132 Old Illawarra Road, Barden Ridge NSW 2234 Phone: 9543 8317

Email: lucasheigh-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax: 9541 0036

„HEIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS‟

LUCAS HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

K-12

Term 3 Volume 12 August 2012

EDUCATION WEEK Congratulations to all the students

representing Lucas Heights

Community School at Menai

Marketplace and Miranda Fair for

spectacular performances.

We are all very proud of you.

Ms H Turner

The new

2012/2013 Entertainment Books

are here. Order online at

https://

www.entertainmentbook.com.au/

orderbooks/204p001

Or collect an order form from the

Office.

$13.00 per book goes towards

LHCS fundraising.

Ms Homma

New Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Please be advised that due to a shortage of

volunteers, changes to the Uniform Shop

opening hours have occurred.

Monday Closed

Tuesday 8.45 to 9.15am

2.45 to 3.15pm

Wednesday 8.45 to 9.15am

Thursday Closed

Friday 8.45 to 9.15am

2.45 to 3.15pm

If you are unable to visit the shop, orders can

be made via email at

lhcspandc@gmail.com.au or by sending an

order form to the Front Office.

Payment can be made via Cash, Cheque

(payable to LHCS P&C), EFTPOS, EFT or

Credit Card.

A full price list and order form can be found on

the school website at www.lucasheigh-

h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

We will happily exchange any items that do

not fit properly, providing they are unworn and

in their original packaging. Simply have your

child return the item/s to the Front Office with

a note detailing the required exchange. The

replacement item/s will be returned to your

child in class for years K-6, or returned to the

Front Office for Years 7-12 for your child to

collect.

Please continue to support our school and

buy from the P&C Uniform Shop, all profits

are used to buy resources to benefit our

children.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Rebecca Embury

P&C Uniform Shop Manager.

Principal’s Report ….

Earlier in the year, I sought and received

support from parents, via the P & C to be

part of the second round trials for

Empowering Local Schools. By the end

of 2014, all NSW schools will adopt the

changes that DEC is now trialling. My

attitude to this is that if changes are

coming, we should be part of

determining what the final changes will

look like. There is also a significant

enticement to be part of the trial aside

from the capacity to comment on what

works and what doesn‘t work, by way of

a one-off cash grant. In Term 4 this year,

Lucas Heights will commence the trial by

introducing new financial management

software provided by DEC. Other

changes to the way we manage our

finances, our staffing and also our

information data will be introduced over

the next twelve months. We don‘t know

what all of the changes will be yet but at

least we will be in a position to advise on

what works and what doesn‘t work and

what further changes still need to be

made.

Empowering Local Schools will remain a

significant issue for all schools to deal

with in the next few years. The changes

coming to schools, both in the way we

are funded and to a lesser degree in the

way we are staffed, will place significant

demands on schools‘ professional

learning requirements. The website

below will continue to post the latest

information available and I encourage

Letters sent home to parents:

Excursion to Zoo - 6/8

Myuna Bay Camp information afternoon -

8/8

8L & 8H Ultimo Science Festival - 21/8

Author Visit Year 8 - 14/8

Zone Athletics Carnival - 15/8 and 17/8

Book Week Celebrations - 23/8

Mini Olympic Games - 28/8

National Shoe Box Collection

We are now accepting

enrolments for

Kindergarten 2013

teachers and parents to access it regularly

to keep abreast of current developments.

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/lsld

Thank you to all those students, staff and

parents who were involved in Education

Week activities both here at school and

elsewhere in the shire. It is always a great

opportunity to showcase our school and

also public education.

Thank you for your support of your

children‘s learning.

Kevin Haydon

Congratulations LHCS

‘Could you please pass on my congratulations to everyone involved in the school performance at Miranda Fair last week. We thoroughly enjoyed the variety and it showcased LHCS beautifully.

Ms Turner with the band and vocal students of varying ages, did a really lovely job. I especially enjoyed Brody’s singing. What an inspirational song choice that was. Kyle R and Nash L were selected to MC and also did a great job .

Thanks again for a really enjoyable morning.’

Belinda Russo (parent)

On 1 August the band and some other

students from Lucas Heights Community

School performed at Miranda Shopping

Centre.

We performed at midday and the senior

band played first. They planed Pep Rally

Rock and captivated the audience during

the performance. The next song played

was Pirates of the Caribbean which

wowed the audience!

The high school band was next and

played a stunning performance. We

played Walking on Sunshine.

The following students also performed:

Alexandria M sang with guitar.

Alex E played fur elise on the piano.

Brody J - Bittersweet Symphony

Lacinda Fisk—Emile Sandes

Kyllie R and Nash L ended our

performance with a bow.

