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Julie Hommelhoff 15th March, 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

Last day of

term 1

Thursday

29th March

2.30pm

finish

Easter Raffle

We will be running an Easter raffle again this year. Raffle tickets will be going home to all families shortly. Please send in Easter egg donations as soon as you can, to support this great raffle. The win-ning class will receive a pizza lunch.

The raffle will be drawn at assembly TBA.

School Review

You will notice our students greeting you as you come in to the school grounds over the next week. They will be asking you a series of questions about our school. Please take the time to talk with our Leaders and share your opinions with us.

Thank you to our students who are taking part in this very important process.

Year 3 Camp Bendigo Discovery Centre

Thursday 22 March and Friday 23 March our Year Three students will be attending their camp. Please ensure all notes and payments are returned to the office as soon as possible. If you have any questions please see Ms King.

SATURDAY - Dahlia & Arts Festival 17 March in Eaglehawk

Saturday 17 March is the Dahlia & Arts Festival in Eaglehawk. The theme is Myths and Legends. Can’t wait to see you there.

Student Absences

The government has mandated that all schools must text parents if a child is absent without reason. Schools must be compliant by the end of Term 2 this year. LRPS will start trialling the system in the second last week of this term to iron out any faults.

It would be very helpful if parents/carers could email or phone the school if your child will not be at school, and inform us of dates and reason (for school roll) a message will be passed on to the classroom teacher.

SCHOOL ABSENCES can be emailed to lightning.reef.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Enjoy the weekend!

Julie Hommelhoff

Principal

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Netball Training

Netball training will be on Thursday’s be-tween 4:30 - 6pm at Bendigo Stadium. Any enquiries please contact Shakayla on 0455 398 245.

Could all orders for book

club please be back at

school by March 15th.

Parents Club

President:: Toni Hicks

Vice President:: Sonia Valli

Secretary: John Moosman

Treasurer: Sally Gibson

Committee Members : Michelle

Savilles, Belinda Downing, Donna

Moosman, Donna Rutherford and

Kate Duncan

The next Parents club meeting is

October 13th at 9am.

All are welcome!

Family Movie Night

Please come along and support our Family Movie Night which will be held at our school on Wednesday 28th March. The movie that will be shown is Despicable Me 3. This is suitable for all ages.

The cost of this is $5 per person or $20 for a family ticket for 4 or more people.

Tickets can be pre purchased at the School Office now or will be available on the night.

A BBQ and non-alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase on the night. BYO Picnic rug / chairs.

THIS IS A SCHOOL FAMILY EVENT THEREFORE THIS IS AN ALCOHOL FREE EVENT

Hope you can make it.

Kellie Parsons and SLC

Head lice Please continue to check your child’s hair on a regular basis. Please treat as required so we can avoid any outbreaks.

Asthma

For any students who suffer from Asthma,

this is a timely reminder to see your doctor for an up to date Asthma plan. This needs to be handed to the office as soon as possi-ble.

Class Interruptions It is understandable that there will be times when you have been unable to inform your child of an early pick up, appointment or other messages. To avoid class time interrup-tions please try to have these arrangements organised prior to school. If you need to col-lect your child during class, please sign them out at the office and then collect them from their classroom. PA announcements are only made at specific times throughout the day to avoid disruption.

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In grade 2/3D we

have been learning

about graphs. We all

enjoyed making a

graph about the

length of everyone’s

names in our class.

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BE YOUR BEST BE RESPECTFUL BE CO-OPERATIVE

BE RESPONSIBLE

CONTACT US: 5443 2501

Principal:

Julie Hommelhoff

Acting Assistant

Principal:

Jacqueline Righetti

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:

Could this be you? If so, see Julie.

Calendar of events:

Tuesday March 20th - Harmony Day

Thursday March 22nd - Multi-Cultural Football/Netball

day

Thursday March 22nd - Friday March 23rd - Year 3 Dis-

covery Centre Camp

Thursday March 29 - End of Term 1. Finish at 2:15pm

Monday April 16th - Term 2 starts

Happy Birthday to Noah S.

We hope you have a very special day.