What an amazing start to the year we have had! A special welcome to our new students, especially our new reception students who have all settled in so quickly. They have been amazing in their ability to learn new routines and make new friends in their first week of school.

We hope that your child has had a positive start to the new school year. The year 6 students have moved into their final year of primary school. We encourage them to make the most of their opportunities and enjoy the year.

School Upgrade

Last year, with the support of the current government, LPPS was identified as receiving $1.5 million to upgrade some of our outdated learning spaces. This project is now moving forward and I will be meeting with architects and consultants next week to start the process. We look forward to seeing what we can achieve.

Curriculum Update

Our current Site Improvement Plan has been updated with the following goals

• Increase student achievement in Numeracy
• Increase student achievement in Reading

Over the past 2 years, we have continued to implement strategies and programmes that have specifically targeted the improvement in writing and reading. Whilst we will continue to implement these programmes, this year we will have a greater focus on improving numeracy for our students.

Curriculum consultants will be working with our staff to implement quality learning programmes and to support students to gain a deeper understanding of number. This will become the focus of our upcoming student free day on Monday 27th February.

Staff T and D – Restorative Practices

In week 0 all staff attended a full day of training in Restorative Practices.

The Restorative Practice workshop provided staff with a better understanding of processes to help individuals repair, build and maintain strong, healthy relationships.

Restorative Practice is a framework that offers proven strategies for strengthening and repairing relationships. These proactive, responsive strategies provide the means to develop, repair and maintain healthy relationships that are the foundation of healthy communities. Restorative Practice training provided the skills required to manage and address conflict when it arises and focuses on the needs of all those who are impacted. This practice actively helps addresses antisocial behaviour and repairs and restores relationships at all levels.

What is Restorative Practices? Check out the following link.

https://youtu.be/_obyZY4XzaI

NAPLAN

This year, NAPLAN for year 3 and 5 students will be held in Term 1, Week 7 (15th – 24th March).  More information will come out about this soon.

Governing Council AGM

This year we will be holding our Governing Council AGM on Tuesday 28th Feb @ 7pm (NB. Not on the same night as Acquaintance Night). Nibbles and drinks provided.

An agenda will be sent home next week.

Please consider joining our Governing Council team. We have a number of vacancies to be filled. If you wish to be nominated to join the Governing Council, please complete a nomination form available from the Front Office. This is due by Friday 24^th February.

The Governing Council has joint responsibility with the Principal for the governance of the school

Including:

• providing a focus and a forum for the involvement of parents and the school community
• ensuring that the cultural and social diversity of the community is considered and particular needs are appropriately identified
• set the broad direction and vision of the school
• strategic planning for the school
• report to the school community and the Minister on:
• the strategic plan;
• the finances of the school;
• operational plans and the Council's operations

It’s a great opportunity to have input into the future of the school.

Meetings are held 2 x per term @ 6pm.

Diary Dates

A couple of important diary dates to consider.

Acquaintance Night: Tuesday 21st February

Student Free Day: Monday 27th February

Governing Council AGM: Tuesday 28th February at 7pm

Port SAPSASA Swimming Carnival: Tuesday 7th March

School Sport News

The following information has been distributed to students.

Port SAPSASA Softball Trials (Yr 5/6 - Boys and Girls)

Port SAPSASA AFL Trials (Yr 5/6 - Boys and Girls)

SAPSASA Swimming Trials (Children born in 2013, 2012, 2011)

School Cricket registration of interest forms (Yr 2-6)

If your child/ren is interested in any of the above listed sports and have not received the information, please contact the Front Office.

Canteen News

It’s been fantastic to offer our community the opportunity to order lunches daily through the Qkr app. We have quite a large number of our families using the app as it is quick and convenient. Look out for daily specials. Of course lunches can still be ordered through the canteen each morning.

Breakfast club will be open 8 til 8:30am through the canteen for all students starting 6th February!

Mobile Phone Policy

The Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School mobile phone policy requires students to keep their personal devices, including mobile phones, off and away between the start and end of each school day and while attending authorised school activities off-site.

The policy outlines the circumstances where students may be given an exemption to use their personal device during the school day for a specific, agreed purpose.

For the purposes of this policy and the linked supporting resources, personal devices include mobile phones and any other digital devices with the capability of connecting to telecommunication and/or internet networks, such as smartwatches.

We appreciate your support in following this policy.

Kind regards,

Bob

A big thank you to South Australian Country Women's Assoc. (SACWA) for their donation of coles supermarket vouchers to help our school provide assistance to our students where needed!