Year Level News

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Foundation News

Last week, we were delighted to welcome so many families into our Foundation classrooms before heading out to the Foundation Picnic. It was wonderful to see our students proudly sharing their learning spaces, showcasing their work, and giving their families a glimpse into their daily experiences at school.

Year 1 News

We’ve had a fantastic couple of weeks filled with learning, curiosity, and fun! Here’s a glimpse into what we’ve been up to in the classroom:

Maths – We’ve been exploring place value using bundling sticks to group numbers into tens and ones. This hands-on approach is helping students develop a strong understanding of how numbers are built. We’ve also been working on recognizing and writing numbers from 0 to 120.

Reading – Our focus has been on Australian picture storybooks, which have helped us learn more about our country, its landscapes, and the people who call it home. These rich stories have sparked wonderful discussions about the land we live on.

Writing – We have been using our whiteboards to perfect our handwriting this term. We have also been practising writing all of our Heart Words that we have learned this year and even last year’s words!

Health – In our Resilience Project journals, we have been practicing gratitude—reflecting on the people and things we are thankful for each day. It’s been heartwarming to hear the thoughtful responses from our Grade 1s!

We are so proud of the students’ enthusiasm and effort in their learning. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Year 2 News

Uncontainable!

Over the first few weeks of Year 2, the students explored a central concept through Maths: How Big is 1000? To approach a visual answer to this question, the Year 2 families collected recyclable containers over three weeks. We then came together as a cohort to use our place value and sorting skills to count the total we had gathered.

In the end, thanks to the effort of our NLPS community, Year 2 managed to collect 471 recyclable containers! Michelle then took these to be recycled at a container deposit (thanks Michelle!), netting us a return of $47.10. We’re looking forward to determining a charity to donate these proceeds to. Well done again to everyone involved!

Year 5/6 News

Camp Recounts

From Olly R

At the start of this week, all of the Year 6 students headed off on their last camp of primary school. We arrived at school at 8:30 and headed off to Billabong Ranch, the camp we were going to. The bus drive was about 3 hours long so we had to stop halfway there to eat our snack. The excitement built up over the long journey so when we arrived everyone was very curious about what the camp would be like. When we got off the bus we were greeted by the camp staff and were told a bit about the camp. Besides being a camp it was also a working ranch. We had our first activity that afternoon, I did orienteering. We had to use a compass to find a path through the ranch. The food there was extremely good for camp food! Some of the activities we did on the second day, the busiest day included bungee tramp, pedal boat and canoeing, mini golf, low ropes, volleyball and HORSE RIDING!

My favourite activities were bungee tramp which was enjoyable, some of the tricks you could do on it include front flips, backflips and double back flips. My other favourite activity was horse riding although it would have been more exciting if they were running. At night a lot of people dressed up as cowboys and cowgirls and we did a cat walk. We got to toast marshmallows, although I accidentally burnt one of mine. As well as that we also got to watch an exciting horse vs motorbike race! On our final day we did a few more activities, including a trivia walk and commando course. Finally, we packed our bags and swapped with the Year 5 students, and returned home. On the way back, my class (5/6K)’s bus needed petrol and the only gas station was a 30 minute bus drive back the way we had just gone! It added another hour to our already long bus drive. Thankfully Kate got everyone in our class chips! Which was good because we hadn’t eaten anything since lunch and we arrived home at almost 6pm! Billabong ranch was very exciting, aside from all the flies, and everyone got the opportunity to try something new and have fun!

From Isla L

Year 6 camp fun while it lasted, many exciting activities such as horse riding and commando course. Then the night activities like a night walk, then sleeping in the same room as your friends.

It all started with a 4 hour bus drive there, can you imagine! Sitting next to your friend for 4 hours!! I can’t tell if that’s good or bad. Cut to the chase were there and sitting in the meeting area, “Hello everyone welcome to Billabong ranch, ” a lady said with enthusiasm. “First things first, we are going to sort out cabins and activity groups,” the same lady announced. Me and Anne exchanged a look, we knew this was going to be fun.

My first activity was first-aid, Ava was my partner and wrapped a bandage tightly around my arm pretending I had a snake bite. “Ava you need to go tighter, ” I complained. Next it was my turn and I wrapped the bandage around her arm as tightly as possible.

Our second activity was orienteering using a compass to navigate our way around a field with a few patches of tree. I was in a group with Ava, Maggie, and Zayana and it was very hard. Our goal was to make a sentence but we did not have enough time. That was the end of day one a long day but until I realised we had to go on a night walk! I got ready quickly and made it in time.

From Zoe F

Horse riding. Bungee trampolining. Commando course. These were the memories of the 2025 camp up in Billabong Ranch up in Echuca, near NSW. This was the last camp for the Year 6. As part of the camp, we learnt to ride horses and go on a trail. I would go as far to say that this was probably the highlight of most kids' day. On the trail we learnt how to steer, turn, stop and slow down. As we went along the course we found out our horses names, breed and how old they were.

The staff were really friendly and could answer just about all of your questions. They had heaps of animals like dogs, cats, donkeys and goats. On our first night we went on a night walk with two dogs called Peaches, a small and jumpy spoodle, and Bonnie, a calm black and white kelpie. As we walked along we learnt more about some horses and some students got to walk Peaches and Bonnie.

All in all, I think it was an amazing experience for both Year 5 and 6.

From Georgia W

On Monday, the 24th of February, Year 6 went to the camp in Echuca, called Billabong Ranch. I had heard many amazing stories about this camp and couldn’t wait to go. There was lots of excitement in the air on the bus. Unfortunately, the drive was 3 hours long! When we finally got there, we all sat down in the big assembly area, everyone holding bags and suitcases. The camp workers gave us a run down on the camp rules, activities and then we got told our cabins. I was open to getting to know new people, but when I found out I was in a cabin of twelve, I was a bit unsure.

We did so many fun activities, but here are some of my favourites:

Horse riding was great; we got assigned a horse, got on it, and rode on the horses while they trotted along a long trail. I had a horse named Patty and she was very obedient and friendly. I also loved the bungee tramps, where we flipped backwards and forwards while connected to a harness. I even did a double backflip!! Another great one was pedal boats/kayaking. My partner was Georgia WL. We were pedalling along in the water (crashing a few times) having lots of fun. It was a 35 degree day, and fortunately, there was a sprinkler that we kept purposely going under to cool ourselves down. One other great experience was orienteering, where we used compasses to work out a secret code. Our end result was: ‘We enjoy going on buses.’

After hours of fun, knowledge and exercise, we were all starving. The first night we ate lasagne, chips and salad for dinner. The second night we had chicken schnitzel, potato, gravy, peas and corn. Breakfast was a mixture of toast and cereal, morning tea was fruit and the afternoon tea was a piece of chocolate cake (the best part!)

One other thing was the animals. Not only did they have horses, they also had 2 dogs named Tigger and Popcorn, a cat named Summer, teensy tiny Pomeranians, goats, donkeys, turkeys, ponies and camels. I absolutely loved camp and would love to go back again.