NEWSLETTER Term 1, Week 10
Friday 5th April, 2019
Seventh Avenue, Llandilo NSW 2747
Tel: 4777 4124 Fax: 4777 5085
Email: [email protected]
www.llandilo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Our Vision
Community and School in a partnership of mutual trust and respect, to ensure all students will thrive as learners, leaders and responsible, productive citizens.
PBL Values
Respect Responsibility Personal Best
PBL Focus -Playground
I play where the teacher can see me
I put my rubbish in the bin
I sit on the seats until I have finished my food
I return sports equipment I have borrowed
I play safely on the fixed equipment
School Staff 2019
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Ms Wilson (AP) Amazon
Miss Crammond Bondi Beach
Mr Fox Kakadu
Miss Cockburn Fraser Island
Mrs Goss Loch Ness
Mrs Warren Great Barrier Reef
Ms Bryce Broome
Mr Basso Yosemite
Ms Harris Daintree
Mr Vella Colosseum
Mrs de Kretser (AP) Everest
Miss Wilson New Caledonia
Ms O’Connor (AP) Serengeti
Miss Cole Sphinx
Principal Mrs Getley
DP / IL Mrs Cotsford
Mrs Waugh
Library Mrs Caloia
Support Mrs Sheens
Mr Farrugia
Mrs Chapman
RFF Ms Sant
Miss Huang
EAL/D Ms Laws
Counsellor Ms Begg
SLSO Mrs Elmer
Mrs Olsen
Mrs Marsh
Mrs Carroll
SAM Mrs Williams
SAO Ms Sherwood
Mrs Wheeler
GA Mr Kitchin
School Security
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What’s coming up . . . . . . Mon 8th April Healthy Harold
Tue 9th April Healthy Harold
Stg 3 Anzac Service - Penrith
Wed 10th April Healthy Harold
After School AFL Clinic
Thur 11th April Healthy Harold
Fri 12th April Easter Hat Parade 9.30am
Last day of Term 1
Students return for Term 2 on Tuesday 30th April. School ANZAC Service - Wed 1st May @ 11.30am
REMINDERS
Healthy Harold notes and
money are due
If you haven’t brought back
your medical note, please do
so ASAP
Spare notes as well as canteen and uniform
price lists are available from the front office .
Follow us on Facebook for daily updates and
reminders.
@LlandiloPublicSchool
Easter Hat
Parade Our Easter Hat Parade is being held on
Friday, April 12th at 9.30am. Seating will be
available for parents and extended family who
wish to join us. Children can wear mufti and
come with an Easter hat, crazy and colourful hat
or crazy hair.
Our amazing Easter raffle will be drawn
throughout the parade. Tickets can be
purchased in the morning before school on
Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday
11th April.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
I cannot believe that we are almost at the end of Term 1. It seems like only a few weeks ago we were still
coaxing our new little people into classrooms at the beginning of the day. Now our Kindy rooms are
bubbling with learning. I was even told by a student today, that she had named her Barbie doll
‘Mrs Getley’ – what wonderful imagination and insight into the inner soul.
Last week, our Year 3 and 5 students sat the NAPLAN on-line trial run. This was conducted to so that, as a
school, we can test the functionality of our resources before the real NAPLAN kicks in next term. I am
pleased to announce that all went well, everything worked, including the fickle wifi, and we are ready to
go. We have purchased 30 more Chrome books so that two groups can undertake the test
simultaneously. This will enable us to get through the program in a shorter time frame.
On this note, each Chrome book came with a laptop bag, which we do not need as we store and charge
them in a specially designed trolley. If you would like one of these bags, we are selling them for a $20
donation each. They are good quality HP brand and of course, never used. Please contact the office for
more information.
This week we start our Life Education lessons. This is the first time that the mobile van has come to us
for many years. There’s always a bit of excitement when we see Healthy Harold’s home camped in the
front yard. A timetable has been sent home to let you know when your child will be attending.
