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LANGWARRIN PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER Northgateway, Langwarrin VIC 3910 Ph: (03) 9775 7533 Fax: (03) 9775 9264

Website: www.langwarrinparkps.vic.edu.au Email: [email protected]

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ISSUE 12

17 August 2018

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

LITERACY CELEBRATIONS What a fabulous week we have had, celebrating all things to do with books. The grand parade on Thursday was outstanding with so many of our students and teachers dressing up as one of their favourite book characters. The Book Fair was also a great success and we thank the staff members and parents who assisted with the organisation and we also thank you for supporting our library. Today, author Morris Gleitzman entertained and inspired the Year 4 and 5 students with his advice about writing. It was terrific to see parents visiting our classrooms this afternoon; helping us to make this week of reading and writing definitely one to remember. MRS AGIUS….HAPPY RETIREMENT This afternoon, after spending 29 years at LPPS, Mrs Pauline Agius will be leaving the building. As a teacher and Principal leader she has worked closely with thousands of students, families and colleagues. Over that time, she has been the greatest advocate for our students; supporting their learning and their social and emotional wellbeing. On behalf of the LPPS community I would like to wish her a happy and fulfilling retirement full of new experiences and adventures. Next week the students will be able to say farewell to her at assembly on Friday afternoon. I hope that many of you will be able to join us as well. PARENT SURVEY

We have had 49 percent of surveys completed but we would love to have more. If

you were one of the lucky people randomly selected could you please help us by

completing the survey before 26 August. Thank you.

Denise Webster

Book Week Dress Up Parade

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LIBRARY

library.langwarrinparkps.vic.gov.au PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE 2018 We have 2 weeks remaining to complete our reading challenge. Keep on reading and we will have the final results following the conclusion. BOOK WEEK WOW, wow, wow! What a tremendous week we have had celebrating Book Week together. With the national theme being: “Find your Treasure”, we spent the week doing just that. We welcomed hundreds of students, teachers and families through our Book Fair in the Library and sold a record number of books. The school will benefit immensely from these generous sales in the form of many more new books and resources to encourage student reading. Thank you to the wonderful parents, as well as Mrs Guest and Mrs Dooley from our Finance Office that all gave up their valuable time to assist. Our whole school Character Dress Up Parade was a sea of colour and celebration as we saw and heard of book inspired poetry, songs, costumes, stories and just simple laughter. Our Foundation students transformed into Fairytale characters and thrilled the crowd with a rap song. There was plenty of evidence of imaginations running wild and we could not be more pleased with the whole school community effort and support. Mrs Agius was catching us all out all week with her spontaneous announcements of D.E.A.R! Everyone had to Drop Everything And Read so books have been at the ready! This morning author royalty visited our lucky Year 4’s and 5’s: Mr Morris Gleitzman. He inspired students about the art of story writing and reminded us all of the important role stories play in all our lives. He taught us that through imagination we can do anything, go any-where and tackle challenges that make us stronger. Mrs Barrett and Mrs Hopper painted a mural to mark his visit which Mr Gleitzman was most humbled by and happily signed with a message to our school. This will be displayed in our Library for many years to come. This afternoon we welcome families back, this time into our classrooms to be a part of ‘Literacy in action’, to conclude the weeks events. Students are looking forward to sharing lots of literacy activities. Please enjoy just some of the many photos we captured this Book Week. A sincere thank you to everyone that made this the success that it has been.

Kate Mowat Library Manager

http://library.langwarrinparkps.vic.edu.au/


BOOKWEEK


VISUAL ARTS

BOOK WEEK ART As part of our Book Week celebrations each year level has been working with one of this year’s Children’s Book Council Shortlisted books as inspiration for their various art projects. They have worked so hard on these creative pieces which you may have seen at our Parade yesterday and are now on display in the Library for all to enjoy. Our Year 6 students created the amazing Book Week banner pictured below which decorated our stage on Parade day. Mrs Hopper put the wording on our Morris Gleitzman mural and during his visit today we hope he will sign this as a keepsake which will be put up on the Library wall. It has been such a busy yet rewarding few weeks in our Art Rooms.

Danielle Barrett and Melissa Hamilton Visual Arts Department


LOTE

INDONESIAN LEARNING The Year 5’s have been working on their ‘Indo Toons’. Watch this space for future more exciting conversations in Indonesian. This comic is teaching us greetings for various times of the day. Notice that the times are different from ours here in Australia!

