Issue 5 - 8 April 2016

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Upcoming Events
APRIL
WEEK 11A
Fri
8
Last day of Term 1
WEEK 12B
Mon
25
Tues
26
ANZAC Day Drumline
March at Kingscliff RSL
March at Tweed Heads
First day of Term 2
Wed
27
Primary Hockey - CIS
Thurs
28
Fri
29
Sat
30
Cross Country
Years 3 - 12
Cross Country
Preschool - Year 2
Edutest Scholarship
Testing
Lindisfarne
Phone Numbers
Mahers Lane Campus
Years 5 - 12
(07) 5590 5099
Sunshine Avenue Campus
Preschool - Year 4
(07) 5523 1143
Absentee Line
(07) 5590 5927
LINDISFARNE UNIFORM SHOP
OPENING HOURS
APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
CLOSED
Monday 11 April - Friday 15 April
OPEN DAYS
Monday 18 April 7.45am - 1.30pm
Tuesday 19 April 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Thursday 21 April 7.45am - 1.30pm
Monday 25 April - CLOSED
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Term 1: Week 11A
8/04/2016
Primary Edition
From the Head of Primary
Term 1 Thank you
I would like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who have so selflessly
given of their time to support the children – our Support A Reader tutors,
classroom helpers and the hard working gardeners who have done such
an amazing job establishing the new and relocated vegetable garden beds.
Enjoy a well deserved rest during these holidays and I look forward to seeing
you all next term.
Farewell Mrs Guerin
As we come to the end of Term 1, it is time to farewell our Acting Principal, Mrs
Kitty Guerin. I would like to thank Mrs Guerin for her support and leadership
over the past three terms.
We look forward to welcoming our new Principal, Mr Stuart Marquardt and his
family to the School next term.
Best Wishes Mrs Campton
We wish Mrs Skylie Campton all the very best for the imminent birth of her
baby. Skylie leaves us on Friday to begin her journey into motherhood. We
welcome Mrs Michelle Perkins who will be teaching Kindergarten Geckos in
Skylie’s absence.
Easter Week Fundraiser
Thank you to all the families who supported the exchanging of Easter egg
giving to a gold coin donation for the Kids in Need organisation in the week
leading up to Easter. A total of $200.50 was raised for this worthy cause.
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is of great significance to many people around the world. It
is particularly important in the Australian calendar. Not only is it a time to
remember those who landed on the beaches at Gallipoli at dawn on 25 April
1915, but it is a time to remember and reflect on all those affected by war and
conflict over the years.
As this important day approaches, I thought it would be interesting to see
what our children think ANZAC Day was all about. Here are some of their
thoughts:
‘It is about the people who fight for the war.’ Poppy, KT
‘It is about people who died in the war and so we can celebrate how they
saved our island, Australia.’ Lucas and William, 1JH
‘It is about the teddy bears and the army who fought the war. We eat ANZAC
cookies – YUM!’ Leo, 2D
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‘It is a day to celebrate the Australian and New Zealand
soldiers who fought for our lives and our country; for
what is right for us and for a better and happy country.
They ate ANZAC biscuits because they were the only
thing that would last a long time.’Jamie 3W and Arlia
3T
‘It is about the Australian and New Zealand Army
Corps and to celebrate all the people from Australia
and New Zealand who died in the war.’ Nelson, 4A
‘I reflect on how tough it must have been for soldiers
and how it’s difficult for anybody who wasn’t there
to understand. ANZAC Day is a significant day for
citizens of Australia and New Zealand because it is
a day where we pay respect to those who sacrificed
their lives for us.’ Thomas, 5D
‘ANZAC Day is about remembering the people we
lost in the wars. It’s also about remembering the
courage and bravery of all the people who fought for
our freedom.’ Ella, 6FG
ANZAC Day March – Monday, 25 April
Students and parents wishing to participate in the
ANZAC day march are required to assemble on the
corner of Boundary and Coral Street, Tweed Heads,
(the Eastern corner of the Jack Evans Boat
Harbour). Please note, this is different to previous
years. Students need to arrive by 10:00am ready for
a 10:20am start. The proceedings usually conclude
by 12:30pm. Full formal school uniform is required
(including hats and ties). It is suggested you also
carry a bottle of water.
