Launching Place Primary School

Issue 28 Thursday 10th September 2015

Carpark Celebrations
Its time to celebrate as our car park was officially opened last Thursday. After much hard
work in bringing our dream of a new car park into fruition, it was a very exciting time
when the first car drove in to park. It seemed fitting that this honour was reserved for
Andrew Smith who has worked tirelessly over a long period of time to ensure that this
project was completed.

Important Dates:

Our school captains, Mason and Tahlia joined Casey MP, Tony Smith, Yarra Ranges Mayor,
Cr Maria McCarthy, Cr Jim Child, Amanda Pitts and Andrew Smith for the official opening.

15th
School Council 7pm

Our new car park will provide 26 spaces, helping to alleviate traffic congestion

September

18th
End of Term 3
2.30pm finish
October
5th
Term 4 start 9am

Fathers Day Thank You

A big thank you to Janine K and the P&F team, for all of the hard work involved in organising and running the
Fathers Day stall. Thank you to all the other volunteers who helped to make the stall a seamless and enjoyable
experience for our students.
Also, a special thank you to staff for once again arriving at school by 7.00am to provide our Dads and Mates with a
yummy breakfast. This is always a fun morning and one which the kids and staff look forward to every year.

Student Absent Hot Line Number 5964 7783

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Principal for a Day

Victorias Principal for a Day (PFAD) program, now in its 14th year, operates in Victorian government primary, secondary and special schools and is a
collaboration between the Department of Education and Training and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
The theme for this years PFAD program is Leadership and Collaboration: connecting school communities. Last Tuesday 8 September, we were
fortunate to have MP Cindy McLeish attend our school for the day. Cindy spent time getting to know our school a little better, joining in the everyday
activities which make LPPS tick. This included yard duty, classroom visits, talking to our student leaders and aerobics practice.
The program brings business and community leaders together with school leaders, with the aims of:

increasing understanding and awareness between schools, business and the wider community
promoting the great work that schools do

enabling participants to develop ongoing relationships, partnerships and programs.

School principals benefit from insights on leadership from successful leaders in other spheres, the opportunity to showcase the school to business and
community leaders, and the potential for developing ongoing and mutually beneficial relationships for the school and its students.
Business and community leaders benefit from an insight into the issues facing schools and the work they do, opportunities to share ideas and perspectives on organisational leadership and
skills sharing, and a chance to make a contribution to the community.
We would like to thank Cindy for taking time out from her busy schedule to spend the day with us at LPPS. It was a great experience for us all and we will endeavour to continue to build on
our relationships with the wider community, providing opportunities to enhance learning for all of our students.

Thank You
Thanks For All the Help!
I would just like to thank all the families who were able to help with the preparation of the tiered area above the netball courts before they were asphalted. (The tiers, not
the families)
A massive thanks, in no particular order, to Steve, Annette, Jack, Rob, Andrew T, Guo, Mitch, Josh, Anthony, Kristina, Kirsty, Paul, Clint and Kelly.
Sometimes at short notice, sometimes raining, sometimes sweaty, but always in good humour and willing to chip in and work hard! Actually that should read always
sweaty
Stand by for the next working bee which will probably be a week or so before the twilight fair. If youve ever wondered what its like to spread 30cubic metres of mulch,
then have I got the job for you!
Thanks again,
Andrew

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

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Cont

Daffo

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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Note from the School Office

Book Club - Please make sure you supply correct money and fill
order forms with name and grade before sending to the office.
From the first day of next term, the General Office opening hours will be 8:15am until 4:00pm, no payments will be
accepted outside these hours. Messages for staff may be left via massage bank and will be addressed the following
business day.
Also, our Administration and Finance Operating system will be undergoing an upgrade on Wednesday 16 th
September therefore; we will not be able to process any payments or access Student/Family information until that afternoon or the following
day. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kira F

Prep N

Shae B

Prep N

Taite G

1/2 B

Juliet P

1/2 C

Brayden H

1/2 C

William H

1/2 K

Lincoln L

1/2 K

Brock C

1/2 K

Woolworths Earn and Learn Stickers

Zac F

1/2 T

Reminder for any earn and learn stickers you may have at home, Launching place Primary School would love for you to bring to them to
School this week so the School can finalise the count.

Jayla D

1/2 T

Thank You to everyone who has collected the stickers and returned them to School.

Luke H

3/4 B

Your support will help provide the School with many Learning Resourses for our Students.

Jayden D

3/4 B

Thank You for your co - operation .

