NEWSLETTER DATE 08TH OF JUNE 2016, TERM 2 WEEK 9

Larrakeyah Primary School is a member of the Darwin

City Schools and in partnership with Darwin High

School, Northern Territory Open Education Centre,

Ludmilla Primary , Stuart Primary and Parap Primary.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The fundraising committee and staff are currently preparing for the Family Fun Day held at the school on

Sunday 7 August 9am-1pm. It promises to be a wonderful school community event with community

displays, activities and stalls. Each class will be hosting a stall so teachers really need assistance from

parents – organising the stall, donations of items and a parent roster on the day to man the stall. Teachers

have sent a note home to ask for parental support with their stall and your assistance is appreciated.

A reminder to parents that excursion/performance notes together with any money that is required needs

to be at school by the due date. Excursions are organised in advance and teachers are prepared for

specific student numbers attending or not attending. Buses are also booked for a specific number of

students. Office staff cannot be phoning or emailing parents on the morning of an excursion or

performance. If the excursion/performance note/money is not returned to school by the due date,

unfortunately the student cannot attend.

Last year, our School Board updated the school uniform policy. Please have a read on the school website

www.schools.nt.edu.au/larrakeyah . If students are wearing leggings or jumpers in the cooler weather, it is

recommended that these are navy blue or black. We also have a school jacket that can be purchased.

Darwin City Schools are continuing to work collaboratively. On Monday, our Year 6 students together with

students from Darwin High School, Darwin Middle School, Parap Primary School, Stuart Park Primary School

and Ludmilla Primary School, participated in the filming of a new television advertisement. The organisers

of the Bullying. No Way! and the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence asked Darwin

schools to participate in a filming of the new television advertisement which will be aired as a community

service announcement (CSA) for the 2017 National Day of Action and beyond. The filming was a

re-creation of the aerial shot created by Darwin High School this year with students collectively standing

together to say

‘Bullying. No Way!’

Regards,

Fathma Mauger

Principal

Dates To Remember

Friday 10th June

Whole School Assembly-Hosted by 3 Bryson

Monday 13th June

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Monday 20th-22nd June

School Sports Carnival

Friday 24th June

Last Day of Term 2

Monday 26h July

Term 3 commences

Monday 29th August-Thursday 1st September

Year 5 Camp to the Environmental Education Campground

Friday 23 September

*Whole Staff Professional Development Day

Save This Date

Sunday 7th August 9am-1pm

Family Fun Day/Car Boot Sale/ Market Stall and much, much more!

*Whole Staff Professional Days are

consistent with Darwin Middle

School and most Darwin City Primary

Schools.

News from the Front Office

The Larrakeyah Primary School app is available to download.

If you prefer using the school website, please check the Skool

Bag console in the For Parents section for latest news.

We have all sizes in shirts and shorts available including

school house hats for purchase.

School dresses have arrived and are available for purchase.

Call to Tongs!

Larrakeyah Sports Day BBQ– Wednesday 22nd June

Light up the BBQ and arm yourself with tongs!

Looking for parents and friends who are willing to assist

with the BBQ on Sports Day either by manning the stall or

donating sausages, sauces, bread or tasty treats to sell.

All monies raised will be returned directly to the school.

The parent roster will ensure you can get away and watch

your child. The more the merrier.

Last year we had an amazing group of parents which

meant we only did 45 min each. If you can assist please

contact School Board Chair Phillipa Tziolis via

phillipatziolis@me.com or 0438012651

Notes Home

Year 5 camp note

Year 3 camp note

Absences

To ensure we keep our

attendance records

correct please contact our

front office 89813211 if

your child/children are

absent.

Updating Student

Contact Details

The front office recently

sent home a Student

Detail Update form. It is

very important that we

have current and correct

contact details.

Could all forms please be

returned as soon as

possible.

The SLT (Student Leadership Team) are raising money and will

be selling Icy Cups from the Science Room after school on

Thursdays and Fridays.

