Lismore Public School Excellence, Opportunity and Success

Term 4, Week 5

Lismore Public School Excellence, Opportunity and Success

Term 4, Week 5

Lismore Public School Term 2 Week 6

5th June 2014

SPEAK EASY

On Tuesday 3rd June, the children from Classes 3-6 attended the Speak Easy performance here at the school. The children had the

chance to experience a lively and interactive presentation. ‘Stand up & Speak ‘is an introduction to confident communication and

speaking in public.

Date Event Venue Cost Time

09/06/14 Queens Birthday Public Holiday NO SCHOOL

10/06/14 Youth Leadership for school captains SCU Nil

11/06/14 P&C Meeting Staffroom Nil 6pm

11/06/14 Eat it to Beat it for parents LPS

12/06/14 Multicultural Public Speaking LPS Library Nil 9 am – 10.30 am

4.30 pm - 6 pm

13/06/14 Bunnings Visit Bunnings Nil

16/06/14 ICAS Writing LPS Paid

17/06/14 ICAS Spelling LPS Paid

17/06/14 Netball Gala Day Lismore Courts $5.00

Excellence, Opportunity and Success

We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Elders past and present of the Wijabul Wiyabal people and other peoples of Bundjalung Nation.

We acknowledge that they are the first peoples of this land on which our school stands.

Annual Athletics Carnival The Annual Athletics Carnival is being held this Friday 6 June. Student have been advised their sporting house colours by their Teachers and are also listed below. $4 for the bus is due for every child. If you haven’t already paid please do so.

KOOLAN

BANJORA

WARRIGAL

MARLOO

TEAM COLOURS

RIGHTS - Be safe and Learn RIGHTS - Be safe and Learn

Yamato Takada Sister City On Wednesday our two captains Lockyer Wilson and Alyssa McDonald joined me for morning tea at the Lismore City Council Chambers. Lismore Public School has signed up to the ‘Schools Friendship Program’ with the view to building relationships with Katashio Elementary Schools. Kataisho Elementary School in Lismore’s sister city in Japan – Yamato Takada. Children will have the opportunity to share with students in Japan. Extension Writing Group The 3/4 and 5/6 Extension Writing Groups have been unable to meet over the last two weeks due to the unexpected work in A-Block and subsequent lack of space. When the work is completed, we will come together again. I apologise for the inconvenience and will run some additional sessions to finish off. Sports Carnival All students will be involved in the athletics carnival at Riverview Park on Friday. Please be sure to pay the $4 for bus and ground hire to the office. If you are taking your child prior to the conclusion of the carnival, please be sure to let Mrs Clarke know. It should be an enjoyable day for all involved and we hope to see lots of family and friends supporting our students. Signing children out early We understand that there are times when parents need to sign children out from school early and request their children to be sent to the office. If you know you need to collect your child early, advance warning by way of a note or phone call can assist the office staff to ensure children are available in a timely manner. Due to the construction work at A-Block, there has been a lot of last minute re-shuffling of teaching spaces. Your assistance and patience here is appreciated. Lantern Making Workshops Information is enclosed with this newsletter on the lantern making workshops which will be held here at the school on 11 June. Please return the notes and money if you would like your child to participate. Eat it to Beat it To date we have had several parents register for the ‘Eat it to Beat it’ program next Wednesday. If you would like to participate, the aim of the program is to provide parents with ideas to encourage healthy eating. Sessions run from 9.00am till 10.30am and from 4.30pm till 6.00pm. Please contact the office to book. Congratulations Cross Country Runners and Softballers Last week a number of students competed in the Northern Rivers Zone Cross Country Carnival at Corndale. Congratulations to all involved. Special mention must be made of Liam R and Caelin B. Both these boys qualified for Regional Cross Country in Kempsey: Liam came first in his event and Caelin came second. On Tuesday our boys and girls softball teams played the first three rounds of the PSSA Knockout competition. Both teams enjoyed close games and were narrowly defeated. Special thanks to Mrs Carrall and Andrew Carrall for coaching. P&C/Canteen Our next P&C meeting is next Wednesday 11th June from 6.00pm – everyone is welcome. Last week the Canteen Committee met. Currently the canteen is running at a loss. The committee is looking at the menu, and there will be price rises to ensure costs are covered. Also, the committee had proposed a ‘meal deal’ for Ocean Day. This has been postponed due to the demands on families for money at this time. Athletics Carnival - Apology It has been brought to my attention that there has been a communication breakdown between the school and home regarding tomorrow's athletics carnival at Riverview Park. This has been mentioned regularly to children on assemblies and in class but I apologise for the late notice. (We had an issue with notes last week which had to be remedied, so infants notes went out late.) I am looking at our communication channels to ensure clear and timely communication with families. If you have a smart phone, I encourage you to download the 'SkoolBag' app (see the last two newsletters). I apologise for any angst and confusion this may have caused families.

