Reconciliation Week at NPS

I wanted to thank Relationships Australia for partnering with us on Friday. Through this partnership our students had an opportunity to learn about history and culture from local indigenous people. Our school is pleased to have made some new friends. Pictured Billy is conducting a smoking ceremony and Kai and David are sharing artefacts, language and history with our students.

Earlier in the week our wonderful pre-schoolers made the More than Words piece to commence Reconciliation Week.

At Ngunnawal Primary School we have been taking action by recognising that our history tells the story of all of us. If you want to know how you can take action the link below contains 20 actions for reconciliation, selecting just 1 action to begin with will help make a difference. 

Actions for Reconciliation - National Reconciliation Week 2021

Preschool Quality Improvement Plan

Our preschool is committed to continuous improvement and we document this through a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP). Check out our 2021 goals below. 

End of Semester Interviews

Families are invited to attend a one on one interview with your child’s teacher to reflect on Semester 1 and set goals for Semester 2.

Students are welcome to attend with their parents to discuss their learning.

WHEN:      21-25 June 2021

WHERE:    Ngunnawal Primary School

ROOM LOCATION:  Your child’s classroom

Click this link to make a booking: https://ngunnawalps.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/11

COVID-19 Reminder

A reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us and while many restrictions have been eased since last year, some restrictions are still in place in our school.

It is important that students stay home and get tested if they are unwell.

Visitors to our school, including parents and carers, should sign in using established processes, meet density requirements of one person per two square metres, and maintain physical distancing of 1.5m from other adults. Students and visitors also need to practice good hand and respiratory hygiene. You can find more information on COVID-19 and ACT public schools on the Education Directorate website.

Rebecca Turner

Principal

Gross motor program in preschool

The children have been participating in gross motor play to improve their motor skills in a fun and interactive way through games and using equipment.

There are many skills we develop in the program such as eye-hand coordination, balance, travelling skills, spatial awareness, core strength, postural control and large muscle coordination and strength.

Bush Preschool

The preschool groups have started exploring their community bushland where they are free to play in the natural environment. Before we ventured off, we had weeks of preparing for our excursions where we learnt how to be safe in the bush.

After walking together to our bush preschool site, we all acknowledge our country we were learning and playing on. We walk the boundary to know where we can play and then we can go and explore, pretend, imagine, and play in our outdoor classroom.  When at bush preschool we unexpectedly learn literacy, math, and science concepts through play. We improve our gross motor and problem-solving skills when we work out how to manoeuvre our bodies to climb trees and large rocks and how to balance rocks to make a tower without it falling over. We measure sticks and use sticks to write with. We use our senses to explore our playground and improve our social skills as we take turns, communicate, share and help each other succeed. Bush preschool challenges, excites and allows the children to become learners, explorers, and environmentalists in an outdoor classroom.

Responsible Learners 

Science Week @ NPS

7-13 August 2021

Are you a scientist, nutritionists, botanist, farmer…ist? If you have expertise you would be willing to share with us as we celebrate Science Week, we would like to hear from you! Please contact Eliza.Potts, Naomi.Smidt or Catherine.Beckett

@ed.act.edu.au