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LEETON PUBLIC SCHOOL 2Innovation, Opportunity and Success for All

: 69533488 : Mallee Street, Leeton Monday, 11 November 2019 : www.leeton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au : leeton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

What’s on at LPS

Week 5 Term 4

Tuesday 12th November End of Year Combined Scripture Service 10.50am

Learn, Play, Shine 9.45am

Uniform Shop OPEN 1.00pm – 4.00pm (today only)

Wednesday 13th November Kindergarten 2020 Transition 9.30am-11.10am

Stage 2 Assumption Villa visit 9.30am

Thursday 14th November School Spectacular Rehearsal

Friday 15th November Stage 3 Bizarre day

Year 2 excursion – Cotton Gin & Whitton Museum

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Week 6 Term 4

Tuesday 19th November School Spectacular, Sydney

Uniform Shop CLOSED

Wednesday 20th November Kindergarten 2020 Transition 9.30am – 11.00 am

School Spectacular, Sydney

Thursday 21st November School Spectacular, Sydney

Friday 22nd November School Spectacular, Sydney

Water Survival Challenge

Week 7 Term 4

Monday 24th November Learn to Swim

Tuesday 25th November Learn to Swim

Learn, Play, Shine at 9.45am

Uniform Shop OPEN 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Wednesday 26th November Learn to Swim

Kindergarten 2020 Transition 9.30am – 11.10am

Thursday 27th November Learn to Swim

Friday 28th November Learn to Swim

Upcoming Dates - Monday 2nd December - Platinum Award Assembly 2.30pm

- Tuesday 10th December - LPS Presentation Day

- Friday 13th December - Lake Talbot K-6

- Wednesday 18th December - Student’s Last Day of school

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents, Carers & Community Members

Music Count Us In

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of watching our students take part in a wonderful music event. The annual Music Count Us In

event took place at 12:30 with schools across Australia simultaneously performing the song “We Are” which was created

especially for the event. It was great to see our students having so much fun singing and performing the song on the day.

A big thank you to everyone who helped out with the sausage sizzle on Thursday. Your help was much appreciated by all.

P&C Supports our Students

Our P&C may be a small group however they work hard to give back to the students of Leeton Public School. Last meeting the

P&C donated money to reinvigorate the School Vegie garden. Funds will go towards the purchase of raised garden beds which

will be planted with seasonal vegetables and herbs which can then be used in the new kitchen. The Kitchen, which the P&C

received a grant towards will be started in coming weeks after the NSW DoE Assets completed the pre planning.

I ask that you support the P&C through the purchase of raffle tickets in the Major raffle for 2019.

Parents Tell Them From Me Survey

A big thank you to all of our parents who took the time to complete the 2019 Parent surveys. It is important that parents have

the opportunity to give feedback about the school. This feedback helps shape our future planning and determine where to next.

The survey includes seven separate measures, which were scored on a ten-point scale. The scores for the Likert-format

questions (i.e., strongly agree to strongly disagree) have been converted to a 10-point scale, then averaged and reported by

question and by topic. A score of 0 indicates strong disagreement; 10 indicates strong agreement; 5 is a neutral position (neither

agree nor disagree).

An overview of the survey results can be seen below.

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Over the coming weeks we will be analysing the survey and looking at ways in which we can improve at LPS to further support our students.

Last Monday we drew the winning name for participating in the survey. Our winner was BONNIE S-D. Bonnie received a $25.00 Voucher to spend at the Canteen or Bookfair.

Coming up at LPS

A reminder to all parents that this time of the year is extremely busy with many events scheduled. Events are listed on the Calendar on this newsletter along with the calendar on the school website.

Learn To Swim

The Learn to Swim program for identified swimmers Years 2-6 will commence Monday November 25 and continue for two weeks.

Presentation Day – Tuesday December 10th

Presentation Day will take place in the MPC at Leeton High School on Tuesday December10 commencing at 10am sharp. Parents are asked to be in the hall and seated prior to this time.

