Term 1 Week 11 - Lindfield Public School

Lindfield Lines
Principal: Megan Lockery
Deputy Principal K-2: Katrin Cornell
Deputy Principal 3-6: Caroline Desmond
Upcoming Events
Term 1 Week 11
6 April 2016
Principal’s Report
Friday, 8 April 2016
Summer PSSA
Last Day of Term 1
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Staff Development Day
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Day 1 of Term 2 for students
Monday, 2 May 2016
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Years 5 and 6
Literacy In Action at LPS
Literacy groups are an important part of our English program for all
classes in Kindergarten to Year 6. Students read fiction and
non-fiction texts aligned to their reading level, developing valuable
oral reading and comprehension skills. A main part of literacy groups
is the questioning and clarifying that takes place as they read. When
comprehending, students are left with a sense of satisfaction from
having understood the meaning of a text. We also aim to engage
students in the text they are reading by encouraging them to predict
and make connections with the text.
We thank our parent helpers for their dedication and support with our
literacy groups program.
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Kindergarten, 2PT and 2D
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Years 1 and 2
School Cross Country Years 3-6
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Years 3 and 4
(3R already held in Term 1)
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 to
Thursday, 12 May 2016
NAPLAN Years 3 and 5
Further upcoming events can be viewed by
clicking on Calendar on the home page of
the school website:
www.lindfield-p.schools. nsw.edu.au
Lest We Forget – ANZAC Day Assemblies
This week we will pause to remember the sacrifices made by our
servicemen and women in war. Kindergarten and Year 1 will
conduct their assembly on Thursday 7 April and Years 2-6 will
participate in an ANZAC Day assembly on Friday 8 April.
All students are invited to wear a sprig of rosemary on the day of
their assembly.
Principal’s Report continued
excellence
innovation
opportunity
success
Term 1 Accounts – due Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Thank you for your tremendous response to our Term 1 Accounts. We appreciate your quick action.
The Term 1 Accounts requesting payment for excursions, activities, resources and programs can be
found on the school website. They were also emailed and issued as notes to the students last week.
NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy)
Years 3 and 5
An information note was distributed this week containing dates and additional detail about the NAPLAN
testing program. It can also be found on our website under ‘Notes’. This year it will be held on the
following dates:
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 – Language Conventions and Writing
Wednesday, 11 May 2016 – Reading
Thursday, 12 May 2016 – Numeracy
Friday, 13 May 2016 –‘Catch Up’ Day
Please do not book any dental or medical appointments for Years 3 and 5 students during this time.
Chicken Pox and Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Alert
Please be advised that we have reported cases of Chickenpox and Whooping Cough in K-2. Factsheets
can be found at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/chickenpox.aspx and
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/Pertussis.aspx
Applications for Extended Leave for Travel
If you wish to travel for 10 days or more in school time, you must first apply for leave from the Principal.
The Application for Extended Leave for Travel form is available from both the office and website and
should be completed prior to your trip, not afterwards.
Uniform Changeover
As weather can be unpredictable, students may return in either summer or winter uniform for the first two
weeks of Term 2. No mixed summer/winter combinations are permitted. From Week 3, all students
should be in full winter school uniform.
Staffing News – Term 2
We wish Miss Krista Rampe safe travels as she takes leave for the rest of the year. Mr Luke Harris will
teach 3R from Term 2 and parents will be invited to a ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening. I would like to
congratulate Mrs Caroline Desmond who has been offered a position leading the implementation of a
new Department of Education finance and administration system (LMBR) with Principals and
Administrative staff in our network. We wish her well in this new venture and look forward to working
with her in a different capacity. Mrs Desmond will be taking on this role from 26 April until 25 November.
During this time, Miss Angela Mustaca will be the Relieving Deputy Principal. I am currently sourcing a
teacher to teach 4M for this time and am seeking expressions of interest from staff for the relieving
Assistant Principal position. The successful staff members will be announced next term.
Happy Holidays!
I wish you all a relaxing holiday with family and friends and thank you for supporting our school this term.
Our school community assists us in so many ways - literacy and numeracy groups, swimming and
excursion helpers, canteen and clothing pool volunteers and class parents. Your contributions are
valued by the teachers and executive – thank you. My thanks also go to the dedicated teaching and
administrative staff at LPS who work tirelessly to ensure that we provide a quality education for all
students. I would also like to thank you for the warm welcome that I have received from the students
and parents in my first term at Lindfield – although I haven’t stopped since I began, I have loved every
minute of it and look forward to doing it all again next term!
