ANZAC Day Assembly

Today our school community recognised past and active serving personnel at our ANZAC Day assembly. We thank our community members and student leaders who participated in the formal events, it is wonderful for our students to see and hear about our families with connections to our defence forces. We encourage all students to pause and reflect on 25 April to commemorate those who have served and continue to be active today, in all military and peacekeeping operations. If you are travelling in the break, we also encourage students to look for places of pride and signs of remembrance in other towns and cities across the country.

TOAC Presentation to Koori Pre

Richie from the Traditional Owners Aboriginal Cooropration (TOAC) presented Koori Preschool with the very first resources pack they have developed specifically to support the Koor Pre learning program. How lucky are we!

School Board 2024

We welcome Jason, Jessica and Matt to our School Board in 2024. We thank our outgoing members Rachel, Nadean, Steph and Ryan for their service to our school for the past two years. 

Business Manager Appointment

Enrolments 2025

Anyone living inside the blue line lives within the NPS priority enrolment area (PEA). Ngunnawal Primary School is a category A school meaning we are generally not able to accept students from out of the area primarily due to the capacity for students both now and in the near future. 

Reminder – Monday 29 April 2024 is a Pupil Free Day

A friendly reminder to all parents and carers that there are 3 remaining student-free days for ACT public schools in 2024. These are the first day of each school term:

Term 2 – Monday 29 April 2024

Term 3 – Monday 22 July 2024

Term 4 – Monday 14 October 2024

Student-free days are for staff development, enabling teachers and schools to plan in a student-free environment. The increase in student-free planning days from 2024 is part of our Teaching Staff Enterprise Agreement, which prioritises better teacher workloads for educational leadership, teaching and learning.

Parent Portal Reminders

Parent Portal is now available. It is a secure online platform used to share student information between you and your child’s teachers.

Some reminders about Parent Portal:

• If you already have a Parent Portal account, use this Parent Portal access link to start using the great features.
• You can’t access Parent Portal directly through the ACT Digital Account website, you need to use the link above.
• When you are logged into Parent Portal, we recommend saving the browser as a favourite or to the homepage on your mobile phone for quick access in the future.
• The website can only be viewed using a web browser on your computer, mobile phone or tablet. An app is not available at this time.
• If you still need to register, you will need an access key and a Parent Portal registration link via email to link your existing account to your child’s records. If you haven’t received this, please contact the school’s front office team for assistance.

Head to our website for all the details: https://www.ngunnawalps.act.edu.au/home.

Our next newsletter will be in Week 3 Term 2. 

Rebecca Turner

Principal

Fortnightly Focus 

This fortnight’s PBL focus is about sharing and clarifying the new outdoor learning area expectations. The expectations were developed by the PBL team after consultation with students and staff. Teachers have shared the expectations with their classes. This will provide a consistent approach to using the space safely, respectfully and responsibly.  

Just a reminder to all students and families, the play equipment areas are closed before 9am and after 3pm. Students are asked to wait in the courtyard or basketball court before the 9am bell, as these areas are actively supervised by staff. 

Whole School Yunggi Bengal Count and Reward Target 

Our Yunggi Bengal tally stands at over 23,000. This means we are well over halfway towards our whole school reward target of 40,000. The next reward has been put to the students in a survey shared by classroom teachers. Possibilities include pyjama day, dress up day, courtyard disco, free dress day, crazy hair, denim day and a ‘yes’ afternoon. We expect to reach our reward target early in term 2. 

Meet the PBL team 

Our staff PBL team is represented by school leaders and teachers from across grade levels.  

This week we introduce Rhiannon from Year 1 and Bo from Bunduluk preschool. 

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. 

The PBL Team

Looking for a fun holiday activity for your children? Playful Endeavour has got you covered! Experience the magic of open-ended, self-directed play that fosters independence and a sense of self as children learn and explore.

Running from 15 April to 26 April 2024, Playful Endeavour is a free activity that will be held from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Glebe Park in the City Centre. Children are invited to let creativity rule with objects of all shapes and sizes, including ropes, boards, wooden spools, tubes, beams, and more. This activity will run through the Autumn school holidays near the nature play, and traditional playground areas.

Read more details online at Playful Endeavour | Free School Holiday Activity | VisitCanberra.

Attachments:

• Playful Endeavour Banner (2.9 MB PNG)

Contact 02 620 51878 or cityrenewal@act.gov.au