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- WHOLE SCHOOL REFLECTION
- BOWEN ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL BOOK DONATIONS
- 'THIS COUNTRY IS OUR SCHOOL' MURAL
- OUTSTANDING LEVIES, CAMP AND BRASS FEES
- AFTER SCHOOL CARE
- IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4
- ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
- SICKNESS/COVID
- KINDER 2023 ENROLMENT
- LAUNCHING INTO LEARNING
- BOOK CLUB
- READER'S CLUB
- PARKING
- SUN SMART REMINDER
- SEESAW AND SCHOOLZINE
- LUNCH ORDER SERVICE - BAMBINI BITES
- OTHER NOTICES
What a busy and productive time we have had since our last newsletter! As we edge closer to the end of the year, it is a good time to reflect on the journey of our amazing students. Our Kinder students have developed into strong, independent learners who look absolutely ready for Prep next year. The Kinder students of 2023 have engaged wonderfully with our Launch Into Learning and Pre-Kinder programs and we look forward to welcoming them to our wonderful school as we move forwards.
The Prep-Year 6 students have been extremely busy in the last fortnight and school has had many events and programs in place to support learning. Fire Fighter Drew has been at school delivering valuable information and skills to our students around Fire Safety. Drew went right out of his way to pass on feedback that he was very impressed with the engagement levels of our students in his sessions and the high levels of respect that were displayed. This is welcomed news that I will never tire of hearing!
All of our students attended the launch of our mural and this was well supported by the school, School Association and members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. LPS students sang, and we were lead in a procession, and participated in a smoking ceremony. Thank you for everyone that worked on the mural and on its launch as it was a very powerful and special experience for everyone involved. If you would like to see the amazing mural, it is attached to the side of the Learning Pod in the Top Playground.
Our Year 3-4 and 5-6 students have been away on camp, to Dodges Ferry and Orford, respectively. This is the first year that we have taken the Year 3s, 4s and 5s and the experience was a resounding success. Many students reported that they have taken away memories that they will cherish for years moving forwards and the connections made amongst the groups were strong. Thank you to parents for supporting this opportunity and big thanks to the teaching teams that put a lot of hard work into providing these experiences.
Progressive Achievement Testing has occurred for all students from P-6 in the areas of English and Maths. The results from the Assessments play a valuable role in showing us where student learning is at and where to next. Well done to all students who participated in this, as the preliminary data is very positive and all students gave their best.
Our Year 6 students have participated in a transition program lead by PULSE around adapting to change and the challenges associated with moving to high school. This program was a great success and focussed on specific strategies that students can use during this time of change. Metro Tasmania and PCYC also ran a program with our Year 6 students that addressed the specifics of organising bus travel to high school, as well as discussing ways to be safe on the bus. This was also attended by Jack the Jack Jumper Mascot who was a crowd favourite!
We have a number of strong swimmers at Lindisfarne Primary School who attended the SPSSA Inter-School Swimming Carnival and were supported well by Mr Kamano and Miss Murray. Our students represented LPS well and performed very well in the pool – great work team! From that carnival, five students have been invited to the Swimming Champions Carnival; congratulations and good luck to Will, Jacob, Lihwa, Samuel and Wiley!
On Wednesday 16 November the weather cleared and the sun was shining for our mural launch. What a special ceremony to come together to celebrate the process of our community art project and connections to country.
With 2023 looming fast it would be much appreciated if all 2022 amounts be cleared before the end of the year.
It is highly recommended, if anyone with any outstanding amounts could please start to make weekly/fortnightly payments to endeavour to clear the debt.
You are able to do this yourself online or call the friendly office staff and they can process payments over the phone each week/fortnight.
It would be wonderful for everyone to start 2023 fresh.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me at libby.ashlin@education.tas.gov.au or phone on 6243 9232. Thank you for your co-operation.
If you have a child who attends before or after school care and they are sick or away, please remember to contact Clarence City Council on 6217 9610 to let them know your child won’t be attending. After School Care is a separate service that is not provided by Lindisfarne Primary School.
Schools Triathlon Challenge - 2 December
Giving Tree Dress Up Day - 7 December
Whole School Picnic - 14 December
Christmas on Henley - 16 December
Leavers Assembly - 20 December
Leavers Dinner - 20 December
Last day of Term - 21 December
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Term/Week |
Date |
Hosting |
Sharing |
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T4/Week 8 |
Thursday December 8th |
Music Assembly (Thursday) Junior Choir Senior Choir Grade 4 Recorder Grade 6 Marimba 5/6 Brass Band |
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T4/Week 9 4.30-6.00pm |
December 16th |
Christmas on Henley All classes present an item |
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Students who are COVID positive or close contacts can attend a school site if they are well and have no symptoms, with the exception of Support Schools.
Close contacts should test immediately if they become aware of symptoms and stay home. COVID cases are recommended to avoid contact with vulnerable people, and are therefore not to attend Support Schools for 7 days from testing positive. This includes students, staff, parents, carers and visitors.
COVID positive or close contact staff, visitors and secondary school students who are well and choose to attend a school site, should wear a face mask indoors on and off school sites for 7 days. Primary school students who are COVID positive or close contacts can choose to wear a mask but are not expected to.
Students and visitors are not required to advise the school that they are a close contact or COVID positive.
For more information, visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website.
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.
Pre-Kinder is for all students who have been accepted into Kinder for 2022 and has now started, all enrolment forms need to be returned as soon as possible.
If you have a child ready for Kinder next year, please phone the school office on 6243 9232 to get the enrolment process started.
Friday 2 December will be the last LiL session for the year. We will be joining the Pre-Kinder Class down at Simmons Park to celebrate the end of the year and our last session together.
Thank you Miss Purdie and Mrs Brown.
Reader's Club is being inundated with enthusiastic readers. We would love the help of additional volunteers in providing the opportunity for all students to read aloud. If you can spare some time, come and join us in the library between 8.30-9.00 on Mondays and Wednesdays. It is a great way to start the day! All volunteers are required to have a Working with Vulnerable People Card and be Fully Vaccinated.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER
We have noticed an increasing number of parents using the turning circle to park or drop children off in the morning and afternoon collection times.
Our carpark is for staff use only
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.
Dear Students and Families,
I know it is hard to believe, but Spring is here!
Please remember from Thursday 1 September until the end of the school year, to have your hat at school every day. You will need to wear it when you are outside.
Department of Education Sun Protection Policy - This policy aims to ensure staff, students and children maintain a healthy UV balance all year round.
Being SunSmart in Tasmania means using sun protection when UV levels reach 3 and above, this occurs from September to April. This means implementing sun protection measures from the beginning of the school year until the end of April and again from the beginning of September until the end of the school year.
We have two main channels of communication here at LPS, Schoolzine and Seesaw. 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 6243 9262 as email communication can not be guaranteed with a prompt response.
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 a text message to advise.
- Parents MUST send text message ONLY to 0400 948 649
- Copy of order receipt is required which will include the reference number for the order placed
- We will need confirmation of your child's name, school, class & ordered items.
We will process a credit to your QkR account within 3-5 business days that can be use in the future..
This process will take effect from Monday 27th June.
All order cancellations received after 7:45 AM will not be issued with a credit as after this time we will have prepared these items for lunch service.
We are happy for orders to be moved to other children or parents to collect from the canteen at lunchtime on the day of order fulfillment instead.
Please note orders for Sushi can not be refunded as these are ordered from a third party supplier and are ordered in advance.
These orders need to be cancelled via QkR prior to order cut off times (sushi specific) which is a day prior to normal order cut off times.
