Lane Cove West Public School Respect Responsibility Endeavour

Avalon Avenue,

Lane Cove NSW 2066

02 9427 4743

lanecovew-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

lanecovew-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Chatters Term 3 Week 8

Principal’s Report

Thursday 10 September 2020

Genes for Jeans Day

Thank you to everyone who participated in Genes for Jeans

day yesterday. Together we raised $1,014 to support the

work of scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute.

Staffing Update

Congratulations to Ms Natalie Callan who has been seconded to Department of Education State Office in

the position of Policy Coordination Advisor for the next 3 years. Ms Freya Halford will continue to relieve

as Assistant Principal for Stage 1 for the remainder of 2020. Ms Jacqui Bramwell will continue teaching 1C

for the remainder of the year.

Sadly, we will be farewelling two of our permanent teaches at the end of this year. Mrs Alix Campbell and

Ms Candyce Harding have both been successful in securing transfers to Rouse Hill PS and Epping Heights

PS. Although it is a loss to our school, it will mean that both ladies are closer to home, commuting less

allowing for more time with their young families. We wish them both well in their future career in

education.

We will work with Human Resources to fill the permanent positions for the commencement of the 2021

school year.

https://lanecovew-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

This week’s Smiling Mind focus is ‘’Self-

compassion.

Learning intention: To foster self-compassion

and develop skills to manage difficult thoughts,

emotions or experiences.

Class Placement Requests 2021

Whilst it may seem rather premature, we begin the process of allocating class placements for 2021 early

in Term 4. This is because we have many different options for class structures to consider. While staff are

aware of most situations that may impact on class placement, there are always circumstances or

concerns that you as parents have a greater awareness of. For this reason, I would ask that if you have

any MAJOR concerns about your child’s class placement for 2021, can you please send a letter outlining

your concerns in an envelope marked ‘Confidential: Attention School Principal’.

Please do not request a particular teacher for your child. I would like to remind all parents that any

decisions relating to class teachers are based on a range of school factors, taking into account the staffing

mix available each year and whilst each request is considered we are not always able to guarantee all

aspects of requests.

If you would like to discuss your child’s class placement personally, please make an appointment to see

Mr Thomson or Mrs Weston through the school office or school email.

Planning for 2021

The start of each school year can be run more efficiently for students, parents and teachers if the school

knows how many students will be returning in the new year. This not only affects the number of classes,

but also the number of teachers allocated to the school by the Department of Education. Parents who are

planning on withdrawing their child/ren from Lane Cove West PS at the end of the 2020 year, can you

please advise the school office at your earliest convenience.

Kindergarten 2021

In the current environment, we are unable to confirm what Kindergarten Orientation will look like in Term

4. We are hoping COVID restrictions will ease; however, we will not know this until Term 4 commences. We

will further communicate with families in the first week of Term 4 to confirm what Kindergarten

Orientation will look like.

Until then, please visit our Kindergarten page on the school website where you can find videos to help

orientate your child to the school, gain an understanding of what happens in Kindergarten and also helpful

links to the school uniform shop and after school care.

Experience a virtual tour of our school here:

https://lanecovew-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/kindergarten-2021.html

2021 Kindergarten enrolments now due!

Online Enrolment

We are excited to announce we will be are rolling out the new Online Enrolment System from Monday, 14

September 2020.

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for our parents to submit an enrolment

application online and at the time that best suits you. The application can be accessed on all browsers and

mobile devices including iOS and Android.