Aliesha F, 7H

On Thursday 2 August, I performed

along with the dance groups and choirs of

the Primary School, at Menai

Marketplace for Education Week.

It was great for the primary students to be

enjoying themselves and being able to

perform so well and so comfortably in a

public place and at such a young age.

I was very excited when I found out that I

was able to join the Primary School and

add to their performances. I couldn‘t wait

to do my first public solo performance of

„A Thousand Years‟ by Christina Perri

and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

I was also glad to see that the audience

was enjoying it too. I appreciate all the

compliments I received from teachers

and parents in the audience and would

like to thank Mrs Turner for giving me

the opportunity to do this.

I look forward to my next performance.

Rachel N, 8L.

Education Week Performances

Leading Lights

Matt K (6B) and Matthew J (6S) play in

the Under 12 Division 1 Representative

Basketball team for Sutherland Sharks.

On 3, 4 and 5 August they travelled to

Niagra Park to compete in the 2012

Basketball NSW Waratah Junior State

Championships.

After three days of playing, the boys

won the grand final and became the

State champions. Matt K was named

Most Valued Player of the tournament.

Congratulations Matt and Matthew.

Support Unit News

The Support Unit is eagerly awaiting

the Paralympics. One of our former

students, Katie Hill, is in the Gliders

and will once again be representing

Australia in the wheelchair basketball

competition.

To show support for a former LHCS

student it would be wonderful if the

school community could send Katie

Hero Grams when the Paralympics

begin.

We wish her all the best.

2012 Harmony Day

Congratulations to those students who

participated in the 2012 Harmony Day

Competition. The dedication you show

towards eliminating racial, cultural and

religious intolerance in our society

makes the staff of Lucas Heights

Community School very proud.

Remember: a decent society does not

discriminate against particular groups

on the basis of religion, gender, ethnic

origin or age and is dedicated to

combating prejudice and discrimination.

Thank you for helping to cultivate a

safe, caring and accepting environment

in our world. Keep up the good work!

Mr Joel Serena

Love Science -

then live it after school hours!

In the Science department we have been

busy with excursions to the Sydney Boat

Show with Marine Studies, to the Zoo

Snooze with Year 12 Biology and soon

we will have two Year 8 classes

presenting at the ultimate Science

Festival. So you can say we love getting

out and about! But we figured you may

not want to miss the opportunities below.

So if you go please let us know!

The Amazing Science Circus at the

Powerhouse Discovery Centre – Castle

Hill Saturday 11 August, 2012 from

10.00am – 4.00pm

Join science aficionados, Imogen and

Freya Wadlow, founders of i-fink and

Planet Patrol and winners of the World

Wildlife Fund‗s 2012 ‗Young Panda

Earth Hour Award‘, for an open day that

explores everything about science. Step

right up to test the limits of the human

body and learn about clean energy and

which chemical reactions make fabulous

fireworks. Unlock force and movement in

our Xtreme Energy and Rocket Science

shows.

Or book in to one of our workshops to

learn some sustainability tips or how to

extract DNA from a humble strawberry!

Full program details and other

information, including a phone number

for making bookings – at:

http://castlehill.powerhousemuseum.com/

events/openday.php

“Scientists‟ Stories” – An Evening for

Parents and Students

John Niland Scientia Building, Faculty of

Science, The University of New South

Wales, Tuesday 14 August 2012 - 6.00pm

onwards

Year 10, 11 and 12 students - and their

parents - are invited to attend an evening

of intrigue, revelation and discovery. The

Australian Academy of Science and the

Academy of Technology, Science &

Engineering offers a rare opportunity to

hear from four inspirational Fellows:

Professor Richard Harvey - Deputy

Director and Head, Developmental and

Stem Cell Biology Division, Victor

Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

“The Awakening Heart”

Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorne -

ARC Federation Fellow, Sydney

Institute for Astronomy: “Photonics in

Astronomy”

Professor Aibing Yu - Scientia

Professor and Federation Fellow,

University of New South Wales:

“Small Particles – Big Science”

Professor Mohananda Dasgupta -

Professor, Department of Nuclear

Physics, Australian National

University: “Beyond the Nano World”

There will be the opportunity to speak

with our guest speakers, Fellows of the

Academies, and UNSW Faculty of

Science staff. Registration is essential.

For further enquiries please contact Laura

Jiew - T 93857788 or

Email:science@unsw.edu.au>

Full details:

http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/events/

scientists-stories-parent-and-student-

evening

Zoosnooze

On a cold and blustery day Year 12

Biology headed into the city for a day at

the Botanic Gardens followed by a night

out spent camping on the floor of one of

the teaching classrooms at the zoo.

