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Lindfield Lines Term 3 Week 5 19 August 2020 Principal: Megan Lockery Deputy Principal K-2: Angela Mustaca Deputy Principal 3-6: Peter Hayllar Principal’s Message Farewell Mrs Poulton and Welcome Miss Pezikian Today we farewelled Mrs Elise Poulton, class teacher of 3P, as she commences her Maternity Leave from tomorrow. We wish her well as she awaits the birth of her baby and looks forward to the new addition to her family. We welcomed Miss Nyree Pezikian as the new class teacher for 3P. Today she spent time team-teaching with Mrs Poulton as she got to know the class and the routines. The 'Tell Them From Me' Parent Feedback Survey This term our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning Parent Survey. Thank you to the 20 parents/carers who have taken part in the survey thus far. Your valuable feedback will help guide decisions around the future directions of our school. The survey will typically take 20 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The survey can be done in several languages. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated. The last four questions are unique to our school and they include what you would like to see improved in our school. We look forward to hearing your feedback. To access the LPS Parent Survey please go to: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/lindfield2020. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday 19 August Claymation – 3M Thursday 20 August Kindy Farm Day on site Claymation – 3R P&C Annual General Meeting 7:30pm via Zoom. Please register ASAP Monday 24 August Claymation – 3/4H Wednesday 26 August Claymation – 4A Monday 14 September Claymation – 3F Wednesday 16 September New OC Placement Test Date Claymation – 3P Thursday 17 September Claymation – 4M Further upcoming events can be viewed by clicking on Calendar on the home page of the school website: https://lindfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
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Page 1: Lindfield Lines · 2020. 8. 20. · Lindfield Lines Term 3 Week 5 19 August 2020 Principal: Megan Lockery Deputy Principal K-2: Angela Mustaca Deputy Principal 3-6: Peter Hayllar

Lindfield Lines

Term 3 Week 5 19 August 2020 Principal: Megan Lockery

Deputy Principal K-2: Angela Mustaca

Deputy Principal 3-6: Peter Hayllar

Principal’s Message

Farewell Mrs Poulton and Welcome Miss Pezikian Today we farewelled Mrs Elise Poulton, class teacher of 3P, as she

commences her Maternity Leave from tomorrow. We wish her well as

she awaits the birth of her

baby and looks forward to

the new addition to her

family. We welcomed

Miss Nyree Pezikian as

the new class teacher for

3P. Today she spent time

team-teaching with Mrs

Poulton as she got to

know the class and the

routines.

The 'Tell Them From Me' Parent Feedback Survey

This term our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning

Parent Survey. Thank you to the 20 parents/carers who have taken

part in the survey thus far. Your valuable feedback will help guide

decisions around the future directions of our school. The survey will

typically take 20 minutes or less to complete and is completely

confidential. The survey can be done in several languages. Although

participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are

very much appreciated.

The last four questions are unique to our school and they

include what you would like to see improved in our school. We

look forward to hearing your feedback.

To access the LPS Parent Survey please go to:

http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/lindfield2020.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday 19 August

Claymation – 3M

Thursday 20 August

Kindy Farm Day on site

Claymation – 3R

P&C Annual General Meeting 7:30pm via

Zoom. Please register ASAP

Monday 24 August

Claymation – 3/4H

Wednesday 26 August

Claymation – 4A

Monday 14 September

Claymation – 3F

Wednesday 16 September

New OC Placement Test Date

Claymation – 3P

Thursday 17 September

Claymation – 4M

Further upcoming events can be viewed by clicking on

Calendar on the home page of the school website:

https://lindfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

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New Guidelines from 19 August As you may be aware, the Department of Education has issued some updated guidelines regarding

school operations. I have attached these to this message. Here is the link

https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families

Specifically, the changes are:

No group singing or choirs permitted

No group playing of wind instruments - this means that all band rehearsals in the School Hall will

be cancelled as of 5pm Tuesday 18 August

No Recorders in Music lessons

All students with flu like symptoms need to be tested and provide a copy of a negative COVID-19

test result before being permitted to return to school. Students who are unwell, even with mild

symptoms, should not attend school. Students who present as unwell will have to be sent home.

