meeting.

In the meantime it is

important to point out

to community

members and dog

owners in particular,

their responsibilities in

relation to dog

ownership. All dogs

must be on leads when

in or around the school

grounds; these dogs

should be under the

supervision of an

adult, who must take

responsibility for the

behaviour of their dog.

A group of four year 6

students attended a

wreath making session at

the Upper Yarra

Museum on Tuesday.

The wreath was made by

our students and

included laurel and

rosemary – both symbols

of remembrance. On

Wednesday grade 6

We would like to thank

Shelly Gray and Sonia

Dunn for their great

efforts in organising this

special day. Photos will

be included in next

week’s newsletter.

Remembering our ANZAC heroes

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L a u n c h i n g P l a c e P r i m a r y S c h o o l

Issue 14

Newsletter Date 8th May 2014

Important Dates:

May

9th

Mother’s Day Stall

9th

Book Club due

11th

Mother’s Day

15th

Grade P-2 Photo Trail

17th

Aerobics Comp

19th-23rd

Education Week

19th

Whole School Incursion

20th

Grandparents Day

20th

School Council 7pm

21st

Open Night

22nd

Book Character Dress

Up Day

Student Absent

Hot Line Number

5964 7783

students attended the

combined school’s

ANZAC ceremony at the

Upper Yarra RSL.

Together they

commemorated the

loyalty and sacrifice of

our brave service men

and women. Will and

Zoe, our school

captains, took a

leadership role as the

Master of Ceremonies

for the Anzac Schools

service, introducing

the guests and schools.

Students then laid a

beautiful wreath in

memory of our fallen

service men and women.

The issue of allowing

dogs in the school

grounds was once

again discussed at our

last school council

meeting. After much

consideration, a school

policy and guidelines

have been developed

to clarify the rules

regarding having dogs

in the school and to

highlight the

importance of child

safety. The policy will

be discussed at our

next school council

Students should not be

controlling dogs in the

school grounds at any

time. If dog owners

have any doubts about

their dog's capacity to

behave safely in the

school grounds, they

are strongly

encouraged to leave

their dog

at home in

the

interests

of safety

for all.

Dogs at School

Week?

Education Week highlights the

importance of education and helps

to highlight some of the great

things happening in Victorian

schools. It provides an excellent

opportunity to advocate for public

education and the important role

that schools play in communities.

Through inviting families and

community members into

classrooms for first-hand

experiences, we highlight the

important partnership between

teachers, parents and students.

Key Messages

Today, more than ever, teachers

are committed to creating an

inspired future for every child.

Teachers are working hard with

education partners to ensure

that students have optimal

This term we will celebrate

Education Week. The week is a

great opportunity for schools to

showcase their student

achievements and success stories.

This year we are celebrating

Education week with a focus

deleted on Writing. Highlights

include:

Monday: Sean Choolburra ~

whole school incursion.

Tuesday: Grandparent’s and

Special Friend’s Day.

Wednesday: Open Night.

Thursday: Book Character

Dress up Day

Friday: Writing Workshop with

Michael Carthew

Why do we have an Education

learning conditions.

To be lifelong learners, students

must have ingenuity, creativity,

critical thinking skills, and

citizenship skills.

Students need a broad range of

learning experiences that go

beyond the basic subjects of

math, language arts, science

and integrated studies. Schools,

while preparing students for a

diversity of possible futures,

must also ensure students

experience the joy of learning

while at school.

Community members play an

important part in children’s

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Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place 3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email launching.place.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

ABN 96 199 518 803

Education Week May 19th-23rd

problems can be solved this way.

Plan what you will say so you

can clearly explain what the

problem is. You might want to

make some notes to help you.

Have some ideas about how the

problem could be resolved

realistically. Working with your

child’s teacher can clarify the

situation and identify various

ways your concerns can be

addressed.

Staying calm and clear about

your concern helps you and

school staff to discuss the

The partnership between the home

and school plays an important part

in your child’s education. Positive

communication and confidence are

critical factors in supporting this

relationship. Teaching and

learning works best when parents

and teachers talk to each other and

work together to solve any

problems.

It is best to discuss your concerns

with your child’s teacher first. You

may wish to talk about the

problem with your child’s teacher/

s by telephone or you can make an

appointment to meet allowing time

to discuss the issue in detail. Most

situation and settle on an option

or resolution that supports your

child’s education.

