NICS News Week 2 Term 2

From the Principal’s Desk

NICS held its ANZAC Day Service on Tuesday, 26 April, at the school. The Junior and Senior School Leaders chaired the special assembly and spoke with great conviction. A special thank you to Terrence Grube and all Norfolk Island RSL Sub Branch Members who attended. Thank you to Riley Quintal, Koszta Deszecsar and Wilkes Creek for being involved as cadets in our school service.

I would like to welcome James Riley to the NICS staff. James is a temporary appointment to the Guidance Officer role and will support NICS until a permanent position can be secured. James is here for a two-week period and then will continue to support remotely. Welcome to James.

With the easing of restrictions, students and staff are still encouraged to continue to wear masks when they are unable to socially distance. NICS will continue with the additional COVID-cleaning program, ventilation in classes and hand-hygiene messages. As always, if students are feeling unwell, please keep them at home. If students at school have COVID-like symptoms, we will contact parents to collect their children and continue providing RAT tests as previously arranged.

I have received a few phone calls regarding Labour Day in QLD falling on Monday, 2 May. This is not a Public Holiday for NICS, even though we are under Queensland Education. School will be as normal for Monday, 2 May.

Russell Moore

Acting Principal

Breakfast club

I’d like to thank NI Connect for continuing the breakfast program running on Wednesday mornings on the library veranda from 8.30am. All students are welcome to come along for a light breakfast of toast and juice. This will continue every Wednesday for Term 2.

Study Centre

Study centre is open to students from Years 6-12 on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3-4pm in the library. It is a free, teacher-facilitated service that can assist students to complete homework, classwork and assignments.

Library Clubs

The library is coordinating the following clubs or groups for student this year:

Monday Lunch week B – Weaving outside the library

Tuesday every Recess – Knitting club at the Library for Primary

Tuesday every lunch – Knitting club at the Library for seniors

Wednesday Week A Recess -Environics – meet outside the library

Thursday -Every lunch - Garden club – meet at the community garden

Please come along and join one of these great opportunities. Thank you to Caryn Harrington and her team for coordination of these events.

Bounty Ball 2022

Bounty Ball practice for Prep-6 students has commenced after school on Thursdays from 3:00pm – 3:45pm. Students from P-2 will meet on the veranda outside Room 20. Students from Years 3 and above will be at the Uniting Church hall. This will run each week up until the Bounty Ball on Saturday, 4 June. Thank you to Jan Reeves for her ongoing support of the students at NICS. Students, please start working out your partners.

Secondary students, ballroom dancing in preparation for the Bounty Ball this year will be held on Thursday afternoons in the Uniting Church hall from 5pm to 6pm. If you require more information, please phone De-Anne Ryan, on mobile 55690.

School Photos

Class and year group photos will commence on Monday, 2 May, weather depending. Please ensure your child is in uniform and ready with a big smile!