9th March, 2017 NEWSLETTER...Late Arrivals If your child is late to school please en-sure they see Sue in the office before go-ing to class. Thank you. Early Pick ups If you need to

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Julie Hommelhoff 9th March, 2017

Principal

NEWSLETTER PO Box 66 NORTH BENDIGO 3550

SCHOOL : www.lightningreefps.vic.edu.au

Phone: 5443 2501

Please remem-

ber smoking is

banned within

four metres of

an entrance to

all Victorian

Schools and

within the

school grounds

BE YOUR BEST BE RESPECTFUL BE CO-OPERATIVE

BE RESPONSIBLE

Term 1

Ends

March 31st

School Council AGM

AGM School Council Meeting scheduled for 23 March 2017 at 3.45pm in the staffroom. Information will be sent home via email and or hard copy for all members.

Upcoming Public Holiday

Please note that the Labour Day Holiday is coming up shortly. It is on Monday 13 March. Please note this on your calendar as there is no school on this day.

Parent Association Easter Fundraiser

Parents Association is asking families to do-nate an Easter egg for their Easter fundraiser. As in previous years we will run an in-school competition between classes, with the class who has the highest weight in eggs winning a whole class lunch.

The “weigh-in” will be held on Friday 24th March. We would appreciate all eggs to be brought to school prior to this day.

The eggs will then be used to make prizes for the Easter Fund-raiser. Previous years have seen up to 20 prizes being won. Tickets will be sent home for the fundraiser to be drawn on the March 14.

Thank you and good luck to everyone.

http://www.lightningreefps.vic.edu.au


Asthma

If your child suffers from Asthma can you

please provide us with an updated Asthma

plan for this year.

Bookclub

Bookclub issue 2 due back 20th March

Late Arrivals

If your child is late to school please en-

sure they see Sue in the office before go-

ing to class.

Thank you.

Early Pick ups

If you need to pick your child up early

from school please come to the office and

fill out an Early Leavers Pass. You can then

take it down to your child’s classroom.

We can not be calling classrooms during

class time and interrupting learning time.

Hats

As we are a sun smart school hats are required to be worn from September the 1st.

Please ensure your child has a bucket hat for playtimes.

Prep enrolments for 2017

If you have a child or know a child who will be coming to Lightning Reef Primary as a prep next year please let us know

A.S.A.P.

We have some exciting orientation days coming up for our new preps.

Parents Club

President:: Toni Hicks

Vice President:: Sonia Valli

Secretary: John Moosman

Treasurer: Sally Gibson

Committee Members : Michelle

Savilles, Belinda Downing, Donna

Moosman, Donna Rutherford and

Kate Duncan

The next Parents club meeting is

October 13th at 9am.

All are welcome!

5 cent challenge

The Parent Association are running the 5 cent challenge. We are ask-ing students to please bring in any spare 5 cent pieces. Each class-room will have a jar to collect their 5 cent pieces and the classroom with the most at the end of the challenge will win a prize.

SSG’s – Student Support Group Meeting

SSG’s are currently being scheduled for next week. If your child is required to partake in an SSG contact will have been made. There is a great number of SSG’s to be attended to, so please be aware that this takes time.

If you wish to organise an SSG outside of this designated list, please contact your child’s teacher.

Have a great week!

Julie Hommelhoff

Principal

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School Parents and Friends Group

Congratulations to the following people who been elected to the positions

as listed on the Lightning Reef Primary School Parents & Friends Group:

President – John Moosman

Vice President – Toni Hicks

Treasurer – Donna Rutherford

Secretary – Leah Climas

Members of Committee – Kate Duncan, Belinda Downing, Sonia Valli, Donna

Moosman, Jeanette Maasdakkers and Michelle Saville.

Welcome everyone and I look forward to working with you throughout the year.

Kind Regards,

Julie Hommelhoff

Principal


Head Lice

Just a reminder to please be checking your child/children’s hair each week and treating it if necessary.

We have already had cases of head lice in the school


In 1/2 M we have been

exploring 2D shapes and

had some great fun with

the pattern blocks.


