TERM 2 WEEK 4 NAROOMA PUBLIC SCHOOL 16 May 2017

Phone: 4476 2556 Fax: 4476 2264 Email: Narooma-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: http://web2.narooma-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/internet

Well Done District X-Country Runners

Congratulations to our school’s District X-Country runners for competing at this year’s event. All children represented the school proudly and Mr Russack and Mrs Hextell commended all children for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit.

Well done to the following children for these achievements and making it to the Regional Cross Country – Rogue Constable, Crystal Davies, Giaan Cafe, Jett Cook, Henry Niemoeller, Lachlan Druhan and Logan Allison.

A special mention to Jett Cook and Logan Allison who are Eurobodalla District Champions for their age group! Well done boys. Well Done Katelyn!

Good luck goes out to Katelyn Hayward as she represents the Eurobodalla District and our school in the Girls’ Soccer Team. She is hoping to be selected in the South Coast side which will play at the State Carnival later this term.

Good luck Katelyn. Well done Touch Footballers!

This Friday, Taj Shears, Kye Kelly and Mystery Bennett will be going to Wollongong to compete in the Eurobodalla District Touch Football teams in the attempt to make the South Coast Touch Football sides.

Good luck kids! Thank you P&C

A special mention goes out to the P & C for volunteering time to assist the children in purchasing gifts for their mothers last Friday. I’m sure many mothers were surprised and happy during their special day!

SRC Initiative

Recently, our school leaders had a visit from an ex-Principal in regards to an initiative that our SRC may wish to be involved with.

Mr Peter Coleman met with our School Captains and explained to them his recent trip he had to Nepal. Mr Coleman explained to the students that in Nepal, children are still struggling in schools with limited to no resources due to the earthquakes which happened over a couple of years ago now.

After this meeting, our school leaders met with the SRC and they decided that they would like to raise money for a school in Nepal and commence a relationship for future years with a school.

The SRC will now decide how, when and where a fundraiser will occur to assist the Nepalese school children. More information will be provided at a later date. School Photos

Just a reminder to parents, our school photos will be taken tomorrow, May 16. Please ensure all students are neatly dressed in school uniform.

Money and envelopes need to be brought in on the day and handed to your class teacher. Schools’ Cup for Netball Good luck to the children, both boys and girls, going to Broulee on Friday May 19 to compete in the School’s Cup for netball.

The teams consist of: Leah Westoll, Lauren Smart, Lani Rogerson, Charlotte Stubbs, Ruby Moore, Josh Donai, James Ratcliffe, Kye Kelly, Darcy Sealey, Kupah Martin, Ruby Efraemson, Stephie Ovington, Lauren Barry, Luka

Hutcheson, Arnica Manton, Seth Leechman, Matt Driscoll, Ethan Griffiths, Silas Smithers and Sam Matters. We look forward to hearing about your achievements in a future newsletter. Paul Sweeney Principal

COMING EVENTS:

May 17: School Photos May 19: Walk Safely to School Day May 19: Schools Cup in Netball May 24: Boys District PSSA Soccer

Trials – Surfside May 25: Big ‘Vegie’ Crunch May 25/26: ELC Leadership Camp – Bournda June 12: Public Holiday June 16: Year 6 Robotics Competition June 20: Stage 3 AFL Gala Day Tournament of Minds June 21: ELC Academic Challenge June 26/27/28: Life Education June 27: Stage 2 NRL Gala Day June 27: NAIDOC Week Assembly June 30: Last day of Term 2

Please note that there will be no online payment option available until Friday, 26 May, for payments to Narooma Public School.

P & C Uniform Shop

Opening hours: 9.00am to 9.30am.

Also for sale is a range of second hand clothing. Each item is priced at $1.

Wrap Attack Warrior Report Congratulations families for supporting our lifelong learning about the importance of eating well and minimising wrappers in our school. There have also been amazing students picking up papers in their lunchtimes!

We have an amazing achievement! The Year 2 Kookaburras class have recorded 20 ‘Wrap Attack Warriors’ last week! What a great start! They are in the running for the winning class at the end of the term. All of our 17 classes have been participating and recording their winners on our ‘Google Drive’ spreadsheet with many classes showing great improvements! Even in 3 weeks….

Many teachers are reminding their families through Class Dojo and newsletters. The competition will be close this term.