Surrounded by snakes, crocs, turtles,

lizards and a few furry mammalian

friends we all tried to get some sleep after

a long day/night of lessons and hands-on

learning experiences.

The class went for a late night tour of the

zoo and ended with a lesson on animal

adaptations at about 10.00pm. Up again

at 6.00am we then had a ‗behind the

scenes‘ look at the feeding and daily

routine of the animals and keepers and

had another hands-on lesson with some

Aussie natives. I think the pictures will

give you a better idea of what a great

experience they had!!

I send out a big thanks to Mr Cook who

came and stayed the night and drove all

the gear to us at the zoo - I am sure that

Year 12 were grateful and I definitely

was!

Ms Rogers

NATIONAL SHOE BOX COLLECTION: KINDERGARTEN - YEAR 12

This year LHCS will be participating in the National Shoe Box Collection organised

by Samaritan‘s Purse. Every year, generous people across the world lovingly pack

shoes boxes with simple gifts. Operation Christmas Child is a unique project of

Samaritan‘s Purse that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around

the world through gift-filled shoe boxes. It‘s as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Find a shoe box and cover with cheerful paper.

2. Determine if a boy or girl will receive your gift.

3. Fill the box with a variety of simple gifts.

Once you have filled your shoe box, drop it into either Miss Sharp (HB5) or Miss

Gruber (HB7) with the gift tag by Monday 27 August.

TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR

BIG SISTER

Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in February 2013 for their 3, 5 or 10 month programs. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Canada and the U.S.A. will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange.

Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email scceaust@scce.com.au or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our little booklets of international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!

SOUTHERN CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Tel: +61 (0)3 9775 4711

Fax: +61 (0)3 9775 4971

Toll Free: 1800 500 501

Post: Locked Bag 1200, Mt Eliza , VIC , 3930

Web: www.scce.com.au

email: robert.l@scce.com.au

K-6 Open Morning

to celebrate Book Week

2012 is the National Year of Reading.

―The National Year of Reading 2012 is

about children learning to read and keen

readers finding new sources of

inspiration. It's about helping people

discover and rediscover the magic of

books. And most of all, it's about

Australians becoming a nation of readers.

Nearly half our population can't read with

any fluency. It's a shameful and worrying

statistic. We have identified three goals

which will help us turn Australia into a

nation of readers and encourage a reading

culture in every home:

For all Australians to understand the

benefits of reading as a life skill and a

catalyst for well-being;

To promote a reading culture in every

home; and

To establish an aspirational goal for

families, of parents and caregivers

sharing books with their children every

day.‖

This explanation has been taken from the

homepage for the National Year of

Reading http://www.love2read.org.au/

about-us.cfm

Dear Parents,

The Support Unit would like to make

the garden area outside the Primary

and Secondary Support units more

accessible and attractive so the

students can use this space at recess

and lunchtimes.

If you are not going to redeem the

plant vouchers that the council sent out

with the last rate‘s notice, we would

appreciate you donating them to the

Support Unit. We will leave a box on

the front counter of the office for the

donated vouchers. Thank you

Libby Walton

At Lucas Heights Community School we

are embracing the National Year of

Reading with another special event

planned for this term. On Thursday 23

August K-6 classrooms and the school

library will be open for visitors. We have

a special morning planned to showcase

some of the activities that have our

students immersed in books. Students

will be able to dress up as a book

character and visitors will be invited to

stay and share lunchtime with their

children at 12.30pm.

Meet your child in their classroom at

11.00am and tour various classrooms to

see the wonderful Book Week displays.

Our library has some excellent books for

sale and we would appreciate your

generosity in donating a book to our

school library.

Carolyn Lakiss

WHITE CARD TRAINING

Benchmark OHS Consulting Pty Ltd run courses every Tuesday at Taren Point Bowling Club at a cost of $100.

To book phone: 9531 0474

Later in the year another course will be run at school for those wishing to do work experience on a building site. Cost $100.

Essential in a student‘s career pathway

planning is the development of a Résumé.

A résumé is a document used by

individuals to present their background

and skill set. Résumés can be used for a

variety of reasons but most often to

secure new employment. A typical

résumé contains a summary of relevant

job experience and education. The

resume is usually one of the first items,

along with the cover letter that a potential

employer encounters regarding the job

seeker and is typically used to screen

applicants.

As students begin to plan for full time,

part-time and holiday employment there

are some simple tips they should

remember when preparing their resumes.

Résumé advice

Your résumé should represent you in the

best possible way in order to secure an

interview. Your résumé (or CV –

curriculum vitae) is the first thing an

employer sees before deciding to invite

you for an interview.

