Nowendoc Public

School

Brackendale Road

Nowendoc 2354

Ph: 67770905

Fax: 67770947

Green Frog’ delighted the

audience. One and all, unit-

ed , to sing, for the first time,

Nowendoc Public School

Song. We had a wonderful

day and we appreciate your

support.

This Friday we begin the

2014 Kindy Transition Pro-

gram. Emily is very excited to

have Nick join us. Phoebe

and Charlotte are very excit-

ed to have Amy join us. Dan-

ielle and Belinda are very

excited to have Nick and

Amy join us!

Thank you to everyone for

enabling me to enjoy my

three days of Personal Leave

in Sydney. Special thanks to

Tracey!

Keep smiling!

Ok, it’s time to stop the clock

now! Accepting that we are

half way through Term 3, is a

little difficult. In the blink of an

eye, the months have melted

away. As Parker said, ‘Time

flies when you’re having fun”.

Simple little statements like

this, made innocently during

the day, bring a smile. It

shows me that discussions

we shared at the beginning of

the year have been thought

about, synthesized, and un-

derstood.

Phoebe using the word,

‘cantankerous’, to describe

someone and then looking at

me and asking, ‘Did I use it

right?’, shows me that she

has listened, thought about it,

and is now feeling comforta-

ble to have a go at using it

herself.

Recently it was Literacy and

Numeracy Week. Parker and

Phoebe’s comments show us

how their literacy learning,

and Tracey and my literacy

learning of where each child

is at, with their learning, is

embedded in our everyday

activities.

We hope you enjoy reading

Parker, Emily, and Char-

lotte’s celebration of Literacy

Week.

Thank you to all the family

and friends who shared our

Education Week assembly

with us. As you can see from

the photos, we had proud

parents and children, as Emi-

ly Robards and Parker

Doherty, officially became

our School Captains.

Parker, Emily, Phoebe and

Charlotte’s enthusiastic per-

formances of ‘The Mexican

Hat Dance’ and ‘The Little

Kathy’s Corner

Mrs Worth’s Week

The Nowendoc Shout 1 4 A U G U S T 2 0 1 3 T E R M 3 W E E K 5

Diary Dates

Week 5

Friday 16 Aug

2014 Kindy

Transition

Jeans for Genes

Day

Week 6

Friday 23 Aug

Small Schools

Science Day at

Yarrowitch

Week 7

Friday 30 Aug

Small Schools,

Author Day at

Nowendoc –

Craig Smith

Week 8

Thurs 5 Sept

Small Schools,

Circus Skills at

Nowendoc

games by jumping around to

particular sounds in various

games.

They are all becoming confi-

dent spellers; sounding out,

thinking about and looking at

the finished word to help

spell it. Parker, Emily and

Charlotte drew their own

Magnificent Tree based on

the book The Magnificent

Tree by Nick Bland and Ste-

phen Michael King, writing

What a pleasure it has

been to teach Parker, Emily,

Phoebe and Charlotte for

three days straight.

I was very proud to witness

each student make great

progress in their reading,

spelling and for Charlotte

knowing her letter names

due to our daily routine.

Students enjoyed playing

kinaesthetic (moving their

bodies around) sound

amazing descriptions of what

can be done in their tree. I

hope you enjoy them.

School Captains 2013

Beau Holstein, Catherine Doherty, Parker Doherty, Danielle

Robards, Blake Robards, Nigel Robards, Emily Robards

During Education Week we celebrated the Induction of our 2013 School Captains.

Emily Robards and Parker Doherty, our two Year 2 students, have displayed lead-

ership skills during the first part of this year so it was with much pride they ac-

cepted the Captains’ responsibility.

During a Small Schools Day, at Nowendoc Public, we have seen Emily and Parker

lead a coordinated Operation Tidy Up, at the end of a wet lunch. A commendable

achievement; our two little diplomats managed the visiting senior Year 5/6 stu-

dents with charm and grace.

Congratulations Emily and Parker!