Tahnee H

3/4 K

Kasie P

3/4 K

Archie P

3/4 K

Chloe C

3/4 M

Brodie H

3/4 M

Bree T

5/6 C

Paige H

5/6 C

Mitchel H

5/6 F

Maeryn B

5/6 L

Angus H

5/6 L

Zoe M

5/6 L

Kimberley D

5/6 L

Jack A

5/6 L

Parents and Friends Association

Scouts Raffle - tickets have been returned for the draw, "Thankyou" to all that bought &/or returned theirs. Although a disappointing 50%
were not sent back to School, we hopefully will still receive a few hundred dollars for our efforts.
Bus Tour- we were unable to fill enough seats for this tour but have post ponned until May next year, so keep it in mind. A date will be
confirmed early next year.
Dads Day Stall - A HUGE THANK YOU to the P&F committee for all your work on Friday. The stalls ran well & all the kids liked doing some
shopping... we hope all the 'Dads' liked their gifts.
There will not be any more P&F events until the Christmas Raffle end of term 4 due to 'Country Fair'. If you have any suggestions or would like
to help this year or next, please don't hesitate to contact Janine K or the office.

Country Fair
There is a 'New' Fair newsletter attached to this one with details and listings of activities. Please have a look and keep updated with all the
planning. We will be needing helpers on many areas , so keep an eye out for up coming lists and spread the word for lots of families to
attend.
Next meeting Mon 14th Sept in GP room after assembly.
P&F Team

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Chaplains Corner
Calligraphy Competition
Recently our grade 5/6 students
participated in the JLTAV
(Japanese Language Teachers
Association of Victoria) State-wide
Pencil Calligraphy Competition.
Everyone tried their best to write
this years required script and six
of the best works representing
our school were submitted for
final judging.
The judges are looking for
balance, shape and neatness of
the hand writing and will award
1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in the
coming weeks. As two years ago
our former student Trent H.
successfully received the 2nd prize
in this competition, Im hoping
this might happen again at
Launching Place.
Here are the 6 students who
presented with beautiful writing
this year.
Darcy D. (5/6J), Aidan N. (5/6J),
Bridie S (5/6J), Jaimie D. (5/6F),
Mitchel H. (5/6F), Maeryn B.
(5/6L).

Well, this term is coming to a close and hopefully some warmer weather is on the way! As we come up to school holidays I
always like to touch on activities we do as a family, and how powerful they can be for self esteem, cohesion and making
memories. They don't need to be expensive! Our family used to buy a bag of apples and feed the possums at Stevenson's Falls in
Marysville, or cook hot cross buns on the fireplace up Mt Donna Buang at Easter time. I love seeing families from our school
riding their bikes on the trail or walking their dogs together - we can all do these small things which make a big difference.
Rituals that work best are those that emphasise celebration and involve fun and enjoyment. Events like weddings and funerals
help children find their place in the wider family tribe, even though they're not very frequent. It is the rituals and traditions that
set each family apart.
Here are a few ideas:

Do something special or different with children the day before they return to school each term.
Celebrate birthdays in a particular way, like taking a silly family photo or wearing funny hats.
Mark special ages with a 'coming of age' style celebration which younger siblings can look forward to too.
Feed the ducks in Warburton some evenings during daylight savings.
Even making daily interactions special can be very worthwhile, such as making sure family members acknowledge one
another and say: "good morning" or "goodnight" each day.

See how you go! We all love our families, even when they drive us crazy, and it's nice to spend time doing things together.
Take care and enjoy the break!
Chezelle

Canteen
Roster for the rest of term 3

Well done to all the 5/6 students

on your best effort in Japanese
writing!

September

Thank you,

A Reminder that Thursday 17th September is Footy Special Lunch Order day.

Toko Osadczuk Japanese

Teacher

17th Jodie S, Bianca D, Kylie K, Janine K

We are still in need of helpers to assist in canteen so please leave your name and phone number and the
Thursdays you are available at the school office or to myself in Canteen.

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Dads and Mates Breakfast

This annual event was organised by our Community Partnerships Team. We received over three hundred responses for people attending
the event from 7:00am last Friday morning. Dads/mates and kids ate a selection of food from pancakes, cereals and spaghetti /baked beans
on toast. Staff acted as waiters serving the crowds.
They then set about making paper airplanes that were judged on either being the longest flight or the longest in the air.

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Learn to play the Violin at LPPS

Contact Sally Banks
Phone: 0422 266 598 or sebanks@hotmail.com

Clinton Nelson
0412 167 649
info@nelsonasphalting.com.au
www.nelsonasphalting.com.au
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from Nelson Asphalting and you mention LPPS school
newsletter, we will donate 2.5% of invoice price to the
school.

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