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Lucknow Values – Respect: Care: Honesty: Inclusiveness: Commitment

School Calendar Feb/March

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

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- Swimming program

- Swimming Program

- Open water learning Gr 5-6

- Hockey Clinic

Gr 3-4

- NO PREPS - Swimming Program

- Student Banking

- District Swimming Sports

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- Swimming Program

- Swimming Program

- NO PREPS - Swimming Program

- Student Banking

- School Photos

- District Golf

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- Swimming Program

- Division Swimming Sports

- Swimming Program

- Student Banking

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Feedback for Improved Learning Outcomes

The research is clear: improving feedback practices can significantly improve student learning and the

quality of teaching in classrooms. Staff at Lucknow are learning how to improve the feedback they give

students about their learning. Effective feedback practices provide the bridge between assessment and

learning. High quality feedback can improve student learning by as much as eight months.

Teaching and learning activities, including formative and summative assessments, provide

opportunities for teachers to gather evidence about students’ progress. This informs teacher feedback

to students about their learning and what they need to do next to move forward. The evidence also

provides feedback to teachers, allowing them to evaluate and, if necessary, adapt or change strategies

to ensure they are meeting the learning needs of their students

The research defines feedback as information:

• for the learner and teacher about the learner’s performance

• about performance relative to learning goals

• based on evidence of learning

• from the teacher, the student or peers

• leading to changes in teacher and student behaviour.

There is wide agreement about the intent of feedback. Effective feedback is designed to achieve

improvement in student learning, continuously driving a student’s current performance towards a

current learning goal.

Lucknow Bell Phone: 5152 4662 Mobile: 0438 524 662 Fax: 5152 1792

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lucknow-ps.vic.edu.au Date: 20.02.19

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.lucknow-ps.vic.edu.au/

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The Importance of Regular Home Reading

Parents are a child’s first teacher and parents teach children many important skills, including how to

speak. Your child will experience the most success in reading when school and home work together.

Children learn about the importance of reading as they watch family members use reading and writing

for everyday purposes. Reading for pleasure, sharing a story with your child, using a recipe or reading

street signs teaches them that reading is a useful skill in today’s world. Reading with your child at

home will help your child in all areas of school. Research shows the importance of reading on a daily

basis in developing their use and understanding of vocabulary.

Here are some other strategies that parents and carers can make use of when reading with a child at

home.

Pre-reading strategies: Look at the title and available pictures with your child and discuss what you

think the story may be about.

Question, question, question: Stop reading at regular intervals and ask your child questions about

what has been read so far and what he/she thinks may happen next in the text.

Context clues: Based on the surrounding text and what had happened previously in the story,

encourage your child to guess what he/she thinks the word may be.

Help from pictures: Encourage your child to take notice of the pictures as they may help him/her to

identify an unknown word. Don’t cover up pictures as they read.

Memory: Persuade your child to use his/her memory to recall previous elements of the story that may

give him/her the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

Coherent reading: Remind your child that what he/she has read must make sense, so look at the

word he/she has used to determine whether or not the story still makes sense.

Paraphrase: Try telling your child part of the story using different words to what is written so that he/

she gains an understanding of the text for when he/she attempts to read it.

Punctuation: You may need to explain to your older child what the various punctuation marks mean

so that he/she is able to pause, stop and use appropriate reading strategies at the right time.

Punctuation includes the full stop (.), the comma (,), the question mark (?), the exclamation mark (!),

apostrophes (’) and inverted commas (“ ”). Although rare in beginner reader books, you may need to

identify the colon (:) and semi-colon (;)

What’s really important is encouraging children to develop a love of books so they are interested and

keen to start reading.

Marcus Batt - Principal

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Our school photos are on Friday 1st March. All individual order forms have been handed out to

students today. All forms are to be returned with your child/children on school photo day, along with

payment, and go directly to the photographers. If you would like a sibling group photo please call into

the office to collect a separate order form.

We are after a few volunteers to help get the children and classes ready. If you can help please let the

office know on 5152 4662.

HEALTHCARE/PENSION CARD HOLDERS

If you hold a healthcare card or pension card you are eligible to apply for a once off payment of $125

to go towards Camps, Sports and Excursions. Conditions apply. Please enquire at the office for an

application form.

