6 March 2024

From the Principal

What a busy term we’re having! We started the term with welcoming all families to our open classrooms afternoon and picnic in our magnificent school grounds. Thanks to all families who attended and made the afternoon such a success.  We used the opportunity to encourage parents and others to volunteer for the numerous programs we have at school. These include, reading volunteers, classroom parent support, Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support parent representatives and Reconciliation Action Plan representatives. If you can spare an hour or two, please let us know because we could always use your support to run these important initiatives. It is also important to note that we (DECYP) now have additional safeguarding measures in place and information about the requirements can be accessed here.  It is imperative that if you are volunteering in our school that this information is available and that we have it on file at school.

Our grade 6 students started the term with a fantastic camp which enabled them to challenge themselves while getting to know their fellow class members in a different setting other than school. The camp was only made possible due to the significant efforts of our Admin team, Mrs Thorp, Mrs Kostiuck, Gabby, Mrs Rathbone, Miss Hansen, Mr Coombe, Mrs Breganti and Miss Dwyer. Thanks to all those who made this important experience possible for our students, we really appreciate it.  It was great to also see so many people attend our whole school assembly last week. Thanks to teachers for all that you do in supporting our young people to prepare for this and enabling them to showcase their work in such a supportive environment.  

It was great to see students involved in the Clean Up Australia campaign last week and caring for our environment. Recently Student Parliament elections were conducted, and I had the opportunity to listen to the speeches of all the nominees. It was great to hear how articulate our students were, the pledges they made and how diligently they prepared for this. Congratulations to all successful parliamentarians, I look forward to working with you to ensure we maintain LNPS as a great place, where student voice is always heard.   

On another note, we are gearing up for PAT and NAPLAN testing in the coming weeks. Please discuss with your child’s teacher if you have any concerns or issues regarding these tests. Students are expected to participate, and we expect they will do well.

Finally, we are excited to have the years 3 to 6 athletics carnival on Thursday 7^ March. We look forward to having many spectators here to cheer students on.

Volunteering at LNPS

If you volunteer at this school, you are required to register for “Registration to Work with Vulnerable People”. To apply complete the online application form at Registration to work with vulnerable people (cbos.tas.gov.au).  If you already have a RWVP card, please make sure you have updated your registration to include all organisations, including Lindisfarne North Primary.  Your card will be checked every time when you sign in via the Kiosk at the office.

All staff, volunteers and external service providers are required to complete Safeguarding training.  Please email your certificate to lindisfarne.north.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au

Online Training can be found here.  There is also a button on the LNPS Schoolzine app providing you with the direct link.

House Captains

Congratulations to the following Year 6 students who have been selected as House Captains and Vice Captains this year.  

Each student had to write a speech and present it in front of our Year 3-6 house groups last Thursday.  Each house voted for students they thought would represent their house the best.

Our house captains need to be kind, thoughtful, inclusive, respectful, responsible, helpful to staff and students, always participate in our school events, aspire to be the best, encourage others to be their best, resilient and with a have a go attitude.

Well done to all students who nominated to be a house captain!

Geilston / panupiri

Captains              Sam and Jasmine

Vice Captains      Blake and Sarah

Beltana / layna

Captain                Zealan and Amelia

Vice Captains      Mercadies and Mason                   

Natone / lutha

Captain                Indi and Max

Vice Captains      Bernard and Summer

Athletics Carnival - Thursday 7 March

The LNPS Athletics Carnival will be held this Thursday 7 March.  Students in Years 3-6 are encouraged to wear their house colours.   Spectators are welcome on the school oval.  A coffee van will be on site.
Thank you to our parent/carer volunteers who are assisting tomorrow - please sign in at the office when you arrive with your RWVP card.  Please email lindisfarne.north.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au your Safeguarding Training certificate to the office prior to volunteering.  

Physical Education Calendar 2024

Please view the 2024 Physical Education Calendar here.

This document will also be listed permanently in 'Forms and Documents' on the Schoolzine app.

Launching into Learning

Launching into Learning (LiL) commenced last week, and will be scheduled on Mondays and Fridays.

We are excited to offer the following sessions.

Please view our Term 1 calendar here.

For families joining us again from 2023, please complete a pre-populated validation form for each of your children at your first session.  New families will be required to complete a LIL Details form.

Seesaw permission forms will also be handed out at your first session.  Your QR code will be emailed to you.  This will allow you to keep in touch with LIL educators and view snapshots of your time at LIL.

Pre-Kindergarten for children born in 2020 will commence on Fridays in Term 2.

