Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk ‘Our students have a right to a quality education that is not going to alienate their sense of cultural identity’ Professor Chris Sarra On Thursday and Friday last week, Mrs Whyte and I were very privileged to have the opportunity to attend the Illawarra Reconciliation Conference with an esteemed panel of local Aboriginal Elders and speakers. Over the course of two days we examined many of our school’s practices with a view to ensuring that all of our students are supported to achieve to their potential.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk ‘At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them’ Comemorations and Celebrations On Friday it was an honour to host Mr Cyril Parker on behalf of the City of Wollongong RSL Sub Branch to hold an ANZAC ceremony here at school. Mr Parker served in the Korean War in 1950 onboard HMS Glory.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk ‘There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither’ Alan Cohen Holiday Progress We resume with students today from two weeks’ rest, revitalised and ready to continue learning.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s Desk ‘Peace begins with a smile’ Albert Einstein Restrictions continue to ease As restrictions continue to ease across NSW in relation to COVID, it is with great pleasure that we are able to continue re-welcoming community members onsite to share our school. This started late last week when we were able to welcome the Rotary Club of West Wollongong onsite to install a Peace Pole near our main entry.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk ‘Everyone Belongs’ Harmony Day 2021 Some of our students don orange and work together to celebrate Harmony Day Inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone On Friday, our classes celebrated Harmony Day. The messages behind this day are incredibly important, and underpinned a range of activities undertaken in classes with buddies.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk ‘The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team’ Phil Jackson Year 5/6 welcoming me into their room to participate in ‘Quality Teaching Rounds’ yesterday.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk From the Principal’s Desk – W7 ‘A good groove releases adrenaline in your body. You feel uplifted, you feel calm, you feel powerful.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk Pictured this week is our 5/6 class with Tim Coenraad, an Illawarra Hawks basketball legend with over 300 professional games (only the third in the club’s history) and 10 seasons under his belt. PandC for 2021 I wanted to begin this week’s address by thanking all members of the community who were able to attend our PandC AGM on Monday evening, either in person or via conferencing technology.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk Celebrating our School-Mr Mark Barraket, Executive Director, enjoyed being welcomed by our student leadersyesterday. From the Principal’s Desk – W5 ‘Learning never exhausts the mind’ Leonardo Davinci From time to time, special dignitaries within our department ask if they can schedule a school visit to come and see what is happening ‘on the ground’ in our schools.

Stay up to date with all of the news and upcoming events atLake Heights Public School. From the Principal’s desk Badges of a different type – Two of our new Kindergarten students with their name badges stand by siblings badged into student leadership. What great role models.