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Over the past few years it has been a little difficult to have volunteers in the school. We are hoping to change that at Nuri PS and provide opportunity for parents to become more involved in the school and help support us to ensure we are giving kids every opportunity to learn. As a parent, it is important to be involved in your child's education and make a positive impact on their school experience. One way to do this is by volunteering at school. Not only does this allow you to support the school community, but it also offers many benefits for both you and your child.

When parent volunteers participate in school activities, it creates a greater sense of inclusion and togetherness. Everyone has a chance to get involved with what is happening at school. Parent volunteers can be especially valuable when teachers organise group work in subjects such as literacy and numeracy, assisting with art lessons and outdoor activities and excursions. Parents may also assist with roles such as changing reading books and reading with children.

When you volunteer at school, you become part of a team dedicated to enhancing the learning experience for all students, contribute to the academic environment and can also help with the quality of extracurricular activities. This also shows your child that school and related activities have a high value. Whether you assist teachers in the classroom or support extracurricular activities, your efforts contribute greatly towards creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. We value the skills and expertise of parents and welcome the additional support in the school. By sharing your time and skills with students, you can help foster their personal growth and support them to achieve their goals.

Remember that volunteering at school is not just about your parental relationship with your children alone. In fact, you might not even interact with your own kids during the day-to-day activities (kids often prefer that you don’t, although they value you being there and showing interest in their learning). The goal of becoming a parent volunteer is to improve things for everyone and contribute positively to the educational experience at Nuriootpa PS.

For the safety of working with children all volunteers require a:

· Current working with children check (WWCC) Updated every 5 years.

· Completed a Fundamentals course in Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN- EC). Updated every 3 years.

I will be holding a volunteers workshop on Monday 11th November from 10am – 12pm to complete the above requirements. We have limited spaces for this workshop, so please contact the school via email if interested. dl.0318.info@schools.sa.edu.au

Nuriootpa Primary School pride ourselves on the value of Health. As part of this value we follow a Sunsmart Policy set in place by the schools Leadership and Governing Council. This policy ensures that our staff and students are provided with skin protection education and management practices.

During term 1 and term 4, our school has a compulsory "no hat, no play" rule to ensure students are protected from the sun.

School approved, broad brimmed hats are available to purchase from our uniform shop. Please use the following link to access the schools uniform price list. https://nurips.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-uniform-price-list.pdf

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Parent Volunteers

If you are able, Nuriootpa Primary welcomes any parents and carers who would like to volunteer. Parent and Carer Volunteers are a valued support base for our school, assisting staff to provide a range of high quality opportunities to promote the learning, wellbeing and growth of students.

Some ways you can be involved may include:

· Listen to Students read

· Assistance on excursions and Camps

· Helping out at School Events (eg Christmas Concert, Sports day and SAPSASA)

If you are interested in supporting the school in either of these, please contact the Front Office and speak to Karen Brook on 8562 1040 to book in for an information night to be held early next term.

Please note: All volunteers need a WWCC (Working with Children Check) and RHAN (Responding to Harm and Neglect). The School will support interested people in gaining these.