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An amazing Book Week Character Parade was held at the Assembly this week. Every year is an explosion of characters coming to life by the students and staff. Ms. Lia Finocchiaro commented that her judging of best dressed for each class was going to be very difficult. I would like to thank Lia for being the judge, she has done this very important job since 2020. The winner of the Best Dressed classroom door went to Mrs. Tagumasi with 997, 2nd 3/4 Boyle with 627, and 3rd Preschool 3 with 353 Facebook votes. Thank you to our community who voted. There were 5461 votes in total! Thank you also to everyone who visited the Book Fair-was a very busy week! When looking at the photos see how many characters can you recognise.













Northern Territory Learning Commissioners
The Northern Territory Learning Commission (NTLC) student leaders are made up of 10 students from Years 5 and 6. Students involved in the NTLC are given the opportunity to grow their agency through analysing their school’s data to identify patterns, networking with other schools, researching and surveying staff and students to find areas of improvement in the school, and taking action to make change for students and their learning. During the year students looked at school survey data, PATR and PATM data, and A-E data. The students decided that they would look at student behavior and then fine-tuned this to “We want all learners in our school to know and understand our Values and what they mean for how great learning happens at ZPS! 27 schools went to the Convention Centre on Wednesday 16 November and spent time discussing what their pitch would be at the Expo to invited Ministers and Executive of Department of Education. Congratulations to the Commissioners who explained the Zuccoli Journey, you were fantastic ambassadors for the school. The commissioners gave their pitch to the Speaker of the House Mark Monaghan.








2023
The school’s projected enrolment is 530 students. Due to the growing enrolments, Zuccoli Primary will receive two relocated demountables, which will go in the space behind Blue Block. Year 5/6 will go into these demountables. There will also be a 5th classroom made in the middle common area of Orange and Blue Blocks to accommodate the growing enrolments. School Council and I continue to advocate for additional classroom spaces for 2024 and 2025.
Getting ready for 2023
Transition and information sessions have commenced for Year 6, new Transition students, and new preschool students. All students are getting excited about their big moves. During the Open House on Thursday 8 December, 5:00-6:30 pm, class lists will be displayed on the Basket Ball Court and there will be opportunities for parents and families to meet most new teachers and visit class spaces for 2023. Transition parents and students will also be able to attend an information session on this day from 5:30.
Swimming and School Camps
As discussed with School Council, school camp is for years 5 and 6 and they occur every even year i.e. 2024 will be the next school camp.
Swimming is for students in Transition to Year 2. This is held every odd year i.e. 2023.
The decision was made to split both of these events as the costs for families with children attending both activities at the same time would be cost-prohibitive.
Carolyn Edwards
Principal
Transition Byrnes performed their Assembly Item ‘All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth’. The children were very brave in front of almost record crowds that were in attendance for Book Week. Thank you to all families for attending and making their day so special.
Mathematics
In Transition Kelly we have been looking at weight, length and capacity. To explore capacity the students have been using different sized containers and filling them with popcorn kernels and discussing which cup holds more and which container is empty, full or half-full. Using playdough students have been making long and short legs on monsters, whiskers on cats, stems on flowers and strings on kites. Students enjoyed exploring if the teddy bears weighed more than the dominoes during the weighing rotation. We have also been using Bee-Bots in technology and discussing direction and location.
















Congratulations to these students who received Awards
Lopeti Malupo | Orange 1 - Byrnes | Achievement |
Braiden Perry | Orange 1 - Byrnes | Values |
Creed Fairweather | Orange 2 - Kelly | Effort |
Matilda Bromley | Orange 2 - Kelly | Effort |
Ethan Boyle | Orange 3 - Kouros | Effort |
Jaeger Jacinto | Orange 3 - Kouros | Values |
Olivia Mackey | Orange 4 - Middleton | Excellence |
Charlotte Maxfield | Orange 4 - Middleton | Excellence |
Maliana Koloamatangi | Green 1 - Bingham | Achievement |
Kai Phillips | Green 1 - Bingham | Effort |
Liam Owen | Green 2 - Han | Effort |
Vihaan Manish Nair | Green 2 - Han | Values |
B.R | Green 3 - Thompson | Achievement |
Mackenzie Barlee | Green 3 - Thompson | Achievement |
Savannah J. | Green 4 - Tagumasi | Effort |
Henrique Campos | Green 4 - Tagumasi | Effort |
Tiarna Willoughby | Red 1 - Sideras | Achievement |
Avah-Anita Graham | Red 1 - Sideras | Achievement |
Kaleb Whittard | Red 2 - Ralph | Effort |
Malakai Davey | Red 2 - Ralph | Values |
Harper Lewis | Red 3 - Boyle | Effort |
Wayne G. | Red 3 - Boyle | Effort |
Kooper Koops | Red 4 - Palm | Effort |
Sienna Veal | Red 4 - Palm | Effort |
Alatia Idai | Blue 1 - McCormick | Achievement |
Xristina Pitson | Blue 1 - McCormick | Effort |
Larna Jones | Blue 2 - Golding | Achievement |
Dawn Tien | Blue 2 - Golding | Values |
Ellie Pulman | Blue 3 - Johnstone | Values |
Maddison Pulman | Blue 3 - Johnstone | Values |
Date | Event |
23rd November | Gymnastic Training |
28th November - 2nd December | Life Education |
30th November | Preschool End of Year Celebration Assembly |
8th December | Open House |
12th December | Year 6 Graduation |
13th December | End of Year Presentation Assembly |
14th December | Reports go home |
15th December | Year 6 Assembly @ 8:30AM |
15th December | Last Day of Term! |