CLASS

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

ACHIEVEMENT

Transition.Spyropoulos James Milham Dallin Vitug Abby Sabay

Trransition Mattiazzo Jing Ho Aliana Ecoy Adhiyan Maran

Transition/Year 1 Roberts/Milligan

Mia Anderson Lincoln Bellas Alec Kurtz

Year 1 Gagliardo Harry Clark Athelo Esquibel Ella Campbell

Year 1/2 Korfias Ryan Telley Lucy Kenny

Darcy Eastwell

Year 1/2 Koulouriotis Gabe Andrews Lenny Holtham

Year 2 Sannholm Khai Nguyen Rico Dyer Max Mackenzie

Early Childhood Assembly Awards Week 8

Visible Learning– 4 Holt

Design and Technologies

Learning Intention: To follow a design brief to design and construct a bridge.

Success Criteria: I understand the features and purpose of bridges and can use my understanding to

design and construct a bridge.

In groups, students researched and found information about famous bridges around the world. They

learnt about different types of bridges and experimented with constructing bridges out of different

materials. Then they received a design brief and had to design and construct their own bridge.

News from the Defence School Transition Aide

Congratulations to Skipp Martin from 3B for

winning the Parramatta Eels Medal from

Larrakeyah Primary School.

Skipp was nominated by his teacher for the

following reasons:

. Constantly displays and models respects to

students and teachers

· Attempts all challenges with a positive

attitude, working to the best of his abilities

· Show empathy to others

· Is always inclusive

· He can be trusted to carry out an array of

duties responsibly. He will remove himself from

inappropriate behaviours in the classroom

· He is always prepared, ready and organised

for any task

Skipp will be receiving his certificate at assembly

this Friday and tickets to the game on Saturday

and a medal at the game.

Congratulations Skipp

Dear Parents,

Sunday 7th August is the inaugural Larrakeyah Family Fun Day.

Many community organisations will be showcased.

In addition, each class will run traditional fete stalls as a fundraiser

for the school. Our classes need your help to run the activities and

stalls. All money raised will go towards IT resources for the school.

A note will be coming home with details. Please return Family Fun

Day participation notes as soon as you can.

Regards

Rachita Jain

School Development Officer

News from the Larrakeyah Preschool

Do you have any used Nespresso Coffee Pods? If so we are collecting them for recycling,

please find our basket for collection outside the preschools front door.

We are also collecting empty egg cartons and empty tissue boxes.

The Preschool is having a Second Hand Stall here at Larrakeyah Primary School Family

Fun Day on Sunday the 7th August . We are collecting any second hand items you no

longer need. If you have any second hand items please bring them into the Preschool.

Thank you

Mary and Felicity

Larrakeyah Museum of Art

Pop in to the Library in Week 10 on Monday to Friday from 8.ooam to 8.15am and

2.45pm-3.00pm and see the beautiful artwork that the students from Transition to Year

6 have created. Our Art Teacher Mrs. Vrettis is very proud of the beautiful work the

students have created and would love for parents and guardians to come and enjoy our

Larrakeyah Museum of Art.

Our School Mission

Our mission is to provide a positive and supported

learning environment that encourages students to

strive for high academic success. We aim to instil a

desire for life-long learning and to promote

leadership and responsible citizenship.

Our School Values

Achievement, Responsibility, Respect

Contact Us

Email: larrkeyah.admin@ntschools.net

Telephone:89813211 Facsimile:89819062

PO BOX 412, DARWIN NT 0801

3 Packard Street, LARRAKEYAH NT 0820

www.schools.nt.edu.au/larrakeyah

Ice cups are available from the Cooking Room for 50c each on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. All ice cups are made with

Cottees cordial, no artificial colouring.

$2.00

Big Trucks will be using Packard Street as they build at

Larrakeyah Barracks. Please try to use the Marella Street

entrance to Larrakeyah Primary School.

Car Boot Sale

The school invites you to turn your trash into treasure at our Family Fun

Day Car Boot Sale.

Where: On the School Oval

When: Sunday, 7th August 2016 9am-1pm

Whether you just want to clear some space in the house, looking to offload

some of those spontaneous purchases or are a charity organisation, we

welcome all.

To secure a place, please send an email to rachita.jain@ntschools.net