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Monday, 6 November 2017

Mallee Street/PO Box 2 Leeton NSW 2705 T 6953 3488 F 6953 3175 E leeton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W www.leeton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 4, Week 5 Monday, 6 November 2017

Calendar – What’s On? Week 5 Term 4, 2017 – BOOK FAIR

Monday, 6th

November Life Ed Van - KF, KV, S3L

Tuesday, 7th

November Grandparent’s Day

Life Ed Van – S2W, S3B, 1M

Wednesday, 8th

November Life Ed Van – S3RA, S2T, 2M

Kinder Transition

Thursday, 9th

November Life Ed Van – S3RY, S2S, KB

Friday, 10th

November School Spectacular Dance

Rehearsal – Wagga

Rugby League Clinic – 3-6

Week 6 Term 4, 2017

Tuesday, 14th November P & C Meeting

End of Year Scripture Service

Learn, Play, Shine

Wednesday, 15th

November Kinder Transition

Thursday, 16th November Walkathon

Friday, 17th

November Water Survival Challenge

Week 7 Term 4, 2017

L E A R N T O S W I M ALL WEEK

Tuesday, 21st November School Spectacular, Sydney

Wednesday, 22nd

November School Spectacular, Sydney

Kinder Transition

Thursday, 23rd

November School Spectacular, Sydney

Friday, 24th

November School Spectacular, Sydney

Week 8 Term 4, 2017

L E A R N T O S W I M ALL WEEK

Tuesday, 28th November Learn, Play, Shine

Kinder Transition finishes

Week 9 Term 4, 2017

Monday, 4th

December Presentation Day rehearsal

Tuesday, 5th

December Presentation Day

Friday, 8th December Lake Talbot

Sunday, 10th

December Light Up Leeton

Week 10 Term 4, 2017

Monday, 11th

December Swimming skills & water safety

Tuesday, 12th December Roxy Theatre K-6 @ 12noon

Thursday, 14th December Swimming skills & water safety

Friday, 15th

December Lake Talbot (back up date)

Week 1 Term 1, 2018

Monday, 29th

January Staff Development Day

Tuesday, 30th January Year 1-6 students return

Wednesday, 31st January Kindergarten Commence

Principals Report Dear Parents/ Carers/ Community Members

SCHOOL PLANNING 2018-2020 Please return or complete online the Two Stars and a Wish

for Leeton Public School feedback that was distributed

last week. (I am seeking brief feedback from all LPS families

in the form of Two Stars and a Wish for Leeton Public School

2018-2020)

Feedback can be provided through the following

link https://goo.gl/forms/dlfoEZPIoZp1qJo82 or a

paper copy of the feedback form was distributed

last week and can be returned to the school

office. I encourage ALL families to participate in

this feedback opportunity.

Grandparents Day – Tuesday 7th

November 2017

Grandparents day will be held at Leeton Public School tomorrow Tuesday 7

th November 2017. The day will

commence at 12.15pm with K-2 open classrooms followed by a shared lunch at 1pm. Open classrooms in years 3-6 will then take place from 2pm-2.45pm. The school Book Fair will be operating in the Library from 12 until 3.30pm.

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Monday, 6 November 2017 Term 4, Week 5

Kindergarten Altina Excursion – Friday

Last Friday our Kindergarten students headed to Altina for their first excursion. Mrs Frazer has informed me that everyone had a great day. A big thank you to all of the Kindergarten team for organising this excursion.

Girls State Cricket Camp

What a week for our LPS Cricket team captain, Charlie Lamont! Charlie spent last week at the State cricket carnival in Maitland. As a testament to the exceptional skills of this young lady, not only was she selected to be part of the team but was also selected to captain the Riverina girls cricket team! After playing numerous games throughout the week, Charlie led the team to an extraordinary 3rd place, the highest placing ever for a girls Riverina cricket team. As a result of her talent on show at this cricketing carnival, Charlie has now been selected to play in the NSW State Team. What a fabulous achievement.

Also good luck to our Stage 3 cricket team who are playing in Bathurst today. 2018 Classes

The executive and I are currently working on classes for 2018.

