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SCHOOL CALENDAR

PLEASE CHECK ON SKOOLBAG CALENDAR

Meetings are in the Staff/Community Centre unless indicated otherwise

Our planning for next year is well underway and teachers will soon begin

formulating 2020 classes. If your child is leaving the school (except for Year 6

students of course), have you let us know?

Many factors are taken into account when placing students in class groups for

the following year. If parents have a particular request, these should be made in

writing by email to [email protected] or by hard copy, and

addressed to the Principal (not your child’s teacher). They must be received by

Monday 4th November. These are then considered along with those of other

families, teachers and students.

As in previous years, please do not ask for specific teachers for 2020 as these

requests will not be considered. We also respectfully request that your requests

are reasonable; one or two requests per child are manageable as we try to juggle

competing and often conflicting priorities.

Due to the complex process involved, late requests cannot be accepted.

There was much excitement last

Thursday as Green Team held their first

‘pop up’ stall after school, selling the

produce grown in our vegetable

garden.

Thank you to all those families who

bought the produce, and to parent

Claire P and teachers Jayde Fielding and

Liv Mahon, who have worked with Green Team every week. And, of

course, we are very proud of the students in Green Team who planted,

grew, weeded, watered and sold their produce. Stay tuned for the next

stall.

During Term 4, we conduct a transition program, not only for our

incoming Prep students and exiting Year 6’s, but also for current Prep -

Year 5 students. In readiness for 2020, transition sessions are staggered

through to late December. Students visit the next year level and spend

time with a teacher currently working there, as well as acquaint

themselves with students from other classes. The transition program

culminates in students visiting their 2020 classroom.

At Laburnum, class placement for 2020 considers student, teacher and

parent input. If parents want to make requests, please see the

information below. Our teachers spend extensive time on class

placements and we will only do this once, so please note the closing date

for requests.

Kim

17/10/2019

Fri 18 October

School Assembly 2:40pm

Tues 22 October

Prep 2020 School Tour 10am

School council meeting 7pm

Thur 24 October

2020 Prep transition 9:15

Fri 25 October

World Teachers Day

Last day for dental forms to be returned


Tues 29 October

Yr 5 Camp meeting for 2020 - 5:30pm

Fri 1 November


Tue 5 November

Melbourne Cup Day—NO school

Tue 12 November

Finance sub-committee meeting 8am

Buildings & Grounds sub-committee 6pm

Education & Communication sub-committee

7pm

Parents Group meeting 7pm

Wed 13 November

Prep Information night 6:30

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School Captain Report

Welcome to the last term of the year! The students (especially the Year 6s) and teachers are determined to make this

term count.

Lately, the JSC Reps have been selling bandanas during recess near the Year 1 line up area. All the money raised will be

donated to the Canteen Foundation which supports young people who are going through cancer or loved ones who are.

The Canteen bandana is a symbol of hope, resilience and connection. The cotton bandanas cost $5, the silk bandanas

cost $15 and the canteen pen costs $5. Bandana day will be held on Friday the 25th of October and we hope to see many

of the students wearing one.

On Tuesday the 15th of October, the Year 1s and 2s went to Mont de Lancy where they could experience what it was like

in the olden days. They had an educational experience and we couldn’t be happier to hear their wonderful and

interesting stories.

Just a reminder, that the Smile Squad is coming to our school frequently and will be checking up on students a few at a

time – so don’t forget to brush and floss!

Charlotte, Luke, Ruby and Blake J

Library News We have had a fantastic start to Library in Term 4.

It has been great to see the students who don’t have library sessions this term returning their books, borrowing new

books, reading and sharing our library with their families before school.

It is also wonderful to see students using our library at lunchtimes for reading, playing chess, creating, constructing and

drawing.

We have a new supply of board games which the students are welcome to use before school and at lunchtimes.

Our library is open every morning from 8.45 – 8.57 am so come in and say hello!

We are also open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime from 1.25 pm- 1.50 pm.

Book Club

Laburnum participates in Scholastic Book Club which offers a selection of books across a wide range of reading levels

and interests, often at discounted prices. Book Club is also a fantastic fundraiser for our school as we receive a

percentage of each book sold.

Brochures for the current Book Club issue have been sent home this week and orders are due next Tuesday October 22.

Orders can be placed either online by visiting www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP or by completing the order form included in the brochure, and returning this with correct payment to your class teacher by next Tuesday.


http://www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP


Thank you

Thank you very much to the wonderful parent volunteers who have offered to assist with returning and shelving books,

and running our Book Club.

