Calendar of Events: Monday, October 29th State Athletics Championships

Friday, November 2nd PBS Celebration Day – Free Dress

Monday, November 5th Curriculum Day – No students

Tuesday, November 6th Melbourne Cup Day - No students

Thursday, November 8th Richard Eisenmajer Presentation (see below)

Wednesday, November 14th Kinder to Foundation Transition Session

Tuesday, November 20th Subway Fundraising Lunch

Saturday, November 24th State Election, Voting in the Gym

October 31st, 2018

From the Principal:

Last week we had a fantastic turn out for our first 2019 Prep Transition day for our

new students and their families. Thanks to all who helped to arrange the day, it

was a great opportunity for the children to familiarise themselves with their

classroom and for parents to meet each other. While the children were engaged

in some activities in the classroom, Anita Elliott and I met with parents and

answered a few questions on topics such as uniform and communication etc. We

also used this time to gather some feedback about our newly developed Transition

Program. Parents let us know that they appreciated Jane’s visits to the kinders, the

social story books supplied to the children about LWPS and that the children could

recognise key people at the school on transition day through their reading of the

book. We are looking forward to the rest of our transition days and connecting

further with the children and their families.

If you are aware of anyone who is considering an enrolment at our school for 2019,

please direct them to our office for a tour or the relevant paperwork. Enrolment

forms are also available on our website.

This week, I had the pleasure of spending the morning with our grade 6 classes.

The work they were focussed on was an instructional writing piece based on their

developed knowledge of solar power. I was impressed to hear their prior

knowledge but also how they were able to integrate this with new knowledge and

then use a thinking process to express this knowledge in a different context. It was

great to see our thinking curriculum at work in these young people.

Over the last few newsletters, I have been able to present student and parent data

that show an improvement in almost every area of our school. Last week we

received our staff data which was a result of extensive surveying by the

Department of Education and Training. The results were very impressive and

indicate a high level of professionalism in our staff across the board. In all four of

the major areas of the survey, we were not only above results for “Similar Schools”,

we were above the average state result! We are so proud of our results and believe

that our improvements are due to the dedication and hard work of many facets

of our school community. Thank you to all who are contributing to make LWPS the

great school that it is. Below are shots of some of the data sets on School

Leadership, Professional Learning and Teaching and Learning.

Hope you all have a great week.

Kindest regards,

Lisa

From the Assistant Principal:

Inquiry Learning at LWPS

As guided by the Victorian Curriculum standards, at LWPS we provide students with

learning experiences that facilitate the development of skills and strategies. We

aim to enable our students to think critically and creatively, with the ability to

respond effectively to challenges they face both now and into the future. This

capability to be adaptable, innovative and think critically enables our students to

apply themselves to both familiar and unfamiliar concepts with a growth mindset,

high levels of motivation and confidence.

Our whole school approach to Inquiry units of work delivers learning experiences

that, while providing guidance and direction in learning, offers students agency in

their own learning. Class teachers follow an explicit LWPS process in planning for

the teaching of Inquiry units of work. This involves a flexible three stage approach

to guaranteeing we are engaging students; working forward from their prior

knowledge and providing inspiration for learning, creating student questions and

investigations and thirdly, providing an avenue for the application and

showcasing of learning. Throughout the process, teachers ensure they are guiding

student learning in alliance with the Victorian curriculum standards.

We have a developmental sequence of concepts that are built upon through a

students’ 7 years of school works on a two year cycle. The concepts that Inquiry

units are developed around include; change, decision making, courage, identity,

creativity, power, identity, environment and, needs and wants.

Office News:

School Canteen:

Our school canteen operates on Wednesday’s and Friday’s.

Online ordering is available.

Canteen menu is available outside the office.

If you can help out please let us know at the office!

OSHClub:

For all bookings and enquiries: 1300395735. To contact Alison directly: 0476802866

The school office does not take messages or bookings regarding OSHClub.

School Banking:

Our school banking day is Tuesday.

Breakfast Club:

Tuesday mornings at 8.30am in the canteen. Everyone welcome!

