From the Principal

Respect for All

The events on Friday in Christchurch

highlight for us all the important need to

have respect and tolerance for each other

regardless of our religion and background.

There are many things I love about working

at LEPS, but the most important to me is

that is the fact that even though our

families speak over twenty different

languages, have had a range of different

upbringings, recognise and celebrate

different religions, when we are at LEPS we

are a ‘family’ who care for each other and

want the best for each other. It is important

that we all keep this in mind during these

troubled times in the world.

I encourage parents to limit their children’s

access to social media and news

broadcasts during this time. Images today

are very graphic and can have a

detrimental effect on a young person’s

mind and how they feel about themselves

and the world in which we live. If you are

concerned about your child and how they

are coping with these events, please speak

to your family doctor.

5/6 Scientists

Our grade 5/6s have been very lucky to

have been able to work the talented team

of scientists from Gene Technology Access

Centre (GTAC) in the last few weeks. These

sessions allow our students to use science

to solve problems and also get to use

fabulous equipment very few schools have

access to. As part of the work with the

GTAC team, our 5/6s will be making a visit

to the GTAC Centre in Parkville to continue

their science investigations. Many people

are predicting that having good scientific

skills is a way to ensure employment

success in the future. Who knows, one of

our 5/6s may go on to become a world

renowned scientist who discovers a cure of

cancer. Now that would be cool!

Traffic Congestion in Cleveland Street

I was speaking to the representatives from

Whittlesea Council this week after a

complaint was made by a concerned

parent about the safety of the students

who use the Cleveland Street crossing.

They will be conducting a survey on the

number of children using the crossing and

the number of vehicles using the street to

see if we are eligible to access a crossing

supervisor.

While I have noticed a small improvement

in the behaviour of some parents who park

at the front of the school, we still have work

to do. Council has said they will be sending

parking inspectors to the area to fine any

drivers not following the road rules in the

area. I recommend everyone pays attention

to the road signs and parks in the correct

areas if you want to avoid a costly parking

fine.

Easter Raffle

Last week we sent

home a note asking for

a donation for the

Easter raffle. It is our

first fundraiser for the

year and if every family

were to donate just

one Easter egg or

bunny, we would have

an impressive number of raffle prizes. All

the money raised will go towards buying

resources for our students. One of our

current projects is to increase the number

of books in each classroom. Our aim is to

have over 300 books in each classroom for

students to read and enjoy.

Only two and a half weeks of school left for

the term so let’s make every day

AWESOME!

Linda Richards

19 March 2019

DIARY DATES FOR

TERM 1

Wednesday 20, Thursday

21 and Friday 22 March

Canteen OPEN

Thursday 21 March

Harmony Day

Tuesday 26 March

Annual General Meeting

6:30pm

Monday 1 April

Easter Raffle drawn

Monday 1 April &

Wednesday 3 April

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Friday 5 April

Last day of term 1—school

finishes @1:30pm

TERM DATES 2019

Term 1

29 Jan - 05 April 2019

Term 2

23 April - 28 June 2019

In 2019, Jumbunna will be

published on a Tuesday.

This is to accommodate

changes in our office

staffing.

Keep your eye on your

email and on the Compass

news feed for the latest

edition.

Working With Children Check

It is a requirement that any

person working at the school or

helping out in classrooms and

going on excursions must present

to the Office with a current

Working with Children check. Online applications

are available at:

www.workingwi thchi ldren.vic .gov.au/home/

applications/apply+for+a+check/Please see the

Office if you have any questions regarding this

process.

Uniform

Our school uniform colours are bottle green/dark

green and white. Only grade 6 students are

permitted to wear black clothing. The black clothing

must be free of all logos. Please ensure your child’s

uniform meets the standards in the Uniform policy.

Lost Property

Lost Property is located outside the GP Room.

Please check if you are missing any clothing items

as there is now quite a large collection.

Semper Dental

Semper Dental are back to provide

a check up and treatment for the

students at LEPS. The dentists visit

our school and runs an education

s e s s i o n s a n d c o n d u c t

examinations and restorative work

where needed. In these sessions,

your child will learn about the importance of a good

and healthy diet, what drinks and foods to avoid and

how to brush and look after their teeth. They will also

discuss what they will experience when they attend

our school based clinic. If you require a form please

see the Office. Forms are due back by Monday 25

March.