I would also like to thank the wonderful families who have donated preloved books to our library. We appreciate your

generosity.

And finally…..

Wendy Keogh

Spanish News Hola a todos!

It has been a fantastic start to the term! Our Year 1 students have finished Spanish for the year, but it has been great to

see everyone at Spanish Club (Tuesdays 1.00-1.30pm) to say ‘Hola’ and continue with Spanish in a more informal

setting. However, it has been great having the Year 2 students return and of course, many of the Year 5 and 6 classes

who are returning back to Spanish!

This term, all of our year levels will be kept busy with units of work that are taught in a 1 or 2 week sequence. This is in

contrast with last term, where we focused on longer units of work for our older students. In experimenting with longer

units of work, the assessments (role plays, partner work, Kahoot testing) indicated that students were able to

confidently retain much of the vocabulary that they were taught throughout the term. ¡Buen trabajo! (Good job!)

That said, the approach I am taking with shorter units of work this term reflects not only the requirements of the

curriculum, but also the positive attitude that I am seeing in regards to learning Spanish this year. I believe that the

retention of vocabulary can be maintained (in shorter units of work) when students see Spanish in a positive light, as

something to practice with their friends in the classroom. I also encourage them to be the ‘experts’, who teach their

teachers or parents some every day vocabulary that can be used out of the Spanish room. Practice is key!

This change in approach also caters for those students who found it difficult to direct their own learning through good time management practices across a number of weeks and preferred to cover different content each week.

This term, the program aligns with what each year level is learning in Inquiry. As such, we will learning about:

All year levels- Buenos modales (Good manners)

Prep- Mi familia (My family)

Year 2- This year level will be completing content that was missed last term- Juguetes, literature and classroom conversations.

Year 3/4- Celebraciones y conmemoraciones (Celebrations and commemorations)

Year 5/6- Art Study, Los numeros y matematicas (numbers and maths) and money.

Hasta pronto,

Señora Mason



Art News

Art Club is held each Thursday lunchtime from 1 to 1.25 for all Prep classes, 4M, 4T, 6O,

6S and 6M. Come early as the doors close when the classroom is full.

Art Leaders have begun distributing posters for a school based Art Competition. Please see posters for details. Portrait entries that fit the criteria for the Young Archies will be considered as part of a school group of 10 entries for 2020.

Visit https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/enter/ for details.

Thank you again to parents who have been lending a hand and to parents donating towels

and other recycled materials. Currently we are looking for spare coloured balls of wool.

Our Artist of the week is Dean Coultas from 1W, for his incredible visual narrative of life on and in the sea. This is his

sketch that is yet to be painted !

Ms Farlow


https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/enter/


Term 4 Science

During this term, students will be investigating topics related to either Physical or Chemical Science. If you have some

expert knowledge you would like to share with our students, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs Jacqui Purcell

(Room 2).

Year 4 Science Night

We are hoping to hold a Year 4 Science Night on the 29th October. If you have a Science activity you

would be interested in running for our Year 4 students on the night, could you please either email me

through the school email address or drop in and see me. It is a great night and our students would love

to have parents involved in helping them to learn.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Mrs Jacqueline Purcell

Learning Specialist

Science

Dear Parents,

If you are a Telstra employee you are eligible to register Laburnum Primary School for a $1200 Telstra Kids Grant. From

Tuesday the 15th October through to Friday the 25th October eligible Telstra employees will be able to register for this

grant on behalf of our school.

You must register online by the deadline. The system will then invite you to complete the grants process so that the Tel-

stra Foundation can gift the Telstra Kids grant if your application is one of the automated “lottery-style” entries chosen.

The more entries there are for our school, the greater the chance our name will be randomly chosen.

So, if you are a Telstra employee, please hop online as soon as possible and register.

Jacqueline Purcell

Learning Specialist

Foundation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

What’s it made of? (Chemical Science)

Look/Listen (Physical Science- light and sound)

All mixed up. (Chemical Science)

Melting Mo-ments (Chemical Science)

Material World (Chemical Science)

Light Shows (Physical Science)

Essential Energy (Physical Science)



Parenting Ideas Webinars

We invite all parents and carers to take advantage of these coupons for webinars from Parenting Ideas. These coupons

allow you to access expert content at no cost. You just need to go to www.parentingideas.com.au and use the coupon

to redeem. If you have any feedback regarding articles or webinars from Parenting Ideas, please direct it to Narelle Sime

[email protected].

