Term 4, Issue 20 13th December 2011

D IARY DATES TO

REMEMBER:

Xmas

Concert

Wednesday

14th Dec

Fun Day Thursday

15th Dec

Last Day of

Term

Friday

16th Dec

Students

Return

Monday

30th Jan

Kindergarten

Start

Tuesday

31st Jan

Swimming

Carnival

Wednesday

8th Feb

Lochinvar Public School

Bulletin Lochinvar Public School

A unique school achieving success.

END OF 2011 The end of the school year is almost here. The last week of

school is always a busy and exciting one for students, parents

and teachers. We have a number of important events planned

for this week and details are included in this bulletin or have

already been sent home.

To our year 6 students, I wish you all a fond farewell. We say goodbye to you

knowing that we have given you a positive view of yourselves, a quality

primary education and the ability to make new friends easily and the courage

to meet new challenges with confidence. Good luck in your new schools, be

proud of your time at Lochinvar primary school and take every opportunity

offered in the future no matter how small.

As this is the last Bulletin for 2011, I take this opportunity to thank everyone

for their continued co-operation and support for the school and I wish you all a

Merry Christmas and a safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday season.

YEAR 6 FAREWELL

(MONDAY) Monday night was a big night for our year 6

students and their families. A large number of

family and friends enjoyed a special night with

our senior students to wish them well in their

future at high school.

The Farewell was held at the Maitland City

Bowling Club.

I would like to give a special thank you to the

Year 6 parents who spent time to help organize and

decorate the room for this special night, it looked

fantastic.

Year 6 students will be given an informal “exit”

from the school on Friday afternoon at 2:50.

Parents are welcome to come along and help

“send them off” in this special way.

Bring lots of tissues!!!

LOCHINVAR PUBLIC SCHOOL

YEAR 6 STUDENTS

2011

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C IRCUS FUN SCHOOL PARTY DAY

(THURSDAY) All students may come out of uniform on Thursday for our party day.

We have a number of fun and exciting activities planned, so please

make sure that students have enclosed footwear and appropriate play

clothes (please no singlet tops). Our day will commence at 9:30 with a

juggling show, presented by Corey Tomlins and then we have a

variety of activities, both indoor and outdoor, for students to move through up till recess.

Lunch time will be 12:00 on Thursday with a short fruit break earlier. The P&C have offered to

provide a sausage sizzle for lunch that day for all the students at school.

We are asking if any parents have a spare hour that day to assist with the

BBQ we would appreciate your help. All teachers are busy with student

activities, so we need the help of anyone who can spare the time. Please let

Pat know if you are able to help out.

Students can bring along party type snack food to share at lunch and recess

as students will join their teacher and class for a picnic style lunch

outdoors. (weather permitting). Please make sure the party food does not

need heating as this will be very difficult to manage.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AND CAROLS N IGHT

(W EDNESDAY) Wednesday evening will be our annual Concert evening. Students will

perform as a school and individual classes have also prepared an item or

two for your enjoyment. In between our class items will be the chance to

sing along with students to our favourite Christmas carols. Bring along

your fold up chair, Santa hat and singing voices

to enjoy our Concert and carols night. Drinks will be available at the canteen as

will the last of our glow sticks (50c).

Our monster raffle will be drawn at the conclusion of the concert. Don’t forget

to send in your raffle tickets before then. Prize numbers have increased with

additional items so there will be 18 prizes to be won. You cannot win if you are

not in it, so buy your tickets and return the stubs and money to school.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (FRIDAY) This is always a relaxed day for students and a sad one for year 6. If we haven’t already taken home

books and equipment, then it will be sent home on Friday. If you are planning on your child being

absent these days, please let us know so that we can send home his or her school books earlier in the

week.

Please note the dates on the side of the bulletin for the commencement of the 2012 school year and

any other important dates early in the school year.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION The NSW Teachers Federation has called for industrial action in the form of a 2 hour stop work

meeting on Thursday, 15th December 2011. Lochinvar Public School will be open. This day is our

Circus fun day and we will be proceeding with the fun day as planed.

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ASSEMBLY AWARDS

K INDERGARTEN/1 Chloe Carpenter - always trying hard in class

and being helpful.

Peter Perry - a good effort and trying hard in

class.

Y EAR 1/2 Dylan McCormack - always working hard in all

his school work.

Jackie Wiessel - improved concentration for all

class tasks.

Thomas Joyce - a consistent effort in spelling.

Y EAR 3/4 Laila Kirtley - Improving her typing skills

dramatically this term.

Abby-Rose Carpenter - for great improvement

in concentration.

Toby Champness - consistent effort in writing.

YEAR 4/5/6 Chloe Goldman - a great effort in persuasive

writing .

Zac Grisinger - a great effort in persuasive writing.

Jasmine Fohmsbee - a great effort in persuasive

writing.

BEST B OY

Readan Gibbs.

BEST G IRL

Chelsea Borradaile.

BEST CLASS

Year 6.

SPECIAL & PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS:

Kayla Gibbs - Consistent effort in the vegetable

garden.

Chelsea Borradaile - Consistent effort in the

vegetable garden.

Sienna Brinkley -Consistent effort in the vegetable

garden.

Lydia Siddens - Consistent effort in the vegetable

garden.

Ella Gidney - Consistent effort in the vegetable

garden.

Abbi Loveday - Consistent effort in the vegetable

garden.

Joshua Brown - Consistent effort in the sports

shed.

Lachlan Grisinger - Consistent effort in the sports

shed.

Bryce Keogh - Consistent effort in the sports shed.

Wayne Fohmsbee - Consistent effort in the sports

shed.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY

FROM THE STAFF AT

LOCHINVAR PUBLIC

SCHOOL

A LOOK BACK ON 2011

Vegetable Garden Kinder Orientation Cinema Under the Stars

Star Struck Australia Day Book week

Soccer Canberra Excursion Education Week

Athletics Carnival Jump Rope Newcastle Excursion