Our School Mission

Working Together, nurturing personal achievement and life-long learning in a learner-centered environment, sustained by explicit values and strong school, family and community partnerships.

Our School Values Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence and Doing our Best, Respect, Care and Compassion and Collaborative Learning.

Contact Us Urquhart Street, Parap PO Box 69 Parap NT 0804 Phone: 8982 2922 Fax: 8941 2606 Web: www.schools.nt.edu.au/parap Email: parapps.office@ntschools.net

From the Principal Number 18 06/06/2018

Dates to Note

School Assembly - Friday 15th June 8.30am - 1 Chappell ICAS – Spelling Wednesday 13th June ICAS – Writing Thursday 14th June School Council Meeting Tuesday 19th June 6.30pm Values Assembly Monday 25th June 8.30am Reports Wednesday 27th June School Sports Day Wednesday 27th June Last Day of Term 2 Friday 29th June

Dear Parents/ Caregivers, INTERSCHOOL SPORT Well done to all our year 5 and 6 classes who enjoyed their last Interschool Sport game and skills development against Stuart Park Primary School on Thursday. Our students in year 3 through to year 6 have had the opportunity to participate in the 2018 Pilot Intra and Inter School Sports Program. It’s been fantastic to see our students give a variety of sports a go and have so much fun while. doing it! Many of our Year 5 students are participating in the Soccer and Touch Football Gala Days today. Unfortunately this clashed with our Year 6 camp so those students who wish to be considered for Cluster selection will need to attend the after school sessions.

NETWORK OF INQUIRY AND INNOVATION – Symposium Last Friday and Saturday, Mrs Baker Brown and I attended a conference in Brisbane. This two day event explored the importance and potential of professional collaboration and the use of Spirals of Inquiry for school and system improvement. Keynote Speakers include Dr Linda Kaser and Dr Judy Halbert, Network Leaders from British Columbia and other leaders from around Australia. Principals and Assistant Principals from Wagaman, Nakarra, Dripstone and Katherine also attended. Although it was very hectic we were able to spend time with many other leaders who shared their improvement journey. A highlight was on Saturday morning when teachers and students from Graceville State School came in and taught us about the inquiry process used in their classrooms. We are definitely looking forward to sharing our learning with our colleagues and adapting practices within our school.

SHARING SESSIONS Our Sharing sessions are one way in which our school works as a community to build a strong, positive culture of belonging and inclusion. Parents are invited into the classroom to join in their child’s lesson and experience first-hand what it feels like to be a learner at Parap Primary School. This week we enjoyed lessons designed around our Future-Focused learning approach. Future-Focused learning provides a learning framework, through which the skills of creative and critical thinking, are taught, aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Our lessons draw from the Essential Fluencies of innovative learning: Solution Fluency, Information Fluency, Creativity Fluency, Collaboration Fluency and Media Fluency. Through teaching these processes we are teaching the skills of the future –bringing the general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum to the classroom, enabling our students to acquire the skills and capabilities that our learners need for success in a rapidly changing world. Many parents will have enjoyed taking part in a lesson involving the 6Ds of Solution Fluency this week – Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver and Debrief. Solution Fluency is a problem-solving process, through which students learn the specific skills they need to solve problems effectively, and are given the opportunity to solve real-world problems that matter to them. We hope everyone enjoyed their learning experience this week, and look forward to seeing many parents again at our next Sharing Sessions later in the year. For more information about the Essential Fluencies of Future-Focused Learning, visit www.globaldigitalcitizen.org and look for our school under ‘Success Stories’.

PARAP PUMPER JUMPERS This week we have a group pf students flying to Canberra to compete in the 2018 Australian Rope Skipping Championships under the guidance of Mrs Kim Rowe. We wish them luck and know that they will have a fabulous time while representing our school community. Read about this amazing opportunity in the NT News below.

STUDENT VOICE: Year 2 Dzulkifly

Certificate of Merit - Friday 1st June 2018

Class Student Comment

T Rowe Lilly Gall Great effort during literacy.

Thomas Brooks Fantastic focus during maths.

T Giallouris Rafe George Excellent retell oral presentation.

Winston Browner Excellent retell oral presentation.

T Rawlings Georgia Chatterton Having a growth mindset during writing lessons.

Ollie Wilson Trying hard during spelling and writing lessons.

1 Bishop Daphne Schutenko Writing a very persuasive piece on why you should get a merit award.

Lucy Morris Writing a very persuasive piece on why you should get a merit award.

1 Chappell Hayden Netherwood Consistently working hard in maths.

Asha Thexton Excellent progress in her reading.

1 Lancaster Karl Younger Being a resilient learner who is ready to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

Ismaya Hartono-Young Effort and achievement in reading.

2 Collins Halden Lewis Insightful comments during classroom discussions and his excellent attitude to all learning tasks.

Holly Burris Increasing confidence and participation in classroom activities.

2 Dzulkifly Emily Gummer Fabulous effort in homework activities.

Poppi Bally Fantastic word choice on her writing.

2 Norman Justin Dela Pena Excellent writing.

Alex Schultz Kind words.

4/3 Buhler Aravindh Ramkumar Being an active participant in our class.

Fariha Issah Bandao Always trying her best and demonstrating a willingness to learn.

4/3 Davies Angus Copelin-Waters Fantastic improvement in reading.

Matthew Maddalozzo Thinking critically by asking amazing questions.

4/3 Ellul Lewis Barrett Giving great insight and ideas during group discussions.

Addison Thacker Showing resilience and a growth mindset during our Seat project.

4/3 Oates Beau Benger His massive effort and improvement in reading.

Donald McLeod Using focus and release strategies to always be ready for learning.

4/3 Newman Chloe Somoano Showing maturity and care at all times.

Ivan Sheshyn His excellent work in maths by measuring capacity so precisely.

5 Hardy Charmaine Lau Excellent reading levels.

Pipa Gannon Developing her growth mindset and having a great attitude.

5 Long Reuben Thomas Being a self-directed learner in class.

Arlo Stienberg Being an expert in our space exploration and a leader in our FFL.

5 Nalder Lily Sutherland Being a resilient and reflective learner and taking on board all feedback to improve.

Aaliyah Martin Being a self-directed learner and always demonstrating an openness and readiness to learn.

6 Ford Abbey George Your continuous positivity & the genuine joy you have in helping others.

Inez Moir Your contagious smile & can do approach to all your learning.

6 Johnson Aliana Korfias Outstanding improvement across all subjects.

Ben Pockley An enthusiastic and studious approach to Science.

Tayah Miller Being a responsible learner and always trying to improve.

6 Williams Ruby Joswig Being a resilient and self-directed learner.

Josef Christon King Improvement in his presentation and work.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

The principal was very excited to show us that they have a permanent Life Education van at their school. The students were happy to talk about Happy Healthy Harold.

SCHOOL CROSSING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Dear Parents and Carers, we have lost our valuable parent volunteer for our Parap Road School Crossing. If you have a little time to spare before school 8.00am to 8.20am and after school 2.30pm – 2.50pm we need your help. You will require a volunteers Working with Children Card.

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