School Captains 2013

The Magnificent Tree

The Magnificent Tree—Emily Robards, Year 2

My magnificent tree has a blue bell to tell the kids when it is time to go home Parker is sliding

down the hot pink slide, next to the green slide, into the rainbow ball pit. I’m on the swing; Amy is

climbing the ladder up the side of the tree trunk. Nick is sliding down the green fireman’s pole

into the blanket and cushions. Phoebe is walking across the bridge, balancing with her arms out,

looking at the beautiful rainbow in the background. Charlotte’s on the trampoline jumping high

jumps, trying to touch the sky. There is a TV in the middle of the tree for kids to watch when they

get tired. There is a shower in case someone gets really dirty at the Magnificent Tree. My tree

attracts lots of butterflies and children!

The Magnificent Tree

The Magnificent Tree—Parker Doherty, Yr 2

This is my magnificent tree. To begin with you climb up the tricky climbing tree. Once you get up

to the top you have to slide down the firemen’s pole and then you bounce up, off the bouncy

cushions, through the fire, onto the giraffe’s neck. Then there is a rainbow slide you climb up to

the top on. Charlotte is doing exercise on the exercise bike. When we don’t know it’s broken,

sometimes it falls off and goes down the giraffe, through the fire, then bounces back up to where

it sits so dad can catch it. Emily bounces up to the birds on the bouncy cushions. Emily saw a

baby bird that couldn’t fly. She bounced up to the baby bird, grabbed it and threw it to its mother.

Charlotte fell off the bike and went down the giraffe, through the fire and bounced all the way to

the rainbow slide. I scared Emily and Charlotte, so we climbed down to Phoebe on the tricky tree

so we could help Phoebe climb up and have fun! Phoebe finally got to the top of the tricky tree

and had a great day!

The Magnificent Tree

The Magnificent Tree -By Charlotte Laurie, Kindy

My magnificent tree has heaps of butterflies and two rainbows. Emily is climbing up the ladder to

see the butterflies. I am swinging on the swing at the bottom of the tree. Phoebe is sliding down

the ball slide into a ball pit. There are two golden bells that ring when the butterflies come on the

wind. One is when everyone goes home and the other is for when the giraffe comes. He comes

to eat the leaves off when they grow too fast. There is a red and purple fireman’s pole running

between the ladders. The pink ladder is for ringing the bell. There is a bridge to go across the

tree and into the pink pool. My tree attracts everybody!

I Love Kisses - Emily Robards

Mary’s Birthday

Students Return to School

Monday, 30 January, 2012

I Love Kisses - Emily Robards

Mary’s Birthday

Students Return to School

Monday, 30 January, 2012

I Love Kisses - Emily Robards

Mary’s Birthday

Students Return to School

Monday, 30 January, 2012

Community Chat

Invitation

The Nowendoc Community Is invited to the Nowendoc Hall

To celebrate

Lesley (Lea) Margery’s

80th Birthday

On Saturday 31st August 2013 at 12.00noon

FIRE PERMITS

As from 1 August 2013 a Fire Permit is required when lighting

any fire.

Please contact Doug Wild 67770915 or

Neil Higgins 67770970 to obtain a permit prior to burning.

Exercise Classes - Nowendoc Community Hall

Exercise classes have taken on a new spin with two new instructors, Kylie and Hamish, putting us

through our paces. One week is Tai Chi and the next week is Fitness/ Aerobics.

Cost is $5.00.

All welcome.

Enquiries please phone Gladys Lordanic 67770993

Mary’s Birthday

Students Return to School

Monday, 30 January, 2012

Community Chat

Hairdressing

Denise Hawdon will be at Nowendoc on Monday, 9 September 2013.

Denise provides a full hairdressing service for men, ladies and children.

Please phone Beth Higgins on 67 770970 to make an appointment. If this date does not

suit, please phone Denise on 67 692344 for an appointment in her salon at Niangala.

Nowendoc Public School

Creativity - Collaboration - Care

Visitors Always Welcome

www.nowendoc-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Nowendoc Bushman’s Carnival Assoc. Inc

Nowendoc Camp Draft AGM

Where: Nowendoc Tennis Court Clubhouse

When: 31st August 2013

Time: Saturday, 11am

All welcome. All members please attend.

Contact:

Lyn Henderson, Treasurer, 67770952

Nola Nicholson, Secretary, 67770966