NarrabriWEEK 11 TERM 1| 2019

P U B L I C S C H O O L N e w s l e t t e rS a v o i r C ’ e s t P o u v o i r

WEEK 11MON

8 Apr K-6 Assembly @ 9:15amNSWPSSA boys Cricket trialsTell Them from Me survey for students commences

TUES 9 Apr Infants Sports Day

WED 10 Apr Assembly @ 2:40pm - 1SKamilaroi Dance Camp

THURS 11 Apr ANZAC Assembly @ 10:40amEaster Scripture - Inf @ 12pm Prim @ 12:30NSWPSSA Swimming Championships @ HomebushKamilaroi Dance Camp

FRI 11 Apr NSWPSSA Swimming Championships @ Homebush

TERM 2WEEK 1MON

29 Apr Staff Development Day

TUES 30 Apr Students Return

WED 1 May P & C Meeting @ 7pm

Upcoming Events

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RESPECT | RESPONSIBILITY | RESILIENCE | ACHIEVEMENT | INCLUSION

END OF TERM 1 This term has just flown by and the Easter holidays are just around the corner. This week we are asking for donations towards our Monster Easter Egg raffle. This is a great way to end the school term and the children look forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny. More raffle tickets are at-tached. Please return your tickets to the Office.Thank you to our hardworking P&C committee for their or-ganisation. Our committee this year is:President: Courtney BurkeSenior Vice President: Justyne BourkeJunior Vice President: Kelly FrySecretary: Chris TaylorTreasurer: Amanda GouldenPLAYGROUND UPGRADEDuring the holidays the cement area under the infant’s cola will be upgraded. As the school has grown and changed areas have been added onto and with movement many areas of this cement have been patched and renewed. All the existing cement will be removed and the process will begin. This section of the playground will be closed and alternative play areas made available to our infants. Our Kindergarten classes will access their classrooms from the front verandah.

Narrabr i P U B L I C S C H O O L

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CANTEEN NEWS

A further reminder that the canteen is closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after the lunch break (Play 1).Please order recess with lunch orders so that they can be sent down at lunch and put aside until recess (Play 2) break.We are open for recess on Thursday and Friday.This format will continue into Term 2.Mrs Finn and I hope the children have a fantastic holiday and we’ll see you all in Term 2.

This weeks Roster:Monday - Ting Ting OuTuesday - Help NeededWednesday - Help NeededThursday - Ting Ting OuFriday - Holly Redfern

Call Canteen on 6792 1925Thank you

Kim Owers (Supervisor) & Nikki Finn (Assistant)

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY AWARDSEnglish - Taiykeah Welsh, Annalise Hamblin, Michelle Gordon, Tyhga Jobson, TJ Orman, Caitlin Evans, Clint Baker, Amarni Shields, Zoe Druce, Bella Hackett.Mathematics - Olivia Shoobert, Cindee Rose, Emily Walton-Potts, Michael Stanford, Dusty-Lee Walton, Shyanne Lord, Wilby Bussell, Aniesha Krishna, Leyton Smith, Koby Gray. Achievement - Shanjida Haque, Lachie Coffey, Bentley Myers, Bella Druce, Jade Pearson, Jeffery Summers-Albert, Chelsea Lysaght, Taylah Bull, Ethan Foster, Marlee Many.Sport - Connor Barwick, Gus Ford, Annalyse Hobson, Khynen Gibbs, Teale Williams, Tekaya Dennis, Jacob Barwick, Marley Swaddle, Taylor Hanslow, Emilio Almagro.Citizenship - Charlotte Kemsley, Eryn Frost, Callum Lawler, Elsie Woolford, Nakayshia Power, Eli Welsh, Jessie Parker, Ahsan Asad, Layla Boehm, Jack Parkes.

WHITE CARDSSophie-Lea Dick, Michael Lamb, Rylie Arthur, Cooper Eames, Ellexiis Gibbs-Dick, Stacey Simshauser, Liam Fry, Becket Gibbs-Dick, James McCurly, Emily Atkins, Timarlie Williams, Ivy Boehm, Codie Miners, Ruby Thompson, Emily Booby, Bradley Ryan, Michael Stanford, Darcy Gleeson, Hamish Webster, Shaniya Bradford, Jacob Teer, Lachie Cameron.

NARRABRI PUBLIC SCHOOL SMARTPHONE APPNarrabri Public School has an app which is downloadable on your smartphones. The app provides parents/carers with quick, easy access to information about the school as well as being a convenient communication tool for par-ents/carers to receive notifications of what is happening at the school.The app communicates directly with iPhone and Android devices and can be installed as follows:iPhone & iPad Users:1. Click on the ‘App Store’ icon on your Apple device2. Select the search icon and type in “Narrabri Public School”3. The app will appear, click on ‘install’4. When installed, click ‘open’

Android Users:1. Click on ‘Play Store’ (App store) on your Android device2. Select the search icon and type in “Narrabri Public School”3. The app will appear, click on ‘install’4. When installed, click ‘open’

PBLPositive Behaviour for Learning is now embedded in the foundations of our school. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Achievement, Resilience and Inclusion are referred to and lessons taught on a regular basis. We acknowledge our students’ achievements at both our Monday morning K-6 assembly and on Wednesday afternoon’s assemblies in our hall. Children use the language involved in this initiative and the lessons are taught through the classroom and in our Second Steps Program. Our children are also being taught the various strategies involved in coping with bullying behaviour and are also learning the shared terminology released by the Department of Education in their 2019 Bullying No-Way policy. Our students are learning to be Upstanders and not Bystanders and are using words such as being assertive Upstanders and not passive Bystanders. The children are also becoming aware of the process we use when someone is being bullied.

