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- WHOLE SCHOOL REFLECTION
- FEEDER SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS
- COURTYARD SHADE STRUCTURES
- LOST PROPERTY REMINDER
- LEGO GROUP
- LEVIES AND OTHER OUTSTANDING INVOICES
- BASKETBALL MID-WINTER CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
- NATIONAL WATERSKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 3
- READER'S CLUB
- ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE
- KINDER 2024
- PRE-KINDER
- LAUNCHING INTO LEARNING
- A MESSAGE FROM OUR LIBRARY
- ALLERGY AWARE
- SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- PARKING
- ROSE BAY TRANSITION PROGRAM 2023 into 2024
- SEESAW AND SCHOOLZINE
- AFTER SCHOOL CARE
- LUNCH ORDER SERVICE - BAMBINI BITES
- OTHER NOTICES
As we approach the end of Term 2, we would like to take a moment to reflect on what has been a bustling and rewarding term, filled with opportunities for growth and engagement.
We would like to acknowledge our Grade 5/6 students who recently completed their winter sports roster for netball and AFL football. Throughout the season, our teams demonstrated commendable sportsmanship and commitment, representing our school with pride. Their dedication and positive attitude were evident both on and off the field.
More sporting enthusiasm was displayed by our Grade 3-6 students during the interschool cross country event at Bayview Secondary College. We were impressed by their resilience and the support they showed to their fellow participants.
The Student Representative Council (SRC) played an active role in fostering a sense of community and social responsibility this term. They organized a successful free dress day where students dressed up as their desired future occupations. This event sparked some wonderful conversations about their future aspirations. The free dress day served as a fundraiser for Tassie Mums, a charity that supports Tasmanian families through their Coats for Kids initiative, we raised $376.80.
The SRC also arranged a lunchtime Talent Quest over four Fridays, where students showcased their talents in a range of performing arts areas. This event provided a platform for them to express themselves and share their unique skills, fostering a sense of confidence and creativity within our school community.
In terms of safety education, our students had the opportunity to participate in the RACT Road Safety Awareness program led by Hayley from the RACT. They received important lessons and knowledge about road safety, essential for their well-being. We encourage you to engage your children in conversations about their learning in this area.
We would also like to express our thanks to parents who participated in our recent parent-teacher interviews. These meetings provided a valuable opportunity for teachers to share student progress and discuss areas for improvement. We value the partnership between home and school, and we encourage all parents to reach out to teachers via Seesaw to arrange meetings or discuss their child's progress whenever needed.
Our courtyard space has also been enhanced with the installation of four large, permanent all weather umbrellas. These additions provide our students with dry and shaded spaces, ensuring their comfort and sun safety during outdoor activities.
As we conclude Term 2, we extend our thanks for your ongoing support and involvement in our school community. We wish you all a safe, happy and adventurous holiday break, and look forward to an exciting and fulfilling Term 3 beginning on Tuesday, 25 July.
Have your say on current feeder school arrangements
The Department for Education Children and Young People is seeking feedback from families on current feeder school arrangements. These arrangements have been in place for many years and are currently under review. The current feeder school arrangements have been published and can be found on the Department’s Find Your Local High School webpage. Feedback on these current arrangements can be provided via on online survey at https://forms.office.com/r/q6SrdMne2i . Your feedback will be a valuable input into the review process.
How awesome do our new shade structures look! All provided through a grant from the Department for Education, Children and Young People to promote outdoor learning.
We have had a lot of lost property lately, just a friendly reminder to name all items of clothing and to have a look at home to make sure you don't have someone else's clothing. Thank you
LPS offers a wide range of extracurricular activities at recess and lunch. One of them is a Lego group run by our school psychologist, Jenna. Here are some of the creative pieces the group have been working on!
Wow! We have hit the half way mark of the year!
If you haven’t already paid your levies, we would very much appreciate you doing so as the year goes by so fast.
Thank you to those families that have started making regular small payments weekly/fortnightly using the information at the bottom of their invoice or setting up a regular automatic payment system with their bank. These are two of the many options available to help support you.
If you do have any outstanding amounts with us we ask if you please address them now to enable us to make informed financial decisions.
