation. Enjoying a healthy morning tea, students

admired each others hats. We raised $60 for the Heart Kids Foundation.

Student of the week is Ryan Young for a consistent effort and achieving great results.

6-5 Pearson

Today before recess we made Peta and Catie's sandwich. It had tomato, ham, pineapple, lettuce and of course ..... wholemeal bread. It was yum. We made them because we have been learning about healthy eating. By Tom and Justin Student of the week is Bailey Kleeven for always really well during reading groups.

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Mad Hatters Tea Party

PHOTO BOARD

Carolyn Dungey

and

Aiden Ollson displaying their hats

The Bike Ed Challenge Teams

The Badminton Championship Team.

Olivia Marriott Duncan, Ryan Young, Teneka

Gray, Cailey Marriott-Duncan and Patrick

Smythe.

Tennis with Andrew Peavey

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Peta Rhodes for get-

ting to the last 30 kids in the state for

the 12 and under Girls Cricket Team.

What a fantastic effort!

POSTCARD FROM MR WILLIAMS

Hi all, just a short email from Nice on the Cote d;Azur on the Mediterranean. Sinse Lucerne we have been to Innsbruck and Vienna in n Austria, they were both beautiful cities. Then we went on to Venice, Assisi, Rome, Florence and Nice yesterday. Weather here has been hot 28+ Have not managed to get lost. Ven-ice with its canals was amazing. The Colesseum in Rome was huge but pretty touristy. Threw coins in the Trevi fountain in Rome. Florence is a beautiful old city. Hope you are all well. Have a good break. Au revoir Kerry

PREP ORIENTATION DATES 2012

Wednesday 17th November 9—11.00am

Monday 22nd November 9– 11.30am

Thursday 2nd December 9-1.00pm

Tuesday 7th December 9—3.15pm

We now have 11 Preps enrolled for

2012, and look forward to seeing them

at our orientation days.

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REAL VALUES STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Grade 1 / Prep

Daniel Axford Grade 3/2

Meg Griggs Grade 4/3

Ryan Young Grade 6/5

Bailey Kleeven

NIGHTLY READING AWARDS

75 Nights Max Chesterfield

100 Nights Rose-Ann Scott

125 Nights Kael Mason 175 Nights

Aiden Olsson 200 Nights

Dominick Johnstone-Witney Peta Rhodes 225 Nights

Dominick Johnstone-Witney

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Active After School Communities– Term 4

Participants for AASC sessions for Term 4 are listed below;

Circus Skills; Tuesday with Belinda & Carlie, starting 18th October

Kirsty Wooster, Tahlia Whitney, Patrick Smythe, Meg Devlin, Tayla Lochki, Lane Ward, Brittany

Kilgour-Allsopp, Cooper Allsopp, Tara Lindsay, Mckayla Lindsay, James Dungey, Carolyn

Dungey, Bayley Gunton, Aiden Olsson, Cailey Marriott-Duncan, Olivia Marriott-Duncan, Tayla

Lawry, Rachael Lawry, Kylie Griggs and Megan Griggs.

Softball; Thursday with David, starting 20th October

Dale Butler, Bailey Dent, Aiden Olsson, Bayley Gunton, James Dungey, Carolyn Dungey, Brittany

Kilgour-Allsopp, Cooper Allsopp, Lane Ward, Tayla Lochki, Patrick Smythe, Tahlia Whitney, Ky-

lie Griggs, Megan Griggs.

Circus Skills is full, as the maximum number of participants is 20. There are still some places

available for Softball. Forms can be handed in to the office. The lists will be published again in the

Newsletter next Term.

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SCIENCE GRADE 3-6

The Grade 3-6 classes were visited by Water watch on

Wednesday. Students all participated in a catchment

story.

Thanks to Jessie McLennan for organising this event

for the students.

COLLECT-A-CAPS Tally to date: 148

PHONES Tally to date: 21

MCCAINS VEGIE PATCHES Tally to date: 4

Last day tomorrow for vegie patches barcodes

School Programs Notices Board

SWIMMING—REMINDER The swimming program will begin next term. Students will be taken by bus at 1.00pm to the Leisure Centre and parents must pick up children from the Leisure Centre at 3.15pm.

The cost for the swimming program is $20 per child, which includes the whole 6 sessions due by Wednesday 21st September

2011.

Payment is required by the end of this term. Children will need to bring bathers and towel to school for the swimming sessions.

SCHOOL ABSENCE

REMINDER

A reminder to parents that all

students must have a written when

their child is absent from school.

BBQ LAST DAY A reminder that there will be a BBQ for students and families tomorrow at 12 noon. There is no cost for the BBQ. Students must be picked up from school at 1.00pm. There will be no buses in the afternoon. There will be no Hot Lunch orders tomorrow.

COLES VOUCHERS Coles dockets may be brought to the school.

There is a box in Mrs Pearson’s room for these dockets. The school will earn sports equipment for the school. Keep those vouchers coming in!

TALLY TO DATE

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WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

DOCKETS Dockets may be brought to the school. There is a box in Mrs Pearson’s room for these dockets. The school will earn resources for the school.

Keep those dockets coming in!

TALLY TO DATE

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COMMUNITY Notice Board

HEAD LICE CHECKS Could all parents please take time to

check students for Head lice. We have had a case reported this week. If all parents check over the holidays,

Term 4 will be a clean start.

TAKEN FROM SCHOOL

Our recycle tub belonging to one of the parents

has been presumably stolen from outside the

school. If any one would know it’s whereabouts,

could you please contact the school.

TENNIS PROGRAM

This term the students in Grade 3-6 have been enjoying

the Tennis Program with Andrew Peavey. Thankyou to

Mr Peavey for continuing with this program.

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 30– 22/09/2011

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Holidays 3 Holidays 4 Holidays 5 Holidays 6 Holidays 7 8 9

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First Day term

Swimming

11 12 13 14

Swimming 15 16

17

Swimming

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Cathy Scollo Visit

Hooptime Reg Final

Active After School

19

Marc Van

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Active After School

Loud shirt day

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Loud Shirt Day 22 23

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Swimming

25

Cathy Scollo visit

Swimming

Buddy program at

WRC

26 27

Active After School

Science Incursion—

Questacon

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Swimming 29 30

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OCTOBER 2011

NOVEMBER 2011

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

1

No School

Public Holiday

2

Marc Van

3

Active After School

4

Cathy Scollo Visit

5 6

7 8

Kanga Cricket

Buddy program at

WRC

9 10

Active After School

11 12 13

14 15

Active After School

Buddy program at

WRC

16

Marc Van

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Active After School

18 19 20

21 22

Active After School

23 24

Active After School

25 26 27

28 29

Active After School

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SWIMMING– Bring bathers/towel to school on

first day of term 4