LIVERPOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL EST 1863

March 2017

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Every Monday Playgroup – 9am

Every Monday

Friends of Liverpool –

2.15pm

Every Friday Assembly

Even Weeks: 3-6 Odd Weeks: K-2

09/03/17

Selective HS Placement Test

13/03/17

Camp Quality Puppet Show

14/03/17

Zone Swimming Carnival

21/03/17

Harmony Day

22/03/17 School Photos

03/04/17-07/04/17

Parent/Teacher Conferences

07/04/17

Last day of Term

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

Welcome back to another school year and our first newsletter for 2017!

Students are now established in their new classes and regular routines have begun. All students are aware of days for library, Community Language, and Fit Futures. Please make sure you help your child to organise themselves so that they are prepared to participate. It is difficult for students to participate in sporting activities when not in their sport uniform.

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Meet the Teacher evening, enjoying a sausage sizzle and meeting their child’s teachers for 2017. Talking to many parents and carers, I know that this event was a great way to find out more information about what the year holds in students’ new classes.

Congratulations to our SRC representatives who were inducted on Monday at a special assembly. They received badges that were pinned on by some very proud family members and made a leadership pledge in front of their peers, committing to their role as leaders in our school. Having spoken with many of our new SRC representatives, they will certainly continue making our school a great place to learn!

It is important to remember that the school day begins at 8:55am. This means that any student arriving after this time is late and will be marked as absent until they collect a late note from the office. Please also remember that supervision of students begins at 8:30am and ends at 3:00pm. There are no teachers on duty before 8:30am or after 3:00pm. I understand that sometimes emergency situations arise and if you are delayed, please contact the school office so that arrangements can be made.

Finally, information will be sent home shortly regarding Parent and Teacher Learning Conferences later this term. We are trialling a new system this year which will allow parents and carers to book interviews through a website themselves that suits their family commitments.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Ian Tapuska Principal

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BOOK AWARD Sachin R 6M

MEDAL AWARD Payal K 5/6N

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD Sara P 2D Kandarp I 3C Shokofehmadi N 5/6N Nashwan K 6P Vedant B 2K Tina A 4T Nikola S 5/6T Alek M 6P Arav V 2K Lazar M 4T Riyam Nazar A 5L Archita R 6P Vlado V 2L Mohamed S 4T Meghana R 5L Shreya S 6P Atharva B 2M Namratha M 4W Karengelina G 5R Abhinav A 6S Alen I 2M Shahana E 5/6N Aashna S 5R Mary A 6S Pankaj G 2P Desmond A 5/6N Priya Z 5R Filip F 6S Winston A 3/4M Oras A 5/6N Soham B 6M Mary B 6T Wajih E 3/4M Hiruni D 5/6N Edina A 6P Nazlican N 6T Angus D 3C Ashlea H 5/6N Ahmed A 6P Payal K 5/6N Olivia E 6P

TEAM LEADER AWARD Anesa B 1/2Y Melak M 3C Payal K 5/6N Christine S 6M Mia S 1/2Y Mustafa R 3C Dragana K 5/6N Claudia X 6M Emmanuel W 1/2Y Sharath S 3C Shirley K 5/6N Andron A 6P Aris H 1S Wisam A 3V Shokofehmadi N 5/6N Lanya A 6P Gunveer S 1V Bilal H 3V Nikola S 5/6T Ahmed A 6P Phong B 2D Nejla N 3V Fadi A 5C Olivia E 6P Aden D 2D Tania A 4K Dana A 5C Shafiek H 6P Nirvaan K 2D Ahmed A 4K Fardeen A 5C Tiffanie H 6P Vishnu V 2D Yahya A 4K Zaenab A 5C Nashwan K 6P Vedant B 2K Holly F 4K Sam A 5C Vishal K 6P Kobe C 2K Mariam Q 4K Cleorhina A 5C Aleksandra L 6P Anabela D 2K Tina A 4T Rani A 5C Joanna L 6P Angel Crystal K 2K Aseel A 4T Anna D 5C Lebna N 6P Anushka S 2K Jannat A 4T Xyrus I 5C Kyle R 6P Sama A 2L Emrah B 4T Kunal K 5C Keerthana S 6P David B 2L Manahil C 4T Jwanah R 5C Siddhi S 6P

