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Keynote Address “Diary of Coming Events”
Thursday 4th
February2016
www.lynbrookps.vic.edu.au
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Paterson Drive, Lynbrook 3975 Phone: 8787 5390 Fax: 8787 5385
Dear Parent/Caregiver
Today’s newsletter is being sent home in hardcopy. Please
note THIS WILL BE THE ONLY HARDCOPY
NEWSLETTER FOR THE YEAR as all remaining
newsletters will be delivered electronically through tiqbiz (the
smart phone app introduced last year). To ensure you get
the newsletter, excursion notices and other important
communications, you should complete the tiqbiz ‘start of
year’ tasks contained in this newsletter.
Last week, I welcomed everyone back for 2016 with the
news that Lynbrook PS was being used by the department
and Education Minister to launch the 2016 school year. I’m
sure many of you viewed the extensive media coverage that
night, especially on Channels 7 and 9. The two highlights for
me were to watch our 4 sets of twins playing a huge role in
the launch and the Minister attending assembly to listen to
our students sing and sign the best school song in the state!
Well done to all students and staff showing our VIPs why we
believe there is no better school in the state.
The smooth start to the year across the state has been
disrupted by a series of hoax calls forcing schools to
evacuate or lock down. Fortunately, we haven’t been
subjected to one of these. However, it is a timely reminder to
us that students are well drilled in what to do in emergency
situations. At regular intervals throughout the year, we will
conduct DISPLAN practices that will ensure we are well
prepared. Student safety is our highest priority. An example
of this is the requirement at our school that every excursion,
camp or event contains a risk assessment prepared by the
organiser and signed off by the principal.
Next Monday, the year 1 to 6 teachers are preparing to meet
as many parents as possible at the Meet and Greet evening.
As the students have been back a little more than a week,
the teachers will not be reporting on progress. The focus for
teachers during your 10-minute meeting will be to learn as
much as possible about your child in order for teachers to
have an immediate and positive impact on learning and
relationships.
David Payne, Principal
February
Mon 8th Meet & Greet -Bookings on Sentral please see letter sent home for details.
Tue 9th Prep– 6 Pancake Day– gold coin donation
Fri 12th Gr 3-6 LPS Swimming Trials
-KooWeeRup-Select students only
Mon 15th Gr 6 Wilson’s Prom Campers leave today Gr 3 Just Like Me Inc Gr 4&5 Mind Body & Soul Inc
Tue 16th Prep Information Night 6-7pm- in classrooms
Wed 17th Gr 5 Graffiti Inc
Fri 19th Gr 6 Campers return District Lightning Prem—Bye this week
Wed 24th Hampton Park Dist Swimming 10-12pm K.W.Rup
Thu 25th Gr 1 Melbourne Kids Yoga Incursion
Fri 26th School Photo Day Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V Narre Warren @ NWS P-12
Prep Twilight Picnic 4.30-6pm
Mon 29th-
Gr 5 Sorrento Campers -arrive by 8am meet in PAC Snack & lunch is required for today only
March
Wed 2nd Dist Swimming Carnival- Noble Park 10-12pm
Fri 4th Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V St Francis @ LPS
Tue 8th Gr 2 Chinese Arts & Dance Inc
Fri 11th Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V Lyndhurst @ Lyndhurst PS
Mon 14th LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY– No School
Tue 15th Gr 6 Hands On Science Incursion
Wed 16th Gr 6 Hands On Science Incursion
Wed 23rd Student Leaders Conference 1/2 day
Thu 24th Hampton Park Dist Swimming 10-12pm
Early Dismissal 2.30pm Term 1 Ends
April
Mon 11th Term 2 starts
Fri 15th Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V Rivergum @ LPS
Fri 22nd Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V Coral Park @ Coral Park PS
Fri 29th Dist Lightning Prem– LPS V St Kevins @ LPS
NO MORE HARD COPY NEWSLETERS– please download the tiqbiz app
Please drive safely for the safety of our children.
