Principal’s Message · Chess Champs! Congratulations to our Senior Chess students, Malachi (5/6S), Lincoln (3/4B) and Olivar (4/5F) who were successful at last Tuesday’s St George

Old Forest Road Lugarno NSW 2210

Phone 02 9153 9843 Email [email protected] www.lugarno.nsw.edu.au

Tuesday 26 November 2019, Week 7, Term 4

Calendar dates

December 3 – High School Orientation Day / Southhaven Visit.

December 5 – Performance Showcase / Kindergarten Graduation

December 6 – PSSA Finals

December 10 – Year 6 Farewell

December 12 – Presentation Day

December 17 – Picnic Day

December 18 – Student’s last day

January 28 – Year 1-6 commence

Term 1 2020

Principal’s Message

Thought for the Week…

“The function of education is to teach one to

think intensively and to think critically.

Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of

true education.”

~ Martin Luther King ~

Concert Band Performance

Congratulations to our Concert Band students

who proudly represented LPS, performing at the

St George Community Awards Night hosted by

State MP, Mark Coure, on Monday 18th

November. A huge thank you to Mr Nicholls and

the band tutors for their preparation for this

event and to Mrs Wilkie for supporting our

students on the night. We are very proud of our

band students – such talent and composure! It

was an honour to be recognised with an award

myself, joining Mr Latanis and Bailey (6H) as

award recipients on the night!

In this issue Concert Band Performance

Year 5 Leadership Day and Prefect Elections

Operation LPS Play Space Upgrade

Great work Charlie!

Well done Ms Horscroft & Miss Stewart

Chess Champs!

Well done Riley!

2020 Enrolments

Class Placement 2020

Hats / Sunglasses …….

L E A R N I N G A N D G R O W I N G T O G E T H E R

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Year 5 Leadership Day and Prefect Elections

Last Wednesday, our Year 5 students had the opportunity to build their leadership capacity when they

participated in our Leadership Day. Students engaged in a series of workshops to develop a greater

understanding of what makes a good leader and how to develop those qualities in themselves. Part of this

day involved students and staff nominating Year 5 students for the prefect election. Thank you to Mrs Harris

for facilitating such a great day of learning.

Prefect speeches and the election of 2020 student executive took place yesterday afternoon.




A huge congratulations to the following students who were elected as the student executive for 2020. I

can’t wait to work with you in 2020!

Girls – Abbie C, Gabriela M, Ella C, Yushra B

Boys – Emmanuel T, Thomas A, Riley W, Malachi P

The outcome of which students have been selected as Captains, Vice Captains and Prefects will be

announced at the Annual Presentation Day Assembly on Thursday, 12th December.




Operation LPS Play Space Upgrade!

As you are aware, the next major combined P & C/School project will be an upgrade of the fixed play

equipment space near OOSH. We received a lot of Play Space design entries with students having the

opportunity to have a say in what the new play space will look like. Well done to our students who were

selected to participate in the design workshop with professional landscape designers from Urban

Landscape Project – such amazing collaboration and sharing of ideas! Thanks Mrs Rainford for assisting our

students at the workshop.




Great work Charlie!

Congratulations to Charlie (6H) who participated in the Schools Spectacular as part of her selection in the

2019 State Dance Ensemble. Charlie will perform a piece from her Schools Spectacular item at the

Performance Showcase next Thursday.

Well done Ms Horscroft and Miss Stewart

Congratulations to Ms Horscoft and Miss Stewart on your well deserved awards and acknowledgement at

the Metropolitan South Operational Directorate Principals Network Awards last Thursday evening. Ms

Horscroft was recognised for her outstanding contribution to our school over many years and Miss Stewart,

for her achievements as an Early Career teacher, including those not only in the classroom but also in the

sporting domain within and beyond our school. We are very fortunate to have staff of such high calibre at

LPS!




Chess Champs!

