New Lambton Heights Infants School Newsletter · • Easter Egg donations please! • School Banking • Library Borrowing • P&C Meeting 7:30pm Respect Responsibility Personal Best

Term 1 Edition 9 Wednesday 27th March 2019 Principal: Lisa Hughes

New Lambton Heights Infants

‘The Family School’ 176 Lookout Rd New Lambton Heights Ph: 49572744 Fax: 49562432 Website: www.newlambhti-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 28th March Friday 29th March Monday 1st April Tuesday 2nd April Wednesday 3rd April

• Lord Mayor – Nuatali Nelmes visiting Stage 1

• Gymnastics • Assembly 2:40pm • Snack Canteen

• Uniform Shop open • Easter Egg donations

please!

• School Banking

• Library Borrowing • P&C Meeting 7:30pm

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This week I have invited two of our students, Ezzah and Jackson C, to report on Harmony Day at New Lambton Heights Infants School.

From Jackson C: On Thursday 21st March the community of New Lambton Heights Infants school celebrated Harmony Day.

We learnt languages from different countries and we dressed up as different cultures. There was happiness everywhere. I loved that there was happiness. Everything was lovely. I loved that everyone was having a wonderful time.

From Ezzah: On Thursday 21st March the community of New Lambton Heights Infants school celebrated Harmony Day.

We sang songs, danced, dressed up, had a picnic and ate delicious dumplings. The songs and dances we did were Colours, Malaysian goat dance and an Israeli circle dance.

I felt really good and happy on Harmony Day because I was respecting many different cultures.

Thank you to our parents – Zara, Barbara, Shahnaz and Mohammad – for their cultural presentations. The children and teachers really enjoyed these.

This week we will be having a visit from Nuatali Nelmes, the Newcastle Lord Mayor. She is going to speak to the children about the street art works in Newcastle, including the Adnate mural. Stage 1 have studied this mural as part of our English unit.

Lisa Hughes (Principal) At New Lambton Heights Infants School we acknowledge that we teach, learn and play together on the traditional country of the Awabakal people, who are the custodians of this land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

FUTURES LEARNING – Patient and Persistent This week we are learning to solve problems you need to be patient and persistent. When we are patient and persistent we:

• Spend extra time developing our ideas • Don’t give up when things get difficult

Patience and persistence are lifelong skills … I know I am still learning! VALUES FOCUS – Respect in assembly This week we will be talking to each of the classes about our expectations of behaviour assemblies and presentations and how we can show respect in these situations.

Showing respect at assembly can be applied in so many ‘real world’ scenarios such as at the cinema or at a special performance. We encourage you to talk about this with you children. PARKING – Neighbours’ Driveways Please be sure to not park over our neighbours’ driveways. I have had several complaints this year about school community members blocking access to driveways, especially when we have a special event on. Please be considerate of our neighbours.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Writers’ Festival – Friday 5th April. A note came home on Skoolbag last week. Please finalise permission and payments ASAP.

Hat Parade/Grandfriends’ Day – Thursday 11th April. On this day, we invite grandfriends for morning tea and hat decorating. Parents and other family members are welcome to join us for the hat parade, raffle and lunch.

The school will provide a simple base for hats. Children are asked to bring in decorations. These do not have to be Easter themed – children can choose their own themes. Decorations must be able to be attached using tape or glue. No hot glue please.

We ask grandfriends to come at 11:15am to join us for morning tea, provided by the P&C.

From 12–12:30pm children will decorate hats with grandfriends in classrooms.

From 12:30–1pm we will have a hat parade and sing songs for our grandfriends. The P&C will also draw the Easter raffle. PLEASE SEND IN EASTER EGG DONATIONS ASAP!!!

From 1:15–2:15pm there will be an Easter Egg hunt and picnic lunch. P&C are cooking a BBQ – order forms for sausage have been sent home.

At 2:15–3:15 we will farewell guests and return to class.