The composition of classes is a very complex exercise with

many factors we need to consider. If you have a specific

request regarding class placement for 2018, you need to put

this in writing and address it to the Principal. Please note that

this request must be supported by a sound educational

reason. This must be received by tomorrow Tuesday 7th

November at the latest. Please note that this is a request

only. The Principal has the final say on the composition of

classes. Once classes are formed the only changes I

envisage will be from students leaving or enrolling at our

school.

Please also note, that as this is a K-6 school, any teachers

working at this school could be expected to teach anywhere

from K-6. Please don’t assume that a certain teacher will be

teaching in a particular grade (or Infants or Primary), even

though they may have been teaching the same grade or in

Infants/Primary for a number of years.

As planning is well under way now for 2018, it is also

vitally important that I am aware if you are intending to

leave LPS at the end of this year. Please inform me

immediately if this is your intention so as I can continue to

organise staffing.

Selective High Schools Year 7 2019 Placement

Applications for Selective High School Placement in Year 7 in 2019, open on 10 October 2017 and close on 13 November 2017 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-

high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.

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Monday, 6 November 2017 Term 4, Week 5

Habits in Focus Week 5

Meta-Learning - Understanding learning and yourself

as learner. (Reflectiveness- The strategic aspects of learning

help us to think about what we need, how we should spend our

time, what we have learnt and how to use those things to

enhance new learning.)

Resilience Developing a ‘learning tough' attitude; sticking

with and tolerating the feelings of learning. (Self-regulation:

The emotional aspects of learning recognise that there are

certain ways of behaving that help you to stay attached to the

learning and that give you the best chance of success.)

As always, I would like to reiterate to all parents that if you

have a concern or query regarding your child's education

please make an appointment to see the relevant classroom

teacher or appropriate Executive Member to further discuss

the matter. Parents are asked to address any emails to our

school email address. These emails will then be forwarded to

the appropriate teacher. It is important that concerns be initially

addressed with classroom teachers as often issues can be

addressed quickly.

Rachel Thomason

Relieving Principal

Music Count Us In 2017

Last Thursday all students enjoyed singing ‘Shine Together’ at

12:30, the same time as over 650 000 other students from 3

000 schools across Australia. Leeton students were capably

accompanied by the following musicians:

Trumpet Players – Jessica Laing Morales, Emily Pearce,

Madeline Sachs

Flautists - Brooke Pearce, Grace Tynan

Recorder Player – Adele Thompson

Guitarist – Tahlia Barton-Roden

Xylophone Players – Hayley Bull, Rachael Dowling, Kai

Gearing, Elizabeth Lee, Jessica Wells

Glockenspiel Player – Todd Hockey

Metallophone Players – Victoria Glenn, Jordan Lanceford

Special Award Winners

Diamond Award Winners

Congratulations to these students for their exceptional

achievement, behaviour and service to others.

Back Row L-R: Abdullah Ahmed, Eloise Crelley, Chelsea

Clark, Libby Olrick, Kane Flack

Middle Row L-R: William Barton-Roden, Fletcher Barton

Front Row L-R: Brilley Russell, Kobe Hayes, Kobe Jeffriess,

Fletcher Barton, Anderson Wesley, Eli Gatt

Merit Award Winners

KB Taya Stanton, Emily Ashton

KF Leeanne Herewini, Rheese Davis

KV Kyle Looby, Sophie McPherson

1M Thomas Perram, Violet Gilbert

1S Ariana Pagden, Halle Haasbroek

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2K Patrick Ginns, Ellena Halloran

2M Henry Rhodes, Bronson Crockett

S2O Riley Melvin, Lily Hansen, Mackenzie Lee

S2S Nicholas Mannall, Scarlett Wallace, Holly Schmetzer

S2T Daniel Bridge, Caydan Hillier, Scarlet Morris

S2W Tom Dowse, Callum Jackson, Amy Johnston

S3B Ruth Marcello, Blake McDonald, Brodie Petrie

S3L Jackson Dale, Mitchell Ryan, Makiya Martin

S3RA Finley Sales, Madeline Sachs, Haley Vecchio

S3RY Shallan Stockton, Jessica Wells, Rachael Dowling

Commonwealth Bank awards

Congratulations to these students for making 10 deposits.