STUDENT BANKING-Tuesdays
CANTEEN –Mondays– Open
Tuesdays– CLOSED
Wednesdays-Open
Thursdays-Open
Fridays-Open
Canteen Menus are available on tiqbiz under CANTEEEN
PAYMENTS
Qkr! is now available for online payments
In order to make online payments, parents will firstly need to
download the tiqbiz app from the app store. When you are
ticking the school boxes, please make sure you tick on “whole
school” and the specific grades/years that apply to your
child/ren. Once that has been done, open up the school app
and on the “whole School” landing page scroll down until you
come to the Qkr! logo. Press the logo and Qkr! will open up. If
you don’t already have Qkr! installed, you will be taken to your
app store where you are able to download it. Inside Qkr! you will
need to search for the school—our code is LYNPS.
2016 Diary $7 OVERDUE
Gr 6 Wilson’s Prom Final payment $80 Fri 5th Feb
Gr 6 Dist Lightning Prem Selected students $25 Fri 19th Feb
Gr 5 -2016– Sorrento Camp Final payment $100 Fri 19th Feb
Gr 1 Yoga Incursion $4.00 Fri 19th Feb
2016 Activity & Sporting Levies $65/$50/$40 Fri 26th Feb
All excursions will have the option of Qkr! payments.
It is hoped that parents enjoy the convenience that tiqbiz & Qkr! bring. Any inquiries may be directed to Michelle Robertson at reception.
STUDENT ABSENT LINE
8787 5390 Press 1 for Absences
Press 3 for Reception
Or record absences via
tiqbiz
CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND
(CSEF) APPLICATION FORM
The Victorian Government is providing CSEF funds to
assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips,
camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or
are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for
CSEF. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards
expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting
activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per primary school student
is $125.
Please contact the school office to obtain a CSEF
application form (It will be necessary for you to produce
your eligible card at the time of making application).
CSEF applications are due prior to Tuesday 23rd
February 2016.
Compulsory Hats
Just a reminder to parents it is compulsory for all students to wear hats at all times when outside from September through till the end of April. If students don’t have an approved school hat at school they are only permitted to play under covered areas. Please also ensure hats are clearly labelled so if it’s misplaced it can be returned to its owner.
Hats are available from the office for $9.50 each
Mathletics
Late last year, the school signed up every 2016 student to Mathletics. Mathletics is an excellent computer program designed to assist students with numeracy development.
The program is available to students both at school and at home and can be accessed on any computer or iPad/tablet. Very soon, your child will bring home a small slip of paper with their login details.
Students with iPads should download the Mathletics app from the Apple store.
Class Commencement Time
In order to ensure a smooth start to the school day, the music
in the morning will start at 8.45 am as a signal for children to
make their way into class. This will give students, teachers &
parents time to unpack bags, hand in lunch orders & notices,
take the attendance roll so that students are ready for a prompt
9.00 am start to the working day. We hope this arrangement
will enable us to maximise learning time & eliminate late
arrivals to class.
Please DO NOT smoke on school grounds!
Lynbrook Primary is flipping for a good cause
On Tuesday 9th February, pan-cake enthusiasts from across the country will heat up their frypans to raise money for people living in crisis including those suffering from homelessness, domestic violence, addictions or financial
hardship.
UnitingCare Pancake Day is an annual fundraising event that encourages locals to flip for a good cause. This year all the money raised from Pancake Day events will support UnitingCare – one of the largest providers of community services in Australia, assisting over 2
million people each year.
Students at Lynbrook Primary School are invited to join in the Pancake Day activities on Tuesday 9 February. Students from Prep to Year Six will be enjoying a treat while raising awareness for a great cause. Pancake Day is a great way to bring the community together and have fun while making a real difference for those in need.
Please advise your child’s teacher if your child has any food allergies.
