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16.03.2017
Tomorrow is my last day at Lindsay Park. I will miss the school
and all the wonderful stu-
dents and families we have here. I have very much enjoyed my
time at this lovely school and
will be sad to leave, but retirement is calling and it’s time to
go. A big thank you to all the
parents and students who have wished me well, it is very much
appreciated. I hope to drop in
from time to time to see how everyone is.
This will be my last Tallong, I will be handing over the reigns
to the very capable Mrs Brin-
ton, so if you have any news about something great one of our
students has achieved, please
be sure and pass it on to her so she can include it in the next
Tallong.
Best wishes to you all
Dianne Guy
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Wednesday,22nd March School Cross Country
Thursday,6th April Grandparent’s Day Assembly
Thursday,6th April Easter Hat Parade
COMING EVENTS
P&C NEWS
We held our AGM on Tuesday night with our 2017 executive
elected.
President: Kerryn M.
Treasurer: Peter B.
Secretary: Becky K.
Senior Vice President: Trish D.
Junior Vice President: Elisabeth S.
Auxiliary Convenor: Raelene J.
Sincere thanks to Sean K. for undertaking the role of treasurer
for the last three years, we appreciate your time and effort.
The AGM was followed by a mammoth regular meeting! It was great
to see some new faces and lots of our regular attendees.
There were plenty of tired faces by the end but we were
productive and worked our way through a lot of business items.
Some
of the decisions made included purchasing large pump pack sun
creams for classrooms, ordering and paying for yellow top re-
cycling bins, approving acquisition of bench seats to be used by
the green team, supply of materials to create a dry waste bay
alongside the compost bins, confirming the disco date as
15/09/17, approving P&C contribution towards new school laptops
and
L3resources, identifying fundraising/resource goals for the
upcoming Festival, agreement to trial a change of night for the
June
P&C meeting (mark Thursday 8th June in your diary!) and
more!
Please remember, all are welcome to attend our regular P&C
meetings. Our next meeting date is Tuesday 9th May at 7pm. Hope
to see you there!
Congratulations to Emily S.
who this morning shaved off
her hair to raise awareness
and funds for the Leukae-
mia Foundation. Emily has
raised approximately$5600
through her involvement in
the World’s Greatest Shave.
Today a representative from
the Leukaemia Foundation
spoke to our students at our
assembly and acknowledged
Emily’s outstanding efforts.
Well done Emily!
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Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Carers,
Swimming Champions
Congratulations to our South Coast Regional Swimming Carnival
representatives, there were some fabu-lous performances. We are
very proud of you all for your great efforts at this very high
level of competi-tion.
Parent Online Payments
It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the
school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page
hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either Visa or
Mastercard credit or debit card. This is a secure payment system
hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are
captured in a secure manner, these details are not passed back to
the school. Items that can be paid include: voluntary
contributions, excursions, sports fees, creative arts and sales to
students.
There is also a category called “Other” – this is to cover items
not covered in the headings. “Other” can be used to make a complete
payment of a school invoice. School uniforms cannot be paid for
online as they are managed separately by the P&C. The payment
page is accessed from the school’s website:
www.lindsaypk-p.schools.nsw.edu.au - $Make a Payment link
You must enter students name and class OR the students name and
date of birth and select the item you are paying for ie: excursion.
Details of payments are processed daily against your child’s
invoice. You will not receive a receipt as one has been issued from
your payment page.
EFTPOS
We have recently introduced EFTPOS in our school office and this
seems to be very well received. Please note that the office can
only process your EFTPOS payments in the morning.
EdYOUtopia
The EduYOUtopia anti-bullying sessions will be held with Dr
Patty Rose again this year on Tuesday 21st March. Incidentally,
this day is also Harmony Day, which celebrates diversity in our
school. This workshop has become an integral part of our student
welfare program each year and Dr Rose constantly builds on what the
students have learnt the previous year. Payment for this is made
through the school fees. There is a parent workshop with Dr.Patty
Rose at 12.30-1.00pm in the school hall all parents and toddlers
are welcome to attend.
National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
This Friday 17th March is National Day of Action Against
Bullying and Violence. Bullying is defined as an ongoing misuse of
power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or
social behaviour that causes physical and/or psychological harm. It
can involve an individual or a group misusing their power over one
or more persons. Bullying can happen in person or online, and it
can be obvious (overt) or hid-den (covert). Bullying of any form or
for any reason can have long-term effects on those involved,
includ-ing bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or fights
between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as
bullying. Classes will be discussing the meaning of this national
day on Friday and this mes-sage will be followed up on Tuesday
through the EduYOUtopia workshops.
Harmony Day
This year Lindsay Park Public School will be celebrating Harmony
Day on Tuesday 21st March. Harmony Day is a day to celebrate the
many cultures that call Australia home and to eliminate racial
discrimination. Students may wear something orange or come to
school in their cultural dress if they wish. Students will be
involved in flag drawings and paintings during class which will be
displayed as a mural. Don’t forget to wear something orange and
respect each other's cultural backgrounds! Thanks to Lucy C. for
her initiative in organising this day.
Tell Them From Me Survey
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other
public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of
Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback
survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect
academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the
NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective
teaching practices.
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More information about the survey is available at:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us
with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school
life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that
teachers inter-act with them.
Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell
Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school. I
want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is
conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to
complete. It will be administered during school hours between 13
March and 7 April. Participating in the survey is entirely
voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the
survey is being sent home with students in Years 4, 5 and 6s. If
you do not want your child or children to participate, please
return the form to school. Copies of the form and FAQs are
available from:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.