Please ensure that the school has your most up-to-date emergency contact details.

At this stage the following activities can continue:

All individual music tutorials, including wind instruments

String Ensemble Rehearsals

Dance Troupes and K-2 Dance lessons

Claymation

Kindy Farm Incursion

Friday chess and Inter-school Chess Tournament

Scripture and Ethics

I am awaiting further advice about PSSA Sport and Rec Sport and will keep you informed when I have

the answers. Please be aware that activities that are permitted can change according to NSW Health

advice. I will provide advice as I receive it.

If students are away from school because they are unwell, there is no expectation that they complete

school work. It is important that unwell students rest.

Thank you for your ongoing support and consideration during these challenging times. Together we will

take appropriate precautions to keep everyone safe.

Swimming is back! This week our P&C run swimming

program recommenced with strict

guidelines to make this a COVID-

19 Safe Activity. ‘Learn to Swim’

and ‘Squads’ opportunities are

still available (see the Swimming

Report). It was lovely to see the

pool in action again and hear the

delight of our swimmers as they

improve their skills.

Megan Lockery

Principal

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Deputy Principals’ Message

Kindergarten Enrolments 2021

Kindergarten enrolments for 2021 are now overdue. Please contact the Office for an

Enrolment Form or fill out a form using the link below. Due to COVID restrictions,

Kindergarten Orientation is currently on hold in all schools. Later in the term, more

information regarding Information Sessions and Orientation Days will be sent out.

Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School

Education Week Filming

This week we will be filming at school as part of our Education Week video. This will be published next

week on the School Website, in Lindfield Lines and via email to all families. It will be used for

promotional purposes and to celebrate student engagement. We will be using a drone to do some of our

filming. This will involve filming students and the school grounds from a height. We will also be making

short videos and taking photographs of students working in class and taking part in school activities. No

names will be published. We will be using the Annual Permission Notes as our source of information for

permission to publish. Please contact the school office if you want to change your child’s publishing

consent or if you do not want your child to be filmed using the drone.

K-2 Dance - Sports Uniform

Our Dance program for all K-2 students starts next Monday 24 August. We ask that

K-2 students wear their sports uniform each Monday for the rest of the term. Class

Dance has now concluded for Years 3-6 students and they have demonstrated

amazing dance moves.

Kindy Farm Reminder

Our Kindergarten students are very excited that our Palm Playground will be turned into a

farm tomorrow. Traditionally students in Kindergarten would be visiting the farm for an

excursion, but due to COVID-19 restrictions excursions are currently on hold. Therefore

the farm is coming to us! A reminder that Kindergarten students are invited to come

dressed as either a farmer or a farm animal on the day ensuring they wear covered shoes

and a sun hat (no singlet tops please).

K-2 Assembly

Our outdoor mini-assembly was a great opportunity to congratulate numerous students receiving

awards. Thank you to Daniel and Rocket from 2T who so capably led our assembly. Congratulations to

our Gold Award recipients and to KS who received Lindfield Lion for displaying outstanding assembly

manners. Thank you to Mr Gardiner for organising our assemblies.

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Students Who ROAR!

Ethan F (2T)

Ethan is a hard-working student who puts 100% into

everything he does. He always tries to plan and write

interesting stories.

“I have worked hard and kept trying to learn my times

tables. I practise all the time and try different strategies to

get the right answer”.

Simone B (5/6V)

Simone is an inspiring student who never gives up once

she decides to achieve something. She enjoys the

choice of learning tasks and individualised approach

offered by her teacher.

“I try to keep a positive attitude as it helps me focus my

mind on what I need to do and helps me to not give up.”

