LETHBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL 2 Stephenson Street, Lethbridge, Vic. 3332 Phone: 03 5281 7214

Email: lethbridge.ps@education.vic.gov.au www.lethbridgeps.vic.edu.au

Newsletter No. 13 14th May 2021

Lethbridge Primary School acknowledge the traditional custodians of our school lands, the Wadawurrung people, and pay our respects to Elder’s past, present and future.

MAY Tuesday 18 Year 4-6 Earth Ed Excursion School Council Meeting– 6:30pm

Friday 21 Mid Term Breakfast Winter Lightning Prem-Selected students

JUNE Tuesday 08 Year 4-6 Excursion to Immigration Museum

Friday 11 Year 2-3 Excursion to Melbourne Museum

Monday 14 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 15 Year 5-6 Bio-Cats Excursion School Council Meeting– 6:30pm

2022 Enrolments Open Enrolments due by Monday June 21.

Contact us for an enrolment information pack!

QUICK REMINDERS

• We have a range of unnamed uniform items in lost property. Please visit the office if you have lost items.

• Please remember to advise us if your child is going to be away from school. You can do this by phoning the office, or sending an email to the school.

NOTES SENT HOME THIS WEEK

• Year 4-6: Immigration Museum excursion

CAN YOU HELP?

• We are looking for a volunteer to install mirrors in the student toilets. We have the mirrors and liquid nails ready for you! Please contact us at the office if you are able to help.

MID TERM BREAKFAST We would like to invite all families to our Mid Term Breakfast. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to connect as a community.

When: Friday May 21, 8.15 – 8.50am Where: Multipurpose room & outdoors What to bring: we ask each person attending to bring their own utensils (plate, bowl, cup/mug, knife and spoon) Due to the density limitations, we will have breakfast ready for families to collect from the Multi-purpose room. Families are asked to enjoy their breakfast outside; either at the picnic tables or by bringing along a picnic rug. The breakfast will finish at 8.50am to support students to attend class on time. EDUCATION SUPPORT DAY Education Support Day is celebrated each year on May 16. Each day, Mrs Rieck, Kate, Leah and Francis support our students and staff. They are dedicated, helpful and compassionate people who consistently support many parts of our school. On behalf of our school community I would like to thank our ES team for their hard work and support.

Care Respect Collaboration Resilience

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS During Term One, Kim submitted an application for our school to be involved in the ‘Creative Workers in Schools Initiative”. The Creative Workers in Schools program has been developed by a partnership between Regional Arts Victoria, the Victorian government through Creative Victoria, Working for Victoria and the Department of Education and Training. Earlier this term, we were very excited to hear that we had been successful in our application. Chantelle Fava has begun working with Kim to design our approach to Visual and Performing Arts during Terms two and three. Chantelle and Kim will work collaboratively with students to design and deliver a creative project that will support learning across the Victorian Curriculum. We are very excited to welcome Chantelle as part of our team! NAPLAN Congratulations to all of our Year 3 and 5 students who completed the NAPLAN assessments this week. The students can be incredibly proud of their resilience and growth mindset! Enjoy your weekend, Chelsey GREETINGS FROM OUR CREATIVE WORKER I am super excited to be paired with Lethbridge P.S through Regional Arts Victoria. I am a current industry professional as well as a Mum to 4 boys, so I am looking forward to teaching my performing arts program, 'I AM' each week for term 2 and 3. This program will focus on the inner monologue and embodying thoughts into dance & movement. We will also explore visual art, circus & puppetry!

- Chantelle WINTER SPORTS REPORT On the 7th of May, the year 3 to 6 students

participated in Winter Sports at Bannockburn

College. There were three events to choose

from, football, netball and soccer which were

enjoyed by all. We played with and against

Inverleigh, Anakie, Teesdale, Meredith and

Shelford. In football the 3-4 team won 2 out of

the three games that they played, and the 5-6

team won 1 out of 3 games but lost by a goal in

the first game. In soccer the 3-4 team won 1

out of 5 games. All the other games they

played were tied. The 5-6 team won 3 out of 5

games but another was a draw. Netball had

some losses and quite a few wins.

Congratulations to all who went to Winter

Sports and represented Lethbridge Primary

School.

SRC UPDATE We will be fundraising for Cancer Council Victoria this term. On Wednesday June 2nd, we will have a Pyjama Day! We will ask you to donate a gold coin to participate. Hot chocolate and biscuits will also be available for 50 cents each. Order forms will be sent home soon.

Alison Matthews & our SRC 2-6 Drama! Yesterday we did drama with Drama Victoria and we learned about tension! Tension is what we can feel when we don’t know what is going to happen next. We acted out some funny actions in our warm up, like walking through big thick slimy honey then big sloppy yoghurt, then we acted out some tension scenes. We did a soldier helping its friend, a soldier hanging from a slippery rough rope then another soldier helping the other soldier from falling off the rope. Then we were waiting for a super slow bus thinking we might have missed an excursion, then we acted as a sneaky kid coming home late at night and the super cross parent was watching the sneaky kid, then a student trying to quickly finish their test when there’s 4 minutes left to finish the test then the teacher says “pencils down”! We have also learned about status, such as a

high status knight and a poor low status

beggar and a medium status teacher

and a super high status king, also a high

status principal !

