LADYSMITHPublic School

Principal: Helen Sturman

Student success through an innovative quality education.

A proud member of Wagga Wagga Community of Small Schools

Term 4 Week 8, 2019

MARKET STALL

The STEM project of creating a sustainable market stall was a huge success! The children had put in many hours preparing, caring, creating and sourcing ideas and products over the past weeks. AND all that effort paid off on Saturday’s Market by the Lake!The stall looked fantastic and many customers praised the children for their and the school’s efforts. The products were many and varied and the children were friendly and helpful. Well done everyone, I was very proud of you and our school community.A special thanks to Fleur and Andrew Muller, and Mr D who not only helped us with transporting items but supported us on the day. Also thanks to parents who dropped off and picked up their children throughout the day, and to the students who couldn’t make it on the day, but had been part of the process in “creating” the stall. Many items were dropped at school and to the stall and we thank everyone for their donations.By Mrs D

SPECIAL VISITORS ON TUESDAY

YEAR 6 GRADUATION KINDERGARTEN TRANSITIONOn Monday night the Year 6 girls attended the small schools’ year 6 dinner. They looked very grown up and they had a great time.

After a sit down roast dinner they cut the cake and made some speeches, this was followed by dancing.

This week we had two transition sessions, Tuesday was a full day and Wednesday a shorter day. The students had a wonderful time and produced many work samples giving Mrs D a good understanding of where they are up to with their learning.

We are looking forward to welcoming Jasmine, Liam, Caleb, Kaden, Riley and Jasinta.

Year 5 were lucky to have three students come and visit them. Maggie, Izabelle and Charlie came for the day and got to meet the students. Our students really enjoyed the extra students and played many great games.We look forward to welcoming them to our school next year.

AWARDS COLLECTION

PLAY PRODUCTIONCOSTUMES

LEADERSHIP SPEECHES

SWIMMING

REMINDER: K/1/2/3 will embark on their surprise excursion tomorrow Friday 6th December. Students are to wear sports uniform, joggers, hat, pack a full water bottle, fruit, lunch and recess. The bus will leave school at 9.15am and return by 2.30pm. The cost for this excursion is $7.

K/1/2/3 EXCURSION

Please start sending in your child’s certificates, from this term, or any that haven’t been presented this year so we can start planning the Student of the year award, which will be presented on Presentation Night, Tuesday 17th December.

Year 5 students will present their speeches around their desires to be a leader in 2020. There are three positions, School Captain, School Vice Captain and Sports Captain.

These will be part of our Monday assembly which will be at 9.30am on Monday 9th December.

There will be no assembly Monday afternoon as we will be just returning from swimming.

Remember swimming starts on Monday.

Please ensure your child’s permission note has been returned for swimming on Monday.

If your child has a year pass to the pool please let us know and ensure they bring it on Monday so they can get into the pool with their pass.

Students need to bring swimmers, towel, goggles, a full water bottle, and a bag to carry towel and goggles to and from the pool.

If you would like to collect your child from the Oasis Pool at 2pm please let a teacher know and ensure you meet the teacher at the pool before taking your child.

We’ll leave school at 12 midday and will return around 2.30pm.

Any questions please contact Ms Sturman.

Elves need red and green clothes, either way a round for shorts and shirt, unless you have an elf outfit.

Reindeers need brown clothes of any type plus a pair of sunglasses.

Narrators need old fashion type clothes, braces, waist coat, long socks, black shoes, top hat (these are only suggestions many options)

Santa and Mrs Claus Santa outfits.

Activity Director needs sports shorts and jacket, or a shirt that says Activity Director, sports shoes, cap and sunglasses.

Any concerns or questions please contact Ms Sturman. .

MERIT CERTIFICATES

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Students of the week:-

Zoe Willis - Home Learning

Jamie Muller - Learning and

Lydia - Learning play lines

STEM Award for those that worked at the Market last Saturday.Chris, Zoe M, Jack, Indi, Matilda, Cyron (absent) and Tayissa (absent)

LEARNING WITH MS STURMAN

We have been busy reading for a purpose, reading instructions for activities, reading to solve a quiz or reading to know what to do next, or reading our play parts and to learn songs. Reading is everywhere and we love the results. We have read instructions to make some Christmas items for our Christmas Tree.

LEARNING WITH MRS DE FRANCESCHI

This week was also the final transition days for our new Kindies. The group really enjoyed interacting with the older children and taking part in our classroom activities.

LEARNING WITH MRS WEBB

This week has been a bit more relaxed for the Smarty Pants. Assessments are done! Woo Students have just been finishing off our last writing assignments and their corresponding artworks.

Students also participated in a visit from a neighbouring principal who is involved in my 12 month leadership program. It was wonderful to see how far the students have come already in their comprehension skills of varying texts.

We’ve started play practise this week and we have swim school next week so a busy last couple weeks of term/year.

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DECEMBER9th-17th Swimming Lessons - Oasis depart LPS @ 11.45am and return 2.40pm17th Presentation Night 6.30pm18th Swimming Lessons/class party - Oasis - Depart School at 9.30am return by 2.3018th Last day of Term 4JANUARY28th Staff Development Day29th First Day of Term 1FEBRUARY3rd Gymnastics

DIARY DATESP&C NEWS

The P&C would like to invite Ladysmith Families and Staff to a casual BBQ in the Park tomorrow FRIDAY 6th December at 6pm.

P&C will provide snags..... please bring drinks and something to share.

Hope you can make it!

COMMUNITY FUNDING FOR OUR STUDENT WELLBEING

OFFICER

REMINDER Please bring in any empty cans, bottles poppers for recyling. There is a trailer in staff car park for you to put your donations in.