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NEW LAMBTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL
St James Road New Lambton NSW 2305
Phone 4957 1168 or 4957 2368 Fax 4956 2458
Email – newlambtos-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website – www.newlambtonsouth.ps.education.nsw.gov.au
Week 8 Term 1 13 March 2012
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday 15 March Selective High Schools Test
Friday 16 March Return of Year 7 2013 Expression of Interest Forms
Tuesday 20 March School Assembly 2:30pm in the hall
Wednesday 21 March Harmony Day
P&C Meeting 7:30pm
Friday 23 March Lap‐a‐thon Alder Park
Saturday 24 March Community Garden Working Bee 9am‐12pm
Wednesday 28 March Fundraising Committee Meeting ‐ The Blackbutt Hotel (front bar area) 7.30pm
Thursday 29 March School Disco
Infants 6pm – 7pm
Primary 7pm – 8:30pm
Tuesday 3 April School Assembly 2:30pm in the hall
Wednesday 4 April Year 6 visit to Kotara High School
ANZAC Day Service – Civic Theatre
Thursday 5 April Last day of Term 1
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
This week students continued to work well and overwhelmingly follow school rules. We have enjoyed a break in the rain and many
students have got out into the garden planting in earnest and really making our community garden come alive.
It is such a pleasure for me to walk around the school when our students are in class and see the quality work that is being produced
on a daily basis. Our school is proud of our students and the outcomes they achieve. Teachers who come to our school to work in a
casual capacity remark regularly what a pleasure it is to come to our school and be part of the energy and enthusiasm in the
classrooms. Students are engaged in learning and teachers should be proud of their achievements leading learning in New Lambton.
This week is parliament week again at New Lambton South and I am looking forward to hearing the debates. Many motions have
been held over since the last sitting and with our parliament being new it will take us a while to clear the backlog of suggestions.
Again this program and the 007 Leadership program have taken our school to new heights in student leadership and you as parents
should be very proud of your children and our school.
May I remind parents of girls that Lowes at Kotara Westfield has the girl’s winter uniform and many parents have started to either
order or purchase these for 2012. I look forward to seeing our students in this new uniform from Day 1 Term 2 2012.
Thank you to parents who have supported the school by purchasing their school uniforms (everything but dresses for girls) from our
school uniform shop. Sales of uniform bring some income to the P&C and also ensure our students look great when attending
school.
The school’s Annual School Report and School Plan 2012‐2014 will be uploaded onto the school’s website this week if you are
interested in having a look. The Annual School Report is a snapshot of our 2011 year with data from NAPLAN and other
achievements recorded (with photos too). The 3 Year Plan was developed after rigorous self evaluation and planning taking into
account the priorities of the Department of Education and Communities, State and Federal education agendas and our own school
community needs.
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If you are viewing the Newsflash online, click on the link below to get ideas on how to assist your child with numeracy (maths).
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/mathematics/numeracy/parents/index.htm
Have a wonderful week!
GAIL CORNFORD
PRINCIPAL
UNIVERSITY TESTS
A note went home a short while ago inviting students to participate in the ICAS University testing program. These competitions
provide an excellent opportunity for students in the areas of English, Mathematics, Writing, Science, Computer Skills and Spelling.
Remember to get your completed entry and payment in to the school office ASAP.
JO DENNIS
EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS COORDINATOR
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
Working Bee ‐ Saturday 24th March 9am‐Midday
Our vege gardens all have soil now and we are grateful for all donations, including Charles Webster (aka Chuck Duck) for the
seedlings donations.
Check out the link below to learn about 4MyEarth Sandwich wraps & pockets. In light of our recycling program and efforts to reduce
waste, these wraps may make a great alternative to plastic wrapping etc.
http://www.4myearth.com.au/store/index.php?cPath=4
4MyEarth® reusable sandwich wraps and pockets are an environmentally friendly way to wrap up you food that can be used again
and again.
• PVC free
• Non‐toxic
• Heavy metal free
• Phthalate free
• BPA Free
• Coating decomposes without harm to environment‐ unlike PUL or Nylon which is not biodegradable
• Wraps and pockets are all hand or machine washable
• Our wraps and pockets will last you not just 1 Year, but several years!
• A big thank you to the very generous Chuck Duck & Heritage Gardens at East Maitland for all the veggie and herb seedlings
and fruit trees ‐ 25ltr red plum tree; dwarf orange tree, dwarf man44darin tree, 2 x passionfruit vines, 3 x punnet green
broccoli, 3 punnet x purple broccoli, 1 punnet each of red spanish onion, sugarsnap peas, snowpeas, Pak choi, mixed asian
greens, cabbage, tri colour silverbeet, baby spinach, rainbow beetroot, parsley, chives, carrots, mix lettuce, marigolds,
rosemary and about 20 x punnets of cottage flowers!!!
