REMINDERS Working Bee - Sunday, October 18th from 8.00am

Parents’ Club Meeting - Monday, October 19th

Visiting Performance - Tuesday, October 20th

Pre-School Visit - Wednesday, October 21st

Kanga Cricket (Years 5—6) - Thursday, October 22nd

PUPIL FREE DAY - Monday, November 2nd

PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Tuesday November 3rd

Prep Transition - Tuesday, November 10th - 9.00 - 11.00

October 15th, 2015

‘Learning for Life”

www.nathaliaps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 03 58662677

Principal: Chris McCallum

Holders of Nathalia’s educational history since 1878

Nathalia Kids Are Friendly Kids

“Doing Your Best”

Last week’s Winners

F/1 W Makai Curtis

1/2 B Tyler Moor

3/4 J Lewis Fieldman

4/5 I Kaiya Cornell

5/6 R Bailey Morgan

Congratulations to our

weekly winners.

This week’s theme is:

“Doing Your Best”

Interschool Athletics Division Athletic Sports took place on Monday with eleven children from Nathalia Primary School heading over to Shepparton to compete. I was at the sports and all of the children acquitted themselves well and were great representatives of the school. Five children will go on to Albury to represent the school at the next level on Friday. They are Kaiya Cornell (1500m), Maizie Hawks (shot-put and discus), Connor Peachey (200m), Cody Power (1500m and 800m) and Georgia Hansford (1500m). Best of luck to these children at the Regional Championships.

Things that Make Us Feel Good The children are completing an activity based on “Act, Belong, Commit” where they identify things they enjoy doing and that make them feel good. This work will be displayed as a mural in the office. This aligns with the principles of School Wide Positive Behaviours and the Friendly Kids programs.

First Aid The school is fortunate to have basic first aid programs presented to each grade by Jacqui Brunsdon from the Nathalia Hospital. These will occur in the next fortnight.

School Performance We have a school performance next Tuesday where we will be joined by the children from Katunga PS. More

information about this performance appears on the following page.

Pre-School Visit

Next Wednesday we have the pre-schools in the area visiting us for the morning. The children will be at the

school from 9.00—11.00am and they will participate in a variety of organised activities. This pre-school visit is

open to all pre-school children and is in addition to the school’s transition program which is only available to our

own incoming Prep children.

Grade 5—6 Kanga Cricket Tournament

Next Thursday we have interschool Kanga Cricket where three teams will be representing Nathalia Primary

School. The games will be played at the Nathalia Recreation Reserve from 10.00am.

Thanks, Chris McCallum—Principal

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Prep Transition Program The 2016 Prep / Foundation Transition Program is available to families who have enrolled, or are considering enrolling, their child at Nathalia Primary School in Prep (Foundation) next year. The Dates are: November 10 (includes parent information session) November 17, November 24. These sessions run from 9am - 11am. and December 1st. This session will run from 9am - 11.30am Pick up and drop off at day care can be arranged. Please contact the Principal, Chris McCallum, for further details.

TERM 4 - 2015

SCHOOL CALENDAR

OCTOBER 16th - Region Athletic Championship

(Shepp)

19th - Parents’ Club Meeting

20th - School Council Meeting

23rd - State Athletics Championships

NOVEMBER 2nd - Pupil Free Day

3rd - Melbourne Cup Day

10th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

11th - Remembrance Day

13th - Bush Dance

16th - Parents’ Club meeting

17th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

17th - School Council meeting

18th - Division Hot Shots (Shepparton)

24th - Prep Transition - 9.00am - 11.00am

26th - Region Hot Shots (Wangaratta)

DECEMBER 1st - Prep Transition 9.00 - 11.30am

8th - State wide Transition Day -

9.00am - 11.30am

- School Council Meeting

- Parents’ Club Meeting

18th- Term Four concludes

TBA - Grade Six Graduation

- Pool Day

- Infant Activity Day

January 2016 January 26th - Staff Resume

January 28th - Term One commences for all

students

2015 School Concert DVD

DVD’s are now available from the school office at a cost of $5.00

Please complete the order form below and return to school along with payment.

