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3rd February, 2014

Issue 02 Term 1 Week 2

194 Old Southern Road SOUTH NOWRA NSW

2541 Po Box 620

NOWRA NSW 2541

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Office Hours 8am – 3.30pm

School Hours 7–12

8.25am – 2.50pm K–6

8.35am – 2.50pm

Uniform Room Wednesday

8.15 -9.30am Thursday 2.30—3pm

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

School Calendar FEBRUARY

Mon 3 Kinder assessments

Tue 4 Kinder assessments

Wed 5 Kinder assessments

UOW Senior Discovery Day (NV)

3:00pm – 4:30pm STEPS Training

Thu 6 2pm K - 6 Assembly

Fri 7 2014 Kinder class commences (with ‘Mourning’ Tea)

Tue 11 SRC Nominations

3pm – 4:15pm K-2 AASC

Wed 12 K-6 Dance Program commences

3pm – 4:30pm STEPS

3pm – 4:15pm Yrs 3-6 AASC

6:00pm NCS Board meeting

Thu 13 Surf Training Day for Students

6:00pm – 7:45pm PIN (Primary Information Night) - see over page for details

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MR MARKS

Last week it was great to finally meet the students and many of the parents. As I have mentioned, please come and say

hello when you see me out and about.

I must say that it was a very smooth start to the year with the commitment and dedication of the staff and the great attitudes of the students being very evident.

On the first morning I spoke to the students about the communities in which I belong to and how these communities identify themselves. Some of them are by the uniforms they wear, some are by the traditions they keep or games they play. I finished by explaining how we are part of God's community. However, being part of God's community is different to the others that I spoke of. We are not identified by uniforms, traditions, etc. We are identified by our actions.

I spoke of how 1 John 3:18 says, "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and with truth," and how we are to put God's love into action. People will identify us by God's love in action.

So as the song says,

"Put on love, everyday. Never hide God's love away. Don't save love for another day, Just put on love everyday."

WELCOME

We welcome Mr and Mrs Marks and their daughters Naomi, Courtney and Hayley. Mrs Marks will be teaching Japanese in our Secondary Department. We also welcome Mrs Parsons who is teaching 5/6M.

CHRONICLE

Don’t forget, a hard copy of Chronicle will be

sent home on a Monday with your child.

We will still be downloading a copy on our

WEB page (as well as photos), and emailing

you the Link together with putting it on

Skoolbag and emailing you the Link.

We would like to encourage students to see

what is happening in the school as well as

parents having a hard copy you can refer to at

home.

All students in Years 5 - 12 will get a copy

each. Students in Kinder - Year 4 only going

to the eldest child in the family.

IMPORTANT DATES

Wed 19th February - Swimming Carnival

Tues 4th March - Primary Zone Swimming Carnival

Wed 5th March - Secondary Zone Swimming Carnival

Tues 11th March - School Photos

Sat/Sun 29 & 30th March - RELAY for Life

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Praise God for

Praise God for a great start to the year.

Praise God for our school and for staff who love Jesus and who are seeking to embody their relationship with Jesus into all of their teaching and interactions at school.

Please pray for our 2014 Prefects as they perform their roles.

Pray for

Please pray for Mr Harrison as he organises the Swimming Carnival.

Please pray that 2014 will be a time of school community and encouragement for each other.

Please continue to pray for the Boyce and Flippence families serving overseas.

Please pray for and thank God for families and students in Years 1 & 8 and for Miss Axtens, Mrs Banic & Mr Brown.

This week’s classes and staff

Please pray with us

NCS SWIMMING CARNIVAL

WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

BOMADERRY SWIMMING POOL

Students participating in the Open

Secondary 200m Freestyle and Prim/Sec.

Indiv. Medley events will be held at the Pool

at 8.30am - PLEASE ARRIVE EARLIER FOR

WARM UP.

