Library Upgrades

Thank you to the 2023 P and C for the wonderful donation to the school which has been used to redesign the non-fiction section of our library. Thank you to our technicians Lyndy and Sarah who have audited our resources and set up the spaces for us all to enjoy.

Rugby League

Our year 5/6 team attended NRL’s Sullivan Shield Gala Day. The boys played well as a team and went through the day with 4 wins and 1 draw leaving them undefeated for the day. Felix S was the player of the day and received a footy. Well done boys.

Oztag

An always popular Oztag Gala day saw Ngunnawal enter two year 3/4 teams and four year 5/6 teams. The boys were up first with the year 3/4 team playing well and are to be commended playing all day with no subs winning a game and drawing one out of their 5 games. Our year 5/6 boys’ teams also played well with one team winning a game and drawing one of their 5 games. Our second 5/6 boys team won all 5 of their games finishing second overall. The boys then came up against a very strong Good Shephard in the semi final and went down 6-2. The boys should be commended as these were the first two tries scored against the eventual winners of the day. Well done to all three teams.

The girls were up next seeing a huge increase in teams compared to previous years. Our year 3/4 team had three wins under their belt, a draw and one loss. The girls demonstrated brilliant communication throughout the day, learning how to sub and the benefits of talking on the field to help defend the play. Both year 5/6 girls teams faced many strong competitors but learnt the value of being zippy down the wing to score a try.  

Congratulations for an absolutely spectacular Gala Day, filled with thrilling matches, outstanding sportsmanship, and a true sense of camaraderie among all participants. A special mention to Capital Prints for Ngunnawal’s new jerseys for gala days.

PBL Fortnightly Focus

North Gungahlin Cross Country

Ngunnawal Primary School had 50 qualifying students for the North Gungahlin Cross Country.

The day saw students participate in either a 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 kilometre track around Mt Stromlo. While a foggy day and a few kangaroos were present, the students all showed both the physical endurance and mental strength it takes to run these distances. A special Mention to Millie O for placing 5^th in the girls 8 years and Parker HB placing 10^th in the 10 years boys. We wish them luck as they have qualified for ACT Cross Country.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Preschool interviews are occuring this week and next. Kindergarten to Year 6 interviews will commence Monday 26 June. Don't forget to check your bookings! It isn't too late, reach out to your child's teacher if you would like to discuss your child's progress.

Building Key Reading Skills

We encourage all students to keep reading during the holiday break. Do you need some ideas to keep reading fresh at home?

Do you have a reluctant reader? Try these solutions.

Rebecca Turner

Principal

Respectful

Safe

Respectful

Responisble Learner 

Cookie Dough Drive

Thank you to everyone who bought some cookie dough! We sold a total of 523 tubs from 272 orders and we made $2092!!

Big congrats to our top three cookie dough fundraisers:

1. Harvey M – 52 tubs!!!!
2. Alexis and Angela C – 41 tubs!!
3. Slayter W - 28 tubs!       

Cookie dough pick up is this Wednesday, 21 June from 3 to 4.30pm from the canteen.

Pyjama Day – Last day of Term 2

Hot Dog Day a Big Success

Thanks to everyone who bought a hotdog during week 6. We made a grand total of $819.

Trivia Night

We will be hosting a trivia night on Saturday 9 September in the school hall.

Start getting a table together or come along solo for a fun night with our Ngunnawal community!

If you would like to assist with organising this event please let us know! We need helpers.

Ngunnawal Community Cookbook

We have decided to put a pause on this project for the time being until next year.

2023 Events List

The P&C have worked on a number of fun and exciting events for 2023, with the aim of bringing together the school and the community, and to raise funds for the school.

Here are the confirmed events so far.

Secondhand School Uniform Shop

This week the Second-Hand Uniform shop is open on 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 second-hand uniforms in good condition. We cannot accept clothing that is marked, discoloured, broken buttons/zips, or items that are not Ngunnawal colours.

School Canteen

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

Remember: Wednesday is Sushi day. Orders must be submitted by Monday 3pm.

Contact Us

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

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

SGEB

In writing we are working on narrative writing, and in week 4 we wrote descriptive settings and painted them. These text examples are students' first attempts. The next step for students will be to edit their writing before publishing a final copy of their work.

A small cave big enough to just barely fit one big wolf, wet, damp, moist, smells like sweet tea. It has overgrown vines on the wall. It is nice, snug, cosy, warm and sweet, but during the winter it’s freezing cold, blurry, rainy, stormy, snowy, blizzard’s every week, icy, it’s so cold in the winter. The walls are rough and jagged, hard and so, so cold. During spring it’s so magical, cosy, toasty, so nice and warm. In spring the flowers bloom on the vines and they are so beautiful, and in the autumn it starts to get cold, icy, misty, blurry, and the cave is so grey and bland, but yet so beautiful and shiny.  

This semester in art we have been exploring the use of line and space in artworks

 Elijah

Ruby

SGSG

In literacy, we have been looking at persuasive writing. One of the examples we looked at was about “All Schools Should have a Therapy Dog”. The students were so excited and inspired that they decided to write a persuasive letter to our principal Rebecca to ask her for our own therapy assistance dog at Ngunnawal School. 

Students have also been working hard on creating their own story writing. Some students have been working hard to expand their thoughts and ideas when story writing.

In HASS we have been talking about and looking at everyday household items. We have seen how appliances have changed over the years. Maria bought some examples of household items from years ago for the students to have a look at. 

SGMC

In writing, SGMC explored elements of procedural texts. The children followed the recipe behind the cream of tartar and made playdough from scratch. Kerryn supported the children with language used, importance of turn taking and safety when cooking. Children used the playdough to create unique robots.

To support children’s confidence and development of writing skills, children are engaging in ‘free writing’ sessions. Using a 10 minute timer on the smartboard children are writing using gel pens, textas etc to write letters, high frequency words and stories.

As part of the review to inform the next National Schools Reform Agreement (NSRA), a public survey has been launched. This survey provides an opportunity for students, teachers, parents and guardians to contribute their perspectives and help shape the future of education in Australia. The Australian Government Department of Education's national school review survey can be accessed online.

We invite you to participate in the survey which closes 23 June 2023. If you would like more information please read Review to inform a better and fairer education system consultation.

If you have any questions, please contact NSRA.Engagement@education.gov.au.

Contact Denise Ryan on 02 620 70587 or Denise.ryan@act.gov.au