We’d like to offer another congratulations to all of these recipients, who have demonstrated that Lake Heights really does ‘Strive for excellence’. As the year draws to a close, however, it’s important to remember that the students who received an award in last week’s ceremony are not the only students who have achieved excellence or have made progress over the year.

Last Wednesday we received some sad news. Mr Bridgement, our former school groundskeeper who stepped down from his position last year at the age of 83, passed away on Wednesday evening after a short battle with cancer.

It was an opportunity for schools to showcase what they had achieved in their gardens, sample some of the delicious food grown and cooked straight from school gardens and take a tour of Cringila’s fabulous garden. It was perfect timing for teachers and our parent volunteers who came along, who each came back with a stack of new ideas to implement in our own school.

Last Wednesday, Year 6 students had the opportunity to go and see their hard work on the big screen at the premier screening of this year’s WACKI films. The WACKI film competition is local competition within our community of schools and provides students with an opportunity to become involved in all aspects of film making, from writing a script to acting, designing sets and costumes, honing leadership skills by taking on the director’s role,  as well as editing the film to bring it all together.

  Wearing our new school hats with pride! From today, every student at Lake Heights Public School is now the proud owner of one of our school hats.

  Click here to see Year 6 student, Kellie Taylor, land a magnificent catch at Thursday’s PSSA Cricket Tournament Last Thursday, many of the students in Years 3-6 spent the day on the greens, in a PSSA cricket tournament. Students were lucky enough to enjoy perfect conditions for much  of the day and had a great time honing their skills.

A new bubbler will be installed on the lower playground today, to ensure students keep hydrated throughout the day The weather is heating up as we approach the end of the year, but we are doing all we can to ensure that students are staying cool and hydrated in the warmer weather. Our 100% hat habit is well and truly underway, with school hats to be introduced in the coming weeks (more information on this later in the newsletter).

The children adored showing their grandparents around their school and we had countless students asking whether it was Grandparents Day again the following day. It is always special for students to share time and some personal stories with their grandparents, and we’re glad that so many students were able to share some of those special moments today.

From today, our goal is for 100% of students to be wearing a hat for all outdoor activities between the 8:55am bell and the 2:35pm bell. Teachers have been asked to check that all students have a hat on their head as they exit the classroom for recess, lunch, PE, sport and any other outdoor activity, including excursions.

Here’s a few dates for the diary. LHPS Grandparent’s Day 25 October from 9:30am Full of love, adoration, stories and special treats, they say that grandparents are the best kind of grown ups and at Lake Heights, we appreciate the significant role that grandparents play in the daily lives of our students.