Back row L-R: Lucas Narel, Max Egan, Hamish Stout, Lola

Maclean-Tuckett, Fletcher Barton, Logan Doig

Front row L-R: Brilley Russell, Bella Franks, Emily Wells, Kyle

Looby

Back Row L-R: Iris Kalon, Isabelle Ross, William Gray-Mills,

Finley Sales

Front row L-R: Ivy Snell, Saniya Kalon, Thomas Johnstone

Grandparent’s Day

Grandparents day will be held at Leeton Public School tomorrow Tuesday 7

th November 2017. The day will

commence at 12.15pm with K-2 open classrooms followed by a shared lunch at 1pm. Open classrooms in years 3-6 will then take place from 2pm-2.45pm. The school Book Fair will be operating in the Library from 12 until 3.30pm.

Life Education - Healthy Harold Visit 2017

It’s that time of year again – our favourite giraffe is returning to

LPS to teach us all about healthy living. The Life Education

van is visiting LPS from Friday 3rd November until Thursday

9th November, 2017.

The cost is $10 per child. Permission notes were distributed

last Thursday to each child. If your child needs a replacement

note they are available from the front office. Permission notes

and money are due back by Wednesday, 1st November.

Visiting timetable

Monday 6th

November – KF, KV, S3L

Tuesday 7th

November – S2W, S3B, 1M

Wednesday 8th November – S3Ra, S2T, 2M Thursday 9

th November – S3Ry, S2S, KB

Life Education Healthy Harold Merchandise

The following products are available for your child to buy at

lunchtime on the day of their visit. Please send your child’s

money in a sealed envelope with their name and order listed

on the outside.

Tattoo $0.50 / Harold post-it note $1.50 / Harold stationary

set $3.00 / Harold Handball $3.00 / Small Harold Soft toy

$8.00 / Large Harold Soft toy $15.0

CRUNCHY CABIN NEWS

The Crunchy Cabin now sells small water Pop Tops for $1.00

Upcoming events:

TOMORROW, TUESDAY 7TH NOV GRANDPARENTS SHARED LUNCH @ 1.00. Pre-orders are now taken, no late orders accepted.

Thank you for your support.

CRUNCHY CABIN ROSTER

Week 5

Monday 6

th- Bec

Tuesday 7

th-Jen & Cara (Grandparent’s lunch)

Wednesday 8

th-Sue

Thursday 9th-Ange Friday 10

th- Trace

Week 6

Monday 13th

–Sue

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Tuesday 14

th-Margie

Wednesday 15

th-Cara

Thursday 16

th-Sue

Friday 17

th-Jen

Week 7 - LEARN TO SWIM late lunch

Monday 20th

-not required Tuesday 21

st-not required

Wednesday 22

nd-Rach

Thursday 23

rd-Karen

Friday 24

th-Tammi

Week 8 - LEARN TO SWIM Late Lunch

Monday 27

th-not required.

Tuesday 28

th-not required.

Wednesday 29

th-Jen

Thursday 30

th-Bec

Friday 1

st Dec-Trace

Week 9

Monday 4th

- Bec TUESDAY 5

TH PRESENTATION DAY

CANTEEN CLOSED. UNIFORM SHOP CLOSED.

Wednesday 6th-Cara

Thursday 7

th-Karen

Friday 8

th-LAKE TALBOT- CANTEEN CLOSED,

Week 10

Monday 11th

- Nicolle Tuesday 12

th-Margi

Wednesday 13

th-Rach

Thursday 14

th-Ange

Friday 15

th-Jen-LAST DAY 2017 .

UNIFORM SHOP

1.00pm-5.00pm TUESDAYS

NO CREDIT NO EFTPOS.

WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 5 JUST A REMINDER THE UNIFORM SHOP SELLS LPS SWIM CAPS FOR $10, GET IN

EARLY FOR THE 2018 SWIM CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE EARLY WEEKS OF TERM 1.