Term 1 Edition 2 Monday 6th

February 2017 Principal: Chris Swain

New Lambton Heights Infants

‘A Family School’

176 Lookout Rd New Lambton Heights Ph: 49572744 Fax: 49562432 Website: www.newlambhti-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Monday 6/2 Tuesday 7/2 Wednesday 8/2 Thursday 9/2 Friday 10/2

Library Day School Banking

P&C coffee morning after drop-off

Scripture (Swain/Dowman)

Gymnastics – sports uniform

Uniform shop open 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Respect Responsibility Safe Learning

School Newsletter

Welcome Kinder Students! Kindergarten has made a wonderful start to their schooling at the Heights! The teachers have reported a great start to the year and the Year 2 buddies have done a wonderful job of helping the Kindies settling in. Over the next 2 newsletters, we will be featuring a photo of all the new students with their buddies.

School Fees Each year we ask that families pay a voluntary school fee to assist in providing educational resources for the school. This year the amount is $80. ($50 resource fee + $30 voluntary contribution). If this could be paid by at your earliest convenience, it would be most appreciated. Thank you for your support of our school’s educational programs.

P&C Meeting

It was wonderful to see some new parents at our P&C meeting last Wednesday. The school is fortunate to have such an involved community working with the school to achieve great things for our students.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 1st March. This will be the Annual General Meeting (including election of titled positions) followed by a regular meeting.

The P&C has moved to hold some daytime meetings to enable more people to attend throughout the year. These meetings will be advertised on the school calendar and will be held on a Thursday morning.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics commenced last Friday. All classes participated in the program. Specialised gym instructors teach the students a progression of skills over the term. The cost is $55 for the term.

Class Information Sessions Each class will be running 2 (identical) parent information sessions next Monday 13th February. This provides families with additional flexibility to attend either session. The sessions will give parents an overview of class routines and expectations for the year.

Session 1: 5.30pm Session 2: 6.00pm

Volunteering

The school is lucky to benefit from such wonderful volunteers. If you intend on volunteering at the school in any capacity, you are required to complete a Working with Children Check declaration which are to be completed annually. If this is your first time completing the process, you will also need to supply 100pts of identification. This is in line with the Department’s Policy in ensuring all students are safe at school.

P&C News

FRIDAY CANTEEN

Each Friday the P&C runs a small canteen which sells snack food and is manned by two parent/carer volunteers. The canteen is held at second lunch, between 12:45pm and 1:10pm every Friday. We are currently looking for volunteers to cover Friday Canteen for Terms 1, 2 & 3 this year.

If you are able to help please fill in the slip sent home today or on Skoolbag and return to the cream P&C drop box outside the office by 17

th February so that a canteen

roster can be completed.

Our Friday canteen volunteers for this week are Sarah Clement and Louise Erickson

Canteen is held between 12:45 and 1:10pm (Lunch 2 break). Please make sure you can setup at 12:30 ready for this time. Thank you.

As a general rule children should bring no more than $2.00 on this day.

Please make sure your child is aware of where their money has been placed in their bag (preferably in a little,

easy to open wallet) so that they do not become distressed by not being able to find it.

Discussing beforehand with your child what canteen options are available and what they might like to purchase is also helpful in the smooth running of canteen on the day.

Current Friday Canteen snack items:

Red Rock Deli chips $1.00

Plain Popcorn, Pretzels 50c

Chocolate Milk $1.00

Strawberry Milk $1.00

Just Juice poppers $1.00

Quelch fruit iceblocks 50c

If you have any queries you can contact the P&C via email nlhipandc@gmail.com

THURSDAY MORNING TEA

The P&C would like to invite anyone who is free Thursday mornings after drop off, to the library (near the office) for morning tea. Children welcome too! This is a great chance to meet other parents at the school. Feel free to just pop in and say hi and maybe grab something to go even if you can’t stay. This will be happening every Thursday this term. Hope to see you there.