We look forward to welcoming new and familiar faces in 2024. 

School Parliament News

Congratulations to all grade 4, 5 and 6 students who stood up and delivered a speech in front of their peers to become part of our new School Parliament. 
It takes a lot of courage to do this, and we are so proud of you all! 
At Lindisfarne North Primary School, we believe that student voice matters and that it is important to give the students agency in decision-making processes in their school.
The purpose of our School Parliament is to give our students an active say in what happens around the school. It provides an opportunity for them to:

• be involved in decision making
• develop leadership and communication skills
• improve the school community by addressing student issues and concerns.

The School Parliament will meet weekly to work together on different areas of responsibility. The students develop proposals for the school, which they will research, debate and vote on and communicate with school community.
We are very excited to announce and introduce to you the new members of our 2024 School Parliament: 

Ministers:

SRC:

Stay tuned for more news on what we will be working on this year 

NAPLAN

NAPLAN will be conducted for Year 3 and Year 5 students only.  This year’s NAPLAN test window is Wednesday 13 March – Monday 25 March.

Our teaching staff will be spending time with students with a focus on:

• Talking to them about trying their best without worrying;
• Explaining how multiple choice items work and encourage students to always have a go;
• Reviewing the structure of narratives and persuasive texts;
• Explaining that their writing is marked against rubrics for vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, awareness of audience and purpose, etc so they can score well even if their less preferred genre is included this year;
• Showing students that they need to read the passages before answering the questions in the reading test and explain that they will need to use the comprehension strategies of inferring, predicting, summarising, etc
• Looking at some sample spelling test items and note that students will be required to use various spelling strategies to be successful.

Further information for parents and carers can be found on the NAPLAN website - see the link below
or click here for the information brochure.

Student Validation and Permission Forms

There are a number of important forms that were sent home with students in a large white envelope on the first day of school.  These were due to be returned by 16 February.  Please complete and return these either to the office or your child's classroom teacher as soon as possible.

Student Information Validation forms: Check the forms carefully to ensure information is accurate, make any amendments, complete the permissions and the enrolling parent needs to sign and date the form.  It is vital that medical information is up to date as well as emergency contacts.  Both parent/guardians' contact information will be pre populated on the form, but any additional emergency contatcts will need to be added each year.

Special Data Collection form: Please make any necessary alterations with the enrolling parent to sign.

ICT Computer Use Agreements:  please read through this form with your child.  Both the student and parent to sign.  We understand that students in our early years will need parental assistance, but we ask that you sign both sections acknowleding that they understand the agreement.

Minor Excursions form: in previous years we have sent out a single page at the start of the year covering your permissions for all excursions.  This year, it is included in the permissions section of the student validation form.  We will still inform you prior to excursions of the itinerary details, but you will not have to complete a separate permission slip each time.

Major Excursion & Aquatic forms: please read, complete, sign and return.  Again we will inform you prior to each event, the itinerary details.

Seesaw permission forms: all students in all classes will be using Seesaw this year for sharing of information.  Please sign and return, so that a QR code can be provided.

School Photos

School photos will be taken by Pied Piper Portraits on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 March.  We will issue a class timetable closer to the time.  Parents and carers can start ordering for the individual and family/sibling photos for their children.  The family cut-off date is on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 3pm. 

The following ordering information flyer will be sent home with students today - so that you can scan the QR code.

Levy Payments

Levies for 2024 will be as follows:

Levies can be paid in person at the office by cash or EFTPOS. Invoices have now been sent out by post which detail various payment options.
If you still have outstanding payments from previous years, could you please organise payment as soon as possible.

Student Assistance (STAS) 2024

The scheme provides assistance for low-income families towards the cost of levies for students enrolled from Kindergarten through to senior secondary level. 

The scheme provides assistance to:

• Full-time students from Kindergarten to senior secondary level in Government and registered non-Government schools whose parents/guardians meet the income test and have care of the student for a minimum of 50% of the time (as assessed by Centrelink).
• Students who are in "Out of Home Care" through the Department of Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Section.
• Grandparents raising grandchildren.

If you have a current concession card as listed below, you can apply for dependent students for assistance under the STAS:

• Services Australia – Centrelink Health Care Card
• Services Australia – Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
• Services Australia – Pensioner Concession Card
• Department of Veteran Affairs – Pensioner Concession Card

Note: Parents/guardians must have a concession card.  STAS does not apply to a student’s concession card.

If you are unable to apply online, a copy of the form can be obtained from the school office.

