practicing and refining

their routines in readiness

for next Saturdays
competition. It is
immensely pleasing to see
the amount of hard work
and dedication that these
students display. Good
Special thanks go out to
our hardworking Parents
and Friends team who
worked tirelessly to
source some great gifts
for the Mother's Day stall.
There was a hive of
activity last Friday. The
children enthusiastically
chose a special gift for
mums and grandmas.
We hope that the day was
made special for all our
wonderful Launching
Place mums and
grandmothers.
Mothers Day
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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 15
Newsletter Date 15th May 2014
Important Dates:

May
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
22nd
WHYLD Market
3.30pm-5pm
23rd
Writing Workshop
Incursion
30th
Aussie Sport Expo
Grade 5/6 students

Student Absent
Hot Line Number
5964 7783
Our aerobics teams have
once again been hard at it
Aerobics
We have added a few photographs of our students
involvement in the Primary Schools ANZAC
Ceremony.
luck to our teams as they
head off to Geelong on
Saturday and a special
thank you to Miss Nyman
and Mrs Kemp for their
brilliant efforts. Their
drive and enthusiasm is
unsurpassed!
Primary Schools ANZAC Ceremony
progressively develop key scientific
ideas through learning how to
investigate and building their
knowledge and understanding of the
world around them. They use skills
employed by scientists such as
raising questions, collecting data,
reasoning and reviewing evidence in
the light of what is already known,
drawing conclusions and discussing
results.
The DEECD Education Week
website now features information
At LPPS we are very proud of our
achievements in Science education
and recognise the importance of
students learning through
investigation and inquiry. Our
programs allow students to
for parents and students about the
value of science education, and the
diverse study options and rewarding
career paths it can lead to. It also
features science-themed activity
ideas. To find out more about
Education Week and where science
can take your child, visit:
www.education.vic.gov.au/
educationweek

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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
Valuing the Importance of Science
exciting and talented cultural
ambassador.
Sean combines a riveting and highly
energetic programme of dance,
stories, paint and fire creation,
didgeridoo playing with a wonderful
array of artefacts from fishing nets
to hunting shields.

Students are encouraged to dance,
sing, and participate! Dances from
Eastern Cape York and the Gulf of
Carpentaria are included. The
programme concludes with some
Hip Hop and other contemporary
favourites of Seans.
Incursions
MONDAY
Sean Choolburra is Townsville born
and raised, his ancestors are Gu-Gu-
Yalanji, Kalkadoon, Kandju and
Bwgcolman from around
Townsville and Palm Island.
Sean is a vibrant, dynamic and
captivating performer. Fuse his
engaging energy, alongside
historical facts, spiritual wisdom,
depth of ancestral understanding and
knowledge and you have one very
FRIDAY Author-in-School
As part of our schools 2014
Education Week celebrations, award
winning childrens book author
Mark Carthew will be visiting
Launching Place P.S.
Mark was a primary teacher before
completing his PhD in writing and
he is internationally recognised for
his work creating childrens books.
Marks visit will complement our
Literacy and Arts programs and
further inspire our children in their
appreciation of books, poetry,
reading and writing. You can find
out more about Mark via his website
www.markcarthew.com.au
Our Education Week
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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.
receive the recognition that they
deserve.
It is also timely to thank our great
LPPS volunteers for their continued
support of our school. One of the
significant outcomes of this
wonderful support is that we further
develop a culture of giving in our
school. A spirit of support and
helping is contagious. We know
National Volunteer Week is
Australias largest celebration of
volunteers. Today there are over 6
million people volunteering
annually in Australia, representing
36% of the adult population.
Volunteering Australia, along with
its state and territory networks,
recognises the valuable contribution
each individual provides by offering
their time, skills and passion,
continuing to demonstrate
Australias proud culture of giving.
Living in the Yarra Valley an area
where we certainly are subjected to
extreme weather, it is great to know
that we are in capable hands. Our
volunteer services should indeed
positive values and the support and
participation of parents in our school
programs, inspires the staff and
students to even greater heights.
You cannot measure this easily, nor
can you quantify the results but we
do know that many of us are willing
to go the extra mile if we know our
efforts are valued. Our volunteers
are the unsung heroes of LPPS and
their efforts
inspire us all
and make
our school a
great place
to be.
National Volunteer Week
allergic reactions; however, any
food can trigger anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis is the most severe form
of allergic reaction and is potentially
life threatening. It must be treated as
a medical emergency, requiring
immediate treatment and urgent
medical attention.
Unfortunately the risk cannot be
removed but it can be managed.
Our school plays an important role
by ensuring all staff are trained to:
know how to reduce the
possibility of a reaction.
care for those at risk of
BE AWARE SHOW YOU CARE






