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Term 1 Edition 7 Wednesday 13th March 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 14th March Friday 15th March Monday 18th March Tuesday 19th March Wednesday 20th March

• Scripture 10:45am • Dumpling Orders for

Harmony day must be in by 9:15am

• P&C Morning Tea 9:15am

• Gymnastics • Assembly 2:40pm • Snack Canteen • School Interviews

bookings close 5pm

• Uniform Shop open Taking orders for girls’

winter tunics

• School Banking • Drumming with Chinta

– sessions 2&3

• Library Borrowing

Respect Responsibility Personal Best

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Firstly, thank you to all the parents who attended our P&C meeting and AGM last Wednesday. The meeting was very productive, with some motions supported that will directly benefit the students of school and the school itself.

Thank you to Kate Bone and Andrew Lake for their contributions as President and Treasurer. I am personally very grateful for their support and how they welcomed me into the NLHIS community last year. The teachers are also very grateful for their efforts and what they have done for the students here at the school. Both Kate and Andrew are strong advocates for the P&C supporting students and their families. We look forward to continuing to work with both Kate and Andrew as P&C members.

We welcome Kate Murphy as P&C president. She is joined on the executive by Melinda Holme (Secretary) and Katie Draper and Louise Erikson (Vice Presidents). The treasurer position remains vacant. We also have many new and returning general members who showed their support to:

• Fund infrastructure upgrades by the construction of a retaining wall and repairing shade sails in the fixed equipment area. Both of these projects are currently awaiting approval from Schools Infrastructure.

• The purchase of sports equipment and soccer goals.

• Contribute money and help towards building a school vegetable garden.

We are very excited about getting these projects started and thank the P&C and community for their generosity.

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.

FUTURES LEARNING – I am resourceful This week we are learning about being resourceful. We are resourceful when we:

• Think of clever ways to overcome difficulties.

• Don’t have what we need, we find something else to use.

Our story this week is Sky Colour by Peter H Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noNTx4YdgMY Parents can model being resourceful for their children. For example, when you are cooking and you don’t have an ingredient and you need to think of an alternative, or when you don’t have tool that you need and you use something else to get the job done. Talk out loud and tell your child that you are being resourceful! VALUES FOCUS – Respect in the eating areas This week we will be talking to each of the classes about our expectations of behaviour in the eating area and how we can show respect in this setting.

Please feel free discuss with your children ways that they make sure that they are respectful in our eating areas.

http://www.newlambhti-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noNTx4YdgMY





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UPCOMING EVENTS Harmony Day – is next Thursday 21st March. Students received a note last week and are asked to wear clothing from another culture. If parents, friends or grandparents can help out with a cultural activity, please see Mrs Dowman. Dumplings are available to order. Orders must be in by Thursday 14th March 9:15am

Parent/Teacher Interviews – These will be held in Week 8 and possibly Week 9 (if needed).

Bookings close on Friday 15th March. See attached note for booking details.

Writers’ Festival – Friday 5th April. A note will come home this week. Cost is $6.

BOOKS We have a number of books in our library that need a new home. If you know of a good new home for these books, please see Mrs Peterson on a Wednesday or Mrs Whetham in the office. WEEK 6 ASSEMBLY AWARDS Congratulations Week 5 award recipients. MERIT SYSTEM 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 PARENT MORNING TEA

A reminder that our parents morning tea this week will be happening on THURSDAY 14th March in the library at 9:15am. Please feel free to pop in after drop off for a cuppa. Little kids are more than welcome. Thanks in advance to Kate Murphy for organising this week’s morning tea ; ) If this week isn’t suitable, the schedule for the remainder of the term is below.

FRIDAY SNACK CANTEEN Our Friday canteen volunteers for this week are Kate Bone and Lisa Maus. Canteen is held between 12:45pm and 1:10pm. Please make sure you can setup at 12:30pm ready for this time. Thank you. If you find yourself unable to make your rostered day please arrange a swap with someone and notify Kate at [email protected] via email and copy P&C [email protected]. If you are unable to find a replacement, please advise Kate and copy P&C so that a substitute can be organised. If you have any queries you can contact the P&C via email [email protected] The updated Term 1 roster is below:

Friday 22 March Katie Draper & Allon Silvoe

Friday 29 March Emily Crisp & Patrice Smith

Friday 5 April Megan Knott & Melissa Zambrowski

Friday 12 April Jenny Zhu & Jolene Zandona WINTER UNIFORMS The time has come to organise our winter uniforms. If you require NEW girls’ winter tunics they need to be ordered by this coming Monday 18th March 2019. Order forms are available outside the office – please complete and drop into the cream P&C box or drop into the Uniform Shop at 9:15am on Monday. The uniforms are made to order and take approximately 4-6 weeks to make. There is a wide range of second hand girls’ and boys’ uniforms for sale in the uniform shop – please feel free to drop in on a Monday to browse what is available.

