Newsletter 29th July, 2019 TERM 3, WEEK 2 Principal Nickie Bartlett

Assistant Principals Karen Newton, Jo Wright, Kylie Organ & Emma Smith (Relieving) Cnr Wilson & Phyllis St, South Lismore 2480 • PO Box 497, Lismore 2480 • p 02 6621 3433 • f 02 6622 2797 Visit us online at www.lismoresth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au or email us at lismoresth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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SRC Semester One

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing SRC members for Semester One. They worked extremely hard and were always at meetings, sharing their ideas to make our school an even

better place. Overall, they raised over $700 through school fundraising and the weekly selling of ice blocks. This money is going towards a new garden which the students have helped plan and design.

I look forward to working with our new SRC team to finish our garden and come up with new and exciting ideas for Lismore South Public School.

Mrs Emma Smith - SRC Coordinator

BEFORE DURING PROGRESS SO FAR

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Welcome back to Term 3 Education Week – 5th to 9th August We will be celebrating Education Week with the following activities; Tuesday 6th August - Athletics Carnival Thursday 8th August - Book Character Parade 9.30am under the 3-6 COLA or school hall in the event of wet weather (Come dressed as your favourite book character. Please remember to bring the book to hold during the parade.) The theme for Book Week this year is “Reading is my Secret Power” Friday 9th August - Education Week Assembly 10.30am Student Progress Reports Reports were sent home in the last week of school and parents/carers are welcome to arrange an interview with their child’s teacher if they wish to discuss any aspect of the report. Please contact class teachers via the school office or a DOJO message, to arrange a suitable time. Congratulations During the last week of school Jacqueline Button and Blake Kilburn competed at the Swimming NSW Short Course Country Championships. Jacqueline swam in the 100 breaststroke and won a top ten ribbon. Blake swam in the 50 freestyle and came 15th, with a two second personal best time. These students are an excellent example of hard work and dedication and should be congratulated on their huge efforts. Finally I would like to wish the Stage 2 students and staff happy travels as they embark on their excursion to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre on Wednesday. We hope they have a fantastic excursion. Have a lovely week. Nickie Bartlett – Principal

CANTEEN ROSTER

CANTEEN CLOSED WEDNESDAYS

Tuesday, 30/7 – Jan Thursday, 1/8 – Karen Friday, 2/8 – Kylie, Stewart Monday, 5/8 – Hope Breakfast available from 8.30am–8.55am daily

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What has been happening in Preschool? Welcome back to Term 3: Our children confidently engaged in play as they followed their own interests. The Echidnas explored the garden collecting snails, investigated how trucks and hula hoops roll down a ramp and imagined there was hot lava in the playground. The Goanna group used their imagination to fly like birds through the playground, make their own stew using ingredients from nature, explore facial expressions and build cubby houses. Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.

Book Character Parade The annual Book Character Parade will be held on Thursday 8th August. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character for the parade, which will commence at 9.30am under the 3-6 COLA. Children from the Echidna group are welcome to participate in the parade, but must be accompanied by an adult and signed in to Preschool at 9.00am ready for the parade. The Echidnas can then be signed out afterwards. Dates to Remember Bravehearts – Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show Permission notes and payment due Tuesday, 30th July – Echidnas, and Friday, 2nd August - Goannas. Performance – Tuesday, 6th August – Echidnas, and Friday, 9th August – Goannas. Maree Guy Relieving Preschool Educator

QA6 Collaborative partnerships with families and communities 6.2.3 Community engagement The service builds relationships and engages with its community.

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Expectation of the Week Be Safe, Respectful and Responsible by being safe and honourable in the playground. Eg. Keeping our hands and feet to ourselves. Stronger Smarter Value: Honour. School Athletics Carnival – Kindergarten to Year 6 Tuesday, 6th August – Permission notes were sent home last Thursday. Every student must return a permission note/payment by Thursday, 1st August. Bentley Art Show A number of students from Lismore South Public School will have their artworks on display at the Bentley Art Show this weekend, 2nd, 3rd & 4th August. Teachers have chosen the artworks and they will be judged in a Primary School Section and may be awarded. The students whose work has been chosen are:- Charlie Sales, Willow Keaton-Barton, Isabell Ianna, Logan Adamson, Kenta Nakada-Wiseman, Laccey-Anne Millard, Riley Deahm, Evie Williams, Myuna Sharpe, Seth Sinden, Chanel Rose, Noah Fields, Mia Stockwell, Ella Franke, Leleana Reese and Oghale Oboidhogo. If parents wish to go and see their children’s artwork on display, the Bentley Art Show is open Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 9am -3pm at the Bentley Hall (midway between Lismore and Kyogle). Congratulations to those students whose artwork has been chosen and we hope everyone admires the talent of the students at Lismore South Public School at the 2019 Bentley Art Show. Karen Newton - Assistant Principal Canteen News Pizza Rounders ($3.00) are replacing Pizza Singles as they are no longer available. Donations of Weetbix are desperately needed for our Breakfast Club (Homebrand is fine). They may be left at the canteen or the school office. Thank you for your support. Bronwyn Pagotto – Canteen Supervisor Maggie’s Pick

Leading up to Book Week, 19th August, Maggie will be sharing some of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Short listed books. Maree Denning -Librarian

P & C News The major fundraiser this year is a Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 25th August. A note regarding assistance on the day has been sent home with the eldest child today. Jo Stewart – President

Dates to Remember

Dates Event Detail Tues, 30/7 Writer’s Festival Selected students – Lismore City Hall. Leave school 9.15am. PSSA Touch Football Gala Day Selected students – Hepburn Park. Leave school 9.00am. Wed, 31/7 CANTEEN CLOSED Iceblocks 70c each – available at lunchtime. Student banking Collected in classrooms. St 2 Coffs Coast Excursion Arrive at school by 6.30am. Return Friday 2/8 by 3pm. Thurs, 1/8 St 3 Stradbroke Island Excursion Payment plan - $70 due. School Athletics Carnival Permission note/payment ($2.50) due. Fri, 2/8 Stage Assemblies ES1/S1 9.00am, St 2/3 10.40am in School hall. K – 2 ProBL Opening Event Permission note/payment $5.00 due. UNIFORM STORE OPEN Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays

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Stage 2 and 3 ProBL Opening Event

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Opening Event Last week the students participated in their own class Opening Event for our new ProBL unit on The Living World. Each class had a full day of fun activities exploring plants and animals. We were very lucky to have Madi from Bunnings come and help plant gardens with the students and she gave them some tips on how to look after their gardens. Each class now has their own garden bed that they are responsible for looking after. Once our vegetables start to grow, we would love students to take any of the produce home in addition to using it to cook with at school.

Other ProBL Activities This Term As part of The Living World Unit, students will be learning about the environment around them, finding the best conditions to grow plants and researching a variety of animals. Students will also be studying sustainability and ways they can help the environment. They will be able to make terrariums and even design their own greenhouses. We will also be raising baby chicks and looking after fertilised eggs from the Henny Penny Hatching program later in the term. Students from K-6 can watch the chicks hatch from their eggs and follow their lifecycle from the inside. By the end of the Living World unit, we are hoping to have set up a functioning greenhouse, compost bins and have a beautiful garden full of delicious vegetables and herbs that all children can access. It is going to be a very engaging and interactive unit and we cannot wait to share it with you! Emma Smith - Teacher