Nudl Street
STUART PARK NT 0820
PO Box 37421
WINNELLIE NT 0821
Telephone: (08) 89 977333
Email: [email protected]
March 22 2017
Term 1 Week 8
Dalay – Monsoon Season
Dalay is the Monsoon Season and usually runs during January and February. The monsoon replenishes a dry
thirsty land. Water gushes from rivers and creeks and floodplains are buried under lakes of water. The water
disperses seeds and new plants are sprouting. Manmanma (cyclones) seem more frequent and are a sign of a
troubled planet.
Saltwater crocodiles are laying their eggs. Barramundi are multiplying upstream on the floodplains. Bush current
is fruiting now. They are very sweet and a favourite of children. Big Red Apple and Pink Wild Apple are fruiting.
The Red Dye Plant is fruiting. It is used to dye natural fibres such as Biyarmarrma (Pandanus) and Gwilirrimba
(Sand Palm) to make Denela (string bags) and Malarramamba (Pandanus mats).
From the Principal…
Listening to your Child Read
Last week I talked about the importance of fluency in reading. This week I would like to talk
about listening to the books your child brings home.
A book that is considered to be an “independent” book for your child is one where he/she will
make four or fewer errors. When you sit down to read with your child ask them to make a
prediction of what they think the story will be about. If they have already read part of the book
to you previously ask them to recap on what has happened to set the scene.
In The MultiLit Reading Tutor Program we use a particular technique when listening to children
read; Pause, Prompt, Praise.
When an error is made, don’t immediately correct it. Wait until the end of the sentence and
ask if they felt that the sentence made sense. Usually your child will say “no”. That is then the
time for you to intervene. Firstly ask them to have another go, if the error is still made then
point out the word and use the prompt of identifying the initial sound, you may then need to
look at the other sounds in the word. Give them the opportunity then to have a go for
themselves. You may also use illustrations to help support the decoding.
If a child becomes stuck on a word as they are reading, pause and allow them to have a go by
themselves. When they have worked out the word, then ask them to reread the sentence.
A child feels very rewarded when they are able to work it out for themselves. Too often do we
jump in and make a correction when an error is made; I know I did as a parent.
Holiday Program – 10th-13th April
This coming one week break we will once again be offering care at our school Holiday
Program. Contact the school if you would like an enrolment form sent home. Spaces are
limited. This program is only for 4 days as the Friday is Good Friday.
NT Government Back to School Vouchers
We are coming to the end of term and there are many families who have yet to use their NT
Government Voucher in full. You can use this $150 towards uniforms, camps and music
instruction and it must be used by the end of the first term. If you have already used your
voucher for uniforms and are waiting for them to be distributed to your child’s class, we are
expecting them to arrive in week 10.
Harmony Day Assembly Performances – Music and Dance
Parents and friends are invited to the Stuart Park Assembly Friday, 24 March at 8.30am
for what promises to be one of the most enjoyable events of the 2017 school calendar,
Harmony Day.
The first entertainment of the morning will be students performing the traditional Greek dance,
the Zorba. Bollywood will then come to Stuart Park with students from our school’s Indian,
Pakistani and Nepalese community performing 2 dances, one traditional and one modern
dance. Stuart Park students from the Philippines will perform the MGA Kababayan Ko, which
translates to mean My Fellow Man. The theme of this dance is Unity, Diversity and Respect.
The final dance performance will be Stuart Park students from the Chung Wah Society
Chinese community who will perform the spectacular Lion Dance.
Each of these dance troupes will be wearing traditional costumes and performing authentic
dances from their culture. The performances will be colourful and enjoyable for everyone.
The Stuart Park School Choir will perform the beautiful ballad, I Still Call Australia Home, in
their first performance of the year.
Tea and coffee will be provided free of charge by parents from the School Council at a table
near the school canteen from 8am.
Early Childhood classes will begin their celebration of Harmony Day on Tuesday, 21 March,
with an afternoon of music and dance from different cultures.
Every Upper Primary student will commemorate Harmony Day by making an I Can Hanging
Rainbow, upon which they will write one idea how students can personally promote harmony.
These artworks will be displayed in classrooms and around the school.
Early Arrivals at School
Children have been arriving at school before 7 am. There is no supervision at school at that
time. It is a particular concern when the students are Early Childhood students. The school
Office opens at 7:45 and Senior Staff go out in the yard at 7:50. We ask if you could keep
early arrivals as close to 7:45 as possible please.
Parent Contributions
We ask families to make a contribution of $150 per child each year and this goes towards
supplying your child with all the stationery they need; ensuring there are sufficient teaching and
learning resources; providing opportunities for excursions; improving the school facilities such
as the playground. While the contribution is voluntary, we do hope that families will see the
great benefit to the school when families decide to support us.
Notification of Absences
If you are taking your children out of school for a holiday / family business, you must notify the
office. It is our responsibility to council anyone taking their child out of school for more than 2
weeks to discuss ways in which you can help develop learning when they are not in school. It
is not enough to ask your child to tell the teacher; a letter, email or phone call to the office will
ensure the correct message reaches the correct people.
Preschool Easter Raffle
Easter is fast approaching which means we need to get cracking with our Easter
Raffle.
This year we are raising funds to purchase new books for the Preschool Library and
new indoor construction sets.
You can support the raffle in 2 ways:
- by donating Easter goods (eggs, tableware, small gifts, etc.) to make up the
Easter baskets,
- and by purchasing a ticket or 6.
Raffle ticket books will be coming home this week and all
donations can be left at the office or brought into the
Preschool.
The raffle will be drawn on THURSDAY 6th APRIL.
Thanks for your support,
Preschool Team
Parent Meetings – Online Bookings
You should now have received an email regarding upcoming
Parent Meetings.
If you have not received an email, please contact the office
on 89977333. We encourage all parents to take the time to
meet with teachers and share their child’s learning.
CALENDAR
DATE
24th March
4th April
7th April
10th-17th April
18th April
24th April
25th April
1st May
9-12th May
12th June
23rd June
DAY
EVENT
Friday
Harmony Day Assembly at school
Tuesday
Parent Meetings
Friday
Last day of Term 1
Monday-Monday
Mid Semester break
Tuesday
First day of Term 2
Monday
Anzac Day Assembly at school
Tuesday
Anzac Day
Monday
May Day Holiday
Monday-Friday
NAPLAN
Monday
Queen’s Birthday holiday
Friday
Last day of Term 2
FUNDRAISING
The school office will soon have stock of the new Entertainment book for sale. 20% from each
book sold will go towards our fundraising for school resources! For only $60, Entertainment™
Memberships are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers for the best local
restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel, and much more! Digital
memberships are now available online using the following link
http://www.entbook.com.au/91s6057
20% of every membership sold contributes to TBC. Last year we raised $600.00. Help us
achieve our goal by sharing this link with your Friends and Family
http://www.entbook.com.au/91s6057. Thanks for your support!
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OTTWAYS TAE KWON DO AND SELF DEFENCE
Classes are held at Stuart Park Primary School on the following nights …
All ages
Tuesday 6.30 to 8 pm
All ages
Thursday 6.30 to 8 pm
Come and enjoy martial arts with a qualified instructor for self-defence,
fitness and fun. Contact Peter on 0427991394. Come and Try. First two
lessons free.