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Welcome Back
We hope that you all had a great break from the routine of
school and that you are now refreshed and ready to tackle a new
term. Term 2 promises to be busy and exciting for everyone at LPPS,
including NAPLAN, Aerobics competitions, Education Week, Anzac Day,
Cross Country, Aussie Sports Expo, UNSW testing and many other
exciting activities and programs.
Our personalised learning approach to each childs learning is a
major priority at LPPS. We eagerly await all the great results and
presentations for this term from our students as we move along the
path of continuous improvement.
April
24th Curriculum Day (No students required)
25th ANZAC Day
28th Book Club due
29th School Photos May
14th Grade P-2 Photo Trail
16th Aerobic Comp Geelong
19th Grandparents Day
20th Open Night
22nd Grades 3-6 Cross Country Student Absent Hot Line Number
5964 7783
Launching Place Primary School
Issue 9 Thursday 16th April 2015
Being a Classroom Helper
It is very satisfying to hear positive feedback from parents
about their time volunteering at school in the classroom. This week
a parent expressed the enjoyment she had experienced in being in
the classroom working with her daughters peer group and seeing what
was going on in the classroom.
We are always looking to promote greater parent engagement in
learning at school. There are many ways in which parents can assist
in classrooms, and all that is required is a Working with Children
Check. The application is simple to complete online, is free for
volunteers and once the application has been made, most applicants
can begin volunteering immediately.
Adults can help out in the classroom in many ways, from
listening to students read, to working with small groups of
students, or even just being in the classroom to get a sense of
what is happening at school. It doesnt matter if your child is in
Prep or Year 6: when parents are actively involved in their childs
education, the benefits to both parents and children are great.
Please see your childs teacher to find out how you can get
involved.
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Dont put you hats away yet! As part of our updated Sunsmart
Policy, in line with the recommended practice, our students are
required to wear their school hats until the end of April.
Therefore, all students will still need their hats for the first
three weeks
of Term 2.
Sunsmart Hats
Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place
3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email
[email protected] ABN 96 199 518 803
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Working Together
This term as a school and as a learning community, LPPS will
continue to focus on high expectations for all members of our
community. High expectations provide the foundations for a
positive, engaging and respectful culture that will allow us to
focus our energies on teaching and learning in an environment where
everyone understands and respects their rights and responsibilities
and where everyone feels they belong. On the first day of term this
was evident in all classrooms as teachers led students in Circle
Time activities to reflect on holiday activities, reinforce
behavioural expectations and set short-term goals.
In line with our school wide positive behaviours initiative,
students are constantly reminded of what it means to Be a Learner,
Be Respectful and Be Safe.
Respect
It is interesting when children experience conflict amongst
others they are often quick to use the term Bullying. A bully is
usually someone who targets one child on a daily basis often using
the support of what we call Satellites who are other children that
stand around and watch or support the bully in action. More often
than not what happens in schools is teasing and they are usually
one off incidents. We work extremely hard to promote the value of
Respect. We do not tolerate children making others feel
uncomfortable or
upset. We do not accept children isolating others from play
activities and we certainly do not tolerate physical or verbal
outbursts. If your child experiences something at school that is
cause for concern we encourage you to empower them to tell the
teacher. If they do not feel comfortable doing that then we hope
that you would contact us and let us know what is happening so that
we can support them. We are all individuals, but the message that
needs to be shared is very simple:
Everyone should be treated with respect
Welcome
We would like to offer a warm welcome to a
group of pre service teachers from Monash
University. The Monash students are working
alongside teachers in classrooms, observing,
interacting and helping out in a multitude of
ways. This is a great opportunity for our school
as the students bring with them, a variety of
skills and interests.
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Please Note: That other advertisements and publications
published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development endorsement.
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If you or your child/ren have any ideas or suggestions that
could be used in canteen either on special lunch order days or the
one off treat. Please see myself or leave a note at the school
office.
Just a reminder that Slushies will not be available in terms two
and three. For the moment we have Cheesey Rice Wheel, Spc Apple
Jelly, Two Fruits Tubs at
50 each.
Roster
23rd Jodie D, Gillian S, Maryann E, Paul T
30th
May
7th
Orders are to be written on a brown paper bag with your childs
name and grade at the top and items ordered with prices; correct
money is appreciated. If you dont have paper bags at home there
will be a cost of 10c per bag. Please dont staple or put sticky
tape on lunch order bags.
Canteen
Mikayla D Prep R
Riley A Prep R
Jayden D 1/2 C
Brock C 1/2 K
Sienna M 1/2 K
Cooper M-M 1/2 T
Zac F 1/2 T
Tali L 3/4 K
Natasha J 3/4 K
Josh Y 3/4 S
Ashlee F 3/4 S
Sam D A 5/6 F
Kayla M 5/6 F
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One windcheater with name
Jake R on inside. Please return if
found to either 1/2 C or the
school office.
Lost one cat by the name of Gingi. He is a small domestic short
haired ginger and white male cat, 1 year old. Gingi has gone
missing from Gembrook Rd opposite Wickhams Rd since Sunday 5th
April. He has been desexed and microchipped with tattoos in both
ears wearing a dark blue flea collar and light blue collar with the
word Spoilt on it. He is an extremely friendly and docile cat who
is a dearly loved family pet and very missed. Any information
please call Kylie Blackney on 5961 5320 or 0487 008 423.
If you book a job within 1 month of receiving a
quote from Nelson Asphalting and you
mention LPPS school newsletter, we will
donate 2.5% of invoice price to the school.