What a great way to finish Term 1 We would love to see you there. Thank you to our P&C for their generosity in supporting this day. Please help by donating eggs for our raffle.

WEEK 8 ASSEMBLY AWARDS Congratulations Week 8 award recipients. MERIT SYSTEM 4 Merit Awards = 1 Gold Award 4 Gold Awards = 1 Blue Principal’s Award (High Tea with Hughsey) 1 Blue Principal’s Award and a Citizenship Award = 1 Gold Principal’s Award (High Tea with Hughsey)

Please have all awards in by the Wednesday before assembly on Friday.






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P&C NEWS The next P&C meeting will be held next Wednesday 3 April, 7.30pm in the Resource Room. Everyone is most welcome to attend. It is a great way to meet other parents and have your voice heard. Please find attached the agenda for the meeting. Post this meeting we will be able to share with the broader school community our 2019 Fundraising Goal and Plan.

The P&C Executive Committee is still looking for a volunteer to fulfil the Treasurer position. If anyone in the school community is good with numbers and would like to donate a small amount of their time to help the P&C please contact us on [email protected]

To keep up to date with P&C activities and news, please follow our Facebook page ‘New Lambton Heights Infants P&C’.

P&C ACTIVITIES

HAT PARADE & GRANDFRIENDS DAY – 11 April The P&C are looking forward to hosting all of the Grandfriends that play an important support role in our school community for Morning Tea at 11.15am.

On this day the P&C will also be hosting the Easter Raffle, an Easter Egg Hunt for students and their siblings and a Sausage Sizzle for families to enjoy as part of the picnic lunch. We will also be selling drinks and ice blocks.

We are asking that families pre-order sausages for their family on the order form sent home. Please return, along with monies, to the cream P&C box outside the office by Thursday 4 April.

The P&C are also seeking volunteers to assist throughout the day – a volunteering form has been sent home. If you are able to assist, please return the form to the cream P&C box outside the office or email through to [email protected] by Thursday 4 April.

EASTER RAFFLE To raise funds for our Imaginative Play Area we are still seeking donations of fun items for raffle prizes to be drawn on Thursday 11 April after the Hat Parade. Please leave these items at the office before Monday 1 April.

Tickets for the raffle are $1 each and extra books can be obtained from the office. Please return all money and tickets (whether sold or not) to the P&C drop box by Wednesday 10 April. Just remember, if they can't make it on the day to include their name and contact details on the stub of the ticket! PARENTS MORNING TEA HOSTED BY THE P&C A reminder that morning tea will be held this Friday 29 March at 9.15am in the Library. It’s a great opportunity to meet other parents in our school community. Thank you to Alicia Kuczera in advance for hosting.

If you are unable to make this date, there will be morning tea held on Friday 5 April and Friday 12 April.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Thank you to all of those members of our school community who have already purchased a Digital Membership! We have already raised $91 of our $200 goal. Each digital membership costs $65, with $13 going directly back to our school. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/342j57

***EARLY BIRD OFFER*** Pre-order the NEW 2019/20 Entertainment Membership before 4 April 2019 and receive bonus offers you can use right away!

Please feel free to share with family and friends. P&C SERVICES FRIDAY SNACK CANTEEN Our Friday Snack Canteen Volunteers for this week are Emily Crisp and Patrice Smith. Canteen is held between 12.45pm and 1.10pm. Please make sure you can set up at 12.30pm ready for the rush!

If you can’t make your rostered day please arrange a swap with someone and notify [email protected] via email and copy in [email protected]. If you are unable to find a replacement, please advise Kate and copy P&C so that a substitute can be organised. If you have any queries, you can contact the P&C on [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]


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Term 1 Snack Canteen Roster Friday 29 March Emily Crisp & Patrice Smith Friday 5 April NO SNACK CANTEEN Friday 12 April Jenny Zhu & Jolene

Zandona UNIFORM SHOP There are a wide range of second hand uniforms for the sale in the uniform shop – please feel free to drop in on a Monday morning to see what’s available.

