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- WHOLE SCHOOL REFLECTION
- LAST DAY OF TERM
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- KINDER - GRADE 2 ATHLETICS FUN DAY
- JAPANESE CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
- INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
- KINDER 2023 ENROLMENT
- COVID UPDATE
- LUNCH ORDER SERVICE - BAMBINI BITES
- SEESAW AND SCHOOLZINE
- VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
- LET'S TALK CAMPAIGN
- OTHER NOTICES
From The Leadership Team
As Term 1 winds towards its conclusion, the Leadership Team would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful students, staff and community for all of the support and flexibility that has been shown so far in 2022. There have been many challenges to all stakeholders and it is heartening to see everyone working together as a team for the benefit of our young people.
Our Prep and Year 1 students have now completed their Early Years Progressive Achievement Testing. This is a key assessment that helps us to identify next step learning for students in the areas of Mathematics and Reading.
Our morning Readers Club, organised by Sophie Sheehan has been well supported this term with many students coming along voluntarily to read to an adult between 8.30 – 9.00am on Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is an important supplement to our Home Reading Program and encourages students to take ownership of their learning.
The Fire Education Program is an important element of the annual learning calendar and, unfortunately, needed to be postponed as it was impacted by COVID. The School is working closely with the Tasmania Fire Service to lock in an alternative date and further information about the program will be sent home when the details are finalised.
We will be holding our annual K-2 Athletics Fun Day on the 13th April from 9-11am. The event will be held on Henley Oval this year and will provide students with an opportunity to participate in athletics and sporting activities with a focus on fun, participation, and healthy movement. Unfortunately, parents are still unable to attend this event under current COVID restrictions. We appreciate our communities support in combating the spread of COVID-19.
Although ANZAC Day falls in the Term 1 Holidays this year. The Leadership Team will be working with representatives of the Student Representative Council, Amanda Brown, and the Lindisfarne Junior Choir to ensure that we pay our respects and lay a wreath at Anzac Park.
Our Swimming and Water Safety program for Years 3-5 is a significant event in Term 2. This will run from the 14th – 24th June. Students will travel to and from the Clarence Pool during this time to learn fundamental water safety skills. Further information will be sent home closer to this event.
Thank you to everyone for their hard work this term and I hope that everyone enjoys a well earned rest over the school holidays, ready to return refreshed on the 2nd
May.
Kind regards,
Shae Hickey
Assistant Principal
The last day of Term for students is on Wednesday the 13th April. Teachers will attend work on Thursday the 14th April to engage in State-wide Moderation sessions and Professional Learning. This is a chance for teachers to calibrate their professional judgements against the Australian Curriculum with the professional judgement of other teachers. We will also be engaging in professional Learning around the new Communication and Reporting Procedures for 2022.
School Association AGM
The School Association AGM was held last month and a quorum was successfully established. The School Association is still seeking nominations for the vacant positions of Association Chair and Secretary. If you would like to nominate for either of these positions, please contact Libby Ashlin through the School Office to obtain a copy of the nomination form.
2022 Easter Hamper Raffle - Tickets went home earlier this week and are due back to the office by Tuesday 12th April. If you are needing more, we have spare books available from the office. We have 3 major prizes this year, so get you tickets in quick!! Winners will be drawn on Tuesday 12th April and notified via phone and Facebook. Good luck everyone!!
Lindisfarne Primary School will be holding their K-2 Athletics Fun Day on Wednesday 13th April on Henley Oval (near our Kindergarten building). The event will run from 9.20am to 11am and will provide students an opportunity to participate in a variety of sporting activities. The focus of the event is on having fun and being healthy and active.
Unfortunately, we are not able to have parents at this event under the current Covid Restrictions. We appreciate our communities support on impacting the spread of Covid-19.
Students are encouraged to come dressed up in their house colours, although your child’s hat will help to determine which house they are in. If you are still unsure, you or your child can check with their classroom teacher.
On the day, students will need:
- Hat
- Drink bottle
- A little extra food as they may work up an appetite
- Sunscreen prior to arriving (there will be some available throughout the morning)
- Appropriate footwear for being active
Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to a fun day!
Kind Regards,
Mr Kamano
Health and Physical Education Teacher
Students learning Japanese at Lindisfarne Primary School have been making Koi fish to display in the Japanese Garden at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. The Koi will be on display from Saturday 30th April until Sunday 8th May as part of Hobart City Council’s celebrations of Japan’s Children’s Day. See if you can find your Koi on display! Please see the link below for further information.
