Lismore South Public School Newsletter

NAIDOC Day

What a fantastic day of connection, belonging and learning to celebrate NAIDOC day.  Congratulations to our students who received Deadly awards, presented quality work and were part of the One Vision showcase for our NAIDOC assembly. Special thanks to Naomi Moran from the Koori Mail for her inspiring speech about this year’s NAIDOC theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! The theme encourages all of us to champion change, while celebrating those who have already driven and led change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities over generations. Special thanks to Mrs Newton for her excellent organisation of NAIDOC Day. 

Class concerns & questions

If you have any particular concerns or questions it is generally best to contact your child’s classroom teacher as the first port of call, particularly if it is in relation to a classroom issue. Please feel free to contact your class teacher on Class Dojo or phone the school. For something you feel is more significant, please do not hesitate to contact one of our Assistant Principals: Mrs Golding for classes K-2, Mrs Titcume  for classes 3-6 and Learning and Support Mrs Newton. 

Have a wonderful week.

Regards,

Larissa Polak

The Northern Rivers Flood Recovery Program has started conducting site inspections at flood-impacted schools. In the next fortnight, the architect, planner, project manager, cost manager, structural engineer and environment consultant will visit the Lismore South PS site. Additional consultants will attend the school as we advance through the procurement process.

Anonymous online survey

The Lismore South community is invited to provide feedback about the school’s buildings and heritage, information they would like to receive, their connection to the school. This link will direct you to the quick online survey. https://forms.gle/2UdbFRwLz8ZZ8GLW7

Parents and carers are encouraged to fill in the survey to determine the needs of our school community for before and after school care. This survey closes Monday 15th August at 5pm and will support the planning for moving back to our school site.

LSPS Before and After School Care Survey

Year 5 and 6 will participate in the Adoles-sense sexuality and relationship program designed to help students be better able to make sense of the changes that come with puberty. Using a variety of multi-faceted techniques that include art therapy, role play and counselling strategies, kids learn about these changes in a safe and structured program that is also fun!

When: 15th-16th August (in class)

Aims:

·       To develop and maintain a positive self-concept

·       To understand self-awareness and identify feelings and ways to manage strong emotion

·       To identify the changes that come with puberty including physical, emotional and social and ways to deal with these changes

·       To look at personal safety issues and protective behaviours

·       To develop bystander awareness and peer support relationships

·       Yr 5 Program 2 sessions /  Yr 6 Program 3 sessions

It is time to get your creative minds working and plan your Book Week character costume. Our character dress up day will be Tuesday 23rd August.

Positive tests must be reported to the school and via the Services NSW App. Positive cases are required to isolate for 7 days. If you or your children are unwell, they should stay at home. Adults entering our school site are asked to wear a mask whilst indoors. Your assistance with this is appreciated as we continue to try and keep students, staff and the community well during the winter months. If you have any questions or concerns or require clarification, please contact the school.

Parents and carers are reminded that the Bulzomi bus leaves Kyogle Street at 8.45am.  School staff arrive at 8.30am to support supervision at the bus stop. Alternatively, the Platypus bus from Northern Rivers Buslines is available as an alternative to get your child to and from school each day.  The Platypus bus departs Phyllis Street at 8.20am each day and will drop students at Goonellabah PS.  This bus returns to Lismore South PS bus stop after 3.30pm each day.    

The sun was shining and so were the smiles on the faces of students at our annual Athletics Carnival. A huge thank you to Mrs Golding and Mrs Taylor for their organisation.