www.nathaliaps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 03 58662677
Principal: Chris Mc Callum
‘Learning for Life”
Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878
April 16th, 2015
REMINDERS
School Council Meeting - Tuesday, April 21st
Grade 3/4 Camp - April 21st to 23rd
Braveheart Visit - Tuesday, April 28th
School Cross Country - Monday, May 4th
Interschool Cross Country - Wednesday, May 6th
STAR OF THE TERM
Term 1, 2015
Dear Families,
I’d like to thank everyone for making me feel welcome
as Principal at Nathalia Primary School.
My aim at the school is to create a learning
environment where your children’s talents are recognised
and that they are nurtured and encouraged to be the best
that they can be.
My first impressions of the school are really positive.
The children are friendly and enthusiastic to learn. The
school is fortunate to have highly skilled teachers across the
whole school and support staff who assist with the
development of the children in our care.
I have met a few parents but I look forward to meeting
all of you very soon. I operate with an open door policy where
I make myself available to listen to parents’ concerns
wherever possible. I encourage you to make contact with me
if you have any concerns regarding the education of your
children.
Some parents were able to stay and share a cup of tea
after Monday’s assembly and I would like to encourage more
parents to do this in the staffroom next Monday. There is an
adjoining room where pre-schoolers can be easily supervised
and play during this time. It would be great if you are able to
join me next Monday after assembly.
As parents you place a great deal of faith in the school
by sending your children here. I can assure you that everyone
at the school is working together to take care of your children
and to enable them to reach their potential.
Thank you,
Chris McCallum,
JUNIOR
Amelia
MIDDLE
Melody
SENIOR
Jordan
CONGRATULATIONS
Nathalia Primary School
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chool Council 2015
The school community welcomes our new
school councillors for 2015 as well as those
returning for another year.
The Councillors are:
President: Jane Hando
Vice President: Melissa Bell
Treasurer: Julie Lindsay
Parent Representatives: Karen Edwards, Amy
Kopsidas, Melissa Bell, Dianne Bell and Edwina
Fieldman.
Community Representative: Genevieve Bloodworth
DET Representatives: Chris McCallum, Rachael
White, Karen King-Jones (Minute Secretary),
Leanne Butler and Alana Zammit.
G
rade 3/4 Camp - Billabong Ranch
Our Grade 3/4 students are off to
Billabong Ranch, Echuca, next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
This is an adventure camp with a focus of
working together as a team.
Permission and Medical forms as well as
Student Behaviour Contracts have been sent home
with students this week. These are required to be
returned to school by Friday, April 17th.
There will be no camp meeting but please
contact either Debbie Inglis or Aaron Johnson at
school if you have any queries.
P
arents’ Club
On behalf of the Parents’ Club we would like to
thank the entire school community for supporting
our Easter Raffle.
We had a total of 10 prizes with 1st prize being a
beautiful Ginger Bread House kindly made and donated
by Marg Richards.
We raised over $700 which was a great effort.
Tucker Days will continue in Term 2 & 3 with Hot
Dogs, Donuts & Sausage Sizzles for a few examples.
The Winners of the Raffle were:
1st - Leanne Butler
2nd - Marg Morgan
3rd - Joel Schram
4th - Doug Cobbledick
5th - Marg Morgan
6th - Di Germon
7th - Eula Moroney
8th - Cheryl Thorn
9th - Marg Mandesloot
10th - Nathalia Medical
Centre
Debbie Inglis, Aaron Johnson
Nathalia NETSETGO
starts this week Thursday 16th April
Nathalia Recreation Reserve
@3:30pm
Registration are open on line at
http://netsetgo.asn.au/
Registration fee is $50.00
NET SET GO is a modified netball training
for 5-9 year olds.
Any questions please contact Kristy 0418 374 313
T
hank You
The School Community
would like to thank Jeff Richards
for all his hard work in cutting
down the large dead and
dangerous tree at the back of the
oval. We also thank his willing
helpers Marg Richards, Amy and
Kane Kopsidas as well as Kaleb
and Eliza Kopsidas.
Nathalia Primary School
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2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR EVENTS
APRIL
21st - 23rd - 3/4 Camp ( Billabong Ranch )
- Division Netball Trials
28th - Braveheart Visit
MAY
JUNE
1st - Division Basketball Trials
5th - Winter Sport - V ’ s St. Francis
4th - School Cross Country
8th - Queens Birthday Public Holiday
- Region Soccer Trials ( Shepparton )
9th - School Council Meeting
- Division Football Trials
5th - Region Netball Trials ( Benalla )
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
- Division Soccer Trials
6th - Interschool Cross Country
12th - Report Writing Day
8th - Winter Sport V ’ s Katunga/Kat. St ( Home )
17th - Region Cross Country - ( B roadford )
10th - Mothers Day
18th - Visiting Arts Performance ( Hercules )
11th - Region Football Trials ( Benalla )
19th - Winter Sport V ’ s Strathmerton ( Home )
12th - School Council meeting
24th - Reports & Learning Journals sent home
- Parents ’ Club meeting
26th- Term Two concludes
12th - 15th - NAPLAN Tests
22nd - Division Cross Country
- Winter Sport V ’ s St Josephs at Numurkah
27th - School Photographs
JULY
13th - Term Three commences
14th - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
16th - State Cross Country
AUGUST
7th - Regional Football/Netball/ Soccer/Teeball
Championships
11th- School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club meeting
24th - Division Football/Netball/Soccer/ Teeball
Championships
SEPTEMBER
6th - Fathers Day
8th - School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
10th - School Concert
14th - Division Golf Championship
TBC - Lightning Premiership ( Numurkah )
18th - Term Three concludes
- Winter Sport V ’ s Numurkah
( Numurkah )
TBC - Parent/Teacher Interviews
31st - Lightning Premiership ( Yarrawonga )
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
5th - Term Four commences
2nd - Pupil Free Day
9th - Inter-School Athletic Sports
3rd - Melbourne Cup Day
12th - Division Athletics Carnival - ( Shepp )
16th - Region Athletic Championship
( Shepp )
23rd - State Athletics Championships
TBC - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
6th -Region Basketball & Softball ( Shepp )
DECEMBER
8th - School Council Meeting
- Parents ’ Club Meeting
18th- Term Four concludes
10th - School Council meeting
- Parents ’ Club meeting
TBA - Grade Six Graduation
11th - Remembrance Day
- Water Safety Program
16th - Region Golf Championships ( Benalla )
- Pool Day
18th - Division Hot Shots ( Shepparton )
- Infant Camp & Activity Day
26th - Region Hot Shots ( Wangaratta )
January 2016
January 26th - Staff Resume
January 28th -Term One commences