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This week, a randomsample of school familieswill be asked to completethe annual Parent Opinion

Survey that is conductedby the Department ofEducation and EarlyChildhood Development.These surveys are helpfulto both DEECD andschools at the local levelas they provide importantfeedback. We encourageall families to continue toprovide feedback to ourschool so that we can

be sent to the companyresponsible for collatingthe information. Pleasedo not hesitate to contactthe school if you receive asurvey and have anyquestions you would like

to discuss.

Parent Opinion Survey

Thursday Thoughts

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 23

Newsletter Date 24th July 2014

Important Dates:

July25th

2015 Prep Transition

2.30pm - 3.15pm

25thCurriculum Day Nostudents required)28th

Sean Choolburra

Incursion

30th

Book Club due

31st

100 days in Prep

31st

Grade 1/2 Camp

August1st

Grade 1/2 Camp

9th

National Aerobics

Comp

Student Absent

Hot Line Number5964 7783

continue to provide greatlearning and extra-curricular opportunitiesfor our students. We are

very proud of our schoolbut believe very stronglythat we can alwaysimprove and do thingsbetter.In order to maintaincomplete confidentialityfor parents, the surveyswill be collected by theschool but not opened.The sealed envelopes will

Well done everyone onyour great efforts tosupport our AerobicsMovie Night. This isalways one of our mostenjoyable school events and last Friday night was

Aerobics Movie Nightno exception. Thanks toour aerobics boys andgirls and their families fortheir thoroughorganisation. Also a bigthank you to the teacherswho helped in some way.

for the school to be ableto contact parents,particularly if your childis ill or injured at school.It is always very hard onthe child if they areunwell and we are unableto locate Mum or Dad oran emergency contact for

them. We have noticedrecently that many of theemergency contactnumbers (friends/

A reminder to pleaseensure that allof yourcontact details are up todate. It is very important

Contact Detailsrelatives) are no longervalid. If any of yourdetails have changedsimply contact the officeor send along a noteincluding the newinformation.

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Remember that although wepromote that it is not okay to beaway we also dont want unwellchildren at school. They would bebetter served at home in bed andresting up.

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Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place 3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email [email protected]

ABN 96 199 518 803

Health Care

of rainfall we have had, drains havealso been flushed out. Over thecoming weeks, work will continuearound the yard a working bee hasbeen scheduled for later in the termwhen the weather starts to improve.The Building and Groundscommittee have a growing list ofjobs to do. More information about

the working bee will be sent homemid August.

In the last week of term 2 wementioned that there would beworks in the grounds over theholidays, namely unsafe treesremoved and general maintenance.You will notice that several treeshave been removed or pruned toensure that our playground remainssafe for our students. Gutters in all

buildings were also cleared of debrisand leaves. With the large amount

Grounds Update

At this time of year many of us areexperiencing the sniffles. Pleasereiterate to your children theimportance of blowing their nosesand washing their hands frequently.Sneezing or coughing into the bendof your arm is good practice. Didyou know that when you cough you

produce a blast of wind stronger

than a hurricane?

others. They develop social skills asthey teach each other how to begood friends. Most children want tohave friends. Children who havefriends are more likely to be selfconfident than those without friends

and they perform betteracademically in school. Whenchildren have difficulty in makingfriends or in keeping them, it often

Importance of childrens

friendshipsAt any age having friends providessupport and promotes mental healthand wellbeing. Childrensfriendships are also very importantfor their social and emotionaldevelopment. Through friendshipschildren learn how to relate with

Being a Good Friend

leads to feeling lonely and unhappy.Learning positive friendship skillscan help children socially so they feel

happier and more confident.

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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.

situations, respect for a diverserange of people and groups.Students describe the impact ofbullying. They accept and displayempathy for the points of view andfeelings of their peers and others.They identify and use a variety ofstrategies to manage and resolveconflict.Working in teams

At Level 6, students workeffectively in different teams and

take on a variety of roles tocomplete tasks of varying length andcomplexity. They workcooperatively to allocate tasks anddevelop timelines. Students acceptresponsibility for their role andtasks. They explain the benefits ofworking in a team. They providefeedback to others and evaluate theirown and the teams performance.

Friendships develop and changeFriendships require give and take.By sharing toys, time, games,experiences and feelings, childrenlearn that they can have their socialneeds met and can meet the needs ofothers. Since friendships developthrough this kind of mutualexchange, close friendships areusually based on well matchedneeds. Childrens friendship needsand skills change as they grow.Similarly, childrens ideas aboutfriendship change as they develop.This is reflected in the differentkinds of activities that children liketo spend time doing with theirfriends at different ages.

