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LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Innovation, Opportunity and Success for All : 69533488 : Mallee Street, Leeton Monday, 2 September 2019 : www.leeton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au : leeton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

What’s on at LPS

Week 7 Term 3

Tuesday 3rd September Learn, Play, Shine at 9.45am

Uniform Shop OPEN

Wednesday 4th September Festival of Choral Music (FOCM), Sydney

Thursday 5th September Festival of Choral Music (FOCM), Sydney

Stage 2 Trent Barrett Shield

Friday 6th September Festival of Choral Music (FOCM), Sydney

Week 8 Term 3

Monday 9th September EnviroMentors visit K-Yr 2/3

Tuesday 10th September EnviroMentors visit K-Yr 2/3

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Jennings Year 3 Excursion to Gralee School

Uniform Shop CLOSED

P&C Meeting 7.00pm Primary Staffroom

Thursday 12th September Platinum Lunch 11.20am-12.20pm – Benvenuti Restaurant

Spelling Bee Stage 2/3 at Griffith

Peer Support K-6

Friday 13th September LNPSSA Stage 2 Rugby League & Netball Gala Day Week 9 Term 3

Tuesday 17th September Learn, Play, Shine

Wednesday 18th September PSSA Girls AFL Riverina Challenge

Thursday 18th September Tennis Regional Final – Wagga

Peer Support K-6

Week 10 Term 3

Tuesday 24th September Stage 2 Yr3/4 Trent Barrett Final at Wagga

Thursday 26th September Peer Support K-6

Friday 27th September Last Day of Term 3

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – Monday 30th September to Friday 11th October

Week 1 Term 4

Monday 14th October Staff and Students return

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 Come and enrol now!

Enrolments for students who are eligible to attend school in 2020 are now being

taken. Eligible students are those who turn 5 before 31st July 2020. If you have a

child or you know of anyone who has a child who is able to attend school in 2020,

please ask them to come and enrol. Applications for enrolments are now being

taken at the school office.

Enrolment forms can be found online at the LPS website and also at LPS Office along

with registration forms for our 8 week Kindergarten Transition Program commencing

on Wednesday 16th October. If you would like your child to participate in the

Kindergarten Transition Program, the registration forms need to be handed in to the office

as soon as possible.

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members

Father’s Day Celebrations

Perfect weather greeted our shared lunch on Friday in our wonderful grounds to celebrate Father’s Day. It is always great to see

a large number of families coming along to these days.

A big thank you also to the wonderful parents who organised and manned the Father’s Day stall which was held on Thursday

and Friday. This takes organisation and work behind the scenes as well as many hands to operate it on the day. Thank you again

for your efforts.

Sporting Success

State Rugby Union

Last week Vula, Ethan and Jack travelled to Richmond to take part in the NSW PSSA Rugby Union Championships. The Boys

represented the Riverina at the Championships. The team competed against 12 other teams in the three day event.

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State Rugby Union continued

L-R: Jack, Ethan and Vula

Riverina Athletics Carnival

Last Friday we had 27 students taking part in the Riverina Athletics Carnival in Albury as members of the LNPSSA team. All

students performed well and we were very proud of their achievements. Once we have confirmed the results, more information

about the day will be reported in next week’s newsletter

Leeton Eisteddfod

Last week we wrapped up our successful time at the Leeton Eisteddfod with Griffiths playing the recorder at the event. The

students practised hard leading up to the event and did a wonderful job on the day coming in first in their section.

As a school we believe it is important to support local events such as the Leeton Eisteddfod. The student and staff put a lot of

effort in each year preparing items form this wonderful event.

This Week @ LPS

Festival of Choral Music

This week we have 29 students travelling to Sydney to take part in the Annual DoE Festival of Choral Music at the Sydney Opera

House. Our students will be performing as part of the choir at the event and have been practising hard over the last 6 months. I

am looking forward to the event on Thursday evening.

Tell Them From Me Survey

Once again, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the

Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and

other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching

practices.

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about

school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools

in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our

students will help improve how we do things at our school.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

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I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to

complete. It will be administered during school hours between 26th August and 25th October. Participating in the survey is

entirely voluntary.