Megan Lockery
Principal
Deputy Principals’ Report
Garden Club
The children’s hard work in the garden is now sprouting! We are so pleased that our gardens are now
once again growing and doing very well. We are looking forward to growing potatoes when the weather
gets cooler.
SEaL Program
Today Kindergarten participated in their last day of the Social and Emotional Learning Program. They
have had so much fun learning about dramatic skills and visualisation techniques while exploring social
emotional learning areas such as: social awareness, social management, self awareness,
self management and reflection.
‘Plickers’ for Assessment
We enjoyed watching Miss Liddell use the ‘Plickers’ application today with her Year 2 classes. ‘Plickers’
is a simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for
student devices. Student’s answers to questions are taken from cards that are turned in different
directions for different answers to questions and then the i-pad is used to scan the response which it
then graphs the results for the class to see. This gives feedback to the teacher and students to react to
instantly. Results are collated on the application and are then used to inform the next sequence of
teaching lesson.
Term 2 Recreational and School Sport Options
Yesterday students in Years 3 – 6, who are not participating in Term 2 PSSA, received a note about the
Recreational and School Sport Program. The program which will run for eight weeks includes; rock
climbing, sports skills, tennis and zumba. Students also have the option of doing school sport.
Preferences must be filled out and returned to the box in the office by Thursday, 7 April 2016.
Katrin Cornell
Deputy Principal
Angela Mustaca
Relieving Deputy Principal
Absentee Notification
The Absentee Telephone Line is no longer in operation. We would appreciate it if you record student
absences via the Skoolbag app which can be downloaded from the app store. Just search for Lindfield
Public School.
Simply open the app
Select the eForms tab
Select the Absentee Form tab
Community Notice Board
All community notice/flyers can now be found under the Parent and Community link on our website.
http://www.lindfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c-website/community-notice-board
Medical Alert Updates 2016
Please ensure all the children with anaphylaxis and other medical conditions, hand in their updated
action plans. Kindly ask your doctors to sign, stamp and date them. The school needs to receive a
coloured copy of the action plan for our health records. All students with a known medical condition
must provide updated health plans for 2016. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Notes Sent Home
Notes available to download from the school website: www.lindfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Please look under the “Notes” tab.
Work on Display
Work on display in the office for this week
1C and 5G
Anaphylaxis at Lindfield Public School
At Lindfield Public School in 2016, we have a small number of children with a potentially life
threatening allergic reaction. They are found across our school from Kindergarten to Year 6.
How can parents help these children?
 If possible, choose alternative sandwich spreads to peanut butter and Nutella.
alternative, inform your child that these foods can trigger an anaphylactic reaction.
 Reinforce the school’s NO FOOD SHARING message.
If you have no
PSSA
Friday, 8 April 2016
Touch Football: Juniors play at Hassell Park, Hassell Street, St Ives – all season
Seniors play at St Ives Showground, Mona Vale Road, St Ives – all season
Modball: St Ives Village Green, Memorial Avenue, St Ives – all teams all season
Cricket (Round 5): Division 1 (Senior A /Junior A)
No game – forfeit by other team – students will stay at school
Division 2 (Senior B / Junior B)
Lofberg Oval, Lofberg Road, West Pymble
Training is on for all teams this week.
Library Matters
NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge
Congratulations to the following students who have
completed their PRC Student Reading Records!
K-2
3-4
5-6
Lily C
Connor F
Lachlan S
Renee T
Thomas F
William G
Leila R
Amelie B
Peter F
Dan G
Masa S
Tazmin B
Asher C
Xavier D
Laura L
Consuela Z
Charlotte C
Gemma L
Lauren C
Bella G
Felix
Miss Liddell and Mrs Kroie
Teacher Librarians
Vacation Care: Monday 11 April to Tuesday 26 April
Bookings Now Open!
Have you booked your spot for the upcoming school holidays? We have a wonderful, fun filled, school
holiday program and you are now able to claim CCB and CCR for the holiday period.
If you would like to book, please either come in and see us or visit our website to download the
enrolment forms: www.lindfieldactivitycentre.com.au
NSW School Holidays and Term Dates
Start Date
Term 1
End Date
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Friday, 8 April 2016
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Friday, 1 July 2016
Term 2 Holidays
Saturday, 2 July 2016
Monday, 18 July 2016
Term 3
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Monday, 10 October 2016
Friday, 16 December 2016
Term 1 Holidays
Term 2
Term 3 Holidays
Term 4
Staff Development Days: Term 1 - Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Term 2 - Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Term 3 - Monday, 18 July 2016
Term 4 - Monday, 19 December 2016 and Tuesday, 20 December 2016 (TBC)
HARMONY DAY POSTER AWARDS
Kindergarten
st
1 Siqi C- KL
nd
2 Xavier M- KC
rd
3 Christopher L – KB
Year 1
st
1 Callum S – 1H
nd
2 Olivia W – 1C
rd
3 Georgina C – 1C
Year 2
st
1 Anastasia C – 2M
nd
2 Aiden P – 2M
rd
3 Millie R – 2B
Year 3
st
1 Madi S – 3/4E
nd
2 Thomas W – 3GP
rd
3 Lilly G – 3GP
Year 4
st
1 Tazmin B – 4G
nd
2 Royce K – 4S
rd
3 Jun K – 4S
Year 5
st
1 Amy W – 5/6K
nd
2 Lauren C – 5/6K
rd
3 Antonia C – 5S
Year 6
st
1 Hayley L – 6S
nd
2 Kiera M – 6S
rd
3 Alesha C – 6A
Participation Awards
Rose G - KC
Leila R – 1H
Holly M – 1D
Kyle S – 3B
Nina C – 4S
Audrey K – 4 W
Jannah M – 5/6D
Felicity C – 5/6K
K-2 Overall winner –
Anastacia Cribb – 2M
Thank you to all students who entered the competition we had so many great posters.
A big thank you to Lucy W and her mother Pip for all of the organisation that went into this competition.
BOOK DONATIONS
Due to the high number of students in the school with another language other
than English, an area in the library is being set up for:
BILINGUAL AND LOTE (language other than English) BOOKS
It is important that students continue to use their first language while gaining
knowledge of the English language. It is also important that our library has books
that are suitable for all our students especially the older students that are newly
arrived to Australia.
Some of these books will be bought by the school but we would be grateful for
any donations of books in languages other than English. They should be in good
condition and suitable for a primary school library.
Please put any books that you would like to give to the library in the box on the
school office counter. They can be placed in a plastic bag and your name can be
included on a piece of paper.
Please let other parents know about this new area of the library.
Lynn Forster
EAL/D Teacher
Renee Liddell
Teacher/Librarian
2016 Interschool’s Snow Sports
Championships
Skiing
And
Boarding
The interschool’s regionals are in July. If your children love to ski or snowboard, join the
Lindfield Public Snow Sports Team in 2016. Interschool’s is a lot of fun for the whole family.
You don’t have to be a fantastic skier or boarder to participate. It is a wonderful experience
for the children to learn to race.
This year’s interschool’s dates are as follows:
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Regional Championships: Thredbo 6 July 2016 to 9 July 2016
State Championships: Thredbo 24 August 2016 to 28 August 2016
Nationals: Perisher 7 September 2016 to 11 September 2016
The disciplines available to compete in are:
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Alpine (skiers are timed on a modified giant slalom course)
Skiercross (skiers are timed on a slope-style course)
Freestyle Moguls (skiers are scored on a bumps/jumps course)
Snowboard GS (boarders are timed on a modified giant slalom course)
SnowboardX (boarders are timed on a slope-style course)
Cross Country is also available at state and national levels.
The race costs are:
1. Annual Registration is $30.00 per person (includes even insurance).
2. Each race is $40.00 per racer, per event.
Once registered, you will be required to sign participation waivers.
For further details, please see the website: http://nswinterschools.com.au/
The competition is in divisions according to your year at school. Board, moguls and skier
cross there is Division 5 (Kindergarten to Year 4) or Division 4 (Years 5 and 6). Alpine, there
is an additional Division 6 (Kindergarten to Year 2) and then Division 5 becomes Years 3
and 4.
Lindfield has been competing in the Championships since 2002 (and 1996/97 seasons).
