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Newsletter of the Leura Public School Community Volume 6, Issue 18 Term 4, 2018 Week 8
Coming Events
Week 9 14/12 - Level 3 Special Reward event 14/12 – Reports home
Week 10 17/12 – Presentation Day K-2: 9.30am 3-6: 12 Noon 18/12 – K-2 Christmas activities 18/12 – Year 6 Farewell 19/12 – Uniform Shop open 8.45am to 10am 19/12 – Stage 2 “Picnic in the Park” 19/12 – Stage 3 Movie Day 19/12 – Last day of school
2019 Week 1 29/1 – Staff Development Day 30/1 – First day for students Yrs 1-6 30/1 - First day for Kindergarten
Week 2 6/2 – Swimming Carnival
Merry Christmas
From the Principal… Art & Music Showcase To say this evening was a resounding success is a significant
understatement. The performances of all the students showed
great courage, talent and determination, yet they also
demonstrated the joy our students have found in music. The
artwork on display showed some impressive skill and creative
interpretations of subject
matter and the works of
other artists.
It is always a pleasure to
work with a team of people in making a night like this such a
success, so I must say thank you to the following key team
players: Mr Connor, Ms De Croos, Mr Atkinson, our band and
instrument tutors, P&C parents, C.A.S.T. parents, local private
music tutors, our student MCs and the staff of Leura PS.
Principal’s Art Competition This year there were 22 entries in the art competition. There were some extraordinary
artworks presented, with the collage and oil painting entries being particularly notable.
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as the winners for their grade:
Kindergarten – Arwen Year 4 – Tarik
Year 1 – Kasiah Year 5 – Toby
Year 2 – Eadie Year 6 – Arlo
Year 3 – Coco
Their artworks will be displayed throughout the office building for the viewing pleasure of our
many visitors. Well done!
Positive Student Data At this time of year, school staff often analyse various forms of data to evaluate our work and
the practices we engage in as a school. There will be much greater detail about these findings in
the 2018 Annual Report, due for publication in Term 1 next year. Until then, let me share just
two important pieces of data with you. Firstly, our tracking of student behaviour indicates that
students across the school have earned 119 Level 3 Awards, which is a significant increase when
compared with last year (63). We understand this may not just mean that more students are
demonstrating the expected behaviours
however, it does reflect our deliberate
approach to provide increased recognition of
those students consistently demonstrating our
school values of respect, responsibility and
resilience.
Secondly, our student attendance tracking for
Term 4 shows that two grades have reached our
high standard target rate of 95%, and another
two grades are only slightly below that.
Although this may not seem much to some, it is
important for our school to know that our
students are making the most of the educational opportunities provided by being here every day
possible.
Student Reports Students will be able to take their Semester 2 report home this Friday. If your child is absent,
they will receive their report upon returning to school, either next week or next year if they
are taking leave early. It is a requirement that teachers comment in each subject about what a
student has demonstrated achievement or progress in, and an area for future learning or
development. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s report, please contact
their class teacher next week to discuss.
Some 2018 Highlights As the year draws to a close, I wanted to take the opportunity to review the memories of some
fabulous moments for our school. There are too many to name them all so I thought I’d just
focus on those directly involving our students.
Swimming Carnival
The Magic Flute Opera
National Day of Action against Bullying
Harmony Day
Easter Parade
Cross Country Carnival
The Magic Words Show
Greening Australia Planting
Book Fair
Book Character Parade
Newcombe Ball Gala Day
Futsal Gala Day
Nurragunawali Music Festival
Festival of Choral Music
House Cup Tournament
Education Week Open Day
Colour Fun Run
Basketball Gala Day
K-6 Athletics Carnival
Nepean Dance Festival
UBMLC Dance Festival
Aboriginal Mural
Year 6 Fun Day
Excursions
Carlingford HS Concert
Art & Music Showcase
Hopefully these bring back wonderful memories and your children have enjoyed their year filled
with a great variety of experiences and opportunities.
On behalf of our staff team here at Leura PS, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and we look
forward to another fabulous year in 2019.
“It’s not how much we give but how much we put into giving.” (Mother Teresa)
Yours in education,
Elise Berwick
Principal
RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY RESILIENCE
K-2 CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES A note went home last week advising of the annual Christmas concert
which is to be held on Tuesday, 18th December from 10.45 to 11.15am.
The concert will be followed by a picnic in the school grounds from
11.15 to 11.45am. It would be appreciated if every child in K-2 could
bring a wrapped present marked for a boy or girl to give to Santa on
the day.
STAGE 1 WALK TO LEURA We started at our school at 9.30am and started to walk. First we
walked past Leura Garage and the dentist. We saw some wonderful
views. Secondly we went to the Toy and Railway Museum and Mr A
talked about when it was opened, what people do there and why it
is important to people. We wrote down our answers then Mr A and
all of us started walking again.
Finally, we went to the Lone Pine Memorial Gates and Quinn did a speech about the people who
went to war and the people who died in the Great War. Then he showed us the Lone Pine tree
which came from Gallipoli. We then ate our crunch-n-sip and came back from the walk and had
late lunch.
By Elise and Charlotte
RAFFLE WINNERS The winners of the Christmas bike raffle were Avigaille of 1C and Otis of
1/2B.
Congratulations to both students.
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VISIT FROM CARLINGFORD HIGH SCHOOL Thank you Carlingford High School for the wonderful show that you put on for us. The three
bands that performed for us were concert band, string ensemble and the amazing stage band
that also had some interesting choreography. They wowed us with their crazy costumes (the
kindies loved the monkey and year 6 were keen on the storm trooper).
The choir also performed Baby Shark with the Cello and the incredibly cool Double Bass that
blew us away. The soloists were mind blowing (we particularly enjoyed the Trumpet and the
Saxophone).
