Lindfield Public School Parents and Citizens Association

We want to launch an afternoon walking bus from Lindfield Public School to Lindfield Station, are you interested?

Why?

There are a lot of families who would take this route on the way home or would like to avoid the parking hassles around the school.

The aim of this walking bus is:

- To allow parents to avoid crossing the highway; and

- To allow parents to take advantage of available parking around the station; and

- To improve supervision of children already walking this route; and

- To end the walking bus in a place convenient to a larger group of parents.

How?

Children meet at a nominated "bus stop" after the bell within the school grounds. Bus will leave at a nominated time eg 3.05 to arrive at 3.15pm. Children who miss the bus could report to the office as per usual bus routine.

Depending on size of bus, 2 or more parents lead the bus on a nominated route.

Bus finishes at a nominated meeting point on the concourse at Lindfield Public Station. It is up to parents to decide if their child has permission to continue walking home, continue to another meeting point or must wait on the concourse (with the advantage of security cameras).

The details of how the bus operates will be decided by participating parents eg if supervising parents will wait until children are picked up.

When?

Email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by the 2nd August to register your interest and join the discussion! We want to start the bus as soon as practical.

Lindfield Public School Fundraiser, Saturday 23 October 2010

The Year 3 Fundraising Team has once again come up with a fabulous theme for the night, so please buy a ticket and come along.

All monies raised from this event will assist in the payment of our literacy and mathematics programmes which focus on children who are struggling with their reading, writing and mathematics skills.  At a cost per annum of approximately $52,000 per year, it is only with financial support of the parents and the community that we are able to continue with these important programmes.

But wait, there’s more…

The money from the ticket sales will only go so far and what we really need are donations, either gift vouchers or items that we can auction off on the night, or something that could be raffled off as a major prize of the night.

* Perhaps you own a business that could offer an item or a service.
* Or you could donate a week at your holiday house.
* Maybe you are willing to part with some of your signed sports memorabilia.
* Or you have a contact in the tourism industry.
* Do you have access to a backstage pass to a show?
* Or members’ tickets to a sporting event?

P&C Cleanup around the school

 You will notice that there has been an additional set of hands helping around the school doing lots of cleaning up.  Rob has now completed the cleaning up of the band storeroom under the hall, has fixed the pool seating and is scheduled to have all the K-2 box seats completed over the school holidays – thanks Rob, great job!

 Year 3 Fundraiser planning dinner

 The year 3 Mums dinner out / fundraising dinner is being held on Wednesday 30that Noodle Blast. 7.30pm, Pacific Highway Killara.  The more the merrier so please drop in if you are in a position to lend a hand to the organising, even if it is to do one of the small jobs, the more hands available make this job all the more fun to run.  Let This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it know if you can make it.

 Safety

 A huge thank you to Ian St Vincent for all his work and efforts in the pouring rain last week to make sure the year 5 and 6’s returning from Canberra got off the buses safely.

Its All About our Dad's over the next few months

The date has been finalised - the Dad's Night Out has been confirmed for Thursday 23rd September and is going to be held at the West Lindfield Bowling Club.  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and his group of coordinators will be sending more information early in Term 3.  The theme for fun on the night will be Horse Racing.  In the meantime put the date in your diary.  At the event all the drawings / plans will be on display for the Pool Seating and the Hall Extension.

Father Day breakfast will be held on Friday 3rd September - David Van Beek and a group of dad's are coordinating this year, if you are available to lend a hand either prior or on the morning, please let This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it know.

Tree Planting - Bushcare Group

On Thursday 29th July as part of Education Week Sally Thompson with the help of the kindy children and a few parents will be spending the day tree planting.

Enjoy the school holidays, see you all in Term 3.

Leanne Ferreira, President

Dad's Night Out

Thursday 23rd September

West Lindfield Bowling Club

Put the date in your diary