PRINCIPAL’S REPORT NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE Schools across Australia are being called to get involved and take action on the ninth National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) on Friday 15 March 2019. Our school has registered our involvement. The theme for the 2019 National Day of Action is Bullying. No Way! Take action every day. Schools have the chance to take action and empower young people to be part of the solution when addressing bullying in their school community. It provides an opportunity to focus on bullying and the big changes we can make to create safer communities for everyone. As a whole school we will sign a pledge against bullying and create a visual display as an ongoing reminder of support. Classes will have a series of activities and lessons and will promote the whole school ‘Bullying. No Way!’ message.

BENDIGO HEALTH FREE DENTAL SCREENINGS The Bendigo Health Dental Service will be visiting our school from Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th March. The service will include a dental screen, application of fluoride varnish and learning activity related to developing good dental habits. A consent form is attached to the newsletter today. Please complete the form and return it to the school office by 9:00am this Friday 15th March.

SCHOOL VALUES Our School Value of focus for term one is ‘Learning’. This week we have been focussing on the ‘way of thinking’ of being organised is good for my wellbeing. In classrooms conversations have been about practising statements and behaviours that encourage being ready to learn, organising my things and having everything I need to start each lesson.

STUDENT ABSENCES At Lockwood PS our motto “Every Day Counts”. If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify their school as soon as possible on the day of absence using one of the following methods: Telephone: the school office and let the staff know your child ’s name, class, date of absences and reason. Email: the school and provide the staff with your child ’s name, class, date of absences and reason. Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility.

T E R M 1 I M P O R T A N T D A T E S

14th March

Bookclub Orders Due (online or to the school office)

15th March

Bendigo Health Dental Check Consents to be returned

26th March

School Council Meeting-6:00

22nd March

T1 Uniform Orders Due

25th-27th March Bendigo Health Dental Checks

29th March Cross Country / Junior Fun Day

1st-3rd April

3/4 Camp to Camp Kookaburra

5th April Last Day Term 1—2:30pm finish

COLOUR RUN DAY!

T E R M 2 I M P O R T A N T D A T E S

23rd April

First Day Term 2

24th April

Elmore Bakery Pie Orders Due

25th April

ANZAC Day Public Holiday

3rd May

GRIP Leadership Day (JSC)

4th May

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser

14th-16th May

NAPLAN (Grades 3 & 5)

13th March, 2019

Newsletter #7

urgent

3/4 Camp Medical forms must be returned to school by 9:00am tomorrow morning!

Forms have been sent home with students who have not returned the form.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL The next School Council meeting will be on Tuesday 19th March at 6:00pm. This meeting will include our Annual General meeting. I am pleased to announce that the 2019 School Council representatives are: Parent Members: Dianne Boromeo, Sally-Ann Campbell, Paul Cocks, Sandra Griffin, Renae Humme, Katie Ralton, Mel Scoble and Kylie Tatt. DET Members: Fiona Adams, Rennae Blencowe, Claire Hannah and Carmen Huszar. The next School Council Meeting: AGM followed by March meeting Monday, March 19th at 6:30pm . MY QUOTE FOR THE WEEK:

“The days is what you make it! So why not make it a great one?.” Steve Schulte

Carmen Huszar ~Principal

GUITAR LESSONS We had a good response to our offer of guitar lessons at school but unfortunately, there are not enough student expressions of interest for lessons to start this term. We are hoping that there may be some extra interested students who would like to start guitar lessons. If so, please send back the form to school asap or contact Fiona or Erin to register your interest. There is the possibility of there being a guitar students could use here at school if they don’t have one of their own. Please let us know by Wednesday 13th of March if you are interested in guitar lessons.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Book club order forms were sent home last week with our newsletter. Orders and payment should either be completed online or returned to school Thursday 14th March.

UNIFORM ORDERS The Term 1 Uniform Order was sent home last week. Orders and money are due back to the school office by Friday 22nd March.

LCSDA CROSS COUNTRY & JUNIOR FUN DAY This year’s Cross Country & Junior Fun Day is happening on Friday 29th March at Malone Park Recreational Reserve (Marong Football Oval). We are looking for some parent helpers for the day to help with directing the students around the course. It’s really easy, you can bring along a camp chair, and as they children come along, send them in the right direction!! If you can help out on the 29th of March, please contact Fiona at the office or Karen Rees (PE teacher).

