Important Dates:

August

28th Book Club due

September

3rd Grade 3/4 Expo Sports

4th Dad’s & Mate’s Breakfast

6th Father’s Day

7th Curriculum Day (No Students Required)

15th School Council 7pm

18th End of Term 3 2.30pm finish

Student Absent Hot Line Number 5964 7783

Launching Place Primary School

Issue 25 Thursday 20th August 2015

Aerobics at Launch The Aerobics program at LPPS began back in 2008 and continues to grow every year. At first 14 students were involved in the program. This number has now grown to 76, which equates to 46% of students in grades 3-6 participating. In our program, teams of competitors are taught aerobics routines, set to

choreography and performed to music. These teams compete in an Australia wide contest - 'Schoolaerobics' - which now encompasses several thousand competitors each year. We are very proud of all our teams' performances over the years with teams representing LPPS at nationals every year since 2009. The success of our aerobics program can be attributed to Miss Nyman’s passion for coaching and talent for choreography of routines.

Miss Nyman has been keenly assisted by Miss Fraser, Mrs Kemp and Miss Mackie.

Training for aerobics competitions at this level takes much perseverance, resilience and practise to become a team of aerobics champions. This exciting program provides competitors with a great range of performance experiences, such as public speaking and performing to large audiences with poise and positivity. It also aims to improve self-confidence, fitness, flexibility, strength and

above all team spirit.

Silver Medals - Congratulations

This year, two teams, ‘Secret Weapon’ and ‘Ultra Sparks’, competed in the Nationals at the Gold Coast. It is very exciting to announce that both teams, received silver medals. What is even more exciting is the way that all children involved represented our school in such a responsible, respectful and positive way. A big thanks to the coaches – Candice Nyman, Lara

Mackie and Jacinta Kemp, school community, parents and sponsors for continuing to support this wonderful program.

Congratulations At

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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

Earn and Learn is a ‘hands on’ financial awareness program which children in years 5/6 do as part of their Math’s curriculum. This program sees students operate in a way similar to a small

town or community.

Initially, students receive a base weekly payment for the work they complete. Students who undertake leadership roles or have extra responsibilities within the classroom are able to receive additional payments. Such responsibilities might include taking the lunch orders to the canteen, cleaning the class library, setting up the computers, turning on and off the lights when we

enter and leave our room.

Students also pay tax through the money they earn, make weekly “rent” payments for their seat and locker, take out insurance policies against forgetting their homework or receving an injury,

contribute to superannuation and make purchases. Students operate businesses within the classroom and organise their finances through credit, debit and cheque accounts at our class bank.

The 5/6 building has been a hive of activity with budding entrepreneurs selling their wares! Children in other grades have had the chance to visit and purchase goods and services. It has

been great to see the students highly motivated and engaged in their learning!

Earn and Learn

**Applications can now be lodged at LPPS until Friday, 18th September, 2015**

The Victorian Government recently released information about the Camp, Sports & Excursions Fund 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 will be 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. If you believe that you may be eligible for the CSEF (and you haven’t already applied this year) you will need to contact the school to obtain and lodge a CSEF

application by the Friday, 18th September, 2015. More information about the CSEF and can be found at www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

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Please Note: That other advertisements and publications published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of Education

and Early Childhood Development endorsement.

Photo Board

Dad’s and Mate’s

Breakfast

Date: Friday 4th

September

Time: 7:30am onwards

Where: GP Room

Kitchen closes at 8.15am

Don’t forget- Pancakes go like “hotcakes!”

(Please note that this is not a free dress day)

Children’s Book Council National Book Week

Each year, schools and public libraries across Australia spend a week celebrating books and Australian authors and illustrators. This year’s

theme is “Books light up our world”. Shortlisted books are available at:

http://cbca.org.au/ShortList-2015.htm

To celebrate Children’s Book Week and National Literacy and Numeracy Week (31st Au-

gust-5th

September), all students are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character on Wednesday, 2

nd September. We also encourage everyone to bring

along their favourite book to share with the grade.

