Lane Cove West Public School Respect Responsibility Endeavour

Avalon Avenue,

Lane Cove NSW 2066

02 9427 4743

lanecovew-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

lanecovew-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Chatters Term 4 Week 4

Principal’s Report

Thursday 7 November 2019

Volunteer Thank you Morning Tea

If you have volunteered at the school in the classroom, at

events, carnivals, or uniform shop, just to name a few; the

staff will be putting on a morning tea to thank you.

When: Tuesday 27 November from 11.00-11.30am

Where: Hall Cola

We hope to see you there!

Save The Date – Online Guardians

Online Guardians are experts in the field of Social Networks and Adolescent Development. They have been

booked to do a staff presentation and parent presentation on the ever changing online world. There is

further information in this newsletter on what will be addressed in the parent session.

Date: Wednesday 4 March 2020

Time: 6.30-8.00pm Venue: School Hall

Next year, we will ask parents to RSVP so we know how many will be attending and will provide some

sandwiches and tea/coffee.

Last Kindergarten Transition to School Next Week

Thursday 14 November from 9.30-11.00am

Students only in Kindergarten classrooms

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Earlier this year, Lane Cove West Public School asked our community to help us collect Woolworths Earn

and Learn stickers on behalf of Broken Hill Public School. The initiative allows educational institutions from

across the country trade stickers in exchange for much needed school resources. LCWPS collected

approximately 56 000 stickers for Broken Hill, who were able to use these to receive the resources seen

below.

A huge thank you goes to LCW families and our local community for helping us support schools in remote

areas. Well done!

Lauren Chan

SRC Co-ordinator

Book Contacting Volunteers

The school has recently purchased some lovely new readers for our

infant students to use in the classroom. We would love to hear

from parents who may be able to assist us with the task of covering

the books in clear contact. We have several boxes of books so any

help would be greatly appreciated. If you are able to help please

contact Mrs Jangoshian at samantha.jangoshian@det.nsw.edu.au

who can arrange a pack of books and contact for you to take

home .

Congratulations Coach Brown

For anyone who missed it last week, our very own

Coach Abby Brown has once again shone brightly on

the world fencing stage. Over 25 countries selected

their top 4 athletes to compete in Cairo, Egypt at the

World Veteran Fencing Championships.

Congratulations on the following outstanding results!

Epee– Individual 2nd

Epee– Team 5th

Foil– Individual 19th

Foil-Teams 5th

Checkout Coach Brown’s semi-final against Germany

at the following link. Scroll through to the 2hr 24 min

mark.

https://youtu.be/rOKUJ49C3JY

Tania Weston

Principal

Weekly Value: Endeavour

Expectation: Be a committed and resourceful

learner

Upcoming Dates:

November 8 Stage 2 Surf Education

November 14 Kindergarten Orientation 4

November 26 Scripture Christmas Service

November 27 Volunteer Morning Tea 11-11.30am

November 28 P&C Meeting 7-9pm

November 29 Stewart House Mini Fete

Spring Fair

The P&C held their annual Spring Fair last Saturday 2 November. The weather was perfect and it was

wonderful to see so many families come and have some fun and support P&C initiatives. Thank you to the

volunteers who were instrumental in making the day the success it was!

A Special Thank You from the P&C

The P&C Exec would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone who volunteered, attended and supported

our Spring Carnival. The day was a fantastic success with a large turnout of school families.

Special thanks goes to the organising team: Brooke Townend and Phil Hurrell for their organising skills

heading up to the event, the fantastic support of Lisette Oversteegen, Hayley Von Giese, Emily Gregory, Rima

Prima, Kasia Rawa, Kate McCormack, Ashely Hunt who again dressed the part in Side Show alley and a special

mention for James Stracey who manned the BBQ all day!

We’d also like to thank James Josling and his team of year 5 and 6 students for the fantastic effort in making

side show alley a success. Tania Weston and the school team for their support for this event and the work of

our P&C team. To all our parent stall holders who showed us their amazing products and donated the grand

prize for the raffle a big thank you also.

A warm thanks go to the team of over 80 people who volunteered to help on the day - we really appreciate

your ongoing support for P&C events and couldn't have done it without you!

