Labertouche Primary School 4 T H M A R C H 2 0 1 6 W W W . L A B E R T O U C H E P S . V I C . E D U . A U

Labertouche Primary School

Principal: Chad Ingram

35 School Road, Labertouche

Ph: (03) 5628 7503

Fax: (03) 5628 7598

Principal’s Report

A huge ‘CONGRATULATIONS’ to the students from Labertouche

Primary School that participated in the 2016 Senior Athletics. As

Principal it was wonderful to hear that our school had managed to

win the overall championship after adjustment for student numbers.

I am perhaps even more proud of the manner in which our students conducted

themselves on the day; our behavioural expectations are high, our students met

those expectations and showcased our school values of Learn, Care, Respect and

Share (well perhaps not to the point of sharing the overall standings).

A big thank you to Mrs. Waterhouse – an outstanding organiser and leader, Mrs.

Waterhouse took on the role of District Sport Co-ordinator, and has done so with

aplomb. Our parents were asked to be photographers on the day, thank you, and

assisted our students to be at events on time. Hopefully the students provided those

parents with many positive memories on the day.

Michaela Whiting, our Lunchies co-ordinator, is very understanding given the

Lunchies forms were a touch late making their way out to students this time. Thank

you. Surprisingly a number of parents made the same observations about late

Lunchies known to me….

Sally Cook–Whiting has made her signature sausage rolls again and Linda

Ketteringham has donated her time to help out.

Jo Janssan was on the ball to organise one of next door neighbours, Jess Grayden, to

visit and provide us with a quote for blinds in areas that presently don’t have them.

Sandra Ottrey has kindly donated three pairs of kids football boots that have now

gone to very good homes. Thank you.

We are coming to the end of the testing phase of our assessment schedule. The staff

will follow up testing with ILP’s (individualised learning plans) that we will

provide to parents either at the end of Term 1 or the beginning of Term 2. These

ILP’s are dynamic documents that we can edit and change as the year progresses.

Parental feedback of these plans is essential to us providing your child or children

with learning that best meets their needs. Please keep in mind that we aren’t miracle

workers, and as professionals we will provide the learning structures and

environment that we feel will best allow us to work what little magic we have.

Together Everyone Achieves More.

Note: A reminder to any parents that have no returned their student information

detail form please do so ASAP.

LABERTOUCHE PS HAS THESE FOUR VALUES

LEARN CARE RESPECT SHARE

M.A.R.C Van Wednesdays in 2016

Monday 14th March - Labour Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 23rd March - Junior Athletics Jindivick Primary School

Thursday 24th March - Last Day of Term 1 Early Dismissal 1.30pm

Friday 25th March - Good Friday Public Holiday

Monday 11th April - First Day of Term 2

Thursday April 21st - School Photos

Monday 25th April - Anzac Day Public Holiday

Monday 2nd - 6th May - Canberra Camp Grade 5/6

Sunday 8th May - Mothers Day

Tuesday - Thursday 10-12th May - NAPLAN

Monday 13th June - Queens Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 21st June - Cluster Day at Labertouche PS. Life Ed Van

(cost included in school fees)

Dates to Remember

Labertouche & District Community Centre

March Monthly Function

Saturday 5th March

6.30pm onwards

All community members invited to come along.

BYO Meal & Drinks. BBQ’s available for your use.

Free Tea & Coffee

MARC Van

This fortnight in MARC Library we have continued to focus on procedures. In our first session

everyone had the borrowing system explained to them as well as the School and Library expectations

with regard to behaviour. PLEASE! Everyone should now have a borrowing bag or satchel, clearly

marked MARC library. Books discussed in the first MARC sessions were ‘The Twits’ –Roald Dahl,

‘The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me’ – Roald Dahl and ‘NEW Year Surprise!’ – Christopher Cheng.

During the current fortnightly cycle Senior and Middle school students were introduced to

‘CYCLONE’ by Jackie French and used their research skills to expand upon knowledge related to the

text.

Students in F-2 classes focused on listening and borrowing skills. Students also were led towards

understanding that most books have a big idea. In Pamela Allen’s newest Picture Story Book, ‘The Big

Fish’ the big idea is shown to be co-operation. Well done everyone.

