Dear Parents and Carers,

We will be using Maxim Office Group to supply our stationery packs for 2023.  This means we can purchase resources in bulk at a reduced cost and have them delivered directly to your child’s classroom prior to the commencement of the school year. 

The stationery pack has all the necessary consumable items your child will need throughout 2023, such as exercise books, pencils, coloured pencils, scissors, headphones etc.

The cost of the stationery pack is $85 per student.

Payments for book packs are due 16^th December 2022

Contributions to stationery packs can be made via:

I enclose $………..¨ Cash  ¨ EFTPOS  ¨ Quickweb (Visa/Mastercard)   ¨ Direct Payment

Quick Web Payments – www.ngunnawalps.act.edu.au/payment

Fee Code: 23PACK

Direct Payment details:

Account - Ngunnawal Primary School   BSB   032777   A/c Number  001738

Reference on direct deposit required i.e. child’s name M. Bloggs    Class 1CD

The school has made every effort to keep cost to a minimum level. If necessary, parents can confidentially discuss support to meet the cost with the Principal or Business Manager. Please contact the front office if you would like to speak with the Principal or Business Manager on 61421500.

Kind Regards,

Karrina Patterson

Business Manager

Principal's Photo Gallery

Trivia Night

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Trivia Night last weekend. What a fun way to come together as a school community whilst raising funds for our school and Bush Fire relief. Thank you to Sarah, Lucy and Rochelle for their exceptional organisation. We very much appreciate all the donations from community members to make the night such a hit. Check out our supporters in the link below.

School Leader Appointments for 2020

In 2020, Ngunnawal Primary School welcomes Arianna Cansdell as Deputy Principal Years 3-6. Arianna is an experienced school leader who brings a passion for developing high quality teachers and leading literacy and numeracy improvement. We look forward to Arianna applying her expertise to make our great school greater.

Rebecca Richardson is continuing her leave in 2020. Arilia Abell will be continuing on as Acting Deputy Principal P-2 in 2020. Arilia has very capably driven our early years improvement strategy and we look forward to her continued contribution to our school.

Deputy Principals 2020

We also congratulate Erin Salleo who will be continuing on as acting School Leader C. Erin is well known for her organisation abilities and attention to detail. Erin's flexibility to lead across the school is a real asset to the team. 

We will be farewelling the wonderful Stacey Hodgson who is off to Brisbane next year.

School Improvement Plan 2020-2022

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the future direction of the school. We now have two priorities. Our next step is to identify the actions we will take in 2020 to work towards these goals.

Big Gig and Little Gig Night Performances

We thank everyone for using our new ticketing system for the Big Gig and Little Gig performances this year. This helps us ensure we following safety regulations whilst giving all students a fair opportunity to have their family members in a good seat. 

As of today, unallocated tickets are now available to those who would like to book 2 more. These will be available until the allocation is exhausted.

Classes 2020

During week 7 teachers will be finalising class lists for 2020. During week 8 the school will focus on transition conversations with new teachers where possible. Students with additional needs will have the opportunity to meet their teacher  if they are in the school and view their classrooms. The school will be doing quite a bit of shuffling around to accommodate classes for 2020 so some spaces may not be ready until the new year. 

Book Packs 2020 P-6

All families should have received a note with a link to purchase Book Packs for next year. We thank you for your patience while we work with the supplier to rectify the issues with the ordering system. These links are also available at the bottom of the newsletter. 

Congratulations to our students at Ngunnawal Primary School who have achieved the Bronze Award level for demonstrating Positive Behaviours for Learning. Students can earn a Bronze Award for receiving 20 positive acknowledgements for being:

• Safe
• Respectful
• A responsible learner

Congratulations to the following students who will receive their award at assembly tomorrow:

Bronze Awards for being respectful:

Sam Q, Felix S, Faye X, Ben W

Bronze Awards for being safe:

Ben W, Rudraksh U

Bronze Awards for being a responsible learner:

Cody S

This session is being offered to families enrolled at Ngunnawal Preschool in 2020.

It is an opportunity for you and your child to visit the preschool and to become familiar with the environment.

WHEN:  Tuesday 26^th November 2019 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm

               (beginning of week groups)         

              Wednesday 27^th November 2019 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm

              (end of week groups)

WHERE: Ngunnawal Preschool

WHY: This is an important opportunity for you and your child to

• meet the preschool teaching teams
• meet other families and children
• have a look inside the preschool learning environment
• communicate to teachers any important information about your child

Please note that there will be a parent information session held in the New Year.

WHAT TO BRING: 

• Please return your Family Information Sheet
• Please return your Preschool Pack with completed forms

We look forward to seeing you and your child at the Meet and Greet.

Math – Fractions

In maths this term Year 2 have been exploring fractions. Students have learnt to recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections using concrete materials.

Literacy- Writing

This term students have been learning to write to socialise. They have been learning about why we write, when do we write and how do we write to socialise. Students have had an opportunity to explore different ways to write to socialise such as letters, emails and invitations. They have shown great enjoyment in writing letters to the principal, teachers and their friends in school using correct letter structure.

