nailsworth newsletter # 4, 19th march 2020

Principal’s Report Diary Dates

www.nailps.sa.edu.au Principal: Sharron Ward | Deputy Principal: Toni Ballard

2 Balfour St, Nailsworth SA 5083 | Ph: 8269 4622 | Fax: 8269 5330

Email: [email protected]

Student Absence email: [email protected]

Nailsworth P r i m a r y S c h o o l

NEWSLETTER # 4, 19th March 2020

Term 1, Week 8

COVID-19 Virus We are living in a historic time. Not just for Australia but the world and as such it is unchartered waters. At Nailsworth Primary, we will follow the advice provided by the Department for Education and SA Health. It is vital that we play our part in stopping the spread of this virus. As parents of the Nailsworth School Community, we encourage you to join us. The advice is updated regularly.As of Tuesday, 17th March, these are the actions we are taking for Term 1. If we could summarise these actions, it’s about the school distancing itself from any activity for the rest of this term that could expose children to the risk of contracting the virus.School Actions: The school will remain open, unless otherwise advised, as it is vital that students continue learning regardless of the situation.We will:• be promoting good hygiene and in particular clean

hands. This includes washing hands before and after eating and when using the toilet.

• have split play at both recess and lunch to reduce the numbers of students playing in one area.

• be sending home any child that is unwell.• talking to children about how to cough appropriately.• aim to keep surfaces clean and any other items used

by students such as netbooks.We won’t be:• having whole school photos this week. Pre-paid

monies will be held by the company until photos are rescheduled hopefully next term.

• holding assemblies.• engaging students in any activity outside the school -

this includes cancelling all excursions. • engaging in any out of school sporting event such as

lacrosse, cricket and tennis.• engaging in any out of school sport that plays as a

Nailsworth Primary School team. • allowing volunteers to work with students. While highly valued, when working with children such as

listening to reading, it is difficult to maintain the social distance of 1.5 metres. • engaging in any event when numbers of students come together in a static environment such as a visiting

performer.(Continued over)

Approved Pupil Free (PF) and School Closure (SC) Days:

• Friday 19th June (PF)

• Friday 4th September (SC)

• Monday 7th September (PF)

Tuesday 24th March • Soccer registration of interest

forms due

Wednesday 25th March • End of month lunch sales

Friday 27th March • Special Uniform orders due

Wednesday 1st April • Basketball registration of interest

forms due

Wednesday 8th April • End of term lunch sales

Thursday 9th April • Last day of term

Early dismissal 2:05pm

Changed Diary Dates: • Photo day postponed.

Date to be advised.

• Parent / Teacher Interviews postoned until early Term 2.

• Many High School Open Days/Evenings have been cancelled. Please check online for details.

Year 4 Music students with guest Renae Stavely, an Oboist from the

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

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Principal’s Report (continued)

Parent Actions• Please teach your child about keeping their hands

clean and to avoid touching their face and mouth with their hands.

• If your child is unwell please keep them home. This includes if they have the common cold and if your child is coughing.

• If your child and or family has been overseas, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days.

• If you know a school family who isn’t self-isolating after overseas travel, please report to the school.

STOP PRESS - Interviews Early Term 2 At our recent staff meeting, we discussed Parent / Teacher Interviews and possible alternatives.All staff were unanimous in wanting to maintain face to face interviews. They value meeting parents personally and forming a connection. They also value being able to share samples of student work when talking with you about your child.We therefore have decided to postpone interviews until early Term 2.If the situation has not improved by then, we will inform you of an alternative solution.The good news is that teaching and learning will be our sole focus. We will keep in touch as new information/advice becomes available.

Sharron Ward, NPS Principal [email protected]

Community NoticesThe school’s two notice boards are located on the Front Office verandah and under the shelter by the volleyball court. This week the following notice is displayed:

• SA Athletics Academy. Registrations

Open - Athletics development program

for children aged 9-19 years. Starts

Sunday 3rd May. www.salaa.org.au/

SAAthleticsAcademy

• Parents Connect – Support in navigating

ASD and the daily challenges it brings.

Weekly parent forums at The Food

Centre, Shop 5, 580 Main North Road,

Gepps Cross on Tuesdays 9:30 –

11:30am. Phone: Vanessa 8405 6525

• Clipboard Art Supplies- 7-10yrs

Creativity Art Classes 60minutes $18.

105 Hampstead Road, Manningham.

Ph: 7073 8774

[email protected]

• Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Sunday 5th

April - Register today triathlon.com.au

• Marryatville HS Special Interest Music.

Enquiries: 8304 8431

• Christian Brothers College Scholarships

visit www.cbc.sa.edu.au/scholarships

• InTune Pilates – Pilates Friday weekly

classes starting 20 March. Mums & Bubs

classes available. Nailsworth Community

Hall, 31 D’Erlanger Ave, Collinswood.

