Lindfield Lines

Term 2 Week 6 31 May 2017

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 1 June

9:10am P&C Meeting

Thursday 8 June

Indigenous Performance K-6

Friday 9 June

Stage 1 Excursion 2PT, 2G, 2T

No PSSA Sport today only Rec Sport

Area Cross Country

Monday 12 June

Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend

Wednesday 14 June

6:30pm Think U Know - Cyber Safety

Sunday 18 - Tuesday 20 June

Music Camp

Wednesday 21 June

Athletics Carnival

Friday 23 June

Stage 1 Excursion 1D, 1J, 1S, 1M

Monday 26 June

100% hOPE Performance for K-6 in school time

Tuesday 27 June

Lindfield Blue Assembly

Ryde Spec Choir Rehearsal all day

Wednesday 28 June

Korean Canteen Specials Day

Friday 30 June

Last Day of Term 2

Further upcoming events can be viewed by clicking on

Calendar on the home page of the school website:

www.lindfield-p.schools. nsw.edu.au

Principal: Megan Lockery

Deputy Principal K-2: Katrin Cornell

Deputy Principal 3-6: Angela Mustaca

Principal’s Report

Grosvenor Rd Pedestrian Crossing Update

Last Friday was our Crossing Supervisor’s last day. Roger has been

helping our children cross the road for several years now and we will

present him with a gift soon. Unfortunately, no casual or permanent

replacement has been found so at this point I have asked the Executive

Team to act as crossing supervisors for the afternoons only from 3 -

3.20pm. Please escort your children across the crossing in the mornings

as no supervision will be provided. Remind children to STOP, LOOK,

LISTEN and THINK before crossing the road. You may wish to ring the

RMS Crossing Supervisor Program on 1300 728 543 to indicate our

urgent need for a new supervisor.

New Wombat Pedestrian Crossing – work starts on

Monday

I have been informed this week by the Ku-ring-gai Council engineers that

the Grosvenor Road Pedestrian Crossing will be upgraded to a raised

Wombat Crossing. The work will commence on Monday and will continue

for three or four days. This will cause significant disruption to traffic during

this time as one lane on Grosvenor Rd will need to be closed to allow for

work to be done. Detours will be in place. I suggest that the Gladstone Pde

entrance be used for pick ups and drop offs. This crossing will benefit the

students as it should make the crossing more visible.

No Vehicle Access on Gladstone Parade entrance to

the school

Please note that no cars are permitted to enter the driveway on the

Gladstone Parade entrance to the school as this is a service entry only.

This is to protect our students and parents/carers as they enter the school.

This morning we had a ‘near miss’ as a driver dropped a student off in this

access road. Thank you for your cooperation.

Concert Band Entertains Cromehurst Special School

I was extremely proud to hear that Concert Band beautifully entertained the special needs students at

Cromehurst PS at Lindfield. They performed several pieces including ‘Tales of the Sea’, ‘Baby Elephant Walk’

and ‘Fire Dance’. The students danced and clapped in time and thoroughly enjoyed the concert.

City Country Alliance Conference

Lindfield PS is proud to be part of the City Country Alliance of schools whose goal

is to foster intercultural understanding. 30 city and country schools enjoy this

alliance and work closely with their sister schools. Mrs Scott, Mr Katrak and I

attended the conference. The conference was opened by Professor the

Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO and she spoke about the importance of

advocacy for marginalised and disadvantaged students and the role teachers can

play. Representatives from Menindee Central School shared the impact of their

programs and philosophy on their indigenous community. Wiley Park GHS used

dance to communicate cultural diversity and acceptance. Other presentations

focussed on bringing communities together and strengthening partnerships.

Amazing Artworks

6S combined art and maths to create a colourful display depicting

rotational symmetry. This involved high level mathematical

thinking and creativity and gave students a deeper understanding

of the concept of rotational symmetry. Class 1S took pride in

showing their parents and carers all their artwork and work

samples as part of a ‘Meet the Teacher’ event for Mrs Scott. The

frogs were very

welcoming!

Megan Lockery

Principal

Deputy Principals’ Report

Think U Know Cyber Safety Session

Lindfield Public School will be hosting a ThinkUKnow presentation on 14

June at 6:30pm in the school hall and all parents, carers and teachers

are encouraged to attend. This session is not for students - it is for adults

only. ThinkUKnow Australia is a cyber safety education program that

educates parents, carers and teachers in how people are using technology,

the challenges they may face online, and how to help them overcome these in a safe and ethical way.