As always, myself and my helpful and approachable Admin Team are always here to chat and help if you ever need to.
Libby Ashlin
School Business Manager
These legends went undefeated in the statewide mid-winter classic tournament! They showed awesome sportsmanship and grit to fight out some tough games. A big thank you for Miss Hill for coaching all weekend in Launceston 
We are so pleased to celebrate another extra-curricular achievement for one of our talented Grade 5 students, Will. Will competed in the National Tournament Waterskiing Championships in Perth in April. He was overall silver medalist and obtained PB’s in all events! This is a photo of Will with a multiple time national champion Nick Adams
Monday 24 July - Student Free Day
Tuesday 25 July - First day for students for Term 3
Wednesday 2 August - Kinder Excursion to TMAG
Friday 4 August - Whole School Assembly
Monday 7 August - Grade 5 Band Workshop at Mystate Arena
Tuesday 8 August - Grade 5 Band Workshop at Mystate Arena
Wednesday 23 August - K-6 Book Week Parade
Wednesday 30 August - Grade 5 Band rehearsal at Montrose Bay High School
Friday 8 September - Grade 1/2 Walking Excursion to Lindisfarne
Wednesday 13 September - Swimming Carnival
Wednesday 27 September - Grade 5 Band rehearsal at Montrose Bay High School
Friday 29 September - Last day of Term 3
Monday 16 October - First day of Term 4
Thursday 26 October - Hobart Show Day
Friday 27 October - Student Free Day
Thursday 21 December - Last day of Term 4
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.
Will your child be 4 turning 5 in 2024?
Please ensure that you have completed an enrolment form for Kindergarten at LPS in 2024. Next year there will be 2 class groups, Kinder White: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Kinder Blue: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
First and foremost, the classes are put together to ensure equity in size and gender (where possible). A lot of thought is put into forming both class groups and we encourage you to attend our Pre- Kinder sessions that will begin in Term 3 (Day TBA). We will consider the individual learning needs of every individual with the intent to create the best possible learning environment for each child.
We will aim to notify you of your child’s class to at the beginning of Term 4 to allow plenty of time for flow on childcare and family arrangements.
Pre-Kinder starts on Thursday mornings in Term 3. Kinder enrolment forms must be completed prior to attending these sessions. Pre-Kinder programs are available from the office.
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.
Book Returns
A friendly reminder that books borrowed from our school library need to be returned to the school and not to the public libraries.
We are finding an increasing number of school library books being returned to public libraries, most recently Hobart & Rosny. When this happens, it requires the school to physically collect the books from these locations. When this occurs you may receive a notification from our library asking you to collect the book and return it to school.
Overdue Books
We are over half way through the term and still have quite a number of overdue books that need to be returned. Overdue letters will be coming home soon.
Please have a look at home if your children have overdue books. We know they can get easily hidden on book shelves or amongst other books! A $10 fee will be invoiced to cover the replacement costs of any lost, damaged or long term missing books.
LPSA NEWS
The next meeting of the LPSA is on Tuesday 8 August at 7pm in the Library. All are welcome to attend.
Upcoming events:
We have a couple of exciting events coming up in Term 3. As an association, we have been discussing ways to help bring our community together and to reconnect with families after the effects of COVID on the community. As a result, we have organised a couple of awesome, FREE events with the focus on community rather than fundraising.
Silent Disco
On Friday 28 July, the LPSA have booked Kombi Krew to host a Silent Disco to celebrate the start of Term 3. This event will be held in school hours so that all students can attend. There is no cost to this event and students are welcome to wear free dress on the day. Students can vote for the songs they’d like to hear via the following link (or keep an eye out for posters with QR codes coming soon!) https://forms.office.com/r/rJjd7A8DMk
Family Movie Night
On Friday 18 August, the LPSA are hosting a FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT in the GP room! Doors open at 5:30pm, the movie starts at 6pm. Bring along a beanbag, blanket or pillow and join us for a family movie night. Entry is free! Snacks/drinks will be available for purchase. Please note: children are to be accompanied by an adult. More details to come in Term 3.
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.
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.
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.
