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The Newsletter from Narrabeen North Public School
Week 8, Term 3 Friday, 13 September 2019
From the Principal’s Desk…
PRINCIPAL AWARDS
PRESENT WEEK 8
KB Kyah C, Samara H, Bailey H, Grace L,
Mason M, Conan R, Maxwell W, William W
KY Jacob C, Eden M
1B Miller A, Cooper B, Tyson C, Jaydon H, Kiel M,
Manvir S
1R Halle P
1W Isabella R
2H Eva S
2SG Elise E
3B Milla L
3K Maya P
5B Damon H, Calais G
5S Amelia B x2, Bruna C, Minami K, Holden M,
Oscar N x2, Liam R
6M Sian C, Fin N
Well done!
DANCESPORT GALA NIGHT
On Monday evening I had the pleasure to join Ms
Kortekaas and Mrs Mulkeen to watch forty Year 5
students participate in the Metropolitan North gala
spectacular at the Quay Centre, Homebush. Along
with a large number of other schools, Narrabeen
North students took to the floor to showcase their
dances in front of a large audience.
This is our second year involved in the program which
is specifically designed to promote the values of
confidence, resilience and trust through teaching
students a range of partner dances including the
salsa, jive, cha cha and tango.
The teachers have commented on the noticeable
development of the children’s confidence and skill in
working together to learn and perform the dances.
Thank you to Miss Skovrlj and Mrs Wineberg for
accompanying the children on the night.
To access all the professional videos from Monday
night please visit:
http://dancesportlive.net/dsl/results/2019/dsc_metro_
north/video_bynumber.php
PREMIER’S SPELLING BEE
Congratulations to our Premier’s Spelling Bee
representatives who participated last week in the
regional final series.
6 Namona Street, North Narrabeen NSW 2101 Phone: 9913 7928 Fax: 9913 7873 e-mail: [email protected] Website: narranorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Before and After School Care: 9913 2846
Dates to Remember
Thurs 12 Sep
Mon 16 Sep
Tues 17 Sep
Thurs 19 Sep
Thurs 19 Sep
Fri 20 Sep
Tues 24 Sep
Wed 25—
Thurs 26 Sep
Thurs 26 Sep
Fri 27 Sep
Fri 27 Sep
Mon 14 Oct
Wed 16 Oct
ICAS Spelling Test
Year 2 Swim Scheme Commences
ICAS English Test
Canteen Footie Theme Day
ICAS Maths Test
Taronga Zoo Excursion—Kindergarten
Banner Assembly: 2:20pm
Northern Sydney Regional Debating
Camp
School Tour: 9:30am
Year 2 Swim Scheme finishes.
Last day of Term 3
First day of Term 4
Sydney North Athletics
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With many difficult words to challenge our spelling
champions, all four students did very well.
Overall Results
Stage 3 – Xavier T: 3rd place
Stage 3 – Oscar N: 4th place
Stage 2 – Isabelle S: 4th round
Stage 2—Ethan TK: 5th place
AUSTRALIAN INTERSCHOOLS SNOWSPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Reaching the pinnacle of competing at an Australian
championship is an outstanding achievement for any
athlete.
Three of our students recently reached this level and
displayed their talents on the snow in five events at
Mt. Buller in the Australian Interschools Snowsports
Championships.
Congratulations to Sonia L, Lilly B and William H on
their efforts on the slopes.
It has been a successful year at the various levels of
the Snowsport Championships for all NNPS
competitors.
With growing interest, new members are always
welcome to join in the fun. 2020 could be the year!
Thank you to the parents for their support throughout
the championships.
END OF TERM
To let the community know, I will be on leave for
Weeks 9 and 10 of Term 3. Ms Kortekaas will be the
Relieving Principal.
Ryan Shepheard Principal
INTEREST IN MOUNTAIN BIKE INTER-SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THREDBO 2020
We are seeking interest of students interested in
competing in the 2020 Mountain Bike Inter-school
competition in Thredbo.
The dates are Wednesday, 18 March to Sunday, 22
March 2020.
https://www.thredbo.com.au/events/australian-
mountain-biking-interschools-2020/
There are 4 events:
1. Flow
2. X-country
3. Pump track
4. Team relay
This year we had a team of 10 boys from North
Narrabeen Public School compete and we placed
3rd as a school team in the flow event.
We would like to form a school team again in 2020
and wanted to see who might be interested in
competing.
Minimum requirements :
A reasonable level of mountain bike skill ability
(being able to ride trails similar to the flow trail
at Thredbo)
A full face helmet
Body protection such as knee and elbow pads
or body armour
MTB race licence and insurance
Prepared to pay cost for travel/
accomodation/entry fees/lift passes
Minimum bike requirements recommended are front
suspension, disc brakes and 24 inch or larger wheel
size.
