Lismore Heights Public School is a proud member of ‘The Rivers P-12 community of schools’ Friday 18 November 2016

Lismore Heights Public School

195 High Street

Lismore Heights NSW 2480

T 6624 3344 F 6625 2154

E lismorehts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au ‘Aim High’

Look what’s been happening in Kindy

In Library time, Tyler

listened to Mrs McInnes

share a story about ‘The

Very Blue Thingamajig’. He

listened very carefully and created his

own Thingamajig picture (just like the

one in the story) using fuzzy felts.

In class, the Kindies were

learning about adjectives.

They used this picture as a

stimulus to brainstorm ideas,

and then they wrote their own stories describing a very scary

Australian animal using lots of adjectives – can you guess which

animal they are describing?

“I am a fearsome frightening animal! I live in a murky swamp with

horrible sticky mud. I have slimy horrible scaly bumpy green skin, a

swishing tail making waves! My teeth are grotty and sharp.” (Joshua)

“I live in a forest. I have spikey skin and I have extremely deadly teeth

to grab tight so the prey doesn’t get away. I have sharp eyes to see

very far. My long tail wacks people away. My wide mouth will snap

you” (Jack)

“I am a terrifying animal. I have a green bumpy back strong legs and a

big long tail. There is a gigantic line of pointy white teeth to grab my

prey. I have a big wide jaw to go snap!” (Meiko)

“I am ferocious! and I live in a disgusting swamp! and my back feet

are very powerful. Chop my teeth are very sharp and wide. My eyes

are very beady and always looking for prey! (Asiah)

I would to say a huge thank you to Joshua, Jack, Meiko and Asiah

(whose work is sampled above), because they made me feel so proud

when they came to our Kinder Orientation Day and read out their

great descriptions to the mums and dads of next year’s Kindergarten

students – they read with such enthusiasm and expression!

Well done all of you.

Calendar

24 November Captain Speeches 12.00 midday. 29 November High School

Transition 1 December Carols by Candlelight 5 December Year 6 Graduation

Assembly 7 December Year 6 Dinner 14 December Presentation

Assembly 10am 16 December Last day of school

for students.

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Our breakfast club is supported

by

Canteen Roster 21 November –Rachel 22 November – Telanie 23 November – 24 November – Marette 25 November - Maree

Term 4 Week 6

Friday 18 November 2016

We would like to respectfully acknowledge the

Elders past and present of Wijabul Wiyabal

people and other peoples of the Bundjalung

Nation. We acknowledge that they are the first

peoples of this land on which our school stands

Kinder Orientation Dates

22 November 2.00-3pm 29 November – 10.00-3pm

6 December 10.00-3.00pm

Lismore Heights Public School is a proud member of ‘The Rivers P-12 community of schools’ Friday 18 November 2016

School Captain Speeches

Nomination forms for the position of School Captain and Vice Captain of our beautiful school for 2017 have

now been received and the shortlisting process is underway. Our prospective School Captains for 2017 will

be presenting their speeches on Thursday 24 November at 12.00 (midday) in the school hall. Parents /

carers are welcome to come along to listen to the presentations made by those students who were

successful in being shortlisted. Voting by the students in Years 2-5 will follow, and the successful candidates

will be notified during our Presentation Assembly at 10.00am on Wednesday 14 December.

C21st Learning in our Classrooms

Digital technology is part of everyday learning at Lismore Heights Public School. Students experiment with a range of devices and technologies that take learning to a whole new level. Green Screen Stikbot Zanimation lets the children create incredible 3D videos on their own green screen using stikbot figures, and then use an app to place their figures in a setting of their choice (under the sea, in an alley, in outer space). And Robotics challenges students to use an iPad to program a device to complete a range of tasks, such as completing a circuit whilst dodging or overcoming obstacles!

Carols by Candlelight Our annual Carols by Candlelight evening will take place on Thursday 1 December this year. This is always a very popular event and well attended by parents, carers, family members and community members. We would like to extend an invitation to one and all to come along and join in the fun. Students are asked to arrive at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start. As always, our hard working P&C will be running several stalls on the night. To help make this evening a success, our P&C would like to request the support of willing volunteers to help with organising, setting up and staffing the stalls (BBQ etc.). Please contact the school if you are able to help out. Thank you.

Canteen Opening Times

Please remember that from January the school canteen will only be open 4 days a week. This is to take account of the reduction in sales over the past few years. There will be NO canteen on a Tuesday in 2017.

Byron Bay Excursion

On Monday the Stage One students enjoyed the Dolphin

Dreaming excursion to Byron Bay. Aunty Delta and Nigel

shared their knowledge of the local Arakwal Bundjalung

people. We connected to country by participating in the

Welcome Dance and had ochre painted on our faces.

Students listened to dreamtime stories about the dolphin

totem and the native animals in the area. We learnt about the

food the Bundjalung land and sea provides for us. We went on a short bush walk and discussed the different

plants and their uses for things such as medicines, bush tucker and even sandpaper! Students listened to

Nigel play the didgeridoo and the shell and were able to feel artifacts from the area, such as the turtle shell,

whale tooth and kangaroo skin.

The two things we took away from this experience is the significance of valuing and respecting Elders and

the knowledge they pass on, and to only take from the land what you need and not what you want.

We would like to thank all our parent helpers who volunteered their time to attend the excursion.

Ms Urquhart and Miss Coleman

Lismore Heights Public School is a proud member of ‘The Rivers P-12 community of schools’ Friday 18 November 2016

FREE Cereals for LHPS Families Reminder: we have a few cartons of cereal (which have either just reached their sell by date, or which are close to it) to give away. Each carton contains 12 boxes of cereal. We are offering these FREE OF CHARGE, on a first come first served basis, to Lismore Heights Public School families. Please see the staff in the school

office if you would like a carton. Happy Birthday Lismore Heights PS We celebrated our 60

th birthday last week with cake for all the

students.

New Shirts ONLY for 2017

A reminder that from January 2017, all students should be wearing the new school shirts

(which have been phased-in over the past two years). The old shirts will no longer form part

of our school uniform. Shirts can be purchased from the school canteen between 9.30-12.00

weekdays, or by using the order form below. We presently have a new stock in school, so

NOW is a good time to buy.

ORDER Please complete the slip below and return it to the school office along with your payment (if the size is not indicated below, then we will allow your child to try on the shirts to find the best fit). Child’s name Size Quantity Cost at $25 each

$

$

$

Total cost $

I enclose $_______ Signed__________________________________________

PBL Rule

Be safe, Be respectful,

Follow Teachers

Instructions

Discuss with your children the importance of following teachers and adults instructions. Adults are aware of the dangers which may impact on your children in the classroom and the playground. Thank you.

Beautiful Healthy Teeth Beautiful healthy teeth are a great

asset. Teeth are necessary for speech, to eat nutritious food and for

smiling.

Plaque needs to be removed properly, twice each day to keep the teeth

strong and healthy. Plaque is a white, furry layer that forms naturally on

teeth every day, due to the food being broken down by the bacteria in the

mouth.

Brushing once a day may not be adequate to prevent tooth decay. Adults

are advised to brush children’s teeth first then let their child take over the

tooth brushing, so they can learn to perform the necessary movements

correctly.

Tooth brushing of older children should also be supervised closely.

Thorough tooth brushing takes 2-3 minutes.

Use a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste on a soft

toothbrush.

After brushing, spit out the excess toothpaste and don’t rinse. This

leaves a small amount of toothpaste in the mouth to continue to

offer protection.

Make tooth brushing a fun family activity. Try some of the many

toothbrush timing apps available to assist children to be

motivated.