February 27th
Positive Behaviour Support
A major school improvement focus for this year is to develop positive behaviour expectations within the 3Rs - Respect, Responsible, Resilience. This will include working as a staff and with students to determine indicators within each area that support student understanding of the actions and attitudes expected within each of the 3Rs. Once completed this will be made available to our school community.
These indicators will be published and taught within everyday learning and will guide decisions to encourage and reward expected behaviours.
We believe that celebrating student achievement is very important and as such plan to build on the ways we do this throughout the year. Some of you will be aware that the main contact given to the school from families of students receiving certificates at assembly will receive a text message prior to asssembly to alert the family that their child will be receiving a certificate at school. We are hoping that this may give you an opportunity to attend assembly to see your child receive the certificate. We also hope that you may keep this quiet so that each of the receiving students will be surprised.
Teachers now come to the front, announce the reward certificate recipient and the reason for receiving it. Students will then come to the front to receive it.
Student Illness
Unfortunately there appears to already be some viruses going about that a number of our students have contracted. Some of these come on suddenly and we have needed to make quite a few more calls than normal to have children collected from school. Please be aware that children with viruses, particulary those including gastro, should stay away from school until completely well as these are spread very easily.
Also, please remember to call the office, or respond to our text message, to let us know the reason for absence as each absence without reason is recorded as an unauthorised absence.
| Bec Chandler | AST - Student Support |
| Grace Evorall | AST - Curriculum Support |
| Carolyn Bailey | Grade 1 Teacher |
| Kate Andrew | Grade 1 Teacher |
| Emily Faulkner | Grade 4-5 Teacher |
| Vanessa Abernethy | PE Teacher |
| Belinda Mathieson | Grade 1 Teacher |
| Caroline Gale | Prep Teacher |
| Holly Bromfield | School Psychologist |
| Mark Van Helvoirt | Speech Pathologist |
For the past 7 years Mr Singline has served Norwood Primary School with distinction as an Education Facility Attendant (groundsman). His work in maintaining the school grounds, working with landscapers, and visiting tradies has been excellent. His building skills have complemented and supported the school in many ways on many occasions. Just this past week Leigh has created a more secure storage facility for those students who ride scooters to school.
We wish Leigh all the best in his new position in the North-East of the State. Farewell and thank you!
| March | |
| 3rd | Prep/Prep-1 Excursion |
| 4th - 6th | 5-6 Camp - 6R, 5-6 P/W & 5's from 4-5 F |
| 9th | Long Weekend |
| 10th | Grade 3-6 Athletics Carnival |
| 10th | Norwood School Assoc. AGM |
| 11th - 13th | 5-6 Camp - 6D, 5-6 M & 5 F |
| 14th | School Fair |
| 18th - 19th | School Photos |
| 20th | 2-3 Youdale & 3 Glen Excursion |
| 27th (TBC) | Prep-2 Athletics Carnival |
Prep Green/Gale, Prep Taylor and Prep-1 Paulsen
Where: UTAS and Heritage Forest
When: Tuesday, March 3rd
- We will be leaving school at 10:30am in the morning and returning back to school by 1:30pm.
- All students should wear their PE uniform and bring their
- Students will also need a packed lunch and a large bottle of water.
Any parents who have a current WWVP card and would like to come along as a parent help please talk to your child’s teacher.
Please ensure you have returned your validation form to the office as this includes a permission slip for excursions.
Alison Taylor, Sarah Green, Caroline Gale and Laine Paulsen
Grade 2-3 Youdale and 3 Glen
Where: Rupertswood Farm Crop Maze at Hagley
When: Friday, 20th March
- We will be leaving school at 9:00am in the morning and returning back to school by 2:30pm
- All students should wear their PE uniform, hat and jumper or coat
- Students will also need a packed recess, lunch and a large bottle of water.
PLEASE NOTE - No lunch orders on this day
Parent help will be appreciated. If you are able to assist with our excursion please speak to your child’s teacher as soon as possible or notify them in writing. It is a requirement for all accompanying adults to have a current Working With Vulnerable People card.
Jacqueline Glen and Leonie Youdale
We have been learning about visualising when we read. We read the poem below and drew a picture of what we saw in our heads. We finished the picture off by painting the street as a background.
Leading Image will be taking our school photos on Wednesday 18th March. Kinder Williams & Kinder House will have their photos taken on Thursday 19th March.
For school records every child will have their photo taken, however if you have not returned your child's Validation Form it will be taken as - NO CONSENT GIVEN FOR PHOTOS TO BE PUBLISHED.