Some of Lindfield’s competitors have made it to state level and/or Nationals. Over the past
two years, a current student at Lindfield has competed at Nationals.
If you are interested in any further information, please e-mail Isabel Heaven at:
[email protected].
Canteen
Easter Egg Fundraiser
All Easter egg money is now overdue. If you have not returned your money to the canteen yet, please
do so by this Friday, 8 April 2016.
All money raised from this fundraiser will buy new functional and flexible furniture for every class K-6.
Did You Know?
The canteen sells home-made muffins for $1.00. Why don’t you try one of these items on your next
lunch order.
Roster – Term 1 Week 11
Week 11 (9:00 am – 2:00 pm)
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Friday, 8 April 2016
Kyle McDermott
Laura Stipo
Kellie Marshall
Kirstin Ritchens
Angel Lee
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Louise Devine
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Katie Shim
Any Canteen queries
or to Volunteer for the
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Vivien Wei
Roster – Term 2 Week 1
HELPER NEEDED
Week 1 (9:00 am – 2:00 pm)
Monday, 25 April 2016
ANZAC DAY
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
slots
PUPIL FREE DAY
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Thursday, 28 April 2016
Steph Deck
Kyle McDermott
Seiko Ruff
David Greenhouse
please contact:
Debbie Bryant
Gaby Hunter
9416 1903
Friday, 29 April 2016
Kellie Marshall
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Jane Sim
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Kerry Richards
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Katie Shim
(9:00 am -12:00 pm) Vivien Wei
(ask for Canteen)
Clothing Pool
Clothing Pool Opening Hours: 8:30 am - 9:30 am Wednesdays and Thursdays
Don’t forget the ONLINE ordering option – easy and secure via the P&C website. Orders are then
delivered to your child’s class, usually on Wednesdays or Thursdays. PLEASE include your child's
name and class.
PLEASE LABEL YOUR BELONGINGS
News
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Clothing Pool is CLOSED this week. We look forward to seeing you on the first day back of
Term 2, Wednesday, 27 April 2016.
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Get ready for our FAMOUS second hand sale – we are now planning to hold our sale at the end
of the first week of Term 2 – Friday, 29 April from 8:30 am to 9:30 am in the Community Room.
We have a lot of stuff we would love to send to a new home. COME AND GRAB A BARGAIN!!
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Uniform changeover will occur in Weeks 1-2 of Term 2. This means you may wear either
summer or winter uniform – NOT a mix of the two! From Week 3 it is winter uniform only.
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Be ready for the cooler change - we have stock in sizes 4 - 16 for our v-neck school jumpers and
our very popular zip jackets (size 2-16), as well as the winter jackets in time for the cooler
weather. While you’re there check out our raincoats too!!
Zip jackets also in
size 2
Our Upcoming Volunteers’ Roster:
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Thursday, 7 April 2016
CLOSED
CLOSED
Week 11
Greti Lindsay
Clothing Pool Manager
[email protected]
Band Program
Open Rehearsals
If you have a child in Concert Band or Intermediate Band, please come along to our open rehearsals this
week. It will give you a chance to hear how your children have progressed and how fantastic they
sound. Parents, carers, grandparents, friends, siblings – all welcome. Afternoon tea will be provided for
the children at the end of the rehearsal. See calendar below.
We wish you all a relaxing holiday break and look forward to more musical events in Term 2.
Band Calendar
TERM 1
Week 11
Wednesday, 6 April 2016 CB open rehearsal 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm all parents / carers invited
Week 11
Thursday, 7 April 2016 IB open rehearsal 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm - all parents/carers invited
Week 11
Friday, 8 April 2016 CB to perform at Anzac Day assembly 11:50 am
TERM 2
Week 2
Friday, 6 May 2016 CB perform at Mother’s Day breakfast (TBC)
Week 4
Year 5 Camp (Wednesday, 18 May 2016 to Friday, 20 May 2016)
Week 5
CB perform at Cromehurst School (TBC)
Week 7
Monday, 6 June 2016 SB open rehearsal – all parents/carers invited (TBC)
Week 9
Sunday, 19 June 2016 to Tuesday, 21 June 2016 Music camp – all ensembles
Week 10
Tuesday, 28 June 2016 SB perform at Lindfield Manor Retirement Village (during school hours)
TERM 3
Week 5
Sunday, 21 August 2016 JB, CB & SB perform at NSW Band Festival at UNSW (TBC)
Week 7
Friday, 2 September 2016 IB perform at North Shore Band Festival (time TBC)
We welcome feedback throughout the year on any aspect of the band program, so please either let your
band representatives know, or e-mail the Band Co-convenors, Megan Bryant and Michelle Taylor,
directly on [email protected].