PARENTS & FRIENDS PLEASE DO NOT SMOKE NEAR SCHOOL GATES

From 13 April 2015, smoking is banned within four metres of an

entrance to all primary and secondary schools in Victoria, and

within the school grounds, under an amendment to the Tobacco Act

1987. A similar ban applying to the entrances and grounds of

Victorian childcare centres and kindergartens is also in place.

While smoking was banned on the grounds of all Victorian

Government schools by the Minister for Education in 2009 via a

Ministerial Ban Order, the new bans are enshrined in legislation

and also apply to Catholic and independent schools in Victoria.

Calendar of events:

Tuesday March 14 - Wednesday 15 - Year 3 camp

Tuesday March 14 - Grade 4/5 swimming

Tuesday March 21– Harmony Day

Thursday March 23 - School Council meeting

Tuesday March 28 - Grade 4/5 swimming

Thursday March 30 - Multi Cultural Day

Friday March 31 - Cross Country

Last day of term 1 is Friday March 31st


Sports News

Weetbix Kids Triathlon

Last Sunday morning, two of our grade 3 girls participated in the Weetbix Kids Triathlon held

locally at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre/QEO. Along with 1000+ other kids, the girls were suc-

cessful in completing a 75m swim, followed by a 3km bike and 500m run. On behalf of the

whole school community, congratulations on your efforts Mackenzie and Kendra. For those in-

terested in having a go at the sport of Triathlon, the Bendigo Triathlon Club offer regular events

throughout summer. These events take place at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre Eaglehawk. For

further info, visit http://www.bendigotriathlon.com/bendigo-kids-triathlon or talk to Jarrod at

School.

School Cross Country

Where: Lightning Reef Primary School Grounds

When: Friday 31st March

What to wear: House Team Colours, Shorts and

Running Shoes

*Please note, timetable subject to minor change

Time Year Level Total Distance

9.30 Grade 5/6 Boys 3km

9.33 Grade 5/6 Girls 3km

9.36 Grade 3/4 Boys 2km

9.39 Grade 3/4 Girls 2km

9.50 Grade 2 Boys & Girls

1.5km

10.05 Grade 1 Girls & Boys

1km

10.15 Prep Girls & Boys 500m

10.25 Teachers V Select-ed 5/6 Team

http://www.bendigotriathlon.com/bendigo-kids-triathlon


BE YOUR BEST BE RESPECTFUL BE CO-OPERATIVE

BE RESPONSIBLE

GROWING interest and two especially talented local gardeners are help-

ing Long Gully’s community garden thrive.

The garden has been tucked away in Energetic Street for 14 years, and run

in conjunction with the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre.

Recent times have seen the project go from strength to strength.

Such has been its success that two of its regulars won awards in the Victo-

ria In Bloom competition, sponsored by the Department of Health and

Human Services.

Long Gully local Dan

Boyd and eight-year-old

Henari Clark both won

awards for their work at

the community garden

and have been invited to

a statewide awards cere-

mony later this month.

Henari has been gardening for more than a year, and said his spe-

cialty is growing cucumbers.

“The best part is getting to eat them,” he said.

The community garden receives support from the City of Greater

Bendigo, which allows Mr Grieves to spend two days a week at the

garden.

Neighbourhood centre manager Helen Douglass said Mr Grieves

has been instrumental in helping the garden improve.

For his part, he said he loves being involved.

“The age difference we’ve got here is amazing, we have a lady

over 80 and she comes in regularly and then the kids come as well

and they love it,”Mr Grieves said.

Plots at the garden start from just $10 per year. For more infor-

mation, contact the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre on 5442

1165.

CONTACT US: 5443 2501

Principal:

Julie Hommelhoff

Assistant Principal:

Jo Ryan

Business Manager:

Kristie Coates

Leading Teachers:

Kim Kirkpatrick

Paul Keller

Specialist Coordinator:

Katrina Johnstone

Prep -2 Coordinator:

Tania Peirce-Whyte

3-6 Coordinator

Kellie Parsons

Speech Therapist:

Vikki Stone

Social Worker:

Gai Maddams

School Council President

Sonia Valli

Parents and Friends President:

Toni Hicks

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