Lalor East Easter Raffle

Easter is just around the corner....each family

has received a book of 6 tickets to sell. They are

$1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Prizes will be on

displayed at the office. Thank you and good luck to

all our families.

Raffle will be drawn 01 April at Assembly

Breakfast club is open each morning from 8:30

9:00am. We provide a FREE breakfast of toast,

cereal and fresh fruit for students and their family.

You can find us in the GP Room, so come along and

enjoy a nourishing breakfast before school begins.

We thank and appreciate the ongoing support from

Foodbank Victoria, Bakers Delight Mernda Village,

Christina Bakery, Semper Dental and Fare Share.

Amanda Einsiedel

Breakfast Club Coordinator

Lalor East trekked to St. Catherine’s PS for a day of

friendly competition for our final round of term 1

interschool sport. All teams who played brought their

A-game allowing for a great display of tenacity, skill

and sportsmanship. We came away with a fantastic

result, six wins out of six.

The scores were:

Softball: LE: 13 STC: 5 (Win)

Cricket: LE: 48 STC 46 (Win)

Bat Tennis:

Boys: LE: 25 STC: 18 (Win)

Girls: LE: 21 STC: 16 (Win)

Rounders:

Boys: LE: STC: (Win – forfeit)

Girls: LE: STC: (Win – forfeit)

Next week (March 22), there will be no interschool

sport. All teams will resume their summer sport

schedule in term 4. The winter schedule will be

commencing next term on May 03. We wish all

students the best of luck in their winter sport tryouts

in the next coming weeks!

Dean Sharples

Phys. Ed Coordinator

2.

OFFICE NEWS BREAKFAST CLUB

SPORTS CORNER

Congratulations to these students for receiving a

Student of Week award yesterday at assembly.

Prep Ms D Saja Prep Mrs Natalie Pearl

1/2 O’Neill Rhea & Devin 1/2 Steph Winston

1/2 Miss Hannah Shadecy

3/4 Vassiliou Greta 3/4 Hewison/Kassos Milos & Abbie

3/4 Trent/Mathios Sofia

5/6 Kristian Hemkesh 5/6 Pobjoy/Aitken Narjes & Reyam

OHSC Annabelle Principal Prep Ms D & Prep Mrs Natalie

1/2 Steph/Trent/Hannah

5/6 Kristian/Jones

3.

Congratulations to

LINDA & NOOR

on banking 10 times and earning 10 tokens to use for

rewards!

Remember, our School Banking Day is Tuesday

You can bank as little as 50c!

4.

Dear Parents

Donations for our 2019 Easter Raffle has begun. Lalor East Primary School Easter

Raffle is a big event and helps raise money for our school.

Donations can also be items other than chocolate (for example, stuffed toys,

crafts, biscuits etc).

If you are able to assist, please leave donations with your child’s classroom

teacher.

Donations are required by Thursday 28 March. One book of raffle tickets will be

sent home per family. If you require more tickets, please see the office staff.

Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Please be sure to write your name, class/room

and phone number on each ticket. All tickets and money must be returned to

school by Friday 29 March.

Our Easter Raffle will be drawn of Monday 1 April at Assembly.

Thank you and good luck to All our Families

Raffle

5.

Students will come to school wearing school uniform, but

this can be adorned with orange e.g. orange streamers,

orange hair ties etc…

There will be no cost for students

6.

Lalor East Primary School | 19 March 2019

Coordinator | Natalie 0411 899 910

Pokémon

Last week at OSHC, the children and I were very busy having fun with Pokémon. We played with our super cool

Pokémon chips (game), looked at fancy books from our bookshelf, coloured in our favourite characters and even

designed our OWN Pokémon with awesome skills and powers. We even tried very tricky Pikachu Origami.

We had our construction hat on all week. We designed our own magical marvellous wands and designed our first

OSHC V8 car with pedals using a recycled box, plus we created a home for owls and other cool things using

recycled cereal boxes.

The sun was out and about too. Yay! The children and I were super active playing our favourite activities outside

including soccer, cricket and Doctor War Ball. We practised our bouncing counting to 100 (Thanks Zoe), and

looked for a ball in the playground, our treasure! Ah-hoy!

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3.

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be an increasing number of parents and carers who believe their children

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Recommended for: early years educators and parents/carers of

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