July 6th

We are having a 'Plain Clothes Day' to benefit the City Mission Winter Appeal. When you donate to this appeal, you help provide meals, grocery supplies, food vouchers, clothing, and household goods to those in need. It also helps with utility bills and helping people stay warm this winter.

When: Friday 8th July

Cost:  Gold coin donation 

You may wear any type of clothing as long as it is appropriate for school and have covered shoulders and enclosed shoes.

Getting kids to school isn’t always easy. But being at school is the best place for our kids.

If your child is unwell, they need to stay home. But if your child is well enough to attend school, they should be at school. Every day, Monday to Friday.

Reality of missing school

Data shows us that regular school attendance is one of the best things a child can do to set them up for success. But if they don’t attend, things get harder for them.

Let’s do the maths:

• If your child misses even just one day a fortnight, that adds up to 20 days of the school year. That’s the same as missing four whole weeks of school!
• If they miss one day a week, that doubles to eight weeks of school they’ll never get back.
• Over the course of their childhood, that equals two and a half years of vital education they’ll never receive…

We mean it, every school day counts. It all adds up.

Bright futures begin at school

The data also tells us something else: the better a child’s attendance rate, the better off they’ll be. Their future will be filled with more opportunities.

School is where they learn and grow alongside their friends, and where they benefit the most. Going to school not only promotes academic success, but also helps build important social skills, relationships and confidence.

Good attendance habits in primary school lead to good attendance habits in high school. This will help expand your child’s options even further as they grow older.

Watch this video to see the benefits of going to school.

It’s ok if you need help

If you’re struggling to get your child to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation. We’ll support you, in whatever way we can.

If you need support translating or interpreting this information, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.

Principal Awards

Value Certificate Recipients

It was fantastic to acknowledge students across the school over the last two weeks who were deserving recipients of Values Certificates. These certificates highlighted those students who have displayed exceptional behaviour, an outstanding approach to learning and academic excellence. Congratulations to all recipients.

Growth Badge Recipients 

The following students have consistently displayed and modelled the value of Growth throughout our school. Congratulations on being a positive role model to your peers.

NCSS Challenge Certificates

Congratulations to the following students who have received their certificates from the National Computer Science School.

Classes throughout our school will have an explicit focus on our core value of Respect. This will entail all classes unpacking this value and what it means for them.

Why Respect?

At Norwood Primary School we respect ourselves, others, our past, our future and our environment, and we are kind. Respect is a foundational value throughout, not only Norwood Primary but the DoE. It provides us with a common understanding and expectation of how we relate, communicate and treat one another. Through acknowledging others opinions and experiences we can accept and celebrate difference. Respecting each other enables us to develop trust and allows us to work collaboratively. Respect creates a safe and supportive environment so we can continually grow and develop.   

What does Respect look like at Norwood Primary School?

• being kind and considerate of others 
• being active listeners
• being inclusive and accepting of others
• acknowledging hard work
• being fair with everyone
• valuing others right to learn

By embedding this value in the culture of our school, we model the behaviours we encourage in our learners.

As part of the celebration of our Values, we will be awarding those students who have consistently displayed and modelled the Respect behaviours of our Expected Student Behaviour with a Respect badge, which they can wear every day. These badges will be presented to students in assemblies in late Term 3. For parents/guardians of these students, please keep an eye out for an invitation to be a part of this assembly to recognise those students who go above and beyond.

Tip of the week

Parents who talk more to their children increase language development.

Talking to your child throughout the day can increase their vocabulary and speech and language development.

School Photo Day is Thursday 18th August.

Ordering is online only click this link Norwood Primary School Photos and use access key ZNGLQKV9

If your child is unwell do not bring them to school, we may offer a catch up session later in the term. 

All students will have an individual photo taken on Photo Day regardless if they are ordering or not. Individual student ordering will stay open after Photo Day.

We are pleased to advised that we will be offering family photos, orders for family photos will close Wednesday 17th August - LATE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Family photos will be taken during school hours.  

Orders placed after printing the bulk of orders will be sent directly to parents and will incur a postage charge per order.

If you placed an order earlier in the year you do not need to do anything, your order will stand for the new date.

If you have any questions please contact Leading Image or the school office.

If your child is born in 2018 and you live in the Norwood Primary School area, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 6344 2533 or email norwood.primary@education.tas.gov.au

If you know of any families living in the Norwood area and would be attending our kindergarten in 2023 but who have not made contact with us, please ask them to give our office a call.

Please Note: Student Leaders will be hosting all assemblies. Parent/Carers of our certificate and award recipients will be invited by text to attend.

We need your help!

School Fair – Saturday 17^th September, save the date! 

We urgently need a Fair Co-Ordinator - Due to unforeseen circumstances our previous coordinator has had to step down from the position. If you would like to lead a team of enthusiastic volunteers towards a successful fundraising event for our school community please contact us immediately. Alternatively, if you would like to be involved with the planning committee please contact us.

 We are currently asking for donations

• Old clean plant pots - to grow cuttings ready for sale at the fair.
• Small unwrapped toys from McDonalds etc – for prizes
• Trash & Treasure – Your unwanted Toys, Games and books – (Please hold off bringing these items to school until closer to the event)

Please like and share our Facebook page to help keep you updated with all our current activities!

https://www.facebook.com/NorwoodPSSA

Next School Association meeting:

When:            Tuesday 9th August 2022

Time:              7:00pm

Where:           Staffroom and online

Exciting that we have our first face to face meeting for the year, if you would like to attend online please let us know at norwoodpsa@gmail.com to organise an invite link to the meeting.

All are welcome to attend our meetings, you do not need to commit to be a regular member or attendee, you can also just be a volunteer. If you have any questions, want to be on our mailing list or want more information about how you can be involved and have the chance to make a real difference to your school community please contact us at norwoodpsa@gmail.com

Entertainment Book – The school benefits from every membership purchased!