new lambton heights infants school newsletter€¦ · term 3 edition 1 wednesday july 24th 2019...

Term 3 Edition 1 Wednesday July 24th 2019 Principal: Lisa Hughes

New Lambton Heights Infants

‘The Family School’ 176 Lookout Rd New Lambton Heights Ph: 49572744 Fax: 49562432 Website: www.newlambhti-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 25th July Friday 26th July Monday 29th July Tuesday 30th July Wednesday 31st July

• NO Assembly this week • Snack Canteen • Dance 2BFit starts.

• Hunter Dance Festival • School Banking

• Library borrowing – please return all books

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Welcome back to Term 3. I hope you all had the chance to spend some time with your families in the beautiful winter sunshine and take a break from work or the busy routine of home life.

Once again our Staff Development Day was jam packed! It is lovely to welcome Mrs Lobb back and the staff were very relaxed after their break. On Monday we participated in Code of Conduct and Prevention of Corruption training (both mandatory). We started our journey in improving our formative assessment practices, and for the remainder of this year we will be working on Learning Intentions and Success Criteria. Both of these aspects of teaching and learning are fundamental in helping students know where they are going with their learning and how they know if they have been successful.

We also spent a session on whole school data, and looked at ways we can track student results so we can see achievement over time. We developed a schedule of whole school assessment, so that we have consistency across the school and improved communication about student achievement. This will help as students move from class to class and transition into Year 3.

One of the goals in the NSW Department of Education Strategic Plan 2018-2022 is:

Every student, every teacher, every leader and every school improves every year.

Our activities on SDD, certainly are helping us at NLHIS move towards this goal, but we know this is not possible without the support of parents. We would like to know what we can do to help you support your child’s learning at home. Last term I worked with the P&C to develop a quick survey to help us plan some ways we can support parents with learning at home.

Please complete the survey by clicking on this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XP2SRBJ

This will be the first of two surveys that will be sent home this term. The second will be the TTFM Parents as Partners Survey, which will be open later in the term.

The information received from parent surveys is extremely valuable for feedback purposes as well as with our planning. We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete any that are sent home.

We have another busy term planned. Look forward to working with you all again.

Lisa Hughes

Principal

At New Lambton Heights Infants School we acknowledge that we teach, learn and play together on the traditional country of the Awabakal people, who are the custodians of this land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

ENROLMENTS and TRANSITIONS FOR 2020 This week we are mailing out the next group of enrolment offers for Kindergarten 2020. Please make sure you have your child’s name on the list and let other family and friends know that we are currently processing enrolment for 2020.

Don’t forget our ‘Getting Ready Q&A session’, on Tuesday 30th July at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. We have invited Val Gent (Speech) and Tanya Wooster (OT) to present to guests about ways to prepare for school. The school will also be presenting and talking about preparing future learners. We will also have an open floor for any questions to the panel. There will be a light supper following for people to chat. All welcome. Please let friends and family know.

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Term 3 Edition 1 Wednesday 24th July 2019 Principal: Lisa Hughes




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MY COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS – VOTE NOW and TELL EVERYONE… Share it with your friends. Thanks to an application written by Barbara Rose-Townsend last term we are a finalist to receive a grant towards our playground. If successful the P&C will receive a grant to install drainage and a build a retaining wall near our fixed equipment. With our new sails and new imaginative play areas, this will be the final piece to make our ‘Harmony Playground’. See the P&C report from Kate Murphy for details. WE NEED LOTS OF VOTES … Most votes win!

ROAD TRIP ... Speaking of our imaginative play area, Kate Murphy and I will be taking a road trip tomorrow to look other schools that have imaginative play spaces. We will be taking some friends from Year 1 so they can bring some more ideas back to school.

A BIG THANK YOU We are so lucky to have such a variety of skills and knowledge within our parent community. What is even better is their willingness to share with our kids. Thank you to Claire Walshe for giving up her time to teach the students yoga on the last day of Term 2. It was so much fun!

HUNTER DANCE FESTIVAL The big night is almost here. On Monday our Year 2 students will travel to Wests Newcastle during the day for a dress rehearsal and then will return at night to perform. We are so proud of their efforts and they are going to be spectacular. Thank you to Mrs Dowman for her amazing organisation and to Mrs Penny Fleming for her talent with the choreography and music. We are very grateful and lucky to have Mrs Fleming volunteer each week to teach our students their routine. Also, thanks to the talented Melinda Holme for the fantastic costumes. Our little school is going to shine and sparkle (literally)!

BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER Get your beanies ready for Friday 2nd August. We will be holding a fundraising day for the Mark Hughes Foundation. Students can wear a beanie and make a donation. The P&C are also selling fruit cups and beanie cupcakes, as well as having a jellybean bar guessing competition. All money will go to the MHF, which is currently providing support to one of families in the school, so please support this and donate generously.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Term 3 Sport Dance2Bfit – Starts on Friday.

9:30am – 10:30am. $35.00

Hunter Dance Festival – Monday July 29th

‘Getting Ready Q&A session’ - Tuesday 30th July at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Kindergarten Rooms.

Beanie for Brain Cancer MHF Fundraiser – Friday 2nd August






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STEM STUDENT SURVEY Thank you for assisting your children with completing this survey. In total 20 students responded. The information will be used as part of School Plan evaluation and for planning in 2020. Here is a snapshot of the results.

SCHOOL GATES – Important Message Just a reminder that we all work together to ensure that the school gates are closed at all times.

Some ways we ask you to ensure that this gate is closed include:

* Turning to check that is has fully closed behind you.

* Always accompanying your children in and out of the gate. Children are not to enter and leave by themselves.

* Closing the back gate to Marshall Street (even if it is open when you walk in)

Please help with keeping our school a safe place for our kids and their siblings.

EARN and LEARN We have ordered some new equipment for our playground including large games, a teepee to read in and lovely new sand and water play toys. Thank you for collecting the stickers and supporting our school.






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ASSEMBLY AWARDS – There will be no assembly this Friday.

Congratulations to our Term 2 Week 10 award recipients. 4 Merit Awards = 1 Gold Award 4 Gold Awards = 1 Blue Principal’s Award (High Tea with Hughsey) 1 Blue Principal’s Award and a Citizenship Award = 1 Gold Principal’s Award (High Tea with Hughsey) Please have all awards in by the Wednesday before assembly on Friday.






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P&C NEWS Our P&C is working hard to reach our fundraising goal of $12,000 this year with majority going towards to our Imaginative Play Area. We are a finalist in the My Community Project Grants!

Did you know you can help decide which projects in your area get funding? Voting is now open for My Community Project. It’s your chance to pick your favourite project and New Lambton Heights Infants School would like your support in getting funding for our Harmony Playground!

You will need a MyServiceNSW account and Medicare card to vote. Our project can be found in the Wallsend electorate on mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au

We have a number of exciting activities planned for Term 3 and the P&C would love your support! A volunteer call out form has gone this week, if you are able to assist please return the form by next Wednesday.

To keep up to date with P&C activities and news, please follow our Facebook page; ‘New Lambton Heights Infants P & C’.

P&C ACTIVITIES BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER DAY SUPPORTING THE MARK HUGHES FOUNDATION The P&C are proud to support our school in raising funds for the Mark Hughes Foundation on our Beanie for Brain Cancer Day on Friday 2 August 2019. The Mark Hughes Foundation mission is to raise much needed funds for research, to create awareness and support of brain cancer patients and their families. This wonderful foundation supports families in our community and we would like to help!

On 2 August, the P&C will be: - selling fruit salad cups at canteen for a gold coin

donation with all funds going to the MHF (if your child loves fruit salad be sure to pack an extra gold coin on this day)

- at assembly in the afternoon we will be selling “Beanie Cupcakes” for $2 each with all funds going to the MHF

- for the week in the lead up to the day we will be running a Jelly Bean guessing competition each afternoon at school for a gold coin donation, children will also be able to participate on the day for a gold coin donation with the winner being announced at assembly.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Thank you to all of those members of our school community who have already purchased a Digital Membership! We have exceeded our fundraising goal and achieved $325 in profit, all of which will go towards our imaginative play area. Each digital membership costs $65, with $13 going directly back to our school.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/342j57

Please feel free to share with family and friends.

