Students excel
Congratulations to Upper Lansdowne School students Jessica Walker, Jasper Hardy, Gus Johnson, Eddie and Reggie Maslen who achieved their ultimate bests at the Zone Athletics Carnival last Friday. The Upper Lansdowne school community is very proud of your sportsmanship and your performances. Well done!
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Awards were presented to the following students this week Reader of The Week - Daley Jennens, Student of The Week - Bella Allen. Other Awards to Brooke Walker - K-1 Athletics Champion, Noah Cross - K-1 Athletics Champion.
Fishing club news
The Lansdowne Fishing club will hold their fishing club weekend outing this weekend, August 19 and 20. Weigh-in will be on Sunday at the Lansdowne Bowling and Recreation club.
Entries for the Fishing Pairs Big Bash are available from tackle stores in Taree, Tuncurry and Harrington as well as on their own website fishingpairsbigbash.myfreesites.net
The Fishing Pairs Big Bash to be held on November 10, 11 and 12 with over $2000 in cash and prizes to be won.
The next Lansdowne Community Hall Market will be held on September 30 this year. The markets will be held in the hall and in the outside grounds surrounding the hall.
Stall holders most welcome. This will be the halls early Christmas market. Lots of various stalls, free entertainment, free morning tea. For more information or for site bookings please phone either Margaret on 6556 7146 or Val on 6556 7261.
NAPLAN readiness
NSW schools will participate in a school NAPLAN Readiness test between August 14 and September 22. Lansdowne Public School will participate in the school readiness test next week on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th August.
The school readiness test is a ‘practice run’ for schools to assess their technology ahead of Naplan Online. The readiness test is not an assessment of student ability.
The readiness test allows schools to:
- become familiar with the NAPLAN Online test format and processes
- check whether they have the technical capacity, rooms and devices to administer NAPLAN Online
- provide students in NAPLAN years 3, 5, 7 and 9 with the opportunity to experience the online test question types and format by completing a practice NAPLAN online test.
School market and barbecue
The Lansdowne School P&C will be holding a mini market on election day, Saturday September 9, at Lansdowne Public School.
We would appreciate donations of items saleable such as CDs, DVDs, books, toys, ornaments, jewellery, pre-loved clothing, produce etc. Please contact Margaret at the school on Mondays and Fridays or phone 6556 7146.
The Lansdowne School will also be operating the barbecue on the Bunnings Father’s Day fun night on Thursday evening, August 31. They will also be having a cake stall along with the barbecue. Sausage sandwiches, cakes and cold drinks will be available from 4pm. Please go along and support the P & C in their fundraising endeavours. All monies raised will go towards funding school programs that benefits every child and the staff at the school.
Community garage sale
A community garage sale will be held at the Upper Lansdowne Hall on Saturday September 16. The morning will commence at 8am. Stalls are available for $12 each either inside the hall, on the verandahs or on the surrounding hall grounds. If you want a site though it is recommended that you book early to secure your site. All profits from the day will benefit the hall. for further information please contact either Virginia 6556 9127, Judy 6556 7015, or Norma 6556 9262.
Yoga at the hall
For anyone who is interested in Yoga you can go along and join Libby on the mat for a Vinyasa Flow Class (Including pranayama breathing exercises and meditation). These classes are suitable for beginners to experienced. Mats are provided. The classes are held each Tuesday evening in the Upper Lansdowne Hall from 4pm to 5pm.
For further information please phone 0474 322 672 or email eattard86 @ gmail.com
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