Thank You

We would like to start the newsletter by thanking all of the parents who help around the school in a multitude of ways. Over the past fortnight the level of parent help has been outstanding. This has included: reading in the classroom, PMP, canteen, aerobics, transporting students to sporting events, Bens Shed, P&F and general maintenance work around the school. Thank you to each and every one of you for all the time and effort that you put in. You all help to make this a better school and above all you clearly say to your children that their education matters.

Having said all of this we all know that for some parents it doesnt matter how interested you are, you just dont have the time due to work commitments, to help out. Thats ok too, because you support the school and your child in other ways such as asking them about what they are doing and listening to their response, listening to their reading or reading the newsletter so that you can connect with the school, reflect with you child and engage in their learning.

May

22nd Grades 3-6 Cross Country

26th Book Club Due

26th School Council 7pm

27th Curriculum Day (No Students required)

29th Grade 3-6 Sports Expo

June

6th Aerobics Comp Geelong

8th Queens Birthday (No Students required)

Student Absent Hot Line Number 5964 7783

Launching Place Primary School

Issue 14 Thursday 21st May 2015

Aerobics Well Done to all of our aerobics teams who did such a great job representing LPPS on Saturday. The team work displayed by all teams was fantastic to see. The support offered by parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and friends is outstanding. A total of 72 children represented our school in 11 teams. All of our teams will now be competing at the State Championships in June. Events like this dont just happen. They require not just someone to drive them, but people to support. Well done to Miss Nyman, Mrs Kemp and Miss Mackie.

What a great week we have had! It was fantastic to walk around and see the buzz of excitement students were displaying about their learning. This week has been a time of sharing, celebrating and marvelling at the happy nature of our students and witnessing the results of their hard work and persistence at school. Thank you to everyone who has attended an event (or perhaps a few) this week as we have opened up our school for a wide range of visitors; family members and special friends from far and wide.

We showcased many of the great programs available at LPPS with a great emphasis on The Arts.

Were sure that you will agree that our greatest asset is our children and the way they take pride in our school and the manner in which they enthusiastically go about their daily work and challenges.

We wish to make a special mention to the Community Partnerships team for their hard work behinds the scenes to make sure everything worked like clockwork, coordinated most efficiently by Mrs Bishop. Well done!

Education Week

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Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place 3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email launching.place.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au ABN 96 199 518 803

When your child is in Year 6 of primary school, an important decision must be made about which school your child will attend for Year 7 next year. Now is the time to indicate on the Application for Year 7 Placement form, which secondary school you would like you child to attend in 2016.

Applications for Year 7 Placement forms must be returned to school by tomorrow, Friday, 22nd May, 2015.

If, at any stage, any details on the Application for Year 7 Placement form change, you are advised to notify your primary school immediately.

Although Year 7 enrolments will be determined by secondary schools, all communication regarding the Year 6 to Year 7 transition process must be in written form and lodged through your primary school until the Year 7 placement is confirmed.

This is a very important document that must be sent back even if your child is going to a non-government school.

Narelle Messerle and Deb Hobbis

Placement in Year 7 at Secondary School 2015-2016

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Our Twilight Country Fair is confirmed for Friday 23rd October from 4-8pm. We are hoping for a HUGE success. If anyone has business links for sponsorship or donations or any market stall holders could you please contact the office with the details. We need all the help we can get so please come along to our next meeting on a new dateThursday 28th May in GP room.

Please Note: That other advertisements and publications published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of Education and Early Childhood Development endorsement.

Country Fair

Parents and Friends

We hope all the mums enjoyed their special gifts. Thank you for your support with purchases. And a BIG

thankyou to all the P & F members who contributed to the running of stalls.

We have a pj / onesie day coming up on 19th June, look out for the notice in coming weeks. Next meeting Term 3, 20th July.

P & F team.

Shae B Prep N

Kyle J Prep N

Maddison D Prep R

Lara S Prep R

Andrew B 1/2 B

Elizabeth McI 1/2 K

Indigo L 1/2 K

Tahlia T 3/4 B

Remmi C 3/4 S

Erin S 3/4 S

Tristan M 5/6 F

Callum R 5/6 F

Emily D 5/6 L

Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge 2015 Thank you to everyone who has returned their permission slip for the reading challenge.

Our school automatically enrols all students into the challenge and once the permission slips are returned the details are altered/confirmed. Hence if your returned slip indicated that you did not wish for your child to participate then they are deleted from the school registration site. Also, only if you have ticked the box regarding the consent to publish your childs name will we register this as so. If no boxes were ticked then we will not register your childs name to be published. All students participating will however receive a certificate at the completion

of the challenge.

I encourage parents to visit the website (www.education.vic.gov.au/pc) for any further information. It is here that you can also view/download the book lists if your child wishes to do more reading as we are recording the books that are read in class.

Please take the opportunity during the miserable wet days to snuggle down with your child and a book and enjoy the story you will share together.

Happy Reading,

Sonia.

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Please put all money sent from home in a clearly labelled envelope - Name, amount, class and what you

are paying for.

Missing

A black case containing 15 games for a DS; please return to school office.

Clothing

With the weather starting to cool down, we are needing to keep warm. If your child/ren are wearing jumpers or jackets please put their name visible on the inside. If they get lost they can be returned. Please check your child/rens jumpers, etc, just in case they may have picked someone elses up by mistake. If that has happened could you please return them to the school office so they can find their way back to the rightful owner.

Thank You for your co operation .

Canteen is pleased to welcome BBQ Snaps (similar to a grain wave) yet much yummier, at a introductory price of $1.00; and they are gluten free as well. Parents if you would like to read the ingredient list please see myself on Thursday mornings.

We have Cheesey Rice Wheel, Spc Apple Jelly, Two Fruits Tubs at 50 each.

Please note Cheese twistems and BBQ Lone Stars will be no longer available and removed from the menu.

Roster

May

30th Fiona T, Maryann E, Jodie D, Rebecca C June 4th Jaimie C, Gillian S, Meagan O, Kylie K 11th Larissa F, Paul T, Janine K, Fang (Maggie) L 18th Jodie S, Bianca D, Maryann E, Sheona B 25th Kelly W, Jo R, Bec A, Barb F 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

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Learn to play the Violin at LPPS

Contact Sally Banks

Phone: 0422 266 598 or sebanks@hotmail.com

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.