Leumeah Public School

Fortnightly Newsletter

Week 2, Term 1, 2018

TUE 13/2 School Banking

P & C Meeting 7pm – 8.30pm

THU 15/2 3 - 6 Assembly 5/6S hosting

Upcoming Events

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

PAYMENT DUE

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Welcome back to the 2018 school year! We hope you have had a lovely

summer with your family!

We have moved students into 24 classes from 6.2.18. We welcome back

to our school Mrs Hall who has been teaching in the far west of the state.

In temporary positions for 2018 we welcome Ms Keato as a classroom

teacher and Ms Stephens and Ms Frost as School Learning Support

Officers. Classes, teachers, supervisors and locations are attached to this

newsletter. We welcome our Early Stage 1 students and their families to

LPS. The students are doing a lovely job of settling into ‘big school’. Class

notes will come home next week giving you more class and stage

information for the year. We will have a Meet the Teacher night,

Wednesday 28.2.18 between 3 - 7 pm. The P&C will be providing a free

BBQ, the playground equipment will be open and you can talk to your

child’s teacher with a ten minute elected time. More information will be

sent to you concerning this in the near future and how to book in.

We are excited to be back as we finalise our strategic plan for the next

three years and move into a year focussed on students, engagement and

impact. We look forward to a very successful year for all learners!

Playground

It was exciting to come back and see the playground equipment installed!

There are two parts to the equipment; one located each on the top and

bottom ovals appropriate for K-2 and 3-6 students. This project was

initiated by the P&C and successful through a grant process obtaining

$ 80,000 for this purpose. Currently we have had some turf laid and will

be laying more to restore the area as it was very dusty and dirty. This

would not have been good for students or the equipment. Asset

Management will be handing the equipment over to the school this week,

checking that it meets the safety standards. Teachers will be inducted in

the safe use of the equipment and will then induct the students in their

class. Over the next eight weeks we will limit the number of students on

the equipment for each lunch session and provide extra supervision. We

will monitor this and keep you up dated with how this induction period

went and what will be happening next. The students have been very

patient and well behaved in not accessing the equipment even though I

know they are very keen to be using it! I anticipate we can have full

access within two weeks when the turf is established.

From the Principal’s Desk

MON 19/2 Swimming Scheme

TUE 20/2 School Banking

Swimming Scheme

WED 21/2 Swimming Scheme

THU 22/2 Swimming Scheme

K - 2 Assembly

1/2D - P 1/2E - H

FRI 23/2 Swimming Scheme

P&C Meeting 13.2.18 at 7pm

Please attend our first P&C Meeting for the Year. We look forward to welcoming you as a first time new parent, existing

parent or current member. P&C Meetings are a great way to be active in your child’s learning and to be part of the

decision making process!

Playgroup

Tuesday morning playgroup in the hall has not started as we are waiting on documentation from the Benevolent

Society. We will notify you through Skool Bag when it will be commencing. We look forward to welcoming new families

with babies and toddlers. You can confirm your attendance with the co-ordinator Jo, on your first visit.

Congratulations to:

Mr Kirkpatrick and his family of the safe arrival of their new addition to the family. Mr Kirkpatrick will be taking

Paternity Leave from 6.2.18 to 20.2.18. During this time Mrs Drescher will be teaching the learning program.

Kind regards

Kerry Wood

From the Deputy Principal’s Desk

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2018! I trust that all of our Leumeah families had a relaxing and enjoyable summer break. I know that I am feeling recharged and ready for the new year. At the end of 2017, quite a few of our families moved from the area resulting in a loss of several students. We prepared for 23 classes due to this. In 2018 though, we welcomed new families to our school and now can continue with 24 classes. Thank you to everyone for their patience during this transition period. In 2018, I look forward to working closely with the K-2 classes, their teachers and the relieving Assistant Principals, Mrs Ashlynne Bull and Miss Kelly Roach. Mrs Bull will supervise Kindergarten and Miss Roach is the leader of the Stage 1 team. Mrs Bull and Miss Roach will support classroom teachers every morning to help improve their capabilities to address student needs to progress learning and achievement. I look forward to learning in partnership with all of the K-2 staff members by working in classrooms and celebrating successful achievements with the wider school community. Traffic reminders As it is the first couple of weeks of term, it is timely to remind parents and families of traffic expectations around the school. As I have been on bus duty this week, I have witnessed some incidents that compromise the safety of our students and community members. My main concern is cars parking in contradiction to the No Parking sign at the end of Burrendong Rd on the residential side of the street. This area needs to be clear for traffic to turn. Currently parents are parking in this section and the buses need to do a 3 or 4 point turn to head back down the road. This could cause potential gridlock if there is a car behind the bus, in turn affecting the crossing area and the flow of pedestrian traffic out of the school. I urge all parents and community members parking around the school to be mindful of the safety of others and follow traffic rules.

Kristy Hill

School Banking 2018

School banking starts on Tuesday 13 February, 2018 and will be on

Tuesday every week.