Breakfast Club provides a healthy breakfast and is run by volunteers.

Please let us know if you have allergies.

School Uniforms:

We are excited to be seeing so many children wearing our new uniform! We ask

for your continued patience as we iron out any problems which arise in this change

of sale procedure.

Uniforms can be bought from the room opposite the office at the following times:

Tuesday: 8:30–9:00 & 3:00–4:00

Friday: 8:30–9:00 & 3:00–4:00

Prices are as follows:

Short sleeve polo. $30

Jacket. $37

Hat. $15

School Bag. $42

Summer Dress $54.95

Summer dresses should be available very soon.

At this stage the uniforms are only for sale during the above states times. If you are

unable to make these times please call the office to make alternative

arrangements.

Foundation & Year 1:

Year 1 students have been focusing on poetry. This particular activity was a

rhyming words task, where students, after reading Dr. Seuss - Green Eggs & Ham,

had to make their own green egg rhyming words. Once completed, students

played a game of memory to match their words. In numeracy students have been

focusing on division. Students were to share m&m’s between their group. Trick was

they needed to choose how many m&m’s they were sharing and they had to

select their own groups.

Year 2:

Maths

In Maths, we have been learning about

fractions. We have had lots of fun dividing

up fairy bread and playdough as well as

making paper pizzas to share out.

Inquiry and Writing

For Inquiry and Writing we have continued

with experiments and writing procedures.

We have made slime out of cornflour and

water and observed how the properties of

the slime are different depending on how

quickly you move through it. We also tried

mixing oil, water and detergent. The oil and

water did not mix, the water and detergent

did mix and the detergent helped to break

down the oil in the water.

Reading

This term in Reading we have been reading dreamtime stories. We have been

making summaries, and looking for text to text and text to self-connections.

PBS

For PBS last week we played cooperative games with the foundation students.

Students played a water relay game, a life raft game where you had 2 hoops per

group being the life rafts and you had to get from one end to the other without

anyone falling/stepping out of the raft and a jumping game where they had to

work as a team to complete the activity.

Year 3/4:

Camp:

Last week we went on our long awaited camp to Weekaway Recreational

Camp, for 2 nights/3 days. We were super excited to get on the bus and head off

on our 2 hour journey. We were active from the minute we arrived.

Day 1: After lunch we began our outdoor activities, including canoeing, the maze,

archery, the low ropes course, the flying fox and hut building. The day was

overcast but the kids were excited and heavily engaged. They screamed their

way down the flying fox, they splashed their way around the lake whilst canoeing

and they worked as magnificent teams to create 'non-waterproof' wooden

huts. We ate lasagne for dinner before cooking marshmallows over the outdoor

fire. Our night concluded with a night walk through the surrounding bushland.

Day 2: The excitement of the day ahead meant that our eager campers were

awake and ready for the day's activities early in the morning. We started the day

with spaghetti on toast for breakfast, along with cereals and toast. By 9:30am we

were back outside participating in the activity program. Thankfully the rain

stopped every time we went to do an activity. Today we shot arrows over the

archery hut, got lost in the maze and tried hard to keep our feet off the ground

when completing the low ropes course. We participated in a Yabbie Person

contest, i.e., a team relay race before dinner. The level of team work was

outstanding....the laughter was even better! We were served a delicious roast for

dinner and we concluded our night with singing and dancing at our camp disco.

Day 3: Today was a sad day. So many of us said that we could stay another 1-2

days, easily. Day 2 wore us out, meaning that we slept in a little longer today.

Once we had packed up our suitcases and rooms we were treated to a

scrumptious serving of pancakes for breakfast. Our final activities were the group

initiatives. Listening to the laughter around the place was amazing. The kids had

so much fun.....so did the teachers!

Thank you to Mrs Malbon for working tirelessly to organise the camp. Thank you

also to Miss Nevins, Mr Ackland, Mr Clarke, Ms Branch, Miss Seregin, Miss Aiken,

Nicole Gamley and Natasha for supporting the students in being able to go on

camp. Without the teacher's commitment and support camps would not be

possible.Finally, thank you to all of the students for making the camp so much fun.