TRANSPORT By bus from School, or parents

assisting may drive students directly to the

Pool. Those within walking distance may

walk to the Pool and arrive between 8.45am

and 9am. Buses will leave the Pool in time

to connect with afternoon School runs.

UNIFORM School sports uniform. On arrival,

students may change into suitable protective

clothing in house colours.

AS PER SCHOOL POLICY IN THE

INFORMATION BOOK ONE or TWO PIECE

SWIMMERS. A RASH SHIRT OVER MODEST

2 PIECE COSTUME IS PERMITTED for girls;

towel, sunscreen and hat for all. (LINK to

Policy). PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS.

COST Covered in school fees

HOUSES Black Hawks is black & green Sea Kings is white & purple

CANTEEN The pool will be operating their usual canteen.

PARENT HELPERS NEEDED,

PLEASE RING OR EMAIL THE

OFFICE ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP.

Years 1 - 6 PIN (Parent Information Night)

THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY

6.00 - 6.30pm Years 1 & 2 (Rooms 3 & 4)

6.30—6.45pm Live Life Well at School Presentation (Rooms 7 & 8) 6.45 - 7.15pm Years 5 & 6 (Rooms 7 & 8)

7.15 - 7.45pm Years 3 & 4 (Rooms 5 & 6)

A detailed note will be sent home with

students tomorrow.

Kinder will be held in the Kinder

classroom on

Tuesday 18th @ 6.30 - 7.45pm.

ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (AASC)

AASC starts again next week

Mrs Miles is our Manager and Jamie Musson, Cohen Pery and Kate Tasker will be coaching.

K - 2 Tuesdays (3 - 4.15pm)

3 - 6 Wednesday (3 - 4.15pm)

If you are interested in your child attending, please get an information form from the front office.

CHANGES TO K-6 ROUTINE

K-6 Assemblies are now every second Thursday at 2pm starting Week 3 (13th February). All welcome.

The morning weekly assembly will now be on Mondays starting at 8.35am.

PRIMARY CHAPLAIN

Last year the school community was informed that Mrs Laura Nelson had been appointed to the position.

Circumstances changed for Mrs Nelson in the interim and she is unable to take up the position.

We are very thankful and very excited that Mrs Amy Davey has accepted the position.

She has already begun her first day with the K-6 Department and had a great day. Mrs Davey will be here each Thursday. Please join us as we pray for her in this new role.

SHOES As per our Information Book, the following Policy regarding school shoes.

K – 6 POLISHABLE low cut, all black leather lace up OR fully enclosed buckle shoes with low flat heels OR brown sandals – Maximum heel on ALL SHOES 4cm - NO coloured stitching or trim, NO SUEDE. NO BOOTS OR PLATFORM SHOES OF ANY DESCRIPTION.)

Secondary Due to OHS requirements, polishable low cut, all black leather lace up with low flat heels ONLY. Maximum heel on ALL SHOES 4cm. NO coloured stitching or trim.

A parent helper is needed for S & R

Beginner Surfing. Please contact

the office if you can help.

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NORTH NOWRA BOMADERRY NETBALL CLUB. Registration days are on Sat. 1st & 8th Feb at the netball courts addressed above

from 9am - 12pm If you have any queries, please email us at nnbnc@exemail.com.au WOMEN IN SPORT - Shoalhaven City Council is working in partnership with local organisations, businesses and sporting groups to encourage our girls and women to get active and join our local sporting groups as part of the Shoalhaven Women in Sport campaign. Please click on this LINK for more information.

SAINTS NETBALL CLUB 2014 REGISTRATION DAYS Sat. 8th & 15th Feb. from 9am to 12pm at the Shoalhaven Netball Courts AND Wed. 12th Feb. from 3pm to 5pm at St Michael's School Hall.

Player Registration Forms are available to download from the Saints Netball Club Facebook Page. If you are unable to attend either of these registrations days please contact Neil Mahony on 0425 203 360.