We are excited by this excellent program and

cannot wait for the next session. By Jackson D and Tomas (Grade 2/3R) CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. $125 per year is paid for eligible primary school students. A special consideration eligibility category also exists. Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to the student. To be eligible for the fund you must:

• on the first day of Term one, or;

• on the first day of Term two;

• a) Hold a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC), Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), OR

• b) Be a temporary foster parent, and

• c) Submit an application to the school by the due date. Parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above. HOW TO APPLY Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Prep / 1M Austin

For his improved confidence

when reading using his

sound knowledge.

Prep / 1B Charlie

For reading the o'clock times

on an analogue clock

confidently and having a

great go at reading half past

times, too! Excellent work in

Maths this week Charlie!

Grade 2 / 3BI Alex

His ambitious efforts to solve

addition and subtraction

problems in maths this week.

Grade 2 / 3R Dusty

For the fantastic effort he put

into revising and publishing

his persuasive writing piece

'Family are more important

than friends'. Beautiful

handwriting too Dusty!

Grade 4 / 5A Rihanna

For demonstrating amazing

growth and resilience within

her learning, especially

literacy. Congratulations

Rihanna!!!

Grade 5 / 6M Henry

for demonstrating

perseverance throughout

NAPLAN and putting effort

into achieving his learning

goals in all subject areas.

Principal’s

Award

Annabel, Heidi & Poppie

For their enthusiastic work

towards the Writing

Competition!

Italian Jett

For his persistence in

coming up with 6 interesting

questions for his research

activity. Ben Fatto!

STEM Grace & Fraser

For being so resilient and

doing such a good job with

our experiments.

Art Sophie

For the care and thought she

put into her Foil Monoprint.

UPDATED: COVID-19 Health and Hygiene Protocols

Dear Families, Below you will find a comprehensive list of protocols the school will be following, in order to reduce risk to our staff and students, of transmission of COVID-19 in our community. Please take the time to familiarise yourselves with the requirements, and to talk with your child/ren about what to expect. There are a number of changes in place for their protection. Your main message should be that by following these guidelines, we take care of our health and wellbeing.

General precautions

• The school will be thoroughly cleaned by our cleaning company during the school day, and again after

school, including tables and chairs, and with a focus on high touch areas.

• Each class will have sanitizer and wipes for cleaning, in addition to cleaning spray and chux.

• Parents are to maintain 1.5m physical distancing. Parents may attend the office, one person at a time,

observing the physical distancing protocol, if the contact cannot be made in an alternative manner (eg

collecting or returning equipment). Parents entering the office are required to wear a mask.

• Children with symptoms compatible with COVID-19 including coughing, sneezing, runny nose,

temperature, breathing difficulties, sore throat or any respiratory symptoms will be isolated in the sick

bay for immediate collection.

• Adults will remain 1.5m apart at all times possible.

• NDIS and SSS staff will be allowed entry to the school.

• The Mobile Phone policy remains in place. Student phones are to be left at the office and will be wiped

clean.

• Lunches will not be heated by staff, as we will not handle student food unless absolutely essential. There

will continue to be no food sharing.

• PPE will be used in sick bay where appropriate.

Entering and Exiting school • Students will use hand sanitizer as they enter classrooms

• There is no change to drop off times, as families arrive over a period of time already.

• All students will be dismissed from their classroom at 3.20pm. Students will exit the school through their

allocated gate.

During Class Time

• All students sanitise hands as they enter and exit the classroom.

• All students sanitise/wash hands before and after eating.

• All students sanitise/wash hands before and after toileting.

• Students use their own stationery.

• During class minimise shared equipment wherever possible. Individual materials sets will be provided

where possible.

• Teachers wipe down shared equipment immediately before and after use.

• Doors and / or windows to be kept open as much as possible for fresh air flow

• Where appropriate classes will be held outdoors.

• Assemblies will continue to be held virtually, and watched in classrooms.

During Breaks • Prior to exiting the classroom, students are reminded not to touch their faces.

• Encourage non-contact sports

• Playground and sports equipment can be shared as student hands will be regularly sanitised

• Own toys (eg Bey Blades) cannot be shared.

Department of Education -Reinforcing COVIDSafe behaviours information for families

Stay home when unwell The most important action school communities can take to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), is to ensure that any unwell staff and students remain at home and get tested, even with the mildest of symptoms.

Students with underlying conditions (such as hay fever or asthma) If a student has persistent symptoms due to an underlying condition such as hay fever or asthma, the student should still be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) if they develop symptoms that are different to or worse than their usual symptoms. Parents/carers should also consider getting a medical certificate from the child’s treating GP to confirm that it is safe for them to attend school with persistent symptoms that may overlap with some of the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) such as cough or runny nose.

Young children with persistent mild symptoms Younger children (in grades Prep to 2) who have had a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test that was taken after they developed symptoms, the decision about return to school should be made in conjunction with the child’s treating GP. If the GP is satisfied the child has recovered from their acute illness, is otherwise well, and does not need a repeat coronavirus (COVID-19) test, the child can return even if they are not completely free of symptoms. Any worsening of symptoms will require review and repeat coronavirus (COVID-19) testing, if considered appropriate by the doctor. Students with a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test whose symptoms have completely resolved do not need a medical certificate to return to the school.

Thank you for playing your vital role in helping us to protect our community members. By following these protocols, we plan to ensure to the best of our ability that we can maintain the progress we have made in slowing the spread of COVID-19.