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LINDISFARNeANGLICAN GRAMMAR SChOOL
Primary Editionprincipal@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.auwww.lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au
Postal AddressPO Box 996Banora Point NSW 2486Mahers Lane CampusTerranora NSW 2486 07 5590 5099Sunshine Avenue CampusTweed Heads South NSW 284607 5523 1143Absentee Line 07 5590 5927
Upcoming EventsMAYWeek 13AMon 5 K-4 Assembly - 2:00pm
Year 3 Camp MeetingTue 6 Stage 3 Assembly - 2:30pm
Wed 7 NSW CIS AFLNCIS Touch
Thu 8 NSWCIS Primary Girls Hockey Sydney
Sat 10 2015 Scholarship Exam Date TNA Netball
Week 14BMon 12 Stage 1 Chapel - 2:10pm
Stage 2 Chapel - 2:40pmTue 13 Stage 3 Chapel - 2:30pm
NAPLAN Testing (13-15 May)Fri 16 NCIS Cross CountrySat 17 TNA Netball
Week 15AMon 19 K-4 Assembly - 2:00pm
Tue 20 Stage 3 Assembly - 2:30pm ICAS Computer Skills
Sat 24 TNA Netball
Week 16BMon 26 Year 3 Camp (26-27 May)
Stage 1 Chapel - 2:10pmStage 2 Chapel - 2:40pm
Wed 28 Principal’s TourStage 3 Chapel - 2:30pmNSWCIS Primary Girls/Boys Touch Football
Fri 30 Little Learners’ Tour
Sat 31 TNA Netball
From the Assistant Principal (Head of Primary)Welcome back. I trust that everyone had a restful and rejuvenating vacation and are ready for a very busy and exciting Term 2. On Monday the Lindisfarne teaching staff participated in a day of valuable professional development and I know they are feeling inspired and are eager to implement their learning.
Below is a snapshot of some of the key events for this term:• P&F Mothers Day Stall Friday 9 May
• NAPLAN Testing Tuesday 13 May – Thursday 15 May
• Year 3 Camp Monday 26 May – Tuesday 27 May
• Swim Survival k-6 Monday 2 June – Friday 6 June
• Public Speaking Finals Tuesday 3 June
• School Photos 5-12 Tuesday 10 June
• School Photos P-4 Wednesday 11 June
• Stage 2 Family Chapel Sunday 15 June
• Primary Athletics Carnival Friday 20 June
• Portfolio Conferences Monday 23 June – Thursday 26 June
Term 2 LibrarianWe welcome Mrs Marlene Evans to the Lindisfarne Community. Marlene has taken over for Mr Ian Ayers whilst he is on long service leave this term. Prior to joining us, Marlene was librarian at Bishop Druitt College in Coffs Harbour and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Baby NewsCongratulations to Mrs Melanie Wischer (Preschool Teacher Assistant), on the birth of her baby boy, Ryan and to Mr Tim Pettit and his wife Elena, on the recent birth of their baby girl, Shanti. Mr Pettit has enjoyed precious time at home this week with his beautiful daughter and will return to school late next week.
P&F Mother’s Day StallA busy group of volunteers have been working industriously to create the most beautiful Mother’s Day gifts that will be available for all students from Preschool to Year 6 to purchase for their mothers on Friday 9 May. There will be a range of gifts for either $5 or $10 and students are invited to bring along the appropriate money to buy a gift on the day.
Public Speaking CompetitionAt the end of last term all parents and guardians were sent an email detailing changes that have been made to our Public Speaking competition. We hope the new changes make it easier to help your child prepare for the event. I would like to thank Kim Shepherd and Amy Skene both Speech and Drama teachers, for their invaluable expertise in assisting us to make these changes.
Michele Chandler
Term 2 : Week 12 : 02/05/2014Assembly Assembly is held in Week AMonday• K-4 2:00pmTuesday• Stage 3 2:30pm
Chapel Chapel is held in Week BMonday• Stage 1 2:10pm• Stage 2 2:40pmTuesday• Stage 3 2:30pm
Welcome back to Term 2. The Preschool and Kindergarten children have been very excited about the holidays and all the wonderful things they did with their families.
The teachers have another term full of fun and learning in store.
Guinea Pig Home ProgramThank you to the Henderson family who looked after the Preschool guinea pigs over the holidays. They have returned to school looking very fat and happy. I am sure they had lots of cuddles over their time with Bridget, Ella and Archie.
If you would like to take the guinea pigs home for the weekend please put your name down on the roster in the Preschool foyer and we will have them ready for you to take at the appropriate time.
Mother’s Day at PreschoolAll Preschool mums have been invited to come along to a special Mother’s Day morning on Monday 12 May. All children should have brought home an invitation.
Easter Hat ParadeThank you those parents who were able to attend the ELC Easter Hat Celebrations just before the holidays and thanks also for the efforts with the beautiful Easter Hats.
The children (and teachers) did a great job with the songs. Thank you to Miss Ross and also Casey Tangye and Amy Skene for their time and effort helping to make the day fun.
Thank you to our friendly Easter Bunny for hopping by and giving everyone a cuddle and a chocolate egg.