Platinum Awards

On Monday 2nd December, we will be holding our last Platinum Assembly for 2019 at 2:30pm in the school hall in conjunction with our usual assembly. This will be followed by a luncheon for Platinum students at Benvenuti at a date to be confirmed. Parent letters will be sent home this week.

As this will be the last Platinum assembly for the year, if your child has 7 diamond awards, please ensure they are in to the office ASAP.

A reminder that students who arrived at Leeton Public School after kindergarten only need the following number of Diamond awards by the end of Year 6 to qualify for Platinum.

Year 1 – 6 Diamond awards

Year 2 – 5 Diamond awards

Year 3 – 4 Diamond awards

Year 4 – 3 Diamond awards

Year 5 - 2 Diamond awards

Year 6 – 1 Diamond award

HEAT

Now that the weather has begun to warm up I would like to assure all parents that we take appropriate precautions. During hot weather we are enforcing “no hat - play in the shade” and encouraging all students especially the younger ones to drink water. All teaching spaces are air-conditioned and students will be encouraged to play under the COLA' and in the air conditioned halls during breaks when it is extremely hot.

Whilst our learning spaces are air-conditioned in such periods of prolonged extreme heat the spaces do become hotter, especially in the older Primary buildings. If rooms become too hot students will have time in a cooler area of the school. Please be aware that all staff use the air conditioners in the classroom and that these have just recently been serviced.

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Please ensure that your child brings in a water bottle which they can refill regularly at the bubblers.

As always I encourage open channels of communication between the home and school. Parents are encouraged to contact the school office to make an appointment to discuss any matters regarding their child's education with the relevant teacher or Assistant Principal.

Jayne Gill

Principal

Thought for the Week.

P&C AGM Notification – Tuesday 11th February 2020

Leeton P&C Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 11th February commencing at 7pm. The AGM

will be followed by a General Meeting.

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Tell Them From Me Parent Survey:

Raffle Results - Congratulations to Bonnie S-D

Who won a $25.00 voucher for her parent entry.

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DIAMOND AWARD WINNERS

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

Back row L-R: Arwen M, Joshua W, Willis B, Abdullah A, Jack C, Arlo C, Cruz Wallace

Front row L-R: Liam M, Connor ApA, Sadie W, Will T, Cameika R

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Fox Taya S, Tait T

Wild Vern D, Lani R

Lester William S, Paige R

French Lucy G, Makayla P

Bland Kaylen M, Alexis T

Blabey Walter T, William L

Gleeson Grace M, Lachlan M

Jennings Bonnie S-D, Patrick T, Jack H

Griffiths Sage D, Luke B, Taylor H

Ottley Ryan Q, Harman G, Henry R

Tan Matilda S, Solomon L, Avaril D

Paterson Holly S, Scarlet M, Charlotte T

Rodda Amy J, Alana P, Tom D

Gleitzman Jye T, Ethan L, Issac McW

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COMMONWEALTH BANK AWARDS

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

Back L-R: Samuel S, Oliver W, Sophie P, Lucas N

Change of Recess/Lunch times K-6 (Whole School)

WEEK 6 – Week 9 Swimming

WEEK 6

Friday 22nd November

Recess 11.30am – 12pm

Lunch 1.30pm – 2.20pm

WEEKS 7 AND 8

Monday 25th November – Friday 6th December

Recess 11.30am – 12.00pm

Lunch 1.30pm – 2.20pm

WEEK 9 (Water Survival Challenge)

Monday 9th December / Wednesday 11th December / Thursday 12th December

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Chess Competition (LCOPS)

Last Friday, Leeton Public School hoisted the 2019 Leeton Community of Public Schools (LCOPS) Chess Competition. We were represented by 12 LPS students at the event: Mathew I, Tom C, Lorenzo I, Daniel B, Max G, Vincent F, Jaxon J, Brielle B, Sebastian C, Kipling D, Willis B and Logan D. Students from Parkview Public School, Wamoon Public School and Yanco Public School also attended to complete the 33 total participants at the event.