BREAKFAST CLUB

The Lucknow Primary School Breakfast Club is up and running. We are offering a variety of breakfast

foods on a Wednesday morning from 8:15 to 8:45. The program is open to all students at no cost. Our

student leaders will be organising the program but would be grateful of any assistance from parents

and community members.

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OPEN WATER LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Congratulations to all grade 5 and 6 children who attended the OWLE at the Paynesville Esplanade on

Tuesday the 19th of February. The weather was certainly not favourable for a day at the beach,

however, the behaviour and enthusiasm of all children involved was outstanding and it was an

extremely educational day.

The children participated in 5 activities including -:

• Be Aware and Be Prepared:

Children discussed how to keep safe when in and around water, particularly open water environments.

Practical strategies were delivered, such as identifying dangers (i.e. rip currents) and reading key

safety signs, to ensure they had the tools to ‘be aware and be prepared’ before visiting their local

waterway.

• Everyday Lifesaver:

Children were given the skills and opportunity to be ‘Everyday Lifesavers’ with a variety of age-

appropriate and engaging real life scenarios. They also learnt the emergency response sequence,

DRSABCD.

• Survival Strategies:

Children learnt vital survival strategies that they could use if they found themselves in trouble in the

water. Wearing a lifejacket, and practising important survival techniques including the huddle, the

HELP position, as well as entering and exiting the water safely.

• Rescue Strategies:

Rescue tubes, towels, ropes and even bike helmets, are all examples of rescue items children had an

opportunity to practice using, which will enable them to make informed decisions if ever they are

required to perform a rescue.

• Safe Body Boarding:

Body Boards are a popular activity enjoyed by many children in open waterways. Children learnt key

skills needed to stay safe, including safety equipment and how to paddle effectively.

Later in the year the grade 5 and 6 children will be involved in a further 2-3 day program as part of

their Open Water Learning Experience.

We look forward to this extremely worthwhile program continuing in our school.

Debbie Dooley

(Physical Education Co-ordinator)

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TRIALS FOR DISTRICT SWIMMING

Congratulations to all children who competed in the district swimming trials on Thursday the 14th of

February at the Bairnsdale Outdoor Pool. It was great to see so many children getting involved and

having a go. A special thankyou to all our fantastic teachers and parents who assisted with

marshalling, timing, recording and ribbon presentation. Thankyou to everyone who provided support

and encouragement for the children during their events.

As a result of placing 1st and 2nd in their individual event, the following children will now represent the

school at the District Swimming Sports to be held at the Bairnsdale Outdoor Pool on Thursday the 21st

of February from 12.00pm – 2.00pm. Children who placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in freestyle will represent

our school in the freestyle relay event.

12y.o girls – Ashley Westwood – Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle

Relay, Medley Relay (Freestyle)

- Regan Arnold – Freestyle, Freestyle Relay

- Grace Ingram – Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle Relay, Medley

Relay (Backstroke)

- Kate Rossack – Freestyle Relay

12y.o boys – Hudson Tarling – Freestyle, Freestyle Relay, Medley Relay (Freestyle)

- Jonah Walker – Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle Relay,

Medley Relay (Breastroke)

- Jai Mulcahy – Backstroke, Medley Relay (Backstroke)

- Max Neate – Freestyle Relay

11y.o girls – Layla Chapman - Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle Relay,

Medley Relay (Butterfly)

- Heidi Carter - Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Freestyle Relay, Medley

Relay (Breastroke)

- Rahni O’Connor – Freestyle Relay

11y.o boys – Corbin Blake - Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle Relay (12

year old), Medley Relay (Butterfly)

- Heath Arnold – Breastroke

9/10y.o girls – Heidi Trinder - Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, Freestyle Relay (11 year olds)

- Indie Chapman – Freestyle, Freestyle Relay

- Esther Talko-Nicholas – Backstroke, Freestyle Relay

- Cassidy Walker – Breastroke, Freestyle Relay

- Ava Pendergast – Freestyle

Relay

9/10y.o boys – Oscar Baylis – Freestyle,

Breastroke, Freestyle Relay

- Jack Jenkins – Freestyle,

Backstroke, Breastroke,

Freestyle Relay

- Rylan Thompson –

Backstroke, Freestyle Relay

- Owen Burchall – Freestyle

Relay

We wish all our swimmers the best of luck on

Thursday at the District Swimming Carnival and we

look forward to hearing the results at Friday afternoon

assembly.