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Check-in Assessment Year 5

On Monday and Tuesday next week Year 5 will be participating in a Check-in Assessment

in our computer labs. Students will complete two tests, one in Mathematics and one in

Reading. Each assessment consists of approximately 40 multiple choice questions. We

ask that students bring headphones from home in order to access the audio

component of the assessments.

The Check-in Assessment will supplement existing school practices and identify how students are

performing in Literacy and Numeracy and to help teachers tailor their teaching more specifically to

student needs. The Check-in Assessments will provide feedback to teachers soon after the completion

of the assessment. We hope that these assessments will give us some much needed standardised data

for Year 5 students in what has been a disrupted year.

Claymation in Stage 2

Stage 2 students have been preparing for and participating in Claymation as part of our STEAM program

at LPS. Students have written scripts, created storyboards, designed their backgrounds and filmed their

creations.

Claymation gives our students an opportunity to experiment with stop-motion animation. Students move

the plasticine model they create, take a photo and change the model once again this is then compiled

together with editing software to form a short film. All students will then be given access to view their

class creations.

All of the feedback that we have received from both students and teachers has been overwhelmingly

positive. It is fantastic to be able to give our students another creative outlet at school.

Angela Mustaca Peter Hayllar

K-2 Deputy Principal 3-6 Deputy Principal

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Absentee

Notification

We would appreciate

it if you record

student absences via

the Skoolbag app

which can be

downloaded from the

app store. Just

search for Lindfield

Public School.

1. Simply open the app

2. Select the eForms tab

3. Select the Absentee Form tab

Medical Alert Updates 2020

Please ensure all children with anaphylaxis and other medical

conditions hand in their updated Action Plans. Kindly ask your

doctors to sign, stamp and date them. The school needs to

receive a coloured copy of the Action Plan for our health

records. All students with a known medical condition must

provide updated health plans for 2020. Thank you for your

ongoing support.

Notes Sent Home

Notes are available to download from the school website:

https://lindfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/notes.html

Please look under the ‘Notes’ tab.

Work on Display

Anaphylaxis at Lindfield Public School At Lindfield Public School in 2020, we have a small number of children who could have a potentially life

threatening allergic reaction. They are found across our school from Kindergarten to Year 6.

How can parents help these children?

Choose alternative sandwich spreads to peanut butter and Nutella. Inform your child that

these foods can trigger an anaphylactic reaction.

Reinforce the school’s NO FOOD SHARING message.

Please note, no students are allowed to bring

glass bottles to school for safety reason

Work on display in the office for this week

3P & 6A

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Library - http://library.det.nsw.edu.au

Borrowing at Lindfield PS

We have begun training our Years 3-6 students how to browse safely from the shelves using hand sanitiser

beforehand and the importance of what can and cannot be touched. They are carefully monitored by both

the Teacher Librarian and their classroom teacher. This has been met with great enthusiasm and maturity

as the students have been following instructions very carefully and their borrowing rates have dramatically

increased! With our K-2 students, they are able to choose from a very small collection of arranged books on

mini trolleys set up with appropriate books. These are arranged in such a way that they are easy to grab

without handling any surrounding books.

However, to ensure the safety of both students and staff, we are continuing to use the online reservation

system of Oliver Library if you would prefer your children not to browse from the shelves. Please note that

due to time restrictions, we will be safely removing the books for students at 3pm the day before their

lesson. For Monday classes, this will be 3pm the Friday before. We will also not be able to remove them the

day of their lesson.

In order for us to know which books your child would like to borrow, please log into their account on Oliver

Library and reserve the books through there. We have prepared a short video tutorial demonstrating how to

place reservations through our Oliver Library website. To view the tutorial, please click this link:

https://www.loom.com/share/838d39d451c34a81854407dc762bb266

Oliver Library can be accessed via https://library.det.nsw.edu.au, or through your child’s Student Portal.

Please use their Department of Education username and password.

If your child forgets to bring his/her books back or was sick, please keep the

books at home and return them next Library lesson. Thank you for your

patience and understanding at this time!