Classes / Teaching Staff 2018 Stage Class Teacher Assistant Principals

ES1 1. KA Cathy Van Zanden Ashlynne Bull

(RFF) 2. KB Donna Bates

3. KC Chloe Mahoney

S1 4. 1/2D Penny Draper

Kelly Roach

(RFF)

5. 1/2E Meagan Maytom

6. 1/2F Rick Torpy

7. 1/2G Coleen Garai (M,T, W) Jess Seeney( Th, F )

8. 1/2H Angela Hall

9. 1/2I Julie Matthews

10. 1/2J Annette Wilson

S2 11. 3/4K Chris Kirkpatrick Nadine Croman

(RFF)

12. 3/4L Rebecca Churchin

13.3/4M Mel Evans

14. 3/4N Ros Te Maari

15. 3/4O Amanda Thompson

16. 3/4P Laura Purches

17. 3/4 Q Kimberley Keato

S3 18. 5/6R Kim Paget Linda Hambley

(RFF)

19. 5/6S Josh Stephen

20. 5/6T Linda Hardiman

21.5/6 U Cecilia Smith

22. 5/6V Fiona Henderson

23. 5/6 W Joanne Mayhew

24. 5/6 X Tracey Ramsdale

ES1/S1 Support Tara McKimm

Lisa Miller

(RFF)

S2/3 Support Pauline Shankar

Reading Recovery

Lureen Lloyd

T/Librarian / RFF Annette Allen

2018 Assistant Principal and Teacher Librarian role

This year our Assistant Principals and the Teacher Librarian will team-teach students specific guided inquiry skills during

Library and RFF sessions. Guided inquiry engages students in higher-level thinking skills of being creative, analysing, and

evaluating. The New South Wales Curriculum has inquiry skills throughout syllabus documents as part of the general

capabilities. Guided inquiry skills support the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to assist

students to live and work successfully in the 21st century.

The guided inquiry process will be carefully planned, monitored and evaluated to ensure students are applying skills

across Key Learning Areas in an integrated way. Students will receive regular feedback to improve their capabilities to

access and apply their knowledge.

Semester reports will now include a guided inquiry comment detailing the skills students have learnt and their progress.

Any questions can be directed to your child’s Assistant Principal.

We look forward to sharing student learning throughout the year.

LPS Assistant Principals and Annette Allen, Teacher Librarian.

Assistant Principals

Early Stage 1 Ashlynne Bull

Stage 1 Kelly Roach

Stage 2 Nadine Croman

Stage 3 Linda Hambley

P & C News

Welcome to a new year! The P&C is the parent and community association that exists to support our LPS community. We

meet twice a term on Tuesday night in week 3 and 8. You can find us at 7pm in the staff room.

In 2018, the P&C will continue to be involved in fundraising and volunteering at school events in order to provide some of

the resources that are needed to help LPS continue to be an awesome school for all who are involved with it.

We look forward to working together with you. If you can't make the meetings, feedback is very important to us and

we'd love to hear any feedback or ideas that you have.

P & C Committee

Reminders from the office

2018 Medical Updates

To the families that received the 2018 medical request updates late last year, these are now overdue can you please

complete them and return them to office at your earliest convenience. This will ensure that the staff are correctly

administering medications/ first aid treatments.

Opal Cards

Any students that require a bus pass, will need to apply online at www.nsw.info/school-students .

Kindergarten parents

Our spare clothes supply are running low, could Kindergarten parents please ensure a spare set of undies, shorts/skirts/

skorts and socks are packed in their school bag. This will avoid undue stress to your child and you having to bring spare

clothes to the school.

Thank you for your co-operation

Protecting our students - medication safety

If your child is required to take any medication at school, please follow the steps below:

Complete a request for support form available online ( school website and Skoolbag ) or the office.

Send request for support and medication to the office before the beginning of school.

Handy Hints

Medication supplied by parent/carer must be

provided:

In its original packaging

Within the expiry date

Chemist label with your child’s name

With written instructions - dose and time to be given

If these steps are not followed the school is unable to administer medication to your child

and the parents will be contacted.

Medications Medication cannot Loose tablets out of

cannot be kept be kept with student. packaging cannot be

in school bag. given.

* Please note over the counter medications cannot be given at school.

Position Vacant - Gosford Tailoring The new uniform company Gosford Tailoring is looking for someone from the Leumeah Public School community to run the school uniform shop. The hours are: Tuesday 2:45- 3:15pm Thursday 8:45-9:15am You will need to be available before or after these times to unpack stock or pack online orders. Full training will be provided. If interested please email your CV to gostailoringl@hotmail.com before 14th February. ONLINE-SHOP Online shop www.gtschool.com.au

Place your orders before Monday 5pm and orders will be available on the Tuesday to pickup from the uniform shop or from the office at your convenience. Place your order before Wednesday 5pm and orders will be available on the Thursday to pickup from the uniform shop or from the office at your convenience.

Friday: Leumeah Public School Time 6.30pm-7.30pm

Taekwondo

Martial Arts . Defence . Health . Counselling

Weeknight Classes run Monday through Friday for a 1hr period. In this time students, will undertake a variety of form

techniques, stretches, punching and kicking techniques all in a safe and empowering atmosphere.

Ladies Self- Defence Classes run on Tuesday Mornings from 9.30am at Toongabbie West Public School and cater to

ladies of all ages and abilities in a safe and respectful environment with other likeminded women.

Saturday Mornings have two classes, the first is available to all students while the second is an advanced class for

Brown Belts and above.

Morgan Products We also supply boxing, fitness and training equipment from gloves and bags to complete boxing

rings and everything in-between.

Facebook and Instagram, we are on Facebook, Instagram and host our own YouTube channel all under the

name Power with Purpose. You will find information about the club and Taekwondo in general, from club

photographs, videos and inspirational talks from us and other talented martial artists.

Contact: Michael Rahn

0409 928 534 info@powerwithpurpose.com.au

http://powerwithpurpose.com.au/

Power with Purpose

Parramatta West, Toongabbie west, Toongabbie, Blacktown, Le-

umeah.

Check our website for all class times and locations

Catering for children through to adults we have something for everyone

No Obligation 1st

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