Quality Teaching Quality Learning Quality Community Dear Lovely Lawson Community, Thank you for your support of our efforts to make Lawson Awesome!!

Together we enjoyed: State Cross Country- representatives did well at Eastern Creek Raceway!! Staff Completed AEDI census data PART Training at St Helen’ Park Public School Stronger Families Alliance Conference Lawson Hosted the Upper Blue Mountains Learning Community Principals meeting, School Administration Network

training events and Finance training sessions Education Week Open Day and Picnic Senior Choir performed in the Upper Blue Mountains Choral Festival Book Week Celebrations – School parade Dress up Book Fair Dinosaur Science Drama Building Blocks for Numeracy Training for all staff Nepean and Blue Mountains Dance Festival – held at The Joan Kindergarten orientation Parents Information Sessions Internet Safety Talk – Thanks to our Police Youth Liaison Officer Zone Athletes performed well at Blacktown International Athletics Centre Staff trained for 3yrs First Aid Certificates Staff training in Filmpond at Leura Public School Beginning meeting of review into school Welfare and Wellbeing Policy staff interested – community consultation

coming next term Hogwarts Disco for winning Hogwarts sport houses Principal Term Treat Time – love this celebration!!

An exciting and full term – can’t wait for Term 4!!!!!

LAMP!! Lateness and Attendance Monitoring Program 2018

Issue 16 – Week 10 – Term 3 Wednesday 26 September

School attendance is so important. We are hoping to work with families to support your child to fulfill their life opportunities.

Keep enjoying the challenges of Learning!

Moira

Proud Principal!! About to enjoy the holidays and

Loving the #lawsonlearners

Term 3 - 2018 Calendar Week 10 27 September Sports House Reward - Kedumba 28 September Principal Term Treat Time 28 September Last Day of Term 3

Term 4 - 2018 Calendar Week 1 15 October Students Return 15 October Dance rehearsal 16 October Big Day In 17 October Choir – Elders lunch Performance 17 October Dance Evening Performance 18 October Stage 3:Inter-relate Session 1 19 October AFL Clinic – K -6

Week 2 24 October Stage 3:Inter-relate Session 2 25 October Totem Project with Leanne Tobin 25 October AECG Meeting, Katoomba North PS 26 October Totem Project with Leanne Tobin Week 3 29 October Kindy Transition 1 November Living Books 11.15am 2 November Musica Viva K-6 Please note dates may be subject to change

Kindergarten Orientation Program days.

Monday 29 October - 9:00 to 10:30am

Monday 5 November - 9:00 to 10:30am

Monday 12 November - 9:00 to 10:30am

Monday 19 November - 9:00 to 10:30am

“Big Day In” – Katoomba High School Stage 3 students have been invited to Katoomba High School on 16 October, 2018 to attend the “Big Day In”.

Ride bands can be purchased on the day at Katoomba High School for $30.

Blue Mountains AECG Meeting Dates for 2018

Term 4, Week 2 - 25 October, Katoomba North Public School

Cricket Gala Day

It's been a big term of cricket at our school! All K-2 students have participated in the Cricket NSW 'Mascot Challenge', which saw all students working on developing their fundamental movement skills. In particular, all K-2 classes spent 10 minutes each day refining their catching and throwing skills to give them better skills for engaging in sport in the future. All students in Years 3-6 participated in a 4 week Cricket NSW skills program at school, as well as participating in an in-school gala day. Students (and teachers!) improved their understanding of the rules and strategies in cricket. This made it possible for over 60 students from Years 3-6 to represent Lawson PS at a Cricket NSW T20 Gala Day. It was a very cold, but very fun day and a big thank you is due to Miss Poulton for making all of these events possible!

Coles Sports for Schools vouchers

The Lawson PS community has supported our school with an enthusiastic response to the Coles Sports for Schools voucher program! This has enabled the school to purchase hundreds of dollars’ worth of sporting equipment to fill in some gaps in our resourcing for our K-6 PDHPE and Sports programs including; volleyballs, agility ladders, bottle cages, markers and storage equipment. Thank you everyone for your support! A big thank you is also due to our very responsible Sports House Captains, who have helped with organising sports equipment for K-2 and 3-6 Sport each week, keeping the sports resources tidy, and helping to 'test' our new Coles Sports for Schools equipment! Great work!

Zone Athletics

The Blue Mountains PSSA Zone Athletics Carnival was held at Blacktown International Sports Centre, with over 30 students from Lawson qualifying at our school's Athletics Carnival to compete. The team from Lawson enjoyed a great day out, competing against many talented students from across the Blue Mountains schools. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work and positive spirit on the day!

Regional Athletics

Congratulations is also due to three students who came first in events at the BMPSSA Zone Athletics Carnival and qualified to compete at the Sydney West Regional Athletics Carnival! We are very proud of Lotima Tohifolau (Junior Boys High Jump), Natalie Nash (Senior Girls Discus and Senior Girls Long Jump) and Tate Rees (Senior Boys 800m). Well done!

Term 3 Winning House

The winning sports house for Term 3 is Kedumba! To reward their excellent work this term, the winning house reward afternoon will be on Thursday after lunch for all Kedumba students K-6. Congratulations Kedumba!

Term 4 Gymnastics – Auskick (after school) – Swim School

Next term we are set to have some exciting opportunities in PE and Sports, with all students developing new skills in their weekly Sports program. There will also be an AFL Auskick program running after school, one afternoon a week for 4 weeks (details to come) and students in Years 3-6 will be participating in a gymnastics program during PE. Swim School will also be running in Weeks 7 & 8 of next term and details about registering for this will be provided early in Term 4.

