September 25th

What a wonderful time our students have had with the Swimming & Water Safety progam.  It's been tiring and busy, but they have push through and achieved a range of results!

2020 Classes...

We are aiming to have classes for 2020 in place well before the end of term 4. I will place an invitation for any parent/carers who wish to make a particular request of placement in our first newsletter of term 4. Please know that only written requests that detail educational reasons for a placement will be considered. Please see our first term 4 newsletter for the process on completing this. 

Congratulations.....

I am very pleased to extend our congratulations to Daniel Hilbert, Levi Swift & Jack Miller who have been recognised for a Department of Education Student Award. 

The Department of education Student Awards recognise achievement and the values of aspiration & growth.  

• Aspiration and Achievement - a culture of high expectations and high achievement
• Growth - improving by always learning and finding better ways to do things.

Eligible students come from years 3, 5, 7 & 9.

Best wishes for a restful, and hopefully sunny, term break.

Karen  

6D, 6R & 5-6B Excursion

Who: 6D, 6R and 5-6B

Where: Duck Reach Power Station and Travallyn Dam - as part of our Science Inquiry Unit Investigating Energy

When: Thursday 17th October - Depart school at 9:00am return by 3:00pm

Students should wear their PE uniform with comfortable secure walking shoes, they will also need to bring fruit break,  morning tea and lunch and a large bottle of water. 

Major Excurion Forms need to be returned to school no later than 27th September 2019.

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

4-5 S, 5M and 5PW Excursion 

Who: 4 - 5 S, 5M and 5PW 

Where: Zoo Doo and Richmond - as part of our History Unit

When: Thursday 24th October - Depart school at 7:00 am return by 6:30 pm

Students should wear their PE uniform and bring their hat, jumper and a coat.  they will also need to pack fruit break, morning tea, lunch afternoon tea and a large bottle of water. 

Major Excurion Forms need to be returned to school no later than 27th September 2019.

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

It has been another busy term in 2-3 G. We loved the visit from the alpacas and would have loved to keep the baby one as a class pet. A highlight of the term was our amazing Mission Space excursion to the Museum during Science Week as part of our term inquiry. We were also lucky enough to have two teachers from Launceston’s sister city, Ikeda, in Japan come to work with us. They showed us how to do origami, taught us about life in Ikeda schools and played lots of Japanese language games with us.

Have you lost a drink bottle, a jumper, a swimming rashie or a plastic container? Please check the Lost Property table located near the front office. If you have lost a puffer jacket please contact the office.

Good luck to our 50 grade 3-4 Choir members who are representing Norwood Primary School tonight at Singfest. Students are to wear their full school winter uniform and meet Mr Lamb at 6:00pm at the side door of the Albert Hall (near the cafeteria). Tickets can be purchased through Theatre North or cash on the door. Student performers do not require a ticket. Thank you.

On the 5^th of September, Sophie and Charlotte hosted and organized The Great Book Swap, to help raise money for the Indigenous Children’s Literacy Foundation. We did that by selling books for $2.00 or $1.00. The Book Swap was held in the music room. We had many people help us by donating books, carrying books and helping us on the stall.

Thank you to everyone who donated and bought books and to the helpers who helped set up, it was a big success. We raised $155.10! We donated the money to the Indigenous Children’s Literacy Foundation, and all the books we didn’t sell went to the City Mission.

Once again thank you so much to the helpers and people who donate or bought books.

Sophie and Charlotte from 6 Richards

Friday afternoons 3.15pm - 4.15pm

18^th Oct – 6^th Dec on the school oval

Ben Humphrey (PE teacher) will be taking over as coordinator this year.

Any queries please contact him – ben.humphrey@education.tas.gov.au

$85 for 8 weeks and includes your participant pack delivered to your house!

Please register via playcricket.com.au and search ‘Norwood, 7250’

Next term on Thursday October 24^th we are having some visitors from Regis for an hour in the afternoon. We would love a couple of parents to come in and support our activities with the residents.

On Thursday October 31^st at 9:30am weather permitting we will be walking to draw a house around the corner from school. 

On Tuesday December 3^rd we are walking to Regis Tasmania for a Christmas visit. We will be leaving at 10am and returning at 11:30am.

Both of our walks are weather dependent. We would love some parents to walk with us. You will need a Working with Vulnerable People card for any of these experiences.  Look forward to hearing from some available and interested parents.

Thank you, Lynette House

School Disco

Tomorrow, Thursday 26th September

• Cordial, chips and chocolates will be available for purchase at 50c per item.
• Students are required to be delivered and collected by a responsible adult. Students will not be able to leave the venue until so, those students not collected after their disco, will be taken to the music room and their parents contacted.
• As this is a school based event mobile phones are not permitted for use by students and due to privacy, parents are requested to only take photos of their own children.

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS YEAR ENTRY WILL BE VIA THE SLIDING DOORS OFF THE QUADRANGLE AND THE EXIT WILL BE VIA THE SMALLER FRONT DOOR OF THE HALL. TO HELP WITH TRAFFIC FLOW.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

School Association Meeting:

When:       Monday 11^th November

Time:         7pm

Where:      Staff room

Please note the change in Day and Time of the next School Association meeting! It will be the last one for the year, please join us for some nibbles after the meeting.

Some of the topics covered, will be: progress of our fundraising target for the year, new polo tops and the 2020 School Fair.

Please send all additional agenda items to norwoodpsa@gmail.com

Everyone is welcome to attend!