This year Book Week directly follows ‘The Reading Hour’. ‘The Reading Hour’ asks par-ents to simply share a book with your child for 10minutes a day, an hour a week and give them the gift of reading. We hope that you embrace this opportunity to join our school

in celebrating the joy of reading.

1000 Books Before School 1000 Books Before School is a program which encourages parents and carers to read 1000 books with their children

before they begin school.

Reading to preschool-aged children has been shown to devel-op early literacy by building vocabulary and language skills essential for learning to read. Given that the average picture book takes just five minutes to read, spend just 15 minutes reading three books with your child each day and you will read 1000 books in a year. Even if you only have five minutes a day, you can reach that milestone in three years. For more information on the benefits of reading to your child from a young age, as well

as other parenting information, visit the recommended sites below:

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/reading_toddlers.html

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/reading_preschoolers.html

‘A child who reads will be an adult who thinks’ – Author Unknown

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Canteen Note from the School Office

WE NEED YOU ! Our Bus Shopping Tour has been booked for Saturday 5th September. We will visit approx 10 outlets like clothing, home wares, bags, lollies, its a fun day chatting with friends & grabbing a bargain or 2. Please complete form already sent home or at office with a deposit by Friday 21st Aug. The more the merrier (& cheaper the seats) !

Scouts raffle tickets have gone home Wednesday, $2 each with a profit of $1.50 per ticket to School so please support this fundraiser. ALL sold & unsold tickets must be returned by ASAP. Next meeting is on Monday 31st August in GP Room after

assembly, which will be for both P&F and Country Fair.

P & F team. ☺

Country Fair

Please put all money sent from home in a clearly labelled envelope - Name, amount, class and what you are paying for.

Thank You for your co operation .

Friday 23rd October is coming around fast. Plenty of activities are under way, we always need some more hands to help. ***That is why we are putting a call out for any volunteer parents*** please let the

office or Janine know.

Any other suggestions or ideas are welcome. You are very 'Welcome' to join any of our meetings.

P & F Team

Parents and Friends Max R 1/2 B

Tayla N 1/2 B

Ally D 1/2 C

Aaron C 1/2 K

Skye C 1/2 T

Madison P 1/2 T

Anelise McC 3/4 B

Roxy V-V F 3/4 K

Bailey W 3/4 K

Ruby R-B 3/4 S

Erin S 3/4 S

Aidan N 5/6 C

Roster for the rest of term 3

August

27th Paul T, Maryann E, Rebecca C, Ilusia K

September

3rd Jaimie C, Kylie K, Jodie D, Sheona B

10th Kelly W, Jo R, Bec A, Barb F

17th Jodie S, Bianca D, Maryann E, Janine K

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This

term

the

3/4s

have This term the children have been focussing on some basic gymnastics in PE

lessons. This includes balance, rolls and climbing. Sometimes we work with

a partner and sometimes on our own.

In sport we have had Soccer and AFL being taught in the 3/4s

through the Sporting School Program. Gymnastics for some lucky

5/6s is also starting this week. Hooptime has been part of the sports

scene during the past couple of weeks.

にほんご- There are a lot of fun and challenges in Japanese this term. Grade 5/6 students participated in the state wide “Pencil Calligraphy” competition. Our 1/2s and 3/4s have done reading/writing Hiragana. Our prep children enjoy singing songs and playing a “Fly swatter’ game on the

floor.

Here are some snapshots in the Japanese class.

Everyone enjoys the

“Hachiko” storybook

Zac (1/2T) is completing his

writing with great care.

Lunchtime Origami Club

Prep students are playing

“Colours & shapes” game.

Grade 3/4s are working in a

team to make up words with

Hiragana cards.

Some great work from Grade

5/6 “Pencil Calligraphy”

competition.

Josh (5/6L) is paying a

close attention to writing.

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