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- WHOLE SCHOOL REFLECTION
- STATE GROWTH ROAD SAFETY
- AUSSIE OF THE MONTH
- LAUNCHING INTO LEARNING
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- SCHOOL LEVIES
- READER'S CLUB
- IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 1
- MESSAGE FROM NURSE PENNY
- ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
- SUN SMART REMINDER
- PARKING
- SEESAW AND SCHOOLZINE
- LUNCH ORDER SERVICE - BAMBINI BITES
- AFTER SCHOOL CARE
- LJFC - FOOTBALL BOOT DONATIONS
- OTHER NOTICES
Well here we are at the end of a very busy term and I actually can’t comprehend how we have crammed so much into this term! I am very excited to let you know that we have been approved for a permanent Crossing Guard from the beginning of Term 2! State Growth visited last month and as a result we were re-assessed and we now qualify for them to provide a Crossing Guard at no cost to the school! Thank you so much to the parents and our local politicians, Luke Edmonds and David O’Byrne who have supported us through this process. We are so pleased that our concerns have been acknowledged and we can now ensure a safer drop off and pick up zone. The crossing Guard will be present from 8:15am-9:15am and between 2:50pm- 3:20pm.
While you all enjoy the beginning of your Easter Break tomorrow our entire staff will be working at Bellerive Primary School with four other schools to meet and moderate work samples in reading. This process ensures we are all on the same page and gives us an opportunity to collaborate with each other and our network colleagues.
A huge thank you to the members of our School Association, in particular Janaya Butterworth who organised our recent Easter Raffle. In total, with the Casual Dress Day and the raffle, they have made a total of $2086.00! This is a massive contribution to our school and at our first meeting this year they committed to providing some new furniture and storage items for our library, so you will be able to see this money being spent as early as next term.
In closing I would like to wish you all a safe and happy holiday and I hope you all have a chance to recharge and rejuvenate ready for another busy term!
Congratulations to Elsa from 5/6 White for being nominated Aprils' Aussie of the Month. Well done!
Welcome all our new LiL families!
Launching into Learning will be run Friday mornings 9-10.30am with our Kinder Blue Teacher Rebecca Kaiser.
An enrolment form will need to be filled out and returned to the office before your first session.
If you have any questions please phone the school office on 6243 9232.
LPSA NEWS
Meetings
We held our AGM and first meeting of the Lindisfarne Primary School Association last Tuesday and it was wonderful to see some new and some familiar faces. Our next meeting dates are below, and we’d love to see you at one. There is no commitment to coming along; you can come to as many or as few as you’d like, and your voice is welcomed.
All meetings will be at 7pm in the school library. Any changes to this will be advertised in the school newsletter and on social media.
Term 2 - Tuesday 9 May / Tuesday 6 June
Term 3 - Tuesday 8 August / Tuesday 5 September
Term 4 - Tuesday 31 October / Tuesday 28 November
Easter Raffle
Our annual Easter Raffle has been drawn by the SRC (thank you Tom, Lewis and Gracie). Prize winners are:
1st prize: Jen Heffernan
2nd prize: Marissa K
3rd prize: Vivian Drinkwater
Thank you very much to everyone who donated on the Free Dress Day and to all who bought raffle tickets. Special thanks to Janaya Butterworth for creating the beautiful prizes and for smooth running of this fundraiser. Our total made was $2086.00 and this will be put towards projects to support the LPS community throughout the year.
Social Media
Follow us on Facebook for updates and information on LPSA events: https://www.facebook.com/LindisfarnePrimarySchoolAssociation
You can contact the Association by emailing lindisfarneprimarysa@gmail.com if you have fundraising ideas, have any questions about the association or if you have any items you’d like brought up at our next meeting.
Kindergarten $200
Prep-Grade 6 $300
All invoices have now been mailed.
Payment plans are available. Please talk to our friendly office staff to arrange these.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me at libby.ashlin@education.tas.gov.au or phone on 6243 9232 if you have any concerns.
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.
Thursday 6 April - Student Free Day
Wednesday 26 April - Student First Day Term 2
Wednesday 17 May - 5/6 Winter Sports @ Lindisfarne North Primary School
Friday 19 May - Prep White & Blue Excusion to Gordon's Hill
Wednesday 24 May - 5/6 Winter Sports @ Howrah Primary School
Monday 29 May - Grade 3/4 Excursion to The Marine Discovery Centre
Wednesday 31 May - 5-6 Winter Sports @ Bellerive Primary School
Monday 5 June - Inter-School Cross Country
Wednesday 7 June - 5/6 Winter Sports @ Lindisfarne Primary School
Monday 12 June - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
Wednesday 21 June - 5/6 Winter Sports @ Lindisfarne Primary School
Wednesday 28 June - 5/6 Winter Sports @ Launderdale Primary School
Friday 7 July - Last day of term 2
Term 1 Holidays - 6 April - 25 April
Term 2 - 26 April - 7 July
Term 2 Holidays - 8 July - 24 July
Term 3 - 25 July - 29 September
Term 3 Holidays - 30 September - 15 October
Term 4 - 16 October - 21 December
Dear Students and Families,
Please remember to have your hat at school every day until the end of Term 1. 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.
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.
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 action 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.
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.
Lindisfarne Junior Football Club are collecting new and second hand football boots. Donations can be left at the school office or given directly to the club.
