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

2024 P&C News - Newsletter Term 2 Week 3

Welcome to your P&C update. To get in touch with us on any of the announcements below, please send us a message on Facebook or email us at ngunnawalpandc@gmail.com

School Disco

We will be hosting a school disco on Friday 28 June. 

Separate discos will be held for junior (preschool to year 2) followed senior (year 3 to year 6), with start and finishing times to be confirmed.

In order to make this event a success, we need volunteers! If you would like to volunteer to assist at one or both disco’s please reach out and let us know.

Book Club Orders

We would like to remind everyone that our preferred ordering method for Book Club orders is online.  Orders can be made online at http://www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP or via the LOOP app - you will be prompted to select your child's school and class during the ordering process.  

All book club orders are processed on the due date, delivered to the school, sorted by P&C volunteers, and then delivered to your child's classroom teacher.  Online ordering makes this process faster and easier for our volunteers.  

If you do need to order with cash, we remind you that orders must be delivered to the canteen before the due date.  Orders should be enclosed in a sealed zip-lock bag with exact money provided, along with the order form completed correctly with your child's name, class, and contact information.  To avoid any mistakes, please use online ordering wherever possible.

Issue 3 catalogues have been sent home, with orders for that issue being due by 17 May.  You can also view the current issue catalogue online, and submit your order at http://www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP

Secondhand School Uniform Shop

The Secondhand Uniform shop is open every Wednesday from 9am - 10am. Pop by the canteen and ask for Kat. Items are $1 - $5 and card or cash payments are accepted. 

Follow us on Facebook for regular updates. 

We happily accept donations of secondhand uniforms in good condition. We cannot accept clothing that is marked, discoloured, broken buttons/zips, or items that are not Ngunnawal colours. 

Please contact Kat directly if you have any questions - 0417 393 887

We will be having a ‘pop-up’ stall on Wednesday 29 May from 9a-11a. All non-logo items (apart from dresses) will be $1 with no limits.

Lost Property

Has your child lost a uniform item or personal property at school? Please check the lost property to see if it is there. There are 2 green lost property bins located outside the library (these bins are emptied and the property sorted every Wednesday). Sorted lost property is located on a rack just inside the entrance to the school gym.

It is a timely reminder for parents to label/name your child’s jumpers, jackets, hats, water bottles etc to ensure that it can be returned to your child when the lost property is sorted.

School Canteen

As many of you are aware, we have recently said good bye to two of our much loved canteen staff, Bruce and Charmaine. Whilst it is a shame to see them go, we welcome on board two new members in Amy and Kamal! 

We would like to thankyou all for your patience and understanding during the transition period, as canteen operations were impacted. A huge shout out to Steph, Charmaine and Kamal for all your efforts to keep these impacts to a minimum.

Use the flexischools app to check the menu and order your lunch orders.

Remember: Canteen orders need to be in by 9:30am each day. 

Get involved

We are always looking for willing volunteers to assist us with our activities throughout the year. If you’d like to express your interest in being involved please reach out and let us know!

Contact Us

You can contact us by email: ngunnawalpandc@gmail.com

And stay up to date by following us on Facebook or Instagram.

Fortnightly Focus 

During weeks 3 and 4 our focus is to be in the right place at the right time. The bell signifies the end of games and playtime, followed by students quickly transitioning to class. When students are out of class during learning time, they will carry a ‘mission pass.’ This means they have the teacher's permission to be out of the classroom. Also on the radar this fortnight is following instructions both during learning and break times.

Before and After School Expectations  

The play equipment areas are closed before 9am and after 3pm. Parents and carers are kindly asked to support supervising staff by waiting with their child/ren in the courtyard area or basketball courts before the 9am bell. Students who wish to play with larger balls such as soccer and basketballs, are asked to do so on the basketball court. Families are encouraged to arrive as close to the 9am bell as possible. 

Whole School Yunggi Bengal Count and Reward 

We are quickly closing in on our yunggi bengal target of 40,000 with a current count of 37,903. Classes voted on a range of choices for a whole school reward, with a Free Dress Day coming in with the highest number of votes. The date for Free Dress Day will be shared when we reach the target. 

Meet the PBL team 

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

This week we introduce Em from Kindergarten, Crystal from year 2 and Luke from year 5. 