Narelle Sime Leading Teacher – Engagement + Wellbeing Year 6 Teacher


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mailto:[email protected]


CONFIRMED DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Tuesday 12th November 7pm - Parents Group Meeting (All welcome – yes please come along!) Friday 25th October - Mango Order forms due Friday 15th November– LOOK OUT FOR THE COLOUR RUN!!

PARENTS GROUP NEWS

Wondering what else is happening at school before the end of the year?

Did you know you can keep up your family calendar up to date with Laburnum Primary School events via the School

Calendar on the school Home Page? All school events for the rest of the year are listed there.

Mangoes

The Mango Fundraiser is back again this year! Get hold of your own tray of succulent

mangoes to assist with your preparations for the festive season. Order forms are in this

week’s newsletter. Please return your order forms by Friday 25th October.

The mango Fundraiser only use Bowen Special mangoes which are more formally known

as Kensington Pride mangoes. They are packed in a single layer tray, with approximately

7kg of mangoes per tray. The number of mangoes per tray depends on the size of the

fruit, and may vary from 12 large mangoes up to 23 small mangoes.

As well as having a great taste, mangoes are packed with nutritional goodness – Vitamin C (one mango contains your

recommended daily allowance), Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene, antioxidants, Potassium & B Vitamins. They are low in fat &

cholesterol free.

When you buy mangoes from the Mango Fundraiser, you know the fruit is coming directly from the farm to you. Your

mangoes aren’t being held for long periods in storage or ripening rooms.

Parent’s Group 2020

Everyone is welcome to attend Parents Group. Meetings occur on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the

staff room. What sorts of fundraising events do you want to see happening next year? What sorts of social events

do you want to attend next year? Come along and share your ideas. Next meeting is Tuesday 12th November at

7pm.



Disclaimer:

We endeavour to ensure that the information in this newsletter is correct and current at the time of publication, but take no responsibility for any er-

ror, omission or defect. Laburnum Primary School does not endorse the products or services of any sponsor or advertiser and no responsibility is

accepted by the Department of Education and Training or school for accuracy of information contained in their entries.



OSHClub News

Before School / After School Care Program OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

Program Update – October 17th 2019

OSHC program phone: 0413 227 071 Dear Parents, Please ensure your child brings a hat each time they attend OSHClub as we require all children to wear and hat and apply sunscreen on any days where the UV will exceed 3. Hats and Sunscreen- please ensure your child brings their hat! Just a reminder that as it is Term 4, it’s time to Slip, Slop, Slap! Please make sure your child brings a hat to the OSHClub program. OSHClub has a “No hat- No outside play” policy. OSHClub also provides sun cream.   If your child is allergic to a particular type of sun cream, please inform the coordinator (Lynette) at the program. We also encourage you to read our sun smart policy, which states that a broad brimmed, legionnaire or bucket hat and sunscreen must be worn when the UV index is above 3. Children that do not have a hat will not be permitted to play outside, in accordance with our Sunsmart policy. How to set up recurring Bookings After logging into your iParent Portal account, follow these steps:

1. From the iParent Portal home page > click the Bookings tab (blue banner across the top of the page). The Bookings screen will display. 2. On the right-hand side > click Create Bookings. The Manage Bookings screen will display. 3. Select the Child from the drop down list. 4. Select the frequency from the Repeat drop down list. 5. Select the Booking Start Date for the booking period ensuring it starts no earlier than the current date. 6. Select the Repeat Until date from the calendar provided (last day of term 4 is Friday 20th Dec). 7. Select the number of Bookings Per Day. (Change to 2 if you wish to book both BSC and ASC on the same day). 8. Select the care type from the Room drop-down list (BSC or ASC). Tick the Days that you require care. 9. Tick that you have read and understand the booking information conditions. Click Save. 10. An Update Bookings Confirmation pop up will appear (if applicable). Click Continue to confirm bookings or Cancel to make changes.

Collection of Preps- process

We are now fostering a sense of responsibility for our preps as they travel to and from OSHClub. During term 4 (after school care), prep children will not be collected from their classrooms. Instead, they will come outside with their teacher, before walking to the hall (supervised by an educator), where they will be signed in. Preps that have attended a before school care session have had the option to walk to their classrooms independently since the beginning of term 3, which most choose to do. This forms a valuable part of their education here at OSHC- encouraging them to make choices for themselves.

Any new preps coming for the first time will still be collected and delivered directly to/ from their teacher until they are confident about where to go. If your prep is attending for the first time, we encourage you to visit the OSHC room prior to their first attendance. If you have any questions about this process, you are most welcome to drop into the OSHC room any morning after 9am for a chat. VAC photos- recap The Vacation Care program was absolutely amazing! Children went on excursions to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Bounce Trampolining, Wetlands Mini-golf, and GoClimb Coburg! We also had a FANTASTIC carnival day which saw 7 other schools come to Laburnum to participate in a variety of fun activities including a petting zoo, three jumping castles, and inflatable games and activities!