If you still have a concern you

may want to speak to Narelle or

Deb in the office.

We will need time to discuss your

concern with relevant personnel.

Your enquiry or concern will be

managed in accordance with the

parent complaints policy and

processes of the Department.

Communicating Concerns

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Please Note: That other advertisements and publica-

tions published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of Education and Early Child-

Congratulations to our wonderful P&F team who have

done such a great job organising the Mother’s Day

stall for tomorrow. I am sure our mums will be very

happy with their gifts on Sunday.

Mother’s Day

Any parent of Year 5 and 6 students, who would like to see Upper Yarra Secondary College in action, are

welcome to attend their Open Day on Wednesday May 21st at 9:00am or 2:00pm. Please contact UYSC to book a

place. Tour times can be arranged at other times if required.

Tours of Upper Yarra Secondary

We now able to order headbands in school

colours for a cost of $5:00 per item. These are

provided by a local supplier and made to order.

The designs are shown below and orders can be

placed at the school office.

Regards,

Narelle Messerle and Debbie Hobbis

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thanks, kids, for sharing your

camping stories with me. I always

love to hear them.

Let’s begin this term with an

attitude of warmth and

encouragement as we head into the

cooler months – a friendly smile

goes a long way to starting

someone’s day off well.

Chezelle

Welcome back for another term,

and hopefully a good few months

ahead. I hope you’ve all had a

restful and fun break, I know I did.

So many kids I’ve spoken to have

been camping over the break,

which is such a great experience

for kids. Getting back to the

simple things in life, and

experiencing the outdoors are such

wholesome and worthwhile

pursuits. I love to camp, and

always feel like 2 nights away is as

replenishing as a week away! So

Chaplain’s Corner

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Parents and Friends Don’t forget our Mother’s Day stall on Friday 9th May, gifts available from $1 to

$5 dollars. Please make sure your child/ren have money with them.

Next meeting is Monday 2nd June in the staffroom just after assembly. So come

along have a cuppa and chat about future fundraising activities.

persuasive writing and have used a

checklist to score our own writing.

In Maths, we have been looking at

times tables and have been solving

multi-step problems. As part of our

Integrated Mars Bars and Milky

Ways we have brainstormed

different words relating to space

and discovered their meanings.

Grade 5/6:We have been learning

about fractions in Maths and have

been working on improving our

quick Maths through Blitzmaster.

We have continued to develop our

reading and have focused on

different strategies. We have

started our Science topic Change

Detectives.

Principal: I am pleased with the

‘Tone’ in the classroom. Children

are working hard and focussed on

learning. Let’s try and make our

schoolyard a bit tidier. There is too

much rubbish being dropped

outside. Find a bin and keep our

environment tidy.

School Captain’s Report Prep: We have begun our Café

reading and really enjoyed setting

up our book boxes. We chose lots

of books from the library to put in

our classroom library. We

commenced Literacy groups and

revised the letters S & O. In Maths

we learnt to tally and make a graph

from the data. We started Freaky

Friday Maths and enjoyed rotating

between the activities. In Science,

we wrote the definition of a toy

and searched for things that move.

Grade 1/2: In 1/2 last week we

have continued to work on our

Café strategies in reading groups.

In Writing we wrote invitations to

our Grandparents/Special Friends.

We have continued to work on

Place Value in our Maths groups

and our skip counting patterns in

class. As part of our Aussie

Animals unit, we had animals to

categorise as Native to Australia or

came from another country. It was

a bit tricky!

Grade 3/4: This week in 3/4 we

have continued to look at

Canteen If you send your child/ren’s lunch

order on an envelope please

include 10¢ in the order for the

cost of a paper bag.

Slushies are NOT available this

term.

Roster

May

15th

Jo R, Sharon B, Fiona T

22nd

Janie G, Jodie D, Kris H

29th

Maryann E, Janine K, Peta R

Student Awards

Grade 1/2 B Charlotte D

Grade 1/2 S Riley W

Nicola S

Grade 3/4 M Chloe C

Owen P

Grade 5/6 G Holly D B

Ryan M

Grade 5/6 R Amy F

Sam D

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