Welcome Back to Term 4
Week 1
“We must study the correlation between life and its environment. In nature everything correlates. This is the method of nature. Nature is not concerned with the conservation of individual life: it is a harmony, a plan of construction. Everything fits into the plan: winds, rocks, earth, water, plants, man, etc.”
(Maria Montessori, Citizen of the World)
It is lovely to see all our families return for Term 4, the final term for 2023. During this term there are a multitude of event across the whole school as we finish of the year and celebrate the year that has past. During this time we are also in the midst of preparing for another exciting year ahead. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2024 with all our Northside Community.
During the holiday period you will have noticed that the planned tree removal which was a condition on our development application has been completed. While it is sad to see these trees go, it certainly provides an opportunity to re-imagine the use of these spaces and has certainly opened up the potential for play spaces once our construction is complete.
Due to the large number of events that are occurring this term, we have included the calendar at the end of this newsletter. We will also be sending home early next week a copy of this that you will be able to put on your fridge to remind you of these events.
Again we welcome everyone back for Term 4 and look forward to sharing the many celebrations and events that will occur in the life of our school in the next 9 weeks.
Kind regards
Adam Scotney
Principal
6-9 Visit Jurassic World Exhibition
The 6-9-year-olds embarked on an exciting excursion to the Jurassic World exhibition. The children from both classes had an incredible time, delving into the world of ancient giants that once roamed our planet. During the trip, they not only had fun but also gained a better understanding of the significance of learning about these prehistoric creatures and where they fit in the timeline of life.
The children had the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some lifelike dinosaur replicas. Here are some of their experiences and impressions shared by a few children from both the classes – Clementine said, “she was fascinated with the T-Rex and Ankylosaurus” and expressed how much she enjoyed watching them. Liam said his favorite was the massive Brachiosaurus and was impressed on its sheer size and grandeur. Kash and Eduardo engaged in a discussion about the name of a particular dinosaur they encountered at the beginning of the exhibition. They’re even considering reaching out to Jurassic World for clarification. Lulu said, “she had a wonderful experience walking inside the Jurassic World exhibition”. She remarked that it felt incredibly lifelike. Keerti said, “she liked the atmosphere created by the red lighting and the presence of the velociraptor, adding to the overall excitement of the visit”.
Children and adults had a memorable experience during this excursion.
Thanks,
Vyshnavi and Linda
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Year 7 2024 Orientation
It was great today to have all our Adolescent program students join together for the Year 7 Orientation. It was great to see some new students who will be joining us next year from other Montessori schools, along with the number of students from Northside who are continuing in our high school program.
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A Cyber Safety Presentation- Think u know
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Adolescent Fundraiser
On Wednesday the Adolescent students sold ice blocks to primary and high school students. The purpose of this fundraiser was to raise money so that we could make a contribution to the family of Jonas Stoebe, a teacher from the Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School, who sadly died last week whilst on school camp.
We greatly appreciated the support of our school community and were pleased to be able to donate $406 to the Go Fund Me page for Jonas’ family.
Thank you
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Term 4 Parent Calendar 2023
Below is the Term 4 calendar – A copy of this will be sent early next week to put on your fridge.
Week 1 – This Weekend
- Saturday – Referendum Election – voting can be done at Northside
Week 2 – Commencing Monday October 16
- Tuesday– P&C meeting 7:45am
- Friday – Yr 7 & 8 Careers Presentation Day
- Sunday – P & C Dad’s Sesh
Week 3 – Commencing Monday October 23
- Thursday – Parent Education Event – 6pm
- Friday – Sunday – Umina Camping trip
- Friday – Day for Daniel Morcombe
- Friday – 4pm – 6pm – Open Afternoon for Prospective families
Week 4 – Commencing Monday October 30
- Thursday – HS Excursion
- Friday – 6-9 and 9-12 Production
Week 5 – Commencing Monday November 6
- Tuesday 9-12 – Kids Giving Back excursion
- Thursday – Transition Days ½ day
- Year 7 Spanish Excursion
- Friday – Tuckshop
- Sunday – Working Bee
Week 6 – Commencing Monday November 13
- Wednesday – Planetarium Excursion 3-6
- Thursday – Transition Days ½ day
- Friday – Grandparents and Special Friends Morning 8:30- 10:30am
- Saturday – A Day in the Life of Adolescent Program – 2024
Week 7 – Commencing Monday November 20
- Tuesday – Thursday – Full Day transitions
- Wednesday – Parent Education – Mental Health – 6pm
- Friday – High School Parent Get Together – 6pm
- Saturday – P & C Mums Night Out
Week 8 – Commencing Monday November 27
- Wednesday – HS Information Night
- Friday – Year 6 Celebration Assembly – 1:30pm
- Friday – Year 6 Celebration Dinner – 6pm
Week 9 – Commencing Monday December 4
- Monday – Garden Party – 3 – 4:30pm
- Wednesday – Student Fun Day
- Thursday – Last day of Term 4
- Thursday – P&C Picnic afternoon After School – Cameron Park
- Friday – Vacation Care – Finishes at 12:30pm this day
Vacation Week 1 – Commencing Monday December 11
- Monday – Friday – Vacation Care 8am – 6pm
January Vacation Care Week 1 – Commences 22 January
- Monday – Thursday – Vacation Care 8am – 6pm
- Friday – Australia Day Public Holiday
Vacation care Week 2 – Commences Tuesday 30 January
- Monday – Staff Day – No Vacation Care available
- Tuesday – Friday – Vacation Care 8am – 6pm
Term 1 Week 1 2024 – Commencing Monday 5 February 2024
- Monday – Term 1 commences. – Welcome Back