The PBL team 

Safe 

Respectful 

Responsible Learner

Respectful

Charlotte B	Bonnie D	Zachary J	Harry J
Henley W

Responsible Learner 

sofia W	Amritash K	Zachary J	Bonnie D
Xavier B	Amy B	Elando C	Emma H
Elijah C	Elisha R	Ruby D

Reading

During Reader’s Workshop, Kindergarten students have been learning different reading strategies to become responsible readers. They have been learning how to retell the beginning, middle and end of a story using the five finger retell method, and how to slide through the sounds using their knowledge of letters and sounds.

Writing

During term one and two, Kindergarten students have been learning about what great writers do during Writer’s Workshop. They have been drawing pictures inspired by quality literature and using sound knowledge to label the different parts. Kindergarten are beginning to learn about writing simple sentences by forming ideas, counting out words and rereading to check if their writing makes sense.

Number

During term one and the beginning of term two, Kindergarten students have been learning about the numbers 0-10. They learnt how to represent the number in a variety of ways, such as numerals, in a ten frame, tally marks and with manipulatives. 

Location

In term one, Kindergarten students have been learning about location and how to use directional language. They have been engaging in a variety of learning experiences using quality texts, such as “We’re going on a Bear Hunt”, and “Rosie’s Walk”. Students have been practising giving directions to their friends, using language such as, “stand behind the chair” and “sit next to the bookshelf”.

Kenny Koala

On Tuesday the 30th of April, Kindergarten got to meet Constable Kenny Koala. Constable Kenny and  David spent time teaching us how to be safe when out and about and how to identify a ‘safe stranger’ if we are ever separated from our carers. The Kindergarten students loved seeing how Kenny buckled into his police car and hearing the sirens. Our experience was wrapped up with all students receiving a special stamp from Constable Kenny on their hand, some special stickers and posters to use in our classrooms. We bid farewell to David as Kenny’s handler and got to meet the lovely Emily who will be taking over this role.          

ANZAC Day

In Kindergarten, we watched the story ‘The ANZAC Billy’. This story helped us to understand the meaning, importance and significance behind ANZAC Day. We then created a class Poppy Wreath to show our respect for the ANZACs.

Worm Farm:  

1IS and 1MO had a visit to our school's Worm Farm in Week 2. We learnt about their importance to the environment and how they support us in making sustainable choices. Each class in the school has a compost bin which we use to collect our compost and feed it to the worms. Once they have broken down the food waste, it will be used as fertilizer for our school vegetable garden. We even got to hold them!   

1RC and 1NI will have their visit in Week 4 this term. 

Writing 

We have begun looking at imaginative narratives. It is exciting using our imaginations to create fun and interesting stories!  

We have started looking at how to create a character, describe a setting and structure our narratives. To create a character, we started by drawing a picture of them. We then brainstormed what their likes and dislikes were as well as used interesting words to describe their physical appearance.  

When introducing the setting of our narratives, we used our five senses to describe what it looks like, smells like, sounds like, tastes like and feels like.  

To develop an engaging narrative, we are following the ‘uh-oh...UH-OH...Phew!” structure to set up our stories. We are learning that engaging narratives need to have a character that wants something, but there’s a problem. Their narrative then follows the character trying to solve the problem and then ends with a positive resolution.  

HASS  

In our family unit, we have been investigating technology from the past and how people communicated with each other. We looked at some old phones and cameras and compared them to what we use in the present. After discussing this and revisiting our learning from last term, we considered if we would rather be a child in the past or the present.  

Technology 

In Technology, we have been developing our skills and independence with using the iPads. We are using the iPads to access Epic and listen to some books being read to us. This enables us to hear our books being read to us as we are looking at the words. We are also building our confidence and skills by posting our work and completing tasks on Seesaw.  

For 20 plus years, Menslink have provided free counselling to young guys throughout Canberra and the surrounding region.

If your young guy is having a hard time and could really use someone to talk to, get in touch with Menslink. Now conveniently located in Holder (with some sessions also available at Kippax & Lanyon), our wait times are currently low so we’re ready to help when he needs it.

We provide a welcoming and supportive environment for young guys to share their concerns and worries with a male counsellor who will hear them out, work alongside them and provide tips and strategies to get them through those tough times.

Our Counselling sessions are completely confidential and are available to any male aged 10-25. There are no fees or charges or limits to the number of sessions. You don’t need a mental health plan and we are available during school terms and school holidays. The only prerequisite is that he is willing to give it a try.

