Issue 15 – Week 3 - Term 4 Thursday 23 October 2015

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to Term 4, so far it has been a busy term and the end of the year will be upon us before we know it!

Our fantastic dance group and school choir have once again made us proud with their performances at Upper Blue Mountains Events. Thank you to Mrs Way, Miss Coady and Mrs Clark for their hard work in preparing our students for these performances.

We are looking forward to our fundraising Walkathon in Week 6. Sponsorship and other information will be coming out early next week.

Our first Kindergarten orientation morning is next week, Wednesday 28 October 9.30 – 10.55am. We look forward to meeting our new Kindergarten students for 2016.

Thanks to all students, parents and teachers who have donated baked goods and volunteered their time to support the Lawson Learners Stall at the Magpie Markets. The stalls so far have been very successful and we look forward to using the money raised to resource our support classes. Thanks also to our tireless P&C and Magpie Markets workers who have provided the funds for so many of our school resources and events.

We have been pleased to take up an offer from NSW Hockey to enable our students to participate in free hockey coaching sessions at school. The students are enjoying the sessions and learning lots of great skills.

On Wednesday Jo Clancy from the Wagana Aboriginal Dancers taught all students a dance routine to be used as part of our School Totem Project. The students were quick to pick up the steps of our very own ‘Water Dragon Dance’.

Thank you to all students who are remembering our school expectations - to be Safe, Respectful and Responsible learners. As the end of the school year approaches we thank parents and carers for supporting us in this important aspect of school life.

Students who need to bring mobile phones to school are required to sign them into the office before the school bell. Any other devices that are brought to school also must be signed in, however we would not expect items like iPads, iPods, radios, electronic games to be brought to school.

Just a reminder that school finishes at 2.45pm. For reasons of student safety and supervision, when collecting your children we ask that you please leave the school grounds promptly, an empty playground makes it easier for staff to find children who need to be located urgently. Please remind your children of their collection point of an afternoon, that they are not running around the playground and are to go to the office if their parents/carers have not arrived shortly after the bell. If required there is an after school care facility on the grounds of our school.

We are looking forward to a productive term.

Warm regards

Sue Bate for Corinna Robertson Acting Principal

THE NEXT EVENT FOR THE “SUPPORT CLASS REFURBISHMENT PROJECT” Will be a school WALK-ATHON

Thursday 12th November. More information will follow soon!

If you can help towards this event or have any business contacts that could help with donations, please leave details with our school office staff.

Major Prize generously Donated by bikeminded Wentworth Falls

Support the business’ who are sponsoring our Support Classes

Lawson Public School thanks our local business’ who have committed to helping us fund the much needed resources required by our Support Class. Without their funding we can’t start this valuable project of refurbishment. We encourage you to support these generous & caring business’. Lawson Kebab & Pizza, Lawson Ellen’s Interiors, Wentworth Falls

Week5

3 November NSW Hockey

4 November Kindergarten 2016 Orientation

6 November Assembly

Week 6

10 November NSW Hockey

11 November Kindergarten 2016 Orientation

12 November School walkathon

Term 4 Calendar Week 4

27 October Choir performance Mavis Wood hall

NSW Hockey

28 October Kindergarten 2016 Orientation

29 October Music count us in

30 October World Teachers Day

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P&C meeting and AGM

When? Wednesday, 18th November,

AGM starts at 7pm. Regular meeting from 7.30pm

Where? Staff room

The P&C AGM is an opportunity to volunteer and vote for office

bearers for the coming year. Please consider if you are able to

support our school community this way.

magpie markets

Our next markets are on

Sunday, 15th November

2015.

The classes helping on the

BBQ are 1/2P and the

Support Unit Classes. A

note and email with the

BBQ helpers roster will be

sent out to all class

members. Please come and help at your allocated time, or

contact your class parent rep if you need to make alternate

arrangements.

This market coincides with the Mid Mountains Festival weekend,

so should we are likely to have extra people around. So if your

class is not rostered on to help at the BBQ but you have a spare

hour or two, we’d appreciate your help too!

transition to school

The P&C will looks forward to welcoming our 2016 Kindergarten

families and students, when they visit our school for their first

transition to school session next Wednesday. If you see some

new faces around the school that morning, please try to make

them feel welcome.

