Lambton Public School

Principal's Message

We are halfway through Term 3 and Spring is just around the corner. It’s a good feeling!

It was so lovely to see so many dads, grandads and father figures at the P&C Father’s Day breakfast on Friday. Nothing beats the smell of bacon and coffee in the morning and there were plenty of tomato sauce smiles and hot chocolate moustaches as proof of the deliciousness! Thank you to our hardworking P&C for their efforts with decorating and providing a delicious breakfast. The photo booth was a hit, with many families capturing a memorable moment to keep for years to come. Have a wonderful day on Sunday 1 September.

This week Mrs Matheson, Mr Semmens and Ms Newton attended a training day in the use of the School Bytes platform. LPS is in a time of transition with our communication platforms. We are currently working on moving all the functions used in Sentral across the School Bytes. We are also looking at moving from Audiri to School Bytes daily communications to parents and community. We are aware that some families have children at multiple schools and not all schools use the same communication platforms, so understand the need to streamline our communication. This will be a gradual process over the next 12 months. Currently, we are working on developing a Semester 2 report template using School Bytes and will keep you all updated on any new changes we are making to our communication channels. We thank you for your patience as we move through this transition.

Have a great week.

Lisa Hughes

Principal (Relieving)

What's happening this week

Stage 3 Camp

Stage 3 students will be heading to Great Aussie Bush Camp this week for their 3 day excursion.  

• Students are to be at school by 9:00 am for roll call. Buses will depart at approx 9:30 am. 
• Please ensure all items are clearly labelled
• All prescribed medication must be in original packaging OR in a webster pack, clearly labelled and handed to one of the attending teachers on Wednesday morning before boarding the bus. 

• Students should bring a daypack with everything in it that they will need during the day. For example refillable water bottle, jacket and hat.  

Please click on links below for more information

What to pack

3 Day Itinerary

Public Speaking Zone Final Representatives 

Congratulations to our stage winners of our Lambton PS Public School competition. The followng students will now represent LPS at the Zone Public Speaking Finals this week. 

Early Stage 1:  Cora D & Ari M

Stage 1: Wynter C & Olive O

Stage 2: Audrey A & Olivia H

Stage3: Ari B, Eddie H & Isla H

The winner of the zone competition will be required to present their speech again at the regional finals at Hillsborough Public School on Tuesday 24th September (Week 10, Term 3).

On behalf of Lambton PS ..... good luck !!

SRC Term 3 Fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Newcastle

When:  Friday 20th September 

Theme: Red, yellow and white clothing to match the RMH logo!

Cost: gold coin

Why: Our SRC really wanted to give back to our local community and Ronald McDonald House Newcastle was a charity that they felt was of high importance. RMH Newcastle is a local charity and service that provides accommodation for parents with sick kids who need to travel to the John Hunter Children's Hospital for treatment.

Families can click here to make an online donation to our RMH Fundraiser

Thanks for your support 

School Bytes Parent Portal

School Bytes is the school's primary method of communicating with parents. On the School Bytes Parent Portal, you can view the school's newsletter, manage attendance, view your statement of account, complete permission and payment for school excursions and events and access other resources. 

With lots of school activities and excursions planned between for this term, we encourage parents and carers to register check that you are:

• Receiving school emails and that your email address is up to date
• Registered with School Bytes for linked your students to your Parent Portal 

Click here for instructions on how to register for your School Bytes Parent Portal

With a lot on the calendar across a number of grades at this point in the year, we are mindful that we are sending out more requests for payment than usual. Should you wish to arrange payment in instalments or seek financial support, please don’t hesitate to contact our office to discuss how we can help. 

New Feed Push Notifications

We have recently started sending Push Notifications for important reminders to your School Bytes Parent Portal as we transition away from Audiri. Please ensure you have Notifications enabled on your app to ensure that you can receive information as soon as it is distributed. 

You can check and ensure notifications are currently activated by:

• On your mobile device - Settings → Notifications → find School Bytes in the list and make sure notifications are turned on  

OR

• Within your School Bytes app – Settings → make sure notifications are turned on here

Over coming weeks, we will cease using Audiri and send all News Feed notifications including the Newsletter to your School Bytes Portal only. 

P&C  Father's Day Events

We hope our dad's/granddad's/ or someone special enjoys their gifts chosen with such love by the kids at our Fathers' Day Stall. There were certainly some big decisions to be made!

We hope that you all enjoyed a delicious breakfast on Friday! 

Thanks also to our school community who continue to support LPS with your time as well as supporting our fundraising efforts.