2020 Premier’s Reading Challenge https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/studentExperience.html#/

Congratulations to the following students who completed the Challenge over

the last week!

K-2 3-4 5-6

Bea G-W Luke Z Ryan C Lachlan S Arj G

Sid R Jacob M Adeline H Max L Henry M

Archie B Mitch L Skye T Maher K Emily T

Atticus C Ethan F Jenil V Kiera F Nathan W

Isaac C Maia F Hannah W Andy C

Chelsea K Jamie S Connor B Stephanie G

Hoai-An P Isabel P Oliver B Mariska S

Tip: Use your Loan History in Oliver Library to help you remember which books

you have borrowed this year!

Renee Chapman and Rachel Loftus

Teacher Librarians

Only 2 weeks

to go!

All books need to be

logged online via the

NSW PRC website

above using your child’s

individual Department of

Education logon details

by Friday 28 August.

This is the same

username and

password they use to

access computers and

Oliver Library at school.

If you have any

concerns or questions

about the Library,

please feel free to email

Mrs Chapman on

renee.chapman17@det.

nsw.edu.au

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INVITATION TO ALL PARENTS AND CARERS

P&C AGM 20 AUGUST

A friendly reminder that our AGM will be held tomorrow night (Thursday 20 August) at 7:30pm via Zoom.

The meeting will be followed by our General Meeting. Please see the agenda later in the Lines.

If you would like to attend the meeting please register via the Sign up Genius link below:

P&C AGM & General Meeting Registration

Registrations closed TODAY.

Zoom details will be emailed to all registered attendees tomorrow - Thursday 20 August.

If you would like to become a financial member of the P&C please pay via the link below.

Annual membership is $1 and this will allow you to participate in the democratic decision making processes

of the P&C.

P&C Membership $1

Zoom Meeting Protocols:

Please note voting of Office Bearers and Convenor positions will be conducted by Megan Lockery and votes

will be taken vocally (i.e. we will NOT be using the polling/voting function in Zoom).

If you have any questions and/or other business you would like to raise before the AGM, our preference

would be for you to register these prior to the meeting by return email to [email protected] .

Otherwise, you can use the Zoom chat function on the night.

Below is a summary of the current status of nominations. I encourage all parents to think about getting

involved by committing to a role. It is a very worthwhile and rewarding thing to do, a great way to learn more

about the School and a wonderful opportunity to be part of the fantastic programs on offer to our children.

If you are interested in nominating yourself for any of these positions, please email Tina Cabela at

[email protected]

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Summary of 2020 Office Bearer positions and the current status of nominations:

Summary of 2020 Committee Convenor positions and the current status of nominations:

P&C Executive 2019 2020 Nominees

President Vacant Angus Boyd

Vice Presidents x 2 Lucy Basten Bill Steenson

Lachlan Pike

Treasurer Hana Krskova Christine Chang

Assistant Treasurer Angus Boyd Nominations please

Secretary Kristy Jo Kristy Jo

Assistant Secretary Nominations please

Immediate Past President Bill Steenson

P&C Sub-Committees 2019 Convenors 2020 Convenor Nominees

Band Seiko Ruff

Mark Ruff

Nominations please

Building Tina Cabela Tina Cabela

Canteen Kylie Barter

Jen Jarick

Kylie Barter

Nominations please

Chess Eric Tse Eric Tse

Class Parent Co-ordinator Jen Jarick Jen Jarick (TBC)

Clothing Pool Jess Gregg Jess Gregg

IT & Communications Alan Leung Alan Leung

Nominations please

LEAF Merrin Hodge Merrin Hodge

Social & Fundraising Alex Curtis Alex Curtis (TBC)

Social Justice Sarah Rosewell Sarah Rosewell

Strings Mary Alonti Mary Alonti

Fiona Lim Fiona Lim

Sports & Swimming Rob Warren

Barry Sharkey

James Pottie (TBC)