Term 2 and 3 Uniform
A reminder ties are a compulsory item of the School
uniform across Terms 2 & 3 for students Year 3
onwards. Refer to attachment on how to tie a tie.
Brain Builder Awards
Congratulations to this fortnight’s Brain Builders:
Dylan Marshall
Rodan Harper
Preston Duggan
Benjamin Dowker
James Warner
Monique McDougall
Archie Wilson
Leo Lush
Thomas Cunnah
Phoenix Lacey
Shakyah Jordan
Student Led Conferences Promote a Growth
Mindset
Student led parent teacher interviews, which have
replaced the more traditional model of parents and
teachers discussing a student while he or she is
not present, place learning centre stage. Students
prepare by reflecting on their academic and social
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growth, work habits and behaviour. Together with
their teachers, they set goals that are personally
meaningful and achievable.
Across Preschool to Year 6 we are promoting a
culture of learning that incorporates the core values
of student voice and ownership, ongoing assessment
and the importance of the reflective process. All
of which strongly promotes a growth mindset. In a
growth mindset, students believe that their abilities
can be developed through dedication and hard work
– brains and talent are just the starting point. This
view fosters a love of learning and resilience that is
essential for great accomplishment.
Michele Chandler
Head of Primary
Staff Profile
Ms Michelle Perkins, Kindergarten Geckos
Teacher
I am delighted to have been
offered the very special role of
Kindergarten Teacher, as Mrs
Skylie Campton prepares to
welcome her new baby!
outdoor space!
I intend to provide the
Kindergarten Geckos with a
sense of continuity following
their successful first term,
as well as lots of new and
exciting learning experiences
utilising the fabulous new
I have had the pleasure of working and studying in
Early Childhood Education for the past 12 years and
experienced many different settings from primary
schools, early learning centres and out of school
hours care. Early Childhood Education is not only
my profession - it is a passion. I enjoy celebrating
childrens’ achievements and facilitating them to reach
their full potential in all aspects of their lives.
I have two children, Ava and Garrett, with husband
Craig. Most of our spare time is enjoying family time
in the great outdoors; camping, travelling, swimming
and surfing. I also have personal interests in reading,
visual arts and sustainable living.
I am looking forward to meeting all of the Lindisfarne
community!
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From the Chaplain
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Harmony Week Celebrations
“Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there
yet?”
By the time you read this newsletter, the answer
to that question (if there is holidays) will be yes!!
When we came back from Easter weekend it seemed
that many people had started easing into holiday
mode, and then had to be jolted out of it again
because we still had nine days of term left. The false
start to holiday mode and the resulting tiredness during
last week indicated that many people were well and
truly ready for a break.
Research published recently on the ABC website
suggested on average adults sleep for 7.2 to 7.3
hours. Yet when people were let sleep until they
couldn’t sleep anymore, the average was 8.25
hours. So with a lot of us potentially an hour short of
shut-eye every day of our normal routines, the end
of term might be a time to pay homage to sleep’s
remarkable restorative powers.
It can be challenging, especially when parents still
have to work every day, but even when parents are
on holidays too, it seems that quite often we try to
pack so much into our holiday breaks that we come
back from holidays needing a holiday!
Take some time these holidays to sleep and truly
rest from activity, and give your body the top-up it
probably needs and deserves. I hope and pray that
your holiday time proves to be restful and renewing.
Last week, the Preschool children celebrated
Harmony Week by doing activities that focused on
the message ‘everyone belongs’. Hiromi ‘Mimi’
(Mikiyo’s mum) talked to us about how different
colours can represent emotions, with orange
being the colour of harmony. It represents happiness,
sunshine, and respect for others. She taught us how
to use wool to make colourful pom poms to create
a group artwork. She discussed cultural diversity
and that it is important to be nice to each other and
respect differences in others.
The Preschoolers also had a visit from a local
Indigenous Australian - Lucas Proudfoot, who
showed the children how to play the didgeridoo and
shared some interesting facts about the origin of the
instrument and how they are made. The children had
lots of laughs dancing to the rhythm and creating
body movements to mimic dingoes, kangaroos and
emus.
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
God Bless.