A consent form has been sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the

form to school by Friday 30th August Copies of the form and FAQs are available from:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

Wishing you all a great week

Jayne Gill

Principal

Lost Property

If you have lost any items of clothing please look in Lost Property near the Primary

Staffroom door and in the cupboard in the walkway leading to Infants Staffroom. Parents

are asked to ensure that all jumpers, hats etc have student names on them so they can be

reunited with their owners.

COMMONWEALTH BANK AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who have deposited 10 deposits into their Commonwealth Bank account.

L-R: Jaxan P, Claude D

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SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to these students for their exceptional achievement, behaviour and service to others.

DIAMOND AWARD WINNERS

Back L-R: Camilla H, Matilda S, Ellena H, Brooke P, Nick M Middle L-R: Connor ApA, Mikayla B, Andrew S, Holly H Front L-R: Charlie BK, Frankie VDH

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Fox Tait T, Taya S

Wild William T, Olivia K

Lester Riley C, Hunter H

French Anabel T, Vanessa S

Bland Alexis T, Caelen L-M

Blabey Cohen H, Rylan P

Gleeson Emily P, Riley J

Jennings Patrick T, Jazzi B, Madison B

Griffiths Zara L, Laura T, Zaide H

Ottley Maxwell E, Andrew S, Jasmeen M

Tan Willis B, Abdullah A, Izac A

Paterson Mackenzie L, Jacob B, Jye T

Rodda Junaid A, Vincent F, Jye D

Gleitzman Jez L, Maya P, Grace H

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AUSSIE-OF-THE-MONTH RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to Isla B who is the nominated Aussie-of-the-Month! William L, Camilla H, Rheese D, Lani R, Charlie B-K, William C and Ella W

who were all nominated.

Back L-R: William L, Camilla H, Charli D

Front L-R: Lani R, Isla B, Charlie B-K, William C,

RUGBY UNION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to Jack, Ethan and Vula who represented Riverina at the Rugby Union State Championships over three days in Sydney last

week. Day One started with a victory for Riverina against North West, which was followed by two losses against MacKillop and Polding, who

were always going to be tough to beat. Unfortunately, two key members of the team were ruled out of the competition with concussion on

our first day and the team captain succumbed to illness. Day Two was tough with many team members out with injury and illness, which saw

Riverina defeated by Western and South Coast. On Day two and Day Three, two members of the team succumbed to illness, another two were

ruled out with concussion and two broke their collar bones. On Day Three, Riverina had no bench and narrowly lost their first game to North

West, however with pure grit and determination they managed to bounce back with a win against North Coast.

Congratulations to our LPS boys who represented their school and region with great pride and dignity. The coaches from other regions

complimented the Riverina team on how amazing it was to see them display so much resilience and determination, when the chips were

down, with many members of the team ruled out with injury and illness.

CRUNCHY CABIN NEWS

I am aware that there are a handful of students who are gluten intolerant. If you have

any special requests please let me know either 0427532401 or blimy74@gmail.com

and I will endeavour to find them. Nuggets? Pasta? Wraps?

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The canteen will no longer be selling milo’s on FRIDAY

MORNINGS as I am extremely busy. Monday to Thursday Milo’s

will still be available.

CRUNCHY CABIN ROSTER

Week 7 Monday 2nd-Alice Tuesday 3rd-Belinda D Wednesday 4th-Tyne Thursday 5th- Cara Friday 6th-Jo

Week 8 Monday 9th-Alice Davy Tuesday 10th-Mary-ann Wednesday 11th-Tyne Thursday 12th-Karen Friday 13th- Tyne s/v FRIDAY 13TH -STAGE 2 GALA DAY (rugby league/league tag/ netball #1 ovals) -MENU WILL BE SENT HOME THIS WEEK. -HELPERS NEEDED. Week 9 Monday 16th- John/Coila Tuesday 17th-Belinda D Wednesday 18th-Ange Thursday 19th-Cara Friday 20th-Bec Week 10 Monday 23rd-Alice Tuesday 24th-Mary-ann Wednesday 25th-Jo Thursday 26th-Karen Friday 27th-Tyne LAST DAY TERM 3

UNIFORM SHOP

OPENED ALTERNATE TUESDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT.

CONTACT BELINDA 0427532401.

Opened tomorrow 3rd August

TERM 3 OPENING DAYS

Tuesday 3RD & 17th September

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PHOTO GALLERY - FATHER’S DAY SHARED LUNCH

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