The online application process is currently restricted to:

Enrolments into local schools only

Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents

Children who live in NSW. We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If, however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s going to a public school site. Further information about online enrolment can be found on our website here.

https://lanecovew-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/kindergarten-2021.htmlhttps://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/enrolmenthttps://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/online-enrolment-for-nsw-public-schools

Tania Weston Principal

Weekly Value: Responsibility

Expectation: Take care of the school environment

Upcoming Dates: September 14 Online Enrolment System available

September 25 Last day of Term 3

October 12 Term 4 Begins

October 23 School Photo Day

Care and Connect

The Department of Education has launched a new website to

support the wellbeing of students, parents and staff. It focuses

on caring for yourself and looking out for others. The resources

can be found on the following link:

https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/communicating-

with-your-primary-school-age-child-during-adversity-or-tough-

times/

https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/communicating-with-your-primary-school-age-child-during-adversity-or-tough-times/https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/communicating-with-your-primary-school-age-child-during-adversity-or-tough-times/https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/communicating-with-your-primary-school-age-child-during-adversity-or-tough-times/

KA Alannah H, Teddy S, Oscar H, Siena C

KJ Matthew L, Ivy C, Mis W, Flynn S

KR Silvana P, Indiana M, Erez K, Gabriel G

KS Charlie R, Adelia E, Ingrid W, David G

KT Owen M, Noah N, Alessia L, Theo P

1B Jacob J, Grace N, Nur C, Edison W

1C Alexy R, Mia Z, Ashlyn F, Luke B

1D Jerry P, Mackenzie L, Lilo T, Toby P

1M Riley B, Lillian K, Ellie K, Tama P

2/1H Oscar R, Andrew M, Sabine R, Avika I

2B Harrison W, Dana H, Savannah S, Liam M

2J Emila J, Jasper Z, Mark S, Aarna S

2S Maz K, Kiki L, Mia L, Luka S

Merit Awards

Assembly

Assemblies are not currently being held. Awards will be handed

out in the classroom.

3H Sophie P, Baelan W, Ella M, Connor G

3L Isobel W, Charlotte P, Isla P, Asher S

3M Fred H, Xavier M, Caroline Y, Charlie B

4/3J Bree H, Amity S, Indi V, Xavier L

4C Sam D, Ori F, Ela G, Sally H

4S Jonah G, Raymond P, Marianne V, Anqi J

5A Joel H, Deon K, Atlas P, Lucy M

5C Veronica W, Ori G, Kaiden L, Yashika A

6/5K Amy T, Ruben P, Robbie A, Dora W

6J Olivia T, Juliana H, Kian H, Sterling L

6W Vrinda A, Oliver K, Louise M, David W

Year 1 Penny H, Sam E, Aarya D, Kata C, Maddie Z,

Caitlyn H, Mackenzie L, Aaron A,

Year 2 Marcus W, Emilia J, Lachlan H, Alicia W, Hugh S,

Year 3 Ishana V, Nicholas M, Clara Z, George T

Year 5 Will H, Gabriel L

Year 6 Luke E, Oscar T

Gold Awards Banner

5C Georgina P

6J Elly J

6J Evie L

Crazy SoX-Country Day

Last Friday we had some very excited children who came to school dressed in their house colours wearing

some crazy socks. Due to COVID, unfortunately we were unable to host our usual 3-6 Cross Country Day so

instead we decided to have a whole school fun Crazy SoX-Country Carnival. Each stage had their own

separate course around the school. Year groups came out one by one throughout the day. Ribbons were

awarded to the top 3 boys and girls in each class as well as certificates for Sportsmanship and the Best

Dressed. The day ran smoothly and there were many reports from all staff of children laughing and having a

great time.

Congratulations everyone! Coach Brown

Littlescribe and Royal Far West Charity

Stage 2 have been utilising the Littlescribe platform to write and publish books this year. This term, our

focus has been on writing ‘My Life Story’. The ‘My Life Story’ aspect of the Littlescribe program allows our

students to write about their own life and experiences with an authentic audience in mind by connecting

and sharing their stories with country schools that have been affected by bushfire and drought. Littlescribe

has partnered with the charity organisation Royal Far West to connect schools together. All schools

involved in the ‘My Life Story’ program will have the opportunity to share stories with students across

Australia and exchange unique perspectives through the online library. We have been connected with two

country schools to share our stories with each other; Manildra PS and Cobargo PS.

