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Curriculum and Learning
If you walk into one of our classrooms, on any typical day, you
will see students engaged in a variety of learning situations,
including Literacy Blocks, Maths sessions and Inquiry Units.
One thing that may stand out to you is the way that our Maths
sessions are structured. Here students may be working with others
from different classes as we have structured parts of our Numeracy
around specific student needs. Through the analysis of student
assessments, our staff have identified particular needs and have
grouped students accordingly. This then allows a more tailored and
individualised approach to Numeracy during the week. We have moved
past the old one size fits all approach to learning. Teachers will
continue to track assessments and use this information to adjust
the student groupings and teaching over the year. We are pleased
with our staffs level of commitment to this approach and look
forward to our students continuing to build stronger Numeracy
skills.
April
24th Curriculum Day (No students required)
25th ANZAC Day
28th Book Club due
29th School Photos May
14th Grade P-2 Photo Trail
16th Aerobic Comp Geelong
19th Grandparents Day
20th Open Night
Student Absent Hot Line Number 5964 7783
Launching Place Primary School
Issue 10 Thursday 23rd April 2015
ANZAC Day With our value of Respect as a focus for students at
LPPS, what a great opportunity to reflect on ANZAC Day on Saturday
25
th April. ANZAC Day
marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought
by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The
soldiers in those forces quickly became known as Anzacs, and the
pride they took in that name endures to this day.
Today Australians recognise 25th
April as an occasion of national remembrance, which takes two
forms. Commemorative services are held at dawn the time of the
original landing across the nation. Later in the day, ex-servicemen
and women meet to take part in marches through the major cities and
in many smaller centres. Commemorative ceremonies are more formal
and are held at war memorials around the country. In these ways,
Anzac Day is a time when Australians reflect on the many different
meanings of war.
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This Anzac Day, student leaders from our school will take part
in the official ANZAC day ceremony being held at Yarra Junction. We
look forward to highlighting this very important event in next
weeks newsletter.
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Yarra Junction ANZAC Avenue of Honour
On Sunday, April 12th
, as part of the ANZAC Centenary, the Avenue of Honour was
opened in Yarra Junction. This was attended by students from Upper
Yarra Secondary College and local scout groups. A selection of
photographs highlighting the opening of the Anzac Avenue of Honour
is included in this weeks newsletter. The Yarra Junction library
also has a wonderful display commemorating our ANZACS.
Teaching Our Kids about ANZAC Day
There are many ways that parents can get their children involved
in the ANZAC Day experience and enable them to gain an
understanding of the important place ANZAC holds in Australias
history. Firstly, historical knowledge is important and there are
many good, child friendly accounts of the ANZAC story, and the
ANZAC characteristics that resonate with Australians. Many of these
books are available at YJ library; they are also available through
the Department of Veterans Affairs free of charge. These books make
it clear that ANZAC Day is not an event glorifying war, but exactly
the opposite. It is a time of reflection and remembrance.
Endurance, resourcefulness, courage, teamwork, loyalty and
mateship are key attributes. These are virtues to be encouraged and
emulated at any time and are a part of our national story we can
focus on around ANZAC Day.
There is also of course the experience of taking your children
to a Dawn Service or March or other commemorative activity on ANZAC
Day. All this will be more meaningful and educational if some of
the previous reading and discussion has occurred. In any event the
questions that come from watching a march, studying a war memorial
or experiencing the emotional stillness of the minutes silence and
bugle call are opportunities to talk about the impact of war on
Australia and the significance of the ANZAC Story.
Poppies, wristbands and badges are available for purchase from
the school office.
Curriculum Day
A reminder that tomorrow, Friday April 24th
, is a Curriculum day for LPPS. All staff will be involved in
developing their knowledge of Writers Workshop with Kaey Cobbin.
Kaey is an educator and consultant who is passionate about
improving literacy outcomes for all students. We are very fortunate
to be able to tap into her expertise to support our teaching of
Writing. Children are not required to attend school on this
day.
Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place
3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email
[email protected] ABN 96 199 518 803
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Welcome back to another fun filled fast moving term!! We have
our Mothers Day Stall coming up very quickly and it will be held on
Friday 8th May. All students have a chance to purchase some lovely
gifts for their mums, so send along up to $5.00 max per student and
wait just a couple of days to see the treasures they pick out
for
you. If you are able, please send along a recycled shopping bag
(green bag) for their purchases.