EASTER EGG HUNT On the final day of Term One, it’s a tradition to hide bundles of small, chocolate Easter Eggs in classrooms for students to find. We ask that every family donates a packet of small, solid, plain chocolate eggs per student. Due to allergies, we ask that you please do not donate filled eggs or eggs containing nuts. Please place your donations in the basket in the office. We will also be looking for a team of mums/dads/grandparents to bundle the eggs into small bags early in the final week of school and another small team to hide the eggs in classrooms on Friday 5th April. Please let Fiona know if you can help with this.

COLOUR RUN FUNDRAISER—LAST DAY TERM 1 Once again we are organising our annual “Lap-A-Thon” colour run for the last day of Term 1. We have booked a Colour Run through CUA School Fundraising. Students will participate in a lap-a-thon of our fitness track. Parents and families are welcome to come along and join in the fun with us as well. Attached to the newsletter is information regarding our Colour Run Lap-a-Thon fundraiser and how the students can help raise money to help with purchasing new maths resources for students.

COMMONWEALTH BANK STUDENT BANKING Join the Dollarmites on a savings adventure with School Banking! Monday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit to the school office for processing. Every year the School Banking program launches a new savings theme and eight new exclusive School Banking reward items. In 2019, School Banking is taking children on a Polar Savers adventure to the Ice Cave of Savings. There are 8 new reward items for 2019 from the Polar Savers range:

Scented Stackable Highlighters Snowy Origami Set Icicle Slapband Ruler Yeti Fluffy Notepad Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring Scratch Art Cards Water Skimming Bounce Ball Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

If you would like to know more about School Banking, an information pack is enclosed with today’s newsletter or visit: commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

What is Peer Mediation? Mediation can be defined as… “The process by which the participants, together with the assistance of a neutral person or persons, systematically isolate disputed issues in order to develop options, consider alternatives, and reach a consensual settlement that will accommodate their needs. Mediation is a process that emphasises the participants’ own responsibility for making decisions that affect their lives”. Peer mediation involves two trained student mediators assisting two disputants through a structured process to reach resolution of a dispute. Benefits for students Students assume greater responsibility for solving their own problems May help reduce bullying in schools Students gain lifetime skills including communication, listening and problem solving skills. Benefits for student mediators Develops social, language and leadership skills Role of mediator increases self-esteem. All grade 5/6 students participated in the Peer Mediation training at school last week.

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Caden McC Meagan R Teeanna N

P/1B—Kayden B for always working so well at his table and for trying his very best with

everything he does.

P/1H—Ella McC for always being ready to learn and following instructions carefully.

2/3M—Ashley S for always being dedicated to his learning.

3/4B— Alira T for always being ready to learn and showing dedication in her work.

4/5H—Tully R for being well organised and ready to learn. Well done.

5/6M—Austin H for displaying a growth mindset in new tasks and wonderful focus during all

class activities. Welcome to Lockwood PS!

Principal’s Award: Deqlan R for demonstrating our school value of “learning” by

bringing interesting artefacts to art sessions so that other students were able to

draw them.

Have you:

Returned your Consent for free Dental

Screening with Bendigo Health? (due

Friday 15th March)

Ordered Uniform? T1 order due 22nd

March.

Ordered your Bookclub? Orders can be

sent back to school or done online. Due

14th March

Donated chocolate eggs for our Easter

Egg Hunt?

Volunteered to help with the Cross

Country on 29th March?

Sent back comments/ suggestions for our

2019 OSHC philosophy?

Returned the grade 3/4 Camp form? (due 4th March)

Written a letter to your Prep child (to

be kept for their grade 6 graduation)

Brought in a box of tissues for your

child’s classroom?

Checked the expiry date of any asthma

puffers / medication held here at

school?

We are seeking parent feedback on our current Lockwood PS OSHC Philosophy. A copy of our Philosophy was sent home with last week’s newsletter. If you have any comments and/or suggestions, we would appreciate if you could either jot them down on the form and send them back to the office or into an email to lockwood.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Statements for OSHC usage are attached to the newsletter today. Payment of these statements is due by Thursday 21st March. Next week’s activities timetable is below. If you have any queries, please contact Nerrilie (OSHC Co-ordinator)

Date: 18/03/19

Activity Afternoon tea

Monday

Walking Rainbow

Fruit Cereal

Tuesday

Dissolving Foam Dough

Fruit Pancakes

Wednesday

Lavender Putty

Fruit Yoghurt

Thursday

Movie Night Fruit Biscuits + Dip

Friday

Finger Knitting

Fruit Milk and Biscuits