Martin Gill Principal

Premiers Reading Challenge Many of our students are participating in this year’s Premiers Reading Challenge and it’s not too late to start! Students in K – 2 are challenged to read 30 books and Years 3 – 6 must read at least 20. Remember, 5 books can be personal choice, the rest need to be from the Premiers Reading Challenge booklist (which can be found online) and these books are also in the tubs in the Library. Children can read the books themselves or have someone read to them. You can either log the books you read yourself online, or write them down on the reading logs during your time in the Library. The Challenge closes 22nd August, happy reading! Tess Maddison CHILD DENTAL BENEFITS SCHEME- CDBS The scheme is a Commonwealth funded dental scheme administered by Medicare. It commenced on 1st January 2014 and provides dental treatment to eligible children aged between 2 and 17 years. Parents must by eligible for Family Tax Benefit Part A to be able to access the scheme. Basic dental services examination, xrays, fillings, root canal treatment and extractions, scale and clean can all be claimed. The benefit is capped at $1000 over 2 years. Medicare have set fees for each service. A dentist can bulk bill or charge their own fee in which case there is a gap payment. The service does not cover any treatment under General anaesthetic. Eligibility can be checked with Medicare or patient hotline 132011.

RIGHTS - Be Safe and Learn

RESPECT - Be Caring and Polite

RESPECT - Be Caring and Polite

RIGHTS

Be safe and 3R’

RESPONSIBILITY

Be accountable

RESPECT

Be caring and polite

1. Walk quietly on the left 2. keep hands, feet and objects to yourself 3. Carry equipment 4. Place belongings neatly in your designated area. 5. Put rubbish in bins

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

S R C

Questacon

The Shell Questacon Science Circus has arrived in town! Saturday 7th June 11am-4pm at the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre Tickets (cash only) at the door Adults $6, Student/Concession $5, Family $18 Children under 5 free Explore, engage and interact with loads of hands-on science exhibits!!

Interrelate Interrelate sessions for Years 5 and 6 are on Wednesday 18th and 25th June. Notes have been sent home with students today. This is an extremely worthwhile program. Year 6 “Moving into the Teen Years”. 4 sessions Total cost $32 per student

Year 5 “Minding Me” 2 sessions Total cost $16.50 per student

Notes and money to be returned by Friday 13th June.

Student Representative Council (SRC)

Citizens of the week:

Chloe in 1/2C for playing with people and being nice.

Caelin in 5/6D for great sportsmanship and working hard.

We had lots of class meetings this week and a wide variety of topics were discussed, including

suggestions for a bigger slide and a cubby house in the Infants playground, students think

YUGHIO cards should be banned as they are a distraction, and there has been positive

feedback about the vouchers in the canteen. We also had suggestions to grow orange trees and have a pick up rubbish day.

Stewart House Stewart House handballs are still for sale at the Library before school and during lunchtime for $3.00 each,

please support this great charity and purchase a high bounce ball.

Be Respectful, Wear correct uniform, Speak politely, Follow staff instructions, Be punctual

Chloe W Caelin B

3/4H have been reading the book My Two Blankets by Freya Blackwood. It’s about a girl who comes to Australia as a refugee, she

struggles with new ways of speaking, new ways of living, new ways of being. Below is a sample of some of the students work.

My Two Blankets When I went out it was like skating on top of an ice ring of happiness. The ice ring was big. It made me feel like I belonged. I felt like I wasn’t sad anymore. My Two Blankets When I went out it was like sitting under a waterfall without being able to move. The waterfall made me shiver with coldness. It made me feel sad. It felt like I didn’t belong anymore. When I went out it was like running over the sun with out being burnt. The sun was warm. It mad me feel like I was surrounded with love and happiness. I felt like I wasn't terrified anymore. By Kiarna B. My Two Blankets When I went out, it was like jumping off a bridge of strange people. The water was freezing. It made me feel invisible. I felt like I wasn’t real anymore. By Harry S.

In all corridors, Assembly/Cola

Lismore Public School 10 Pound Street, Lismore. NSW 2480

Phone 02 66 21 5366 Fax 02 66 22 1801

Email: lismore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Site: www.lismore-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

RESPONSIBILITY - Be Accountable

INFANTS

SCP 1/2G 2/3T

Tanya N Luca T

Emerson B

1/2J Malik Mc

Betrice H

Sharleze R

2014 ICAS DATES

Writing 16-20 June

Spelling 17 June

English 29 July

Mathematics 12 August

Infants awards will be presented on Monday 9 June at 3pm and primary

awards will be presented on Wednesday 11June at 3pm.

Bronze Awards will be presented on Friday 13 May at the school assembly.

3/4H Noah H Harry S

Alannah Mc Izak H

Frank S 1/2G Alyssa L

Lyllyanna S Jasmine H

Lola T William L

Kyle W Kyrrah H

Sorren Mc 1/2C Declan D

Sophie G

SCP Jade W

BRONZE

13/06/14 $30 27/06/14 $30 25/07/14 $30 08/08/14 $30 22/08/14 $30

Year 5/6 Canberra Excursion Upcoming Payments

Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre Far North Coast

Our Centre is here to support family members, friends or neighbours (carers) who provide a significant amount of help to someone who is a frail older person, has a disability, or chronic, terminal or mental illness.

The Centre is funded until June 30th 2015.

What we provide:

Information on carer support services on the Far North Coast Assistance with accessing support services that meet carer and

care recipient ongoing needs. Provision of short-term planned and emergency respite to give

carers a break from their caring role.

If you are a carer and you need some help whatever your age - call us on

FREECALL™ 1800 052 222* *(calls from mobile phones charged at applicable rates)

05/09/14 $30 19/09/14 $30