If you have ticked Section 2 on the Validation Form your child's photo will be published with no name attached.
If you have ticked NO in Section 3: Printed Publications (I give consent for photographs that include the student to be included in School Photographs Class Photos, this may include the students Given Name) your child's photo will be taken but not published by Leading Image.
Each student has their own unique code - DO NOT RETURN ENVELOPES TO SCHOOL BEFORE SCHOOL PHOTO DAY
- All students will receive an envelope this week with their name, class and a barcode printed on the front to bring home for you to view photo selections available for purchase
- All students will be photographed (for school records) regardless if an order is being placed or not - therefore all envelopes should be returned
- Family photos will also be taken (after 3pm) – if you wish to have a family photo you will need to collect a special family photo order form from the office
- Ordering online is the only way you can pay with credit cards and you must have your child’s unique key number
- Please ensure correct money is enclosed and envelopes are sealed as no change is able to be given. Total payments for all children can be placed in a single envelope of the eldest child - please indicate
The Grade 5-6 Camps will be held at Camp Banksia at Port Sorell.
- 6 Richards, 5-6 Poke/Walker and the 5s from 4-5 E Faulkner will leave on Wednesday March 4 and return on Friday March 6.
- 6 Driessen, 5-6 Marshall and 5 R Faulkner will leave on Wednesday, March 11 and return Friday, March 13.
Please return permission forms to the office asap.
If your child requires medication during the camp please contact the school office on 6344 2533.
Prescription medications must have an ‘Authorisation For Administration of Student Medication’ form completed by a doctor, pharmacist or practice nurse and a parent.
Non-Prescribed medications must have an ‘Authorisation For Administration of Student Medication’ parent permission form completed.
Forms are available at the office. All medication should be handed to the office one week before camp by an adult. Medication must be in original containers.
Gary Jones
| Date | Grades | Host Class | Who is Sharing? |
| 4/3 | Early Childhood | 2-3 Youdale | 1-2 Walker & 2 McCoy |
| 18/3 | Whole School | 4 Horkings | |
| 25/3 | Primary | 6 Driessen | 3-4 Barker, 6 Richards & 5-6 Marshall |
| 1/4 | Early Childhood | 1-2 B/H-D | 1 Andrew/Mathieson & Prep-1 Paulsen |
Pre-Kinder sessions (for children born in 2016 and living in the Norwood area) will be starting on Wednesday 4th March in our Kindergarten room. Letters will be mailed out this week. If you do not receive this please contact the school office on 6344 2533. If you know of any families in our area with children this age please ask them to contact the school office. Thank you.
When: Tuesday 10th March
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Where: St Leonards Athletics Centre
The Primary Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday 10th March (the day after the long weekend) at the St Leonards Athletics Centre.
Parents are reminded that all students will need to be at school by 8:50am to ensure a prompt departure of buses, for a 9:30am start at the carnival.
All students need to be wearing PE uniform, bring their hats, a large drink bottle and sunscreen. Students are encourages to wear their team colours in the form of ribbons, zinc cream, etc.
Wattle: Blue Waratah: Red Banksia: Green
Parent and family members are very welcome to come along and support.
Children with asthma are reminded they must bring along their puffers for the day. Don’t forget to just do your best on the day!
Structure of the day:
9:30am: Grade 3-6 400m; Grade 6 Long Jump
10:00am: Grade 3-6 200m; Grade 5 Long Jump
10:30am: Grade 3-6 100m; Grade 4 Long Jump
11:15am: Grade 5-6 800m; Grade 3 Long Jump
11:45am: Tug o War
12:15pm: Grade 5-6 H2O Race; Grade 3-4 Egg & Spoon; Grade 3-4 Sack Race
12:30pm: Grade 3-6 Relays
1:00pm: Close of Carnival
Students and parents should NOT walk through the staff car park. Please follow the yellow designated pathway. There was a near accident recently. Staff and delivery vans do not expect to see children in this space. Thank you.
Canteen Volunteers Needed
Our school canteen would be unable to operate without the wonderful volunteers who help out on a Thursday and Friday. We are in urgent need of more volunteers on a Thursday to join our roster. Please contact the office on 63442533 if you are able to help. Thank you!
Norwood Primary School Association AGM
When: Tuesday 10th March
Time: 7pm
Where: Staff Room
Agenda: Principal’s report, Chair report, Selection of Committee, Selection of Office bearers.
The AGM will be immediately followed by a general meeting.