For more information, you can visit http://www.thinkuknow.org.au/

Parents/Carers join the Garden Club for Lunch

Lindfield Public School Garden Club invites you to come and join us to help weed the playground on

Wednesday June 7 from 1:10pm till 2pm. All you need is to have your Working With Children Check which

may be completed at the front office (the form is also on the school’s website and you will need to bring 100

points of identification) and then sign in at the front foyer. The Garden Club meets outside Mrs Cornell’s

office near the swimming pool. Bring your gardening gloves and we hope to see you there!

Year 6 Snowbound

Year 6 students were excited to have a visit from one of the Sport and

Recreation teachers, Geoff, last Friday. Geoff spent time talking to Year

6 about what happens on camp, the activities they will take part in at

night and what to expect whilst learning or expanding their skiing skills.

Students appreciated the detailed slideshow that showed many pictures

of where they were staying and showcased what their experience staying

at the snow will involve. They are all looking forward to seeing Geoff in

Term 3 at camp.

Reconciliation Week

This week is National Reconciliation Week, which is a time to recognise

our Indigenous heritage and to celebrate the oldest living culture on

Earth. In our Years 3 – 6 assembly we displayed the Aboriginal flag. We

heard from Mrs Robyn Scott, who spent last year working at our sister

school, Alma Public School at Broken Hill, where she learnt a lot about

Indigenous culture. She shared her love of the Alma community,

including the stories being told by Aboriginal elders and their love for this

beautiful country.

Visible Learning

‘Visible Learning’ is happening in each classroom at LPS. This is the concept of seeing clearly what

teachers are teaching and what students are learning. In each Year 3 – 6 classroom the ‘Learning

Intentions’ and ‘Success Criteria’ are displayed. The learning intention is the aim or goal of the lesson. The

success criteria is what the student needs to do to be successful. In K-2 classrooms teachers display the

WALT – ‘We are Learning To’ and the WILF – ‘What I’m Looking For’. There are some great examples of

the visible learning happening in our classrooms pictured on the next two pages.

Katrin Cornell Angela Mustaca

K-2 Deputy Principal 3-6 Deputy Principal

Katrin Cornell Angela Mustaca

K-2 Deputy Principal 3-6 Deputy Principal

Library

NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge

Congratulations to the following students who have completed their Student Reading Records over the

past week!

K-2 3-4

Ashleigh S Estelle O

Skye T Avery T

Rose G Anna B

Masa S

Total number of students completed: 110

Number of weeks left: 12

Miss Liddell and Mrs Kroie Teacher Librarians

Zone Cross Counrty

48 students attended the Zone Cross Country last Thursday 25 May. The students were excited and nervous about their races as they walked the course. Lindfield PS students represented our school with determination and walked away with lots of smiles. Unfortunately only the top six are selected for the next carnival. Nine students were selected to represent our school and Zone at the Area Cross Country Carnival to be held at Gosford on 9 June 2017. Congratulations to the following students: 2nd Grace B - 8-9 Years Girls 1st Spencer T - 8-9 Years Boys 3rd Liam M - 8-9 Years Boys 1st Ellie B - 11yrs Girls 3rd Isaac S - 11 Years Boys 3rd Freya C - 12 Years Girls 4th Grace O - 12 Year Girls 4th Max F - 12 Years Boys 5th Nicholas B - 12 Year Boys Timothy Elsley PDHPE and Sport Teacher

THINK

The Absentee Telephone Line is no longer in operation. We would appreciate it if you record student absences via the Skoolbag app which can be downloaded from the app store. Just search for Lindfield Public School. Simply open the app Select the eForms tab Select the Absentee Form tab

Community Notice Board

All community notice/flyers can now be found under the Parent and Community link on our website. http://www.lindfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c-website/community-notice-board

Medical Alert Updates 2017

Please ensure all the children with anaphylaxis and other medical conditions, hand in their updated action plans. Kindly ask your doctors to sign, stamp and date them. The school needs to receive a coloured copy of the action plan for our health records. All students with a known medical condition must provide updated health plans for 2017. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Notes Sent Home

Notes available to download from the school website: www.lindfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Please look under the “Notes” tab.

Work on Display

Anaphylaxis at Lindfield Public School

At Lindfield Public School in 2017, we have a small number of children with a potentially life threatening allergic reaction. They are found across our school from Kindergarten to Year 6. How can parents help these children?

If possible, choose alternative sandwich spreads to peanut butter and Nutella. If you have no alternative, inform your child that these foods can trigger an anaphylactic reaction.

Reinforce the school’s NO FOOD SHARING message.