Debbie Dooley

(Phys Ed Co-ordinator)

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FITNESS FINATIC

Number of participants - Tuesday – 34

- Wednesday – 34

Distance ran and/or walked - Tuesday – 45km

- Wednesday – 51km

New members of the 10km club – Grace Ingram

New members of the 20km club – Skye Garratt, Jai Mulcahy

New members of the 40km club – Kaylah Nice, Abigail Nolen, Summer Smith-Entink

New members of the 60km club – Heidi Carter

New members of the 70km club – Ahren Hudson

New members of the 100km club – Alicia Chatwood

New members of the 120km club – Hayden Smith

Debbie Dooley

(Fitness Fanatic)

AFL FOOTBALL CLINIC

Yesterday, a handful of Lucknow students had the opportunity to participate in the AFL Super Clinic at

the Bairnsdale Football oval with some of the stars and upcoming players of the Hawthorn Football

club. The students received some hot tips to fine tune their football skills, while also finding out about

the life of a footballer and what it takes to get to the top level through a question and answer session.

Having athletes attend our region to participate in these clinics provides a wonderful opportunity and

inspiration for our students about the dedication it takes to get to the top of any profession. Great to

see the students participating and giving it their all.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Class Student

PAS Sienna Budge and Emily Schilling for doing a fabulous job with their writing and working hard to

listen for and record sounds in their writing. Well done girls, keep up the great work!

PJS Archer Cox for always trying his best when doing his work and being an excellent role model for his

peers. A fantastic start to school, well done Archer!

PCB Sydney Earles for the concentration she is showing at school. Thanks Sydney for giving it your best

every time!

PLB Isla Collings for always trying her best and completing tasks with lovely presentation. Great Job

Isla!

12P Ava Bishop for her smile, her helpful manner and her resilience to change – keep smiling Ava :-)

1MC Jed Hocking for putting a huge effort into his writing last week. We are all very proud of your

efforts. Keep trying!

1MP Gabriella Reggardo for seeking out challenges for her learning. A great mindset!

1VG Harriet Talko-Nicholas for her maths thinking and making connections to support her problem

solving.

2KE Hayden Stephens for the amazing expression you included in your Visual Arts piece.

2LB Rustan Bazley for settling so well into Grade 2 and displaying fantastic manners.

Great to have you on board Rustan.

2RG Ruby Forbes for editing her writing and using the anchor charts to assist her with the structure and

organisation. Great work Ruby.

34F Bradley Saulle for being a respectful class member and always using his manners. Well done

Bradley!

3CH Ruby Ketteringham for thinking outside the box in maths and sharing her strategy with the class so

we could all give it a go. Keep up the great work Ruby!

3CM Jasper Alleyn-Dennison for his contributions to class discussions, and for always listening

respectfully. Well done!

45A Lani Buchanan for demonstrating a growth mindset during mathematics and being willing to work

through problems.

4ES Tahla Matthes for consistently supporting and encouraging her classmates with their learning.

4CT Jarrah Fitzgibbon for writing an amusing draft from the perspective of pants. You’ve used great

voice and thoughtful words choices.

4RP Olivia Faithfull for always remaining focused on the task at hand and putting in her best effort!

56W Landon Bishop for always showing amazing effort in all areas of his work. Great job Landon!

5DH Matilda White for her creative and outside the box thinking in both maths and writing.

5GD Oliver Pearson for his better focus and concentration towards his learning in class. Keep it up.

6CM Tarkyn Scott for being open to new challenges in maths. The sky is the limit!

6CP Ana-Belle Lawford for consistently trying her best. Well done!

6FW Taylah Freeman for having an awesome attitude towards school. Keep it up!

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

EGUFC Girls Soccer Winter Competition Come and Try Nights

Tuesday 19th and Friday 22nd February

Calling for girls aged 10 -12 years of age to come and try soccer 5pm – 6pm at West Bairnsdale football oval Enquiries: U13 Coach: Ben West Ph: 0400 197 635


or Anita Padula, EGUFC Junior Coordinator Ph: 0419 530 494




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