Literacy- Reading

In reading, students are using the ‘Making connections’ strategy using fiction and nonfiction texts. Students who make connections while reading are better able to understand the text they are reading. It is important for students to draw on their prior knowledge and experiences to connect with the text. Students are thinking when they are connecting, which makes them more engaged in the reading experience.

The Arts- Visual Art

In visual arts over the past two weeks, students were read the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. They were encouraged to explore their artistic abilities by imagining what image could come from a single dot, circle or line. Students used different mediums to create images unique to them and their imagination.

During semester 2, students in Year 5/6 were tasked with an independent, passion project. Students were asked to create something to share with the school that displays their interests, talents and skills. On Thursday of last week the whole school viewed the final products created by Year 5/6. Every visitor was impressed with the high level of creativity, craftsmanship and collaboration demonstrated by students. We certainly saw potential for some products that could be the beginnings of a small business empire. Well done to all students for their dedication and willingness to share their passion areas. 

Erin’s Mini World Terrariums

iPlay Belconnen

Rebel Sport Canberra Centre

Hungry Buddha Belconnen

Empowering Chicks

Graze Expectations

Fudgemental

Brindabella Hills Winery

Arbonne

Silk of Morroco

Stamp it by Miss M

LLL Designs

One Little Thing shop

Eucalypse

IGA Ngunnawal

Homelea Lass

Sydney Thunder

Teacher Stickers

Shannon Dwyer

Effortless Beauty

Thanks to our wonderful handmade items from our staff and community

Jennifer Lewis for making a quilt and handmade cards

Sheridan McLeod for embroiding an apron and hand towel

Sarah McConaghy for making 12 cupcakes for the winning table

Thanks to Sean Gourlay for his efforts in securing iPlay vouchers, the Sydney Thunder singlet, the PMXI signed bat and for organising Brumbies clinics which lead to our school winning a prizes pack with a signed Brumbies jersey, George Smith memorabilia and the 12 month Club Lime gym membership!

A big shout out to all of our staff and community who contributed to the prizes on the night too!

Use the links below to secure your 2 tickets per performer.

Preschool

Kindergarten

Year 1

Year 1 LSU

Year 2

Year 2 LSU

Year 3

Year 3 LSU

Year 4

Year 4 LSU

Year 5 

Year 5 LSU

Year 6

Year 6 LSU

Ngunnawal Primary School is pleased to partner with Playgroups ACT to offer a playgroup for families in the area with children aged 4 and under. Playgroup is a great way for children to play with other children and for parents to meet and connect with other parents and carers. The playgroup will run on Fridays during term time from 9-10.30am in the Koori Preschool building. We ask that you bring your child in comfortable clothes, with a nut and egg free snack. For more information please contact Community Coordinator Yvonne McLauchlan on 6142 1500 or email yvonne.mclauchlan@ed.act.edu.au

A Preschool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from 3 – 5 years

At Koori Pre children enjoy participating in a wide range of activities like craft, stories, play and we love learning about our Indigenous past, present and future. Excursions are also organised to places of interest in our local area.

What is different for 2020?

• The program hours will increase from 9 hours to 15 hours
• Students will wear the same uniform as the rest of Ngunnawal Primary School making it easier for our families with 4 year olds also in mainstream preschool
• 4 year olds may also attend mainstream preschool with the hope that they access a full week of preschool dependent on the structure of the mainstream preschool they attend
• At Ngunnawal Primary School, we can guarantee 5 days of preschool for those students who are 4 years old and meet criteria to enrol in both preschool programs.

Program Timetable for 2020

Odd Weeks

Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00am – 3:00pm

Even Weeks

Mondays and Tuesdays 9:00am – 3:00pm

Want to know more?

Enquiries can be made in person at Ngunnawal Primary School Office or by phoning 6142 1500. Alternatively, families are most welcome to contact the principal, Rebecca Turner at rebecca.turner@ed.act.edu.au for further information on how to engage with the program.

Enrolment Procedures

Children seeking to enter school at the preschool entry point should be four years of age on or before April 30 in that year.

For our three year olds, you can complete an online enrolment on the day they turn three. Families are most welcome to contact the school prior to this for assistance with the process. 

http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school

To be eligible to enrol, you will need to provide your child's birth certificate, immunisation details and proof of residence, i.e. utilities bill, mortgage document, lease or tenancy agreement.

Early Entry to Preschool for children turning 4 after April

If you child is turning 4 after April 30, you can apply for early entry to Preschool if your child meets any of the criteria below. Please contact the school and we are more than happy to assist with this process.

1. Early Entry for Identified Groups (English as an Additional Language or Dialect, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and Vision or Hearing Impaired requiring early intervention).
2. Early Entry for Mobility.
3. Accelerated Entry – Gifted and Talented.

Students in Kindergarten to Year 5 Classes

Now is the time we begin our initial planning for the 2020 school year.  If you have a child in Kindergarten to Year 5 who WILL NOT BE ATTENDING Ngunnawal Primary School in 2020, could you please email your child’s name, class and where they will be attending in 2020 to info@ngunnawalps.act.edu.au as soon as possible.