I would like to order Copy/ies

of the Concert DVD @ $5.00 - $ enclosed.

Student Name/s : Grade/s :

Visiting Arts Performance

Next Tuesday, October 20th the children will be attending a music performance by Gillian Eastoe and Terry Murray. The duo use song, props, costumes and audience participation to demonstrate a variety of musical styles including blues, opera, country, punk, jazz, rock and rap. Karen King-Jones

School Council Working bee SUNDAY, October 18th - 8.00am onwards The Gardens, School Grounds and sheds are on the list to be tidied up. All Families are invited to attend

New School Uniform School Council has approved the transition to a new school uniform from the start of 2016. The new uniform consists of navy blue and gold shirts matched with navy blue shorts, skorts and track pants. There will also be a matching navy blue and gold half zip top and hat. Shoes will be black lace up or sandals. All items of uniform will be sold through the local retailer Casual Step in Nathalia. Every effort has been made to keep the cost of the new uniform affordable to families and we appreciate the cooperation of Casual Step in this regard. There will of course be a transition period in 2016 between the old uniform and the new. The new uniform will be available for purchase before the end of the school year ready for the start of 2016. School Council is in the process of revising the existing School Uniform Policy and this will be distributed to families after the next meeting of Council. Details regarding prices and lay-by options will also be forthcoming. It is important to note that the wearing of school uniform will be compulsory and the uniform will only be available for sale through Casual Step. Variations on the uniform such as different shorts or trousers will not acceptable. The new uniform looks really smart and it marks an exciting time for our school.

NATHALIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

CANTEEN PRICE LIST Term 4 – 2015

ROLLS DRINKS Ham or Chicken Gourmet Salad Roll 6.00 Orange or Apple Juice (300ml) 2.50 Salad Roll (salad only) 5.00 Oak Milk - chocolate, strawberry, Iced Coffee 2.00 Salad & Chicken Roll 5.50 Nippy’s Milk (375ml) 2.50 Salad & Ham Roll 5.50 - Chocolate, Honeycomb, Strawberry, Iced Coffee Ham & Cheese Roll 4.00 Fruit Drink Boxes (250ml) 1.50 Chicken & Cheese Roll 4.00 Cheese & Vegemite Roll 4.00 Chicken Roll 3.50 Ham Roll 3.50 Cheese Roll 3.50

(Relish, Gherkin Spread, Pickles & Mustard optional) Salad includes – lettuce, carrot, cheese, beetroot and mayo. DESSERTS Yoghurt Berry Crunch 3.00 WRAPS (Yoghurt, Muesli & Fruit puree) Chicken with salad 5.50 Frozen Yoghurt tubs 2.50 Ham with salad 5.50 Calippo (Frozen Fruit Juice) 1.00 Salad only 5.00 Moosie (Frozen flavoured milk) 1.50 - Chocolate or strawberry SALAD BOX – Jelly Cups 1.50 Chicken or Ham with salad 5.50 Salad only 5.00 Muffin Cake 1.50 HOT FOOD Gourmet Schnitzel Burger 6.00 Chicken Schnitzel Burger 4.50 (crumbed Chicken, lettuce and mayo) Chicken Schnitzel & Gravy Roll 4.50 Warm Chicken Wrap 4.50 Toasted Chicken & Cheese Wrap 4.50 Toasted Ham & Cheese Wrap 4.50 Cheeseburger 4.50 Chicken meat & Gravy Roll 4.00 Hamburger (with lettuce and mayo) 4.50 Lasagne 4.50 Toasted Focaccia - Ham Cheese & Tomato 4.50

Chicken Cheese & Tomato Pie - Bakery (with sauce) 4.00 Pastie 4.00 Snack Pie (¾ size) 3.00 Sausage Roll – Bakery (with sauce) 3.00 Dim Sims (steamed with soy sauce) 1.00 Toasted Ham OR Cheese Sandwich 3.00 Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich 3.50 The above menu complies with the Australian School Canteen Association

TO MAKE AN ORDER:

Please write your

Name,

Grade

and Order

in the middle

of a brown paper bag and

place money inside.

Thank you,

Lee-Anne Graham