Please encourage your child to bring along their lunchbox each Wednesday without zip lock, plastic bags, wrappers and packets.

Try to use fruit and vegetables that are in season and bring them in washable and reuseable containers. Encourage your children to be responsible and involved in helping decide what to pack and preparing their own lunches.

‘The Big Vegie Crunch’ - Next Thursday, 25 May!

On Thursday, 25 May, around 20 schools in the Southern NSW Local Health District will resonate with the sounds of healthy crunching, for a record-breaking attempt to have children in schools around NSW simultaneously eating vegetables.

Vegetable Week and The Big Vegie Crunch provides free resources to teachers in registered primary schools in NSW. Telling children to eat more vegies simply because they’re ‘healthy’ doesn’t work. So the Healthy Kids Association is coordinating the Crunch, with the aim of encouraging children to increase their knowledge of vegetables through greater exposure to them.

According to the recent National Nutrition Survey, while 68 per cent of children eat the recommended serves of fruit every day, only 5.4 per cent are eating enough vegetables.

Children might not have access to, or choose not to, eat around five serves of vegetables every day, the recommended amount for those aged 4 – 12. However, the school setting, combined with positive peer pressure, can get children to try different varieties.

Please join our school in bringing along a fresh vegetable to ‘Crunch’ for fruit break on the 25th of May!

Mrs Narelle Constable (Wrap Attack Warrior/‘Big Vegie Crunch’ Organiser)

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If your child has been recently diagnosed with a medical condition such as Asthma, the school requires information and a health plan.

Please contact the school if you need assistance in providing the information or to create a health plan.

WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY at 2.00pm Thursday, 18 May 2017

The following students will be receiving an award at our Whole School Assembly this Thursday, 18 May at 2.00pm:

Logan Allison – Echidnas Madalyn Almond – Seahorses Grace Bailey – Seahorses Harrison Blessington – Koalas Maximus Bourke – Sharks Morgan Bromwich – Koalas Josh Brooks – Seahorses Giaan Cafe – Sharks Kada Campbell – Penguins Chantelle De Heaume - Platypus

Koalas will be hosting this Assembly.

Hunter Dibden – Turtles Charlette Fitzgerald – Wallabies Libby Foat – Dolphins Frank Friskin – Turtles Freddie Friskin - Seahorses Andrew Manning – Kookaburras Jett Mathews-Bennett – Kangaroos Kai McGrath – Kangaroos Hayley Meijer – Koalas Connor Potts – Wallabies

Claire Raabe – Kookaburras Kelly Ralston – Kookaburras Jonathan Smith – Koalas Emily Spooner – Kookaburras Liana Stewart – Koalas Ella Sultana – Sharks Jack Wilson – Kookaburras Jade Wilson – Koalas Anna Woolnough – Sharks Jade Zarb - Seahorses

SCHOOL PHOTOS - TOMORROW, 17 MAY

Don’t forget to send in envelopes with money tomorrow for your child’s school photo. The envelopes must be returned to your child’s teacher. Envelopes for sibling photos are available from the school office.

For parents wishing to pay after photo day they can go to: www.theschoolphotographer.com.au and select the “Order Photos Now” button. You will then be asked to enter details to make a payment online, or parents can call 9674 9824 and give credit card details over the phone. Note - there is a processing fee of $5 for phone payments.

Parents can also post a money order along with their order envelope to Unit 20, 14-16 Stanton Road, Seven Hills NSW 2147. CHEQUES ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED by the School Photographer due to a change in bank policy..

Conditions of Entry Entries will fall in one of two categories, Junior or Senior. Junior is under 13 years of age, Senior is under 18 years of age.

All work must be the original unassisted work of the entrant and may not be a previous winning piece.

Work entered can be for sale. A commission of 10% applies on sales and is payable to the River of Art.

All 2D work can be up to one metre (W) X 1.5 metre (H) including frame. 3D work can be up to one metre (W) x 1.5 metre (H) x 50cm (D) with a maximum weight of 15 kilograms.

There is no entry fee and entrants may enter no more than two entries

Please place the artist’s name & title of the work on the rear of each entry

Further details and entry forms are available from the school office.

RIVER OF ART SERVICE ONE FUTURE OF ART PRIZE

Further information is available from the school office.