After each round, the winning player continued through the knockout format until we had our semi-finals set. Leeton Public School’s Tom C and Lorenzo I each faced an opponent from Parkview Public School. Unfortunately neither Tom or Lorenzo advanced into the final, which placed Charlie W and Jaden R against each other, with Jaden of Parkview being declared the Grand Champion.

While each round was being played, all the students either continued through the knockout tournament or played against another competitor who had already been eliminated. Throughout the continuous play, all the students developed a much clearer understanding of the piece names, their movements and the use of check and check mate.

All the students are to be congratulated for their enthusiasm, sportsmanship and manners throughout the day. It was excellent to see their skills develop alongside new friendships developed with students from other local schools.

Thankyou! A very big thank you to Mr and Mrs McGrath for helping us to tidy

up the garden in the Infants. It was a very big job and the garden is

looking neat and tidy now.

We appreciate you both giving up your time to make

our school look beautiful.

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Woolworths Earn & Learn Promotion

It was very exciting today, when our SRC students took delivery of our new headphones which were earned through the Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion. Thank you to all families for supporting our school by donating their stickers. We are very appreciative to Leeton Woolworths and Sarah for delivering these headphones, which will be used by all students to enhance their learning opportunities.

Learn to Swim/ Water Survival Challenge

Last week all students in Years 2 to 6 will brought home either a Learn to Swim or Water

Survival Challenge note.

Learn to Swim notes (blue) have gone to all Year 2 children regardless

of ability. Those who are already competent swimmers will practise a range of strokes

and work on building stamina. Children in years 3 to 6 who cannot confidently swim 50m

freestyle will also receive a Learn to Swim note. I have used last year’s records to

determine who should attend. If your child had further lessons last year and can now

swim 50m please request a Water Survival note instead.

If there is any parent of a Yr3 to 6 student who thinks their child needs further skill

practice, even if they can just make the 50m, feel free to request a space in our Learn

to Swim program.

Dates: Learn to Swim will be daily for two weeks - 25th November to 6th December.

Cost: $57.00 covering bus fare and pool entry. $22.00 for bus fare only for Season Ticket holders.

Water Survival Challenge notes (yellow) have gone home to children in years 3 to 6 who can

confidently swim 50m freestyle, without stopping or losing stroke shape, for testing. This assessment is because we need to

know who will be allowed access to the 50m pool at Narrandera for our end of year free swimming day. Children will also be

tested by the lifeguards at Narrandera on our party day.

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Students who pass the challenge will also be taking part in three stroke correction and practice plus lifesaving drill sessions in

Week 9.

I recommend that all children about to take the Water Survival Challenge go to the pool a few times before they sit the challenge and swim a few lengths of the pool!

Date: Water Survival Challenge Friday 22nd November. Please note students attending School Spectacular will sit the WSC on

Friday 6th December.

Cost: $6.70 for bus fare and pool entry or $3.20 bus fare only for Season Ticket holders.

Details: Further details as to what to take to the pool, times attending and staff involved will be on the permission notes.

Mrs Jenny Tiffin Learn to Swim Co-ordinator

GOLDEN APPLE SUPERSTORE CASH REGISTER DOCKETS

The Golden Apple Supermarket cash register docket scheme will be drawing to a close during November. Dockets from groceries, fuel, gardening and liquor are all accepted in the scheme. Please keep your dockets from any of these Golden Apple Supermarket departments and send them into the Front Office. We would be most appreciative if they can be bundled, stapled and added up however this isn’t absolutely necessary. We receive a wonderful donation back from the Golden Apple Superstore at the start of the following year. Thank you to the generous people who have already sent in their dockets.

NEW LPS SCHOOL

HATS

FOR SALE!

Our new Leeton Public School bucket hats are now available from the Front Office. Sizes range from Extra Small 53cm to Extra Large 61cm and they cost $10.00 each.