If you need assistance or have any questions please call 1800 827 055 or refer to the DECYP website information.

Brenda McLarin
School Business Manager

Term Dates 2024

Easter Holidays are Friday 29 March - Tuesday 2 April (inclusive).  Students return on Wednesday 3 April.

Public Holidays during school terms are Monday 12 February, Monday 11 March, Monday 10 June and Thursday 24 October 

Student Free Days are Friday 7 June and Friday 25 October

Upcoming Events in March:  Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival, school photos, NAPLAN, PAT early years testing, Harmony Day, National Ride2School Day, assembly, School Association sausage sizzle/baked goods sale, School Association Easter raffle, School Association AGM.

Student Attendance

Please use the Schoolzine app or phone the school office prior to 9am daily to report student absences (illness, appointments, holidays etc).  Please also contact us to inform us if the student is going to be arriving late or needing to leave early for an appointment.  When students leave early or arrive late, they must sign in via the kiosk at the office. 

It is an expecatation that students attend for the whole school day 8.55am - 2.45pm.  Please avoid collecting students early. 

Information for parents - Anything can happen - useful tips on settting routines, being on time, getting children excited for school, how every school day matters.

Click here for further information about attendance from the DECYP website. 

As of 4 March, we are now using EdSmart - an automated messaging system, that all DECYP schools will be implementing.  A message will be sent either by text or email to the main parent/carer listed, requesting further information about unexplained absences.

Assembly Timetable

Canteen

Lindisfarne North Primary School is seeking a suitability qualified contractor to provide canteen services to the school community from 6 May 2024.

The School is a “Move well Eat well” school and has Gold Canteen Association Accreditation. The successful contractor is to provide a broad range of healthy food and beverages in line with the Tasmanian School Canteen Association guidelines and the Move Well Eat Well program. 

If you or someone you know is interested in providing these services see the link below. Potentially interested parties can view the canteen with the School Business Manager, Brenda on Thursday 14 March at 12pm.  Please RSVP here.

Clean Up Australia Day

Thank you to all students and staff who volunteered last Friday to clean up the grounds in and around our school.

Clean Up Australia Day is a great way to inspire students to learn about the impact of rubbish in their local environment and to play an active role in their community. And it is way more fun if we work all together 😊 Together we picked up a lot of rubbish and it all makes a difference!

Did you know that ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ was started over three decades ago, by an "average Australian", who had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard? It has now become the nation's largest community-based environmental event! More than 20 million Aussies have participated in ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ activities and along the way, Clean Up Australia has evolved to provide practical solutions to help all Australians live more sustainably every day of the year.

We encourage our community to take a small step every day (or every week or every month!) because every little bit helps.

LNPS Association

LNPS School Association are planning some exciting events this year. Our efforts in 2023 benefitted our children in various ways, including the support we provided for the early years water safety program.

Our Democracy Sausage Sizzle will take place on Saturday 23 March between 8am and 3pm. We will be selling sausages and baked goods. If you would like to donate some baked goods (cakes, muffins, slices etc), please leave them at the school office on Friday 22 March. All products must be clearly labelled with the ingredients. Please do not provide any items that require refrigeration. We will also have a fabulous coffee van! If you can assist with the BBQ, please comment on the  School Association's Facebook post.

Easter raffle tickets will soon be sent home with your child. Please write your name and number on the tickets and return them, along with funds raised to the school office by Wednesday 27 March.  Prizes will be displayed in the foyer and winners announced on Thursday 28 March. Prize winners will have the option of opting for monetary voucher in lieu of Easter eggs if they choose.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

All parents and carers of children at LNPS are invited to attend the LNPS School Association Annual General Meeting. This is an opportunity to actively participate in shaping the future of our school community. Your presence and input are invaluable. Come along to the meeting in the staff room and hear about what the School has planned for this year.  Help us allocate the funds we have already raised and think about future fundraising activities. 

BRAVE Program

Information about the BRAVE Program

The BRAVE Program is a free online program that provides children and adolescents with information and skills to help cope with worries and anxiety. BRAVE is an acronym for the strategies covered in the program and each letter refers to a different strategy:

For more information or to register for the program, follow the below links:

BRAVE Young Child Program For ages 3 – 7

Designed for parents/caregivers to complete.

BRAVE Child Program For ages 8 – 12

Option for both a child lead program and a program for parents/caregivers to complete.

BRAVE Teen Program For ages 12 – 17

Option for both a teenager lead program and a program for parents/caregivers to complete.

Kayleigh Robertson
School Psychologist

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