Philip Bucknall MARC Teacher/Librarian

Art / Sport

The senior grade brought some of the outside inside during art this week. With the autumn leaves

beginning to change colour and ready to fall we thought we would draw them. The junior grade made

ladybugs with potato prints. With only a few colours to use the preps learned how to create green by

mixing yellow and blue.

Athletics day. What can I say?? Well done to

our senior students winning overall. The day

consisted of students grade 3-6 from Laber-

touche, Noojee, Longwarry, Jindivick, Neerim

South and Neerim District Primary schools. The

children in age groups participated in the follow-

ing events that they have been practising in

sport, discus, shot put, 100m, 200m, long jump,

triple jump and vortex. 800m participation was

up to individual student choice.

Our children participated with enthusiasm and

gave it their best shot. Overall we had two indi-

vidual age champions - Grace and Hamish. Well

done to both of them. With everyone's points

added together Labertouche the second smallest

school won the day overall. I couldn't have been

more proud of your efforts on the day.

Congratulations to Paige, Hamish and Ryan who

will be going on to Division in week 3 of term 2

in a range of events. Unfortunately due to her

age Grace won't get to go on but it was a great

practice for next year.

Peta Waterhouse

Senior Students

Grace and Rhys, our toasties monitors, have been doing a wonderful job looking after the sandwich

maker and helping cook classmates sandwiches while school jobs are being completed.

Kaitlyn, Nir,

Ryan, Rhys and

Riley enjoyed

reading about

frogs during lit-

eracy circles.

They were very

excited to learn

that a species of

frog from South

Africa can leap

an amazing 10.3

metres in just

three leaps!

Senior students cooking! Last Friday the senior class whipped up some amazing corn fritters which

they enjoyed eating with some sweet chilli sauce! As part of our healthy living unit, students also

made stick figure men using celery and carrots; there were some very fancy creations!

Students enjoying their toasties.

Worlds Greatest Shave

Kaitlyn Coad has courageously decided to support the Leukaemia foundation; a great cause.

Kaitlyn will be shaving her hair on:

Saturday 12th March at 11am until 3pm at Labertouche Community Centre.

There will be a sausage sizzle, face painting, we will be selling slices, coffee and tea, plus

there will be a band for entertainment.

We will also be doing raffles on the day with various hampers and vouchers to be won.

Kaitlyn and myself would like to thank yourself the other teachers and students and parents

for all the support in Kaitlyn's big choice of doing the Worlds Greatest Shave.

We would love the support of as many people as possible on the day.

Thankyou

Belinda Coad-Kupsch

Enviromix at Labertouche Primary Farms

All parents of students at Labertouche Primary School are invited to a meeting with Enviromix

regarding their proposed changes at Labertouche Farm. Wednesday 9th March at 3.30pm. This is an

opportunity for parents to ask questions and get information on the proposal. The meeting will be

chaired by Gavin Gillies, school council president. For those parents unable to make it another public

meeting will be help on Thursday 17th March at 7.15pm at the Community Centre providing an update

on key areas of interest since the last meeting. In the meantime any questions and comments can be

addressed directly to Helen Millicer at Enviromix on 0413 875 872 or labertouche@enviromix.com.au

Do you like to have fun?

Are you someone who can learn new skills?

Want to be part of something awesome?

If you answered yes to any of the above, WE WANT YOU!!!!!!!

Come and join the GULLS HOCKEY CLUB and be part of something special!

Weekly training with coaches and game day guidance. Our great teams are here to have fun

and would love to welcome you into our hockey family!

Team places currently available in

U8’s, U10’s, U12’s, U17’s Women’s and Men’s teams.

Whether you are a beginner or seasoned player we have a place for you!

For more info, contact Tash at tashwayne@dodo.com or on 0400732615.

Solution to last weeks Test Your Wits Puzzle

Move three coins only to turn the triangle upside down.

You need to move the top outside two coins to the third row

to make four coins across. Then move the coin in the forth

row to the top.