New Lambton Heights Infants School

Term 4 Week 8

Kaayi

A very exciting package arrived at school this week - our new decodable readers from Decodable Readers Australia!

As a school, we have been working on further developing our knowledge and skills in teaching reading over the past three years. This has included in engaging in research and professional learning that focuses on the 5 elements of reading - 

Phonemic AwarenessThe ability to identify and manipulate the distinct individual sounds in spoken words
Phonics

The ability to decode words using knowledge of letter-sound relationships

FluencyReading with speed and accuracy
Vocabulary

Knowing the meaning of a wide variety of words and the structure of written language

Comprehension

 Understanding the meaning and intent of the text

These components should be taught explicitly, systematically and sequentially. if you would like to learn more about effective reading instruction, CESE have a very comprehensive publication that explains the 5 elements in greater detail. 

https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au//images/stories/PDF/Effective_Reading_Instruction_AA.pdf

Decodable readers are texts that contain specific knowledge which the students have been taught. This knowledge consists of phonics (letter-sound code), the blending strategy and eventually irregular, high frequency words often known as tricky words. Students are able to use taught decoding skills to work unknown words, rather than using other cues that encourage guessing. 

Over the past three years we have spent much of our time looking at the first three components and have purchased the decodable readers as a essential resource to support our practice. We feel this is going to help us pull all the pieces together and allow the students to better apply what they have been learning in phonemic awareness and phonics lessons when reading complete texts. 

We thank the fundraising efforts of our community and generosity of the P&C for funding half the cost of this reading set. Thank you! 


Lisa Hughes

Principal

At New Lambton Heights Infants School we acknowledge that we teach, learn and play together on the traditional country of the Awabakal people, who are the custodians of this land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

What's happening at The Heights?

Term 4

Wednesday  Nov 10  7:30pm 

P&C meeting online 

 Thursday Nov 18Kindergarten  orientation session - onsite
Monday Nov 15School Photos
Wednesday 17 November Book Week Celebration - See Skoolbag for details
Wed 1 Dec Kindergarten orientation session - on site. 
Friday December 3Final Friday  assembly for the year
Tuesday December 7 Presentation Day. Students and staff only.
Wednesday December 8Final 2021 P&C Meeting on Zoom. 7:30pm.
Thursday December 9Year 2 graduation evening. Year 1 students, staff and Year 2 parents only. 
Friday December 10High Tea with Hughsey!
Monday December 13Party Day 
Thursday December 16

Final day for students

Year 2 clapout 

Friday December 17Staff Development Day - staff only. No students. 
January 28 and January 31 2022Staff Development Days - staff only.
Tuesday 1 February 2022

Students return for Term 1 2022

Kindergarten start date TBC

Big Childcare is coming!

Read all about our new OSHC provider, Big Childcare. 
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Tell Them From Me - CLOSES ON FRIDAY

The Tell Them From Me Parents survey is now open until 26 November. ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO! So far we only have 14 responses! 


This year there are also questions for parents to provide feedback around learning from home. we would love to hear your thoughts.

Every year we ask parents to complete this survey. It provides us with data that can be compared year to year, with other schools and with the state. Each year we include one or two open-ended questions designed by the school to help with our planning. Your responses are greatly valued and completely anonymous. 

http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/nlhis5247


P&C Update

Fruit Boxes

Fruit boxes are on again this week!! Order a small or large fruit/veg OR fruit only box before 12pm Thursday, for home delivery on Friday!! Order HERE

70 Anniversary Tea Towels

Orders have now closed for tea towels! If you have missed the cut off and would still like to purchase a tea towel, the P&C will have a limited number to sell when they arrive. If you'd like to put your name down for one of these, you can email nlhipandc@gmail.com.

Tamburlaine Wines

NLHIS have partnered with Tamburlaine Organic Wines, and are offering a beautiful selection of wines from now until mid December to celebrate the festive season. Place your order and have it delivered straight to your door at home! Order HERE  Orders close 10th December

Gingerfolk Houses

Gingerbread Houses are now available for order, and we are excited to announce that we will also be offering gingerbread trees this year!!! This is our final fundraiser for the year, so get on board and help us raise money for the school to purchase decodable readers! Feel free to share the link with family and friends (just make sure they put a student's name down as reference and their contact phone number) Orders will be collected from the school and we will notify you of the collection date as soon as we have this confirmed. Order HERE

Entertainment Books

Entertainment Books are such a great way to save money, and they are available through New Lambton Heights Infants. Follow this link to purchase yours today! Order HERE

CLICK HERE to visit our P&C site, where you can order from the uniform shop, purchase any items we are offering as a fundraiser, or to find out any additional information about the NLHIS P&C.

Uniforms

Please hop online and order your uniforms.

http://new-lambton-heights-infants-school-pc-association.square.site

Kindergarten students will be moving into the new navy bottoms and the new sports uniform. Current families may also want to order the new stock ie navy shorts for boys, new boy's shirts and the new sports uniform. Please see the information attached below. 

Please do not email orders. If you are having a problem, with ordering online contact the uniform shop via email and someone will contact you. 

nlhiuniform@gmail.com

Uniform shop updated items and size guide

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Week 7 Merit Awards

Week 7 Gold Awards

Blue Principal's Award!

Bushfire Management - information for parents and carers

NLHIS is on Facebook!

We now have a school Facebook page for you to share with your friends and family. In addition to our website, the main purpose of this page is to connect to our wider community and to showcase our beautiful school. 

Search Facebook for 'New Lambton Heights Infants School' or click on this link.

https://www.facebook.com/New-Lambton-Heights-Infants-School-102425461594431/?view_public_for=102425461594431


We will continue to send this eNewsletter on Skoolbag and link on our website  as our main weekly communication of school events and notices each week. 

Skoolbag is also used to send out via push notifications and email information and permission notes and messages to our parents/carers. Parents can also contact the school re absences via Skoolbag. 

Seesaw will be used by class teachers to share learning or special class events. Teachers may also directly communicate with individual or groups of parents through Seesaw.