Lane Cove West Public SchoolRespect Responsibility Endeavour

Avalon Avenue,

Lane Cove NSW 2066

02 9427 4743

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Chatters Term 3 Week 2

Principal’s Report

Thursday 30 July 2020

Mindfulness

Here is 5A participating in their daily

mindfulness sessions.

This week’s Smiling Mind focus is ‘Attention’.

Learning intention: To develop an understanding of

attention and develop the skills of attention and

focus.

Welcome Back

Welcome back to all students and families. I do hope everyone has had a restful and enjoyable holiday and

all are refreshed and ready for term 3. Unfortunately with the current COVID situation, some of the Term 3

events we normally would look forward to will need to be modified.

Education Week

The theme for 2020 Education Week is Learning Together. In the past, we have had open classrooms,

however, this will not be possible this year. As a school, we still plan to celebrate Education Week with the

students and are finalising the arrangements this week.

Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals

Due to COVID restrictions, we are unable to have our Cross Country or Athletics Carnivals off school site,

nor can we have parents attending. We still intent to run our carnivals this term on school grounds,

adhering to COVID guidelines. It will be wonderful to have the students looking forward to these events in

the coming months.

Staffing Update

Welcome to Kristine Baker who will be relieving for Kate Preston as our

School Psychologist for the rest of this year. Kristina is available on

Mondays to discuss any parent concerns.

Saturday Staff Development Day

On Saturday, our staff participated in a Staff Development Day on 'Visible Learning: Mindframes for

Success'. Staff learnt about the 10 Mindframes for Success that impact on student learning. Teachers

identified high-impact influences that are important for school leaders and teachers to use in their daily

practice.

Impact Mindframes:

1. I am an evaluator of my impact on learning

2. I see assessment as informing my classroom practice

3. I collaborate with my peers and my students about my impact on student progress.

Change and Challenge Mindframes:

4. I am a change agent and believe all students can improve

5. I strive for student challenge and not merely 'doing your best'.

Learning Focus Mindframes:

6. I give and help students understand feedback and I interpret and act on feedback given to me

7. I engage as much in dialogue as monologue

8. I explicitly inform students what impact looks like from the outset

9. I build relationships and trust so that learning can occur in a place where it is safe to make mistakes and

learn from others

10. I focus on learning and the language of learning.

Tania Weston Principal

Weekly Value: Endeavour

Expectation: Demonstrate good sportsmanship at

the athletics carnival

Upcoming Dates:

August 6 **Cancelled ** School tour

August 19 **Cancelled** School tour

Peer Support

This term our whole school will be participating in peer support sessions. We are all in mixed groups with

kids from all different grades and are led by Year 5 and Year 6 kids. For our first week of peer support we

did some activities to get to know each other. To begin the lesson we introduced ourselves and shared our

favourite subject to do at school. We then did some fun teamwork games and activities which were very

fun! We also came up with some ways we can work together as a team efficiently. We are looking forward

to another fun session next week!

Oli K, Josh E and Henry W

2021 Kindergarten enrolments now due!

KA Charlton D, Archie Q, Diya L, Emma H

KJ Rushton T, Emily R, Matthew L, Olivia T

KR Imani M, Gabriel G, Saachi T, Ahaan R

KS Tatiana I, Maxwell Z, Michael C, Adelia E

KT Evie G, Freya A, Daniel P, Rhys M

1B Leo H, Dylan G, Audrey F, Koto K

1C Finnbar L, Violet S, Nafas M, Jackson L

1D Harry G, Sienna F, Ishi D, Alexander S

1M Maia H, Isaac K, Sebastian W, Amir G

2/1H Willow C, Alex H, Harriet M, Benny F

2B Kai B, Poppy B, Leah W, Noah H

2J Matilda M, Akshay M, Maks M, Selena J

2S Jessica W, Elouise T, Jameson E, Adie H

Merit Awards

Assembly

Assemblies are not currently being held. Awards will be handed

out in the classroom.

3H Thomas H, Sophie P, Oliver S, Jerry Z

3L Cate L, Edward C, Sofia P, Edward B

3M Chris L, Jessamy R, August C, Hannah M

4/3J Alice P, Astrid H, Hannah N, Boston D

4C Heidi T, Benji H, Ophelia C, Jesse S

4S Maxwell M, Rosie F, Luc S, Amalie A

5A Ben W, Orion F, Jasmine V, Lila K

5C Layla E, Zoli K, Matthew W, Ruby N

6/5K Bailey M, Tom G, Doron K, Summer R

6J Alastair W, Josh S, Tascha N, Unukaa A

6W Mykah E, Joanna G, Iris H, Omri S

Year 1 Alisha N, Arcadia H, Zac R, Anthony S, Arlo M

Year 2 Poppy B, Elouise T, Archie F

Year 3 Isla P

Year 4 Jake N, Luke M

Year 6 Joel L, Leela G, Hayden M

Gold Awards

Stage 2 Writing Samples In Term 1, students in 3 - 6 began the journey to learn

about the Seven Steps to Writing Success with the

support of their classroom teacher and Mrs Silipo.

