meeting which will be held

in the school library at

6:00pm 26th February. At the

meeting I will be asking par-

ents and carers to identify

what it is that they really

love about our school, and

what changes they would

like to see. This is your op-

portunity to have a say in the

direction that Lismore

Heights Public School takes

over the coming years. The

P&C meeting is open to all

parents and I would actively

encourage you all to attend.

Yours,

Mark Scotton

Principal

Dear parents and carers

Let me start by extending a

warm welcome to all of our

new students and new fami-

lies to Lismore Heights Pub-

lic School. I would also like

to welcome back all of our

existing students and fami-

lies. We have had a great

start to 2013, I am really

enjoying being in my new

role as Principal at the

school, and we are all look-

ing forward to a very busy

and fun-filled first term. As

always, it is our aim to en-

sure that every child at Lis-

more Heights receives the

support and encouragement

that they need to reach their

full potential, and there is an

expectation that every child

will commit to giving their

best in return.

We understand that parents

and carers want to be in-

volved in their children’s

school lives to support them

in their learning and social

and cultural development,

and with this in mind we

operate an Open Door policy

at the school. This means

that all staff, myself in-

cluded, are happy for parents

and carers to visit the school

to discuss their children’s

progress and ways in which

they can support their chil-

dren. If you would like to see

your child’s class teacher we

ask you to try to do this just

before or just after school so

as not to disrupt lessons, or

to make an appointment if

these times are not conven-

ient.

Finally, I would like to ex-

tend an invitation to all par-

ents to our forthcoming P&C

Students were covering a

unit of work on Trans-

port. All students made

their own model in class.

Kieran made this

motorised version.

From the Principal

In class

8 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 T E R M 1 W E E K 2

Calendar

11/2/13— Swimming Carnival Alstonville Pool 8-12 yrs

14/2/13—Kindy

Photos

17/2/13—

Bunnings BBQ

8.30-4.30pm

26/2/13—P&C

meeting 6pm.

Newsletter

Lismore Heights Public School 195 High Street , Lismore Heights Phone: 6624 3344 Fax: 6625 2154

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY LHPS would like to acknowledge the Widjibal-Wybal people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land. LHPS would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Bundjalung

Bakers Delight, Lismore Central proudly supports

our Breakfast Club.

Canteen Roster 11/2/13—NO canteen 12/2/13—Karen Crick 13/2/13—Jodie Davis 14/2/13—Tony 15/2/13—Karen Irvin

P A G E 2

CPR & Emergency Care Training for Staff

P&C News Welcome back to our school community and I hope you enjoyed your holidays. Our first Fundraiser of the year is the Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 17th February from 8.30 am till 4.30 pm. This is also an excellent time to meet other members of school and catch up. All funds raised will be going to our junior school playground. Please con-tact Fiona Campbell on 66251187, if you can volunteer an hour or two of your time.

Our next P&C meeting is on Tuesday 26th February at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to

attend this meeting.

CANTEEN NEWS

Tricia Butcher our Canteen Manager would like to welcome everyone back and thank volunteers that have offered their help. She is still looking for more volunteers for the canteen (usually once a month). You can contact her on 66243344 from 9.30 am

till 12.30 pm. There is also a form you can fill in at the front office. The rosters are printed in our newsletters each week. New Vegetarian Products available for sale:

Mini Potato Top Pies - $1.20 Spinach & Ricotta Rolls - $2.50

The school canteen will be closed on Monday the 11th February because of the swimming carnival. Please provide your children with lunches on that day. For the children attending the swimming carni-val the Alstonville Pool canteen will be open for lunch purchases.

UNIFORM SHOP

The new shipment is expected to arrive on the 28

th February 2013.

Thank you Stacey Yates President P&C

N E W S L E T T E R

Parent Tips

P A G E 3 T E R M 1 W E E K 2

Jargon buster Wondering why your kids talk about playing under the school COLA? Baffled at parent-teacher dis-cussions about KLA's? This list of common abbre-viations or terms will help you to become familiar with the world inside school. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/homework-tips/school-jargon-busters Avoiding injuries Have you ever wondered if your child may be suf-fering physically from using a computer for school-work? Or if carrying their school bag may be caus-ing them pain? Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/ways-to-keep-your-childs-back-and-posture-healthy Maths questions

Are you in search of an educational game to sharpen your child's maths skills and recall? Maths Monkey's Quest features maths questions on top-ics ranging from addition and subtraction to ratios and percentages. It’s aimed at children from Years 3 to 8. http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/about/mobile-applications/maths-monkey-s-quest Helping your child with homework How do you help your child while allowing them to develop independence? Teachers talk about how parents can help kids take responsibility for their homework and avoid Thursday night meltdowns. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/

homework-and-study/homework-tips/helping-your-

primary-school-child-with-homework

WORKERS FC’s SOCCER

SIGN ON

Saturdays February 9th

, 16th

and 23rd

.

9am - 1pm at the Club House in Brewster

Street

Junior Boys and Girls from 5 to 17 years.

Senior Men and Women in all Divisions.

www.lismoreworkersfc.org.au

PCYC After school activities are

starting from February 4th.

Activities include musical theatre, gymnastics, judo,

boxing, kickboxing and archery.

www.pcycnsw.org.au/lismore

Call 6621 6273 or email

lismore@pcycnsw.org.au

Kindergym and art for

toddlers also available.

MARIST BROTHERS JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

SIGN ON Saturday 9/2/13 and 16/2/13 10.00am – 1pm

At Crozier Field Lismore – next to Oakes Oval Enq. Rick Lennon 0408 665554

New players please bring copy of birth certificate, medicare card &

passport sized photo

GO For FUN PROGRAM Go4Fun

® has an emphasis on practical, fun learning. This

FREE program by NSW Health is designed to deliver sus-tained improvements in families’ diet, fitness levels and overall health. The program has been specifically de-signed for children aged 7-13 years and their parents or carers. Go4Fun

® runs for 10 weeks alongside the school term

and is delivered twice a week for two hours - the first hour consisting of interactive discussions and activities about nutrition and behavior change. The second hour focuses on interactive fun games and exercise for chil-dren. Go4Fun

® encourages a family approach and as such a

parent or a carer must attend all sessions with the child.

Program starting TERM 1 4

th February, 2013:

Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre 50 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah

Monday and Wednesday 4pm – 6pm

Places in the program are limited, so call the Lismore

& District Women’s Health Centre today on 66219

800 or free call 1800 780 900 or email your interest to

go4fun@lismorewomen.org.au