Oriana: 0412 219 952

Email Oriana: [email protected]

or via the Bookamat app https://

bookamat.co/register/client/intune-pilates

• Write4fun Competition - writers wanted.

$1000 cash and your choice of game

stations. Enter online at www.write4fun.net,

email [email protected],

fax (07) 5574 3644 or post with entry

form details to Write4fun P.O. Box 2734,

Nerang DC, QLD 4211. Entry is free!

Competition closes 30th April 2020 at

5pm. (See further details on

the following pages of this

newsletter)

Year 7 / 8 Transition

The registration of interest process for Year 7 students applying for entry into high school in 2021, is to be completed by parents online and available from the beginning of Term 2. A letter with clear instructions on how to complete the online form, will be coming home with your child in the following weeks.

It is VERY important for the smooth operation of this process to have the correct contact email address, of both parents/guardians and the correct residential address (of the student) on our records at Nailsworth Primary School.

Our zoned high schools, Roma Mitchell (Co-Ed) and the shared zone of Adelaide High School and Adelaide Botanic, are under the CMP (capacity management plan) of the Education Department. These schools are only accepting students in their zone.

Please find below the proof of residence criteria that is needed to change your address details with Nailsworth Primary School and you will need to provide to your allocated high school before they confirm the enrolment of your child.

• Parent owns their home: A copy of the contract of sale for the property or a recent council rate notice, and a recent gas or electricity bill for that property.

• Parent rents their home: A rental agreement and a bond receipt lodged with Consumer and Business Services showing the current place of residence. The rental agreement must cover the first 12 months (eg entire 2021 school year) that the student will be attending the school and a recent gas or electricity bill for that property.

Julie Martin, 7/8 Transition Coordinator [email protected]

COVER YOUR COUGH

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PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY

Place your used tissues in the rubbish bin.

Wash your hands with soap and water, or sanitise with

alcohol based hand gel.

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when

you cough or sneeze.

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Special Uniform Order 2020

We are going ahead with our annual March Special Order on Rugby Tops, Raincoats and Vests. Payments and orders can be made online via Qkr! or visit the Uniform Shop to order and make payment. Samples are available to try.

Special Uniform orders close Friday March 27th 2020.

Nailsworth Primary School Special Uniform Order 2020 Uniform Shop Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 - 9:30am

Item Size Cost Qty Total $

Special Order: Vest 4-16 $19.00

Special Order: Raincoat 4-16 $37.00

Special Order: Rugby Top 4-12 youth $66.00

All prices include GST TOTAL $

Special order items are only available to order once a year.


Please provide a $20 deposit or full payment to confirm special order.

Deposit $

Balance

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Student name: Room:

Parent name and email: Phone:

Payment made on Qkr Receipt:

Payment made on Bpoint Receipt:

Special Uniform Order 2020

We are going ahead with our annual March Special Order on the Rugby tops, Raincoats and Vests.

Payments and orders can be made online via Qkr! or visit the uniform office to order and make payment.

Samples are available to try.


Uniform Shop Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30-9:30am

Music and Drama News

Choirs, Bands and Drama Club Please ensure registration forms are returned to the school so your child’s name can be included on the list and you can be kept updated with relevant communication. If your child is in the Junior or Senior Choir you should have received an email invitation to join ClassDojo. If you have not received this, please email me at [email protected]. Please note that Junior Choir is for students in Years 2 – 4 and Senior Choir is for students in Years 5 – 7.

School Incursion Cancellations for Term 1 Unfortunately, we have had to cancel all school incursions for the remainder of Term 1. We are really sorry for the inconvenience. We hope we will be able to reschedule these events when things go back to normal.

Visit from an Oboe Player A group of Year 4 Music students were treated to a visit from Renae Stavely, an Oboist from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. The students have been learning about musical instruments, what they are made of, how they are played and what family of instruments they belong to. Students were able to correctly identify the Oboe and listened to Renae play a selection of songs. One lucky student, Dash, was able to have a go at playing the Oboe and was able to produce a great sound for his first attempt. Unfortunately, because this is a wind instrument, we could not offer that opportunity to all students. Renae also joined in with the students as they played together a piece that we have been working on using the xylophones and glockenspiels including taking turns to improvise. (See

images on page 1)

Judy Hanel, NPS Music and Drama Teacher [email protected]



Community Notices WRITERS WANTED… $1000 CASHand your choice of;

THE COMPETITIONEntry is NOW OPEN in the 2020 Schools Writing Competition! Students all over Australia are invited to enter their Poems or Short Stories and battle it out for the great cash prizes on offer. There is no theme!! Entrants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and to write on ANY TOPIC and in ANY STYLE. Students from ALL GRADES are welcome to enter - Kindergarten to Grade 12. Enter online at www.write4fun.net OR email to [email protected] OR fax to (07) 5574 3644 OR post with entry form details to Write4fun P.O. Box 2734, Nerang DC, QLD 4211Entry is FREE! Competition closes 30th April 2020 at 5pm.

