We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

Web www.newberypkps.sa.edu.au

Email dl.0970_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Fax (08) 8733 2377

Phone (08) 8733 2864

Principal:

Stuart Miller

Governing Council Chairperson:

Kylie Patzel

Week 06 – 25th August 2015

Newbery Park Primary School

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

School Review

With state wide school reviews currently occurring, last week Newbery Park Primary

School hosted the DECD school review team for 2 days. The review team took the

time to talk with families, students and staff. Thank you to all those who participated.

It was wonderful to hear overwhelming positive feedback from the review team

about our school and the great learning which we are doing. We will receive the

formal review findings document in the coming weeks.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It kick starts our metabolism,

prepares the brain in anticipation for the days work ahead and helps us get through

until our first brain break of the day. Newbery Park Primary is extremely fortunate to

have a breakfast club program to help those students who have not been able to

have breakfast at home because there is nothing to eat (we have all run out of

bread or supplies from time to time) or who have slept in and have not had time to

prepare anything. Our breakfast club program is there to help our students have a

breakfast and be ready to learn. The program is run on very generous donations

and food stuffs supplied to us at very reduced costs, however, some students are

using breakfast club every day, making specific breakfast orders and when being

provided with breakfast are throwing it away. Can all families please talk with their

children at home about the importance of breakfast and making the time to have

this at home or if the need to use the breakfast club arises remind them to use

manners and eat what they take, rather than throwing it away. Thank-you for

supporting this wonderful program which is run and organised by our magnificent

volunteers.

NAPLAN results

Students in year 3, 5 & 7 will have their results from our NAPLAN testing going home

tomorrow. Please read all associated communication which will be with these test

results. If you have any questions directly related to your child’s test please make an

appointment with your child’s classroom teacher.

50th Celebration

Newbery Park Primary School has a wonderful celebration coming up; we are

turning 50. To celebrate this occasion we would like acknowledge the schools

position within the Millicent Community by having a birthday party. To do this we

require an organising committee. On the 17th of September at 6pm in the Newbery

Park Primary School library we are holding a committee meeting for any interested

person, past and present.

Kind Regards,

Stuart Miller

PRINCIPAL

DATES TO REMEMBER

AUGUST

26th – Room 10 Forestry

excursion

26th – NAPLAN results go

home

SEPTEMBER

3rd – McArthur Park Kindy

visiting room

3rd - P & F luncheon

4th – SCHOOL CLOSURE

14th – PUPIL FREE DAY

TERM DATES 2015

TERM 1

27th Jan – 10th April

TERM 2

27th April – 3rd July

TERM 3

20th July – 25th Sept

TERM 4

12th Oct – 11th Dec

Traffic Monitors

Term 3

Week 6 –Kurtis & Seth

Week 7- Hayley & Gypsy

Week 8- Madeleine & Madi

REMINDER Friday 4th September

School Closure

Monday 14th September Pupil Free Day

BERY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

Newbery Park Primary School celebrated another successful Book Week last week.

Once again we held a very popular ‘Book Fair’ in the Library which students really enjoyed.

Lots of families supported the fair by buying books, posters, pens, eraser etc. By doing this we

are entitled to spend $631.65 on new books for our very own Library. Great achievement, WELL DONE EVERYONE!!

The pin boards around the school and in classrooms were decorated with displays from each class of a Short-

Listed book of their choice. They all should be proud as they look fantastic!

Wednesday evening saw the return of ‘Bedtime Stories’ in the Library. Students and staff were dressed in their pjs

listening to four books beautifully read by Kristie Rowe. Before going home to bed students enjoyed a biscuit and

a Milo.

On Friday, staff and students joined in the spirit of Book Week and came dressed as their favourite book

character to go with our Book Week theme this year ‘Books light up our World’. It was great to see all the

different costumes when each class got to show the whole school at assembly. We had a very special guest at

our assembly, the Mayor Mr Peter Gandolfi, who was kind enough to judge the classes and pick the best dressed

from each class. They were, Harper Malthouse -The little Mermaid (Rm 1), Macey Peek -Queen of Hearts(Rm 2),

Darby Malthouse – Lego Ninja (Rm 3),Dominic Summers - Pirate (Rm 7), Tess Doecke- Wicked witch (Rm 6), Kaili

Peek -Alice in Wonderland- and Emilia Peek, (Kaili’s little sister)- Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland (Rm 10) and

Kurtis Job -ugly Step Sister/Alien (Rm 11)

The winners received book vouchers to spend at our book fair.