Rev Chad
Jo Hetherington
Director of Early Learning Centre
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Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden
Last week the ‘Gardening Angels’, a group of
dedicated parents and grandparents, led by Kate
Rogers and Sasha Chong, came again to move soil,
install irrigation and make paths so that the garden
beds are ready for cultivation at the start of Term 2.
Many thanks to this wonderful band of volunteers
as well as to Boyd’s Bay Landscape Supplies for
helping with soil, cracker dust and mulch, Andrew
Tribe for moving all the cracker dust with his
bobcat and Justin Enright and Michael Stanton-Cook
for helping out with the edging and irrigation of the
garden beds.
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Stage 3 News
At the conclusion of this week, our Stage 3
Swimming program will end. It has been a worthwhile
experience for students as they improved their skills
and confidence in the water. Behaviour at the pool
is a credit to all students who conducted themselves
respectfully and engaged with staff enthusiastically.
Thank you to all parents and guardians who attended
our Stage 3 Open Classrooms last week. Year 6
investigated irreversible changes through a series of
experiments in the Science Laboratories, including
making delicious ice cream to observe the changes
in state, while Year 5 explored heroes in narratives
and short films and shared personal stories about
heroes in their own families. We will host Open
Classrooms again in Term 2, please keep an eye out
for details next term.
Finally, student led conferences conclude this week.
Parents, students and their teachers have sat
together over the past two weeks and reflected on
the term that was and together, have negotiated and
set goals for Term 2. We warmly thank all parents
who attended these sessions, we value your support
and input.
I wish everyone a restful break. I hope the next two
weeks allows you the time to relax before School
resumes again on 26 April.
Sarah Rolfe
Stage 3 Coordinator
The Year 3 and 4 classes also had the opportunity
get muddy and work towards preparing our garden
bed. Not only did they learn how to be safe with a
shovel, but also how to manoeuvre a wheel barrow
full of soil. A number of students also became experts
at searching and finding nut grass roots from the
recycled soil before it was placed in the new gardens.
It was a fabulous day and all the children are to be
commended for their amazing teamwork. They are
all very excited about being able to get out into the
garden again soon!
CAPA News
Private Instrumental/Vocal/Speech and Drama
Tuition
Any student who is not continuing private lessons in
Term 2 are to ensure they provide written notification
immediately to either Ms Tina Ross, Coordinator of
Performing Arts P-4, [email protected]
or Tania Wilhelm, Administration Assistant Creative
and Performing Arts [email protected].
edu.au. If no notification is received it is assumed
lessons will continue in Term 2 and you will be invoiced
accordingly.
Early Learning Centre – Speech and Drama
Groups
Mrs Kim Shepherd will commence speech and
drama groups for children in Preschool and
Kindergarten in Term 2. If you have not yet lodged an
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application form, please do so immediately to ensure
your students place. Forms can be obtained from
the Sunshine Avenue Administration or emailing Mrs
Tania Wilhelm at [email protected].
Charlotte Lush
Director of CAPA
Sports News
Cross Country
The Cross Country for students in Years 3 - 12
and those students in Year 2 who turn eight (8)
years of age this year, will be held at the Mahers
Lane Campus on Thursday, 28 April (Week 1,
Term 2). Students participate in the age category
of the age they turn in the 2016 calendar year.
An outline of the primary events is listed below.
Please note times are subject to change:
9.20am 10 year girls
9.40am 10 year boys
10.00am
8/9 year girls
10.20am 8/9 year boys
(Senior school age races in between these times).
1.40pm
11 year girls
2.00pm
11 year boys
2.15pm
12 year girls
2.30pm
12 year boys
All students from the Sunshine Avenue Campus will
come to school as normal and will then travel by
bus to the Mahers Lane Campus. This is to assist
with duty of care. After the event, all students in
Years 2, 3 & 4 will then travel back to the Sunshine
Avenue Campus. Morning tea will be held when the
students return, approximately 11.30am. The P and F
Association will have a stall selling home baked
goods and coffee throughout the morning.
Soccer
Congratulations to James Hillman, Finn Armstrong,
Riley and Finnegan Wagner who represented the
NCIS at the CIS Soccer Championships on Monday.
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The team beat CSSA – the defending Champions
2-1 with James scoring one of the goals. They then
drew v HICES 1-1 but lost to IPSHA 3-0. More goals
followed from Riley and James with a 4-0 win over
SASSA.