If you have any uniforms which no longer fit your children and are still in good condition, please drop them off to the uniform shop where we can them a new home.

Dates for your Diary Term 1 2019

Term 1 Events Date

Gymnastics – Students come to school wearing sports uniform.

Every Friday

Snack Canteen Every Friday

Uniform Shop Every Monday am

School Banking Every Tuesday

Library Every Wednesday

Nuatali Nelmes visiting Stage 1 to talk about Newcastle street art.

Thursday March 28th

P&C Meeting Wednesday 3rd April 7:30pm

Writers’ Festival Friday 5th April

Hat Parade and Grandparents/friends Day Thursday 11th April






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AGENDA NLHIS P&C Meeting | Wednesday 3 April 2019

Item Agenda Item Discussion Lead By

1. Attendance and apologies KATE MURPHY

2. Confirmation of previous minutes (6 February 2019) KATE MURPHY

3. Business arising from previous minutes (6 February 2019)A. Payment of P&C funds to School for items agreed uponB. NCC submission opposing development written by Andrew and sent in on 12 MarchC. Bottle Top Mural ‘in progress’D. Operating without a treasurer

KATE MURPHY

4. Correspondence MELINDA HOLME

5. Principal’s Report LISA HUGHES

6. President’s Report KATE MURPHY

7. Treasurer’s Report –

8. Canteen Report KATE MURPHY

A. APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR STOCKING OF SNACK CANTEEN REMAINDER OF TERM 1 AND TERM 2 $500

9. Fundraising Report KATE MURPHY

A. FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY CALENDAR 2019

B. FUNDRAISING GOALS 2019

C. OTHER FUNDRAISING POSSIBILITIES

D. APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR MOTHERS’ DAY CRAFT $250 (TO BE REIMBURSED TO KATIE D)

10. Uniform Shop –

11. Upcoming Events KATE MURPHY

A. GRANDPARENTS DAY/HAT PARADE ORGANISATION AND VOLUNTEERS CALLOUT

B. APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY/HAT PARADE

12. General Business

A. WORLD VISION SPONSOR CHILD FUNDRAISING REPORT MEIKE PROCTOR

B. ONLINE PAYMENTS SKOOLBAG, QKR OR FLEXISCHOOLS KM

C. SOCIAL MEDIA AND P&C KM

D. $520 APPROVED FOR HUNTER DANCE FESTIVAL COSTUMES KM

GRANDFRIENDS DAY 11 APRILSAUSAGE SIZZLE ORDER FORM

Drinks and ice blocks will be for sale on the day.

Please order for the whole family (there will be extras on the day but first in first served)

STUDENT NAME:

CLASS: KBP K/1L 1/2D 1/2EH

ITEM PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL COST

Sausage Sandwich $2.50

Vegetarian Sausage Sandwich

$2.50

HAT PARADE & GRANDFRIENDS DAY VOLUNTEER REQUEST

PARENTS NAME:

EMAIL:

PHONE NUMBER:

CHILDS NAME:

CLASS: KBP K/1L 1/2D 1/2EH

I am happy to assist;

Friday 5 April 12:30pm – 2:30pm Wrapping prizes for Easter Raffle

Monday 8 April 9.15am – 11.15am Wrapping Prizes for the Easter Raffle

Thursday 11 April 9:00am – 11:00am Preparation for Grandfriends Morning Tea

Thursday 11 April 11:00am – 1:15pm Serving Morning Tea, Raffle and Easter Egg Hunt

Thursday 11 April 12:15pm – 2:15pm BBQ preparation, cooking and canteen (drinks & ice

blocks)

Please return form and monies to the cream P&C box in the office by Thursday 4th April

Please return form to the cream P&C box in the office or email [email protected] by

Thursday 4th April


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New Lambton Heights Infants School Newsletter · • Easter Egg donations please! • School Banking • Library Borrowing • P&C Meeting 7:30pm Respect Responsibility Personal Best