Prescott Primary Northern eNewsletter

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2024 Sports Captains

Our students recently voted for and welcomed our new Sport Captains for 2024. We can’t wait to see how they lead and encourage everyone participating in sport – including our upcoming athletics carnivals.

Flinders: Tiana and Guransh
Yorke: Israel and Ivainashe
Murray: Shahaan and Taliyah
Eyre: Zeki and Adelyne

Student Representative Council

Student voice is an important concept, particularly given how much time they spend with us. Allowing students to share their concerns and ideas creates a sense of belonging, and helps make PPN a better place.

Our Student Representative Council (SRC) is made up of one representative from each class and is designed to give every student, through their representatives, a voice in what happens here at school.

Below are the students have been selected to serve on the 2024 SRC.

	A	B	C
F	Arihaan Mankotia	Ayla Campbell	Abriella Kren
1	Alicia Feng	Courtney Cherono	Scarlett Scamans
2	Samarbir Buttar	Jasmeh Vinnig	Nathan Calibod
3	Titus Buansing	Pheobe Isaac	Edward Jubin
4	Pearl Schulz	Olivia Cai	Vihaan Patel
5	Hershil Bhatia	Sanvi Chaudary	Richard Jubin
6	Renee Pridham	Luke Seidel	Theo Otto

A big thanks to our 2024 SRC members for the time and effort they will put in to making PPN a great place this year.

Year 5 and 6 Camps

In Week 10, our Year 5 classes will be heading to Ballarat for an immersive learning experience as part of their study of the Gold Rush era. The following week (Week 11) our Year 6 students are heading to Canberra to gain a greater understanding of our nation’s capital and our democratic system.

Parents of Year 5 and Year 6 are encouraged to keep an eye out for details specific to these camps and stay in contact with their teachers if they have any questions or concerns.

Fruit Fly Outbreak

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) have announced a Fruit Fly outbreak at Salisbury North.

Below is a map of the outbreak area.

Under direction of PIRSA, we ask that no home grown fruit be brought to school. Store bought fruit and vegetables are OK, and encouraged to be brought for brain food and other eating times.

While the risk of infestation while travelling from the shop to home and then back to school is very low, PIRSA has indicated it is best to keep fruit in a sealed container/bag just in case. For additional information please www.fruitfly.sa.gov.au

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NAPLAN is Underway

Today our Year 3 and Year 5 students started their NAPLAN for 2024. We are so proud of their positive attitude and application to the journey so far.

Below is a reminder of upcoming NAPLAN test dates. If your child is absent on any of these days, catch-ups will be made available.

Day	Date	Test
Wed	13 -Mar	Writing
Thurs	14-Mar	Reading
Fri	15-Mar	Conventions of Language
Mon	18-Mar	Numeracy

Playdate With Prescott

Our next Playdate with Prescott is coming up soon! On Wednesday, April 3rd we will be exploring the theme of 'Living Creatures' with some fun crafts, activities, and nature play. We look forward to spending this fun morning with the families in our community. Please RSVP to join us for a fun morning!

Parent Teacher Interviews and Half-day

In Week 1 of Term 2 parents are encouraged to take up the opportunity of discussing their child’s learning journey during a Parent Teacher Interview. These will occur on April 30 and May 1.

To facilitate this, school will finish at 12:45pm on Wednesday, May 1.

Additional information and registration details will be released in the coming weeks.

Harmony Day

Harmony Day 2024 marks a special occasion at Prescott Primary Northern, where we come together to celebrate diversity, foster inclusivity, and promote understanding among all members of our community. This year, more than ever, we recognise the importance of unity in the face of challenges and embracing our differences.

At Prescott, we understand that diversity is our strength. Our celebration of Harmony Day on March 21 is not just about acknowledging the cultural backgrounds that enrich our school, but also about actively embracing them. It's a time to reflect on the values of respect, acceptance, and empathy that underpin our interactions with one another.

We invite students to join us as we celebrate Harmony Day 2024 on Thursday, March 21 by coming to school dressed in clothes that celebrate their culture OR they can rock the colour orange.

To make the day even more special, we are offering orange snow cones for $2 each with funds going towards our Mission school in the Philippines. Your child should have brought an order form home already. If they have not, please contact your classroom teacher.

Let's make the day extra awesome by spreading harmony together, because together, we are stronger, and together, we can build a more harmonious world.

Please Do Not Turn Right

Turning right out of the front car park during Drop off and Pick Up is not only risky in heavy traffic and holds up traffic, but is illegal. Please do not turn right.

Turning right out of the back car park during Drop off and Pick Up is not only risky in heavy traffic, it can hold up traffic in the car park and through the DAG drive through. Please do not turn right.

Thank you for only turning left when exiting the school.

PPN Leadership