CONGRATULATIONS MRS ALLISONMrs Allison was recently successful in her recent merit se-lection for the vacant position of Assistant Principal at NPS She is looking forward to continuing the work she is un-dertaking to enhance outcomes for students in our school.

UPCOMING DATESTerm 230 Apr Students return for Term 26 May GRIP Leadership NWPSSA Tennis Trials begin Zone Softball Trials - boys/girls8 May Zone Netball Trials, Zone Touch Trials - boys/girls10 May Fun Run/ Cross Country Mothers Day Stall14 May NAPLAN Testing commences20-22 May Eisteddfod Music23 May Zone Cross Country 24-25 May Eisteddfod Dance28-30 May Eisteddfod Speech & Drama29 May School Photos31 May NWPSSA Touch14 Jun NWPSSA Cross Country

This section of the newsletter will be updated as events are scheduled.

Narrabr i P U B L I C S C H O O L

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YAAMAACKNOWLEDGEMENTI would like to acknowledge the traditionalowners and custodians of the land I work on asthe first people of this country, I would also liketo pay respect to Elders past and present of theGamilaraay Nation and extend that respect to allyouth today, as they are our future generation.

PATHFINDERSAboriginal Early Years program will be holding an information day for Aboriginal families; a meeting will be held in the Aboriginal Education Room on Tuesday 2 April at 10:30am. Morning tea will be provided. Please come along.

WORDS OF THE WEEKYURRUL - Bush

GARAARR - Grass

Gaa-Gi Gadhabal yaraadha(Have a wonderful day)

ANZAC DAY SERVICES This Year ANZAC Day falls on the last Thursday of the Term 1 holidays (Thursday25th April). As students do not return to school until Tuesday 30th April, we will be holding our annual commemorative service for ANZAC Day this Thursday, 11th April. We would like to invite all families to attend our ANZAC service under the Primary COLA, commencing at 10:40am. Our assembly will be led by our school leaders. During this week students will also be spending time in their classes discussing why we celebrate ANZAC Day and the significance of the First World War and other wartime conflicts. This provides students with an opportunity to understand the importance of remembering the incredible sacrifice our ANZAC soldiers gave to preserve our way of life. On Thursday 25th April we would encourage all students to come and participate in the ANZAC Day march from Narrabri Public School to the RSL for the official ANZAC Day service. Students are asked to arrive dressed in their full school uniform (Summer) at 10:15am, to commence the march promptly at 10:30am. Students will remain seated throughout the service in front of the Cenotaph and need to be collected from this area once the service has finished. This is an amazing opportunity for all students to represent NPS and we look forward to seeing you on ANZAC Day.

SCHOOL CHOIROur beautiful sounding school choir, under the expert guidance of Ms Sharon Stoltenberg, are off to perform at the Sydney Opera House on September the 2nd. Our choir had to audition and then send their rendition off to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to be judged. As a result of this process we were selected and will now combine with 600 students to perform at the Festival of Choral music at the Opera House. The choir will travel by train to Sydney, rehearse on Saturday afternoon and then perform in front of a full house, singing eleven different songs in parts and with challenging music. The girls and Ms Stoltenberg are practising for this grand occasion and we look forward to seeing them perform on one of the best stages in the world.

Holiday Tennis Clinic in Narrabri “When” — 1st week of the upcoming holidays-!!!Monday 15th April to Thursday 18th April 2019.9am to 12 noon = $80 for 4 days or $25 per day

9am to 3pm = $120 for 4 days or $35 per dayAttend any number of days

“Program includes”Learning through play coaching program!Timed rotations using multiple coaches

Instruction on all tennis strokesMatch Play through singles and/or doubles play.

“Extra Information”Suits everyone! (Ages 4 to 16 years)

Free racquet hire.Party and Presentation final morning from around 1130am.

For further information contact Shane Murphy 0405151935, Facebook Narrabri Tennis or drop over to the Dangar Park Tennis Centre!!

P & CMONSTER EASTER

EGG RAFFLETICKETS ARE $1.00 EACH

Drawn: Friday 12 April.Donations PLEASE of Easter Eggs, bags/baskets

orchocolate for our raffle would be very much

appreciated.DONATIONS can be left at the front office.

Once you have sold the book, please return it and the

money to the school office.Further books are available at the office if needed

Mrs Leven has donated two plants to Narrabri Public School. 2R students Anneliese and Beckett have planted the two Pony Tail Palms in a pot outside our classroom. 2R students will now water and take care of these plants. A big Thank you to Mrs Leven for her donation, we very much appreciate your generousity.