NEW CANTEEN TEAM

With the recent changes to our Canteen, I would like to announce our new Canteen team. I would like to welcome Sarah Burnett, Claudette Mann and Katrina Tottenham, who bring with them a lot of experience, passion and energy. These wonderful ladies have been involved parents of the LPS community over many years and will be working hard to implement the new Canteen Strategy, which applies to all NSW public schools, over the next 2 years. Please pop by and say hello! If you would like more information regarding the proposed changes please click here

MORNING TEA FOR PARENTS FROM A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING

BACKGROUND - 16 JUNE

The School and the P&C would like to host a morning tea for all parents and carers from a Non-English Speaking Background (NESB). With our diverse school community, we would like to give these parents an opportunity to come together for a casual morning tea. Please feel free to come with a group of friends, stay for as long as you wish and ask any questions you may have. The morning tea will be held in the Community Room in the front office on Friday, 16 June 2017 from 9:10am. If you would like me to address any particular matters or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at president@lpspandc.org.au

NEXT P&C MEETING

Don’t forget our next P&C meeting will be held tomorrow morning on Thursday, 1 June at 9:10am in the staff room. All parents and carers are invited to attend. Please see the agenda attached. Enjoy your week! Tina Cabela P&C President

LINDFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C ASSOCIATION INC

GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 1 June 2017, 9.10am in the LPS Staffroom

All parents & carers are invited, and welcome to be part of the discussions.

AGENDA

Open meeting - Chair - Tina Cabela

Welcome and apologies

Principal’s address – Megan Lockery ‘Feedback and Reporting’

Executive Report - Tina Cabela

Canteen Update

Review of previous Minutes, and business arising

P&C recent expenses tabled

P&C Sub-Committee updates

Other business

Meeting close approx 10.30am

Canteen

Thank you to our volunteers & volunteers still needed

A huge thank you to our canteen volunteers for keeping the Canteen running. We still need volunteers for the remainder of the term so if you are available please sign up on our Volunteers page on the P&C website here

Thank you to our new Flexischools users

We would like to thank all our new parents and carers who have registered on Flexischools over the last few weeks for Friday lunch orders. This has made our Fridays much more efficient (no more forgotten lunch orders in kids’ bags) and cost effective. With the reduction in time spent counting, banking and recording cash taken by paid employees, the time saved can be directed towards implementing the new requirements provided by the NSW Ministry of Health with the aim of ensuring not only a nutritious menu but also affordable to all members of our school community. We hope you have enjoyed the convenience of online ordering.

Canteen Specials Day - Wednesday, 28 June - Save the Date

We have some wonderful Korean mums who will volunteer their time in the Canteen to cook up a storm for our first ever Korean Food Specials Day. The Korean food is guaranteed to be delicious and made with love. You will be able to order your Korean Food Specials Day via Flexischools. Please watch this space.

Clothing Pool

Clothing Pool Opening Hours: 8:30 am - 9:30 am Wednesdays and Thursdays

Don’t forget the ONLINE ordering option – easy and secure via the P&C website. Orders are then delivered to your child’s class, usually on Wednesdays or Thursdays. PLEASE include your child's name and class.

PLEASE LABEL YOUR BELONGINGS Jumpers & Jackets

How cold was it today? There is more cold weather to come. In order to keep your little ones warm and dry why not pick up one of our raincoats - lovely and lightweight with the additional bonus of actually keeping our children dry! Remember we also stock a range of jumpers and jackets.

Excursion bags only $12.00

Great for school excursions

fits an A4 clipboard folder

one per family is probably enough

has straps to carry as a backpack

Our Upcoming Volunteers’ roster: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4faeab22a2fd0-term1

Week 6

Wednesday 31 May Thursday 1 Jun

Greti Lindsay Meredith Keating

Greti Lindsay Volunteer needed

Week 7

Wednesday 7 Jun Thursday 8 Jun

Greti Lindsay Volunteer needed

Greti Lindsay Cara Rogers

Jean Nightingale - Convenor Greti Lindsay - Clothing Pool Manager orders@lpspandc.org.au

Chess

A shock defeat to House Grammar from holy House St Ives North and suddenly nothing is the same. Could this finally be the year of House Lindfield? Round 4 of the NSW JCL was held last Friday and five of our teams were in action. Our thanks to the parents for driving and also to the parents who helped at Home. A mixed bag of results this week but three of our teams have moved into a dominating position in their competitions, and a fourth (our young G's) are moving into a last round showdown with our nemesis - Grammar. Lindfield A played St Ives North B for a 4-0 win (aggregate 16-0, 1st place); Lindfield B played last week (aggregate 8-8, equal 4th) ; Lindfield C played St Ives North G for a 1.5-2.5 loss (4.5-7.5, equal 7th); Lindfield D played Barker B for a 0-4 loss (5.5-10.5, 6th); Lindfield E played Barker C for a 4-0 win (14.5-1.5, 1st); Lindfield F had a Bye (16.5-3.5, 1st); Lindfield G played Sydney Grammar F for a 4-0 win (13-3, equal 1st.) This Friday sees four of our teams Away with Lindfield A visiting Lindfield East A, Lindfield B going to Knox A, Lindfield F visiting Abbotsleigh B for a double round and Lindfield G visiting St Ives North H. At Home Lindfield C hosts St Ives North I and Lindfield D hosts Knox C and Lindfield E hosts West Pymble A . Good luck teams!