If you are interested to find out more information I am
happy to be contacted via email or phone to chat
about what is involved.
[email protected] or 0424 536 254
Rachel Adams
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Bee Well… SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
NNPS has embraced the new bin
system near the canteen and students are taking
the time to stop and think about where their waste
and recycling is going. The coloured bins allow
students to separate their compost, soft plastics,
mixed recycling, paper and landfill waste. It has
drastically reduced our landfill waste and the school
is looking considerably tidier! A big thanks to 4T, who
were the first team to help monitor the new bins and
direct students into putting their rubbish in the right
bin. They have been very busy visiting every
classroom in the school to raise awareness and help
train other students on the new coloured system.
3G has taken on the responsibility these last 2 weeks
of looking after the new bins and have done an
excellent job in helping students sort their rubbish. A
big thanks to 3G for being fabulous helpers and for
effort in sustainability.
Another exciting development at NNPS has been the
building of the new veggie gardens. The area behind
the carpark and Year 6 classrooms is redeveloped
and the Year 4 gardens have now been moved
under a purpose built, netted structure. The Eco
Warrior garden beds have also been relocated and
made more accessible for our younger students.
4T and 1H have teamed up, and prepped and
planted the veggie pods to start a new growing
cycle of lettuce, celery, tomatoes, carrots, beetroot,
zucchinis and strawberries. The children will be
responsible for tending to the gardens and hopefully
can produce some fresh produce for our healthy
canteen to use.
Sophie Town The NNPS Wellbeing Team
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STAGE 1 KU-RING-GAI WILDFLOWER EXCURSION
Years 1 and 2 students visited the Ku-ring-gai
Wildflower Garden this week to enhance their
learning of our Term 3 units ‘Endangered Species’
and ‘Watch it Grow’. Spring had definitely sprung
with many wildflowers blooming and turtles coming
out of hibernation. So many flowering plants ensured
that the native stingless bee hives were very active
and we were able to spot the pollen collected on
their legs, as well as make ‘bee hotels’ to help them
find shelter. Learning about the freshwater wetlands
was another highlight as was ‘Bluey’ the blue
tongued lizard.
Karen Reid Stage 1 Assistant Principal
FLU AND COLDS
During winter children at school are more likely to get
sick. We encourage parents to keep their children at
home to prevent the spread of colds and flu. If you
do decide to keep your child home, do not forget to
notify us. You can do this via the school app, email or
hand written note to the classroom teacher. Please
see your General Practitioner for all health
information.
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CANTEEN
We really need extra help at the moment serving or
prepping, anytime you can spare would be
appreciated.
Please pop in and let Jay know your availability. Or
email [email protected]
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REMINDER
Let’s keep this space safe.
A reminder to all parents that the school’s play-
ground equipment is not to be used by students or
younger siblings before or after school. This is for the
students’ and younger children’s safety. Please assist
us by keeping your children off the equipment at
drop off and pick up times.
KINDERGARTEN 2020
Please can all enrolment forms for Kindergarten 2020
be returned to the school office as soon as possible
for processing.
All supporting documents need to be originals. A gas
or electricity bill as proof of address, a birth
certificate or passport and an immunisation
certificate. Where applicable we also need two
signatures.
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PLEASE NOTE: Whilst every attempt is made to verify bonafide advertisers, the school does not accept responsibility therefore parents should use their own discretion.
TELL THEM FROM ME PARENT SURVEY IS NOW OPEN
Parents are asked to participate in the Department
of Education Tell Them from Me Parent Survey. This is
your opportunity to let us know how we are doing as
a school and as a system. This year there are a
number of questions that ask parents' views on
schools' inclusivity and resourcing for students with
disabilities and special needs, which will help inform
the department's strategic priorities. There are also
new questions asking parents about your school's
built environment.
To complete the survey please click on http://
nsw.tellthemfromme.com/nnps2019
Mrs Reid and Mrs Mulkeen
Could you be an ethics coordinator for our school?
Our current ethics coordinator is moving on and we
are seeking a volunteer so that classes can continue
next year. Ethics classes are currently available for
children in all years, from Kindergarten to Year 6.
The ethics coordinator communicates with school
staff, supports ethics teachers and liaises with Primary
Ethics, the not-for-profit organisation approved to
design curriculum and training for the program.
This role provides a great opportunity for a working
parent who might be unable to volunteer during
school hours and is a rewarding way to engage with
the school community. Times are flexible, requiring
approximately 1-2 hours per week. Online training is
provided.
In ethics classes, children learn how to think logically,
disagree respectfully and support their arguments
with evidence, rather than act according to blind
habit or peer pressure.
Children discuss topic such as:
imagining how others feel
how do we treat living things?
what is laziness?
how do we disagree in a respectful way?
fairness
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a
valuable contribution to our school, please visit
primaryethics.com.au or contact Yvette Ringo,
0439 029 094.
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