*** If you have any uniforms that no longer fit your children (and still have plenty of life left in them!),

please drop them off to the Uniform Shop so they can be re-homed ; ) ***

Week Weekday Date Time Location 8 No Morning Tea Harmony Day 9 Friday 29-Mar-19 9:15am Library

10 Friday 05-Apr-19 9:15am Library 11 Friday 12-Apr-19 9:15am Library


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TREASURER NEEDED FOR P&C Last Wednesday was the P&C’s annual AGM. I would like to thank everyone who has been part of the P&C over the last year.

This year sees some changes to the Executive Committee. Thank you to those that served in these roles last year and welcome to the people who stepped into these roles this year. We look forward to a great year ahead.

The executive committee for 2019 are: President – Kate Murphy Vice-President – Louise Erickson Vice-President – Katie Draper

Secretary – Melinda Holme Treasurer – VACANT

As you can see the role of treasurer was not able to be filled on the night. If anyone in the school community is good with numbers and would like to donate a small amount of their time to help the P&C please contact the P&C via email [email protected]

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS One of our ever-popular fundraising activities is the Entertainment Book. These books are a great way for families to receive discounts on meals at cafes and restaurants, hotel accommodation and fun school holiday activities. The book includes thousands of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers.

This year we have decided to sell the The Entertainment™ Digital Membership, and move away from hard copy books. The digital membership puts the value of the traditional Entertainment™ Book into your Apple or Android device, and also allows you to:

• Show and save using your Apple or Android device, with no Card or Voucher to present

• Search for nearby businesses in the Entertainment™ program

• Search for specific businesses by name, location or dining category

• Share your Membership with another family member

The digital membership costs $65 each, with $13 doing directly back to our school. To purchase please go to

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

***EARLY BIRD OFFER*** – Pre-order the NEW 2019 | 2020 Entertainment Membership before April 4 2019 and receive bonus offers you can use right away!

Please feel free to share this link with family and friends.

EASTER RAFFLE DONATIONS We are asking for donations of fun items for raffle prizes. These could include stationery, chocolate, activity books, stickers, craft packs etc. Please leave items at the office before Monday 1 April. Look out for your raffle tickets coming home soon.

The raffle will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Thursday 11th April.

Tickets cost $1 each. Extra books can be obtained from the office. Please return all money and tickets (whether sold or not), in the bag provided to the P&C Drop Box by Wednesday 10th April.

This has been a great fundraiser for the school in the past, all proceeds will go toward our 2019 fundraising goal for the benefit of current students.









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Dates for your Diary Term 1 2019

Term 1 Events Date

Gymnastics – Students come to school wearing sports uniform.

Every Friday

Snack Canteen Every Friday

Uniform Shop Every Monday am

School Banking Every Tuesday

Library Every Wednesday

Harmony Day Thursday March 21st Option to order dumplings for lunch $10

Nuatali Nelmes visiting Stage 1 to talk about Newcastle street art.

Thursday March 28th

P&C Meeting Wednesday 3rd April 7:30pm

Writers’ Festival Friday 5th April

Hat Parade and Grandparents/friends Day Thursday 11th April


New Lambton Heights Infants School 176 Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights 2305

Phone (02) 4957 2744 Fax (02) 4956 2432

www.newlambhti-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]

Dear Parents/Carers, Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held in held in weeks 8 and 9. Interviews are strictly 15 minutes and spaces are limited, so please book ASAP. Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au

enter the code ehr2e

Enter your details

Select the teachers you wish to see

Select the appointment times that suit your family best When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you not receive your email, please check your junk-mail, or enter the event code again and check your email address spelling. Update your details if email address is incorrect. DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.

REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR APPOINTMENTS TO YOUR CALENDAR – reminders will not be sent home. Bookings must be finalised by Friday 15th March 5pm If you need to view, cancel, change or print your bookings:

● Click on the link in the confirmation email you received after you made your bookings

● OR return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code and the email address you used when making your bookings.



http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

Hurry! Bonus Early Bird Offers. Limited Time Only.

New Lambton Heights Infants School is fundraising with

Entertainment!

Your support really helps, so we’re thrilled to let you know about special bonus Early Bird

Entertainment Membership Offers for loyal supporters.

Pre-order the NEW 2019 | 2020 Entertainment Membership before April 4 2019 and

receive bonus offers you can use right away!

Order online at www.entbook.com.au/342j57

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

New Lambton Heights Infants School Kate Bone

[email protected]

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/member-information/Early-Bird-Offers

Grandfriends’ Day Hat ParadeP&C RAFFLE | 11 APRIL 2019We are asking for donations of fun items for raffl e prizes, these could include stationery, chocolate, activity books, stickers, cra� packs etc. Please leave items at the offi ce before Monday 1 April.

Look out for your raffl e tickets coming home soon. This has been a great fundraiser for the school in the past, all proceeds will go toward our 2019 fundraising goal for the benefi t of current students.

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