Taksheel C 2L Maja K 4T Aishwarya R 5C Sai Roshaan S 6P

Khalid M 2L Lazar M 4T Marcus S 5C Daksha S 6P Sheik U 2L Khushi P 4T Ahmed T 5C Lara T 6P Vlado V 2L Mohamed S 4T Justin B 5L Iyman Z 6P Atharva B 2M Venni S 4T Viktor J 5L Abhinav A 6S Tianah J 2M Rawan A 4W Arta K 5L Filip F 6S Faria M 2M Tailo D 4W Sean S 5L Jodi A 6T Alexander M 2P Dakota D 4W Yazen A 5R Umaiza A 6T Winston A 3/4M Sirajeldin E 4W Anhar A 5R Ameen A 6T Abdullah A 3/4M Namratha M 4W Azur B 5R Ruaa A 6T Suzzette B 3/4M Imran M 4W Pranav B 5R Mary B 6T King B 3/4M Daniel P 4W Sakshi D 5R Siddharth D 6T Tina D 3/4M Dharnee R 4W Karengelina G 5R Destiny H 6T Jelena D 3/4M Hamza S 4W Narges S 5R Fatemeh H 6T Malak H 3/4M Desmond A 5/6N Aashna S 5R Yad M 6T Maha J 3/4M Oras A 5/6N Michelle V 5R Ibrahim M 6T Lara K 3/4M Darlene A 5/6N Linda A 6M Surya S 6T Johnny P 3/4M Sukhmanraj Kaur C 5/6N Fatima A 6M Aditya S 6T Angus D 3C Hezekiah C 5/6N Soham B 6M Yassier H K/1R Asala H 3C Hiruni D 5/6N Toulene H 6M Sanvi P K/1R Kandarp I 3C Thomas G 5/6N Djordje K 6M Maryam L 3C Ashlea H 5/6N Christine K 6M Ma'Amoon J 5/6N Sachin R 6M

NOTES SENT HOME

Date Topic Year Group Permission Required Return Date

30/01/2017 Community Language Program Yrs 2-6 Yes 07/02/2017

17/02/2017 Student Leadership Conference School/SRC Leaders Yes 24/02/2017

10/02/2017 2017 Classes Yrs K-6 No

13/02/2017 Fit Futures Sports Program Yrs K-6 No

16/02/2017 Sunrise Reading Program Yrs 1-6 No

17/02/2017 International Competitions Yrs 3-6 Yes 10/03/2017

17/02/2017 General Permission To Publish Yrs K-6 Yes 03/03/2017

21/02/2017 2017 Book covers Yrs K-6 No

22/02/2017 LPS Welcome BBQ & Meet the Teachers Yrs K-6 No

27/02/2017 High School Information Night Yr 6 No

06/03/2017 Camp Quality Puppet Show Yrs K-6 Yes 09/03/2017

07/03/2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge Yrs K-6

07/03/2017 School Photographs 2017 Yrs K-6

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Code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au

School Photos will be on Wednesday 22 March, 2017 and are only a few weeks away. Further information to come home shortly. Thank you Mrs Vajdevski

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STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (SRC) 2017 Student Representative Council

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as their class SRC Leader.

Class Leader 1 Leader 2 6T Teodora L Aryan S 6P Joanna L Tiffanie H 6M Akshitha R Djordje K

5/6N Shahana E Ashlea H 5C Jusleen K Aishwarya R 5R Viktoria J Shashank S 5L Dina K Janait A 4T Khushi P Mohamed S 4K Meghana S Holly F 4W Imran M Dakota D

3/4M Lara K Abdullah A 3V Nejla N Isaiah B 3C Mustafa R Maryam B 3R Viyan S Riya K

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as School Leaders:

Class School Leaders 6M Christine S 6M Toulene H

5/6N Claudia X 6T Fatemeh H 6T Surya S

This year, School and SRC Leaders will be attending the GRIP Leadership Conference at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Wednesday 8 March, 2017. This conference will enhance student knowledge of leadership and enable them to come back to school with great ideas to help them lead our school in 2017.

Elisha Comer and Diana Kirkness SRC Coordinators

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SKOOLBAG Have you been receiving the messages we have been sending via Skoolbag? If not, download the free app now and keep up to date with what is happening at Liverpool Public School! Follow the instructions below to download Skoolbag onto your mobile phone or tablet.

Liverpool Public School has an official Facebook page which is another way we will be informing parents and carers of events going on each and everyday, as well as to positively promote the school within the community.

You can locate us at: https://www.facebook.com/liverpoolpublicschool/

Remember to spread the message of the wonderful things we do!