• And again, thanks to the wonderful parents on our environment committee for working so hard to get our kitchen garden
up and running.
LINDY MCCALLUM
COORDINATING TEACHER
CHESS COMPETITION 2012
Congratulations to the following children who have been selected to represent our school in chess this year.
The Kings team: Jack McLeod, Kevin Heer, Noah Grady and Joshua Kershaw
The Knights: Connor Partland, Jun Young An, Matthew Brun and Jackson Turton
The Rookies : Harrison Gooch, Cooper Young, Lachlan McDougall and Ben Wright
Reserves: Ronack Jain, Luka Harrison, Ryan Stoodley and Tom Evans
Thanks to Gab for his time and effort in forming the teams.
CHRISTINE THOMPSON & LISA MAURER
COORDINATING TEACHERS
BOOK CLUB
Book Club brochures will be handed out on Wednesday or Thursday this week.
Orders need to be returned to school on Tuesday 20 March. Please note no orders can be accepted after 12 noon.
Big bumper issues for Lucky and Arrow. Don’t forget about or $2 bargain book which is in Wombat, Lucky, Arrow and Star.
JENNY DOLEY & TANIA MOYLAN
BOOK CLUB COORDINATORS
HUNTER SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
Auditions for Hunter School of the Performing Arts are now available for students entering Years 2‐11 in 2013. These auditions are
aligned with the state wide Year 6 to 7 transition timetables.
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Applications for enrolment auditions are available in these performing art strands:
• Dance (Years 2 – 11)
• Drama (Years 2 – 11)
• Music (Years 2 – 11)
• Related (Year 11)
Applications for enrolment auditions are available from:
• Your local public primary, secondary, central or specialist school’
• Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA) Lambton Road, Broadmeadow or
• HSPA’s school website – www.hspa.nsw.edu.au or direct www.hspa.nsw.edu.au/information/erolment‐forms
Secondary enrolment applications are due by 12 noon on Wednesday 21 March 2012
Primary enrolment applications are due by 12 noon on Friday 15 June 2012
For further information regarding the junior (2‐4), middle (5‐8) or senior (9‐12) schools, please contact 4952 3355 or huntperforh.schools@det.nsw.edu.au.
LAP‐A‐THON
Our lap‐a‐thon for all children K‐6 and is on Friday 23 rd March 2012 at Alder Park. This is one of our major fundraisers for the year.
Sponsorship cards were sent home with last week’s newsletter. If you did not receive one could you please contact the office.
Prizes for the child in each stage who raises the most amount of money
Early Stage 1: CD player
Stage 1: iPod shuffle
Stage 2: iPod docking station
Stage 3: iPod docking station
The children will be running at the following times approximately:
10.00am 5, 6 and 7 year olds
10.30am 8 and 9 year olds
11.00am 10 year olds
11.30am 11 year olds
12.00pm 12 and 13 year olds
If you are able to assist on the day, could you please complete the form below and return it to Mrs Holland by the end of this week.
MRS HOLLAND
I am able to assist at the lap‐a‐thon on Friday 23 rd March.
9.45‐11am
Name:
11‐12.30pm Child’s name: Class:
CONGRATULATIONS
A big congratulations to Laura Stanton who was recently selected in the Regional Basketball team. She will now compete at the
State Championships. We are very proud of you, Laura.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS NEED TO SHARE HARMONY DAY
21 MARCH 11AM ‐ 2PM
I would like to encourage everyone in our school community to get involved in Harmony Day 2012; to embrace and engage the
differences and commonalities and to inspire or be inspired by others. Alongside a Mini Olympics event, we are inviting Parents and
Community members to come along on this day to share a part of their culture with a small group of students at a time. Ideas are
endless, some suggestions could be sharing music/ traditional costume/ artefacts, or showing photos of your birth country and
talking to children about the similarities and differences.
Please contact your child’s class teacher or leave your details at the office for Mrs Freeman if you can offer your time. For more
information or ideas of how to discuss this special day with your child, visit: www.harmony.gov.au
Also, watch out for Harmony Day’s canteen special menu on this day. It will be a taste sensation!
SKYE FREEMAN
COORDINATING TEACHER
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ANZAC SERVICE
Sixty students from stage 3 will attend the Hunter Region ANZAC Service at the Civic Theatre on the 4th April. This is a significant
event conducted by senior students from high schools around the region. The local RSL association supports this event by partially
funding transport. Notes will go out this week.