AusVels Interpersonal Development

FoundationAt Foundation, students identify thequalities of a friend and demonstratecare for other students. Theycontribute to the development ofpositive social relationships in arange of contexts. They useappropriate language and actionswhen dealing with conflict. Studentsdescribe basic skills required towork cooperatively in groups.Year 1 and 2 Students are

working towards Level 2

Building social relationships

At Level 2, students behaveappropriately in a range of socialsituations. They identify the feelingsand needs of other people. Studentsidentify and accept that there areconsequences for their actions. Theytake appropriate steps to resolvesimple conflicts.Working in teams

At Level 2, students work in teams

in assigned roles, stay on task andcomplete structured activities withinset timeframes. They shareresources fairly. With teachersupport, they describe theircontribution to the activities of theteam.

Year 3 and 4 Students are



At Level 4, students demonstraterespect for others and exhibit

appropriate behaviour formaintaining friendships with otherpeople. They support each other bysharing ideas and materials, offeringassistance, giving appropriatefeedback and acknowledgingindividual differences. They workwith others to reduce, avoid andresolve conflict.Year 5 and 6 Students are



At Level 6, students demonstrate,through their interactions in social

What you can do to help?Show in your own life how to befriendly and how to nurturefriendships by having interests thatexpose your children to families with

similar interests. Give childrenexperiences, attitudes, values andbehaviours that make them likeable.Give your children enough socialexposure through interests, sport,clubs etc so that kids meet lots ofother children not just those at school.Talk to your child about forgiveness.Sometimes friends do things thatupset us. This doesnt mean thefriendship has to end. Understandingthat everyone makes mistakes is animportant lesson to learn. Being ableto overlook and forgive mistakes andupsets are sure ways to have goodfriends. Finally talk about the fact thatfriendships arent exclusive, you canhave more than one friend at the sametime.

More information can be found at thefollowing links:http://www.happychild.com.au/articles/how-to-help-your-child-make-friends

Regards

Narelle Messerle and Debbie Hobbis

Reminder to Parents/Guardians

Special Religion Instruction Parentconsent Forms need to be returned toSchool office as soon possible toallow your child/ren to participate in

SRI.

Thank you for your prompt reply.
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Student Awards

Grade Prep F Taite G

Grade Prep K Lucas G

Grade 1/2 B Angus L

Grade 1/2 S Miranda B

Fergus S

Grade 3/4 N Jackson H

Tayla C

Grade 5/6 R James C

Shannon P

Kim D


Parents and FriendsUp and coming events are Family Portraits on Saturday 30th August, alsoFathers Day stall on Thursday 4th September. More information will be

sent home soon.

Next meeting is Monday 28th July in the staffroom just after assembly. So

come along have a cuppa and chat about future fundraising activities.

CanteenIf you send your child/rens lunch order on an envelope please include10 in the order for the cost of a paper bag.

Slushies are NOT available this term.RosterJuly31st Maryann E, Janine K,

August7th Jodie D, Gillian S, Bianca D

14th Kylie K, Sue C, Janine K

Optional Extras (camps, excursionsetc) and Voluntary FinancialContributions (extra equipment,building and grounds maintenance

etc).

Risk Management Directs theschools risk management processthrough the departments Enhanced

Risk Management Framework tofully integrate the identification andcontrol of risks as identified by allmembers of the school community,

particularly the staff.

Significant discussion was hadaround a maintenance roster,aimed at all the little things that canslip through the cracks. In short,sweeping the paths, spreadinggarden mulch, trimming the shrubsetc. The proposal is effectively that

a roster of families be drawn up,covering every week (except school

School Council met last Tuesdaynight and a number of items werediscussed, and several policies wereratified, including Smoking, Parent

Payment and Risk Management.

These policies will be able to beviewed on the Schools websitessoon, or alternatively you can ask at

the school office.

To summarize each policy:

Smoking effectively states thatthere is to be no smoking on schoolgrounds, or at school events off site,and that the school activelydiscourages smoking and the use of

tobacco to its students.

Parent Payment Sets theframework for School Council torequest payment from parents under

three categories EssentialEducation Items (stationary etc),

School Council Report for July

holidays) and simple tasks as outlinedabove be allocated. This would meanthat, for instance, sometime duringthe week family A would beexpected to sweep the lower pathsnear the netball court, and family Bwould do the paths around the admin.Participation in the roster would

result in a refund of yourmaintenance levy.

This is very much in the planningstages at the moment, however weexpect to implement something laterin the term. As always, yourcomments and suggestions are more

than welcome.

Cheers

Andrew

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Public Notices

Open Saturdays 10am-4pm,Sunday by appointment call0458 187 784Address: 10 Sylvia Road,

Hoddles Creek 3139

First opening this Saturday 26thJuly

Its new!Its different!Come check it out!Bark n Wood CreationsAboriginal Artwork by localartists


Lost Property

2 Bomber Jackets Size 12with the word Dolheguysewn into jacket as wellas written. If you havethese please return to theschool office.

Local Art

Did you know you could buyvegies in the minimarket? WHYLDsell soup & roast bags for $10.There are also Kids Bags for $5 andkids & adults books to swap &

share.

The minimarket next week will beheld at the Woori YallockPresbyterian Church opposite theschool on Thursday 31stJuly.

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