A Message from the Principal
World Teachers' Day
Last Friday we celebrated all of our wonderful teachers at NPS. We are lucky to have an exceptional team of teachers committed to the growth and development of each of our students. In keeping with the theme this year we've had some fun with our hats on!
On Friday I got to have breakfast with Crystal at the World Teachers’ Day TQI Breakfast. Crystal was recognised as a ‘giant of teaching’. You can read all the wonderful things about Crystal we are celebrating in her nomination below. Congratulations Crystal and we are super proud to have you in the NPS team.
Welcoming the Royals to Canberra
A small group of exemplary NPS students were selected to participate in the official arrival of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The visit occured on Monday 21 October 2024 with students being accompanied by a very excited Vernetta at Fairbairn to welcome the Royals to Canberra.
Wear it Blue for World Diabetes Day 14 November
In support of one of our students who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, we invite students to make a colourful impact for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community by GOING BLUE.
Whether it’s a blue hoodie, socks, shoelaces, or even a blue wig, beanie, or cap, your fashion statement can make a difference. Please bring in a gold coin donation to support World Diabetes Day.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a serious and life-long autoimmune disease that affects over 120,000 Australians.
It impacts the body’s ability to process sugar by attacking the beta cells in our pancreas that produce insulin. Insulin helps convert sugar into the fuel our bodies need. Without insulin, sugar builds up in our bloodstream in life-threatening amounts. Multiple times each day insulin needs to be injected into the body of someone living with T1D. There is no known cure for T1D and it requires 24/7 management for survival.
However you choose to GO BLUE, we will be helping to raise awareness of T1D within our school community and fund breakthrough research.
Friend Requests for 2025 - the form closes Friday of this week.
At the end of each year, Ngunnawal Primary School staff begin the task of placing students into new class groups for 2025. This is a lengthy process, where staff utilise their professional judgment, along with parent input, to create cohesive and successful groupings for all students.
This year we will again be collating all this information in one location. This Google Form allows you an opportunity to provide input into your child's class for 2025.
We encourage you to talk with your child and discuss who would be a good learning partner for them in 2025. We will make every effort to place your child with one of their selected learning partners.
Please complete the Google Form for each child by Friday 1st November 2024 (week 3).
https://forms.gle/tjxwXT2N4UT5p4Uj9
School Leavers
If your child is leaving the NPS community, we require the below information for our records. You are welcome to email us this information or fill out the slip below. This form is not required for our students in Year 6 transitioning to high school.
Transition to Parent Portal
In week 9 of this term we will be offering end of year interviews with teachers. We will be using the parent portal booking system as part of our transition to the Parent Portal. If you need to set up access, please refer to your email from the school or contact the front office for support.
Third Party Permissions Preschool to Year 5
Thank you to everyone who has returned the revised third party permissions form.
This new form will remain current for the 2025 school year. Updating our form in Term 4 will mean we can have Seesaw up and running for students earlier in the 2025 school year.
We are also using the updated form to administer Progressive Acheivement Tests (PAT) with students in years 2 to 5. Please refer to your emails regarding this. We hope to have all forms returned prior to week 6 to commence assessment.