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Julie Hommelhoff 9th August, 2018

Principal

NEWSLETTER PO Box 66 NORTH BENDIGO 3550

SCHOOL : www.lightningreefps.vic.edu.au

Phone: 5443 2501 ELC : www.bendigoregionalymca.org.au

Phone: 5444 6666

Please remember

smoking is

banned within

four metres of an

entrance to all

Victorian Schools

and within the

school grounds

BE YOUR BEST BE RESPECTFUL BE CO-OPERATIVE

BE RESPONSIBLE

School den-

tist program

August 27th

– August

31st

Monday

September

3rd - Pupil

Free Day

Year Six Camp Monday 20 – 23 August to Cottage by the Sea

School Dentist Visit – Monday 27 – 31 August

Notes will be coming home in the coming weeks for you to indicate any dental needs for your children and /or to notify you of a visit with the dentist.

Student Free Day – Monday 3 September

No students required at school on this day.

Office Area

The office area is becoming quite congested at the end of the school day. Please help us remind students they are to exit the school via the gates, where staff are on duty, at the end of the day.

Where a phone call has been made to the school or a prior arrangement with staff, students will be directed to the foyer of the office to await collection.

Thank you for helping us to keep everyone safe.

Julie Hommelhoff

Principal

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School Carpark

Please ensure you are driving at walking pace in our

school carpark.

Please also be very careful when backing out, as chil-

dren are moving into and out of the school.

Dental Health Week. 6 – 12 August 2018.

For life long healthy teeth, it is essential for children to establish a good oral hygiene routine early in life.

Did you know all children aged 12 and under are eligible for bulk billed basic dental services at Bendigo Health

with no out of pocket costs? Children aged between 13 and 17 can access our services if they have a Health Care

Card, Pensioner Concession Card or if they are eligible for the Child Dental Benefit Scheme through Medicare.

Phone 5454 7994 to make an appointment for your child or for more information.

Parent Opinion Survey

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our school. The Parent Opinion Survey is an

annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst a sample of ran-

domly selected parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of

school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform

and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

Approximately 30 per cent of parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the sur-

vey are anonymous. This year the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 23rd July to Sunday

26th August.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any conven-

ient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

The survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Absent from School?

Please let your child’s classroom teacher or the office

staff know if your child is absent for any reason.

As soon as rolls are marked in the morning you will

receive a text message if your child is absent without a

reason.

Asthma

For those students with Asthma please ensure the school has a labelled Ventolin and spacer (if required) provided. We are unable to supply a reusable spacer for students at school. The school has purchased disposable spacers. If your child requires the use of a spacer please note an invoice will be sent home accordingly.

Head lice

Please continue to check your child/children’s hair

regularly for head lice and treat accordingly.

Our head lice checks will re-commence soon.

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Phoenix FM

Some of our grade six students attended Phoenix FM last Friday with Julie. They did a wonderful job after overcoming some nerves.

PE News

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BE YOUR BEST BE RESPECTFUL BE CO-OPERATIVE

BE RESPONSIBLE

CONTACT US: 5443 2501

Principal:

Julie Hommelhoff

Assistant Principal:

Jo Ryan

Business Manager:

Kristie Coates

Leading Teachers:

Paul Keller

Specialist Coordinator:

Anna Bertoncello

Prep -2 Coordinator:

Jessica Ballard

3-4 Coordinator

Georgia King

5-6 Coordinator

Kellie Parsons

Social Worker:

Gai Maddams

School Council President

Sonia Valli

Parents and Friends President:

Donna Rutherford

Calendar of events: Thursday August 16th - District Athletics

Monday August 20th– Thursday August 23rd - Year 6

camp

Monday August 27th - Friday August 31st - School Dentist

Friday August 31st - Division Basketball

Monday September 3rd - PUPIL FREE DAY

Wednesday September 19th - Prep, Stay and Play

Wednesday September 19th - Passions & Pathways Expo

Thursday September 20th - Grade 1/2 sleepover

Our school Facebook page is now live!

View it for details about upcoming events and photos of what’s happening around our school.

NOTE: Families signed a release form in their enrolment pack to use student photos in promoting our school, however if you

would like to opt-out of having your child’s photo / name in-cluded in all Lightning Reef PS Facebook events or posts, please contact the office and let us know.

lightning.reef.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Happy birthday to Mikaela B, Isabella T and

Lillie-Rose C.

We hope you have a wonderful day.