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Newsletter of the Leura Public School Community Volume 7, Issue 11 Term 3, 2019 Week 2
Coming Events
Week 3 5 – 9/8 Education Week
6/8 Education Week OPEN DAY
7 – 9/8 Great Aussie Bush Camp Stage 3 students
9/8 Art Gallery of NSW excursion Stage 2 students
9/8 P&C Meeting 1.30-3.00pm LaST Room
Week 4 12/8 School Tour 10am-12noon
14/8 Basketball Gala Day Selected Students
16/8 Athletics Carnival Years K-6
Week 5 19/8 Principal’s Assembly 2.00pm
21/8 K-6 Oral Reading Competition
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From the Principal…
Staffing and Enrolments Our student enrolment numbers remain at 234, even with some movement of students
in and out of the school. There has been little change to our staffing organisation.
Miss Carter will continue to work as literacy support teacher and Executive RFF
teacher on Wednesdays and Thursdays, replacing Mrs Cooke. Mrs Eves will be working
with 1/2A every Thursday as Mrs Aldred is released to work as a literacy teacher
mentor as part of a professional learning project we are running at our school.
Staff Development Day On the first day of term, our teachers engaged in two key professional learning
sessions. The first was a course aimed at developing our understanding of the syllabus
propositions for the new K-10 PDHPE curriculum. We learned how they shape the
syllabus outcomes and content as well as how they guide teaching and learning
activities. The new syllabus will be implemented across NSW in 2020. If you would like
to view the new syllabus, it is available through the NESA website:
https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/pdhpe
Our second session focused on improving our skills in using our school’s new Promethean
Activ Panels. We learned a great deal about various functional elements, as well as how
to best utilise this technology tool for teaching different aspects of the curriculum.
1500m Event Last term, several students from our school participated in the first ever Blue
Mountains PSSA 1500m representative trials. The NSW PSSA has introduced the
1500m event for their Primary Athletics Carnivals from this year on so the Blue
Mountains Zone of the PSSA decided that a separate event would be held this year to
gain interest and data on how many athletes we would have to cater for in future years
at the Zone Carnival. We had 5 students represent our school – Raff (3/4H), Hayden
(4C), Lauren (5/6A), Levi (5/6A) and Lauren (5/6M). They all ran hard against some
tough competition.
Special congratulations to Levi, who came first in 11 year
boys and will now represent Sydney West at the next
stage of the competition.
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Earn and Learn I would like to send a big shout out to all the parents, family
members and friends who supported our school this year in
collecting ‘Earn and Learn’ stickers. We earned 29,819
points, which allowed our school to purchase some playground
equipment, including dexterity balls, balancing boards, tactile
path pieces, frisbees, stilts and a co-operative throwing
game. These items are valued at over $1,000. We are
expecting the order to be delivered in Term 4. We truly
appreciate the community effort that went into making this
happen. Thank you!!!
Attendance Every year the NSW Department of Education monitors attendance rates in all public
schools through a ‘return of absences’ report mid-year. Some of the information from
that report shows pleasing data for our school. Firstly, our Semester 1 attendance
rate for the whole school has increased this year to 93.3%, compared to the last three
semesters. 80% of our students reached the state benchmark rate of 90% attendance
or above, with our highest percentage of students reaching this rate in Year 3 and Year
5. We understand there are various factors which impact on the capacity of students
to attend school every day. Please remember to contact the school (by letter, email,
Skoolbag or at the office) to explain any absences, or speak with your child’s teacher if
there is an issue affecting their attendance.
Education Week Open Day – Every Student, Every Voice A note went home last week about our upcoming Open Day on Tuesday 6 August.
The schedule for the day is:
* 8.45-9.15am: Art Show (in the hall)
* 9.30-10.00am: Robotics Workshop 1 (in the library)
* 10.00-10.30am: Robotics Workshop 2 (in the library)
* 10.30-11.15am: Open Classrooms (all classrooms K-6)
* 11.15-11.45am: Picnic (in the playground) & Art Show (in the hall)
Please remember to enrol online for the robotics workshop -
https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Select ‘Make a Booking’ and use the code ja927
We hope you can join us for this celebration of our students!
“A student is not a container you have to fill but a
torch you have to light up.”
(Albert Einstein)
Yours in education,
Elise Berwick
Principal
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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING – Term 3 VALUE OF THE WEEK
Week 3: A Responsible student cooperates with others.
Week 4: A Resilient student takes turns in activities & in the playground.
Voluntary School Contribution 2019
to families who have already paid the voluntary school contribution for 2019.
Our total so far: $2801! You are helping to contribute to your child’s learning at Leura Public School.
This year the Voluntary School Contribution charged to school families is $49.
These funds will be used to contribute to the cost of new furniture for guided teaching group
work for K-2 classrooms and to the cost of purchasing literacy resources for Year 3-6 classes.
CLASS IN FOCUS
Thank you to Class 1/2Angelfish for the colourful creations which are currently on
display in the office foyer.
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 2020
Our school is taking enrolments for Kindergarten in 2020.
If your child is turning 5 before 31st July, 2020 he/she is
eligible to enrol in school. If you know of someone in
the Leura community with a child who will be
starting school next year, please encourage them
to contact the school. Enrolment forms can be
collected from the school office or requested via
email: [email protected]
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Showcasing the students scientific understanding of how animal structures & behaviours help them survive.
