Launching Place Primary School

Newsletter Date 4th December 2014

Issue 40

Thursday Thoughts
Important Dates:
December
5th
Working Bee
9th
Prep And Year 7
Transition Day
9th
School Council 7pm
11th
Last Canteen for the
year

Bens Shed Wood Working Program

Students from Launching
Place Primary joined
students from other Upper
Yarra Valley Primary
Schools at Bens Shed to
receive their 2014
participation certificates.
Bens Shed staff hosted an
End Of Year Break Up

18th
Grade 6 Graduation
19th
Last Day
School Ends 1.30pm

Working Bee Reminder:

We are having a working
bee planned for Friday

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

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.

Parent Helpers Morning Tea

This year, we have had
some great parent
participation in school life,
both formally and
informally, through school
councils, parent clubs and
volunteering.
Getting involved in your
childs school can be
extremely rewarding.

Student Absent
Hot Line Number
5964 7783

community. The program

taught the students basic
woodwork, allowing them
to become
aware of
safety, tools
and making
items to take
home.

Working Bee Tomorrow - Friday 5th December

11th
Bush Xmas
6pm-7.30pm
12th
Grade 3-6 Bike Ride

BBQ. Launching Place

students have regularly
attended Bens Shed
throughout the year, as
part of a wood working
program conducted in
Yarra Junction on a
weekly basis by senior/
retired members of our

We would like to extend a

special thank you to
everyone for their support
in 2014. Please join us for
a special Parent Helpers
Morning Tea on Monday,
December 8th, 11:0011:30am.
Involvement in schools
by parents and carers

helps children achieve

the best possible learning
outcomes.

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Thursday Thoughts

What is your Familys Fire Plan?

REMEMBER:
Any bushfire plan written or
not is better than no plan.
Just as every family or household is
unique, every fire plan will be
different. There are many ways you
can go about your planning.
At an absolute minimum, talk
through the ten decisions below with
your household.
Review these points before each fire
season and dont put it off until
later.
REMEMBER... to decide who will
do what as part of your plan.

Key decisions to make with your

family
1 Which Fire Danger Rating is your
trigger to leave?
2 Will you leave early that morning
or the night before?
3 Where will you go?
4 What route will you take and what
is your alternative in the event that a
fire is already in the area?
5 What will you take with you?
6 What do you need to organise for
your pets or livestock?
7 Who do you need to keep informed
of your movements?

8 Is there anyone outside your

household who you need to help or
check up on?
9 How will you stay informed about
warnings and updates?
10 What will you do if there is a fire
in the area and you cannot leave?
For more information:
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/fm_files/
attachments/plan_and_prepare/
frk_2013/
Section1_Yourbushfireplan_the_basi
cs.pdf

Narelle Messerle

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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Student Awards
Grade Prep F/A Zara R
Hannah C
Grade Prep K

Brayden H
Kalan B

Grade 1/2 B

Riley A
Ally D

Grade 1/2 K

Douglas B
Paige S

Grade 1/2 N

Ruby D
Haidy G
Amarli W

Grade 3/4 F

Archie P
Ashlee F
Teanna C

Grade 3/4 M

Acacia R
Charlee P-M
Owen P
Madsion A

Grade 3/4 N

Joaquin G

Grade 3/4 S

Zyan G
Jai D

Grade 5/6 R

Ki G

Parents and Friends

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 along with your donations are
due back by Monday 8th December.
Items required for donation from
class levels are;
Preps: Gardening or Home
Grade 1/2s: Christmas Decorations
Grade 3/4s: Toys or Books
Grade 5/6s: Christmas Foods (non
perishable). 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.

Canteen
Roster
December
11th
Janine K, Maryann E, Paul T
18th
Canteen closed for end of year cleaning. Any helpers very much
appreciated.

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.

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

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