Cobargo PS

Cobargo Public School is on the Far South Coast of NSW and has an enrolment of around 70 students K–6.

The school is a caring place where strong values of respect, responsibility and caring whilst learning are the

core values. The school's vision statement is to maximise individual potential in the academic, creative,

sporting and cultural spheres in a caring and supportive environment. In a town so badly affected by the

recent devastating bushfires, Cobargo Public School plays a significant role within the community.

Manildra PS

Manildra Public School is a school of 3 classes K-6, situated 40 minutes’ drive from Orange and Parkes in

NSW. The students come from families based in the township of Manildra and from farms and surrounding

districts. Manildra is home to the largest flour mill in the southern hemisphere and a canola mill and plays a

vital role in the town, especially in regards to employment. Manildra Public School aims to provide a centre

of learning where excellence, high achievement and creativity enable students to contribute to the global

community.

If you would like to make an obligation free charitable donation to support these schools and their

communities, please head to https://royalfarwest.catalyser.com/ and click on either Cobargo PS or

Manildra PS to make a donation. Your donation will: help country children cope in their situation through

connecting writing, cultivate empathy between country and city students and provide immediate and long

term support.

Mrs Silipo

Stage 2 Assistant Principal and Littlescribe Co-ordinator

https://royalfarwest.catalyser.com/

Calling the school

Please use the telephone in case of emergency only. The best way to communicate with a teacher or other

member of staff is via a note sent with your child or by sending an email to the school email. Your

classroom teacher is the initial point of contact if you have any questions or concerns, but as stated above

any urgent matters should be emailed directly to the school.

Keep in mind it is not always possible to get a phone message to your child’s class, particularly towards the

end of the day. Make sure they know each morning how they are getting home and what they should do if

they are feeling uncertain.

Reporting absences

The Skoolbag app is the preferred method for reporting your child’s

absence for the day. Attached to the end of Chatters is a reminder of how

to download and use the app.

If for some reason you decide to email the class teacher directly, keep in

mind that if your child’s teacher is away from school that day, the

message may not make it through. If a teacher is off site due to training

or sickness they are not required to check their email.

For this reason all emails should be send to the school’s address clearly

stating your child’s name and class.

Lanecovew-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Borrowed Clothes

If your child has borrowed clothes from the school, please wash and return them as soon as possible. It is

also a good idea to have a spare pair of underpants and long pants or stockings packed in your child’s bag in

case they have an accident at school.

Merit Awards

When your child has received five merit awards, they can hand them in at the office to be issued with a

Gold award. Once your child has five Gold awards, they then hand them in to receive a Banner. All awards

are presented fortnightly.

Please take good care of your awards as lost ones will not be reissued!

No Nuts

Please ensure that you do not send any nuts or food containing nuts to school with your child. We have

children at the school who could have a potential life threatening allergic reaction. Choose alternative

sandwich spreads to peanut butter and Nutella. Inform your child that these foods can trigger an

anaphylactic reaction. Please also remind your child not to share food with their friends.

Book Club provides families with an affordable

and convenient way to bring the best in

children’s literature into their homes. Every

Book Club order placed at our school earns 20%

in Scholastic Rewards which are used to

purchase FREE teaching materials and

resources for the classroom and school library.

Orders are placed via Loop:

http://www.scholastic.com.au/loop

Your Book Club Coordinators

are:

Simone Chuah

simone.chuah@optusnet.com.au

and

Clare Hurst

clarelhurst@gmail.com

http://www.scholastic.com.au/loopmailto:simone.chuah@optusnet.com.aumailto:clarelhurst@gmail.com

Dear Parents,

School photographs are scheduled to be taken by advancedlife. Whilst an envelope and flyer will be distributed shortly, if possible it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related

to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day.

Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s

unique 9 digit advancedorder code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day.

Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography

day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed.

Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please contact us at

www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

Lane Cove West Public School

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SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TAKEN ON:

Friday 23 October 2020

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