Everyone is encouraged to participate and in return for a gold coin donation they can enjoy a sweet treat!
Please return the permission slip distributed this week to your child’s teacher. Gold coins can be brought to school on Tuesday 9th February. Thank you for your continued support.
Congratulations to our 2016
School Captains
School Captains: Dylan Bakin
Shreya Ravi
Vice Captains: Daksh Singh
Chloe Broadbent
House Captains
Buluk: Kobi Heurea, Grace Pettigrove & Christal Layfield
Karralk: James Taylor, Ashleigh Martin & Navya Sachdeva
Murrin: Hayley O’Neil, Dylan Winter & Spencer Tarnok
Wiin:Yusuf Secan, Nandita Chandra & Matthew Ludlow
2016 ACTIVITY LEVY BREAKDOWN
Each year parents are given the opportunity to pay in
advance for activities. The following is a breakdown of
activities that will be funded from 2016 activity levy
for each year level. Prices are approximate and
activities are subject to booking confirmation.
Prep $65 Hot cross bun walk $3
Toy Story Incursion $7
Life Ed Van $9
Coach Approach $5
Safety Village $10
Zoo $28
Science $3
Grade 1 $65
Life Ed $9
Coach Approach $5
Yoga $4
Mrs Sargood Inc $7
Drama Toolbox $10
Ceres $30
Grade 2 $65
Coach Approach $5
Life Ed $9
Coal Creek $27
Chinese Dance $6
Term 4 Excursion $18
Details TBC
Grade 3 $50
Life Ed $9
McClelland Gallery $15
Banyule Exc $26
Grade 4 $50
Mind, Body Inc No Charge
Just Like Me No Charge
Life Education $9
Pollywoodside $21
African Experience $15
Brainstorm Inc $5
Grade 5 $50
Brainstorm $5
Just Like Me No Charge
Immigration Museum $17
Parliament House $18
Science $10
First Aid No Charge
Graffiti Ed No charge
Grade 6 $40
Natural Disasters $10
Brainstorm $5
Melb Creativity $5
World of Maths $6
EOY Celebration $14
PICK UP AND DROP OFF
Please remember to obey parking restrictions out the front of the
school. Keep on moving forward to allow others to enter the drop
off zone behind you. Under no circumstances should you leave
your car in this area. We were also alerted by police yesterday that
many parents drive off without securing seat belts. They will be
patrolling again soon and will fine people who are breaking road
laws. Please also respect the disabled parking zones by only using
them with appropriate permits. Permits that don’t apply to the users
must not be used.
Medication Forms
Students who require medication to be dispensed at school will
need to have a medication form (obtain from the office) completed
with details including the child's name, grade, type of medicine,
time and dosage required.
Children required to have Ventolin at school for any reason now
need to supply their own Ventolin puffer and spacer as part of
requirements of the Education Department. Please label all
medication and items with your child’s name and grade before
sending to school.
Prep Families Twilight Picnic
Help support our Local Businesses
MORNINGTON PENINSULA HOCKEY CLUB - FALCONS
CHERYLE 9766 7478 PENINSULA HOCKEY CENTRE (PHC) TUE 1 MAR ‘16 5-6PM
[email protected] www.mphc.org.au
PHC located at Monash University, Frankston (parking at end of Bloom Street)
Program runs for 4 weeks - Total Cost $20 Hookin2Hockey participant packs available @ $40
Tinker Bell Family Day Care - in Lynbrook
Quality, Reliable Childcare
Individual attention in a loving, family atmosphere
Exceeding government rating, Excellent parents feed backs
Registered Care Provider
Babies –12 years old
Before/after school care, school drop offs and pick ups,
school holiday full time care, public holidays,
weekend & overnight care is also available
To make an appointment please call 0425 411 772
New Families Always Welcome
Open 7 Days and Late Weeknights
Corner Thompson and Woodbine Roads Cranbourne North Vic 3977
PH: 5996 9000
We aim to provide a wide range of services for our patients in an affordable, caring and friendly environment.