The Seven Steps are the building blocks to great

writing. By isolating writing skills into individual steps

ensures students don’t get ‘bogged down’ with

writing the whole piece. They gain confidence in each

building block, and then they pull it all together to

become creative and engaging writers, as you can

see through the following fantastic work samples.

Superb Surfing, Yashika 5C

Have you ever experienced the thrill of riding a wave? Or the titillation of doing an awesome aerobatic on

your surfboard as the water gives you a refreshing splash and the salty breeze dries your face? I mean that

spectacular sport, yes that one - it’s called surfing.

There are many key figures in surfing like Alexander Hume Ford, who set up the world’s first ever surfing club

on a beach in Waikiki called the Waikiki surfing club. There he met Jack London, another key figure. After be-

ing introduced to the surfing world, Jack took his experience in surfing to California where they went wild

and eventually spread around the world. Then George Douglas Freeth became the first white person to be a

superb surfer or expert wave rider.

But really, it all started with the ancient Polynesian tribes and cultures that first began the whole “superb

surfing” deal. It was first observed in Tahiti by Captain James Cook in 1767 when on his mission to observe

the transit of Venus. The chief of the tribe would be decided by who can surf the best. American surfer Phil

Edwards once said, “the best surfer out there is the one who is having the most fun.” This means that if you

have fun and don’t concentrate on being the best, it will be easier to be better than the rest.

However, have you ever wondered what’s happening to the environment because of surfing? Well it has

some pretty major effects. Here’s a feel about what it’s like: you see wetsuit scraps blowing around and sun-

screen creeping into the sea. Is this what comes to your mind when you think about surfing? Believe it or not,

this is what's happening at most beaches today because of surfing. People dump 250 tonnes of wetsuit that

is made out of neoprene, a toxic material, on beaches every year. Also, 400,000 new surfboards made out of

foams and synthetic resins are constructed per year of which 20% is put into landfill in the process of shaping

the board. In addition to that, 6000 tonnes of sunscreen seeps into the ocean every year and bleaches our

fantastic but suffering coral. Dude! That’s a lot of stuff going to waste just for the sake of surfing!

Splash! Patter! Splash! Puff. Puff. You’re exhausted and exhilarated as you step off your surfboard. But as you

gaze around, the beach is still a mess. How could you help Mother Earth’s beaches survive?

Surfing Informative report, Nathan 6J

“Surfing is amazing” you think as you land on the sand. Surfing may seem hard, but if you want to experience

the thrill and excitement of surfing, then all you need to do is attend a few lessons and you’ll be surfing like a

star.

To understand current day surfing properly you need to understand its history. The place where surfing

originated is Tahiti, It was traditional that the chief of the village was the most talented surfer. Have you ever

seen Tahitian surfing? If you have you know how amazing it is. It was also used as warrior training, the warriors

would paddle to the surf breaks to catch the waves. Europeans first observed surfing in Samoa in 1767. They did

this by photographing the Samoans. Surfing was also a big part of Hawaiian culture, but when Hawaii was found

by westerners the diseases and colonisation practically wiped out the practise. It seemed as if Hawaii was

completely dead without surfing. Before western contact, the Hawaiians first prayed to the surfing priests for

protection. If a surfer who did this became frustrated, they could get aid from the surfing priests. But the way

surfing became so popular today is that Waikiki became a tourist attraction. The tourists were fascinated and

surprised by surfing and wanted to learn it for themselves, and so without Waikiki the world would never come

to understand surfing properly. It would mean losing out on the thrilling, amazing and extreme practise that is

surfing.

Next, we will be focusing on the science of surfing, not many people focus on the science of things, but if you

want to understand how to do things faster, better, and know more, you need to understand the science. The

main way surfing is possible is through the shape of the board. The way you go so fast when you surf is through

the pointed board. The waves go around the point and not create any friction to slow you down. If the

surfboard was square the waves would push against the front of the board, slowing you down and making

surfing an absolute living nightmare. The other main part of surfing is wave science. The waves are formed out

at sea by the wind. The wind creates things that look like waves but are actually called swells. The swells are

water that has been pushed up by the wind and travel towards the shore. At sea, the swells are very small, but

as they get closer to the shore they are pushed upwards to form waves. They go from absolutely minuscule to

extremely massive.

Now the last significant part of surfing, which is what this report is based on is how to actually surf. Without this

part, this report would be horrible, meaningless and boring. The things you need to be able to surf are: a

surfboard and even waves. The even waves are helpful because they break in the same place and don’t push

you anywhere. Even waves are calm and soothing while uneven waves are rough and strong. You need to

paddle out on your surfboard to where the waves are breaking, it helps to go under the waves by pushing the

front of your surfboard down and then back up in what’s called a duck dive. If you don’t duck dive you will just

be flipped over again and again and become so frustrated you are in a bad mood for the rest of the week. You

need to wait until a suitably sized wave comes and paddle a bit to where you think the wave will break. When

the wave breaks you need to stand up as fast as you can to catch the wave. And as the waves carry you, you

lean from side to side to turn. Then when you reach the shore you quickly lie down again to avoid falling. You

then repeat the process many times over to form surfing. If you do this all perfectly then you will learn surfing

to its full extent and appreciate it the most. You will experience much more than others.

