Newsletter
Edition 09
16th April 2015
Education is a PARTNERSHIP…
Education is a partnership between
parents, students and teachers. The
stronger the partnership, (the closer
families and school work together), the
better the student’s results, (Henderson
& Mapp 2002, Jaynez 2005, Pomerantz
Moorman & Litwack 2007, Raynold &
Clements 2005) not just on tests like National Assessment Program in Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN), but students stay
in school longer and achieve better career
outcomes. The educational partnership is
not limited to school hours. The partnership is 24/7 and not just in prep class. The
parent, student, teacher partnership can
be life-long.
There are four types of school partnerships: “Partners, Participants, Delegators
or Invisible”. Partners are parents who
are involved in the formal and informal
school activities. The “Partner” parents
volunteer in various school activities; they
are part of Home and School or School
Council. “Participants” on the other hand
are more involved in the voluntary activi-
ties of a school. “Delegators” see teachers
as “experts” and leave the responsibility
of educating a child to the teachers. The
“Invisible” partners don’t participate in
anything to do with the school. They keep
home and school separate.
decision-making (i.e., parents participate
in formal school structures such as Home
and School, or School Council)
Parent involvement can take many forms:
• Parent Participation Program (PIP)
Home discussion
• Class Rep Program
• Discuss school-related issues with
children
At Nunawading Christian College we
welcome parent involvement and participation. We encourage parent partnerships
and participation. Looking at our Nunawading Christian College student results,
it is very apparent that where the parent,
student and teacher partnership and participation is positive and strong, student
results are also positive and strong. If you
are a “Delegator” or an “Invisible” partner
we would like to encourage you to become
a “Participant” or a Nunawading Christian
College “Partner” in 2015.
• Help with homework (not do their home
work)
School communication
• Converse with teachers outside of formal meetings,
•Read school/classroom newsletter, emails, SMS, NCC website
•Complete annual school parent surveys
•Participate in parent information nights and report nights
School participation
• Involvement in school governance and
Involvement in teaching and learning
activities in the classroom
• Teacher Aide
Peter Michalski
Primary Principal
ANZAC – Lest we Forget
Traditions are important. They help shape
our culture and values. Over the last
couple of weeks, Prep/1 and Yr 1/2
students have studied the values of
courage and mateship as they have remembered the 100th Year anniversary of
Gallipoli and spirit of the ANZACS.
Stories have been read, diggers’ hats worn
and symbols of ANZAC studied. A special
visit to ‘The Shrine of Remembrance’ to
see the eternal flame and the tomb of
the “unknown soldier” was moving and
respectful. Mr Jim Marshall from the
Blackburn RSL also came to explain the
flags and uniforms used during the War.
Children also enjoyed making ANZAC
biscuits and delivered them to the
elderly residents at Advent Care Whitehorse, many of whom remember the
details of the war. On Friday afternoon,
two beautiful wreaths will be made with
flowers the children have gathered from
home and taken to the Blackburn
Memorial. “LEST WE FORGET” Prep/1
and Yr 1/2 certainly will not forget!
ncc.adventist.edu.au
A member of Adventist Schools Australia.
School Staff Update
Farewell Mrs Chadwick
Last week Mrs Chadwick retired,
sooner than anticipated, due to
unforeseen family circumstances.
She re-assured us that she would be back in
a voluntary capacity as soon as her family circumstances
improve. We would like to wish Mrs Chadwick God’s richest
blessing as she begins this new chapter in her life journey.
Welcome Mrs Ugapo
Mrs Ugapo is a well-qualified and experienced teacher who
migrated to Melbourne from New Zealand. She is married to a
minister who is working on a Master’s Degree in Theology. They
have 2 wonderful children. We welcome Mrs Ugapo to
Nunawading Christian College
Primary as she teaches our Year 2/3
class.
Mandarin @ NCCP
After an extensive search for a
Language other than English
teacher we are pleased to inform you
that from this week Prep – Year 6 will
be learning Mandarin. Regrettably,
we were not successful in providing a
French teacher to replace Mrs Jigau.
Our students will be able to learn
French when they move to Year 7 in high school.
We have employed Mr David Anderson to teach Mandarin.
Mr Anderson taught Mandarin a couple of years ago when our
French teacher was on leave. We have also negotiated to provide
extension lunchtime classes for students who are native speakers
of Mandarin. We look forward to learning Mandarin in 2015.
Building Update
Now that we have relocated the
demountable building, we will be
reconstructing the junior play equipment
on the demountable site in the next
couple of weeks. I am sure that our junior
students will enjoy the reinstalled play
equipment.
Forest Edge Camp
Archery was on the first day. The bow was
pretty heavy but it was really fun. We had
two turns each. You had to wear an arm
guard so the string didn’t hit your arm. It
was fun aiming at the target. On another
day we got to go on the flying fox. The
view was great!! When you were on the
flying fox you could see trees, a lake and
other people walking up to the flying fox.
By Cooper Greenwell.
River sledding was one of my favourite
activities that we did at Forest Edge. River
sledding is going down a river on an inflatable raft. There were two stages to river
sledding. The first stage was just going
down the river calmly then it came to the
second stage which was like a little rapid.
The water was cold and you got stuck
around the rocks a lot because it is hard to
control the raft. On Thursday we did mountain boarding.
It is like a snow board but with big nobbly
tyres. You are clipped in going down a hill
with a brake. When you get to the bottom
you put the brake on but you do not need
to. It was scary for some but for others not
so much. It was fun as well.
By Stewart Stanton
Happy Hands
We would like to welcome Robyn Parker
and Toni Dearham to our Happy Hands
team which is held each Tuesday during
school terms at NCC. We would also like
to wish Natalie Tzanatos all the best as she
awaits the birth of the newest member of
their family. We hope to see you back at
Happy Hands soon.
Exciting news
from the
NCC Primary
tuckshop
Mothers
Dinner
Tuesday 12th May, 7pm,
Back by popular demand
Venue:
72 Tunstall Square Donvale
Homemade Choc Chip Muffin
Potato & Pumpkin Pie
La Porchetta
RSVP: to Sonia Brown –
by email [email protected]
phone (9877 3555) or pop into the office to tell her.
All Primary and Secondary
Mums and Carers welcome.
Fried Rice
New on the Menu
Don’t forget to place your
orders in by Friday so you
don’t miss out!
NUNAWADING
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
PRODUCTION
Thursday, 30th of April, 7pm
TICKETS:
9877 3555, 161 Central Rd, Nunawading.
Upcoming Events
All Primary and Secondary students and families are invited to a special
worship service combined with the Nunawading Adventist Church,
in the College Gym
April
Saturday, May 23rd
11:15am-12:30pm
24th - ANZAC Day Chapel
30th - School Musical – The Sound of Music
Followed by a light fellowship luncheon
May
Our theme is:
1st - Mother’s Day Chapel (9:15-10:15am) &
Morning Tea (10:30-11:30am)
4-8 - Canberra Tour Grade 6
What does it mean to be someone “after God’s Own Heart”
18-22 - Primary Festival of Faith
Speaker:
Josh Wood
Intern Pastor, Nunawading Adventist Church
23 - Church Service (P-12) in Gym
(Combined with Nunawading Adventist
Church)
Special items from primary and secondary students
Praise & Worship led by secondary school students
Plan to be there now!