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thank you – October markets

We are grateful to the adults and young people who helped at

the markets in October, despite the wet weather. Those who

helped with market setup, helping with the bbq, and supporting

out Lawson Learners Stall include:

Jana, Lucy, Matt, Anja, Mary, Monica, Emeisha, Simon, Neige,

Tomas, Oscar, Ruby, Stuart, Jay, Keeley, Sarah, Patrick, Nicole,

Darren, Xavier, Mrs Way, Ms Poulton, Mrs Heyne,, Ms Blunt, Mrs

Howard, Robyn, Doug, Rodney, Chris, Troy, Suzanne, Zariya,

Alison, Dan, Brodie, Mandy, Lochlan, Danielle,Tanya, Dave,

David, Sara, Tiera, and Sally.

uniform shop prices

Our uniform shop is a P&C initiative, run by

volunteers. We aim to provide our school

community with uniform options that are of a

good quality, presentable and affordable, as

well as the convenience of purchasing items at

the school, rather than having to search

elsewhere.

We have been fortunate enough to be able to

keep our prices the same for over seven years. However, due to

recent increases in cost from our suppliers we have had to adjust

our prices accordingly. Some of our products have had a price

rise of between $1 - $5. Other product

prices remain the same. A copy of the new

order form with prices is attached to this

newsletter, and available through the

school office.

Uniform shop is open every Wednesday

8:30am – 9:30am alternatively orders can

be placed at the school office.

Lawson Public School P&C Uniform Shop Prices as of 6th October 2015

Name:

Phone:

Child’s name:

Child’s class:

Items Price Size 4, 6, 8, 10

12, 14, 16

Qty Subtotal $

SHIRTS

Short Sleeved logo shirt $20.00

Long Sleeved logo shirt $25.00

SHORTS

Skort $20.00

Tailored Gaberdine Shorts $25.00

Cargo Shorts $25.00

Basketball Shorts $20.00

PANTS & TRACKSUIT PANTS & TIGHTS

Bootleg Pants new $25.00

Bootleg Pants old (until stock runs out) $12.00

Tailored Gaberdine Pants $25.00

Cargo Pants $35.00

Straight Leg Tracksuit Pants $25.00

Double Knee Tracksuit Pants $25.00

Cotton Elastene Tights $12.00

JUMPERS & JACKETS

Rugby Jumper $30.00

Bomber Jacket $35.00

Polar Fleece Jacket $25.00

Polar Fleece Vest $20.00

HATS

Beanie $10.00

Bucket Hat $12.00

Slouch Hat $15.00

Legionnaires Hat $12.00

BAGS

Small School Bag $30.00

Large School Bag $40.00

TOTAL OWING

Paid Unpaid Open Wednesday Mornings 8:30 -9:30am Orders can also be placed at the school office

Filled:

Gateway Family Services

Parenting Group Program

Term 4, 2015

Program Date & Time Location Registration

Life story work- Foster carers support group

8,15,22 October 1:00 – 2:30pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St, Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Communicating with Teenagers

21st October 6:00 – 8:00pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St, Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Dad’s healthy Relationships

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Heart Warming Creative Art Therapy for Mamma’s

19,26 October 2,9 November 12:30-2:30pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Developing resilience in KIDS

20 October 12:00-2:00pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St, Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Developing resilience in KIDS

27 October 12:00-2:00pm

Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre, 62 White Cross Rd, Winmalee

ENRICH- 4782 5326

123 Magic 13, 20, 27 Nov. 9:30am – 12pm

Lawson public school MOCS 4758 6811

Winmalee Play and Chat (During school term)

every Wednesday 9.15 - 11.15am

Pinnaroo OOSH, Winmalee Public School

Jill on 4739 5963

Blaxland Play and Chat (During school term)

Every Thursdays 9:15 - 11:15am

Blaxland Public School, Baden Place, Blaxland.

Kim-Maree on 4739 5963

Lets make Art Together — Parents and Kids

Every Tuesday 10am-12.30pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St, Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Waratah Cottage Family Drop In

Monday & Tuesday 10am-12.30pm Thursday 2.00pm-4pm

Waratah Cottage 27 Waratah St, Katoomba

ENRICH- 4782 5326

Circle of Security ENRICH- 4782 5326

For more information and individual flyers go to:

www.gatewayfamilyservices.org.au or www.facebook.com/GatewayFS

Gateway family services parent group program is funded by DSS and NSW FACS.

Gateway works collaboratively with community partners to bring parent groups to communities from St

Marys to Blackheath.

Thanks to MMM for providing childcare for the Daytime groups.

http://www.gatewayfamilyservices.org.au/http://www.gatewayfamilyservices.org.au/http://www.facebook.com/GatewayFS

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