Eric Tse - Chess Convenor chessclub@lpspandc.org.au

Class Social Calendar: TERM 2

Date Class Event and Venue Time

Sunday 4 June 3E Class Family picnic Queen Elizabeth Reserve

2pm

Friday 9 June KC Play in the Park Two Turners Reserve

3.30pm

Thursday 15 June KS Mum’s dinner Venue TBC

7.30pm

Friday 16 June 2T Play in the Park Two Turners reserve

3pm

Saturday 17 June 2M Dads & Kids at Flip Out Brookvale

3.15pm

Saturday 17 June KV Dads & Kids at Flip Out Brookvale

3.15pm

To have your class social functions in the Lindfield Lines please send an email to cpc@lpspandc.org.au by 8pm every Monday of term. Thanks! Lynn McCardle Class Parent Co-ordinator cpc@lpspandc.org.au.

Band

Congratulations to our Concert Band on an excellent visit to Cromehurst School last week. The Cromehurst

children loved listening to your music and you all played extremely well. A great experience for all

concerned and a big thank you to our parent volunteers for helping facilitate this very rewarding visit.

Concert Band performance Sunday 4 June confirmed – All those who said they could make it please

arrive at Chatswood High School hall at 1.45pm in full school uniform with your instruments and music.

TERM 2 Band Calendar – New items in italics

Week 7 Sun 4/6 CB perform at Chatswood High School 2.30pm (1.45pm arrival in school uniform)

Week 7 Sun 11/6 Orchestra rehearsal

Week 8 Mon 12/6 Public holiday – no SB rehearsal tonight

Week 9 Sun 18/6- Tues 20/6 Music Camp All ensembles

TERM 3

Week 3 Wed 2/8 Open Day (Grandparents’ Day) SB, CB, IB and JB to perform

Week 5 Sun 20/8 JB, CB, SB perform at the NSW School Band Festival, Kensington, NSW. Performance times: JB 12.30pm, CB 2.45pm, SB 4.45pm. Arrival times will be confirmed nearer the date.

Week 7 Mon 28/8 – Fri 1/9 Year 6 Jindabyne trip (band rehearsals continue)

Week 8 Wed 6/9 Kindy showcase and tour – SB to perform (TBC)

Week 8 Wed 6/9 or Thurs 7/9 JB (and Bach) perform at Roseville Kindy (12.30 – 2.30pm) (TBC)

Week 8 Sun 10/9 2.30pm IB perform at North Shore Band Festival, Chatswood High School

Week 9 Fri 15/9 IB tour (TBC)

Week 10 Tues 19/9 IB perform at Lindfield Blue Assembly 2pm

Term 4 not included this week due to lack of space – but don’t worry it will be back!

For questions or feedback regarding any aspect of the Band program at Lindfield, please e-mail the

co-convenors Megan Bryant and Michelle Taylor band@lpspandc.org.au

Strings

Parents, please join us in watching our largest string group perform at Assembly this

Thursday.

AMADEUS: Assembly June 1. All children involved in Amadeus are performing at Assembly on Thursday.

Please listen to the announcement for when to head up to the Hall/music room.

Last Sunday we had our first Orchestra rehearsal with Megan and Adrian leading a very dynamic group of

young musicians. It was such a proud moment for all of us as we heard each child sight read two new

pieces of music. Yes, there were mistakes, but this is what sight reading is for. Reading music is not just

about black dots on a page. There are breath marks, accents, bowing, finger positions, tempo markings, key

signatures, time signatures, just to name a few, that these young musicians need to consider.

We all learnt some Italian terms, particularly that ‘ritardando’ not only means ‘to gradually slow down’ but it

really means ‘WATCH THE CONDUCTOR’!!!

If you would still like to join the Orchestra, please discuss it with your tutor and then let us know so that we

can point you in the right direction.

Please note the dates below for the term:

Term 2: April 26– June 30

o June 1 – K-2 Assembly: Amadeus to perform. o June 11 – 2:45-5:00 LPS Orchestra rehearsal in the hall (tbc) o June 12 - Public Holiday o June 18 – 20: Music Camp ALL ENSEMBLES o June 27 – Lindfield Blue Assembly – Vivaldi or Bachaldi to perform o June 29 – VIVALDI FoIM musicians rehearsal at Croydon Public

Sarah Turner and Marianne Kopeinig

String co-convenors

strings@lpspandc.org.au