Important notes:

Ensure your email address is

appropriate,

eg Michael.Smith@hotmail.com.

Not something like thewizardofoz@hotmail.com

Ensure your mobile phone voicemail

message is appropriate, recording

your name and asking the person to

leave a message. Employers get a

good feel for the type of person they

are trying to contact by their

voicemail message. Do set up a

voicemail so as prospective employers

can leave detailed messages with

contact details about interviews

It‘s important that your résumé

contains all the relevant information

without being too long. Three pages

should be the maximum length if

possible. Research shows that

employers scan over résumés, rather

than read them in detail.

Year 12

All students have been issued with the

2013 University Admissions Centre

(UAC) Guide. The Guide has

information about every course, as well

as how to apply and the selection and

offer process.

Applications for tertiary study in 2013

will open on UAC‘s website on 8

August. In addition EAS (Educational

Access Schemes) applications also open

on the 8 August. NSW HSC students will

be issued with a 4-digit UAC PIN which

they will receive in the mail in early

August; this pin is needed to apply so

keep it in a safe place.

Over the coming weeks Year 12 will

meet with the Careers teachers to discuss

applications and important dates of

which they should be aware.

For more information on courses or the

application process see the Careers

teachers.

All Lucas Heights Students are

encouraged to use the schools Careers

website www.lucasheightscareers.com

as there is a wealth of information on all

aspects of Career and Transition planning.

Included is this month‘s Careers

newsletter is detailed information on

Teacher Education Scholarships as well

as some great information on Cadetships

available for 2013 with BlueScope Steel

and the University of Wollongong. As

always see the Careers Advisers for more

information.

Upcoming Events

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS

University of Newcastle

18 August 2012 (Central Coast Campus)

25 August 2012 (Newcastle Campus)

30 August 2012 (Port Macquarie Campus)

University of Notre Dame

25 August 2012 (Sydney Campus)

University of Sydney

25 August 2012

University of Technology

25 August 2012 (City Campus)

University of Western Sydney

26 August 2012

University of New South Wales

25 August 2012 (ADFA Program)

1 September 2012 (Kensington Campus)

Australian Catholic University

1 September 2012 (North Sydney Campus)

8 September 2012 (Strathfield Campus)

Macquarie University

8 September 2012 (North Ryde Campus)

Mrs Eagles and Ms Smith, Careers Advisers

Musical Soiree

The next Musical Soiree will be held

Thursday 13 September

from 6.30 to 7.30pm

in the Performance Space.

Any students interested in auditioning

please see Mrs Turner at lunchtime

in the Music room.

PARENTS & CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

132 Old Illawarra Road

Barden Ridge NSW 2234

Telephone (02) 9543 8317

Facsimile (02) 9541 0036

Email: lhcspandc@gmail.com or lucasheigh-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

P&C NEWSLETTER

P&C Meetings 2012

The P&C meets in the Staff Common Room (next to the Library) on the first Wednesday of each month during school terms. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 5 September. Doors open at 7.15 for a 7.30pm start. We finish between 9.00 and 9.30pm.

Tea/Coffee/Supper is provided.

Remaining Meeting dates for 2012 are:

Term 3: Wed 5 September

Term 4: Wed 7 November, Wed 5 December

If you need to contact P&C Committee member,

you can leave a message with the Office or email

your query to: lhcspandc@gmail.com

If you would like to be kept up-to-date with a copy of the

Meeting Minutes you can have them emailed to you

(send email request to lhcspandc@gmail.com attention

to P&C Secretary and your email address will be added)

or you can collect a hard copy from the Office or Uniform

Shop.

Fundraising News

Father’s Day Stall is on Monday 27 August. Gifts are $5 and $10 each. Please send your order and payment to

school by Friday 17 August in an envelope marked Father’s Day Stall as well as your child’s name and class.

Need a great Calendar for 2013, set of Gift Cards, Mouse Mat or iPhone Cover? Look no further! The Kids

Artworks Cards & Calendars Fundraiser is being run again. A note has gone home this week with an Order Form.

Please have this completed and returned with payment by Friday 7 September.

A P&C BBQ Lunch for K-6 and their parents/visitors will be held on Book Week Open Day on Thursday 23 August.

A note and order form will be sent home week 3.

Legends bus shopping trip is scheduled for Saturday 27 October 2012. Tickets will be $48.00 per person including

lunch. More info to follow soon, so please keep that date free for a fun-filled day of shopping!

Mrs Ring, P&C President

New Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Monday Closed

Tuesday 8.45 to 9.15am

2.45 to 3.15pm

Wednesday 8.45 to 9.15am

Thursday Closed

Friday 8.45 to 9.15am

2.45 to 3.15pm