Launching Place Primary School

Newsletter Date 27th November 2014

Issue 39

Thursday Thoughts
Important Dates:
November
25th-28th
Life Ed Van

Assembly
There will be no assembly on Monday 1st December due to the Alpha Show
Incursion. All awards and presentation will be done on Monday 8th
December.

24th-28th
Grade Prep-2
Swimming

Life Education Van at Launching Place

29th
State Election

Harold
and the
Life Ed
van have
taken up
home in
the
school grounds! It is a state
of the art mobile classroom

December
1st
Alpha Show Incursion
5th
Working Bee
9th
Prep And Year 7
Transition Day
9th
School Council 7pm

was being taught. Each

class is scheduled to visit
the van throughout the
week.

Congratulations Kasie
Lilydale Show. She came
away with first prize in
the Christmas Cake One
or Two Tier Section,
what a great result! She
also finished third in the
Cup Cake Section.

11th
Last Canteen for the
year
11th
Bush Xmas
6pm-7.30pm
12th
Grade 3-6 Bike Ride

that provides fun and

collaborative lessons
given by specially trained
educators. A parent
session was held earlier in
the week and it was great
to see six parents take up
the offer to find out a
little more about what

Kasie entered her decorated

fruit Christmas cake into the

make sure you buy a

ticket or two.

Kasieis going to donate

her amazing cake to the
LPPS Christmas raffle so

Working Bee
Student Absent
Hot Line Number
5964 7783

Reminder:
We are having a working
bee planned for Friday

December 5th, from 3:307:00pm. (Sausage cooked

around 6:00pm). Year
levels will be allocated
areas to focus on for a
general tidy up. Please
come along and help out

if you can. Many hands

make light work.

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Thursday Thoughts

What is your Familys Fire Plan?

Last summer, firefighters responded to

more than 40,000 incidents, and 4,600
bushfires and grassfires burned across
the state. Current forecasts suggest
that parts of Victoria are at aboveaverage risk of bushfire and grassfire
this summer.
On hot, dry and windy days fires can
start and spread quickly.
Its time to increase your
understanding of the fire risk where
you live, prepare your property and to
work out what you should do if a fire
does start.

The Fire Danger period has been

declared in our area effective from 8th
December 2014. Please let all your
family, friends, acquaintances and
complete strangers know. Encourage
them to complete their fuel reduction
(safely and in accordance with council
by-laws) before this date AND ensure
that their fires are thoroughly
extinguished by then.

For more information visit the Vic

Emergency Website
http://emergency.vic.gov.au/
map#prepare-fire

Once the FDP is in force, it is highly

unlikely that CFA would issue a permit
except under limited circumstances so
fuel reduction would then need to wait
until FDP is removed.
Talk to your family about the fire risk
where you live, and make plans for
what youll do on hot, dry and windy
days.

Regards
Narelle Messerle

Sizzling Story Starters by 1/2 K

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Ha! Mo
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Joanne M

No, No, No!

Not again
Tornados!
Roy R

The roaring voice

of the beast was
echoing in the
cave. Sam D

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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Game, Set and Match

Tennis Clinic
On Friday 21st November 24
students from the 3/4 Level had the
opportunity to participate in a tennis
clinic. The students who took part
were Locky, Rhys, Acacia, Bree,
Owen, Jay, Bridie, Daniel, Luke,

Kate, Alyssa, Jackson, Sophie, Erica,

Hayley, Vysal, Zyan, Matt, Hunter,
Ethan, Luke, Kayla, Emily and
Storm.

Thanks to the wonderful and helpful

instructors.

We worked together to play different

games, run different drills and we all
improved our tennis skills.

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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Thursday Thoughts

Student Awards
Grade Prep F/A William H
Jayden D
Grade Prep K

Lucas G

From the School Office

We have had two confirmed cases of school sores from students who attended
the Grade 5/6 camp last week. Please be aware that this condition is highly
contagious. If your child is showing any signs of school sores ie: rash or
blisters, etc appearing anywhere on their body, you must keep them at home
and seek medical advice.

Tayla N
Grade 1/2 B

Tayla H
Rosemary V

Grade 1/2 K

Hayden W
Sam D

Grade 1/2 N

Amber K
Bailey T

Grade 3/4 F

Kayla M
Sam B

Grade 3/4 M

Jack R
Luke H

Grade 3/4 N

Alyssa B
Charlotte W

Parents and Friends

Canteen

You should of received

information and tickets for the
Christmas raffle. If you need
extra tickets they are available at
the office. Tickets and money
are due back by Monday 8th
December. Good luck
Our next meeting is Monday 8th
December in the staffroom just
after assembly. Feel free to come
and have a cuppa and discuss
any ideas for fundraising or how
the funds raised can be spent at
school.
We would like to thank the
school community for supporting
Parents and Friends fundraising
for this year. If you would like to
know more about Parents and
Friends, please came along to
our monthly meetings.

From the Library

Hey kids, please look around at
home to see if you have any
school library books. If you have
any please return them as we are
wanting to tidy and organise the
library.

If you send your child/rens lunch

order on an envelope, please
include 10 in the order for the cost
of a paper bag.
Roster
December
4th
Jo R, Kelly W, Barb F
11th
Janine K, Maryann E,
Paul T
18th
Canteen closed for end of
year cleaning. Any
helpers very much
appreciated.

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Public Notices
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Please call Kristy on
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