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Dear Lovely Lawson,

Our Achievements over the term • Fantastic P&C meeting – gift to school of new blinds throughout the school over

$8000• Interrelate for Stage Three – focus on personal development• Growth Coaching workshops for staff• Yr Six 2019 shirts ordered• New SAP Payroll for our Care and Communication Team• Super Assemblies on alternate Fridays• Kindergarten Orientation started• New Science Syllabus professional learning• Remembrance Day and Grandparents day – Wonderful community event• Sporting Schools – Gymnastics skills taught by experts Stage 2 and Stage 3• K-2 Featherdale Excursion• Musica Viva incursion• MOCS sessions – great way to transition our newest students• Swim School – excellent development of aquatic skills• Colour Explosion – approximately $3000 made• Capability Classes Orientation• School Leadership voting – wonderful speeches• Whole school Excursion - Movie Day - Glenbrook• RFS - Bushfire Education Day – Thank you to the volunteers• Totem Handover• Christmas Disco• Capability Classes Picnic• Staff Volunteer P & C Thank you afternoon Tea ( Thursday 13 Dec)• Presentation Day (Friday 14th Dec )• Yr 6 Fun Day• Yr 6 Farewell and Final Assembly

Electronic Sign - What a great gift to the school THANK YOU P&C The P&C have been successful in receiving a grant for an electronic sign to replace our sign. The old sign will be used at the back of our school. This sign will be a wonderful communication point for our whole community. Hoping to get this up over the holidays before I sign off!!!

Issue 21 – Week 9 – Term 4 Wednesday 12 December

Reports For two household families the school reports will be posted home on Friday. This is part of our work towards better communication for everyone to ensure the reports get home to all parents. If any parents would like to speak to the teachers in relation to their child’s next steps please feel free to make an appointment.

Goodbye AFTERNOON TEA (tomorrow!!) Thursday 2:45pm We farewell Mr Hollins, Ms Poulton, Mrs Way, Ms Gasparre, and Mrs Szeltma. These teachers have worked hard all year to help make Lawson a wonderful place of learning. The thankyou afternoon tea will be a lovely community celebration as we show our appreciation to these committed professionals for their commitment to our school.

School Leaders We congratulate the following students who were voted into the Leadership team for 2019. Well done to Matilda, Zarna, Caitlyn and Emeisha. The voting process was the same as every year and we believe the school has chosen wonderful leaders. It is challenging to deal with not getting a position for the students who were brave enough to put themselves up. I thank them for their resilience. Further opportunities will be voted on in 2019 for the rest of the Year Six students and we may review the process with the P&C next year. Good luck to you all!

Welcome 2019 - Staffing Ms Larkin and Ms Heyne - Early Stage 1/ Stage 1

Ms Percival and Mrs Gillett - Stage 1

Mr Walters and Mrs Shepherd - Stage 2

Ms Wilson and Mrs Horne - Stage 3

Capability Classes - Mrs Hayes, Mr Baltetsch and Mrs Kiely

Librarian - Mrs Schlegel

Assistant Principal Instructional Leader – Mrs Cross

Assistant Principal Learning Support and Wellbeing – Mrs Armstrong

Classes for students The teachers have taken considerable time, energy and collaborated to place students into classes for 2019. These placements have been individually considered by our professional staff to achieve what we consider to be the best learning environment for your children. The students will learn of their new class teacher next year when we return on Wednesday 30th January. I am thrilled to have sat into the planning sessions for 2019 and hear the insights the teachers have of all our students. I am confident parents will appreciate the effort put into these class placements.

Moira

Relieving Principal at Lovely Lawson

Term 4 - 2018 Calendar Week 9 12 December School Christmas Disco 13 December Thank You Afternoon Tea:

2.45pm 14 December Capability Class Kindy Transition:

9.30am – 11.00am 14 December Presentation Day – 11.15am Week 10 17 December Year 6 Fun Day 18 December Year 6 Farewell 19 December Last Day of School for Students

Term 1 - 2019 Calendar Week 1 29 January Staff Return 30 January Students Return – Yrs 1 – 6 31 January New 2019 Kindergarten commences Week 2 6 February Swimming Carnival * Please note dates may be subject to change

Lost property is located outside the School Office. There is a substantial amount of clothing to be reclaimed. At the end of this term, any items that are not collected and are not labelled with a student’s name will be sent to the

uniform shop for resale or to the local charity shop. For personal items such as glasses, wallets, watches, soft toys etc. these are all held inside the front office, a photo will be posted on Facebook showing these items. If they are not collected by the end of Term 4 they will be donated to the local charity shop.

Thank you Afternoon Tea Thursday 13th December

at: 2:45 pm

In the School Hall

Please join us to thank all of our

wonderful staff, Volunteers and P & C

who have made 2018 a fantastic year.

p&cnews Welcome to 2018 Lawson P&C Our next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday19th February 2019

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!

The new P&C Executives for 2019 are

President: Danielle Pace

Vice Presidents: Elise Heuer and Scott Peel

Treasurer: David Hogan

Secretary: Nicole Hutley

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, 16th December The classes allocated to help on the BBQ for this month are THE WHOLE SCHOOL. We would greatly appreciate help from all families.

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 Market for your diaries! 16th December-WHOLE SCHOOL 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. Term 1 dates 2019 6th February 6th March 20th February 20th March

Gateway Family Services

Parenting Group Programs

Term 1, 2019

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

20th Feb - 3rd April

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Blaxland Uniting Church

(Back Hall)

70-76 Old Bathurst Road,

BLAXLAND EAST

(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 Wednesday

6th Mar - 27th Mar

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Penrith Church of Christ

(Rear Hall)

158 Stafford Street,

PENRITH

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

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 Monday

18th Feb - 4th March

9:30am - 11:30am

* NO Childcare

Blackheath RSL

Cnr Station Street &

Bundarra Road,

BLACKHEATH

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

Bringing Up Great Kids

Learn about mindfulness & reflection,

promoting positive interactions, the

meaning behind children’s behaviour

and ways in which parents can take

care of themselves & find support

when they need it.

Every Thursday

28th Feb - 4th April

7:00pm - 9:00pm

* NO Childcare

Lawson Community

Pre-School

16 Honour Avenue,

LAWSON

Gateway—

1300 316 746

(free call)

What’s On at Penrith Observatory in January 2019 Date: Friday 25 January 2019 Event name: Hands On Workshop: Rockets Event details: Speaker – Ms Raelene Sommer A workshop designed for children ages 4 - 12 but lots of fun for all ages. Build and launch paper rockets using compressed air and watch a demonstration of a model rocket launch. Includes presentation, short 3D movie and safe viewing of the Sun through a telescope (weather permitting). PLEASE NOTE: Parents/carers to remain with children at all times. All attendees (parents/carers) require a workshop attendee ticket ($12). There is plenty to enjoy as part of the workshop, a presentation, 3D movie, and a chance to look at the Sun safely through a telescope. We encourage any adults that wish to participate in building and launching a rocket to purchase additional rocket kits ($5) to join in the fun. All children must have a child ticket which includes the rocket kit ($17). All children are expected to participate in building and launching a paper rocket. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL Time: 10am – 12pm Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington 2747 Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2196258213923611/