New Lambton Heights Infants School

• It's no secret that children love being read at this early stage of their lives and they are such a captive and willing audience. Life is so busy and it can be hard to fit in regular reading to your child, but it is something that can help them develop their language skills greatly.  We worry about getting home readers done, but using some of that precious time reading to your kids is just as important. Learning how to read words is important, but learning how to love reading is just as vital.

  When we joined National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday, we were part of a group with was one of 2,359,147 participants that shared a reading of Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker. By being part of this yearly event we are actively:

  • promoting the value of reading and literacy, 
  • promoting the value and fun of books,
  • promoting an Australian writer and publisher, 
  • celebrating and promoting storytime activities in public libraries, school libraries, classrooms and communities around the country,

  Children who are exposed to a wide range of rich literature start to use the vocabulary and ideas in their own conversations and play. Just today I witnessed three kindergarten children playing 'bowerbirds' in the playground. One little person declared that the male bowerbird was not impressing them and needed to collect more blue things! If only it was that easy!

  Have a lovely weekend.

  Lisa Hughes

  Principal

P&C Update

Hello everyone, 

Here is a round up of the activities we have going on in the P&C.

Join our P&C

If you would like to become a member of the P&C, please join using the form here. A cash or online payment of $2.00 is required to become a member. You are not expected to join in all meetings or activities but membership gives you the opportunity to vote and advocate for ideas about what you would like to see the P&C achieve. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th June, 7pm on school grounds or via zoom (email us if you would like join via zoom). All are welcome so please come along to help steer the P&C activities and socialise with other members.

Art Show and Social Event

The weather was perfect for our inaugural art show and fundraising event. There are too many people to individually thank but we would like to extend our gratitude for the support and efforts to the P&C, the school and staff community, the musicians and all of the people that come along to support our wonderful artists. We sold over 80 tickets to the event and will have the amount of funds raised to report in the next newsletter. A special thanks to Anna Scobie for driving the vision for this art event and Lisa Hughes for supporting the creation of a fun and enjoyable night. We raised over $240!

Snack Canteen

Snack Canteen is held every Friday during Second Lunch - between 12.45pm and 1.10pm. Most items cost $1.00 and these include flavoured milks, juice boxes, packets of chips, popcorn or grainwaves, and boxes of sultanas. For $0.50 students can purchase a frozen Quelch ice block. Students are restricted to purchasing two items. Each week we need two volunteers to run the canteen.  Next week (31st May) we have Ali Worrall and Le assisting. Thank you to all of our volunteers!To volunteer for a spot, please put your name down here: https://signup.com/go/uWWvMOR.

 Soft Plastics Pick Up Volunteer

We are collecting the soft plastics from lunches and following snack canteen for recycling. As there is no direct pick-up options for this type of recycling to the school, we are seeking any volunteers that would be willing to collect and drop-off the collected plastics monthly. There are a number of soft plastics recycling centres located around the council so if you are able and willing to do this job, please email us at the P&C address below.

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open every Friday afternoon after assembly or by appointment. Please email ahead to find a time on: nlhiuniform@gmail.com It is getting to that time where the weather is cooling off so please get your winter uniform orders in to ensure the stock will be available for your child. Tunic stocks are also low in a range of sizes so if you know you will need another tunic please get in early by ordering these items too.You can find uniform items online at http://new-lambton-heights-infants-school-pc-association.square.site. For any questions, please get in touch at nlhipandc@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Tiff

On behalf of the NLHIS P&C executive committee and members

All visitors are required to sign in using the iPad at the office. This includes classroom helpers, allied health workers, canteen helpers, uniform shop volunteers, P&C event helpers, contractors etc. It is important that we know who is on our school site in the event of an emergency. 

We are now asking that after you sign in, that you see Brooke or Cathy at the office to receive a badge for you to wear while you are in the school. That way teachers will know that you have signed in. Please return the badge  when you sign out.

All volunteers must have completed a volunteers declaration at least one day before volunteering. This gives the office the time to complete the process that is mandatory in all Department of Education Schools. Once you have completed a declaration, you will not need to complete another. 

Brooke is just getting to know our community, so please do not be taken back if she asks to see ID when you are coming in to volunteer. It is all part of what we are required to do for the safety of your children. 

I thank you all for your understanding and co-operation. 

In the month of May, NLHIS P&C will have a token jar at Grill’d Kotara.

So treat the family to a burger, or organise a social catch-up at Kotara Grill’d in the month of May and place your tokens in the NLHIS P&C jar to support our school!