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Term 1 Edition 5 Wednesday 27th February 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 February Friday 1st February Monday 4th March Tuesday 5th March Wednesday 6th March • Scripture • Gymnastics
• Assembly 2:40pm. Karen from School Banking coming to assembly
• Snack Canteen
• Uniform Shop open • School Banking • Mrs Hughes at
Principal Network Meeting Newcastle
• Library Borrowing • P&C meeting and AGM
7:30pm
Respect Responsibility Personal Best
School Newsletter
As many of you aware, we have a three year strategic plan for improvement at our school. I will often refer to our School Plan and our strategic direction when I am talking about programs we are running to improve learning and wellbeing for the students in our care. The NSW Department of Education also has a Strategic Plan. When I was at the Principals’ Induction Conference last week, this plan was referred to often. There are ten goals in the plan. The goal that seems to be the big focus for this year is, ‘Every student is known, valued and cared for in our schools.’ As a teacher and a principal, I think that is a really inspiring goal and I started to think how we will achieve that as a community at New Lambton Heights Infants School. We may say it is easy in a small school. Yes, one of the great advantages is that teachers do know every student in our school. I absolutely have no doubt that they are valued and cared for. But I don’t think we should just tick the box and say we have achieved that goal. My challenge to us all this year is, how well do we know our students and children, and how do we know that? As teachers, what practices do we have in place to really know where our students are in their learning journey? Where do we need to take them? What engages/motivates our students? What do we know about their learning dispositions and the way they think and problem solve? As parents, how well do you engage in your child’s learning? Do you know how to best support them at home with their learning? Some food for thought.
Don’t forget our P&C AGM meeting next week. Our current president, Kate, and secretary, Melinda, have been doing a great job at distributing information, so that you are able to be part of the process. Please come along, it is a great way to be involved in our school.
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 – I am Flexible This week we are learning about being ‘Flexible’ No this one is not about how good you are at Yoga! If we are flexible we:
• Look at problems from different angles.
• Change our plan if it isn’t working.
We are also going to crunch our brains and continue learning how to ‘Sketch our Imagination’. If you have yellow learning disposition surveys at home, could you please return ASAP. VALUES FOCUS – Respect in the toilets This week we will be talking to each of the classes about our expectations of behaviour in and around the toilets and how we can show respect in this setting.
Please feel free discuss with your children ways that they make sure that they are respectful in and around the toilets.
Term 1 Edition 5 Wednesday 27th February 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
Respect Responsibility Personal Best
School Newsletter
WEEK 4 ASSEMBLY AWARDS Congratulations to our Week 4 recipients. This week, we welcome Kindergarten to our assembly. We will also be hearing form Karen, who works at The Commonwealth Bank. She will talk to use about school banking.
GRANDPARENTS DAY Please note that in the calendar last week, Grandparents Day has been moved to Term 1 – Thursday 11th April – Save the date! It will be great!
P&C NEWS PARENT MORNING TEA A reminder that our parent morning tea next week will be happening on TUESDAY 5th March in the library at 9:15am. Please feel free to pop in after drop off for a cuppa. Little kids are more than welcome. Thanks in advance to Sam Geelan for organising next week’s morning tea. If this week isn’t suitable, the schedule for the remainder of the term is below.
FRIDAY SNACK CANTEEN Our Friday canteen volunteers for this week are Leah Coghlan & Kim Aitken. Canteen is held between 12:45pm and 1:10pm. Please make sure you can setup at 12:30pm ready for this time. Thank you. If you find yourself unable to make your rostered day please arrange a swap with someone and notify Kate at [email protected] via email and copy P&C [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 via email [email protected] The updated Term 1 roster is below:
Friday 1 March Leah Coghlan & Kim Aitken Friday 8 March Marion Brennan & Sally
Munnoch
Friday 15 March Kate Bone & Lisa Maus Friday 22 March Katie Draper & Allon Silvoe Friday 29 March Emily Crisp & Patrice Smith
Friday 5 April Megan Knott & Melissa Zambrowski
Friday 12 April Jenny Zhu & Jolene Zandona
Week Weekday Date Time Location 6 Tuesday 05-Mar-19 9:15am Library 7 Thursday 14-Mar-19 9:15am Library 8 Thursday 21-Mar-19 9:15am Library 9 Friday 29-Mar-19 9:15am Library
10 Friday 05-Apr-19 9:15am Library 11 Friday 12-Apr-19 9:15am Library
Term 1 Edition 5 Wednesday 27th February 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
Respect Responsibility Personal Best
School Newsletter
UNIFORM SHOP Uniform shop day is to MONDAY at drop off. If you have any uniforms that no longer fit your children (and still have plenty of life left in them!), please drop them off to the uniform shop so they ben re-homed P&C VACANCIES AND UPCOMING AGM A membership form was sent home with all children for 2019 NLHIS P&C. If you interested in joining, and thus being able to vote at the meetings, please complete the form and return with the $2 membership fee to the P&C drop box outside the office before Friday 1st March. A reminder that on Wednesday 6th March, we will be holding our annual AGM and P&C meeting at 7:30pm in the Resource Room (next to the staffroom). Everyone (whether a member or not) is welcome to attend all meetings. This year there are going to be several executive committee vacancies to be filled, including (but not limited to) the President, Treasurer and Vice-President. If you would like further information, please feel free to contact the office or email the P&C [email protected] . New parents are more than welcome to attend the AGM and please be assured that you will not be pressured into taking a position.