Other events in discussions include the Disco, a Bus Shopping
tour, Fathers Day and Raffles. More details will be published when
events are confirmed. If you have any ideas & would like to
come to a friendly meeting, please
join us on Monday 18th May after assembly.
P & F team.
Parents and Friends
Our Country Fair is confirmed for Friday 23rd October from
4-8pm. Its a new Twilight event and we are hoping for a HUGE
success. This is only possible with many volunteers and team work,
so please come to a meeting and help to coordinate this event. If
anyone has business links for sponsorship or donations or any
market stall holders can contact the office with the details, it
would be most appreciated. Next meeting is on Wednesday 27th
May.
Country Fair
Mitchell W Prep R
Natasha H-K Prep R
Jaiden R-S Prep N
Lacey H Prep N
Matthew P Prep N
Reuben H 1/2 B
Riley A 1/2 B
Nicola S 1/2 C
Isabelle C 1/2 K
Lola L 1/2 K
Hannah C 1/2 T
Jayla D 1/2 T
Anelise McC 3/4 B
Roxy V-V F 3/4 K
Jada B 3/4 M
Amber K 3/4 M
Teanna C 5/6 L
Zoe M 5/6 L
Oh boy where do l begin; l am so grateful for the chance that
was given to Semina by attending Launching Place Primary. You were
so accepting and understanding as l so know it wasnt all easy and
at times very trying. So for that l am very grateful.
I feel very proud of my little girl with what she has learnt
being at your school and my heart nearly bursts when Semina and l
are shopping and we hear a little voice call out hello Semina that
is the part that gives me the most joy.
I want to thank the students and their parents for the wonderful
gift that was given to Semina last term from the free dress day as
the end of 2014. It was a great help with our adventure to Adelaide
to try and help Semina to
eat. We still have a lot of work to do but it will eventually
happen.
I am very sad that Semina will not be attending Launch anymore
but for her, sadly, we need to say bye and thank
you all very much and l hope we will still hear those friendly
voices when we are shopping calling out to Semina.
Kind regards, Betty and Semina Hibbard
Please Note: That other advertisements and publications
published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development endorsement.
A Big Thank You
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Wonderful Sentences
Grade 1/2s have been busy learning to construct interesting and
descriptive sentences. I was thrilled with the observant and
thoughtful sentences these young children wrote entirely their own
words too! They were too good to keep hidden in the classroom, so I
just had to share some of them for you all to enjoy.
The ants crawled on the wood like an army of soldiers. The ants
crawled very fast. They zig zag across the wood. (Jayden)
The sun is reflecting on a stone. (Kalan)
The big flowers in the grass had pollen in the middle and some
had spread to the petals. (Charlotte)
I saw a balloon. It was flat and it got popped. It was on the
rocks but it did not make a sound. I wonder why it did not make a
sound? (Kaylee)
The birds were nice, the bees were scary. (Max)
I saw grey clouds blowing in the wind and the leaves were
blowing too. (Brayden)
The spider had a black body and a red back. It was scary.
(Jack)
I saw some beautiful shiny rocks. They were nice and wet. They
were wet because the rain made the rocks wet. (Jake)
Bees were finding some nectar to make honey in their hive.
(Ally)
There are different birds. Their singing is good. I like them,
they are all different. It is ok if they are all different.
(Nicola)
The bees are buzzing as they find their wonderful flowers.
(Ella)
The sun is yellow and very sparkly. (Lia)
Heather Taylor.
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Yarra Junction
Avenue of Honour
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Please in need of a good home
for free, is a black and white
rabbit named Maxy. Please see
Sonia.
Lost is one cat by the name of Gingi. He is a small domestic
short haired ginger and white male cat 1 year old, gone missing
from Gembrook Rd opposite Wickhams Rd since Sunday 5th April. He
has been desexed and microchip with tattoos in both ears wearing a
dark blue flea collar and light blue collar with the word Spoilt on
it. He is an extremely friendly and docile cat who is a dearly
loved family pet and very missed; any information please call Kylie
Blackney on 5961 5320 or 0487 008 423.
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.