Click below link if the video link does not work
http://youtu.be/16Myv7eeHfA
Jo Hetherington Director of Early Learning
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Stage 3 NewsStage 3 Performing ArtsNext week the students of Stage 3 will commence a new Performing Arts Program under the expert guidance of Casey Tangye (Dance) and Amy Skene (Drama). These classes will support, foster and nurture their confidence, self worth, vocal and physical awareness. The dance component will involve dance tuition with a strong emphasis on body strength, health and positive image. Students will be guided through the process of warm up through to learning choreography. Drama students will explore mime, improvisation, characterisation and modulation techniques, stagecraft and the process of taking a performance from page to stage. We are all very excited to commence our lessons next week and would like to welcome Casey and Amy to Stage 3.
Year 6 eBook SharingIn the last week of Term 1, Year 6 visited the Year 2 students at Sunshine Avenue to share the eBooks that they created in class with the theme ‘Diversity’. We also completed some activities with them so that they had a good understanding of what ‘Diversity’ means. We really enjoyed having an authentic audience to share our work with and look forward to visiting our Year 2 buddies again soon.
Click below link if the video link does not work
http://youtu.be/yja4eaW7vPQ
Krissy Affleck Stage 3 Coordinator
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Sports NewsCross CountryWhat a fabulous Lindisfarne Cross Country day we had. Congratulations to everyone who participated, earned points for their sport house, Never gave up, Encouraged others and Did their best. NED.
Results are: 8/9 Years Girls 1st Olivia Copeland 2nd Olivia Kane 3rd Ariana Brown
8/9 Years Boys 1st Lucas Martins 2nd Cooper Thomson 3rd Jake Simons
10 Years Girls 1st Lucy Tandler 2nd Ebony Richards 3rd Isabella Murray-Daff
10 Years Boys 1st Finn Armstrong 2nd Jake Frazer 3rd Adam Laycock
11 Years Girls 1st Jessica Courtney 2nd Indigai Arnold 3rd Tori Jones
11 Years Boys 1st Brodie Copeland 2nd Kipp Thrupp 3rd Quinn Butel
12/13 Years Girls 1st Jade Reid 2nd Ruby Wardle 3rd Madeleine McCloskey
12/13 Years Boys 1st Jack Sparke 2nd Charlie Clark 3rd Jonathan Davies
NCIS Cross Country is Friday 16 May at a venue on the Tweed Coast, yet to be confirmed. The first 5 place getters in each age and gender qualify.
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Soccer (Football)Congratulations to Nathaniel Bryant, Lachlan McEwen and Connor Wilson who competed in the NCIS Primary Boys Soccer (Football) Team at the NSWCIS Championships in Sydney on 4 April. The boys had a fabulous trip and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well done boys.
SwimmingCongratulations to our Primary Prefect Jack Sparke in 6A who competed at the NSWPSSA All Schools Swimming Championships in Sydney on 8 and 9 April. Jack qualified for the final in each of his 3 events, which is an incredible performance. He came 5th in the 100m freestyle final with 1:04:70, 6th in the 50m backstroke final with 34.43 and 7th in the 50m butterfly final with 32.16. The finals were extremely close. He has made a lot of great friends and thoroughly enjoyed this experience. We are all very proud of you Jack. Well done.
FREE Tennis Lessons For Year 2Our Year 2 classes have been extraordinarily lucky to have secured 4 FREE tennis lessons per class during Term 2 or Term 3. Mrs Beverley Peck will be conducting the free lessons at the Arkinstall Park Tennis Centre each Monday 9:15am-10:15am. 2L will begin next Monday 5 May. Please remember to bring your tennis racquet along if you have one. There will be plenty of racquets for loan if you don’t have one or you forget to bring it on the day. How exciting for Year 2.
Touch FootballThe NCIS Touch Football Championships and trials are next Wednesday 7 May in Lismore. Lindisfarne has 2 primary teams competing in these championships and trials. Teams are:
Girls: Jorja Hibberd, Shania Sealy, Lucy Tandler, Indigai Arnold, Mia Johnson, Kaiya Liddiard, Lacie-Rose O’Kane, Brooke Swindells, Kaitlyn Turner, Ruby Wardle, Gia Milroy, Jade Reid.
Boys: Billy Paterson, Jay Occhilupo, Joshua Cargnoni, Jensen Evans, Ryan Simpkins, Jye Conquest, Lachlan McEwen, Bryn Richards, Kipp Thrupp, Quinn Butel, Mackenzie Ebbott, Kodey Edgar-Farrell.
Best of wishes to both teams and all students. Go Lindisfarne.
NSWCIS Primary Girls Hockey Lindisfarne has four girls trialling for the NSWCIS Primary Girls Hockey Team next Thursday 8 May in Sydney. Best wishes go to Jade Reid, Erin Collins, Tori Jones and Jessica Courtney.
NSWCIS Primary Girls NetballLindisfarne has 3 girls trialling for the NSWCIS Primary Girls Netball Team on 9 May, in Penrith, Sydney. Best wishes go to Kaiya Liddiard, Brooke Swindells and Kaitlyn Turner.
Primary Athletics CarnivalOur Lindisfarne Primary Athletics Carnival is on Friday 20 June, Term 2, Week 8, at Walter Peate Oval, Kingscliff. This carnival is for every student in Years 3, 4, 5, 6 and any student in Year 2 who turns 8 or 9 this year and wishes to compete. We will need lots of parent helpers on this day for various athletics events. If you would like to assist please email me direct on [email protected] with your preference for an activity.
Please remember to bring your school hat every day, especially on PE days. Have a wonderful Term 2.
Jodie Arnold, Primary PE Teacher
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