KOTARA HIGH SCHOOL VISIT
Students who are intending to enrol at Kotara high school in 2013 are invited to attend an information day at Kotara High on 4th
April. This date coincides with Kotara High cross country event, which will allow year 6 students access to classroom and facilities at
Kotara. Transport to and from Kotara High School will be the responsibility of parents. Further details will be forwarded as we
receive them from Kotara High.
WARATAH TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS ‐ 2012 EXPO PROGRAM
Students and families from Year 6 who are making application for enrolment at Callaghan College Waratah
Campus in 2013 are invited to attend an expo program on Wednesday 14 March 2012.
TIME EVENT PRESENTER
3:45pm‐4:00pm Afternoon Tea CCWTC Staff
4:00pm‐4:20pm
Principal’s Welcome
Innovation at CCWTC
Welcome to Callaghan College
The year so far
Mr Dana Fuller
Mrs Allison Blight
& Mrs Nicole Avard
Mrs June Hingston
School Captains
4:20pm‐5:20pm Campus Tour Student Guides
5:20‐5:30pm Conclusion Mr Dana Fuller
HUNTER SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL – TARGETED SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR 2013
Applications for Hunter Sports High School for Year 7 2013 are now available. Interested students and parents can access
information from the school’s website www.huntersports.com.au. Information regarding each individual program can be found on
the website. For further information, please contact the school on 4943 5755.
DISCO
We are holding our first disco for the year on Thursday 29 March. It is held in 2 sessions in the hall. Infants 6pm – 7pm and primary
7pm – 8:30pm. All NLS students are welcome to attend. Entry is $4 per student, payable at the door. The canteen will sell tea and
coffee for parents as well as cakes and goodies.
Students may pre order their meals for the night of the disco by completing the form below and returning it with money to the
collectors in the COLA from 9am‐9:25am from tomorrow morning (Wednesday) right through until next Friday 23 March.
Meals are as follows:
½ hotdog $1 (this is a suitable size for Kinder‐Year 1 students)
1 hotdog $2
Popper $1
SCHOOL DISCO
THURSDAY 29 MARCH 2012
STUDENT’S NAME _________________________________________
CLASS _____________________
½ hotdog $1 (this is a suitable size for Kinder‐Year 1 students)
1 hotdog $2
Popper $1
Total Amount $_________________ enclosed
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KINDERGARTEN NEWS
The sun shone brightly on Friday morning just in time for Kindergarten to participate in Sport. The children enjoyed using a variety
of sports equipment. Thankyou to all our Stage 3 leaders who have been showing great leadership qualities during our sport time.
This week we will be listening to the beginning sounds in words. We are enjoying reading big books and excited about seeing our
next Bug Club books. In maths we are practising counting to 20 and trying very hard to neatly write the numbers 1 to 10. Keep
asking for sponsors for the Lap‐a‐thon on 23 rd March. Any parents that wish to share some information about their country of origin
please speak to you child’s class teacher.
K/1O NEWS
What a great week of learning we’ve had in K/1O. This week kindergarten have been practising their writing. They wrote sentences
about the fun things we do at school. Year 1 have been solving problems using multiplication. Putting things into groups and sharing
objects equally amongst groups. Everyone in K/1O are improving their reading skills. Lots of people have had a go at Bug Club and
are reading every night at home. Reading is a skill for life and just as we practise sporting skills we must practise reading every day.
So read, read, read as much as you can.
1W NEWS
Mrs Wallace and Mrs Cooper are away today.
1/2M NEWS
This week in 1/2M we have been working in our school garden and have all been going home with green thumbs!!! We have planted
cucumbers, carrots, strawberries, cabbage, lettuce and heaps more in our fruit and vegetable patch. We even put together a worm
farm that has 1200 worms in it!! We have enjoyed planting, watering and looking after our produce and can’t wait for it to grow so
that we can pick it.
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1S NEWS
This week 1S have been learning about Length. We measured our tables using units we found around the classroom. Also, we
planted some vegetables in our patch and built our worm farm. We loved getting our hands dirty! Don’t forget that Sport is now on
Thursdays as well as Library.
2D NEWS
2D have been working hard at learning how to solve multiplication and division problems. In literacy we have started learning how
to write an exposition. Today we wrote an exposition titled ‘Should Children Wear Hats to School’. We have also been busy planting
our vegetables in the garden. This week’s news topic is ‘Bring in something special and discuss’.