Nominations please

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AGENDA

Annual General Meeting and Term 3 General Meeting

Thursday 20 August 2020 at 7:30pm

Zoom Meeting (sign up here)

Annual General Meeting

1. Welcome

2. Review of the Minutes of the 2019 AGM

3. Annual P&C Report – Tina Cabela (Business Manager)

4. Treasurer’s Report

a. Presentation of 2019 Financial Statements

5. Election of office bearers for 2020

6. Election of Sub-Committee Convenors and Representatives

7. Appointment of 2020 Auditor

8. Motion 1: To approve the current President and Treasurer and P&C Business Manager to have full

administration rights with respect to all LPS P&C Bank accounts and to remove all other redundant

authority and access rights

9. Motion 2: To approve a notice of authority for President and Treasurer and P&C Business Manager

for all LPS P&C bank accounts and to remove all redundant authority and access rights

10. New Members made financial ($1 per member) Members’ Register Updated

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Term 3 General Meeting

11. Open meeting – Chair (TBC)

12. Welcome and apologies

13. Review of previous minutes of Term 4 2019 P&C Meeting and business arising

14. Principal’s Report (Megan Lockery)

15. Palm Playground Update – Angela Mustaca, Tina Cabela and Merrin Hodge

16. Sub-committee Updates

17. Other business

a. Motion 1: Approval of funds - $75,000 to be donated to the school for the Palm Playground

upgrade (Monies raised from Colour Run and Trivia Night)

18. Updating of the membership register

IN MEMORY OF DONATO MALLARI

Thank you to everyone from LPS and the wider community who have contributed to our fundraiser for the

Mallari Family. I know that Elvira and the children are extremely grateful for the support they have received.

We have raised over $16,000 for this beautiful family. If you would like to contribute please see the link below.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/231556/lps-fundraiser-for-the-family-of-don-mallari

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Canteen

Pizzas are back – Monday and Tuesday

Our popular pizzas are back on the menu – with the choice of Cheese or Ham &

Cheese, now available on Monday and Tuesday. Pizzas need to be collected from

the K-2 or 3-6 Canteen windows, as they are kept warm. Order via Flexischools

before 8:30am for lunchtime collection.

Kindy Lunch Orders: Look out for ‘Collect Me’ stickers

To help our emerging Kindergarten readers, we use ‘collect me’ stickers so they

know when to pick up items (from the K-2 Canteen window, Pictured right). Tell

your Kindy children these stickers on their lunch order bags mean they need to visit

the Canteen to collect the following items:

Canteen Volunteers: External Visitor Form required before your shift

Please note, there are New COVID-19 Protocols for the Canteen that every volunteer needs to follow and

sign the required External Visitor’s Form before each shift. Forms are available from the Office or you

can download it here

Volunteer Roster

Can you help?

To volunteer, please contact Jane

Text 0402 071 345 or email

[email protected]

20-Aug 21-Aug

Yolanda Yang Nikita Xue

Eva Chan

Marta Ianno

24-Aug 25-Aug 26-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug

Nahid Mashayekhi Mariia Nigritskaya Nahid Mashayekhi Amanda Hawkins Jane Sim

Ros Richardson Hee-jin Cho

Elizabeth Sullivan

Sarah Burnett, Claudette Mann & Katrina Tottenham

Canteen Managers [email protected]

Ice Block: Please collect a frozen order

(available every day)

• Fruit juice stick, frozen yoghurt, Moozie, Juicies, frozen watermelon

Brown paper bag: Please collect

• Pizza (Monday, Tuesday) • ‘Hug in a Mug’ noodle soup

(Tuesday) • Salmon/avocado sushi

(Monday-Thursday)

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Clothing Pool

Clothing Pool

Winter uniform is still mandatory.

The SHOP remains closed - Online is OPEN

While our physical shop remains closed, you can still order your uniforms online.

https://lpspandc.org.au/uniform-shop/ We are processing all orders on either Wednesdays or Thursdays and

delivering them to the child’s classroom teacher.

