9th April - Norwood Primary School

NEWSLETTER
Issue Number 6
9th April 2015
DIARY DATES
APRIL
Friday 10th
 Assembly 9am
 Last Day Term 1
 Early Dismissal 2.15pm
Time for the holidays already!
The end of term has seen a flurry of events, including Harmony Day, Multicultural Evening, 3
way interviews and Crazy Hair Day (raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation as part of the
World’s Greatest Shave). SRC has also been busy organising entries for the World Refugee
Week poster competition and organising our final assembly of the term.
Monday 27th
1st Day of Term 2
Many thanks go to Juana for her leadership of our Multicultural Evening. We were fortunate
to have a year 10 jazz band playing for us, from Marryatville HS and both teachers and
students joined parents in traditional dances. A variety of delicious foods complemented the
entertainment and it was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the night.
Thursday 30th
Year 6/7 Aquatics
As we move into term 2, we will be undertaking our site review and students will be
completing NAPLAN testing. More information can be found in this newsletter.
MAY
That just leaves me to wish you all a very happy holiday – enjoy, relax and re-energise!
Nicola
Monday 11th
Governing Council 7.30pm
Monday 18th
School Tour 9.15am
Tuesday 19th
PUPIL FREE DAY
Friday 22nd
Walk Safely to School Day
JUNE
Monday 8th
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC
HOLIDAY
Monday 15th
Governing Council 7.30pm
Wednesday 24th
Early Years’ Assembly 10am
You can contact us:
External School Review Process
As part of our continuous school improvement we will be involved in an external school
review with a review panel in week 8 next term. The purpose of external school reviews is to
support schools to raise achievement, sustain high performance and provide quality assurance
to build public confidence in government schools. All government schools will be externally
reviewed every four years.
Telephone:
8362 4666
Fax:
8362 0102
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.norwoodps.sa.edu.au
The focus of the review is to evaluate school performance. The review panel consists of a
review officer and a trained review principal. The review will occur on 15th and 16th June 2015.
We will find out the aspects of the school’s performance that have been verified through the
review processes as well as the improvements that we need to make in the future.
Proud Sponsors of
Mulberry Hall
During the external school review, some students, parents, governing council members and
staff will be asked to provide information to the review panel in a number of ways. These
include:
»» individual interviews
»» group discussions (with students or staff or parents)
»» meetings (usually governing council, staff meeting)
»» observations of student learning.
We appreciate your support and time in helping us with this external school review process.
If you do not want your child to participate or would like any further information, please let us
know.
Department of Education and Child
Development T/A South Australian
Government Schools
COMMUNITY
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CREATIVITY
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OPPORTUNITY
NAPLAN 2015
NAPLAN testing for students in years 3,5,7 will take place
on Tuesday 12/5/15, Wednesday 13/5/15 and Thursday
14/5/15, with ‘catch up’ day on Friday 15th May.
These tests are administered simultaneously across
Australia and provide one way of assessing student
achievement in English and Maths. Individual student
reports are expected to be ready for distribution during
August/September.
Please be aware that any requests for withdrawal for
personal or philosophical reasons should be discussed
with class teachers in the first instance. The requests must
be signed and returned by 8th May 2015. Further
information is available in the parent section of the
NAPLAN website. http://www.nap.edu.au/
The NAPLAN Parent Information Brochure has been
uploaded to our Skoolbag app for your convenience.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions
about any aspect of the testing process.
2016 Enrolments
If there are any students who are looking to enrol with us
for Reception 2016, an enrolment form will need to be
completed as soon as possible. This includes younger
siblings of students currently with us.
We are beginning to look at numbers for next year and
early information is extremely helpful.
If you require any further information regarding our
enrolment policy, please contact Kerri in the front office.
Reminder
Reminder—
—NPS Going Green!
Don’t forget that commencing term 2, newsletters
will be only be accessible via the free skoolbag app
or smart devices can scan the QR code.
Alternatively, if you wish to receive
newsletters electronically, please
advise the front office of your email
address, if you have not already
done so.
Our contact details are tel 8362 4666 or email
[email protected]
An app for Iphones, Ipads and Androids-search your
relevant app store for ‘Skoolbag app NPS’. Please note
that you need to search apps for iphones to locate for
apple devices (it will not pop up on the ipad apps). Once
the app is installed, you can adjust your settings to
receive alerts and access newsletters.
Royal Adelaide Hospital—Help Needed!
RAH are requesting donations of used adult
clothing….right down to socks and jocks.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Emergency
Department is desperately seeking clothing
over winter to clothe the masses.
There are a myriad of reasons adults need to be
urgently clothed.
If you are doing a pre-winter clean
out, please forward your donations
to the front office, attention: Anna
Smith. Thanking you in advance.
Anna Smith (Oscar & Lily’s mum)
A Message from the Traffic Monitors
There have been a few issues occurring while
traffic monitors have been on duty.
Traffic monitors would appreciate cooperation
in the following matters.
 Please do not walk through the red man light
or press the button then walk off.
 It is the responsibility of the monitors to safely
direct pedestrians across the crossing. The
traffic monitors are trained and are
responsible for pushing the buttons.
It would be appreciated if
everyone cooperated in this
matter.
Thank you.
Tim and Isabella (Room 13)
Independent Music Tutors
There are a limited number of places left for students
wishing to start private instrumental music lessons at
Norwood Primary during Term 2.
Lessons are offered for piano, keyboard, flute, clarinet,
saxophone and recorder.
The yellow enrolment forms are
available at the front office, or
alternatively
please
contact
Michael Beare (0403004733) or
Melissa Burrows (0422667261) for more information.
Floristry Lessons
Illume flowers will be holding floristry courses on
Monday nights at Norwood Primary School.
You won’t walk away with a certificate, but you will
have fun and learn how to put together
beautiful flowers.
The cost will be $250 to be paid prior to classes
commencing and $20 each week for the flowers needed
for the class.
Lessons will run for 8 weeks from
7.30-9.00pm or 6.00-7.30pm.
Please contact Celeste at [email protected]
for more information.