3/4C NEWS
Well done 3/4C, you have had another fantastic week! In maths, we have been studying number patterns and we have all been
working really well in number groups. In HSIE, we have finished looking at a lot of Australian National Parks and we are now starting
to design posters to show the importance of following the rules when in a national park. In writing, we have written some great
expositions convincing us the importance of saving water. Keep up the great work 3/4C
3/4D NEWS
We have been busy writing with a partner to improve our understanding of how to convince an audience about our ideas. Also our
class talks are interesting to listen to and most students are presenting their arguments quite well. We are learning about analogue
time and are having fun playing Stop the Clock on the smartboard. In HSIE we have been studying endangered and extinct Australian
species and most students were surprised that the koala was an endangered species. We are beginning to understand the
importance of the role of national parks.
3/4H NEWS
Another great week for everyone in 3/4H. For the next 2 Thursdays, we will be using some exciting equipment from Educational
Experience which will be lots of fun. If you want to come in and have a look, we will be in the hall from 1.30‐3.30pm. We will share
some photos in next week’s newsflash.
3/4M NEWS
Last week, Hamish, Harrison, Braith, Elias and Ryley brainstormed and recorded reasons why we should use containers instead of
plastic wrap for our lunches. Here are some of their arguments:
• Using plastic wrap creates more rubbish in our world
• It takes a long time for plastic wrap to disintegrate
• Sea animals may think plastic is food and eat it and become sick or die.
• Plastic may get caught around animals and they may not be able to move or it could choke them.
This week the boys will use these arguments to persuade us to use containers instead of plastic wrap. In the meantime, check out
plastic wrap alternatives in our Environment News and keep the working bee date free if you can!
5/6B NEWS
We have been using our green thumbs and preparing our garden beds for planting. Last Friday we weeded the beds (which had
been left to their own devices for some time) and discovered a “fruit” that looked like a hand grenade with spikes. There are a
number of herbs that have survived and are flowering and the cherry tomato vines have suffered from the exposure to sunlight. We
will attempt to rejuvenate our garden beds and look forward to the coming months.
5/6D NEWS
Mrs Dennis has chosen the eight people to go to debate training ‐ Jess, Molly, Danika, Bianka, Jun Young, Harry, Matthew and
Ronack, the debate training is being held next Tuesday at Jewells Public School. The term has gone so quick for us OC kids and we
are feeling the pressure of presenting our CYOS. (CREATE YOUR OWN SOCIETY) and our term assignment (CEREMONY OF TWELVE).
We are starting to use our laptops more and we are feeling more comfortable with using them. Each week we do BTN (BEHIND THE
NEWS) this is where we watch a video and answer questions about the video, after that we do a “mini‐project” to go with it.
By Jessica Finegan‐Jones
5/6G NEWS
This term 5/6G have been completing a series of engineering challenges. Throughout the term they have worked in cooperative
groups to design a variety of structures to meet specifications and solve a problem.
From some total disasters at the beginning of term, the whole class managed to design a vehicle from plastic cups, tape and
cardboard which successfully carried a ping pong ball down a zip line in less than ten seconds.
As well as learning about the designing and making process the students in 5/6 G have learned to work cooperatively in different
groups to achieve a common purpose.
Next week they will complete a Techno Challenge of five different projects.
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5/6T NEWS
This week our class has continued to learn about the Great Barrier Reef. We have also looked at the Fringing Reef and the Atoll Reef.
Our back wall is off to a great start and is looking fantastic. Here are some of the facts we have learnt; all marine turtles are
threatened species. The Great Barrier Reef is a series of 2500 or more coral reefs stretching for 2000km along the Queensland
Coast.
By Georgia and Sabine
P&C NEWS
Next Wednesday 21 st March, is our next P&C meeting for 2012. Please email me if you have any items that you would like raised at
this meeting.
Also, just a reminder that this is the meeting where decisions will be made about the allocation of fundraising funds for 2012. If you
would like to have your say, please come along at 7pm in the Staff Common Room.
In the meantime, the fundraising committee have been working furiously getting ready for the upcoming events in the fundraising
diary. More information to follow, but I would like to take this opportunity to urge everyone to support our hardworking fundraising
team. No matter how big or small – every contribution is appreciated.
FUNDRAISING NEWS
Well, the fundraising has begun for the year!
EASTER RAFFLE
Raffle tickets have been sent home for the Fabulous Easter Raffle, money and ticket books will be due back to school Monday 2nd
April. Extra books are available at the front office, remember there are prizes for the top three ticket sellers!
Calling for donations of Easter eggs for our raffle prizes! We welcome chocolate eggs of all shapes and sizes as we shall be making
up prize baskets. Easter eggs can be left at the front office and will be collected by our event co‐ordinator. All donations will be
gratefully accepted.