Japan's Children's Day Celebration - City of Hobart, Tasmania Australia (hobartcity.com.au)
Wedd Sensei
Kinder enrolments for our 2023 classes are now open for children born in 2018. Children must either be living within the Lindisfarne Primary School Intake Area or be a younger sibling of an already enrolled student at Lindisfarne Primary School.
If you have a child ready for Kinder next year, please phone the school office on 6243 9232 to get the enrolment process started.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office on 6243 9232 or for more information, please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738, or Department of Education COVID Support Hotline at COVID19support@education.tas.gov.au or on 1800 816 057.
NO CANTEEN SERVICE NEXT WEEK (THURSDAY IS A STUDENT FREE DAY)
NEXT CANTEEN SERVICE WILL BE THURSDAY 5th May
QKR! ONLINE CANTEEN ORDERING
Bambini Bites works in association with CBA Bank/Mastercard and uses their online school canteen ordering system for the convenience of schools, parents and students called QKR! which can be downloaded to all Apple phones/IPAD’s and Android devices.
QKR! allows parents/staff to log into the app and place lunch order two (2) weeks in advance any time until 9.00pm the night prior the lunch is required.
Unfortunately, if you miss this cut off time, we are unable to assist with late orders. We recommend that you place your order as early as possible QKR! sometimes struggles near cut off times due to the high usage of all users Australia wide. This cut off time has been put into place to allow our kitchen staff sufficient time to prepare food for all lunch orders.
WHAT TO DO IF MY CHILD IS SICK AND NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL AND I HAVE PLACED AN ORDER VIA QKR!
We understand that little people can become unwell at the drop of a hat, to assist parents and families with this we request an email to advise.
We need to receive notification no later than 9.00am the morning of the fulfilment of the lunch order, this will enable us to hold the order over for the next school lunch day.
Please note that due to the time of day we are unable to reply instantly and there could be a delay, we will do our absolute best to have contacted you within 24 hours.
Phone calls are not accepted as we need the details to hold onto the order and as you can appreciate are usually super busy preparing food to fulfill hundreds of orders for hungry tummies!
Please email bambinibites@gmail.com
please add to the email
· Childs name and order date
· Child/children’s class and items ordered
· Please add the new date you would like to change the order to.
EG Sarah Bell, order date 02/03. Class 1/2S, 1x toasted cheese, 1 fruit tub, 1xbottled water. New order 07/03.
Please note that orders can be cancelled prior to cut off time via logging into the QKR! and selecting the order and cancelling, however this will apply a credit as no refunds will apply. The credit will be available next time you wish to place an order.
We have two main channels of communication here at LPS, Schoolzine and See Saw. Schoolzine is where we issue things like this newsletter, important information relating to COVID and other essential communications that need your actions or attention.
Seesaw is an important communication tool that all of our teachers use to interact and share learning with families. We encourage parents to interact with staff through this portal and talk with you children about what we have shared. This is monitored during school hours. Please ensure you obtain the QR code from your children’s teacher and sign up to receive regular updates on their learning and photos of them engaging in lots of different activities.
If you have any urgent information that you need to give your children, the teacher or the office please call 62439262.
PARKING AROUND THE SCHOOL
Please make sure that you obey all Tasmanian Road Laws when parking around the school. Be mindful not to park over driveways, or too close to corners and crossings.
Reminder the turning circle is staff parking only.
It’s 6 months since the Let’s Talk campaign was launched and the Department wants to find out how parents feel about it.
We have prepared a short feedback form which we would like you to share with your school community via your newsletter and/or social media channel.
The feedback form offers families the chance to share their valuable views and go in the running for one of 10 $50 gift cards that can be used at a range of shops and supermarkets.
The Let’s Talk Digital Toolkit has been updated with a new draft school newsletter article about the parent feedback request. Your Facebook administrator will also be able to share the post we will be scheduling on the Department’s Facebook page.
School families might also be interested in this short video and article that features senior school psychologist Janet Coad on how to talk to your children about Covid.
Staff are invited to use Let’s Talk’s 16 posters and chatterbox templates, which are available online at the Let’s Talk website: https://talk.tas.gov.au/resources-and-activities/
If you have any feedback or questions regarding the campaign, please contact campaign project manager Ella Kennedy.
- CONTACT: Ella Kennedy – Let’s Talk Campaign Project Manager: Kennedy@education.tas.gov.au
- More information on talk.tas.gov.au