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BAND PARTICIPATION AND PAYMENTS
Parents of those students who have committed to the Band program will realise
all Term 2 payments should now be finalised. As per the terms of the
agreement, tuition and/or instrument hire fees are to be paid one term in
advance. It would therefore be appreciated if Term 3 fees could be forwarded
to the office as soon as possible.
CORE VALUES – Term 3, Week 2
Class Respectful Responsible Resilient
KF Daniel Harriet Orlando
KJ Oscar Willow Susie
1/2A Patch Erika Emma
1/2B Elke Mia August
1/2D Matilda Madeline Theodore
2F - - Scarlett
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
Band: Tuition Term 3 $135.00 Due Now
Band: Instrument Hire Term 3 $50.00 Due Now
Basketball Gala Day (selected students) $10.00 Friday 9th August
Band: Tuition Term 2 $135.00 Overdue
Band: Instrument Hire Term 2 $50.00 Overdue
Voluntary School Contribution $49.00
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Gateway Family Services – Term 3 – Parenting Programs *Circle of Security – Learn how to be a strong, wiser & kinder parent with your kids. Suitable for parents
of 0-12 year olds.
*Tuning In To Kids – Emotionally Intelligent Parenting. Learning to better talk & understand your child to
help manage your child’s emotions & behaviour.
*1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching – Learn how to understand & manage your child’s difficult behaviour.
Suitable for parents with 2-12 year olds.
*Bringing Up Great Kids – Learn about mindfulness & reflection, promoting positive interactions, the
meaning behind children’s behaviour & ways in which parents can take care of themselves & find support
when they need it.
*From Floundering to Flourishing – Helping adults identify how to maximise kids successes giving you tools
to enhance & improve kid’s resilience.
*Let’s Make Art Together – A creative & connecting time for you & your little one. Open to parents,
grandparents & carers. Babies in arms welcome.
For more information www.gatewayfamilyservices.org.au or www.facebook.com/GatewayFS
Gateway 1300 316 746
BM Women’s Health & Resource Centre Group & Event Program – Term 3 – July, August, September * Women’s Walking Group * Young Women’s Drop-in Clinic * Young Women’s Drop-in Art Space * Carers
Caring for Each Other * Drop-in Knitting Group * Tai Chi * Yoga * Women’s Craft & Sewing Circle * Moving
On Group * Women Growing Older-Caring for Ourselves Through Change * Mindfulness Based Stress
Management * Aboriginal Wellness & Cooking * Women’s Trivia * Art Therapy Workshop *
Bookings are required for most groups, phone 4782 5133
THRIVE – Blue Mountains Family Support Services
Krafty Kids – an afternoon of creativity for primary school aged kids. Thursdays 3.30-4.30pm
Body Boss – for kids aged 7-9 years that empowers kids teaching them strategies to protect themselves &
self-awareness. Tuesdays – dates & times TBC.
Culture Club – a playgroup for migrant or refugee families with pre-school aged kids 0-5 years. Fridays
during school term from 16th August 9.15-10.45am.
Rocketman – a group using attachment based play, games & activities for parents & their children aged 7-11
years. Tuesdays from 30th July 3.45-5.45pm.
Why Worry? – for parents of anxious children to help them build confidence & manage other emotions. ^
week group for parents dates & times TBC.
For further information & to book contact 4782 1555 www.thriveservices.org.au
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We all have a ready excuse (or two or three!) for not volunteering. But what if we busted some of those excuses and proved to you that no matter what excuse you give, there will always be an opportunity for you to volunteer.
EXCUSE #3 – OTHER PEOPLE WILL VOLUNTEER. This is one of the biggest excuses that people give for not volunteering. Our answer to this excuse: NOT TRUE!! It is unfortunate that the SAME people volunteer time and again, but only because no one else has come forward. Soon these volunteers will burn out and that is not what we want. Besides, the more volunteers we have, the more gets done in a shorter amount of time. The shorter amount of time needed to do something, the quicker you get to go home and enjoy the rest of the day! So next time there is a call for volunteers, DON’T assume that “someone else will do it”, because we are counting on YOU to help.
Stay tuned for another busted excuse in our next issue!
We need more regular helpers in the Uniform Shop!
The Uniform Manager has now left and so we need more volunteers to make up a team to run the Uniform Shop. If you are able to help out on a Thursday morning, any time between 8.45–10.00am, please contact the P&C President via email at:
Thank you in advance!
Friday, 9 August P&C Meeting
1:30 – 3:00PM Learning Support Room
Thursday, 15 August
Swampcare 1:00 – 3:00PM
Meet at the Sculpture Gates
Swampcare Thursday, 15 August
Come and join the Swampcare team and take care of our Hanging Swamp. KJellyfish will be joining us from 2pm and all LPS families are welcome to join us for the whole time or just part time. We meet at 1pm at the Sculpture Gates. See you there!
Is there a particular topic or element of school education that you would like to know more about? Such as Cyber-safety or Student Wellbeing or Discipline, etc. Mrs Berwick is eager to organise parent seminars but you need to tell us what you would like to know. Feel free to send an email to the P&C President with any suggestions: [email protected]