The whole school learnt what some of the weird and wonderful instruments were.
Everyone loved clapping, singing and dancing with you (whether we were good or not) and we
enjoyed listening to the absolutely fantastic music. The students and teachers from Leura all
got really involved, and everyone had a great time.
When they played Sing, Sing, Sing! it brought back memories for the teachers of when they
were young. All in all everyone in our school enjoyed the fantastic performance that Carlingford
High School put on.
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BACK TO SCHOOL 2019 For your information ………the new ‘Back to School Hub’ on the Department’s website:
(https://education.nsw.gov.au/backtoschool) is a one-stop-shop for parents, featuring a
comprehensive range of practical resources on topics including starting school, learning
resources, family wellbeing and additional needs, as well as all the most commonly asked
questions, top tips and essentials, like catchment areas, school starting age, term dates,
immunisation and transport to and from school.
Community Announcements:
Sharing Knowledge Celebration – 14th December at Hazelbrook Public School from 12 to 1.30pm.
Celebrating the culmination of 9 years in development of the custodianship of the Blue Tongue
Lizard and sharing of knowledge between the Traditional Land Owners and the school
community.
A Guide to Service and Activities for Families – updated for 2019. Go to bmcc.nsw.gov.au/guide-
for-families
Summer school holiday activities – free - at the Reserve Bank of Australia Museum. For more
details go to www.museum.rba.gov.au/events or phone 9551 9743
NOTES/PAYMENT REMINDER To assist families, the following is a list of activities and associated costs, for which permission slips and/or monies are to be
returned to the school. If there are any difficult circumstances in regard to any payments by the due date, for
incursions/excursions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
EXCURSION/ACTIVITY AMOUNT DATE/PAYMENT DUE
Voluntary Technology Levy $48.00
Tuition and/or Instrument Hire Term 4 $150/$200 Overdue
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We are looking for volunteers (parents, carers or community members) who would like to join a team to help run the LPS First Sunday Markets.
The LPS First Sunday Markets is well established and organised and has raised significant funds for the school over the last 25 years.
Our lovely market Co-Ordinator, Cate Harrison, is moving on and we need to find a replacement.
We know every family has different talents and time constraints, so we are setting up a team. The only way to keep the market running is to do it together. If you support the school market and want to see it continue, this is your chance!
Duties involve:
Taking calls from prospective stallholders and organising bookings;
Putting up signs and flyers around market days;
Unlocking school on market days and setting up flags, tables and chairs;
Collecting stallholder fees;
Packing up and making sure the school is tidy and ready for students the following day.
If you are interested in joining the team, contact Caroline on 0420-817-398 or at [email protected].
The annual P&C Christmas Stall will be held on Tuesday, 18 December. We will be set up under the Dragonfly prior to the K-2 Christmas Concert, so parents and carers who are attending the concert are most welcome to come and have a browse. Students will have access to the stall at lunch and recess. All gifts are locally sourced, hand-made or Fair Trade, and will be priced between $3-$6. Come and get your last minute Christmas presents!
NEXT P&C MEETING Stay tuned for our first 2019 meeting!
Learning Support Room (adjacent to School Office)
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LPS P&C wish to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers who have helped with the various services and events that the P&C have organised
this year. We sincerely thank you all for your help, enthusiasm and selflessness
in giving up your time to help support Leura Public School.
From the Canteen:
A HUGE Thank You to all our wonderful volunteers who spend their Friday mornings in the Canteen helping to prepare and serve food to the students. Thank you for your enthusiasm, your initiative, and the great conversations and laughs.
Thank you to all our muffin bakers – you ladies are wonderful!! So are your delicious muffins…!
Thanks to our Thursday Shoppers – without you ladies there would be no food to serve on Fridays!!
A MASSIVE Thank you to Elizabeth Daley for managing the rosters – a huge job that she did without complaint. Thank you for all that hard work!
Thank you to Vikki for single-handedly making all those millions of sausage rolls that are ordered every week.
Canteen Committee
From the Uniform Shop:
Thank you to Nicole Law, Brenda Prado and Michelle Tarlington for their help in the Uniform Shop this year.
The position of Uniform Shop Manager is still vacant!
Kylie Crowe
From the Fundraising Committee:
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped with the P&C Disco:
Claire Absolum, Nathan & Cressida Barron, Kirstie Blabey, Amanda & Chris Byrne, Caroline & Simon Casdagli, Kylie Crowe, Kristian Egan, Ben Emerson, Kate Fagan & Peter Minter, James Forde, Kellie & Dave Hammon, Nicky Law, Andrew Macarthur, Mark Nelson, Jenny & Gary Rubbo, John Sivewright, Vikki Willmott-Sharp, and Rebecca Williams.
And a big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the various fundraising events throughout the year.
Keris Macarthur
From the Ethics Coordinator:
Thank you to all our Ethics teachers for their hard work and dedication throughout the year – you’ve all done a fantastic job and we greatly appreciate it. If any parents, grandparents or friends are interested in becoming an Ethics teacher please visit the Primary Ethics at https://primaryethics.com.au/ volunteer/ethics-teacher/ and complete the form. We look forward to another year of interesting discussions and sharing different viewpoints.
Petra Braat
General Thanks:
A MASSIVE Thank You to Cate Harrison for single-handedly running the Leura First Sunday Markets this year. What an amazing woman!!
Another BIG Thank You to Sarah Delaney for creating and maintaining the school gardens and weekly Garden Club for the past 10 years. Another amazing woman and we will miss you!
Also thanks to Carol for giving her time in maintaining the Infants Garden and teaching our little ones about growing their own food.
P&C Executive
Have a lovely and safe holiday. See you all in 2019!!