BOMADERRY JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB are still taking Registrations on training days on Feb. 11 at Bomaderry Sporting Complex 4.00pm - 5.30pm. The club will be entering teams from the Under 6's - Under 16's. The club is also looking for girls aged between 12 - 14 years to play in our League tag competition. Registration includes Shorts, Socks and a Training Shirt. All new players must bring an original birth certificate. For more information contact the President Steve on 0403591014

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SCHOOL NEWS

STEPS If you are new to our school, perhaps you are not aware of our Secondary School’s Homework Centre. Each Wednesday afternoon, students from Year 7 – 10 meet together in the Library assisted by senior student mentors to assist them in completing regular homework and revision, and researching and writing assignments. It is our aim to pair junior students with a regular senior student mentor. Some students are returning for their third year of STEPS, and due to the generosity of our senior students we have places remaining for new students or students commencing high school this year. This program is primarily targeted towards young people who struggle with homework, revision and organising these skills. If you are interested, please contact Mrs Hetherington at the School.

STEPS will be continuing this year. Dates for STEPS for Term One.

5th Feb. STEPS Mentors Training

12th Feb. STEPS Mentors Training

19th Feb. School Swimming Carnival

26th Feb. - 9th April

STEPS will run with students and student mentors meeting in the Library.

Mrs Hetherington History/English Teacher

CRUNCH AND SIP IS BACK – BETTER THAN

EVER FOR 2014 For many years now NCS Primary and Infants departments have incorporated Crunch and Sip into their school days on a voluntary basis. This year we are re- launching CRUNCH AND SIP as a whole K-6 initiative. Children are asked to bring in some vegetables and/ or fruit as well as a water bottle to participate each day. There will be opportunity given to all classes to eat their vegies and fruit and to drink their water sometime during the first session of teaching and learning time (8:35 – 10:25). This will ensure that the students are not hungry nor thirsty during the longest session of the day. It will also help them towards getting their daily recommended serves of vegetables (5 serves) and fruit (2 serves), as well as stay well hydrated with water. We have included an information sheet with facts and tips to help parents make good choices for their children’s health and nutrition. This is entitled ‘Go For 2 & 5’. Please keep it in a prominent place in your home (such as on the fridge door) where it can serve as a reminder to everyone in the family.

We have included a short video clip on the NCS website about Crunch and Sip. Please visit the site and watch the clip to learn more about this program.

As part of the official Crunch and Sip launch, we are holding an ‘NCS CARROT CRUNCH OFF’. We will have carrots for every K-6 student and then gather together to have everyone ‘Crunch on their Carrot’ at the same time. We will attempt to record the level of sound using a decibel recording app. I know that we have some noisy eaters in K-6, perhaps we can make enough of a din to break the NSW, Australian or even the world record for noisiest carrot eating!

For more information on healthy eating and physical activity for you and your family please visit: www.gofor2and5.com.au www.healthykids.nsw.edu.au

Keep watching out in future editions of Chronicle for more healthy eating and physical activity ideas!

The 2014 Relay for Life will be on the last weekend of

March. Here at NCS we have been involved since the very beginning in 2004.

We would love to have as many students involved as possible again this year. There will be a Year 5-6 team again (the Prime Movers). We are also planning to have a Stage 4 team (Yrs 7-8), a Stage 5 team (Yrs 9-10) and a Seniors team yet again.

We are also entering a staff team and welcome any parents who would like to sign up with us.

If you would like to be involved please either call Mr Smith or email him at psmith@ncs.nsw.edu.au

Please follow this LINK for more information or to sign up.

MUSIC TUITION PROGRAM Has limited spaces in the following instruments. Note this is for private lessons, Violin, viola ,cello, flute, guitar, piano and keyboard.

For more information contact Carolyn on 44230870 or 0402921728.

Canteen Roster

Wed 5th Jo/Lisa Merison

Mon 10th Jo (Canteen Price List LINK)

Parent Helper needed. Please click on

this LINK for the roster.

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