THE BOOKPoems and short stories entered into the competition will be considered for inclusion into our 2020 Write4fun anthology! Those selected will have the opportunity to purchase the edition at a discounted rate. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizewinners will receive a complimentary copy of the book. “We are very excited to be sponsoring this competition,” stated Julia Woods, Managing Editor for Write4Fun. “Our hope is that competitions such as these inspire students, in a fun way, to be creative with words!”

THE RULES• Only one entry per student - either a Poem OR Short Story.• Entries to be typed or neatly handwritten.• Poems must not exceed 16 lines and Short Stories must not exceed 500 words.• Entries must be in by 30th April 2020.• Entries must be the original work of the author.• Co-written entries will be disqualified.• Entry form details must accompany each entry.

Enter online www.write4fun.net Email to [email protected] to Write4fun, PO Box 2734, Nerang DC, QLD 4211 FFaaxx:: ((0077)) 5555774433664444 PPhhoonnee:: ((0077)) 5555774433662222

Xbox One X

Playstation 4Gift Card

Nintendo Switch

THE PRIZESFor Poetry:

1st $1000 CASH ($500 to YOU & $500 to YOUR SCHOOL)! And YOUR CHOICE of: A Nintendo Switch OR a Playstation 4 OR a $500 Gift

Card (Rebel Sport) OR an Xbox One X.

2nd $250 CASH + Write4fun Gift Pack

3rd $150 CASH + Write4fun Gift Pack

15 x Finalists Write4fun Gift Pack

For Short Story:1st $1000 CASH ($500 to YOU & $500 to YOUR SCHOOL)! And YOUR CHOICE of: A Nintendo Switch OR a Playstation 4 OR a $500 Gift

Card (Rebel Sport) OR an Xbox One X.

2nd $250 CASH + Write4fun Gift Pack

3rd $150 CASH + Write4fun Gift Pack

15 x Finalists Write4fun Gift Pack

• Nintendo Switch• Playstation 4• $500 Rebel Sport Gift Card• Xbox One X

"Promoting Writing Competitions since the year 2000"

1. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.2. All entrants must be currently enrolled and attending as students at the Australian

school under which they enter or be Home School Primary or High students.3. ONE entry per student only. Poem OR short story.4. POETRY entries must not exceed 16 lines in length and 64 characters in width (not

including spaces). SHORT STORY entries must not exceed 500 words.5. Entries should be submitted via the Write4fun website OR entries and entry forms can be

submitted via EMAIL to [email protected], FAXED to 07 55 743 644 or MAILED to Write4fun PO Box 2734, Nerang DC, QLD 4211.

6. Entries must be typed on ONE SIDE of a single A4 sheet of paper or neatly handwritten.7. The author's name, email, grade level and school must appear on the page with each entry.8. Each entry must be submitted with a completed entry form,

which can be downloaded from our website.9. Mailed entries are to be or postmarked no later than the closing date of 30th April 2020.10. Copying an existing poem/story is called plagiarising and it is against the law. If plagiarism

occurs, the entrant will be disqualified and their parents and teachers notified. Write4fun will not be held responsible for any plagiarised work entered into the competition.

11. Submissions will be judged on language, creativity and originality, story line and plot, structure and cohesiveness, based on the entrant's grade.

12. No updated, revised versions of entries will be considered after initial entry.13. Write4fun reserves the right to disqualify unsuitable entries.14. Entries will not be returned.15. All care will be taken but no responsibility will be accepted for any misplaced work.

16. If insufficient entries have been received in the opinion of the organisers, Write4fun reserves the right to cancel the competition.

17. There will be separate judging and prizes for poems and short stories as follows:-

Poetry:-First prize is AUD $1000.00 to be divided AUD $500.00 to the school and AUD $500.00 to the winning student, a copy of the competition keepsake anthology featuring their writing PLUS the choice of either a: $500 Rebel Sport Gift Card OR a Nintendo Switch OR an Xbox One X OR a PlayStation 4. We will also be awarding one Second Prize of AUD $250, Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book and one Third Prize of Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book. 13 x Finalists receive a Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book.

Short Story:-First prize is AUD $1000.00 to be divided AUD $500.00 to the school and AUD $500.00 to the winning student, a copy of the competition keepsake anthology featuring their writing PLUS the choice of either : $500 Rebel Sport Gift Card OR a Nintendo Switch OR an Xbox One X OR a PlayStation 4. We will also be awarding one Second Prize of AUD $250, Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book and one Third Prize of AUD $150, Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book. 13 x Finalists receive a Write4fun Stationery Gift Pack & Book.

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