School Hours
Lately I have noticed quite a lot of children waiting on the
verandah in the morning before 8.20am. Teach-ers are on duty from
8.20am and therefore, children are not supervised before this time.
Children should arrive at school between 8.20am and 8.50am.
Outside School Hours Care Survey (OSHC)
The Department of Education requires OSHC facilities on school
sites to have a Licence Agreement. Cur-rent Department policy
indicates that schools are unable to directly negotiate with
For–Profit organisations for OSHC services. What this means is that
the school (in conjunction with the Asset Management Unit) need to
proceed to tender for an OSHC operator. Policy indicates that we go
to open tender, which means that the current provider will have the
opportunity to tender. The first step in this process is to sur-vey
the school community. The survey is included and I would greatly
appreciate it if they could be re-turned no later than Friday 31st
March.
Teachers are Learners Too
Thursday 16th March: Mrs Dowling, Miss Martin, Ms Condran and
Mrs Combe start their Language Learn-ing and Literacy training at
West Wollongong PS.
Mrs Morath and Mrs Horobin will attend Focus on Reading
facilitator training at Nareena Hills PS.
Mrs Bailey will attend Reading Recovery training at Warilla
Office.
Farewell Mrs Guy
This edition of the Tallong is very significant as it marks the
very last one for Mrs Guy. I am very appreciative of Mrs Guy’s
wonderful ability to ‘brighten up’ the newsletter with her graphics
and photos. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Mrs Guy
and I will certainly miss her incredible contributions. She has had
an enormous impact on the lives of so many chil-dren, not only at
our school for the last 11 years but previously at Coniston PS for
11 years and Wollongong City Library before that. Her long career
in schools and libraries is a testament to her dedication and
desire to make a difference for children and their families. I wish
her lots of happiness and health in her retirement and thank her,
on behalf of our school community for everything she has done for
our school. We will miss you dearly Mrs Guy! We will be having a
Farewell Tunnel for Mrs Guy on Friday 17th March at 2.30pm. I
welcome everyone to attend this special occasion.
Kind regards,
Jacqui Conway
Principal
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JUNIOR BOYS RELAY SWIM TEAM OFF TO
STATE CARNIVAL
Congratulations
Taj Tegart (3rd 50m Freestyle)
and our Junior boys relay team
Tom Pogson
Max Oyston
Wade Bower
Taj Tegart
for making it through to the NSWPSSA swimming at Homebush in a
couple of weeks.
An extra big congratulations to Taj Tegart for being named
CWPSSA District Swimming Junior Boy Champion, what an amazing
achievement..
I would also like to thank all the parents who stood in the
heat, to time keep, both at the school and the dis-trict swimming
Carnivals. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to Mr Smith who willingly volunteered his time as our
official starter at both the school and dis-trict carnivals. We are
certainly very lucky to have such a qualified and experienced
parent as part of our school community.
Raquel Colquhoun
Sports Co-ordinator
Congratulations to:
Genevieve Brodie for being selected in the
CWPSSA District Girls Soccer Team.
Harrison Double, Axel Moore, Levi Mosher,
Daniel Meafou for being selected in the 11
year boys CWPSSA District Rugby League
team.
Nahni Meafou and Cohen Grover for being se-
lected in the Opens CWPSSA Rugby League
team.
We wish them all the very next for the upcoming Northern
Illawarra Zone trials.
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2017 LPPS CROSS COUNTRY Our K-6 cross country and sports day
will be held on Wednesday March 22nd, 9:20 -1:30pm at Lindsay Park
Public
School, (down on Harry Graham Park).
We invite all families and friends to come along to watch and/or
join in.
The program is attached below. These times provided are an
estimate and subject to change.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Whilst selected age groups are running the cross country, all
other children will be participating in a variety of sports and
activities.
9:15 Tabloid and Cross Country begins
9:20 - 12/13 yr Boys & Girls will run the 3km cross
country
10 yr Boys and Girls will run the 2km cross country
10:00 – 11 yr Boys & Girls will run the 3km cross
country
10:40 – 8/9 yr Boys & Girls (including those students in
Year 2 that are turning 8 this year)
will run the 2km cross country
11:20 – Year 2, 7 yr Boys & Girls will run the cross
country
12:00 – Year 1 Boys & Girls will run the cross country
12:40 – War Cry competition
12:50 – Kindergarten will run the cross country with their
buddy.
RECESS will occur at different times for each grade, it has been
included as one rotation.
LUNCH will be at the end of our rotations at approximately 1:15
to 2:00pm.
The P&C will sell light refreshments and snacks down near
the cross country marshalling area.
Please ensure your child brings 2 water bottles, has a hat,
wears appropriate running and active wear that includes
their house colours.
We look forward to seeing you there!
R.Colquhoun J.Conway
(Cross Country Convenor) (Principal)
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PRIZES WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE SCHOOL
OFFICE SOON
Our Monster Easter Raffle is on again.
The Easter Raffle tickets will be sent home next week.
Tickets are one dollar each.
Please return stubs of sold tickets, money and any un-sold
tickets in an envelope to the school office.
Thank you
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I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other
public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of
Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback
survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect
academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the
NSW-wide survey is on stu-dent wellbeing, engagement and effective
teaching practices.
More information about the survey is available at:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us
with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school
life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that
teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the
world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how
they do things at school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey
is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to
complete. It will be administered during school hours between 13
March and 7 April. Participating in the survey is entirely
voluntary.
A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is
being sent home with students. If you do not want your child or
children to participate, please return the form to school. Copies
of the form and FAQs are available from:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.
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