Did you know that this week is Food
Allergy Week? Food allergy now
affects 1 in 10 infants and about 2 in
100 adults. Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree
nuts, sesame, fish, shellfish, wheat
and soy are the most common food
triggers, which cause 90 percent of
anaphylaxis.
are able to recognise a reaction
when it happens.
respond appropriately to a
reaction.
As well, we aim to ensure that our
community has a greater
understanding and awareness of
food allergy. 1 in 10 is a significant
number of children so we all need to
do our bit. To learn more about
food allergy you can visit the Food
Allergy website. http://
www.allergyfacts.org.au/the-media/
food-allergy-week-2014
Food Allergy Week
important document that must be
sent back even if your child is going
to a non government school.
A reminder to all parents of grade 6
children that your application for
enrolment for transition to
secondary school is due back by
Thursday 22
nd
of May. If you have
misplaced it, you can obtain another
from the school. This is a very
Grade 6 Transition
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looked at chance, we solved lots of
worded problems and we focused
on the 8, 9 and 10s timetables.
We are really enjoying learning
about the planets; the order, size
and making up rhymes.
Grade 5/6: The Grade 6 students
went the ANZAC memorial
service. They represented our
school with great pride and should
be congratulated on their
behaviour. In the classroom we
have been busy learning more
about fractions. We have started
looking at creating sizzling starts
and interesting characters on our
story writing.
Principal: Well done to our Grade
6s for the fantastic way that they
represented our school at the
combined school special ANZAC
ceremony at the RSL in Yarra
Junction.
School Captains Report
Prep: We are really enjoying
Literacy groups and revised the
letters f and d. We looked at ot
rhyming words. Our word of the
week was we. In Maths we
looked at ordinal numbers 1st to
5th and made our own number
lines to help us count forwards and
backwards. We explored 3D
shapes in the environment. In
Science we talked about what
body parts we use to do
movements.
Grade 1/2: This week we have
been working on the Caf
strategies of making a mental
picture and retelling what we read.
We have finished our group work
with place value and enjoyed using
skewers, marshmallows and fruit
loops to represent numbers. We
have learnt about marsupials and
are practising our songs for
education week.
Grade 3/4: This week we
continued to work on writing
persuasive arguments, and writing
the correct structure. In Maths we
Student Awards
Grade Prep K Riley A
Tori C

Grade 1/2 K Reuben H
Hannah B

Grade 1/2 S Joel C
Lizzy McI

Grade 3/4 F Sam B
Declan P

Grade 5/6 G Riley C
Callum R

Grade 5/6 L Brandon F
Nikola V
Zoe K

Music Awards Andrew B
Hannah C
App.
Meet some of the Museums
live collection items, including
stick insects and scorpions.
Learn about wildlife
photography and videography
from the Museums highly
skilled multimedia specialists.
Children up to 16 years and
concession card-holders are free;
adults are $10. The Melbourne
Museum is located at 11
Nicholson Street, Carlton, with
paid onsite parking available and
easy access via public transport.
To kick start Education Week, take
the family along to visit the
Melbourne Museums Science on
Show!
Visitors to the museum on Sunday
18
th
May can meet leading
Australian scientists in
paleontology, marine biology,
birds, mammals, mineralogy and
more.
Learn about some of the most
interesting specimens from the
Museums state collection.
Identify some of Australias
most beautiful wildlife with the
Museum Victoria Field Guide
For further information, phone: 13
11 02 or visit Melbourne Museum.





Regards
Narelle Messerle and
Debbie Hobbis

Family Fun at Melbourne Museum
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Family Day Care
In
Hoddles Creek
Personal home based
childcare with small groups.
Play based learning with no
T.V.
Family Day Care is supported
by Murrindindi Shire Council.
Childcare Benefit and Rebate
can be applied for.
Vacancies for 2014 now
available
Enquiries welcome please call
Lisa 0402 730 126
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LETS GO FAMILY DAY CARE
A locally run scheme, providing warm, nurturing care to
small groups of children
At Lets Go Family Day Care, we put the "Family" into Family
Day Care.
Children are cared for in a warm, safe, homely environment
that consists of only a small group of children.
We have vacancies for care in Warburton, Yarra Junction, Wesburn and Millgrove.
Our educators are qualified and trained to provide the best possible care for your child. Each
educator is monitored and supported by our coordination unit, to enable them to continually grow
professionally within themselves.
Reduced fees are available as we are CCB and CCR approved through the Department of
Education.
If you have any enquiries in relation to finding care for your child, or if you would like to find out
how to become an educator, please call Olivia Moller on 59 647 244 or 0402315332.

PIANO LESSONS ARE
HERE
BEGINNER PIANO LESSONS FOR YOUNG & OLD
Piano is hard work! Piano takes years to get anywhere! You need to
practice scales and exercises for a long time before you get to have
any fun and play great songs...
WRONG!!!
Piano can be fun straight away. You can learn to play two-handed
tunes in your first lesson! Piano instruction has come a long way in
the last few decades. New techniques and approaches allow for the
student to enjoy the learning process and experience making music
straight away. Piano is a journey, not a destination, so the experience
should be enjoyable.
I specialise in absolute beginners for children and adults. Cost is $20
upfront for materials, and $20 per 25 minute lesson. Students will
take home songs and exercises to practice. Private lessons are being
offered for the kids at Launching Place Primary School each
Thursday morning starting on the 13th of March. Private lessons are
also available for children and adults outside these hours by
appointment.
If you or your child have always wanted to learn piano, I would love
to help you make this come true.
Contact Corrie on 0401 096 079 or check out www.thefifthcorner.co/
music
Corrie Wade
THE FIFTH CORNER
"Choreography for Life"
www.thefifthcorner.co
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