The highlight of Book Week this year was the presentation of the ‘Jan Procter Memorial Excellence in Reading

Award’, which was announced by the Mayor Mr Peter Gandolfi and presented to MADELEINE FEWSTER from room

6, Congratulations Madeleine!!

To celebrate the end of a very busy week the students enjoyed a piece of the Book Week cake which was cut by

Madeleine.

BERY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

BERY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

Bedtime Stories

BERY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

Newbery Park Primary School will once again be involved in this year’s Jeans for Genes Day. This year, due to

prior commitments and the planning of this term, the SRC, in collaboration with the staff, have decided to hold

this event on the last day of Term 3. Therefore, even though the official day has come and gone, we will be

holding it on Friday 25th September (Friday Week 10 Term 3). This is a great day to support a worthy cause and to

wear your favourite jeans or denim outfit on the day.

This will be a gold coin donation for each student and staff member, and even parents can be involved on the

day by wearing their denim jeans or jackets. The SRC will collect the gold coin donations and will oversee this

event on the day. Special Jeans For Genes Day pens will be given out to each student.

Please support this worthy cause as the Children’s Medical Research Institute continues their fight against

childhood diseases. Posters will be displayed around the School as well as information in the School Newsletter

and on its Facebook page.

Thanks

SRC & Nathan McDuff

SAPSASA BASKETBALL

Boys Girls

Frazer Johnston Jade Little

Xander Copeland Keeley Stuart

Jake Whitty Indiana Marshall

Liam Whitty Tess Doecke

Tyson Mitchell Madi Bowering

Caleb Horand Chelsea Hateley

Results: Girls Game 1 v Mary Mackillop lost 8- 11 (Best and fairest player Madi Bowering).

Game 2 v Robe won 15- 14 (Best and fairest player Keeley Stuart).

Game 3 v Millicent North lost 7-12 (Best and Fairest player Jade Little).

Game 4 v St Anthony’s lost (Best and Fairest player Tess Doecke).

Game 5 v Penola lost 4-14 (Best and Fairest player Indiana Marshall).

Results: Boys Game 1 v Glencoe won 19-4 (Best and Fairest Player Frazer Johnston).

Game 2 v Millicent North lost 10-27 (Best and Fairest Player Liam Whitty).

Game 3 v Mary Mackillop lost 8-12 (Best and Fairest player Tyson Mitchell).

Game 4 v St Anthony’s lost (Best and Fairest Player Frazer Johnston).

Game 5 v Penola lost (Best and Fairest Player Xander Copeland).

On Friday the 14th August Newbery Park Primary nominated two year 6/7 basketball teams to compete at the

local SAPSASA basketball carnival. The teams were both coached by Lori Cozzi, and both teams enjoyed some

successful wins and endured some challenging losses. Students represented the school with pride and integrity

and showed good sportsmanship and character in both the wins and losses they experienced. Overall the

carnival was a very good experience for our students to test their skills against some of the best players in their

age group in the STATE! Thanks to the parents who attended the day and assisted with any scoring duties!

Tom McLennan, HPE teacher Newbery Park Primary

ROOM 11

Kurtis Job, Lulu Canham and Hayley

Finnis

ROOM 2

Aiden Ross, Peter McGlashan and

Jimmy Little

ROOM 10

Megan Holland, Rory Marshall and

Liam Johnston

BERY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are a Learning Community that values…

PRIDE ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESILIENCE

COMMUNITYNOTICES

ROOM 2

Aiden Ross, Peter McGlashan and

Jimmy Little

ROOM 10

Megan Holland, Rory Marshall and

Liam Johnston

ROOM 2

Aiden Ross, Peter McGlashan and

Jimmy Little

A Big thank you to those

families who are supporting

our school by collecting

and submitting stickers for

the Woolworths Earn and

Learn Program.

Stickers and/or completed

forms can still be dropped

in to our front office.

ROOM 10

Megan Holland, Rory Marshall and

Liam Johnston