Newsletter 1st February 2019

From the Principal

Date Claimers Term 1 2019

Mon 4th Feb Uniform Shop open 8:30am - 9:30am on Mondays

Wed 6th Feb Tuckshop reopens Wednesdays & Fridays * more info in this newsletter

Tues 12th Feb Parent information sessions in classrooms 3:15-3:45PM Prep-Year 2 4:00-4:30PM Year 3-6

Tues 12th Feb Icy Cups for sale for 50c Student council fundraiser each Tuesday at 1:30pm

Wed 13th Feb Active Travel starts

Fri 15th Feb Year 4-6 Swimming starts

Fri 1st March Crazy Hair Day: Student

Council fundraiser (gold coin)

Fri 8th Mar School Cross Country 9 – 11am at Cox Park

Fri 15th Mar National Day of Action Against Bullying: Students wear orange to show support

Wed 21st Mar Active Travel Ride to school day: Bling my bike

Fri 5th Apr Last day of Term 1

Information on lunchtime clubs will

be coming out soon.

New Staff Commencing 2019 Welcome again to our new staff members who are commencing at Lota this year.

Matthew Tolchard is our Year 2/3 Teacher.

Ruth Holliday (Mon-Fri) and Gaye McWilliams (Mon, Tues) are our Inclusive Education Teachers.

Lisa Russo has joined our Teacher Aide team.

Karen Wheeler is our Business Manager, relieving for Anne-Maree McCarthy.

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Welcome to all of our new and continuing students to what will undoubtedly be another wonderful year at Lota State School. Word continues to travel of the great reputation of Lota and the school’s values: Happy, Safe, and Learning. We now have 220 students enrolled, including 39 new students in Prep – and we wish them all the best as they make this exciting transition in their learning at school. I have been inspired by what I have seen already at Lota State School. We have wonderful, smiling students who have come ready to enjoy their learning and who are also proud of their school. I have seen the dedicated, caring and hard-working teaching and support teams preparing for and then working with students this week. And I have also really noticed the very positive community environment within the school. That all of these things are so visible is testament to the work of the whole school community to make Lota such a great place to learn for all of our students. Our priorities for 2019 are based around Successful Learners, Engaged Learners and Quality Teaching and we will share more details on what we are focusing on in these areas during the year. Thank you for your warm welcome to Lota and I look forward to working with you and your children. Kind regards Jonathan Gagen

School Information

Arrival and Departure Procedures Students are to arrive at school after 8:30am for an 8:50am start. Students are required to sit quietly in their eating areas until the bell has rung (except Prep students who are able to access the classroom from 8:30am). Please contact the office if you are running late so we can inform the class teacher. If you arrive after 8:50am, students need to go to the office to get a late slip. If you are picking your child up early, please advise the office. You will need to collect a departure slip from the office before collecting your child. School concludes at 3pm.

Visitors & Volunteers All visitors, including parents, who visit/volunteer at the school, need to sign in at the school office first.

Parking around the school Please remember to park away from school crossing zones to ensure the safety of all of our students and families. Please do not walk through the staff carpark as this poses a risk to all.

Dogs on School Premises As some children are afraid of dogs, please do not bring dogs into the school grounds.

Sun Safety Lota State School has a NO HAT, NO PLAY rule. Please ensure your child has their hat clearly named and are bringing it to school each day.

Student Absence When reporting your child absent please phone the school office on 3906 6222 or alternatively

email admin@lotass.eq.edu.au. If you know your child will be absent for more than 10 school

days you will need to complete an “Application for Exemption”. These forms are available from

the school office.

Events to Celebrate

#lotarocks Our ROCKSTARS have received the news they’ve all been waiting for! Our TV appearance on Totally Wild will be Monday 11 February at 10am on 10 Peach. As this is a school day, I will organise a screening the following week at school during a lunch break. I would like to say thank you once again for the amazing representation of our school made by these wonderful students and I look forward to your continuing involvement in #lotarocks. Keep on rocking. - Tori Morrad

P&C News

Tuckshop Reopens on Wednesday 6th February (and opens each Wednesday and Friday)

The tuckshop reopens with Sushi Wednesday on 6th February. The regular tuckshop menu will

also be available. An updated menu will be published on Monday 4th February in the afternoon.

If ordering sushi, please place orders by Monday at 9am – forms are in the tuckshop and office.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours The uniform shop will be open from 8:30-9:30am on Mondays. If there are any changes to opening days and hours these will be posted on our Facebook page.

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