After going out to sea many times you finally catch the perfect wave. You know a lot about surfing and not just

how to surf. You know that other people do not know how to appreciate things properly, but you know and you

Scholastic Bookclub catalogues for Issue 5 have

been distributed. There are over 69 titles under

$5!

Orders are placed via Loop:

http://www.scholastic.com.au/loop

New Bookclub Coordinator Needed!

Simone is finishing at Lane Cove West this

year so we need a new Book Club

Coordinator to join us in 2021. Please

contact us via email to find out more about

the role.

Your Book Club Coordinators

are:

Simone Chuah

simone.chuah@optusnet.com.au

and

Clare Hurst

clarelhurst@gmail.com

Issue 5 Orders close Friday 7 August

KIDS MOTOR SKILLZ •Age Group: 6-10 •Tuesday or Thursday (Starting 28 July or 30 July) •3:25pm - 4:30pm •8 Week term •Cost: $200

At Kids Motor Skillz, we focus on kicking, jumping, hand eye coordination, throwing and catching, movement patters, balance and much more.

Visit www.4elementsofhealth.com.au and click on kids motor skillz to find out more or call Andrew on 0468650172 for more information.

Learn Music on Keyboard or Guitar at School

Term 3 Enrolment

Great songs! Musical activities! Cool music knowledge!

Convenient at-school venue with additional health & safety measures in place

Small group, 45 min weekly lesson

Competitive rate

Instrument not required initially

Fun introduction to music

To enrol: www.learnmusicatschool.com.au

(02) 9411 3122

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For more information contact Council’s Road Safety Officers on (02) 9911 3576 or email vstamper@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

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2 in 3 car seats are not being used properlyChild Car Restraint fitting vouchers

Lane Cove Council is offering free child car seat fitting vouchers to people who live in the Lane Cove Council area. A voucher entitles the recipient to have a restraint checked, refitted or fully fitted by a designated local Authorised Restraint Fitter.

Road Safety

News

Term 3, 2020

Model safe and considerate behaviour for your child - they will learn from you!

How school parents & carers can help their community

In response to Covid-19, requests from State Government have created an expectation that parents/carers should drive each child directly to and from the school gate. This is unfortunately creating increased congestion issues within the school zones.

SCHOOL

With the congestion issues, comes complaints from the surrounding residents and community.

Below are some ideas that schools could suggest to their parents and students that may assist in alleviating some of these traffic issues:

Walk or cycle to school together while observing social distancing.

Park and walk - suggest that parents and carers park (legally) several blocks from the school zone and either walk to meet their child or ask their child to walk to them to be picked up.

A few school crossing tips from Stephen Miller the School Crossing Supervisor at Lane Cove Public.

Always… approach the pedestrian crossing slowly.Never… run onto, or across the crossing, even if the school crossing supervisor is in the middle of the road.

Always… watch for the School Crossing Supervisor’s signal.Never… cross unless the supervisor has indicated to you that it’s safe to do so.

Always… pay attention to the traffic as you cross. Sometimes vehicles may not stop or even suddenly begin to move again.Never… look down at your phone as you cross.

Always… get off your bike or scooter and push these across the crossing.Never… bounce balls or play with anything else you could drop.

Always... wait for your parents to arrive at the crossing if you’ve run on ahead, and then cross altogether.Never… assume traffic will stop for you, just because you are standing at a pedestrian crossing. Sometimes they just don’t.

Always… thank your School Crossing Supervisor – it is a very demanding job keeping everybody safe while also managing busy traffic flow.

Stephen cares very much about all the children he helps to keeps safe. You can really help him by remembering all these simple do’s and don’ts.

TOP TIPS - from a School Crossing Supervisor

From the NSW Department of Education - road safety education team

The current COVID-19 situation has seen an increase in the number of parents and carers choosing to drive their children to and from school, placing enormous pressure on the local traffic environment.Many school communities are experiencing increased traffic congestion due to inappropriate use of school Drop-off and Pick-up zones, particularly with vehicles stopping for too long.

How can you help to keep our children safe?

Check out this list of safety tips for drivers using a school Drop-off and Pick-up zone.

• Always drop off or pick up your child from the designated zone and follow the school’s procedures.

• Drivers should remain in their vehicles at all times in the Drop-off and Pick-up zone. • Drivers may stop for a maximum of 2 minutes in the Drop-off and Pick-up zone.• Ensure children use the Safety Door (the rear footpath side door) to get in and out

of the car. • Ensure the handbrake is applied when the vehicle is stationery. • Always park legally. • Avoid dangerous manoeuvres such as U-turns and three-point turns.

For more information: Visit: NSW Department of Education - Safe Travel and Safety Town

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