Whole School News
Working Bee - THIS WEEKEND!!
Saturday 22nd June from 10am to 2pm.
The sign up form for the Working Bee has closed. If you’ve missed the window but still would like to come please email nlpsparentsclub@gmail.com and let us know. Information about what the day entails will be sent out to everyone that has registered on Friday morning.
Coffee Catch-Up Allihaq bialqahwa
Parents and Carers are warmly invited to our twice a term ‘Coffee Catch Up.’ As a school we are always looking for ways to increase our community connections, so that we can provide additional support networks for our families, whilst also promoting positive home school partnerships. This is a great opportunity to meet and mix with other parents before you pick up your child/ren.
Please RSVP to newport.lakes.ps@education.vic.gov.au for catering purposes
Monday 24th June 2:30pm-3:15pm
Where: in the Staffroom
Student Disco Fundraiser - Let's get this party started!
BOP TILL YOU DROP kids DJ experts will be there pumping out all your favourite tunes for our school disco fundraiser onWednesday 26th June.
Tickets $7 per child - BOOK HERE at CompassTix
Tickets available until Monday 24th June - There will be no ticket sales at the door so get in early!!
Junior Disco (F - 2 Students) - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Senior Disco (Yr 3 - 6 Students) - 5:15pm to 6:15pm
Please purchase a ticket for each child attending their respective disco (junior or senior).
Mindful Wednesday Mornings!
NLPS is thrilled to offer Mindful Wednesday Mornings to our community.
To continue to prioritise student wellbeing and enhance academic performance, we are introducing a new initiative where we will host mindful meditation sessions on Wednesday mornings. Students now have the opportunity to start their day with 15 minutes of guided meditation. This exciting new initiative links nicely to The Resilience Project, where our children are explicitly taught about GEM (Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness), as we continue to enhance our children’s emotional literacy.
Research has shown that regular meditation can improve concentration, enhance emotional regulation, and even boost academic performance. By offering these sessions, we are investing in the holistic wellbeing of our community.
Families are also welcome to join in with the sessions
When: Each Wednesday Morning, starting on 29th May
Where: The Drama Room (downstairs in the new double portable building!)
Time: 8:45am
Junior School Council News
Nude Food Wednesdays
Following the success of our Nude Food Day last year, the JSC have decided to hold weekly Nude Food Wednesdays. We feel that we can make a positive difference by becoming more aware of climate change and pollution, whilst taking ‘action’ and ensuring we have a cleaner and healthier school environment.
Nude Food means: food without excess packaging on it. An option may be to use beeswax wraps or containers instead of glad wrap or plastic wrappers of any kind.
By having a weekly Nude Food Day, we would be reducing the rubbish and plastic that needs to go into bins and sent to landfill. This would also help the natural environment around the school, such as Newport Lakes Reserve.
Please note that students will not get in trouble if they bring plastic wrappers to school. Students from each class who have the most Nude Food Wednesdays, will win an entry into the Gotcha Box, where they will have the chance to be invited to an end of term Special Morning Tea.
If you would like more information about Nude Food, please see this pamphlet:
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