If you think your young guy will benefit from chatting to one of our counsellors, have a chat with them and head to www.menslink.org.au, hit the ‘Get Help’ button, fill in the form and we’ll get back to you, generally the same or next business day.

If you need more info on how to have that chat with them, just email admin@menslink.org.au or call 6287 2226 and we will send you some information.

The ACT Health Directorate is reminding all school communities that death cap mushrooms are growing in the ACT. They are a deadly poisonous fungus. There have been multiple poisonings and deaths associated with death caps in Canberra.

Death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) are one of the world’s deadliest mushrooms. They often grow near established oak trees, although they have also been found in other places. Death caps grow in the ACT at different times of the year, and autumn is usually the peak growing period.

All parts of the death cap mushroom are poisonous and eating just part of a mushroom can be fatal. Death caps cannot be made safe by cooking, soaking, peeling, freezing or drying.

If you suspect someone might have eaten a death cap mushroom, they must seek urgent medical attention at a hospital emergency department. Do not wait for symptoms to occur. The chances of survival increase when treatment is started early. If possible, take any remaining mushroom sample to hospital with the patient.

The key message is not to touch, pick or eat any wild mushrooms.

If you see death cap mushrooms growing on your property:

· keep children and animals away

· remove the whole mushroom using gloves or a tool, including any part under the ground

· secure it in a plastic bag

· place it into a rubbish bin that cannot be accessed by children, to go to landfill, and

· wash your hands.

Also, monitor the site frequently for further growth, remove mushrooms before mowing to prevent spreading and do not compost them. Death cap mushrooms in public places can be reported at Fix My Street, or by calling Access Canberra on 13 22 81. More information is available at www.act.gov.au by searching death cap mushrooms, including some translated resources.

The Online Safety (eSafety) Education team has developed a set of top tips to raise awareness about eSafety within your school community. These tips can be shared through your school newsletter and/or on your social media platforms. These online safety tips will be available to share with your families every fortnight.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Online Safety (eSafety) Education team at: EDUesafety@act.gov.au.

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At FunCo, we welcome children of all skill levels and backgrounds to join our soccer program.

VISION:
FunCo believes every player’s journey begins before kicking or catching a ball. We strive to equip individual players with a holistic range of fundamental movements through high-quality coaching of ball mastery skills to ensure players have the AGILITY, BALANCE, COORDINATION and SPEED to play football (soccer).

MISSION
We use the repetition of small steps and the gradual release of responsibility model to encourage all players to become good decision-makers through a safe, fun and dynamic learning environment.

PROGRAMME FEATURES
Our 60-minute program is designed to accommodate players of varying skill levels, ensuring that every child feels welcome and supported.
We focus on Agility, Balance, Coordination, & Speed (ABCs) drills to continue developing fundamental movement skills.
Participation may improve physical fitness, enhanced coordination and decision-making skills, and the opportunity to learn and enjoy soccer in a safe and supportive environment.
Participation may improve social skills gained from participating, such as improved confidence, cooperation and teamwork.
Age and level-specific planning, providing the challenge to each player according to their development stage.
We GUARANTEE no more than 6 PLAYERS per year group from (Kindergarten To year 4)
Introduction to all player positions through small-sided games (SSG)
situations, 1 on 1, counterattacks, defending when outnumbered, decision-making, etc.
A Football Association Level 2 qualified Coach runs the Programme with 28 years of combined playing and coaching (semi-professional).
We understand that children find most new concepts challenging, so we PROMISE all NEW PLAYERS can TRY the programme for 2 sessions to see if we are a good fit for each other.

All that is required is a $35 place holding fee which is REFUNDED if you choose not to continue, and DISCOUNTED when you decide to register full-time.

BOOK TRIALS NOW using this link or sign up for a FULL-TIME place with this link.

Every Wednesday term time

6:00 to 7:00 pm

Best Regards

Ahmed Jalloh

Fundamental Coaching ACT

Goals, Grins and Glory

With Winter around the corner, one of the best ways to help protect you and your family is to get the flu vaccine. It’s important to vaccinate your child as they’re at a higher risk of serious complications if they get sick and are more likely to spread it to others.

Help fight the spread of illness by staying home if you’re sick and wash your hands regularly. Please read the Winter Wellness flyer (465 kb PDF) from ACT Health or visit ACT Health Influenza (Flu) page for more information.

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