Our PBL and anti-bullying day was a bit hindered by the weather but we still managed to get through the
activities. The highlight was a whole school photo with the signed anti-bullying message - LEGENDS SAY
NO TO BULLYING. It was a bit tricky getting it all in, but creativity and determination won through in the
end. The key message for students was – be an upstander not a bystander, and use NO-GO-TELL. For
parents, we ask that you contact the school if you feel something is not quite right, so that inter-
vention can be put in place early.
Last newsletter, I put out a call for any receptacles you may have at home that have the potential to be
recycled and re-used into a plant container. Since then, we have had one response of a donation of some
tyres – thankyou to that person. So what do you have down the back of your property that is an ugly
duckling waiting to be transformed into a swan? Perhaps it’s the innards of an old washing machine or
dryer, or maybe a laundry sink, or a tinny that’s full of holes and would sink to the bottom if you put it in
the river! We’ll happily take anything that does not pose a danger to our students and we can paint and
fill with soil! The possibilities are endless…….
Yours in learning
Deborah Getley
In Sphinx with Miss Cole and her legendary Year 5 and 6 students… We have been focusing on learning different strategies to help us solve multiplication problems. Each of us has now picked the strategy that we like the best. We have been working our brains hard by doing math talks.
In Literacy, we have been working hard to complete our daily activities to develop our knowledge and skills in grammar, vocabulary, writing, reading, spelling and comprehension. We have been learning all about our class landmark and the country where it is located, which has inspired lots of our art and writing.
We are all looking forward to the rest of the year and enjoying what will be the last year of primary school for some of us. Thanks for reading about our class!
LEARNING LINKS – CYBER SAFETY
If you have been following our Facebook page, you
may be aware that there has been a large focus on
“Number Talks” throughout the school. This arose from the participation
in Early Action for Success (a Department of Education initiative) and the
Building Numeracy Leadership project which was undertaken by Mrs
Waugh, Miss Crammond and Mrs Warren. Number talks are designed to
pose mathematical questions to students and have them consciously
think about what they know, how they will solve the question and the
strategies they use to solve it. Number talks are designed to enhance
student ability to solve maths mentally and expose students to a variety
of strategies.
If you are interested in developing your understanding of number talks
and the changes that have occurred in the teaching of mathematics,
there is a free course available to everyone (adults and children) through
Stanford University entitled “How to learn maths”. The course looks at
really important information on the brain and learning with new evidence
on the ways to approach and learn maths effectively. The link for the
course is below
https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/Education/EDUC115-S/Spring2014/
about
If you are looking for websites to support your child’s learning of mathe-
matics, the following sites may be of benefit:
https://www.prodigygame.com/
https://www.coolmathgames.com/
Please note that it is recommended that parents continue to check these sites as content can change.
In Llandilo’s Garden Our gardens are starting to grow! The 3-6 interest group planted fresh veggies at the start of the term and they have been busy looking after them. The oranges are growing, hopefully they will be ready to pick soon.
Llandilo
Legends
Congratulations to our Llandilo Legends for February.
KINDY - Chloe Amazon YEAR 1 - Nicholas Fraser Island
YEAR 2 - Candy Broome YEAR 3 - Zephaniah Colosseum
YEAR 4 - Zak Yosemite YEAR 5 - Kyesha Serengeti
YEAR 6 - Eloise New Caledonia TEACHER - Mr Vella
Principal’s Award Chantelle - Colosseum Mannon - Everest
Dario - Loch Ness Mackenzie - Loch Ness
Sisilia - Everest Eloise - New Caledonia
Dakoda - Great Barrier Reef
School Banner Felicity - Serengeti Massimo - Everest
Sienna - Colosseum
Teacher Feature
Mrs Jacqui Goss
Where did you grow up? Penrith
What was your favourite subject in school? Math
Best childhood memory : I went camping a lot as a child. Once a
goanna tried to steal our watermelon. We chased it around the tent. I still
can’t recall who won the chase.
Favourite book / movie / TV show when growing up? Harry Potter
Favourite book / movie / TV show now : Harry Potter - Some things
never change!
Favourite Sport to play / watch : Quidditch - yes it is a real sport! I
have been to the British Quidditch Cup, Australia won in 2019.