We bulk bill pensioners, HCC holders and children under 16 years of age.
Our website: www.thompsonroadclinic.com.au
Our services include: General Practitioners, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dietitian, Dental,
Speech Therapy, Psychology, Mental Health Nurse, Visiting Specialists, Industrial Medicine, Diabetes Education, Emergency Room, Pathology, Audiology, Mole Mapping, Radiology,
Pharmacy and a Café.
Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Class
CMA specialises in the Two-Hand Abacus-Mental Arithmetic program
for overall brain development. When children use both hands to
move the beads for small and large arithmetic calculations, the quick
communication between hands and brain not only stimulates brain
cells promoting speedier and faster calculation ability but also
promotes quick, balanced and whole brain development.
Our Programs
Preschool Program (3 – 5 years old) Primary Program (5 – 12 years old) Maximum 7 students to a class
CMA Lyndhurst Mob: 0411 571 248
Email: [email protected]
www.cmaaust.com.au Call to book a free trial lesson today!
Orders close by
Wednesday 17th Feb.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note:
Sandridge Roads Pty Ltd will be doing Civil Construction works at Carboni Cres, Lynbrook as part of the works
from One Lyndhurst Estate Stage 1, 180 – 190 Dandenong Hastings Rd Lyndhurst.
Part of these works involves sewer connection into sewer manhole near property 30 Carboni Cres Lynbrook.
Unfortunately we have to close the footpath between Carboni Cres & Ronans Retreat for approximately 2 weeks
starting from Monday 8th February 2016.
Please find a copy of the pedestrian plan on the back of this notice.
We will try keep any disruption to a minimum and apologise for any inconveniences that this may cause you, we
hope that you will contact our onsite foreman or the office should you have any queries.
KEVIN SPENCER (ONSITE FOREMAN) Mobile: 0419 151 495
MIKE LAY (ONSITE CONTACT) Mobile: 0417 586 978
OFFICE: 0359988209
News for our Community
Welcome to Lynbrook Primary School
TIQBIZ app for Android TIQBIZ app for Apple products
Lynbrook Primary School is keeping parents up to date with
a new communication App called tiqbiz
Download the App on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android Tablet &
Windows Phone Devices (scan QR codes above)
Alternatively download tiqbiz onto your computer (www.tiqbiz.com.au)
Fortnightly school newsletters, general updates, reminders, events, excursions,
student absence notifications, school payments are all accessible via tiqbiz
(& Qkr! payment app)
Download the app or scan the QR code above for your device, register a free account
then find and tick Lynbrook Primary School
When you are ticking the school boxes please make sure you tick on
Whole School and the specific grades/years that apply to your family
You’ll receive all the information with a push notification –
like a text message directly to your device
Messages can be translated into 81 languages
On the school homepage of tiqbiz you can access newsfeeds, Calendar of Events,
Sentral, Canteen Menu, Qkr! payment app, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and the
school website (www.lynbrookps.vic.edu.au)
Parents are encouraged to make online payments via Qkr!
Download Qkr! by selecting this button on the whole school homepage of tiqbiz
You will then be able to download the Qkr! app from the app store
Follow the steps through registration & find our school by
searching for the school name
Lynbrook PS will appear in the “Locations Nearby” if you are
within 4 kms of the school
Register your children & the credit/prepaid credit/debit cards
you wish to use
YOU ARE NOW READY TO MAKE ONLINE PAYMENTS
View all items in the payment screen & tap on required payments
Add to cart & pay at checkout with your registered card/s
This app is managed by safe & secure Mastercard technology
Further information on Qkr! & tiqbiz is available from Lynbrook PS Website
(www.lynbrookps.vic.edu.au)
“About Us” tab - “Smart Phone Apps”
We trust you will enjoy the convenience of Qkr!
