Nowendoc Public School

Brackendale Road

Nowendoc 2354

Ph: 67770905

Fax: 67770947

fident and involved learners. Care, empathy and respect will nourish their sense of well being and foster a ‘ to-day was good, today was fun, tomorrow is another one, attitude.

The usual suspects, Mrs Tracey Worth, Mrs Pam Lock, Mrs Beth Higgins, Mrs Jenny Bullen and Mrs Gayle Callaghan have returned to work refreshed and filled with energy.

Thanks Mick for making our grounds spiffy for the start of school.

I know we have in place a team that will bring out the best in our children and our school. I am so lucky to have staff members, children and parents, and a community who care passionately about Nowendoc Public.

Keep Smiling!

Welcome back ! As we begin our third year together, I would like to wish everyone a year filled with new begin-nings, new wonders and many smiles.

Our little school in the hills is no longer home to seven little Australians but home to the four musketeers. Why mus-keteers? Simple because it sums up their bravado, their spirit, their curiosity and their all for one, one for all mate-ship. Welcome to Charlotte Laurie, Kindy, and welcome back Emily Robards, Parker Doherty and Phoebe Laurie.

Now that Lissie has outgrown us and moved to Walcha Central; where she in enjoy-ing Year 7, Emily and Parker have taken over the role of school leaders. An assembly is being planned for later in the term to formally induct

them into their leadership role. They may be small but both Emily and Parker em-body our Positive Behaviour for Learning values of Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Safe.

Our first week was spent establishing our new team, with lots of chatting, play and discussions mixed in with assessment activities. Our learning environment needs an ‘US’ warmth in the air and a “You Can Do It” breeze tickling through it. We have been creating our place, where everyone; students, staff, family and community members can connect and build positive relationships with each other. In such an environment , Emily, Parker, Phoebe and Charlotte will feel safe, secure and sup-ported to continue being con-

Kathy’s Corner

The Nowendoc Shout 6 T H F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 W E E K 1

Diary Dates

Week 1

Tues 29 Jan -

Staff Development

Day at Niangala

Wed 30 Jan -

Students Return

Week 2

Monday 4 Feb -\

Exploring our Lo-

cal Environment

Week 3

Friday 15 Feb -

Healthy Harold at

Niangala

Welcome Kindergarten 2013

Charlotte Laurie is Nowendoc Public’s newest recruit, starting ‘Big School’ on Wednesday 30th January. We welcome Charlotte to our little family.

Nowendoc Public 2013

A New Year - A New Nowendoc Team;

Emily, Phoebe, Charlotte and Parker

One new face, famil-iar faces, already united and showing the spirit that is Nowendoc Public School.

Cooperative Play - Phoebe and Parker show Charlotte what to do...

Uncooperative Play - Emily and Parker show Charlotte what not to do...

We Went Walking...

What did we see…?

Our Little Marsupial Mate...

Snug in a Gum Tree

Mary’s Birthday

Students Return to School

Monday, 30 January, 2012

Community Notices

Nowendoc Public School Creativity - Collaboration - Care

Visitors Always Welcome

www.nowendoc-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

This Community Notices section is for YOU!

Please pop in, phone, fax or email the school if you have a need, a desire or just a whim, to get your message out into the Nowendoc community.

Newsletters go out fortnightly in the Wednesday mail.

Get Your News Out in the Nowendoc Shout!

Nowendoc Tennis Club AGM

Wednesday, 13 February, 2013

6pm at the Tennis Club

The Nowendoc Store

Max and Kim Holstein are the new proprietors of the Nowendoc Store. They would like to extend a welcome to everyone in and out of the community.

They are open early to late.

Petrol, hot food, drinks, alcohol, bread, our own local New England Cheese milk, ice creams and snacks are available.

Fresh bakery bread will soon be available on Mondays or Tuesdays. Orders will need to be placed by the previous Saturday.