Please order what you think you need, take your items home and try them on. If you got the size wrong or

ordered incorrectly, drop your items back to the Front Office. We will collect them from there and exchange

these items before taking them back to the classroom.

2nd hand clothing

While our physical shop remains closed you can order 2nd hand clothing: Please send an email to

[email protected] indicating the items and size you require and we will go for a hunt through our 2nd

hand boxes and take items to the Front Office for you.

You can then have a look at them and if you like them, please leave the money with the Front Office staff for

us.

Label your belongings

I know I harp on, but please label your belongings and encourage your precious one to look after them. We

can only return things if we find a legible name on it! Please be aware that your child’s first name alone is

NOT enough – we do need to know your last name too.

Swimming

Swimming has started again. Swim Caps are compulsory! We stock silicone caps in all four house colours.

We also have swim bags that have a handy little pocket to keep the goggles and cap safe.

Convenor – Jessica Gregg

Clothing Shop Manager – Greti Lindsay

[email protected]

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Swimming

SWIMMING RESUMED THIS WEEK

Swimming has resumed this week and now is a great opportunity to remind everyone of our Code of Conduct

which can be found on our website via this link: https://lpspandc.org.au/sport-and-swimming/#toggle-id-10.

Please read and familiarise yourself with our swimming program rules.

Another important reminder is that our COVID restriction protocols must be followed by all parents, carers and

children. These are also on our website via this link: https://lpspandc.org.au/sport-and-swimming/#toggle-id-

9. PARENTS PLEASE LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER DROP OFF AND PICK

UP. NO HANGING AROUND. OUR SWIMMING PROGRAM DEPENDS ON THESE RULES BEING

ADHERED TO.

Please also remind children to bring all the equipment required for training e.g. water bottle, snacks, goggles,

swimming cap, towel and warm clothes.

ENROLMENTS

Enrolments are still open but places are filling fast. If you have not already enrolled, please do so now by

emailing the Swimming Administrator.

SQUADS AND LEARN TO SWIM PAYMENTS

If you have enrolled and you have received confirmation of your booking, payment is now due IN FULL by

clicking the correct squad link on our website: https://lpspandc.org.au/sport-and-swimming/. FEES MUST

BE PAID BY DUE DATE OF 31 AUGUST 2020 IN ORDER TO REDEEM YOUR ACTIVE KIDS

VOUCHER. All payment instructions and Active Kids Voucher redemption instructions are on the website.

ARE YOU NEW TO SWIMMING OR IN KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 2?

We are excited about the new season of swimming. If you are new to swimming and would like to get

involved, visit our website here: https://lpspandc.org.au/sport-and-swimming/

This is a great opportunity for K-2 students to learn a valuable life skill. If your child is nervous around water

or pools, there is no better place than Learn to Swim classes to build confident swimmers. We encourage all

K-2 students to give Learn to Swim a go.

If your children are more confident swimmers, we also offer swimming squad sessions to improve stroke and

technique.

All new children must attend a grading session with our coach and be assigned a squad or lesson level. If you

would like your child to be assessed, email the Swimming Administrator to make a booking. Your child should

wear swimmers, cap and goggles. They will enter the pool regardless of ability. Swimming is a COVID safe

activity and safety protocols are in place.

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday 17 August Season Start

Monday 31 August Payment of Fees due

Alison Gladen

Swimming Administrator [email protected]

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Band

Changes to Band Rehearsal Schedule: Online Rehearsals resuming in Week 6

As you all may know, the NSW Department of Education has updated the COVID-19 guidelines, which sadly

impacts face-to-face band rehearsals at Lindfield PS from today. No group playing of wind instruments is

permitted.

All remaining Week 5 rehearsals have been cancelled (Wed-Fri) for all band ensembles.

From Week 6, (from Monday 24 August onwards) all ensembles will return to online rehearsals until

further notice. Your parent band rep/conductor will send you further updates about specific times and links

for your child’s ensemble via email. Please keep an eye out for email updates.

