What a wonderful start to the term we have had. Students have enjoyed returning from holidays and catching up with their teachers and friends. We welcome our new kindergarten students. They have had a great start and are getting to know the routines of school. Thank you to our students who are making kindergarten feel very welcome and helping them learning the rules and routines of school.
Staffing is as follows for Term 1.
Principal: Mrs Suzanne Bowyer
Deputy Principal Instructional Leader: Mrs Genevieve Hogg (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Classroom teachers: Mrs Alissa Mendham and Mrs Suzanne Bowyer K/1/2
Mrs Samantha Ellul 2/3/4
Mrs Denise Rootes 4/5/6
Learning and Support: Mrs Lindy Johnson
Literacy and Numeracy Interventionist: Mrs Cheryl Wacker
RFF and Library: Mrs Sarah Treharne
School Administrative Manager: Mrs Carolyn Chapple
School Administrative Officer: Mrs Judy Stove-Wilson
School Learning Support Officers: Mrs Jill Radovic, Mrs Christine McPherson
General Assistant: Michael Farrell
Coffee and Chat
We will be holding our Coffee and Chat afternoon on Thursday 13th February in classrooms. This will be an opportunity to meet teachers and find out about classroom organisation. Please come along and meet the teachers and other parents. If you need to bring your child along a reminder that they will be your responsibility for the duration of the meetings.
I would particularly like to welcome new families to our school community. Luddenham Public School prides itself on being inclusive and welcoming and we wish our new families every success.
I am looking forward to meeting with, and chatting to more families as the term progresses.
Have a wonderful fortnight.
Mrs Suzanne Bowyer
Whether or not you are a working parent or have a family with small children, or have plenty of time on your hands, there are many ways you can help our school. You can help out in the classroom with reading or maths groups, help in the canteen on a Friday, participate in school fundraising, help with the grounds maintenance, help out at sporting carnivals timekeeping etc We encourage all our families to become a part of our school community and appreciate all offers of help.
Welcome to all our returning and new Luddenham students and families!
At our school we take part in the Commonwealth Student Banking program. Every Thursday, if you bring your bank book with some money to Mrs Wilson or Mrs Chapple in the office, they will bank the money for you and return your bank book. After every ten deposits, you will be able to choose a reward from the range offered this year.
This year's Dollarmite theme is 'Treetop Savers' and the Term 1 rewards are Terry Denton's Activity Book and a Mini Soccer Ball.
The following students have been recognised for their respectful and responsible behaviour.
Respectful: Delta and Alana
Responsible: Ava and Dakota
The Luddenham Show will be held on the 7th and 8th March and Mrs Wacker is happy to enter children's school work. However, there are many other opportunities for the children (and parents) to participate in categories that either can't be done at school or are not practical, for example cooking and or decorating cakes, photography, scarecrow making, scrapbooking and many, many more. This is a great way to have fun being creative and contributing to our community.
For more information you can visit the website at https://luddenhamshow.com.au/ or the Luddenham Show Society facebook page.
During the school holidays, I participated in the final ever Trans Tour for Little Athletics, which was held in New Zealand. The Tour involved some sight-seeing activities and cultural New Zealand experiences as well as a big athletics competition held at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland – The Trans Tasman Challenge, which is an athletics carnival where New Zealand athletes verse NSW athletes.
Some of the Tour activities included a Maori Concert, Museum visit, Auckland Zoo, Rainbow’s End Fun Park, Rotorua Geothermal area and the aquarium. We got to stay at a traditional Maori Marae (special meeting place) and speak with some Maori elders and learn about their culture. We also had a day where I was hosted by a New Zealand Athlete and shown around their local area.
At the Trans Tasman Challenge, I came 1st place in discus, beating all the other NSW and New Zealand athletes. I had to throw a heavier discus than I normally throw. I came 3rd place in Shot Put. I also competed in a mixed (boys and girls) Field Event Relay, where I had to do one discus throw, one shot put and one long jump to earn points for our relay team and we came 2nd place.
I was really proud to be part of the final ever Trans Tasman Tour and my results. Unfortunately, the kiwis beat NSW in the Challenge Day and get to keep the big Trans Tasman Trophy in New Zealand.