Finally thankyou to everyone who came on the day - we hope you enjoyed your time and we look forward to

welcoming you next year! ~Michelle Friend, P&C President~

Assembly timetable:

3-6 Assembly Wednesday, November 13 at 2.40pm

K-2 Assembly Wednesday, November 20 at 2.40pm

Merit Awards

3H Jason S, Helena F, Joshua H, Luke M

3J Nik B, Rey H, Javier W, Rosie F

3M Chloe N, Evie J, Archie W, Felix B

4C Kaiden L, Alec J, Jackson Z, Ava S

4F Orion F, Henry L, Patrick C, Tomer K

4L Isaac M, Lila K, Otto J, Claudia S

5A ***NA***

5C ***NA***

6/5K Grace L, Hayden A, Zach B, Georgia L

6J Grace B, Itamar G, Tallin B, Aribella S

6S Alice M, Edward S, Immi F, Abby G

Gold Awards

Year 1 Martin O, Emily W, Ted Q

Year 2 Bree H, Abigail E, Boston D, Amelia W,

Hannah M, Arabella J, James M, Nishka S

Year 3 Jonah G, Daniel K, Angela K

Year 4 Kaiden L, Harvey K, Katherine L, Deon K

Year 6 Bayley C, Benjamin F, Imogen W, Xander W,

Mimi M, Jensen K, Hugh M, Elizabeth C

KA Jade F, Freya P, Kia M, Hamish L

KC Nathan L, Ellie K, Penny H, Luke R

KJ Markus C, Artur B, Harrison R, Audrey F

KP Ishi D, Peter B, Mia Z, Violet S

KS Koto L, Jacob W, Mia B, Damian I

1A Hugo B, Selena J, Vanessa C, Mark S

1B Lachlan E, Binsu G, Billy J, Felix T

1C Amy K, Oscar R, Inaya I, Luka S

1H Beth M, Elouise T, Lachlan J, Hugh S

2C Abigail E, Annalise Q, Flo S, George T

2H Sean E, Tom I, James F, Natalie C

2J Laura B, Isabella W, Zac T, Cate L

2S Harry H, Naomi T, Christopher L, Caroline Y

Banners

Elizabeth C 6/5K

Jensen K 6/5K

Amelia G 6J

ICAS Results

Well done to all students who participated in the recent Digital Technologies and Spelling ICAS

competition. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding results.

Digital Technologies

Year Credit Distinction High Distinction

3 Anna R, Angela K, Amalie A Luc S

4 Bora F, Patrick C, Katherine L, Gabriel L,

Alec J, James F

Mathew H, Samuel S Tomer K

5 Robert A Alastair W, Lachlan T

Spelling

Year Distinction High Distinction

2 Naomi T, Tianyun Z, Nishka S

3 Luc S, Jason S

4 Abby S, Harvey K, Alaska D, Patrick C, Samuel S

5 Lachlan T, Shir F, Katya N Luke E

Year Credit Distinction High Distinction

2 Tuesday B, Clara Z, Edward B, Nikki A,

Zachary J

Catriona W

3 Andrew F, Angela K, Emma W, Indi V Luc S, Anna R

4 Gabriel L, Patrick C, Alaska D, Noah G,

Henry L, Bora F

Katherine L, Samuel S, Harvey

K

Matthew H

5 Nathan J, Hunter K Doron K, Alastair W

6 Sam W Ishaan I, Robert H

Science

Anti-Bullying posters-Year 2 and K

WriteOn Competition: LCWPS Entries

WriteOn is an annual writing competition open to all NSW primary students in Years 1 to 6. The

competition provides students with the opportunity to become published authors with winning entries from

the competition being published in a Best of WriteOn anthology. Below are some outstanding pieces of work

submitted by our students. They should be congratulated for crafting such interesting and creative

responses to the stimulus.

The Night Shuffle

In the night, every night in Townsville you could hear a shuffle in the bushes. Nobody knew what it was, no

one knew where it came from. All the town knew was that it came at 12.00am sharp. After the noise

started, a mysterious hat store opened as well as a sale in the clothes and mat store. The Townsville

people knew the exact person to solve the mystery: Suspicious Tom.

A few days later Suspicious Tom arrived. He went around the whole town searching the clothes store, the

mat store and all the other stores around the town until there was only one store left; the mysterious hat

store. When Suspicious Tom walked into the hat store an eerie ring welcomed him and lots of shuffling

started to happen. Tom became even more suspicious than ever. Then out of behind the counter came an

old man, “How can I help you?” he said cheerfully.

“I would like to know if you know anything about the shuffling?” said Tom.

“Oh you mean the hats,” said the man.

“Hats, what hats?” said Tom starting to get excited.

“Don’t you know there was a commercial about them the other day?” said the man.

“Yes!! Another case closed!”