We understand the changing rehearsal formats and routines are not ideal. Every effort is being made to

keep band members engaged, connected, and encouraged with a continued online program during the

restrictions. Please support your children to participate in these online rehearsals and enjoy their music

making.

Thanks to our whole band community for your ongoing support, adaptability and understanding. Special

thanks to all our hard-working Conductors, Parent band reps and Volunteer committee members for your

efforts and resilience at this tumultuous time.

Tutorials

Tutorials will remain unchanged at this time and can continue face to face onsite at LPS until further notice.

Tutors and students need to maintain 1.5m distance at all times and follow the Covid-19 protocols.

Have you paid your Semester 2 Band fees?

Thank you to the families who have already made payment for Semester 2.

Semester 2 Band fees and Instrument Hire fees (if applicable) still need to be paid this week (deadline

Friday 21 August).

Refunds due to Covid-19 restrictions: The unfolding situation and the impact for LPS band rehearsals

may potentially result in band fees being reviewed and adjustments (partial refunds or credits) given. As we

do not have any control over the situation or know the duration, we can only determine the impact to the

changed rehearsal schedule at the end of Term 3 (or when the normal schedule resumes). We will

communicate any changes as soon as we are able. Please make sure you continue to read The Lines or

look for emails from your band coordinators. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the

Band Convenors for a confidential conversation [email protected]

Creative Kids Vouchers

Once you have paid your fees in full, you may be able to claim a $100 rebate per child by using your Service

NSW Creative Kids Voucher – apply via Service NSW.

After paying your fees, complete the online form (you will need your CK voucher number and your fee order

number) on the LPS P&C website: https://lpspandc.org.au/creative-kids-voucher-redemption-form/

If you need to ask a question or get in touch? Please email: [email protected]

Megan Lipworth and the Band Committee

[email protected]

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Strings

Thank you to everyone for helping to keep our LPS community safe by adhering to

social distancing guidelines and for prompt pick ups / drop offs. String Ensembles can continue at this stage,

however, if circumstances change, we will notify you ASAP by email (followed by an announcement in

Lindfield Lines).

Music does wonders to our brains, our character and our emotional wellbeing. We hope that your children

can continue to experience these benefits during this time.

REMINDER: Semester 2 Fees and Creative Kids Vouchers – DUE THIS FRIDAY

21 AUGUST

Fees for Semester 2 for ensemble and instrument hire are due Friday 21 August.

Creative Kids vouchers can be used for Semester 2 Ensemble payments. If you would like to use the

Creative Kids voucher, you must pay semester fees and submit the form by Friday 21 August.

See instructions provided in previous emails and Lindfield Lines.

Tutorials are billed separately by the tutors. Please note that a notice period applies if students do not wish

to continue.

A new External Visitors Form needed for each visit

For all onsite volunteers and tutors, please note that a new form is needed for each visit. Blank copies will

be in the office, on the front desk, as is the box to place them in. Please allow a few extra minutes to

complete.

Important dates:

TERM 3

Week 5 Deadline for Creative Kids Voucher Submission (Friday 21 August)

Semester 2 ensemble and instrument hire fees due (Friday 21 August)

The Strings Committee

[email protected]

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Chess

At this stage Chess is still on and we will advise if any further developments occur.

The JCL Competitions are affected and we will advise participating Members directly.

Last Friday some of our teams hit the road, and the road hit back.

Lindfield A went to and played Knox A for a 1-3 loss. Knox has subsequently withdrawn from the

competition.

Lindfield B played Lindfield East A for a 0-4 loss - our neighbours proving too strong this time.

Lindfield went to and played Sydney Grammar C for a 1-3 loss, Sherry continuing her winning run.

This week the following games are scheduled: Lindfield A v Sydney Grammar A. Lindfield B and Lindfield C

will not be playing Knox.

Eric Tse

Chess Co-ordinator

[email protected]

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