Last day of term 4

12th December

School Resumes

28th January 2020

Please check back of

newsletter for Front

Office Christmas hours

Principal’s Report

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Nightcliff Middle School

Newsletter

Kind Regards

Marty Isaksen

Principal

It has been a hectic year with a focus on technology. We have built two new computer labs and purchased two new laptop trolleys. We have had some major upgrades to the irrigation system the front office and the Air-conditioning. The Arts have also featured prominently, with the school choir and dance group performing at the Beat festival, we had performers at the Seabreeze Festival and experienced the wonderful year 8 and 9 productions. We have begun a new music program this year with our concert band program. Our students participated in our athletics and swimming carnivals, a range of interschool sports, as well as individual students representing the NT in sports such as cricket, squash, swimming and surf lifesaving. We had Fiesta, teams competing in the Darwin Debating Association and we had 68 students complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award and one her silver. I would like to acknowledge the support of our local member, Natasha Fyles who is a strong advocate for the school. I would also like to thank the school council who work tirelessly to support the school’s improvement agenda. In particular I would like to thank Angela Kelly our retiring council chairperson and Vicki Grose who has been on the school council for the last 6 years who is also retiring. We have several teachers moving on and I would particularly like to thank them for the wonderful contribution they have made to NMS. Patrick Fleming is moving back to New South Wales and Reg Rose is taking up a position at Palmerston College, We have a couple of teachers returning so we are losing the teachers who backfilled those positions. Mrs Bronywn Packwood is returning to us from Darwin High and Ms Lenny is returning from from NT School of Distance Education so we are losing Ms Megan Allford and Ms Anna Gikas. Lastly, our School Counsellor Dominique Foreman is taking 12 months leave and Miss Amanda Loos will be replacing her. Enjoy the festive season and stay safe.

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Subject Academic Achievement Personal Achievement

English Kurt Tapalla Cassandra Nolan

Maths Shane West Keira Alvarez

Humanities Kurt Tapalla Paris Dannah Yamomo

Science Lucy Hebblethwaite Kian Junel Badoc

HPE Heath Coates Pierre Kwana

Media Kurt Tapalla Matheuss Barbadillo

Indonesian Angie Packwood Quentin Berto

Art Yuxin Guo Thomas Burdett

Music Amahla Hoffman-Dalton Maria Sanchez

Band Kurt Tapalla Ruby Burling

Drama Hayley Morrison Amiel Banawa

Subject Academic Achievement Personal Achievement

English Tia Nguyen Gabriel Parado Felicity Nixon, Summer Melville

Maths Martina Gunther-Oliver Yu Hang Chen Lekaiya Rabbitt Josalyn Gibb

Humanities Finella Wells-Kelly Nicholas Papandonakis

Science Yiannis Chatzipapas Sophie Fanning

HPE Yiannis Chatzipapas Lawana Bruce

Media Bless Pitogo Tyrese Raymond

Indonesian Abigail Kube Daniel Urban

Art Alice Panayi Riley-Jack Pallant

Music Louisa Graham Oscar Twyford

Band Ethan Timmiss Matteo Bonson

Drama Martina Gunther-Oliver Sophia Makrylos

Year 7 Awards

Year 8 Awards

Subject Academic Achievement Personal Achievement

English Tobias Papworth Jennah Cunningham

Maths Pal Patel Anna Tsougranis

Humanities Francois Paran Erik Burt

Science Mia Grose Alisha Mauludi

HPE Kayleen Vanua Evie De Jager

Media Kaiya Brand Hamish Lovett

Indonesian Lorenzo Gepes Amelia Odquin

Art Josephine Izod Mia Brahim

Music Samy Bimo Morgan Lockhart

Drama London Stephenson Lucy Rose

Year 9 Awards

Joline Gunderson Memorial Award – Shynarrah Senge and Mia Brahim

Natasha Fyles Leadership Award

Year 9 – Pari Patel

Year 8 - Sophia Makrylos

Year 7 – Cassandra Nolan

Sportsperson of the year award - Dominic Sloane

2019 Academic Excellence Award (Dux) - Mia Grose

Australia Day Citizenship Award – Lucinda Rose

Caltex All-rounder award - Grace Highman

Principal’s Award:

Year 9 - Nick Gunther-Oliver Grace Highman

Year 8 - Nicholas Papandonakis Shelbie Francis

Year 7 - Loki Pratsch Angie Packwood

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Chief Ministers Award

Paris Dannah Yamomo Most Improved - Writing

Aungkana Intijun Most Imaginative - Written

Hrithik Singh Most Outstanding Communicator at School

Aethan Tapalla Most Imaginative - Visual

Matheuss Barbadillo Most Improved - Reading

Sophia Makrylos Most Improved - Writing

Jaymee Sta Teresa Most Improved - Writing

Nicholas Papandonakis Most Improved - Writing

Finella Wells Kelly Most Improved - Writing

Felicity Nixon Most Imaginative - Written

Anna Tsougkranis Most Improved - Reading

Evie de Jager Most Imaginative - Written

Mia Brahim Most Imaginative - Written

Peter Clape-Parriman Most Improved - Oral language

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Wise Minds Group

Wise Minds For Girls – starting a garden, watching the plants grow, practising mindfulness and creating produce for us to eat or drink at the end of Term 4.

Project Rockit – A day at CDU exploring the use of social media in a way that promotes positive messages and impact.

Positive Social Media Forum

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Year 9 Graduation

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Week 4 Assembly

Congratulations

to

Lucy Hebblethwaite

Heath Coates

Martina Gunther-Oliver

Colin Abella

Keisha Melville

Nicolas Gunther-Oliver

For winning age champions at NMS swimming carnival, last term

Week 6 Assembly

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Year 8 &9 Drama Production:

Clontarf Term 4 Week 9 2019

Stars

Clontarf celebrated the annual Clontarf Awards Ceremony with a large gathering of Indigenous parents, friends, Clontarf partners and distinguished quests, including the Honourable Ms Natasha Fyles, NT Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne, students and staff from our feeder schools and of course students from Nightcliff Middle School.

Top Attender Trinidey Sariago

Top Academic Yr 7 Cayden Narkle

Top Academic Yr 8 Tyrese Raymond

Top Academic Yr 9 Matty Larkin

Community Service Award Thomas Burdett

Spirit Award Austin Wilson

Person of the Year Matty Larkin

The Stars Foundation held their Presentation Night on Tuesday 26th November. All the girls

have worked very hard this year and the outcome was well deserved, the night ended with a spread of light refreshments and drinks. All the girls, their families, the teachers and special guests enjoyed themselves.

Year 7 Best Training Attendance – Jameira Sailor-Quall

Year 8 Best Training Attendance – Lekaiya Rabbitt

Year 9 best Training Attendance – Shadaye Sailor-Quall

Year 7 Best School Attendance – Sereyah Cox

Year 8 Best School Attendance – Summer Melville

Year 9 Best School Attendance – Keisha Melville

Rising Star – Scarlett Young

Sports Woman of the Year – Tracey Bibora

Academic Excellence – Mia Brahim

Star of the Year – Shanielle Johnston

Term 4 Week 9 2019

2019 Dukes Graduation

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Winners of the NT School Sports Beach Volleyball Well done on your first season.

School Sport

Young Scientist Awards 2019

The Territory’s Young Scientist Awards 2019 Year 9 participants: Alisha Mauludi, third place in Non-Multimedia Poster, years 7-9 and participant awards to Zabetta Giannikouris, Sofia Krepapas and Toby Papworth (absent).

Term 4 Week 9 2019

Front Office hours for Christmas Holidays

Friday 13th December 8.30 to 12noon

Mon 16th – 20th Dec 8.30 to 12noon

Mon 23rd Dec-10th Jan Closed

Mon 13th -Fri 17th Jan 10am-2pm

Mon 20th -Fri 24th Jan 8am-3.00pm

Out Now

2019 Yearbook

for sale

$10.00

Available at Front Office