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Any questions see Mrs Jenny Vajdevski

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Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)

What we have learnt Term 1 , Weeks 2- 6

• Revising skills- run, skip, jump, balance, catch and throw, sidestep and dodge

• Importance of listening in sport • Catching using “fishbowl” technique • Two handed throw and catch • Side to side and one handed throw and catch • Catch claps • Aiming technique when throwing- ball next to ear, opposite leg forward and other arm aiming • Passing to others- using large and small equipment • Passing technique- “chest pass” throwing from the chest, foot forward for force and eye contact • Running technique- high knees and cooperating “L” shaped arms (intro for athletics in term 2) • Review of balance using beams (intro for gymnastics in term 3)

On behalf of the Fit Futures team we would like to thank both staff, children and the families of Liverpool Public school for welcoming us with the upmost excitement and respect. The students of Liverpool Public School have held the upmost respect for us in every lesson and have been extremely cooperative and willing to give all activities a go! Karlee, Emilee & Troy

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WELLBEING PLC Welcome back to a new school year, with new classes and new ideas. One thing that has continued this year is the school’s commitment to the Leader in Me. This is a whole school transformation process based on the model of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It teaches leadership, life skills, responsibility, problem solving and several other skills which are designed to encourage students to develop their full potential and that there is a leader in every child. Every two weeks, Liverpool Public School focuses on one of the 7 Habits. This week L.P.S is focusing on Habit 3: Put First Things First. Putting first things first means learning how to plan and how to manage your time so that our most important tasks are done. These habits can be implemented at home. Whether that be making sure our kids finish their homework then play, or showing our children we put the most important things first. Next Week’s Habit is Habit 4: Think Win-Win

SUNRISE READING PROGRAM Liverpool Public School is proud to announce The Sunrise Reading Program will continue in 2017. As we know the more you practise something the better you get. Students in Year 1 and Year 2 are given the opportunity to read picture books, camera words and phonemes with students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. This is of great benefit to all the students involved as they get to practise their reading and listening skills. The readers are able to improve their fluency and the Sunrise Reading Leader show great care and leadership. The Sunrise Reading Program takes place in the School Library every day of the week between 8:30 am and 8:55 am. Students can attend as many days as they like. Thanks Mr D’Cruz and Mr McIntosh.

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STUDENT ASSISTANCE Liverpool Public School has a small fund of money to assist families with the cost of education. Parents and carers can make a request for student assistance through the office. Once received, an interview with the principal is required. There are also many community organisations that provide additional support to families. Below are a number of places that parents and carers can contact.

1. Saver Plus an initiative of the ANZ bank and the Brotherhood of St Laurence; it gives individuals and families on low incomes an incentive to save. Participants receive up to $500 in matched savings over a 10 month period to go towards education related costs.

2. Learning for Life a program run by The Smith Family that provides emotional, practical and financial support to disadvantaged young people with their education.

3. A start in life supports the education of young underprivileged Australians. 4. Good Shepherd Microfinance offers people centred, affordable financial programs to people on

low/limited incomes including the No Interest Loans scheme. 5. Centrelink Payment finder suggests payments and services for a wide range of individuals and

families including: a. Child Care benefits b. Youth Allowance c. ABSTUDY d. School Fees Allowance.

6. Information highlighting financial support available to families can be found through aussie

educator, raising children, singlemum.

7. Locally the following resources/ programs are available

Liverpool Council Community Services Families NSW - Supporting families to raise children Support for families, carers and children Salvos Financial Assistance The Smith Family Domestic Violence NSW Housing NSW

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We are looking for parents and carers who would like to be a volunteer at Liverpool Public School. Any day! Any time! We can accommodate your schedule. Please come and see Mrs Vajdevski for more information.

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Scripture commences this week. In 2017, we have moved our Scripture day to Friday mornings. Times will be:

• 9:05am-9:35am for Years 5-6 • 9:40am-10:10am for Years 3-4 • 10:15am-10:45am for K-2

The Scripture groups include: Catholic, Protestant, Hinduism, Buddhist, Serbian Orthodox, Islamic and Non-Scripture. At this point in time we have been unable to secure Islamic and Serbian Orthodox Scripture teachers. We are continually in discussions with the SRE organisers and will be doing our best to secure Scripture teachers for these classes.

Each Friday 11:30am-12:00pm we will be having our school assemblies in the school hall. Below are the hosting classes for Term 1:

Week Grades Hosting Class Week 6 3-6 6P Week 7 K-2 2M Week 8 3-6 6T Week 9 K-2 2D

Week 10 3-6 6M Week 11 K-2 2K

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Need Homework Help for your child?

Lurnea Kids Corner is open 3.30pm on Wednesday every week at George Bates Hall, corner of Hill and Wonga

streets. The free group is for primary children to meet, make new friends and work on craft projects, play games,

read or get help with homework.

Address: 66 Hill Rd, Lurnea NSW 2170

Call for further details: 9600 0600 or

9607 0077

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