Kalori Term 2 - Week 6 3 June 2020

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Meryula St Narromine NSW 2821

P: 02 68894566 F: 02 68894451

E: narromine-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Denise Toohey – Principal

Tribute to Jody Beahan When we say good bye to friends and family we revisit our own pain and hurt, we visit mortality, the joys and the sorrow. We mourn for their laughter and humour, we mourn for their companionship, we reflect on the times we have spent together, we

grieve for their families and the milestones they themselves will miss. This is what we are all experiencing today as an NPS family, we are sad for the lost time with Jody, we are feeling like a piece of our puzzle is missing, a family member, a team member and a dear friend is absent – Jody has been a part of Narromine Public School since 2004, she has been that hard working, diligent, highly professional background person who shied away from the limelight. Jody has supported so many of us through her kind words, her gestures of goodwill, her collegial outlook and her ability to make us all smile with her quick wit and contagious laugh.

Jody, Makailah and Wendy were the three stooges of the Jarrah COLA, laughing, learning and stirring mischief with their word plays – most of it MA, some of it G.

The children in the classrooms called her Mrs B, but Makailah called her Rice Bubbles with love and affection. A cheeky giggle or a stern stare Jody was there for the children with a particular attachment to our little ones who struggled to make learning connections. She took great pride in helping them, growing them and building them up with confidence in themselves, their learning and their abilities.

The children are a little poorer for her passing, but a great deal richer for the time she spent with them, the personalities she helped shape, the hands she held making them feel safe, the smiles she gave that brightened up their days and the love, dedication and positive energy she brought to Narromine Public School. We will miss Jody greatly but we must also celebrate her contributions and remember her as a beautiful team mate. May she rest in peace.

Reconciliation 2021

Today, we celebrated Reconciliation day. In recognition of this day, students were encouraged to come out of uniform in the colours of blue, orange and purple. These colours were selected as they are the colours of reconciliation week poster for 2020. A collage of photos can be seen later in Kalori.

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Denise Toohey – Principal continued

2020 Tell them from me survey

As a result of COVID-19 the Tell Them From Me survey was put on hold across the state. However schools have now transitioned back to full time face-to-face teaching and learning, this provides a great opportunity to check-in on our students’ engagement, connection and wellbeing during this extraordinary time.

Students in years 3, 4, 5 & 6 will undertake this survey in the coming weeks. The NPS community team will be creating a number of social distancing opportunities for our community to also share their reflections and participate in this year’s survey – more details will be advised in the near future. Given the busy nature of our schools, the current survey window will remain open until the end of Term 2 (Friday, 3 July).

Opportunity classes 2021

Notes will be coming home for Year 4 parents and carers of students who are considering applying for an opportunity class placement in Year 5 2021. Information is also included in this edition of the Kalori outlining the process and providing a website where you can gain further information.

Healthy lunchboxes powering our students

Our first and second lunch initiative is encouraging lunchboxes

full of healthy choices for our students. This initiative is aimed

at reducing high sugar, salt and fat, processed snack foods in

our students' lunches.

Our students are making healthier, more sustaining choices for

their school lunches. Students are encouraged to eat a more

substantial part of their lunch at ‘first lunch’ to maintain them

through peak learning times followed by a fruit or vegetable

snack at ‘crunch and sip’ and a smaller healthy lunch option at

‘second lunch’. Our school canteen ‘Tastebuds’ has lots of

fabulous delicious healthy choices.

School photos

Personalised envelopes have been distributed to all students for school photo orders.

Our school photo day is booked for Tuesday 23 June (Term 2 Week 9) 2020. Each child

has an individual code on their envelope to allow for online ordering. Otherwise

envelopes with the correct amount of cash need to be returned to the school office

before photo day. Should you like to order a sibling photo (only students enrolled at NPS),

family order forms are available from the school office. For more information or

assistance with online ordering please contact MSP Photography on 6360 2008.

NOTES HOME

Reconciliation Day

Head lice 2S

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Family Literacy Challenge

Organise your family team to complete the challenge and return to the front office to submit your entries. To collect

the prize you need to make sure you have one name of a family member per entry.

Week 6- Homophones

A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word but is spelled differently and has a different

meaning: Example: to/two/too

Week 6 Challenge – Write as many homophones as you can think of.

Numeracy Challenges We would like you and your family to have a try at these family mathematics challenges. Complete the one for your

grade and remember to put your name on your solution and return to the front office

K-2 Challenge

Use these shapes below to create a new friend for the robot. Use as many shapes as you want, but you must include

each shape pictured below.

Stage 2 Challenge (Year 3 & 4)

A gardener has been asked to design a garden fence with a perimeter of 37m. What might

the different lengths be of the garden fence? Draw and list as many solutions as possible.

Stage 3 Challenge (Year 5 & 6)

- How many 2-digit numbers are there that contain at least one

2?

- How many 3-digit numbers are there that contain at least one

3?

- How many 5-digit numbers are there that contain at least one

5?

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Reconciliation 2020

What is National Reconciliation Week? National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about

our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving

reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June

Our theme for National Reconciliation Week 2020 – In this together – is now resonating in ways we could not have

foreseen when it was announced last year, but it reminds us we are in this together whether in a crisis or in

reconciliation. The National Reconciliation Week 2020 theme reinforces that we all have a role to play when it comes

to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures.

Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as

a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

PBL News

At Narromine Public School students have been learning how to show RHR on the playground by being in the right place, sharing equipment, including others and speaking nicely. Our playground sessions have changed due to recent events but we want to congratulate students on their proactive

efforts in playing safely. Students need to remember to bring a sun hat to school for playground sessions, a water bottle to drink from, leave personal toys at home and to wash their hands regularly. This week students have been engaging with activities to practise respect through speaking nicely to others. Thank you to all the students who have been speaking nicely by using manners, using nice words, and engaging with appropriate language. Well done to all the students who have been making good choices in showing respect through speaking nicely and demonstrating RHR on the playground. Teachers have been on the lookout and rewarded students doing the right thing with SuperVals for their amazing efforts.

Have you downloaded our school app?

Did you know our school app allows you to easily access all newsletters, notices, events, online

calendar, online payments, emergency alerts and submit absences? Search the App store or Google Play

for the Narromine Public School App or go to http://cms.yourphoneapp.com.au/promo/narromin

Are you following our Facebook page?

We use social media to recognise success and celebrate good practise in our school. For all the latest

news and event information about what is happening in our school search Narromine Public School in

Facebook and click follow.

SCHOOL BUS TRAVEL

All bus pass applications are now made online. The link to apply for a new bus pass is:

https://ssts-apply.transport.nsw.gov.au/ApplySSTS/ApplySSTS.html

Once you have applied, notice of your application will be sent to the school for verification. If you

experience any difficulty in applying online you can call 131500 for assistance.

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Respect, Honesty, Responsibility – RHR – That’s Who We Are

Have you changed your contact details?

Please remember to update your contact details with

the school office as they change. Call 6889 4566 or call

into the office to update.