OSHClub News

Before School / After School Care Program OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

Program Update – October 17th 2019

Even our incursions were fantastic with the 3B silent sports being one of the most popular we’ve ever seen! Just wait until you see what we have planned for the January holidays! You will be informed when bookings open via email.

Our Menu for next week!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

BSC TBC** English muffins with margarine and

spreads

ASC Main Savoy biscuits with cheese

Sushi Bowls with white rice

Tacos with tomato, lettuce and cheese

Nachos with salsa, cheese and vegetables

Pasta with tomato pasta sauce

ASC 5pm Snack

Salada Biscuits

Rice cakes with margarine

Popcorn Ritz Biscuits with margarine

Brown rice crackers with dips

**TBC- At OSHClub our menu ideas are flexible, incorporating child choice. We have yet to confirm the ‘TBC’ options above, though we can guarantee it will be healthy and delicious! This menu is in addition to our standard menu (breakfast cereals and toast for BSC; a fruit and vegetable platter for ASC).

Next week’s goal: to take increasing responsibility for our physical health Our weekly planner is always on display in the OSHC room and is changed every week. If you are not sure where, feel free to ask and we will point you in the correct direction! Suggestions are always welcome- simply write down on a sticky note and place into our feedback box, or tell a staff member!

Parent Information

All children must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au (where you will be directed to the kidsoft page).

All bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings, please contact the coordinator directly at the program.

OSHClub Head Office and Accounts: 1300 395 735 (8am-6pm)

OSHClub Accounts: [email protected]

Coordinator: Lynette Bailey Educators: Alagammal, Steph K & Chiara

Below: Even our in-service days feature a full range of activities for children to participate in!

Above: A visit to Paris meant children could participate in baguette making!

Right: You should have seen how high some of the children climbed when we visited GoClimb in Coburg!



Chess Ideas

Child Safe

Organisation In accordance with the

Child Safety and Wellbeing

act of Victoria.

Ph: 9532 8370

Fax: 9532 8360

P.O. Box 3158

Ripponlea 3185

[email protected]

Established in 1994

Teaching in over 100

schools in Melbourne

and Ballarat.

Coaches to the top

junior students in

Victoria.

CHESS REGISTRATION TERM 4, 2019

(Laburnum Primary School) NAME OF CHILD: __________________________________________________ GRADE: ______________

CONTACT PARENT/GUARDIAN: _____________________________________ Ph. #: ________________

SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN: _______________________________________________________

Credit Card Details: (Visa and Mastercard only)

NAME ON CARD: ________________________________________________ CARD TYPE: _____________

CARD NUMBER: ________________________________________________ EXPIRY DATE: __________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________

Please enclose $150.00 and send to:-‘Chess Ideas (Australia) Pty. Ltd.’ PO Box 3158, Ripponlea Vic 3185,

or phone 9532 - 8370 or fax 9532 - 8360 with credit card details between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 2:30

p.m.

WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT TOURNAMENTS? Fill in your e-mail details for us

……………………………………………………………………………..

Date: 11/10 – 13/12: – 10 sessions

Time: Friday 1.10 p.m. – 2.10p.m

Cost: $15.00 per session = $150.00 for Term.

Cheques should be made payable to “Chess Ideas (Australia) Pty. Ltd.” or we accept

payment by MasterCard, and Visa either by phone, 9532-8370, fax, 9532-8360, email

[email protected] or post. (Please complete the form below and return with

payment). ALL PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE DONE

ONLINE AT: www.chessideas.com.au ALL

PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY THE SECOND

WEEK OF CHESS

If your child has a medical condition we should know about please ring our office

with details.

Go to www.chessideas.com.au for our home page, to see

upcoming tournaments and events.

Laburnum Primary School

Chess Club Term 4, 2019

Term 4 starts on the 11th October

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Term Dates 2019

Term 4 Starts: Mon 07 October

Ends: Fri 20 December

Term Dates 2020

Term 1 Starts: Wed 29 January

(Tues 28 Jan is a student free day)

Ends: Fri 27 March

Second Hand Uniforms

The Second Hand Uniform Shop will be open

on the first Friday of every month, 3pm-4pm.

When this day falls in the school/public holi-

days we will adjust it to the first Friday of term.

The dates will be as follows:

Friday 1st November Friday 6th December


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