SAVE THE DATES Saturday 19 October – Bunnings Fundraiser BBQ. If you are able assist on this day, please let Katie Draper know. P&C SERVICES HEALTHY CANTEEN STRATEGY We are very close to submitting our menu check application for the NSW Healthy Canteen Strategy. We will be looking to change a few menu items to ensure that we meet the criteria of three quarters everyday food and drinks and swapping any occasional foods to a similar food with a Healthy Star Rating of 3.5 stars or more. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STUDENTS – FRUIT SALAD CUPS ARE COMING! At the last P&C meeting Mrs Hughes presented a survey of healthy options that the students have undertaken for a special canteen once a month, with the clear winner being the ‘fruit salad cups’. The P&C are excited to deliver this at two snack canteens in Term 3, Friday 2 August & Friday 6 September. We look forward to some great feedback from the kids!








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FRIDAY SNACK CANTEEN ROSTER This week’s volunteers are Victoria Pascoe and Jenny Zhu. Canteen is held between 12.45pm and 1.10pm. Please make sure you can set up at 12.30pm ready for the rush! If you can’t make your rostered day please arrange a swap with someone and notify [email protected]. If you are unable to find a replacement please advise Kate via the P&C so that a substitute can be organised. If you have any queries, you can contact the P&C on [email protected] Term 3 Roster Friday 26 July Victoria Pascoe & Jenny Zhu Friday 2 August Megan Knott & Sally Munnoch Friday 9 August Donna Eyre & Kristi Rich Friday 16 August Katie Draper & Kate Murphy Friday 23 August Marion Brennan & Emily Marjomovic Friday 30 August Leah Coghlan & Ian McCracken Friday 6 September Kelly McDowell & Allon Silvoe

Friday 13 September Chris McNamara & Kate Ringland

Friday 20 September Kate Bone & Jenny Zhu

Friday 27 September Megan Collins & Katie Draper

UNIFORM SHOP We are expecting our large number of uniforms to be delivered in the next few weeks which should make ordering uniforms much easier for families.

We are also in the process of setting our P&C up with Square which will allow families to order uniforms online and also pay either in person or remotely with a credit card. We will keep you updated of progress but expect this to be up and running this term.

There is an alternative pair of girl’s winter pants on order, as the existing pair are currently discontinued.

There is a wide range of second hand uniforms for the sale in the uniform shop – please feel free to drop in on a Monday morning to see what’s available. If you have any uniforms which no longer fit your children and are still in good condition, please drop them off to the uniform shop where we can give them a new home.


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Dates for your Diary Term 3 2019

Term 3 Events Date

SDD – Staff only Monday 22nd July

Students return to school Tuesday 23rd July

NAIDOC activities 15th August and 19th August $5

Dance2BFit Friday 26th July

Hunter Dance Festival rehearsal and performance

Monday 29th July

Getting Ready Q&A Session

Tuesday 3oth July 6:30pm

Beanie For Brain cancer Mark Hughes Foundation Fundraiser

Friday 2nd August Donation

School Photos Tuesday 13th August

Book Week Parade/Education Week Wednesday 21st August

Fathers’ Day BBQ Tuesday 27th August

Athletics Carnival Wednesday 18th September


TERM 3 P&C VOLUNTEER CALL OUT Thank you to all the parents and friends and our community who have helped out over the last two terms, we couldn’t

have achieved raising over $7,500 for our school without you!

We have a number of great activities planned for Term 3 and we would love to hear from you if you are able to

support us by donating either your time or skills!

BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER DAY – 2 AUGUST

I am happy to prepare fruit cups for canteen between 11.45am – 12.30pm for BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER

DAY on 2 August.

I am happy to help out on canteen and sell fruit cups between 12.30pm – 1.45pm for BEANIE FOR BRAIN

CANCER DAY on 2 August.

I am happy to bake cupcakes for BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER DAY on 2 August and drop at the school by

2.30pm.

I am happy to seel cupcakes pre and post assembly for BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER DAY on 2 August.

SNACK CANTEEN – 6 SEPTEMBER

I am happy to prepare fruit cups for canteen between 11.45am – 12.30pm for snack canteen on 6 September.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL – 18 SEPTEMBER

I am happy to bake cupcakes for the Athletics Carnival on 18 September in (circle colour)

Red Green Blue Yellow

I am happy to help out on canteen at the Athletics Carnival on 18 September (which will be held at the

conclusion of the races so no one will miss out)

PARENTS NAME:

EMAIL:

PHONE NUMBER:

CHILDS NAME:

CLASS: KBP K/1L 1/2D 1/2EH Please return form to the cream P&C box in the office or email [email protected] by

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