Dear Families,

It was great to see Leah Koen back at school this week. Leah will gradually return to full time work over the next few weeks. She is so excited to be back and be part of our end of year activities. Special thanks to Bronte and Fiona Prentice who have been amazing support throughout the term in Leah’s absence.

It has been a busy few weeks.  The year 6's attended their annual Aquatics Day at West Lakes, we celebrated PE week with a staff vs students netball game, held a badminton tournament and all of our students have been busy learning their routines for the 'End of Year Concert'.

Today we hosted members of the Chinner Family, Rotary and Port Adelaide Historical Society to unveil a seat dedicated in honour of Errol Chinner, past Principal, local author and active community member. Year 2 students have been studying the history of Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School and hosted the ceremony and unveiling. Well done to Miss Prentice, Miss Zuanic and the Year 2 students.

Remembrance Day

On the 11th of November we acknowledged the end of WW1 with a school Remembrance Day ceremony. Bronte also took 3 students to the Largs Bay RSL to be part of their ceremony and awards presentations. Thank you to the students who coordinated the service at school.

Class Placements 2023

We are now completing our class placement process and are finalising staffing for 2023.

It may take several weeks until the staffing side of things is finalised but we hope to be able to send out all this information in the last week of school.

Reception Transition Visits

In weeks 4, 5 and 6 we welcomed our 2023 Reception students for transition. The students had so much fun meeting new friends and exploring their future classrooms. Each morning they were greeted by their year 4 buddies who helped them settle into school. We made kindness superheroes, did craft with our names and talked about what exciting things there are to look forward to in Reception! We can’t wait to welcome all of our new students next year!  

End of Year Concert

Our 'End of Year Concert' will occur on Tuesday 6th December, starting at 6pm under the COLA. We will forward a full programme in the next week.

Our parent group will be running a raffle with lots of fabulous prizes including vouchers, haircare packs, toy baskets, candles and lots more. Tickets are available to purchase from the Front Office, as well as on the night. Prices are $2 per ticket or 3 for $5. 

A sausage sizzle will be provided however these must be pre-ordered. Sausages will not be available for sale on the night.  Order forms were sent home with students today. 

Canteen lines will be available, including drinks and icecreams.

Please feel free to BYO picnic.

Diary Dates

Thursday 8th and Friday 9th December - Year 6 transition to Le Fevre High School, Oceanview College and Seaton High School. 

Tuesday 13th December – Year 6 Graduation

Thursday 15th December – Reports and class placement letters sent home

Regards,

Bob Bowden

As part of a new initiative by the Largs Bay RSL, three of our year 6 students, Alice, Ava and Lily-Rose, were asked to submit a reflective project on what the ‘Spirit of Anzac’ meant to them and their peers. All three submissions were of a wonderful quality and it was hard to pick between them. Lily-Rose was awarded the Voucher from Officeworks, while Alice and Ava received commendations and a bag full of stationery each. Part of the process was for them to attend the Memorial Service and Alice flanked by Ava and Lily-Rose, were given the honour of laying a wreath from our school community. Then the three students, Miss Jess and I were invited for a great BBQ lunch and meaningful conversations. It was a very special day and the three students did our school community proud by their contributions and presence.

Well Done Ladies! 

Bronte Stanford  

As part of our learning about ‘How to care for the environment’ and how we can all help our planet through the 3R’s: Recycling, Reducing and Reusing, we re-used old containers and made gorgeous pot plant holders.

Mrs Toogood got some help from some of our families and collected old drink containers that would normally go into the recycling bin. Each container was cut, painted, decorated and finally the students helped to plant a succulent. These are the fabulous creations from Room 8, 10 and 11.

After a year of focus and hard work, 17 of our students were able to celebrate their achievements at Bonython Hall, at the University of Adelaide. Gary Ramsey and myself accompanied them and their families to the graduation ceremony on Tuesday the 15^th of November. It was a wonderful night as our students from years 4, 5 & 6 were presented on stage with their awards. Negotiating the Covid landscape year to achieve their learning passport hours was not an easy task, and so their efforts are even more memorable

As always our students were a wonderful cohort and clearly set an example of how to conduct oneself amongst hundreds of other students from all over Adelaide. The Children’s University Program just grows from strength to strength each year and creates a pathway of future educational possibilities for every student that is involved. Please enjoy the photos of our successful graduates.

Bronte Stanford

In celebration of their final year of learning Indonesian at LPPS our year 6 students enjoyed a meal together at Hut & Soul restaurant in the City.

It was a fun night full of laughter and (for the first time) dancing!

Congratulations to our wonderful students. Thank you for representing your school and families with respect to all at the venue.

Thank you to Ms. Biar for helping with supervision.

Enjoy your new schools, all the best. Bu Karen

On Thursday the 10th of November our Year 6 students attended the Water Safety Program at West Lakes. The day started BY learning how to be safe in and around water before getting into lots of fun activities including, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and surfing. It was a fabulous day for all involved! 

On Monday the 14th of November our year 6 students held a sausage sizzle to raise funds for their upcoming graduation. They had great success raising approximately $400. Congratulations to all involved! 

Autism Inclusion Teachers are a new, nation-leading initiative which aims to build understanding and knowledge to support autistic children and young people.

Every public primary school in South Australia will appoint an Autism Inclusion Teacher. Our Autism Inclusion Teacher will take on the role (1 day per week / 1 day per fortnight) from Term 1 2023. We are excited to annouce that Fiona Prentice has sucessfully won this role. 

It is anticipated that Autism Inclusion Teachers will first build their own teaching expertise, knowledge and understanding of autism through engaging in formal learning offerings and participation in the Autism Inclusion Teacher networks. To improve knowledge and practice across the school, Autism Inclusion Teachers will then be encouraged to share their learnings and resources with their colleagues to utilise in teaching autistic children and young people in their own classes.

Visit the Department for Education website to find out more: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/parents-and-families/health-and-disability-support/improving-support-children-and-students-autism

This year our Junior Primary Classes have entered the Port Adelaide Plaza Christmas Tree Competition. Our finished Christmas Tree looks absolutely amazing!

We have the opportunity to win $1000 worth of sports equipment. 

Please ensure to vote via the link and QR code below between the 1st - 24th of December so that we can be winners! 

https://www.portadelaideplaza.com.au/campaign/schools-christmas-tree-competition 

Here is a sneak peak at our tree...