BUNNINGS BBQ

Our school has a fundraising BBQ at Kotara Bunnings

coming up on Saturday 4th

March. These BBQs are often

the most profitable fundraising activities we have over the

year as well as being a great place to meet other parents.

Assistance is required to help cook the BBQ, make the

sausage sandwiches and serve. The BBQ runs from

8:30am- 4pm. This is split into 4 shifts and volunteers are

needed to cover these shifts. Enclosed shoes must be

worn on the day as you will be near the hot BBQ. Due to

safety reasons only adults are able to assist.

If you are available to help out, please fill in the form sent

home today and return it to the cram P&C drop box

outside the office by Monday 20th February. Alternatively

you can fill in the form on skoolbag.

Thank you!

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform Shop will be open this Friday between 2:45pm and 3:30pm. A list of times the uniform shop will be open will be coming out in the next few weeks.

If throughout the year you need to purchase any uniform items outside these times, please place your order forms and money in the cream P&C drop box outside the office. Allow 2–3 weeks for order to be filled by our volunteers. Order forms are available from the rack outside the school office, or you can download one from the Uniform Shop section of the P&C page on the school website.

Also, just so parents are aware, summer and winter girls’ uniforms are not held in stock – they are all made to order.

In the coming weeks we will be looking to order winter stock and will put a notice in the newsletter.

GENERAL VOLUNTEERING

There are many ways, both big and small (but all really helpful), that you can be involved in helping the P&C throughout the year, cutting out paper apples for teacher appreciation week, stamping raffle tickets, helping kids make mother or father’s day gifts, baking cupcakes and so many more. If you are happy to be sent emails from the P&C when we need a hand with something, please let us know by either filling out the space on the volunteer slip sent home today or emailing the P&C nlhipandc@gmail.com . We will add you to the call out list and let you know whenever something comes up. Never any pressure, just say yes to those things you can do.

Dates for your Diary 2017

Term 1 Events Date

Gymnastics Friday 3 February – Friday 31 March

Class Parent Information Sessions

Monday 13 February 5:30pm and 6:00pm (in classrooms)

P&C – AGM followed by General Meeting

Wednesday 1st March – Staff resource room

Parent teacher interviews Monday 6 March – Friday 10 March

Out of Uniform Day – gold coin donation

Monday 6th March

Easter Hat Parade Thursday 6 April

Friday Canteen Volunteer

Child’s name and class:______________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________________________________________

I____________________________________________ am able to assist with Friday canteen (circle)

Once a year Twice a year More often

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Please add me to the P&C call out list.

Name:___________________________________________________________

Email:___________________________________________________________

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BUNNINGS BBQ FUNDRAISER

I _______________________________, parent of __________________________ in class ______would be

happy to assist at the BBQ on Saturday 4th March.

My preferred time is: (please circle)

8.30am to 10.00am

10.00am to 12.30pm

12.30pm to 2.30pm

2.30pm to 4.00pm

I can be contacted on:

Email:__________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________(phone contact for the day)

A minimum of four volunteers will be required at each time,

and preferably five during each time slot between 10am–2.30pm.

School Banking Information and account opening Session. New lambton Heights Infants is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. The rewards available during 2017 are:

Cyber Handball

Colour Change Markers

3D Chalk Set

Tablet Case

Smiley Emoji Keyring

Volt Handball

Pencil + Tech Case

Epic Earphones

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit). School Banking day is Thursday. Each week you need to hand your bank books to your teacher for collection.

We will be holding a School Banking Information Session at our school: Time: 2.00pm till 3.00pm Date: Tuesday 7th of February Location: COLA Please bring along your drivers licience and your childs birth certificate for id purposes

Please join us and find out more about the School Banking program and how your child can get involved. If you are interested in opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child you can visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. A School Banking representative will be available at the Information Session to show you how you can do this. In order to verify yourself and your child, you will need your driver’s licence and your child’s birth certificate, but if you don’t have these with you on the day, you can complete verification online at home.