FROM THE PRINCIPAL

REMINDERS

Grade 2 Sleepover - Thursday, December 5th

Grade Prep/1/2 Activity Day - Friday, December 6th

Friday, December 6th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE

School Council Meeting - Tuesday, December 10th, 6.00pm

Grade 6 Graduation - Thursday, December 12th, 7.00PM

Wednesday, December 18th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE

Thursday, December 19th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE

Friday, December 20th - NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE

Term Four 2013 - concludes Friday, December 20th 2.30pm

Term One 2014 - Teachers Resume - Tuesday, January 28th

- Students Resume - Wednesday, January 29th

- Prep Students commence - Thursday, January 30th

November 28th, 2013

‘Learning for Life”

www.nathalips.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 03 58662677

Principal: Vicki McManus

Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878

Dear Families,

A big congratulations and welcome back to the RACV team,

coached by Mrs Hill. Our team looked spectacular, represented

our school with pride and were fantastic ambassadors. Thank you

also to the many parents and families who not only supported the

team leading up to the event, through being at practice, but also

helped build the cart, timed the training, supported creating the

presentation and also travelled over for the weekend to make it all

possible. I know there is lots to go in the newsletter about the

weekend, including how we won the sprints! So I will leave you to

read that section of the newsletter later next week.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Week Ending

22.11..2013

P/W Kiana

1/2B Derryn

1/2H Jayda

3B Darcy

4/5S Jason

5/6J Woody

Congratulations

With the year fast coming to a close I would like to remind families about our iPad

policy. Over the past 2 years our senior students have been using iPads as a core component of

their learning. The iPad BYOD (bring your own devise) program has been so successful many other

students in classes from infant area up have opted to tap into this learning tool. In 2014 all grade 5

& 6 students will require iPads and we strongly encourage students in other year levels, in

particular Year 4, to also be a part of this program. To assist families in purchasing an iPad, staff

and school council have previously researched buying options and the most workable option for

families has been either negotiating with an electronics store and having a lay-by or to go through

the NIL Scheme via Family Care. The NIL Scheme is a No Interest Loan scheme available to

families with a health care card and a fantastic way to support the purchase of an iPad for

educational use. It is also a requirement that the device you purchase is an Apple and has Wi-Fi

capabilities. Either an iPad or iPad mini can be used. For more information please contact either Mr

Johnson, myself or the school office.

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STARS OF THE WEEK

Week Ending

November 22nd, 2013

Nathan McKenna

“For being a consistent and

responsible leader among his

peers.”

Congratulations

R esearch Study - Children’s Eating Patterns

Our school is participating in a research study

conducted by local community health services looking at

children’s eating patterns. The survey has been approved by

the education department, and will be distributed to parents/

carers of grade 1 and grade 3 students at our school.

Parents/carers can choose to complete the survey

and return it to the school for collection. Return date for the

surveys is tomorrow, Friday 29th November. There is a return

box in the main office.

Thank you for participating in this survey

Glenda Harding

2 014 School Camps

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would

encourage you to start planning for the camps program in

2014. Both camps that the year 3 & 4, and 5 & 6 attend will

be held early in the year and to ensure families are not placed

under pressure I would strongly recommend you consider a

payment scheme with the school. For more information please

contact either myself or Mrs James in our school office.

Vicki McManus,

Principal.

M athletics Awards

SILVER :-

1/2H: Jack, Tom, 1/2B: Tash

INVITATION TO

PARENTS

RACV Energy Breakthrough

Push Cart

Demonstration

11.30am Monday, December

2nd.

This

demonstration

will be followed

by a

Thank You

Morning Tea

for RACV

Sponsors and

Team only.

S cience Raffles

Congratulations to our winners:

1st Plant Box - Dianne Ferguson

2nd Lolly Tree - Dianne Ferguson

3rd Lollies - Cam Holt

Guess the number of lollies

147 - closest Hazel Lucas (150)

Guess the number of seeds in the

pumpkin

216 - closest Shannon Jeffries (210)

C ANTEEN CLOSURES

THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH

ORDERS AVAILABLE ON THE

FOLLOWING DAYS.

Friday, December 6th

Wednesday, December 18th

Thursday, December 19th

Friday, December 20th

Thank you for your support

over the past year.

Lee-Anne Graham

Below is a recollection of the Nathalia State School sign origin. This comes from Phil Hawkey, a past student

and School Councillor of Nathalia State/Primary School. We thank him for his recollection and an insight to the

origins of the sign, and his contribution to the school’s history.

Nathalia State School 2060 Sign … recollections of a young student

I realise it is over 50 years since this sign was made and my recollection may not be accurate, however, this

is what I recall:

I commenced school at Nathalia in 1960 as a 4 year old attending what was then known as the Nathalia

Elementary School. Around this time there was a large influx of students to the area, and the need for a Secondary

College was needed. This resulted in a name change for the Higher Elementary School which became Nathalia State

School.

My father (Ralph Hawkey) had become involved in School Council and served as School Council President

for many years.

I recall travelling to Shepparton in the family Holden ‘FB’ towing a wooden trailer with calves to go to the

calf market that was held each Monday. I think this would have been around 1963. After selling the calves we drove

to a wrought iron mongers somewhere in the north of Shepparton … I can’t recall the name though I’m quite sure it

was not the Furphy Foundry. The handmade Nathalia State School sign lay on the floor of the workshop and was not

totally completed when we visited.

My father later hand painted the finished sign at our farm prior to its installation at the north western

entrance gate to the school. I think the school headmaster at the time was Jim Egan. Charlie Judd was a teacher too

at the time.

As a former student and a former School Council President of Nathalia Primary School, I am thrilled to see

the restoration and reinstatement of this sign. The sign forms part of the history of the school and Nathalia

Community.

Phil Hawkey,

Euroa.

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DECEMBER

2nd - Parents ’ Club Tucker Day

5th - Grade 2 Sleepover

6th - P/1/2 Activity Day

10th - State Wide Transition Day

- School Council Dinner Meeting, 6.00pm

12th - Grade Six Graduation

TBA - Pool Day

20th- Term Four concludes - 2.20PM

January 28th , 2014 - Term One commences

29th, 2014 - Students Resume

30th, 2014 - Prep Students commence

2013 SCHOOL

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS