LIVERPOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL EST 1863

August 2016

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Every Friday

Friends of Liverpool

Every Wednesday Even Weeks: K-2 Odd Weeks: 3-6

08/08/16

School Athletics Carnival (Primary)

09/08/16

The Leader In Me Parent Session

6pm

16/08/16 ICAS Mathematics

17/08/16

English Lessons Information

Session 9am

23/08/16

School Athletics Carnival (Infants)

23/08/16

The Leader In Me (Private Victory)

Information Session

6pm

24/08/16 The Leader In Me (Private Victory)

Information Session

9am

31/08/16 Fun Day

05/09/16

Stage 1 Excursion Taronga Zoo

06/09/16

Stage 3 Excursion Chinese

Friendship Garden

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,

Thank you to all those parents and carers who attended Parent/Teacher Learning Conferences at the beginning of the term. It is important that schools and families work together to support our students’ learning, and these conferences are an opportunity for all to discuss how best to meet individual learning needs. If you were unable to attend a conference, please make a time to meet with your child’s class teacher. Simply contact the office and your child’s class teacher will call you to make an appointment.

It has been wonderful to meet new faces at Friends of Liverpool every Friday morning. This informal ‘coffee club’ is a great way to start the day and get to know other parents and carers. If you have the time, please pop in for a cuppa! Friends of Liverpool is on every Friday in the school hall from 9am to 10am.

Please make sure that your child is wearing school uniform each day. Our uniform was decided on by the whole school community and builds a sense of belonging. Students who are not wearing correct school uniform are unable to participate in school activities such as excursions, represent the school or accept awards at assemblies. This includes appropriate footwear. Please refer the school’s Uniform Code for more information.

If you were able to attend our Education Week Open Day this week then you would know about The Leader In Me! Our students are beginning to use the language and are already actively being leaders in our school. More details on parent information sessions will be sent home and you can look forward to regular updates in the school newsletter. Keep an eye out for these as The Leader In Me is just as effective at home as it is in school!

A number of our students are visiting local shops on the way to school each morning to buy breakfast. Unfortunately their food choices are not very healthy. Sweets, chocolates and soft drink are not good choices for breakfast and fail to set students up for a successful day. If you are giving your child money to buy breakfast in the morning, please encourage them to make healthy choices. Remind them of Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw which is Balance Feels Best - I take care of my body by eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep.

Mr Ian Tapuska Acting Principal

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S P L A S H

BOOK AWARD Yashini R 6P Emilia A 6S

MEDAL AWARD Matt H 4K Sachin R 5K Fatima A 6M Nader S 6P Jusleen K 4K Nihal S 5M Aliyah B 6M Mesum K 6S Roma N 4V

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD Ojas B 1/2D Anhar A 4M Petar M 4V Linda A 6M Vishnu V 1T Daniel A 4M Roma N 4V Siti K 6M Musahar J 1Y Dina K 4M Sona Varssini E 4V Lored H 6P Mahasri R 2M Hezekiah C 4M Abhiram B 5/6T Nader S 6P Mustafa R 2M Hope F 4M Marjan S 5K Sandra H 6P Nabanya S 2M Mohammad A 4M Toulene H 5K Abhinav A 6S Nina S 2P Rani A 4M Fatima A 6M Ekampreet A 6S Wajih M 2W Eddy A 4V Jade H 6M Mesum K 6S Tanish Y 3C Karengelina G 4V Zaim A 6S

TEAM LEADER AWARD Abdullah A 1/2D King B 2P Venni S 3V Gurleen K 5C Ojas B 1/2D Rishab C 2P Zaenab A 4K Payal K 5C Layla F 1/2D Angus D 2P Nadeen A 4K Kevin K 5C Sidhanth K 1/2D Pranav D 2P Pranav B 4K Yusuf A 5K Anushka P 1/2D Mokshith G 2P Sukhmanraj Kaur C 4K Andron A 5K Sharath S 1/2D Pankaj G 2P Malak H 4K Toulene H 5K Aleeza T 1/2D Bilal H 2P Nameer A 4L Badr J 5K Travis T 1/2D Asala H 2P Kiratjot B 4L Malak K 5K Filip L 1H Maha J 2P Pranav B 4L Alek M 5K Khuwaish P 1H Rohanah K 2P Shahana E 4L Sachin R 5K Mahima P 1H Dominic K 2P Shweta J 4L Semadra S 5K Praharsha V 1H Melak M 2P Shrinivas N 4L Daksha S 5K Aizah A 1M Derya S 2P Dev P 4L Fatemeh H 5M Isabella A 1M Nina S 2P Aryan S 4L Yusur L 5M Kobe C 1M Tina D 2W Mohammad A 4M Kavya M 5M Batul K 1M Ashwini G 2W Anhar A 4M Abdullah M 5M Soha L 1M Kandarp I 2W Rani A 4M Maryam A 6M Amir N 1M Krish J 2W Hezekiah C 4M Anjali P 6M Sheik U 1M Riya K 2W Aishata D 4M Gurlaganjot S 6M

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Arav V 1M Supreet K 2W Hope F 4M Edina A 6P Aiza A 1T Tejashwi M 2W Swetha J 4M Olivia E 6P Anantya A 1T Wajih M 2W Dina K 4M Sandra H 6P Atharva B 1T Kaushik N 2W Katarina P 4M Vishal K 6P David B 1T Tanush P 2W Eddy A 4V Saif A 6S Vedant B 1T Maria S 2W Karengelina G 4V Zaim A 6S Tayla P 1T Issa A 3B Maryam H 4V Melak A 6S Vishnu V 1T Damjan G 3B Ryan L 4V Taif A 6S Sama A 1Y Yahya H 3B Petar M 4V Ekampreet A 6S Aden D 1Y Ivana L 3B Roma N 4V Mariya B 6S Alen I 1Y Meghana S 3B Meghana R 4V Sally W 6S Musahar J 1Y Nirvana T 3B Rand A 5/6T Sahil Z 6S Aryan J 1Y Martin A 3C Lanya A 5/6T Honey A K/1K Sara L 1Y Lorin A 3C Jagrit B 5/6T Harshya K K/1K Sara P 1Y Melak A 3C Tania E 5/6T Sar A KC Esmael A 2M Maja K 3C Anastasia E 5/6T Shreya D KC Maryam K 2M Johnny P 3C Djordje K 5/6T Hana H KC Jaishna P 2M Nudhar Q 3C Nazlican K 5/6T Khyati K KC Mustafa R 2M Recheal R 3C Shreya S 5/6T Mausam N KC Mahasri R 2M Tanish Y 3C Nikola S 5/6T Sivam S KC Viyan S 2M Ashviha A 3V Claudia X 5/6T Alesha V KC Owais A 2P Alexander D 3V Shahad A 5C Nikola G KD Navid A 2P Arpanjot K 3V Zahraa R KD Mateusz Z KJ

NOTES SENT HOME

Date Topic Year Group Permission Required Return Date

29/06/16 Sports in Schools Yrs 3 & 4 Yes 19/08/16

20/07/16 LAaFF Ticket Note K - 6 Yes 02/09/16

01/07/16 Year 6 End of Year T-Shirt Yr 6 Yes 01/08/16

21/07/16 Athletics Carnival Yrs 3-6 Yes 04/08/16

21/07/16 Stage 3 Camp Yrs 5 & 6 Yes 25/11/16

28/07/16 Stage 1 Taronga Zoo Excursion Yrs 1 & 2 Yes 19/08/16

28/07/16 5K & 6M Friday Swimming 5K & 6M Yes 05/08/16

28/07/16 3C & 4M Friday Swimming FULL 3C & 4M Yes 05/08/16

28/07/16 3V & 4V Friday Swimming 3V & 4V Yes 05/08/16

28/07/16 5/6T & 6P Friday Swimming 5/6T & 6P Yes 05/08/16

28/07/16 Year 2 Monday Swimming FULL Year 2 Yes 05/08/16

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ENGLISH CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND CARERS Navitas English is a provider of English classes as part of the Adult Migrant English Program. Eligible adults are able to receive 510 hours free. They also have additional programs to help adults learn English such as the English Enhancement Program.

Liverpool Public School is exploring the possibility of working with Navitas to provide additional English lessons for interested parents and carers, either here at school or at a nearby location.

An information session will be held for parents and carers on Wednesday 17th August at 9am in the school hall. More details will be sent home shortly.

ASSEMBLIES AND AWARDS With the start of The Leader In Me at Liverpool Public School, we have made some changes to the way our assemblies run. Principal awards will now be handed out at Stage Assemblies. The day and time for Stage Assemblies will stay the same however the weeks have changed. Parents and carers are most welcome to attend! See the table below for specific details.

Term 3 Wednesday 2-3pm Term 4 Wednesday 2-3pm Week 1 – no assembly Week 1 - KD

Week 2 – 3V Week 2 – 3B Week 3 – 1Y Week 3 – K/1K Week 4 – 4M Week 4 – 4V

Week 5 – 1H & 1M (share) Week 5 – KY Week 6 – 4L Week 6 – 5K Week 7 – 1T Week 7 – KJ Week 8 – 6S Week 8 – 6P Week 9 – KR Week 9 – Presentation Week

Week 10 – 5C Week 10 – no assembly

STUDENT HEALTH CARE

Has your child’s medical needs changed?

Please update your child’s medical information with the school. Our school asks for medical information when you enrol your child, however it is also important that you let us know if your child’s health care needs change or if a new health condition develops.

If there have been changes to your child’s medical needs, or they no longer have a medical need that you have previously told us about, please visit the school office to update your child’s medical details.

Remember to also notify staff in the school office of any changes to your contact details or to the contact details of other people nominated as emergency contacts.

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SKOOLBAG Have you been receiving the messages we have been sending via Skoolbag? If not, download the free app now and keep up to date with what is happening at Liverpool Public School!

Follow the instructions below to download Skoolbag onto your mobile phone or tablet.

Features on Skoolbag! There are so many features available on Skoolbag including: • submitting your child’s absent letter using Skoolbag. To do this, click on eForms and then Absentee

Form. • permission notes for excursions and events. To do this, click on Permission Notes. You will receive a

notification the day the note is sent home so you can make sure you receive the note. If not, simply download and print the attachment. There is also a direct link to the school website for you to pay online!

• adding school Events to your personal calendar by clicking on events. Look in the month the planned event is on and then ‘Add to calendar’. This will then appear in your calendar.

• personalising Skoolbag to ensure you receive messages based on your child’s grade or interests. Currently you can select to have messages sent for a specific grade. We have been adding categories for other groups such as sporting or performance groups.

The way we will use this is, for example, instead of sending a message to the whole school about an upcoming Year 3 excursion, we will simply send it to the Year 3 category. All parents who have selected Year 3 as one of their categories will receive the message.

How to customise Skoolbag to suit your needs. To customise Skoolbag, simply open the setup option and turn on or off the categories that you wish to receive messages from. Remember, you will still receive messages that are sent to the whole school. You won’t miss out on important whole school information!

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THE LEADER IN ME This week, we launched our new initiative The Leader In Me at our Open Day. An information session was held for our parents and carers which gave an overview of what The Leader In Me is about. Afterwards, open classrooms allowed parents and carers to see The Leader In Me in action. Additional information sessions are scheduled for parents and carers to find out more about The Leader In Me and ideas that can be used at home. The dates and times are:

Date Time Topic Tuesday 9th August 2016

6pm to 6:45pm Introduction to Leader in Me (repeat of Open Day session)

Tuesday 23rd August 2016

6pm to 6:45pm Private Victory – Habit 1, Habit 2, Habit 3

Wednesday 24th August 2016

9am to 9:45am Private Victory – Habit 1, Habit 2, Habit 3

Tuesday 18th October 2016

6pm to 6:45pm Public Victory – Habit 4, Habit 5, Habit 6 and Habit 7

Wednesday 19th October 2016

9am to 9:45am Public Victory – Habit 4, Habit 5, Habit 6 and Habit 7

Below is an overview of the habits from The Leader In Me for parents and carers who were unable to make it to our Launch Day.

