LANCELIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

TERM 3 Week 3.

Friday 4TH Aug

Nature Play Incusion

Sunday 6th Aug

Yr 5/6 Kalgoorlie Camp

Friday 11 Aug

Yr 3 DADDA

Wednes-day 16th Aug

Choir Assembly

Wednes-day 20th Aug

Kindy/PP Assembly

2nd August 2017

Fly High See Far

A Newsletter designed to inform our school community of

Lancelin Primary School

Melissa Guy - PRINCIPAL

53 Gingin Road Lancelin WA 6044

P: 08 965 1077 F: 08 9655 1683

STAFFING We welcome Mrs Emma Solly to our school. Mrs Solly will be our Science Specialist Teacher, our year 5/6 teacher on a Friday and also be responsible for integrating STEM and Digital Technologies into the curriculum at Lancelin Primary School. We thank all our students and parents for making Mrs Solly feel very welcome at our school. BREAKFAST CLUB We are desperate to have some assistance with our Breakfast Club in the mornings. Our volunteer Wendy is on leave and we would love for the program to continue. If you are able to assist, please contact the school. PRINCIPAL ON LONG SERVICE LEAVE I am on long service leave for the remainder of this term and Mrs Jemma Temby will be our acting Principal. I thank Mrs Temby for her support and enthusiasm to assist with the daily operations of running the school. Our staff as a team will ensure that programs run smoothly and I will be able to visit frequently to assist with the process of upgrades planned for this term. LIBRARY UPGRADE Work has begun with removing the furniture from the Library and it is almost complete. We are planning to have the showcase of our new Library during Book week, which will be during week 6 of this term. We will keep you updated with our progress. LOOSE PARTS PLAY/CUBBY MAKING INCURSION Just some additional information regarding this incursion. There has been a change of date it is now on FRIDAY 4th AUGUST, not Thursday as previously stated. Payment of $8.00 needs to be made to allow your child to attend, payment can be made via the front office or using direct deposit: BSB 633108 Acc No: 132101759. Acc Name; Lancelin Primary School Thank you LANCELIN PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE

Our school website is now live. The Web address is www.lancelinps.wa.edu.au On the website you will find info on the download of the app Updat-ed. The website is linked to our Lancelin Primary School Facebook page.

ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF OUR SCHOOL APP

We’re very pleased to inform you that our school has implemented a

phone app called Updat-ed that will make connecting with you so much more convenient.

To download the app just visit the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android’s.

Search for Updat-ed and from the menu select our school. We’ll receive your registration request and will need to

approve you before your app is up and running.

So what will the app do?

The app’s great for sending out alerts and reminders with one of its best features being the ability to save events

directly into your phone’s calendar.

If you are experiencing difficulty with your app please take a look at our Trouble Shooting Guide. Any further queries

should be directed to: helpdesk@sponsor-ed.com.au

Please state the following in your email to helpdesk:

• Your school

• Name and email address

• Model phone/tablet

• Software version

We hope you enjoy being Updat-ed

LANCELIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

Woolworths are again promoting their earn and learn program this term. Please collect your stickers

and drop them in the box in the office, or collect a sticker sheet from the office, fill it in and place the

sheet in the box. Each sheet completed earns us points to choose equipment and educational supplies for LPS.

BINGO!

What Remains?

This board game focuses on the art of finding remainders. With a few simple materials you can find around the house, you can create a fun new way to work on an important concept. Your child will start out by creating a bunch of division problems, and then solve them. Finally the remainders will be turned into a game of bingo.

What You Need:

Index cards or white paper cut down to size Pencil Paper Ruler Counters (plastic chips, coins, beans) Scrap paper

What You Do:

Have your child and all other players write a unique division problems on 24 index cards. Distribute the cards evenly among the players and figure out the answers on scrap paper. Double check the answers to make sure they are correct. Write the correct answer on the back of the index card. Create a bingo card by making a grid on paper. The grid should be 5 squares across and 5 squares down, with the center square being the "Free" square. Write B-I-N-G-O at the top of the grid. Read aloud all of the answers on the back of the index cards. Have the players write down the numbers inside the squares on their bingo cards. They should choose which square they wish to write each number in and continue writing numbers in the squares until each square has a number in it. Shuffle the index cards and place them face up in a stack in the middle of the table, so the answers cannot be seen. All players should place a counter on the "Free" space. Read aloud the division problem on the first card and let all the players work out the answer on their pieces of scratch paper. The first player to call out the correct answer gets to use that number on his bingo card. Continue playing until the first player to make a full row on his card shouts, "Bingo!"

MATHS MANIA Try this fun brain teaser! All correct entries go into the draw for 10 minute free time voucher.

Name:

________________________________

Year _______________________

LANCELIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

REMINDER: EARLY CLOSE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2.30PM

Wise words…..

With best wishes Melissa Guy Principal

E-Mail: Melissa.Guy@education.wa.edu.au

SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY Science is about asking questions Young children are natural scientists due to their immense curiosity and questioning nature. They are continually asking and answering questions in an attempt to make sense of their world. There are many questions you can ask your children to sup-port and encourage their curiosity. Questions that urge your children to think out answers, ex-plain their responses, talk about their opinions and explain why they made decisions support their inquisitive nature. Support your children by ‘thinking aloud’ as you do things – this shows them the process of finding answers.

QUESTION EXAMPLE What does….? What does it feel like?

Close your eyes and tell me how it feels What does it look like? What does it taste like? Have you tasted something like that before? What does it smell like? What does it sound like? Where have you heard a sound like that before?

I wonder why….? I wonder why the shadow has moved?

What would happen if….? What would happen if I let go of the ball?

How does…..? How does the spider build its web?

What if….? What if you were a bird?

How can you…? How can you make the blocks balance?

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK 2nd August.

Stevie Coussens-Leeson, Jessica Moss, Maggie Shaw and Chalisa Suphap

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK 26th July

Hunter Shields, Alex Marczynski, Kiani Pentreath and Lucy McKeiver

SUPER READERS SUPER READERS

TRACEY’S HORSE RIDING

Horses Birthday 2 Day Camp

Saturday 19th August - Sunday 20th August

Beginners and riders welcome

Children may attend 1 or both days. 4 ridden lessons, party lunch, games and prizes to celebrate the horse turning a year older.

For more information or bookings please phone 0417 182 200 Tracey Coussens.

LPS Term 3 Fundraiser

Winner : Chalisa Suphap

Happy Birthday wishes !!!!!