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Dear Families,
Welcome to our final newsletter for the term. It’s been an extremely busy term. Thank you for the support that we continue to receive from our community. LPPS has continued to provide lots of opportunities for our students and we look forward to the second half of the year.
Listed below are some of the activities that students have been involved with:
· Mothers Day stall
· Port SAPSASA Cross Country
· Volunteer morning tea
· Reconciliation Week activities
· New reception transitions
· Dream Big excusions
Today marks the start of NAIDOC week which will continue throughout the first week of the school holidays.
Staffing News
I will be taking Long Service leave from Monday 4th August (week 3) and return on Tuesday 2nd September (week 7). Whilst I am away, Leah Koen will be acting Principal and Fiona Prentice will be in the acting position of Deputy Principal.
Staff First Aid
18 of our staff members completed a “Providing First Aid in an Education and Care setting” course. First Aid for staff is updated every 3 years. The school also has a AED unit accessible from the front office in case of an emergency.
School Sport
Congratulations to Tyler H who has been selected in the Port SAPSASA Soccer team. He will participate in the state championships at West Beach, 6th August – 8th August.
Employee Recognition
It’s my pleasure to acknowledge the service of Karen Leaney who has been presented with her 30 Year Service Recognition Award.
The following staff have also received their awards for recognition to Public Education.
· Amanda Nelson - 10 year service award.
· Linda Ward – 20 year service award
· Skye Fletcher – 20 year service award
SSO’s play an integral role in schools, supporting students, teachers and the essential management of the school.
The following SSO’s have received their service recognition awards.
Congratulations to
· Susan Rayson – 10 year service award
· Michelle McClory – 20 year service award
Outstanding Achievement Awards – Term 2
At the end of each term, two students from each class are nominated by their teacher to receive the Principal’s Outstanding Values Award. Each student will be presented with a certificate. The winners for Term 2 can be found in this newsletter.
Congratulations to all of them on such a successful term.
NAIDOC Awards
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
As we enter 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
Attendance Award
This term we had quite a number of students who attended every day.
Jailah W was randomly selected for her 100% attendance in Term 2.
On behalf of all the staff, I would like to wish you all a happy and safe break and we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday the 22nd July.
Reminder, the first day of Term 3 is a student free day!
Sincerely,
Bob Bowden
| Room | First Name | Values Awards - Respect, Responsibility or Effort |
| 4 | Elisha | Effort |
| 4 | Mila | Respect |
| 5 | Harley | Effort |
| 5 | Tate | Effort |
| 8 | Eli | Effort |
| 8 | Isaac | Responsibility |
| 9 | Lyelle | For consistently showing kindness, consideration, and respect towards both peers and adults |
| 9 | Kyailah | For always giving your best effort and trying hard in everything you do. |
| 10 | Sunshine | For putting in an amazing effort practice her reading and tricky words this term! |
| 10 | Oliver | For putting in lots of effort to practice his sounds and reading at home this term! |
| 11 | Jordan | For putting in lots of effort to master reading skills this term. |
| 11 | Kailani | For displaying a positive attitude to learning and always showing kindness to others. |
| 13 | Dana | For always giving your best effort and pushing yourself outside your comfort zone to be the best that you can be. |
| 13 | Otis | For always giving your best effort and pushing yourself outside your comfort zone to be the best that you can be. |
| 16 | Dylan | For putting in his best effort in all of his work |
| 16 | Monty | For always showing respect and kindness to others |
| 15 | Louie | For always being kind and respectful to students and staff. |
| 15 | Tamsin | For always putting in effort in all of her work. |
| 14 | Elsie | For always showing kindness to everyone and looking out for her friends. |
| 14 | Briley | For putting in his best effot during literacy lessons. |
| 20 | Josh | For always giving his best effort in all areas of him learning. |
| 20 | Avy | For her dedication and effort towards improving herself in all areas of her learning. |
| 21 | Kaelen | For his outstanding attitude and effort towards all his learning. |
| 21 | Jaikobe | For oustanding contributions to class discussions |
| Indonesian | Kade | For persistence and resilience when making his puppet. |
| Indonesian | Billie | For being resilient when things don't go the way she'd hoped. |
| Room | First Name | NAIDOC Week Award for Demonstrating Outstanding Values |
| 4 | Jackson | For being a kind and helpful classmate. |
| 5 | Mia | For growing in confidence in her learning. |
| 8 | Chris | For showing kindness to others by using manners and helping people in need |
| 9 | Hayley | For being an outstanding student in all areas and displaying a positive attitude towards her learning |
| 10 | Dylan | For putting in an amazing effort to read all of his tricky words this term! |
| 11 | Jett | For showing a growing confidence to share his ideas in class and giving new learning a go. |
| 13 | Cruz | For putting in extra effort in classroom tasks. |
| 16 | Victor | For always showing respect and kindness to others |
| 15 | Ariyah | For showing respect during HASS when learning about Country. |
| 14 | Jaidyn | For being a role model within the class and showing respect to peers and staff. |
| 20 | Drake | For his positive attitude to all areas of his learning. |
| 21 | Dylan | An outstanding student and role model in all areas. |
The whole school watched a performance about how to be brave and speak to trusted adults when things are challenging. There were lots of different songs and speeches providing us with positive messages.