Now everybody buys the hats and they are known as good companions. They do all the chores so the kids

don’t whinge, they play with the kids, they read great bedtime stories and each one has a thing they’re

best at; like some are sailors some are good at geography and lots more! Which one would you choose?

Evan G 4C

The Cheeky Risk

“No!” I shouted as I slammed the door behind me. “I am not joining your silly gang. I don’t want to get into

any trouble on Mum’s birthday. I would be mopping the floor and the toilet for the rest of my life! ...It is too

risky,” I say as well, but obviously she does not listen and is already out of sight. I try to look everywhere but

she is nowhere to be seen. I thought to myself for a minute I think….. I think…and I think. It finally made

sense I know where she might be! She was there! She was in her room writing in her “secret diary” about

what she was going to do on mum’s birthday that will make mum loose it!

The day finally came, Mum’s birthday. As soon as I woke up Amy was out of bed and writing in her diary. I

don’t think she even said happy birthday to mum. As soon as I got up I went into mum and dads room to see

if they were still asleep. “….ZzzZzzZ,” I heard as I slowly opened the door. They were fast asleep. At the time

it was 7:00am and they were normally already awake. I guess she knew it was her birthday but dad was not

there he was either at the gym. Finally she got up it was 10am. I was walking back to my room when I

heard……

SLAP, BANG, CRASH!!!!!!!

I was so scared. It was Mum’s birthday nothing else bad can happen it is already not going to be a good day.

The time came 5pm and Amy was thinking of excuses to go out without mum. I saw Amy having a brain

wave. “Mum?” Amy said with a suspicious voice.

“Yes?” mum said weirdly.

“Can I go out with Olivia?”

“Sure!” she said.

“Thanks” she said.

“Hey!” Olivia whispered angrily, “This was not part of the plan.” “Well you’re coming anyway.”

They got to the hat shop and they snuck in. The shop was empty with no one in there which was not a good

sign so they couldn’t blend in but this was for mum. Olivia was too scared to go in so she just hid outside

behind a tree. “Well, whatever,” Amy said, “I will do it by myself. And so she did. “Um excuse me where are

the top hats?”

“Over here,” the man said. Amy didn’t really follow the man, she was stealing the hat. As soon as Amy got

the hat she ran out in a flash and hid behind the building. “I have it!!!!” Amy said excitedly.

“Yay, we can go home!” said Olivia with a smile, “Let’s go.”

When they got home they surprised mum with the hat and the first thing mum said was……”Did you pay for

this?”

By Grace C

Band Update–7 November 2019

12-14 November 19-21 November

Concert Band Connie Manalakoudis Kylie Beattie

Senior Band Tina Lowry Diana Payne

Jazz Band Sonia Sonia

Junior Band Andrew Booth & Nally Watters Elizabeth Angstmann & Sue Meilau

Solo Challenge:

All band students are encouraged to choose a fun piece of music and start practicing for their Solo Challenge. These will

be performed in band rehearsal during week 9.

Students should choose their own piece of music to play as a solo.

Ask your tutor for help.

Search online or in music shops for a piece arranged for your instrument

Percussion may use a backing tape. Accompaniment is not required for other instruments

Timing: 60 sec for junior band; 90-120 sec for Senior/Concert Band

Students who participate gain a sense of accomplishment and will also receive an award. The aim is to try a new piece

and have some fun.

Upcoming Performance dates:

Wed 4th December Band Gala Night: 6.30pm. All Bands will perform

10th -12th December Solo Challenge

Fri 13th December Years 3-6 Presentation Day: Concert Band performing

Return of Band Hire Instruments:

All instruments hired through the school band need to be returned following the Solo Challenge in week 9. Please

advise your tutor you will not be available for a lesson in the final week of school. Instruments are cleaned and service

throughout the holidays and must be returned. Final date for return of hire instruments is Friday 13th Dec following the

Yr 3-6 presentation assembly.

Hire of instruments in 2020:

Each year priority for hire of school instruments is given to new students in Junior Band. Following allocation to junior

band, remaining instruments will be offered to students in Senior/Concert Band. Please note the following exceptions

regarding instrument hire:

Students hiring French Horn, Baritone Horn or Trombone will be able to hire school band instruments from year 3

-6 whilst they remain a member of the band.

Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet and Oboe are offered for hire to students entering into Senior Band to expand

the depth of the band.