Favourite Colour : Orange and purple
Favourite music / band / musician : I like all types of music.
Favourite place to go on holiday: London and the Harry Potter studios
(I’ve been twice).
What do you like doing with your family and friends? Reading, playing
games, having BBQ’s, camping.
What do you like doing in your quiet times by yourself? Reading
If you could be anything, what would it be? A teacher
In your opinion, who is a ‘legend’? Marie Curie
Why? She never gave up and always did her personal best. She was
the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
What advice would you give your 10 year old self?
Follow your dreams.
Sweaty Brain Challenge
Tricky Can you solve this riddle?
Trickier Can you solve this riddle?
Roden went to a pet shop. He bought 15 gold fish, 7
blue fish and 3 packages of fish food. How many fish
did he buy?
I am a three digit number. My tens digit is five more
than my ones digit. My hundreds digit is eight less than
my tens digit. What number am I?
Trickiest
If 4+2=26, 8+1=79 and 6+5=111. Then, what is 7+3?
Can you solve this riddle?
Last weeks answers:
A clock
Short
Teacher Feature
Mrs Deborah Getley
Where did you grow up? I was born in Essex, England and
migrated to Australia when I was 13, where I lived around
Bankstown.
What was your favourite subject in school? Writing - I loved
using words and my imagination.
Best childhood memory : Going on camping holidays to the beaches in Cornwall.
Favourite book / movie / TV show when growing up? My favourite book was The
Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis. My favourite TV show was The
Flintstones.
Favourite book / movie / TV show now : My favourite book now is To Kill a
Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My favourite TV show is Gardening Australia.
Favourite Sport to play / watch : Tennis
Favourite player : Past - Andre Agassi Present - Rafael Nadal
Favourite Colour : Blue
Favourite music / band / musician : So many, but some of my favourites are, The
Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Kate Miller-Heidke, Michael Bublè, Elton John and
Tchaikovsky.
Favourite place to go on holiday: England
What do you like doing with your family and friends? I love having them over for a
meal or spending the day shopping.
What do you like doing in your quiet times by yourself? Walking on the beach with
my dog ‘Daisy’.
If you could be anything, what would it be? An author. I’d love to entertain people
with stories that make them want to keep reading.
In your opinion, who is a ‘legend’? Rosa Parks
Why? She stood up for what she knew was right even
though she knew she would be looked upon as a second rate citizen. She showed
pride in herself and made a difference for African Americans.
What advice would you give your 10 year old self? Read more. Go to
bed when you’re told. Eat your greens and surround yourself with
friends who will build you up, not bring you down.
Voluntary School Contribution
Each year we ask parents to make a
voluntary contribution of $25 per
student. These contributions go
towards purchasing equipment for the students
to use in their daily school life. Please note that
this is entirely voluntary and is not compulsory.
Colgate Community Garden Challenge
Don’t forget that we are collecting used oral care waste. Please
place your items in the box at the back of the office block.
Teacher Feature
Mrs Emma Elmer
Where did you grow up? I was born in Penrith and
moved to Tasmania when I was 10. I returned to the
Penrith area when I was a young adult.
What was your favourite subject in school? Cooking classes
Best childhood memory : Saving up for my first pair of roller skates. They
were white with pink wheels. I had to do so many jobs to earn my pocket
money.
Favourite book / movie / TV show when growing up? Land Before Time
movies
Favourite book / movie / TV show now : Lion King
Favourite Sport to play / watch : My children’s sport that they play on
weekends.
Favourite player : My kids Favourite Colour : Blue
Favourite place to go on holiday: I never holiday in the same place
twice but I always love visiting the beach.
What do you like doing with your family and friends? I like to go on
adventures with my family and friends.
What do you like doing in your quiet times by yourself? Relaxing with a
good coffee.
If you could be anything, what would it be? A Unicorn. They’re always
bright and colourful.
In your opinion, who is a ‘legend’? I think anyone who
has overcome adversities in life and followed their dreams
is a legend.
What advice would you give your 10 year old self?
Believe in yourself and follow your dreams.
Please be aware that the
school’s car park is for staff
only at all times.