Week 9 Term 3 Tuesday 18th September 2018

Long Flat School and Community News

www.longflat-p.schools.nsw.edu.au longflat-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Paul Mason Ph: 6587 4255 Fax: 6587 4334

Success through Innovation

Dear Parents and Community Members, Thank you to all those parents who joined us for the Writing Workshops last week. We hope that you are a little more informed about helping your children with writing. Participants also learned about NAPLAN and how writing is marked for these assessments in years 3, 5 7, and 9. On the topic of NAPLAN, preliminary results have just arrived. Students in years 3 and 5 who completed this assessment earlier in the year will have their results sent home soon. If any parents have enquiries regarding NAPLAN please contact the school or if you would like further information about your child’s results.

2018 NAPLAN Results NAPLAN Assessments were conducted early in Term 2 this year. Most students have made considerable progress since these assessments and they may no longer accurately reflect your child’s performance in all areas due to the time period between now and when these assessments were completed. Overall, students performed close to the levels where teachers believe they have been working at. A few children gained results that were a little disappointing. A larger number gained results that were a little higher than expected, which of course is very pleasing. Looking at average school data, we are extremely pleased to announce that students in year 3 performed well above National Average in Reading and Writing. We were also above the average in Spelling and Maths. Students in year 5 were above the National Average in Reading, Writing, Grammar & Punctuation. We were well above the average in Maths.

Just imagine how much higher we could be if 100% of students consistently completed their homework and returned it every week.

Assembly Awards Aussie of the Month for August: Piper Aussie of the Month for September: Abigail Other special awards went to: Anders Shaylah Matisse Lucas Robbie Phoenix Ruby Emily W Nevaeh Piper Liam Amelia

Kinder Enrolments for 2019 There are still a few Kinder 2019 enrolment forms that have not yet been returned to school. Please note that these, along with birth Certificate, are required before the children can attend for the Kinder Transition Days next term(25th October and continuing for five weeks each Thursday). Students will generally experience a full day of school each week.

Holiday Chook Feeders Wanted Thank you to those who have already volunteered to feed the chickens during the holiday period. A few more would be helpful, please let us know if you can drop in just one day in the holidays. Please remember to collect the eggs too.

AND THERE ARE STILL ROOSTERS TO GIVE AWAY!!

Off to High School

Our year 6 students have a high school transition day on Thursday 20th September. All students received information about this. They may travel in and out on the high school bus or parents may take them in.

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School Photos School photos will be taken in the third week back during Term 4. It will be on Monday 29th October. Please return your order before Thursday 1st November.

Gymnastic Our school has secured another sporting Schools Grant. This time we will have 5 weeks of gymnastics, starting in week 2 next term. The cost to our students is FREE. All transport is FREE too as they will be bringing all the gymnastics equipment to our school. Please thank Mrs Pearce next time you phone the school as she did all the hard work for this submission. Regards, Mr P Mason

P & C News Our next P & C Meeting is 29th October at 5.30 p.m. SPECIAL thanks to Stokes Butchery in Wauchope for contributing 2 free meat trays towards the fundraising campdraft raffle.

Coming Events 20 Sept High School here we come!

25 Sept John Oxley Bicentenary Guest Speaker at School

27 Sept Book Week Parade

28 Sept Last day Term 3

15 Oct Day 1 Term 4 Teachers and students

29 Oct School Photos

2,9,16,23 Nov

Swimming

26 Oct Swimming

26 to 30 Nov

Swimming

Canteen Roster 21 Sept Canteen Shut

24 Sept Caitlyn & Sharon

28 Sept Trudy and Hela

Can you help look after the chooks in the holidays?? If you can help look after the school chooks these holidays, please tick a box below and return the form to school. They will need water to be checked and food to be topped up. A roster will be sent home next week. NAME……………………………………………… Thanks, Paul Mason, Principal

Please remember to collect the eggs and take them home!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Week 1

Week 2

SPEECH PATHOLOGY TALK Come along to an educational talk with Speech Pathology and learn about: Children’s speech sound development Language development and skills. Importance of social skills. Local speech pathology services for the Hastings area Ask questions about your child’s

communication skills.Explore ways to promote language at school/home and strategies for speech/language delays. Venue: Long Flat Community Hall Date/Time: Wed 26.9.18 at 5pm RSVP: Michelle Partridge at Long Flat Preschool 6587 4370

COME JOIN IN THE FUN . 2018/19 Season Details Season Start: Tuesday 2nd October 2018 – 12th March 2019 (excl. School holidays) Time: 5:45pm for 6pm star t Registration Fee: Swimmer $85 Non Swimmer $29.50 U7’s FREE To register please contact Lerren Apthorpe on 0400 294 444 For general enquiries Rebecca Begley 0487 240 307 or email wauchopeswimmingclub@outlook.com.au

A FREE two week come and try period is available for all swimmers before registration fees must be paid. A swimmer 7 years and under registration is free, you will still need to register your child but it will be free.

On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!!!! We ask that all swimmers are ready to race at 6pm. Names will be called for the first events at 6pm, if swimmers are not present they will miss that event. Therefore, we also require volunteers for timing to be present and ready to go by 6pm too.