Congratulations to our Senior Chess students, Malachi (5/6S), Lincoln (3/4B) and Olivar (4/5F) who were

successful at last Tuesday’s St George Chess Tournament, earning a place at the State Tournament on the

weekend. What an achievement! Thank you to Ms Flett for your ongoing support of our chess program. See

attached article for pics.

Well done Riley!

Congratulations to Riley who was selected as the local winner of the Lions Peace Poster Competition which

was recently announced at the Lugarno Lions Club dinner. Riley was presented with his award by long time

supporter of the school, Mr Neil Thompson. What an outstanding achievement, Riley!

2020 Enrolments

To assist with our planning for 2020, if your child will not be returning to LPS next year, could you please

inform the school in writing as soon as possible. Thank you.

Class Placement 2020

If you have any specific information that the school needs to be aware of in regards to your child’s class

placement for 2020, this needs to be put in writing and addressed to the Principal. Please be aware that




requests for placement with specific teachers will not be considered except in exceptional

circumstances.

If you provided information in relation to previous school years, please be aware that you will need to

contact us again in relation to the 2020 school year as these considerations are looked at annually.

Hats

In order to ensure our students are sun-safe, we are asking all students to wear our official school hat

each day in the playground. The Uniform Shop has ample stock, with plenty of hats for sale if you need to

purchase a new one.

Sunglasses

A huge thank you to our Uniform Shop volunteers, Janette and Sylvia who completed the sizing of all

students for the new school sunglasses. An order form to purchase a pair of sunglasses at the special

introductory price of only $10 will be sent home soon.

We look forward to seeing our students in this sun savvy new addition to our school uniform in 2020!

ICAS Award Winners

Congratulations to our many students who were recognised at last Friday’s assembly, receiving awards in

the ICAS Digital Technologies, English and Maths Competitions at Credit, Distinction or High Distinction

level. A full list of students appears later in this newsletter. Thank you to Mrs Androulakis for coordinating

these competitions. We are still awaiting the results of the writing competition.




Congratulations to our Values Awards Recipients

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with a Values Award at our Week 6, Term 4

K-6 Assembly. Well done!

Class LPS Values Award Recipients – Week 6 Assembly, Term 4 2019

KA Maria M, Anastasia S

KR Wonhyup K, Leo M

KW Leni D, Luke L

1KS Piper S, Simon T

1/2M Terry C, Dylan

2D Chloe H, Zac P

3/4A Seraphina L, Olivia M

3/4B Kyla P, Henry M

4/5F Emma W, Eamon H

5/6S Jerry C, Marcus N

6H Samantha S, Tristan N

Book Award Recipients

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with a Book Award at the last assembly:

Isabelle C (1KS), Amira M (1/2M), George P (1/2M), Katherine D (3/4A), Jack D (3/4A), Liliah C (3/4B),

Callum G (6H), Jerry C (5/6S), Olivia M (3/4A) and Alexandria K (6H)

SOME OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS – SUCH A BUSY TIME AT LPS!

Movie Night Under the Stars

We are getting excited about our upcoming community event, the P & C’s Outdoor Movie Night, proudly

supported by Sander Noonan. This event will be held on the school grounds this Saturday, 30th November.




Thank you to the organising team for the ground work they have already done in preparing for what is

sure to be a very enjoyable evening.

Be sure to check out the SRC fundraiser stall where our SRC reps will be selling glow sticks and bandannas.

PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE and KINDER GRADUATION ASSEMBLY

On Thursday the 5th December we will be holding our annual Performance Showcase from 11.30am and

Kinder Graduation assembly at 2pm.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION DAY ASSEMBLY

Our Annual Presentation Day Assembly will be held on Thursday, 12th December commencing at 9.30am.

We look forward to recognising the achievements and progress of students across the school and celebrating

a great year of learning.