BLACKBUTT FAIR : CAKE STALL!
We will be holding a cake stall at the Blackbutt Fair on Sunday 25th March. The fair will run from 2.00‐7.00pm, so we will require
volunteers to bake and donate cakes and biscuits and to man the stall at times throughout the fair. More information regarding
donations and volunteers shall be advertised later this week.
1. Donate cakes and biscuits to sell
a. remember to list the ingredients used
b. bring your goods along to sell on a paper/plastic plate/ plastic bags for bulk biscuits etc
c. at past events, whole cakes have sold like, well, hotcakes, so if you are able to donate a whole, wrapped cake that
would be awesome!
d. Please see next week’s Newsflash with final directions for drop off of cake donations
2. Come along and man the stall
NEW ENTERTAINMENT BOOK 2012/2013
The P&C are pleased to be selling these new books through a simple online transaction. At only $60 per book containing loads of
savings vouchers for local businesses, they are excellent value!
If you pre‐order the book using advanced order certificates, you can use the bonus offers straight away! (The P&C only has 30 of
these advanced offers, so be quick).
When the books have been issued to the P&C, parents can purchase a book from the canteen before school each day (cash
only).
Once the books become available, they will be issued to your child on a Friday only.
Thank you for your support, hopefully we can see you at The Blackbutt Fair as a donor, volunteer or customer!
Yours in fundraising,
Samantha Nyman‐ Chairperson, Fundraising Committee.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Next P&C Meeting
Wednesday 21 st March
Staff Common Room
7.00pm
Next Fundraising Committee Meeting
Wednesday 28th March
The Blackbutt Hotel (front bar area)
7.30pm
Natasha Andrei
P&C President
Phone: 4957 3821 or 0413 188 945 or
Email: markandnatasha@bigpond.com
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CANTEEN
12/3
Nicole Kacev
Julie Thiele
Kristy Jennings
13/3
Teena Martine
Kylie Stonestreet
14/3
Erin Martin
Shelly Martin
15/3
Tammy Inja
Leeanne Tran
16/3
ST PATRICKS RED DAY
Cheryl Agland
Rachel Goeldner
Annette Dean
8
19/3
Deanne Anderson
Julie McNaught
20/3
Olga Diaz
Sasha Fenton
21/3
HARMONY DAY
Diane Angelozzi
Lisa Stanton
Tammy Inja
22/3
Kay Jones
Kathryn Bell
Jo Plummer
23/3
Keri Odgers
Lisa Stanton
Sally Freeman
9
26/3
*
*
*
27/3
Siobhan Purins
28/3
Jenny Kacev
Leah Mitchell
29/3
Melissa Carr
Lyndall Talbot
30/3
Lynn Kirkland
Leanne Goodchild
10
2/4
Louise Everett
Julie Thiele
3/4
Olga Diaz
Karen Cooper
4/4
Peta Bosworth
*
5/4
Linda Bennett
Sam Durham
Kelly Turner
6/4
GOOD
FRIDAY
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Please note: * denotes a vacancy – please drop by the canteen if you are able to assist. Canteen phone no. 0417 571168
CANTEEN NEWS
Just a reminder that on Friday 16 th March the canteen will be holding a St Patricks Lolly and Cake Day. This will be our first red day
for the term and we will have a huge variety of lollies, cakes, ice‐cream slices and spiders. Prices will range from 20c $2.00.Any
parents who wish to give us a hand between 11 and 12.30 please see us at canteen. Your help is truly appreciated.
As BBQ Chicken pizzas are no longer available we will now be offering Supreme Pizzas starting this Friday.
On Wednesday 21 st March the canteen will be having a Harmony Day Feast. Order forms have been sent home for a variety of
foods however these must be pre‐ordered and paid for by Friday 16 th March. Also on the day we will have an assortment of cakes
and fortune cookies available for 50c.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT SEMINAR
Saturday 17 March 2012‐03‐12 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Presented by Linden Green from Interrelate Family Centres
New Lambton Baptist Church
Cnr Longworth Avenue & Bridges Road New Lambton
A child minding crèche will be available for the evening
For more in formation phone 4929 5434
YWCA VACATION CARE
YWCA Youth Centre
24 Dawson Street Cooks Hill
Tuesday 10 April 2012 to Friday 20 April 2012
Program 9am – 4:30pm
$45 per day – including all available excursions. Childcare benefit available
New families $10 once only registration fee
Wear sports shoes and appropriate clothing for active play and sun hat
Bring Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Phone 4929 2954 or email de.yncle@bigpond.com for bookings
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