Athletics Carnival

We had a fantastic day at the AIS for our annual Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to all students who participated in events to the best of their ability. It is great for our students to have the opportunity to apply themselves in world class facilities and perhaps inspire a future Olympian!

Limelight Art Exhibition

Congratulations to Sreeja, Beth, Fletcher, Amy, Avi and Aekeri who have been selected to represent Ngunnawal Primary School at the Limelight Art Exhibition. We have so many talented artists it was very difficult to select just a few pieces.

Term 1 Break Improvement Works

Over the break we had a number of minor works completed. You may have noticed our new deck outside of the Wiradjuri building. This has added to our outdoor learning area and created another great multipurpose space.

Our student leaders have completed their first project of the year. In term 1 they selected some bin stickers to enhance our school environment with some wonderful artwork. These beautiful artworks are making our bins stand out all around the school!

2024 Reporting and Communicating Learning Plan

As part of the Education Directorate's workload reduction plan, Ngunnawal Primary School has reviewed our current reporting and communication plan and made some adjustments. Our priority is to meet with families once a semester to discuss, with depth your child's growth and achievement and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions and contribute to their learning journey. Families will be provided with academic reports at the end of week 8 in Terms 2 and 4 but these will no longer contain written comments. The opportunity to hear this commentary will be provided at interviews during weeks 9 and 10 of those terms. 

Sentral Pay through Ezidebit

We will be offering parents an easier method for making payments through Sentral. You will receive an email with a link letting you know that there is a payment request, usually for an upcoming excursion. The payment request will also be available in the Parent Portal. Parents can choose to pay through the email link as a guest user or log into the parent portal to make the payment. Please remember to still send in the signed permission note as without this your child will not be able to attend the excursion.

One of the great benefits of this system is you can elect to make a whole payment or part payments at a frequency of your choosing. The system will calculate the payments for you to ensure final payment by the due date. Here are some examples below.

Walk Safely to School Day

Check out this article in the Canberra Times where Emma and our students spoke about the benefits of walking to school.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/video/local/x8y8eai/national-walk-safely-to-school-day-friday-may-10th/

Suspension, Transfer or Exclusion of a Student in ACT Public Schools Policy

The Education Directorate has released its updated Suspension, Transfer or Exclusion of a Student in ACT Public Schools Policy.

ACT public schools work hard to support every student to achieve their best and meet their individual learning needs.

Schools use a range of prevention and early support approaches to manage student behaviours when they may impact on a student’s ability to be positively engaged at school or impacts other students.

We recognise the importance of every child’s right to a quality education. Suspension, transfer or exclusion from school is not a punitive measure and will only be used for the purpose of providing the time necessary to ensure a safe and effective learning environment at school.

When this need arises, our schools work closely with students and their families to support them through this process and to support the continuity of learning for the student.

You can read the full policy on the Education website.  

Rebecca Turner

Principal