Cyber Safety and Anti Cyber Bullying Workshop

On the morning of Thursday, 5th December our students in Years 4-6 will participate in a cyber safety and an

anti cyber bullying workshop facilitated by St George Police Youth Liaison Officers, Senior Constable Kensch

and Senior Constable Vickers. It presents a valuable opportunity to further reinforce and educate our

student about the importance of engaging responsibly and respectfully with technology.

Student Wellbeing Update – BE GREAT LIKE GARNO!

Positive Behaviour for Learning

What’s the PBL focus this week?

Showing Respect Eating time – dismissals, no eating on the oval, packing away belongings and putting all

rubbish in the bin




To be a LEARNER, we:

Listen to and follow

teacher

instructions

To PARTICIPATE SAFELY, we:

Stay seated while eating

Place lunchboxes/water bottles in

class tub

To SHOW RESPECT, we:

Put rubbish in the bin

Place lunchboxes/water bottles

in class tub

Code Camp is returning to LPS in the Summer School Holidays

These Summer holidays Code Camp are returning to Lugarno Public School to teach your child to code, or

to help them continue on their coding adventure!

Code Camp has already taught more than 50,000 students in Australia and is a great way to spend time

over the holidays as kids have lots of fun with friends while learning important new skills including logic,

creativity, problem-solving, app development and game building. It’s fun and engaging, and gets them

prepared to take on the digital world of the future.

This season from Tuesday 21st January – Thursday 23rd January, Lugarno Public School will be hosting Spark

& Little Heroes.

Bookings can be made via this link: www.codecamp.com.au/lugarno

Code Camp has also been working with Service NSW and we are proud to announce that we are one of the

first approved providers eligible for the $100 Creative Kids rebate! Just enter booking to receive $100 back


https://www.codecamp.com.au/lugarno



on you enrolment. Please click on the following link for more information:

www.codecamp.com.au/creative-kids-nsw

P & C Meeting

We look forward to you joining us at our final P & C meeting for 2019 on Wednesday, 18th December from

7.00pm in the staffroom. We will celebrate a great year with a special dinner. Please email to RSVP:

secretary.lugarnopandc.org.au

Mark Coure 2019 Christmas Card Competition

LPS students are invited to participate in the annual Christmas Card Competition offered by State

MP, Mark Coure. The winner of the competition will have their design featured as the front cover

of Mr Coure’s 2019 Christmas card, with three runners up displayed on the back cover. The

Christmas card will be sent to residents across the electorate, as well as community groups and

Members of Parliament. This year’s theme is: “The season of giving” To enter, students must use

the attached template. All entries need to be submitted to Mr Coure’s electorate office by Monday,

2nd December 2019:

Mark Coure MP

Member for Oatley

PO Box 478

Mortdale NSW 2223

Mrs Justine Williams

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http://www.codecamp.com.au/creative-kids-nsw



Kids in the Kitchen!

Chicken Rainbow Wraps

Different coloured vegetables indicate different nutrient profiles, it is a good idea to try and give kids a little of each colour in their diet every day to maximize the nutritional benefits.

Ingredients:

1 wholemeal mountain bread wrap

2 tablespoons hummus

1/4 cup coarsely grated fresh uncooked beetroot

1/4 cup coarsely grated carrot

2 tablespoons grated tasty cheese

1/3 cup shredded barbecued chicken

1/2 cup baby spinach leaves

Method:

1. Spread wrap with the hummus. Place beetroot, carrot, cheese, chicken and spinach along one edge of the wrap. Roll up to enclose filling.

2. Wrap it in glad wrap and fridge overnight or pack wrap straight away in the lunch box.

Phone:

0410 484 029

Email:

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LPS Talent Show 2019

It’s that time of year again! On the last day of school for this year - December 18, the

annual LPS Talent Show will be taking place. Any student who is interested in

auditioning for the Talent Show is encouraged to start practising their act, as

auditions will be held in the last couple of weeks of Term 4 (students will be notified

by their teachers). The maximum time limit is 4 minutes for each act or the length of

a song. Some ideas of possible acts include: singing, dancing, joke telling, magic

tricks or any other special talent. Students can audition in a group or as an

individual. Have fun!