Touch
On Tuesday, 3 May the NCIS Touch Championships
are to be held at Hepburn Park, Lismore. Lindisfarne
will field both an Open Primary Boys and Girls teams.
Swimming
Flynn Southam competed in the Primary NSW
Swimming Championships for Lindisfarne, NCIS and
CIS on Wednesday. He qualified fifth fastest for the
50m final and finished fifth in the State with a new
Personal Best of 30.60 seconds.
Gay Maynard
Director of PDHPE
Enrolments & Scholarships
Enrolments
Enrolments for 2017 are now open. The Admissions
Officer will be making contact with current families
with children registered for enrolment into the School
in 2017. Should your child/children not be registered
please submit an enrolment application as soon
as possible. Enrolment application forms can be
downloaded from www.lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/application-form.html
Please refer to the application checklist located on
the back page as full documentation is required at the
time of submission.
Scholarships
Lindisfarne offers Academic Scholarships for current
students who are entering Year 5 and Year 7 in 2017.
Current students entering Year 7 next year can also
apply for Music & Performing Arts Scholarships.
Scholarships are also available for new students
considering Lindisfarne for 2017. All students,
both new and current, are required to sit an
academic exam conducted by EduTest as part of their
scholarship application.
Scholarship Applications close Friday, 22 April 2016.
For further information visit www.lindisfarne.nsw.
edu.au/enrolment/scholarships.html or contact the
Admissions Officer on (07) 5590 5099.
Front row: Second left James Hillman, Finn Armstrong, GK, Far
right Riley Wagner with brother Finnegan inside of him.
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P & F News
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Sunshine Avenue Coffee Van
Alastair from 11th Hour Coffee will be back at the
Sunshine Avenue Campus every Tuesday morning
commencing Term 2, Week 2 (3 May) from 8.00am.
Mother’s Day Stall - Gift Wrapping
On Wednesday, 27 April the P&F Mother’s Day stall
is having a gift wrapping day at the Sunshine Avenue
Campus from 9.00am. If you, or a member of your
family, are able to spare some time on that day to
help wrap approximately 500 gifts, please contact
Petria Gorrie on 0414 834 416.
Outdoor Learning Verandah - Furniture
The deck is nearly complete! It provides a tranquil
space under the trees. The P&F has approved a
further $10,000 to fit-out the verandah with outdoor
weatherproof tables, seats, mats, umbrellas, storage
and benches, ready for use at the beginning of Term
2.
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President, P&F Association
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Community News
has pleasure inviting
to participate in Caldera Environment Centre’s
World Environment Day Festival
(supported by Tweed Shire Council)
10.00am - 3.00pm
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Knox Park
Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah
Close Monday, 23 May 2016
[email protected] or phone (02)66702523
This event is an opportunity to showcase local youth ideas,
artwork, perspectives, projects, green thumbs, talent and
initiatives.
Student displays can be manned or unmanned on the day.
Suggestions are welcome.
The theme this year, ‘Join the race to make the world a better
place,’
as well as being the ‘Year of the Pulses’.
Anyone is welcome to come along to celebrate the day!
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Free admission
Gallery open Wed–Sun
10am – 5pm (DST)
FREE activities for Families and Children at
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
Wednesday – Sunday 10am–5pm
Visit Animal Self, enjoy the new interactive iPad app in the Margaret
Olley Art Centre, pick up the MOAC Kids Guide and explore, look,
think, learn and draw using the guide.
Sunday 10 April 1.00 & 2.00pm
The Artist at Work: Watch Kirsten Coelho throwing ceramics on the
potter’s wheel.
Sunday 17 April 12 noon–2.00pm
Create a simple Portrait in Print using household materials.
School Holidays Creative Workshops – Contact the Gallery for full details
$5 discount for multiple workshop bookings or additional children
Thurs 14 April, 10.00am–2.00pm
Journey of a Lifetime collage book
for 8-14yrs, $50
T: (02) 6670 2790
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Tues 19 April, 10am–12.30pm
Bug Sculpture
for 5-8yrs, $35
2 Mistral Road, South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
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Tues 19 April, 1.00–4.00pm
Animal Heads Sculpture
for 9yrs and up, $40
W: artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au
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