Launching Place Primary School

Issue 21 Thursday 23rd July 2015

Deputy Regional Director Visit

Last Tuesday we had the pleasure of showing the NEVR Deputy Regional Director, Mr Bob Stephens, around our wonderful school. It is always
such a pleasure to highlight all that we do at LPPS. Mr Stephens was impressed by our aerobics performances and the friendliness of our
students and teachers.

Important Dates:

Woolworths Earn and Learn

July

It is that time of the year again when Woolworths run their Earn and Learn program. Its easy to get involved:
Shop at Woolworths and youll get 1 Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 you spend.
Stick them onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet. You can pick one up from any Woolworths store.
Once youve filled your Sticker Sheet, pop it into the Collection Box in front of the school office.
The more stickers we collect the more learning resources we can obtain. Thank you for your help with this worthwhile
program.

Working Bee Thanks

A big thank you to the people who attended our emergency working bee last Sunday. A great deal of work was done to
prepare the terraced area behind the portable rooms, in readiness for asphalt.

23rd 24th
Grade 1/2 Camp
24th
Grade 3/4 Ski Trip for
Selected Students
29th
Book Club due

Andrew Smith and the Buildings and Grounds committee have been working hard to ensure that all areas of the school have
well surfaced/ safe areas to walk/ run/ play. This area was a priority due to the loose gravel that appeared every time it rained.
Thanks to our hard working parent volunteers, this problem will be fixed in the very near future!

31st
Grade 5/6 Ski Trip for
Selected Students

Aerobics Movie Night

31st
Movie Night

A reminder to please return notices and payment for our Aerobics Movie Night on Friday 31st July. This is our only major
fundraiser for our two Aerobics teams, Secret Weapon and Ultra Sparks, as they head off for the Nationals in Queensland on
August 15th. It is always a fun night so please come along and support our Aerobics teams.
URGENT WORKING BEE
When: Saturday 25th July
What Time: 1:00pm
What to Bring: Shovels, steel rakes and wheelbarrows
What to Do: Prepare the terraced area at the netball courts

Student Absent Hot Line Number 5964 7783

August
5th-7th
Grade 3/4 Camp
15th
National Aerobics Comp
Queensland

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Alpha Show
Last Friday it was lovely to be greeted by so many excited smiles as the children came to school eager for the 9.00 bell to ring, as this meant that it wouldnt be long
before the ALPHA Show began. The ALPHA Show is always a favourite with students and teachers. This year the show centered on the theme of Beauty and the
Beast. Alphas Beauty and the Beast combines all that is loved about the classic fairytale. It also encourages everyone to have fun as well as learn the process of truly
believing in yourself.
Our school has been lucky enough to host the ALPHA Show on an annual basis. Next years date has already been secured, to ensure that we dont miss out.
The media team took some great photos, which are included in this weeks newsletter.

Working Towards a Rubbish Free Lunch

Much of the rubbish that we generate and send to landfill comes from the food we buy; lunch foods are no exception.
In fact, it has been estimated that on average a school-age child using a disposable lunch generates three pieces of litter per day, which equates to 30 kg of waste per year. This
works out to be about 7.5 tonnes of waste produced by a school of 250 students each year from lunch boxes alone!
Based around the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) - litter free lunches (also known as nude food) are lunches that contain food items with no disposable packaging or single use
items, such as pre-packaged foods, plastic bags, juice poppers, bottled water, disposable utensils, plastic straws or food wrapped in cling wrap or foil.
Next month we are excited to be taking steps to turn LPPS into a Nude Food school. This aligns with our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Nude Food involves fresh,
healthy and rubbish free snacks and lunches. To avoid the use of packaging and wrappers, compartmented lunchboxes and washable containers make great alternatives to
cling film. Our Sustainability team has been discussing ways to reduce packaging and wrapping (therefore reducing rubbish), and have come up with the idea of Nude Food
lunches.
Starting in August, we are encouraging Nude Food Wednesdays. As our school community becomes accustomed to Nude Food we will be increasing the days that we are
involved. We appreciate the support and involvement of our LPPS community in working to make Nude Food lunches a reality.

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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Parents and Friends

Our next meeting is Monday 10th August in GP room after assembly. Upcoming activities are Scouts raffle, Dads Day stall,
Bus shopping tour. More info to be sent home shortly. If you have any fundraising ideas or would like an event considered,
please dont hesitate to join a meeting or leave suggestions in the box at the office.

Jackson H

3/4 B

Tayla H

3/4 K

P & F team.

Lachlan A

3/4 K

Angus L

3/4 M

Amber K

3/4 M

Country Fair
The date, Fri 23rd October is coming around fast. Plenty of activities are under way. We have Community
groups, Animals, Art show, Food and more being organised but we always need some more hands to
help. That is why we are putting a call out for any 'Barista' trained parents to volunteer some time on the
day; please let the office or Janine know. Next meeting is Tuesday 11th August at 3.30pm in Prep Room.
Any other suggestions or ideas are welcome. You are very 'Welcome' to join any of our meetings.
P & F Team

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

All Ski Trip payments for Grade 3/4 children going on Friday 24th July,
and Grade 5/6 children going on Friday 31st July, need to be finalised
before Friday.
Thank You for your co operation .

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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Photos from Alpha Show

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Learn to play the Violin at

LPPS
Experienced qualified teacher
Yarra Valley resident
Reasonable rates

Contact Sally Banks

Phone: 0422 266 598 or
sebanks@hotmail.com
Clinton Nelson
0412 167 649
info@nelsonasphalting.com.au

Asphalt Driveways
Asphalt Footpaths
Asphalt Repairs
Asphalt Car Parks
Asphalt School Yards

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.
Best Value - Best Finish - Best Service

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