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Term 1 Week 4 18 February 2020 Principal: Megan Lockery
Deputy Principal K-2: Angela Mustaca
Deputy Principal 3-6: Peter Hayllar
Principal’s Message
Our First Years 3-6 Assembly for 2020
Yesterday we held our first assembly for Years 3-6 for 2020. Although
a bit nervous, our new student leaders did a wonderful job of hosting
this assembly and keeping it running smoothly. Congratulations to our
leaders- Poppy, Jack, Sophia and Sebastian! We presented the first
Gold and Blue Assembly Awards to acknowledge outstanding
behaviour and effort.
‘Meet the Teacher’ Evenings
It has been lovely to see so many parents and carers attend the first
two ‘Meet the Teacher’ Evenings. We look forward to seeing you at
the Years 3 and 4 Evening on Monday 24 February and Years 5 and
6 on Tuesday 25 February at 6pm.
Dr Kristy Goodwin – Parent Information Session –
Highly recommended – see flyer in this week’s
Lines
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 20 February
Finals Night Swimming Carnival
Friday 21 February
Summer PSSA Sport begins
Monday 24 February
Years 3 and 4 ‘Meet the Teacher’ Evening
6-7:15pm
Tuesday 25 February
Years 5 and 6 ‘Meet the Teacher’ Evening
6-7:15pm
Friday 28 February
Zone Swimming Carnival
No PSSA Sport
Tuesday 3 March
Dr Kristy Goodwin – Raise kids who thrive
online and offline – Killara High School
6:30pm
Thursday 12 March
School Photo Day
Friday 20 March
LPS Colour Run
Tuesday 31 March
Lindfield Blue Assembly
Thursday 2 April
P&C AGM with General Meeting to follow
– 7:30pm Staffroom
Friday 3 April
Teddy Bears Picnic for Kindergarten
Thursday 9 April
Last day of Term 1 for Students
Further upcoming events can be viewed by clicking on
Calendar on the home page of the school website:
https://lindfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
PSSA - Cricket
Week 4 Friday 21 February
Division 1 – Allan Small Oval, East Killara
Division 2 – Primula Oval, Lindfield
School Student Leadership Team
Congratulations to our 2020 Student Leadership Team who were voted into their positions at the end of
last year. We know they will lead our school with integrity and respect and have already made us very
proud.
School Captains – Poppy H and Jack A Vice-Captains – Sophia D and Sebastian N
Prefects – Amelia B, Annabelle J, Isabella K, Annika L, Andrew C, James K, Tristan N and Charlie S-R
Back: Charles S-R, Andy L, Sebastian N, Jack A, Tristan N and James K
Front: Amelia B, Annabelle J, Sophia D, Poppy Hardy, Annika L and Isabella K
House Captains 2020
Congratulations to the following Year 6
students who have been voted in as Sports
House and Vice-Captains. Their speeches
were impressive and we know they will be
dedicated to the role. They were badged at
assembly this week. On Tuesday 3 March at
our next Years 3-6 assembly we will badge our
Chess, Band and Strings Captains for 2020.
Rosella Lorikeet Currawong Kookaburra
Captains
Jasmine J
Matthew H
Vice – Captains
Natalia B
Billy D
Captains
Cindy L
Kevin Q
Vice – Captains
Bridget L
Sam O
Captains
Lily M
Ethan W
Vice – Captains
Zara S
Aiden P
Captains
Louise M
Will C
Vice – Captains
Charlotte T
Austin S
Megan Lockery
Principal
Deputy Principals’ Message
Year 5 Camp - Outdoor Education
This afternoon Year 5 will return from 3 days of fun and adventure at The Outdoor Education Centre in
Morisset. From all reports the students have been wonderfully well behaved and have enjoyed
themselves at: ‘Mud World’; canoeing and many other fantastic outdoor education activities.
Our thanks go to all of the accompanying teachers - Miss Sachs, Miss Knight, Miss Sweeney, Mrs
Hallinan and Mr Brock for all their work throughout the last few days keeping our students safe and well.
We trust they will all sleep well tonight!
‘Meet the Teacher’ Evenings
It was so good to meet all of our parents and carers on Monday and Tuesday nights at the Kindergarten
and Years 1 and 2 ‘Meet the Teacher’ Evening. Teachers valued the opportunity to explain the systems
and procedures that operate in their classrooms as well as explain the learning topics being covered this
year. Teachers appreciate the opportunity to meet the parents and carers of the wonderful students that
they teach. We thank you for your attendance.
Years 3 & 4 Swimming Carnival
Monday was a very busy day on the pool deck at LPS! The day started very overcast put we proceeded
with our collective fingers crossed for no weather interruptions. Unfortunately this wasn't the case. Late
in the day we had a break in the weather so we were still pable to finish the carnival with competitors in
the 200m Individual Medley races. We are all ready for Finals Night on Thursday!
Head Lice
The warm weather seems to attract head lice. If your child presents with eggs or lice, please treat them
with approved products as advised by your pharmacist as soon as possible to prevent spreading to other
students. For more information please visit
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/headlice/Pages/treatment.aspx
Translated documents can be found below:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/translated-documents/head-lice-
treatment-options-information-for-parents
Homework
Teachers are introducing homework to K-6 students and expectations will be
explained more fully during our ‘Meet the Teacher’ evenings. Parents will also
receive a copy of our Homework Policy. Students in Years 3 – 6 are asked to sign a
contract as a commitment to their homework. We believe homework is an important
task to develop solid work habits at home and is a way of consolidating content
covered at school. In K-2, teachers will phase in various aspects of the homework
program to allow students to get used to the routine and learn what is expected in
each activity.
PSSA Training and Games
In the event of wet weather, or if the ground is wet from the previous night’s rain, PSSA training will be
cancelled. On these wet weather mornings, supervision will be provided by PSSA coaches from 8:00-
8:30am, as we realise that some family arrangements cannot be changed at the last minute. Due to Zone
Swimming on Friday 28 February, there will be no games or training this week.
Playmates
Kindergarten students have settled in well to the playground and have been enjoying spending time with
their Year 5 and 6 Playmates mentors. Students have enjoyed playing school yard games together and
getting to know each other.
LPS Colour Fun Run
This week all students received a letter about the LPS Colour Fun Run and their sponsorship form. We
are so very excited about this upcoming event. Some students have already gone online to set up their
account. There will be prizes to win each week. The photo below is a clue to this week's prize! Please
see the poster on the following page for more information. Thanks to all parents for supporting this
initiative!
LPS Colour Run...30 days to go!!!!!
Angela Mustaca Peter Hayllar
K-2 Deputy Principal 3-6 Deputy Principal
Interested in being a Class Parent/Carer for 2020?
Role of the Class Parent/Carer
Each class at Lindfield Public School has one or two parents who take on the role of Class Parent for that year. It is a voluntary position whose focus is to support the teacher, other parents, the P&C and the broader school community. They play a key role in maintaining effective communication between teachers, parents/carers and the P&C.
Class parent tasks often include creation of class contact lists, constructing rosters for parent-assisted activities in class, and resourcing volunteers from their class for various fund-raising activities. Class Parents also play a key role in the social life of the school by helping build class cohesion (such as arranging a class play date or parent social event each term) and by welcoming new parents into the school community. Most communication in this role is done via email.
If you are interested in being a class parent, please complete the tear off slip below and return to your child’s class teacher. Note: The class teacher will choose the class parents and introduce them to the class at the ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions.
________________________________________________________________________
2020 Class Parent Volunteer Expression of Interest
Yes, I would like to volunteer to be a class parent for _____________________ (Child’s Class)
Child’s Name: _________________________________________ Parent’s Name: _________________________________________
Contact No: _________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________
Absentee
Notification
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.
1. Simply open the app
2. Select the eForms tab
3. Select the Absentee Form tab
Medical Alert Updates 2020
Please ensure all 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 2020. Thank you for your
ongoing support.
Notes Sent Home
Notes are available to download from the school website:
https://lindfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/notes.html
Please look under the ‘Notes’ tab.
Anaphylaxis at Lindfield Public School At Lindfield Public School in 2020, we have a small number of children who could have a potentially life
threatening allergic reaction. They are found across our school from Kindergarten to Year 6.
How can parents help these children?
Choose alternative sandwich spreads to peanut butter and Nutella. Inform your child that
these foods can trigger an anaphylactic reaction.
Reinforce the school’s NO FOOD SHARING message.
Please note, no students are allowed to bring
glass bottles to school for safety reason
Library
2020 Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge begins on Monday 2 March and will
conclude on Friday 28 August. All students will receive a letter next
week during their Library lesson with more information.
This is a free, state-wide program available to all NSW schools.
Students are encouraged to read a certain number of books depending
on their year level from a set list of books. These books can be readily
found in our school Library and at local council Libraries.
We strongly encourage your child to take part in this very worthwhile
Challenge. It is designed to inspire a love of reading, can help improve
literacy skills and exposes children to quality literature. It also helps to
support our students to aspire in Library lessons, as part of our whole-
school ROAR expectations, by encouraging our students to read a
wider and diverse range of books. Students who complete the
Challenge will be named and congratulated in our school newsletter
and Years 3-6 now also have their own ‘Wall of Fame’ in our school Library!
To assist and encourage all K-2 students to take part in the Challenge, books read in class and in Library
will be added to student lists by the Teacher Librarians as they are read. So please do not be concerned if
you see different books added to your child’s list that you have not entered yourself.
The number of books each student is required to read are as follows:
All books will need to be logged online via the NSW PRC website using your child’s individual logon
details. This is the same username and password they use to access computers and Oliver Library at
school. Years 3-6 students will be given time to complete their records online during Library lessons.
Go to https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/rules.html for more information on their rules, updated privacy
information and certificates awarded.
Please do not hesitate to contact or see us in the Library if you have any questions or issues with logging
in or entering titles!
Good luck and happy reading!
Mrs Renee Chapman and Mrs Rachel Loftus
Teacher Librarians
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. The Clothing Pool is plastic bag free. Please bring along a bag to carry your items home in.
Please label your belongings
News
Swimming has started again. Swimming caps are compulsory. We stock caps in all four house colours. We
also have Swimming bags that have a handy little pocket to keep the goggles and cap safe.
Lunch boxes from Fridge-To-Go
These have removable panels that go in the freezer overnight and keep lunches cool
for up to 8 hours! (my spies tell me they are great for cricket!!) We can order in the
bigger size to fit the Tupperware or Nudie lunchboxes! Come and have a look at our
sample. http://www.fridge-to-go.net.au/
Our Upcoming Volunteers’ roster:
Week 4
Wed 19 Feb Thu 20 Feb
Greti Lindsay Amanda Hawkins
Elia Khoury
Greti Lindsay Brenna Roumanos
Jessica Gregg
Week 5
Wed 26 Feb Thu 27 Feb
Greti Lindsay Maia Schulze Lucille Fogarty
Greti Lindsay Kristine Bennett
Ann Wan
Convenor – Jessica Gregg
Clothing Shop Manager – Greti Lindsay
Canteen
Get ready Kindy students! Online ordering for Kindergarten commences next
week.
Please register with Flexischools, select your year/class and then follow the prompts to order. Please note,
some items such as pizzas, salmon sushi and frozen orders will need to be collected from the Canteen
window (K-2 window is opposite the Community Room).
Birthday Buckets are so cool!
Celebrate your child’s birthday with a bucket full of frozen (dairy and gluten-free)
treats for everyone in their class. The birthday bucket also includes a Canteen
voucher for a special treat (of your child’s choice). Order via Flexischools.
Attention all Year 3-6 students in PSSA
PSSA starts this Friday (21 February). Don't forget to click the PSSA button (in
‘Alerts’) on Fridays when you order to ensure that we keep your lunch
refrigerated or warm (depending on the order).
Have a question about the Canteen?
Feel free to stop by the Canteen if you have any questions. Our friendly Canteen Managers – Claudette,
Katrina and Sarah – are always happy to help. The best time to pop in for a chat is between 2:00 – 2:30pm,
(after the busy service time) or email [email protected]
Can you help? To volunteer, please contact Jane Text 0402 071 345 or email [email protected]
20-February 21-February
Please Help! 9-2pm Megan Crane
Amanda Hawkins (4, 2) Elizabeth Sullivan (4)
Roslyn Richardson (4, 2) Jane Sim (4, 6)
Hee-jin Cho (1)
Please HELP! 9-12pm
24-February 25-February 26-February 27-February 28-February
Help! 9-2pm Katherine Chia (6/4/2) Patricia Stiles (4) Liesl Bertram (4,4) Please HELP! 9-12pm
HELP! 11-3pm HELP! 11-3pm Sonia Koo (4, 2) Lesley Glass (5) Anna Choi
HELP! 11-3pm Jane Downey (1, 4) Dan Oiu (6)
Please HELP! 9-12pm
Please HELP! 9-12pm
Sarah Burnett, Claudette Mann and Katrina Tottenham
Canteen Managers
canteen@lpsp&c.com.au
Swimming
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
Parents and carers, this is a special Thank You for supporting Swimming at LPS. Your help on the BBQ,
serving, supervising at breakfast club, timekeeping, marshalling and more is appreciated. Without such time
given the program would not be as vibrant or popular. The children love seeing their mum or dad or
grandparent on & around the pool deck!
GOOD LUCK TO OUR FINALISTS!
Congratulations to all the swimmers who are racing in Finals Night on Thursday. The coaches would like to
remind our young swimmers to stay relaxed, try your best and enjoy the experience.
If you are able to help on the night, please contact Stef on [email protected].
ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL - Friday 28 February
The coaches will be holding special training for swimmers who successfully reach the Zone Carnival. It will
be held 4:00-4:30pm on Friday 21 February and is open to all Zone Swimmers.
WAITLIST
Due to the popularity of Swimming at LPS some of our squads and lessons are currently full. If you are
advised that you will be waitlisted please be assured that we actively manage the waitlist and try to get
children enrolled as quickly as we can. Your patience is appreciated.
IMPORTANT DATES
Term 4
Thursday 20 Febuary Finals Night 5:45pm – 8:00pm
Friday 21 Febuary Grading 3pm
Friday 21 Febuary Seahorses Club 4:45pm
Friday 28 Febuary Zone Swimming Carnival
Friday 28 Febuary Seahorses Club 4:45pm
Friday 6 March Seahorses Club 4:45pm
For questions regarding any aspect of swimming at Lindfield check the Swimming page of the P&C
website or email Stefanie Kazaglis - Swimming Administrator [email protected]
Band
Junior Band - rehearsals begin Week 5!
We hope our newest Band members have enjoyed getting to know their instruments and tutors. Next week,
JB will come together for the first time and begin weekly rehearsals which is very exciting! Please bring your
instrument and new Band bag to the first rehearsal to be held in the Hall on Wednesday 26 February from
3:00-4:15pm. This is followed by the second weekly rehearsal on Friday 28 February from 7:30-8:45am.
Band Fees and Instrument Hire fees
All band and instrument fees for 2020 Semester 1 (Terms 1 and 2) are now due and can be paid via
the P&C website https://lpspandc.org.au/25-2/
Please make payment by Friday 13 March (Week 7) - prompt payment is appreciated to reduce the
administration burden on our volunteers and help the program run smoothly.
Band Fees Instrument Fees
Semester 1 Junior Band (JB) - $285 Instrument Bond - $150
Semester 1 Intermediate Band (IB) - $260 Semester 1 Instrument Hire - $110
Semester 1 Concert Band (CB) - $260
Semester 1 Woodwind Ensemble (CWE) - $110
Semester 1 Big Band (BB) - $110
Semester 1 Orchestra - $85
Interested in joining the Big Band? Open Rehearsal Monday 6pm
We are looking for saxophone, trumpet, trombone and bass
guitar players to join us in 2020. This band specialises in jazz, pop,
rock, funk.
If you are interested in joining BIG BAND, please come along to their
rehearsal on Monday evenings in the Hall at 6pm.
Band Calendar
Term 1
Week 5 Rehearsals commence for JB – Wed 3pm in the school hall
For questions or feedback regarding the Band program, please mail [email protected]
Megan Lipworth and the Band Committee
Strings
Ensemble fees – early bird offer ends this Friday 21 February
Fees can be paid via the P&C website: www.lpspandc.org.au/strings/.
Did you hire an instrument?
Please pay Semester 1 Instrument Hire Fees and return your Instrument Indemnity Form to the Strings Box
or by return email to Margaret by the end of this week.
Call out for Ensemble parent rep
As mentioned in Mary’s email, we will need one parent from each ensemble to volunteer as a Strings Rep.
This role does not require any musical knowledge. The main job is to forward a few emails and to send
weekly information from the conductor to the parents such as what to practice etc. Please let us know if you
are able to help ([email protected]).
Coloured Strings Day – Wednesday 11 March
Wednesday 11 March is Coloured Strings Day! No performances are required but we are hoping to raise
money for the Strings Program and Music Camp. Please bring a gold coin donation and wear a colourful
shirt on the day (with your sports short/skorts). See the flyer later in the Lines.
Music Camp
Please take note of the Music Camp dates now. This is an exciting opportunity for all the String ensembles
to get together for a music intensive and lots of fun! It is very much a part of the Strings Program and all
children in Years 3-6 are expected to attend.
FOR YOUR CALENDARS
TERM 1
Week 4 Early bird for Ensemble Fees ends (Friday 21 February)
Instrument Hire Form and Payment due (Friday 21 February)
Week 7 Coloured Strings Day (Wednesday 11 March)
Week 10 Vivaldi to perform at Lindfield Blue Assembly (Tuesday 31 March)
Term 2 Music Camp: Years 3&4: Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 June
(COMPULSORY)
Music Camp: Years 5&6: Sunday 14 to Tuesday 16 June
(COMPULSORY)
The Strings Committee