Finally, a big thank you is due to the Lawson parents and community for their support in encouraging all students to be able to get involved in a wide range of sports and to live active, healthy lives. Also, a big "thank you!" is due to the mums and dads who have helped out to make these events possible this year.

S1C Learning Multiplication and Division.

S1C students love learning new concepts in Mathematics. Here they are grouping and sharing objects in a multiplication and division lesson.

p&cnews

Welcome to 2018 Lawson P&C

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th October

7pm in the Staff Room. If you are looking at getting more involved in

the school and think that you would like to take on a roll within the

P&C, please join us in the staff room. Everyone is welcome!

magpie markets

The P&C will continue to run the Magpie Markets this year, and look

forward to working with you to continue making it our most successful

fundraiser – raising money towards supporting and enhancing our

children’s education.

The next market for this year is on Sunday, 21st October. The classes

allocated to help on the BBQ for this month are S1C and ES1P. We

would greatly appreciate help from the families with students in these

classes.

Rosters will be provided closer to the

date. However, please put the date in

your diary now, so that you can be

prepared.

When you receive your roster, please let

the contact person know whether you

can help at your allocated time or not.

Next Markets for your diaries!

21st October – S1C and ES1P 18th November - ES/S1H and SK-6

16th December - S3W and S3H

p&cnews

uniform shop

The Uniform Shop will now operate on a fortnightly basis.

Should you require any items urgently please obtain a uniform order

form from the office.

The uniform shop is open between 8.30-9.30am.

Dates for Term 4

17th October

31st October

14th November

28th November

12th December

Thank you

Huge thank you to all our Market helpers from September’s market

and to our regular market team.

Also a big thank you to all the donators and helpers at this terms fun

food day.

Without your continued support for our school these fundraising events

couldn’t happen

Gateway Family Services

Parenting Group Programs

Term 4, 2018

For more information and Individual Flyers go to:

www.gatewayfamilyservices.org.au or www.facebook.com/GatewayFS

Gateway family services parent group program is funded by DSS and NSW FACS. Gateway works collaboratively with community partners to bring parent groups to communities from St Marys to Blackheath.

Thanks to MMM for providing childcare for the Daytime groups.

Gateway encourages, supports & respects diversity in families & communities. Our Groups are open to everyone.

Program Date & Time Location Registration

Circle of Security

Learn how to be a strong, wiser &

kinder parent with your kids. Suitable

for parents of 0 -12 year old.

Every Wednesday

24th Oct - 5th Dec

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Penrith Church of Christ

(Cottage)

158 Stafford St, PENRITH

(Onsite parking available)

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Tuning In To Kids

Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Learning to better talk & understand

your child to help manage your child’s emotions & behaviour.

Every Friday

2nd Nov - 7th Dec

9:30am - 11:30am

* Childcare available

Faulconbridge Public

School

Grose Rd,

FAULCONBRIDGE

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Let’s Talk about ...… Siblings without Rivalry

Discussion and practical tools for parents who want to help their

children live well together so you can all live.

Every Thursday

1st - 22nd November

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Penrith Church of Christ

(Cottage)

158 Stafford St, PENRITH

(Onsite parking available)

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Wednesday

7th November

9:30am—11:30pm

* Childcare available

Heatherbrae, Lawson

1 Benang Street, LAWSON,

(located beside carpark behind Lawson Pub)

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

From Floundering to Flourishing

Helping adults identify how to maximise kids successes giving you tools to enhance and improve kid’s

resilience.

Thursday

1st Nov - 6th Dec

9:30am—11:30am

* Childcare available

Pinnaroo OOSH

Winmalee Public School

White Cross Rd,

WINMALEE

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Bringing Up Great Kids

Learn your parenting style, the meaning behind children’s behaviour,

ways parents can take care of themselves & find support

when they need it.

1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching

Learn how to understand & manage

your child’s difficult behaviour.

Suitable for parents with

2 -12 year olds.

Every Tuesday

13th - 27th November

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Gateway Family Services

(Cottage)

70-76 Old Bathurst Rd,

EAST BLAXLAND

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Let’s Make Art Together

A creative & connecting time for you

and your little one. Open to Parents,

Grandparents and Carers. Babies in

arms welcome.

Every Thursday

18th Oct - 6th Dec

10:00am - 11:30am

* NO Childcare

Gateway Family Services

14 Oak Street,

KATOOMBA

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Check out our activities for primary school students this school holidays

Check out our activities for primary school students this school holidays

• Get an interactive presentation on the new $50 banknote and discover banknote security features.

• Explore the Museum with a treasure map and learn about the history of Australia.

Spring session times Tuesday, 2 October, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm Thursday, 4 October, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm Tuesday, 9 October, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm Thursday, 11 October, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm

What to bring A current banknote so that you and your children can follow along with the interactive presentation.

Cost: FREE – Bookings essential Email: museum@rba.gov.au Phone: (02) 9551 9743

Reserve Bank of Australia Museum Ground Floor, 65 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000

To find out more, visit: www.museum.rba.gov.au/events

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA MUSEUM

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

SPRING 2018

WITH CRAFT , B I L L I E BOOKS IE , GAMES , MAG IC

LESSONS , A F IRE TRUCK AND MORE !

Blue Mountains Holiday Fun Day

Supporting families & building community in the Blue Mountains Web: www.mocs.org.au Facebook: Mountains Outreach Community Service

We acknowledge the Darug andGundungurra people as the TraditionalCustodians of the land on which we live andwork. MOCS is committed to reconciliation.

Cancelled if raining

For more information, call

MOCS on 4758 6811

Come dressed as your favourite

book or movie character!

NOBLE STREET PARK ,

BULLABURRA

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3RD

FROM 10AM TO 12 NOON

Find more school holiday activities atwww.strongerfamilies.net.au