Current band students interested in being placed on a wait list to hire an instrument next year should email Jane at

band@lcwps.com.au

Joining Band in 2020:

If your child is currently in year 2, a try-out session will be held in Term 4. This provides the opportunity for the students

to see, hear and blow some of the concert band instruments. Further information about the band program will be sent

home with your child following this trial. Applications to join band will be due to be returned the Friday 29th

November.

Students interested in playing percussion in the band next year are invited to attend a separate trial at lunch time in the

week of 25th November.

Students currently in Year 3-5 are welcome to join the band program next year. No previous experience necessary.

Please contact Jane Corlett at band@lcwps.com.au for details

Chess Club

Chess Club is open to students from Year 1 and operates Mondays 3.30pm-4.30pm in the Year 5

Classrooms. Children enrolled in OOSH can still attend and will be escorted to OOSH at the end of class. Run

by the Sydney Academy of Chess, the club caters for beginners to advanced players and offers the

opportunity to participate in friendly interschool tournaments during the year.

To enrol, please pay online with your credit card at www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment ,enter

the code BSH8YWMEGT and fill in the electronic form, with your child’s details. Read more about the

benefits of chess here: https://sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/benefits-chess

Liz Irwin chess@lcwps.com.au

You can place your child’s order at

scholastic.com.au/LOOP or using the

LOOP app, which can be downloaded

from the App Store or Google Play. No

cash or cheques accepted. Remember

that 20% of your spend comes back to our

school for use in the Literacy Pro Program.

Simone Chuah:

simone.chuah@optusnet.com.au

Clare Hurst:

clarelhurst@gmail.com

Get involved in the School Banking program

Lane Cove West is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students.

School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and

develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School

Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards.

The rewards available during 2019 are:

Scented Stackable Highlighters

Snowy Origami Set

Icicle Slapband Ruler

Yeti Fluffy Notepad

Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring

Scratch Art Cards

Water Skimming Bounce Ball

Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution

of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the

number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account.

You can open an account for your child in one of two ways:

1. Online

Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.

2. In branch

Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence

and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away.

They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit

wallet.

School Banking day is Thursday. Each week you need to bring your deposit wallet to canteen window.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking or contact

Olga by email: osysoeva@gmail.com

Volunteer Thank you Morning Tea

If you have volunteered at the school this year in the classroom, at events, carnivals, or

uniform shop, just to name a few; the staff will be putting on a morning tea to thank you.

When: Tuesday November 26th

Where: Hall Cola

Time: 11.00am to 11.30am

We hope to see you there so we can acknowledge your time and effort!

CodeSpace Camps

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Visit our website to find out dates and register:

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Free home-based assessment and treatment for 7 to 12 year old children with fear and anxiety disorders.

GU Ref No: 2019/146

Does your child become very afraid of certain situations or objects, worry about a lot of things, get very distressed, or try to avoid things they fear?

About the studyOur team at Griffith University may be able to assist you. We are conducting a nationwide study that includes the following services at no cost to families:

• A thorough assessment of your child’s anxiety with a trained psychologist via the telephone;

• Your child receiving one of two kinds of home-based treatments delivered on a PC, laptop or tablet; and

• Two follow-up telephone assessments with a trained psychologist 6- and 12-months after treatment to track your child’s progress.

The study aims to find out if these two treatments are as effective as each other, and which children have the best response to each kind of treatment. This will mean that there are more evidence-based treatments available for helping anxious children.

About the treatmentsEach treatment involves your child completing treatment sessions at home on a PC, laptop or tablet.

Each treatment involves your child learning practical strategies to better manage anxiety.

• One treatment helps children learn to control the focus of their attention on helpful things around them.

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Each treatment includes information, telephone or email support for parents in assisting their child to better manage anxiety.

Prior studies have shown that children who complete each treatment experience significant reductions in anxiety.

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For more information about our study and our team, or if you would like your child to participate, please contact us:

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Does your child love to sing and dance?

North Sydney Kids Theatre Company are now looking for Featured dancers & singers of all ages for the Kids Musical Seussical Jnr.

with a junior cast (6-12yrs) and Senior cast (13-18yrs). Rehearsals in Hunters Hill Auditions on sun 24th Nov

email ddpadance@gmail.com for an audition pack now

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Lane Cove West Public School has our own Skoolbag

Smartphone App which we use to send you important

information. Please download and install the App.

Notifications

We suggest you select the year group for which you

would like to receive notifications. You can do this by

selecting the ‘GROUPS’ tab then ‘Add / remove groups’.

Student Absences

Student Absences from

school should be

registered through the

Skoolbag app.