| Art | Dom'nique Haami | Room 6 | Rakshan Nair Blossom Cocodis |
| Room 1 | Birdie Tiraa | Room 10 | Nebiyu Mamo Zachariah Pelikani |
| Room 2 | Mia Gower Siyabonga Sibanda | Room 16 | Charles Fornice Ava Matkovich |
| Room 4 | Elijah Marimba Curtis Bishop | Room 20 | Dominic Simukonda Aubree Hopely |
| Room 5 | Elijah Kinsella | Room 22 | Shenique Baragwanath Grace Caruana |
Well done to Rooms 4 and 6 who have both recently presented amazing assembly items, showcasing Bowerbird Blues and Don't read like a Robot. I have been extremely impressed with the public speaking skills of these young students. You are certainly setting a very high standard for everyone to follow. Congratulations to everyone who has been receiving a merit award. You all continue to work hard each and every day. I would also like to send out a massive thank you to our P&C who continue to provide and serve the morning tea for your celebration!
All reports K-6 will be emailed using the email address we have on file. If you wish to have a hard copy, please email newman.ps@education.wa.edu.au so I can ensure these are downloaded for you. Remember, the link you will be emailed is only ‘live’ for four weeks, so download your child's reports for future reference.
Student reports will include an attendance comment which clearly states the WA Education Department’s view on the impact of student attendance on learning. This percentage is based upon student attendance at the end of Week 8, Term 2. The following wording has been adapted from the Department documents and all teachers will be using this in student reports.
| 96 - 100% | <N> should be commended on <p> exemplary attendance. This has provided <o> with optimum learning opportunities this semester. |
| 90 -95% | <N> has had satisfactory attendance this semester. This has given <o> the best opportunity to be a successful student. |
| 80 -89% | <N's> attendance of less than 90% has placed <o> at risk of not accessing optimal learning opportunities and meeting <p> educational potential. |
| 0– 79% | <N's> attendance of less than 80% has placed <o> at high risk of not accessing the optimal learning opportunities and meeting <p> educational potential. |
We know many families have been helping to promote reading through the Premiers Reading Challenge. As a school we are using this medium to focus on the importance of reading. If you have not done so, I encourage you to sign up and share the joy or reading with your family. If you need assistance or would like the classroom teacher to help sign in, please contact them. Reading is one of the biggest predictors of success for our students and we are proud of what our readers have achieved already with the challenge.
As a school, we still have some upcoming whole school events. Two of these events include open invitations to our parents/carers and wider school community. The first event on 20 June being our whole school learning journey. All classrooms will be open from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. I encourage you to come along and look at the fantastic work that has been happening in your child's classroom. Please note this is not a time for parent interviews. A separate time will need to be negotiated with the classroom teacher.
On Thursday 27 June, NPS will be celebrating NAIDOC. Keep an eye out for additional information coming home soon about these 2 events!
We still have 3 very busy weeks to go until the end of term. The teachers will be keeping our students working hard right up until the very end. You will then get your 2 weeks holiday. Time to relax and unwind.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very safe, upcoming term 2 holiday break. Enjoy the time with your family and keep them busy!
See you all back at school on Tuesday 16 July 2024.
Robyn Hudson Principal