Mrs Anastasioiou

Notes

Please note that you can download notes from our website. If students need a copy of a note from the

office, there will be a charge of 50c.

Spare payment envelopes are available from the office.

Lugarno Public School does not endorse or recommend any of the advertisers in this newsletter. Persons

who utilise the services list in this newsletter are responsible for checking that the advertiser has the

necessary licences, permits and insurance to conduct their business.


2019 UNSW ICAS Assessment Results

Congratulations to the following students for their excellent results:

Digital Technologies High Distinction: Alexander H (Yr 3) Andrew T ( yr 6)

Credit: Gabriella M (yr3) Riley T (yr3) Zahra M (yr3) Remi T (yr 4) Max W (yr 4) Ridon K (yr 5)

Mathematics High Distinction: Anthony K (yr 4) Andrew T (yr 6)

Distinction: Zac P (yr 2) Riley T (yr 3) Alexander H (yr 3) Maxwell W (yr 4) Jerry C (yr 6) Emily K (yr 6)

Credit: Lucian K (yr 2) Chloe H (yr 2) Lucia R (yr 2) Xi Lai Z ( yr 2) Zahra M ( yr 3) Sophia R ( yr 4) Aiden S

(yr 4) Remi T (yr 4) Jordan T (yr 5) Alexandra K (yr 6) Noah T (yr 6)

English High Distinction: Lucia R (yr 2) Alexander H (yr3)

Distinction: Ryan S (yr2)

Credit: Lucian K (yr2) Zachary L (yr2) Zac P (yr2) Xi Lai Z (yr 2) Marcus C (yr3) Riley T (yr3) Zahra M (yr3)

Sophia R ( yr4) Aiden S (yr4) Remi T (yr4) Jordan T (yr5) Gabriela M (yr 5) Andrew T (yr6) Natasha P (yr6)

ICAS Co-ordinator

Mrs Androulakis

Lugarno Public School

Chess Club

Last Tuesday an elite team of

three chess legends: Malachi P.,

Olivar A. and Lincoln S. spent the

day at St George Leagues Club to

participate in the Junior Chess

League One-Day Chess Team

Tournament.

There were 16 teams from

6 schools that participated in

7 rounds of chess, played on

three boards simultaneously.

Throughout the tournament our

team was always in the top half of

the leader board and by the end of

the day we came equal fourth and

through to the state level

championship. At state we came

39 out 40 which we were very

proud of given the calibre of

players we had to verse.

In weeks 4 & 5, Garno enjoyed hanging out with 6 H and the rest of the

school as we went about our very busy days ‘learning’ in the classroom,

playing safely and being respectful at the mini fete and PSSA. He even

enjoyed attending our whole school assembly on Friday in Week 4.

Garno’s Adventures with 2D

Interview with Garno:

2D: Welcome Garno, how are you?

Garno: Woof! Woof! [Translation]: Just fabulous!

2D: Did you like learning how to do algorithms this week with us?

Garno: Grrrr woof, grr… [translation] Not really! I got mixed up with trading.

2D: Did you like learning how to code?

Garno: Woof! Woof! Woof! [translation] oh yes! Absolutely, that was fun!

2D: What was your favourite activity?

Garno: Woooooof! [translation] the parachute and dancing!!!

2D: Even better than winning bingo?

Garno: wooofy![translation] Yes! Even better than winning bingo!

2D: We hope you enjoyed your time with us, sorry we didn’t give you any personal space.

Garno: Grr, woof, woof [translation] That’s ok, luckily I love hugs….

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Principal’s Message · Chess Champs! Congratulations to our Senior Chess students, Malachi (5/6S), Lincoln (3/4B) and Olivar (4/5F) who were successful at last Tuesday’s St George