Megan Bryant and Michelle Taylor
Band Co-convenors
[email protected]
String Program
Rehearsals
Term 2 Ensemble Rehearsals begin Monday, 2 May 2016. This includes all Mozart children.
Please liaise with your tutor about the commencement date for Term 2. Given there is a Staff
Development Day, as well as a public holiday in Week 1, many tutors will commence in Week 2.
Sarah Turner and Marianne Kopeinig
Strings Co-convenors
[email protected]
Social Justice
Planning Time for Term 2
The next kids’ Social Justice meeting will be in Miss Nero’s room on Monday, 2 May 2016, and will
include the kids sharing their ideas for their election day fundraising stall.
The next parent Social Justice meeting will be at Tori’s Lindfield home in the first week back, planning
Term 2 activities including the visit of the 100% Hope choir in the week of 23 May 2016.
If you would like to join us – email [email protected] and I will send you the details.
Everyone is welcome.
Nadja Leffler
Social Justice Convenor
[email protected]
Class Parent Coordinator
Term 1 / Term 2 - Class Social Calendar
Date
Class Venue
Time
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
4N
Mums’ Dinner
Monkey King Thai
338 Pacific Highway, Lindfield
7:30 pm
Thursday, 7 April 2016
KR
Mums’ Dinner
Monkey King Thai
338 Pacific Highway, Lindfield
7:30 pm
Thursday, 7 April 2016
KB
Mums’ Dinner
La Beirut
552 Pacific Highway, Killara
7:30 pm
Thursday, 7 April 2016
3B
Mums’ Drinks
Match Smoke House
89 Pacific Highway, Roseville
8:00 pm
Friday, 8 April 2016
1W
Play in the park
Two Turners Reserve
Gladstone Parade, Lindfield
3:00 pm
Friday, 8 April 2016
1C
End of term Class Party & Easter Egg Hunt
Straight after school
3:00 pm
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
KM
Play in the park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Bradfield Road, West Lindfield
10:30 am
to
12:00 pm
Friday, 29 April 2016
2D
Play in the park
Two Turners Reserve
Gladstone Parade, Lindfield
3:00 pm
Thursday, 5 May 2016
KM
Mums’ Dinner
Fujiya Japanese Teppanyaki
785 Pacific Highway, Gordon
7:30 pm
Thursday, 26 May 2016
2D
Parents’ Dinner
Venue: TBA
TBA
To have your class social functions in the Lindfield Lines please email by 5:00 pm every Monday of
Term.
Kylie Barter
Class Parent Co-ordinator
[email protected].
Swimming
April School Holiday Swimming – Week Beginning Monday, 18 April 2016
Holiday swimming will run for one week only during the April school holidays. There is no waitlist. Click
here to book holiday swimming.
5:45 am
Adults Swim
5:45 am – 7:00 am
7:15 am
Competition/Seniors
Dry Land
7:15 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am
Competition, Seniors,
Intermediate
Swim 8:15 am - 9.30 am
9:30 am
9:40 am
LANE ROPE CHANGE
Juniors
9:40 am -10:25 am
10:25 am
Minis
10:25 am – 11:10 am
LTS 9:40 am -10:10 am
LTS 10:10 am -10:40 am
LTS 10:40 am – 11:10 am
Important Dates
Term 1
Friday, 8 April 2016 AM:
Monday, 18-22 April 2016:
Final Term 1 Squads – no PM squads
School holiday squads and LTS
Term 2
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 AM: Squads begin – no PM squads
Wednesday, 27 April 2016: Squads begin with new timetable
Monday, 2 May 2016:
Term 2 Learn to Swim lessons begin
For questions regarding any aspect of swimming at Lindfield check the Swimming page of the
P&C website or email Lynne Sharp - Swimming Administrator [email protected]
Lynne Sharp
Swimming Administrator
[email protected]