New Lambton Heights Infants School

We are now officially over the mid -term hump and on the road to the end of the 2020 school year. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our P&C for its ongoing support of the school through a year when access to the school has been very limited. My thanks goes to the P&C executive who kindly offered to stay in their roles until next year's AGM. This has meant a great deal in terms of stability for our P&C. Some of the parents have students who are moving on to Year 2 next year, so their willingness to continue their support of the school  is greatly appreciated. Thank you Kate Murphy (President), Katie Draper (VP),  Louise Erikson (secretary) and Zara Houlker (treasurer).

Thank you to all of the other parents and carers who volunteer for snack canteen and uniform shop and to the families who support all of our fundraising. Despite the fact that the P&C has lost funds due to special events being cancelled, in 2020 they have funded our new signage, full purchase of the SeeSaw licence, purchased and installed a new bubbler with a bottle filler and hand washing facilities and have bought new  readers for K-2. They are also paying for the Year 2 medallions for presentation Day. 

And when all that is not enough, they want to help more with their latest online fundraising drive. Families, their friends, work collegues, neighbours .... all have the opportunity to do some online Christmas shopping for crazy socks, wine and gingerbread house kits. All the money raised will be donated to the school towards a beautiful new sensory path and garden , near the back of the toilets. Students will be able to walk along an sensory path to the playground and will have sandstone seating and sensory plants to enjoy around the big gum tree in that area. The design looks amazing and work is due to commence in the first week of December and should be complete for our end of year celebrations. Thanks for your support so far, keep the orders coming in and keep nagging all your friends and family!! 

Don't forget that the P&C are also wanting to create a 70 year anniversary cookbook for next year and would love to capture your favourite recipes. We would especially like some from our current Year 2 families before they leave the school. It doesn't have to be an original recipe, as long as you identify your source. Please send in your recipes on the sheet attached. It will be a beautiful book and keepsake. 

Lisa Hughes

Principal

Please phone the office to let us know that your child has arrived late and remind your child to come to the office and pick up the slip before going to class. 

After looking further at the guidelines and measuring our space, we are going to need to spread our Presentation Day out more than we originally thought. 

KL will be at 9:20am with one guest invited. 

KBC will be at 10:10am with one guest invited.

Year 1 will be at 10:50am with one guest invited. 

Year 2 will be at 11:30am with one guest invited. 

Kindergarten and Year 1 will be a short presentation of books and certificates (approx 15 mins). 

Year 2 will be a little longer with the graduation presentation (approx 30 mins). 

Our assembly will be more simplified with only staff and no special guests to present awards. No younger siblings can attend as they are counted in the numbers for the space we have. 

All visitors will be asked to sign a COVID-19 declaration and will be asked to leave straight after the presentation, to allow or the next group to arrive and sign in. We will also organise a system for entering and exiting the school. 

We apologise in advance to those parents who have a child in Kindergarten and Year 2 for the time gap, but this is the only way we can make this possible. Please speak to Mrs Hughes if this presents a real problem for you. 

We will still be looking at a Year 2 clap out on the final day, but most likely only having Year 2 parents. 

We know this all seems very rigid, but we would like to give you the opportunity to be a part of this day and it is important that we adhere to the guidelines. 

We will send home more information closer to the event. 

Kindergarten Orientation

Our second visit on Monday was a hit as we gave our new kinders an opportunity to play outside. They loved our playground and we can see that many have a great sense of adventure. 

Year 2 will visit WSPS and NLPS on Friday for a longer stay and visits to the classrooms. We look forward to hearing all about it. 

ANTI-BULLYING

This week and next week we are talking about taking action to stop bullying.We talk about being an upstander or a bystander. 

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

This week, students will discuss what to do if someone is mean to them when online. 

This week is all about stopping, naming your feeling and choosing a calm down strategy. You can calm yourself down by doing some deep belly breathing, counting or using positive self-talk. This is a great opportunity for all parents to talk to their children about a calming down strategy. 

P&C NEWS

We are looking to raise money for one final project this year, a sensory path and garden located at the back of the toilet block and including the big tree.

To keep up to date with P&C activities and news, please follow our Facebook page; ‘New Lambton Heights Infants P & C’.

 P&C ACTIVITIES

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

This Christmas we are providing some gifting and activity options for the festive season to raise funds to contribute to the sensory garden and path.

Firstly, we have Gingerbread House Kits available in Original, Gluten Free and Chocolate Flavours. Each kit is $35 and includes the Gingerbread House pieces, royal icing, cello and ribbon and baseboard. Thank you to those who have already placed orders (a special shout out to Mrs Dowman who has lots of family and friends ordering!). Thank you for your support!

Orders close 25 November 2020, with an estimated delivery date of 7 December 2020.

Visit our website to purchase your Gingerbread House Kit! https://new-lambton-heights-infants-school-pc-association.s…

Secondly, Jolly Soles Socks are at school and ready for distribution from this week! We are looking for families to volunteer to take home a box (or boxes if you're super keen) and sell them to your family, neighbours, work colleagues, or anyone who wants to join the fun with a silly pair of socks. A box includes 14 pairs of fun and colourful socks in a variety of sizes, with something to please everyone. One pair of socks will sell for $6, and with your help, we could raise a significant amount to help us towards our Sensory Path goal. 

Please email the school if you would like a box to sell.

THERE ARE STILL BOXES OF FRUIT SOCKS AVAILABLE TO SELL. ALL MONEY AND UNSOLD SOCKS NEED TO BE RETURNED BY FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER.

Thirdly, we have partnered with Prospect Wines to offer a selection of 6 wines to help raise funds for our school! Minimum order quantity is 6 bottles, which can be all 1 wine or several different bottles. Orders must be in multiples of 6.

You can choose from a Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Semillon, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc or Sparkling Brut and all have our personalised label “Cheers to leaving 2020 behind!” with a beautiful leafy background emulating our leafy school grounds. To place your order, please visit: https://prospectwines.com.au/product/new-lambton-heights-infants-school-pc/

NLHIS 70TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE COOKBOOK

2021 marks the 70th birthday of New Lambton Heights Infants School!

Keep those favourite recipes coming in! As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, the recipe doesn’t need to be an original but does need to acknowledge the author if it is from another sauce.

Please email through to nlhicookbook@gmail.com or get your children to hand to your teacher as soon as possible please. 

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

Thank you to those families who have already purchased their Entertainment Books!

Entertainment Memberships can start anytime and are packed with thousands of substantial savings on dining, travel and fun family activities. The digital membership is easy to download to start using instantly. New offers are added weekly for ongoing value all year round. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/342j57

P&C SERVICES

FRIDAY SNACK CANTEEN

Canteen is held between 12.45pm and 1.10pm. Please make sure you can set up at 12.30pm ready for the rush!

Also, at the conclusion of canteen, please ensure that you restock ready for next week to make it easier for next week’s volunteers. 

If you can’t make your rostered day please arrange a swap with someone and notify nlhipandc@gmail.com. If you are unable to find a replacement, please advise Kate via the P&C so that a substitute can be organised. If you have any queries, you can contact the P&C on nlhipand@gmail.com

Term 4 Roster

UNIFORM SHOP

You can order your uniforms online at our Square Shop https://new-lambton-heights-infants-school-pc-association.square.site/

There are a wide range of second hand uniforms for the sale in the uniform shop – please feel free to phone and make an appointment or send an email to the P&C uniform shop. 

If you have any uniforms which no longer fit your children and are still in good condition, please send them into the uniform shop where we can them a new home.