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LADIES OF THE LAND NSW – Christmas Pamper Box donations

Leeton Public School Staff are supporting the Ladies of the Land

NSW with donations for Christmas Pamper Box’s to be distributed

to ladies during the drought. Let’s help make Christmas a little bit

brighter for them. If you would like to contribute, please drop your

donations off to the Front Office and we will collect and send up to

the representative in Leeton to then package up and send on. Some

suggested items are:

Hand cream, moisturiser, beauty items, books, hair care items, candles, lip gloss, nail polish,

flavoured tea bags, coffee sticks, face creams beauty masks, chocolates, biscuits and long life

sweet treats, puzzle books, magazines, coffee mug filled with trets. Or any item you believe

our wonderful ladies of the land who are doing it tough may appreciate.

Any donations big or small will be gratefully accepted by

Wednesday 27th November.

P&C News

CRUNCHY CABIN NEWS

Due to the Water Survival Challenge Friday 22nd November and the Learn-to-Swim

program weeks 7 ,8 and 9 (except Tuesday 10th) there will be a change in lunch and

recess times. The canteen will open at 11.30am for recess and 1.30pm for lunch.

LPS SWIM CAPS AVAILABLE AT THE CANTEEN /

UNIFORM SHOP FOR $10.00 each

This year’s P&C major fundraiser will be a raffle drawn at Presentation Day Tuesday 10th December

2019. Raffle tickets were sent home with each family representative. The student/family who sell the most

raffle tickets will win a $50 voucher. Spare books are available at the Front Office. Thanks to the people

who are picking up extra books.

1st Prize - $1000 Golden Apple Voucher

2nd Prize - $200 Woolworths Voucher

3rd Prize - $100 Woolworths Voucher

$2.00 per ticket

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CRUNCHY CABIN ROSTER

Week 5

Monday 11th-no helper needed

Tuesday 12th- Belinda D

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN

Wednesday 13th-Alice

Thursday 14th-Cara

Friday 15th-Foxy

Week 6

Monday 18th-No helper needed

Tuesday 19th-No helper needed

UNIFORM SHOP CLOSED

Wednesday 20th-Tyne

Thursday 21st-No helper needed

Friday 22nd

- Jo (Water survival

challenge) - 11.30 recess, 1.30

lunch

Week 7

11.30 recess , 1.30 lunch

Monday 25th-no helper needed.

Tuesday 26th-no helper needed.

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN AT

3.00pm

Wednesday 27th-Alice

Thursday 28th-Karen

Friday 29th-Tyne

Week 8

11.30 recess, 1.30 lunch

Monday 2nd

Dec-no helper

needed

Tuesday 3rd-no helper needed.

Wednesday 4th-Jo

Thursday 5th-Ange

Friday 6th-Bec

Week 9

11.30 recess , 1.30 lunch

Monday 9th-no helper

TUESDAY 10TH

- PRESENTATION

DAY CANTEEN CLOSED

Wednesday 11th- Ange

Thursday 12th - Karen

Friday 13th-LAKE TALBOT-

CANTEEN CLOSED

WEEK 10

Monday 16th-No helper

Tuesday 17th-Alice

Wednesday 18th- Tyne and Cara

LAST DAY 2019!!

UNIFORM SHOP

OPENED ALTERNATE TUESDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT.

CONTACT BELINDA 0427532401.

Open tomorrow 12th November 1.00pm – 4.00pm (due to unforeseen

circumstances we have to close an hour earlier tomorrow.

Apologies for any inconvenience).

ALL SCHOOL HATS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE - $10.00 each

Term 4 opening days:

26th November from 3.00pm due to late lunch

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Che Jenkins Development Coordinator – MIA/Broken Hill Suite 3/234 Banna Avenue | Griffith | NSW 2680

M: 0477 303 542

We acknowledge the traditional owners of country across Australia, on which we play our great game, and pay our respect to them, their culture and Elders past and present.

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