Habit 1: Be Proactive® I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking.

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind® I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and vision. I look for

ways to be a good citizen.

Habit 3: Put First Things First® I spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan. I am disciplined and organized.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win® I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. When

conflicts arise, I look for a win-win solution.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoint (paradigm). I listen to others without interrupting. I listen with my ears, my eyes,

and my heart. I am confident in voicing my ideas.

Habit 6: Synergize® I value other people’s strengths and learn from them. I get along well with others, even people who are different than me. I work well in groups. I seek out other people’s ideas because I know that by

teaming with others, we can create better solutions than what any one of us could alone. I look for third alternatives.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw® I eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep (body). I learn in lots of ways and lots of

places, not just at school (brain). I spend time with family and friends (heart). I take time to find meaningful ways to help people (soul). I balance all four parts of myself.

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EDUCATION WEEK OPEN DAY

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Our Amazing Excursion On Tuesday 14th June, all of Stage 2 had to arrive at school super early. We met in the hall and the teachers marked the roll and checked we all had a school hat. We were all SO excited!

We boarded three buses, put on our seatbelts and off we went.

It was a very long way. We travelled over the Anzac bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge. We could see the Opera House. Finally we arrived at our destination - Taronga Park Zoo.

First we ate our recess and went to the toilet. Then we set off to see all the astonishing animals. We were in three different groups.

Some of us saw the slippery, smiley seals. They dived down deep in the water and splashed some of us.

In the African Safari section we saw stripy zebras and gigantic giraffes with their very long blue tongues eating leaves from tall buckets of leaves.

In the Australian Bush section we saw tree kangaroos, wallabies, wombats,

Tasmanian devils platypus, emus and sleepy koalas. Some people were scared of the emus. They had sharp beaks.

We all saw the gorillas. There were two mother gorillas with babies on their back and a huge silverback.

At the reptile encounter we saw slippery snakes and lazy lizards, but we couldn’t find the crocodile. He was camouflaged.

Before we boarded the buses to come back to school we ate our lunch and had a drink.

There was a lot of traffic coming back to school. Most of us were very tired and almost fell asleep.

It was an awesome excursion and we all want to thank Mrs Kirkness for organising it.

Stage 2 can’t wait till their next adventure.

Written By: Abdullah 3V, Imran 3B, Jannat 3V, Suhayl 3V and Suzzette 3V.

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SCHOOL PAYMENT ENVELOPES

How to fill out School Envelopes Correctly

Once envelope has been completed as above, enclose money and permission note in the envelope. Place the envelope in the safe box located on the outside wall of the office next to the staffroom. You may also use a plain envelope from home and write on the outside the student’s name, class, name of excursion and amount paid. KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS 201 7

Kindergarten enrolments are now open for 2017. Any child, who is turning 5 by 31st July, 2017 is eligible to start school next year. Please call in at the office for further information, between the hours of 9.30am – 12.30pm Monday to Friday. Your child needs to be registered to take part in the Transition to School Program. Also if you are a temporary visa holder you need to apply now for Kindergarten enrolment to make sure that the paper work is completed in time. If you have any neighbours with children who are eligible to start school please pass this information on to them. The school needs to know the number of students who are intending to start school so that we can organise classes, timetables and ensure a smooth start to the school year. If you have any questions please ask. We are more than happy to assist.

1. Clearly write child’s first and last name

2. Clearly write child’s Class

3. Write cost of event in allocated box

5. Write total of money enclosed

4. Tick box to indicate payment enclosed

4. Clearly write name of excursion

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