Bu S and Bu Wilson LOTE Teachers


FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE

WORKING BEE EMERGENCY DRILL As mentioned last newsletter, our next Emergency Drill is planned for Tuesday 21st August. This drill will be a whole school lockdown situation. Ron Skidmore OHS & Facilities Manager

‘Actively supporting the creation and maintenance of a safe and stimulating learning environment at LPPS’


SRC (Student Representative Council)

BLUE CARPET AREA REJUVENATION The Student Representative Council has been collecting suggestions from the students all year on ways we can make our school even better. We have received lots of suggestions about how we can improve the Blue Carpet Area. The SRC is helping with this but we can’t do this alone, we need your help! We have decided to ask for donations from anyone who is willing to donate any material that can be sewn up to help the students beautify our Blue Carpet area. We can use any material that we can sew or stitch together. Remember, we don’t need any ornaments, just material please. We are grateful for any donations. All donations can be sent to Mrs Barrett in the Art Room. Thank You! Grace R, 5/11 On behalf of the SRC Tea

NEXT ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 24 AUGUST

2.30PM

REMINDERS


FINANCE OFFICE

REMINDERS Due dates for Payments: Amount: Due Date: Year 1—Full Steam Ahead $10 22 August Year 5—Science Discovery Dome $8 5 September As selected—District Interschool Aths $10 5 September Please check the planning guide further on in this newsletter for details of upcoming activities and due dates for payment.

EXCURSION / INCURSION FORMS Excursion forms need to be returned to the teacher by the due date and payment made to the Finance Office via QKR/BPay/eftpos or classroom teacher. It is imperative that we have forms returned so that student numbers can be confirmed. For example, where extra teachers are needed for swimming etc. WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK On 1 August 2017 legislation changed which requires everyone in direct contact with students to obtain a Working with Children Check. For full details please visit the website by following the link from our school website finance page. If you are assisting with swimming, excursions or within the school you must have a valid WWCC. If you have organised your WWCC please check the expiry dates to ensure it is current and notify the Finance Office of new dates. We value the support of our families and appreciate your compliance with these requirements to protect our students. Sue Guest Bridgit Dooley Business Manager Accounts Receivable

CANTEEN

RSPCA CUPCAKE DAY I will be holding a cupcake day this Wednesday 22 August. It is a fundraising event for the RSPCA. I will be donating 50 cents from every cupcake sold on that day to the RSPCA. Please help me to raise some funds for all the beautiful animals needing shelter. Look out for my footy pie days coming up in September! Have a wonderful fortnight everybody. Di & Staff

FORTNIGHTLY

MEGA MEAL DEAL:

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE, A HOMEMADE MUFFIN & A FROZEN FRUIT CUP

FOR $5!!!


PARENTS and FRIENDS

Gin Amos President [email protected]

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PLANNING GUIDE 2018

This tentative outline of forthcoming events is provided to assist parents with their calendar and budget planning

PLEASE NOTE THAT COSTS AND DUE DATES ARE A GUIDE ONLY UNTIL CONFIRMED WITH CONSENT FORM AND TAKE HOME NOTICE

AUGUST AMOUNT DUE DATE Monday 13th- ALL Book Week celebrations Friday 17th Friday 17th Year 4 & 5 Author Visit—Morris Gleitzman $12 27 July Friday 17th ALL Open Classrooms 2.30pm-3.30pm Literacy In Action Tuesday 21st & 28th Year 3 Swimming $43.75 7 August Wednesday 22nd Foundation Taskworks $24 15 August Wednesday 22nd Year 4 Creative Space Incursion $26 15 August Thursday 23rd & 30th Year 2 Swimming $43.75 7 August Saturday 25th ALL School Community Working Bee 9am—12.30pm Monday 27th ALL PFC—Father’s Day Stall various 13 August Tuesday 28th Year 1 Full Steam Ahead $10 22 August Thursday 30th Wednesday 29th- Year 4 Melbourne City Camp $360 Friday 31st Deposit $100 23 May 2nd Instal $130 27 June Final $130 1 August Friday 31st ALL Premiers’ Reading Challenge closes SEPTEMBER Tuesday 4th, 11th & 18th Year 3 Swimming $43.75 7 August Thursday 6th, 13th & 20th Year 2 Swimming $43.75 7 August Wednesday 12th Selected students District Inter-school Athletics $10 5 September Wednesday 19th Year 5 Science Discovery Dome $8 5 September Friday 21st Term 3 Concludes Early Dismissal 2.30pm


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