Here's what some of our students said about camp:

"Camp was amazing. I loved the flying fox, hut building and Yabbie Person. The

maze was the most fun." (Madison)

"Camp was fun. I liked the canoeing. The best thing that I did was Yabbie Person."

(Cameron)

"It was amazing. I loved canoeing and hut building. I'd definitely recommend it to

other schools." (Georgie)

"I loved camp because of all the food and activities." (Katie)

"I really enjoyed camp, especially the activities. My favourite activity was the flying

fox." (Emma)

"I really enjoyed camp. My favourite part was the flying fox and canoeing. The

food was delicious!" (Bella)

"I liked doing archery. They had really good food." (Josh)

"My favourite thing was the disco and my favourite activity was the hut building."

(Byron)

"My favourite activity was archery, canoeing and flying fox. Camp was good

because we still got to have time with our friends that weren't in our cabin or

group." (Hamish)

Year 5/6:

Community Sports Day practice

Cohen - I have been enjoying the competitiveness of Captain Ball and the

cheering.

Jacob - It is fun...It is great for learning how to act as a team.

Lucinda - The Tunnel Ball team works together really well.

Inquiry and Science - Building Solar Ovens

Kayley - It was great when we worked as a team.

Revin - Ours did not make much difference, but it was warmer than before. I think

it did not work because we covered the black paper with foil.

Jess - The marshmallows were good because they were half melted!

Sport News:

Congratulations to our fantastic athletes who have achieved so much and have

represented our school so well.

What a performance!

The Lilydale West Gators participated in the Year 3-4 Hooptime Basketball Regional

Finals on Friday 12th October at Kilsyth Basketball Stadium, and they ABSOLUTELY

DOMINATED! They won all of their group matches and then convincingly won their

final. They now move onto the State Championships at Dandenong in late

November. The boys and girls should be super proud of their achievement, so far,

and are super excited about their opportunity to play against the best teams in

the state. Congratulations and thanks to Carrie Beriman for her outstanding

coaching of the team.

Year 5-6 Community Sports Day

The permission form is now overdue.

There are still a substantial number of

students who have not returned theirs.

There is an expectation that all students

will participate, unless a very valid reason

has been discussed with school staff. All

students should have received a hard

copy of the notice. If misplaced, a copy

of the permission form can be found in

the documents section of the Parent

Portal.

9/10yo Age Group 11yo Age Group 12/13yo Age Group

YARRA DIVISION ATHLETICS RESULTS

Jasmine Diwell – Shot Put 8th Scarlett Wheeler – Shot Put 6th 1500m 4th

Joshua Clark – Hurdles 1st

Emmanuel Coxon – Discus 4th Brooke Wills – Triple Jump 2nd Mikayla Best – Hurdles 5th

Tyler White – Shot Put 6th Kaylee Hands – Hurdles 1st Charli Garrett – Discus 4th

Cooper Doughty – 800m 6th Joe Thomas – Long Jump 8th 100m 1st

Alyssa Goodman – Shot Put 7th

Michael Bohuslav – 100m 3rd 200m 3rd

EASTERN REGION ATHLETICS RESULTS (After top 2 finish at the Division event)

Kaylee Hands – Hurdles 5th Joshua Clark – Hurdles 5th

Brooke Wills – Triple Jump 6th

Dear Parent/Guardian

RE: School Run 4 Fun Colour Explosion

From today, we commence the School Run4Fun Colour Explosion which is as a

major fundraiser this term so we do ask for your support. The more money we raise

the more we can provide for the students through vital school projects, in

particular shade sails for the outside play spaces.

The School Run4Fun Colour Explosion will be held on 14th December 2018 starting

at 2.15pm. We do ask that you bring a spare change of clothes to school, most

importantly a plain white shirt as the students will be covered in powder from head

to toe. The day’s focus is on fun and fitness with the added benefit of raising funds

for our school.

Colour Powder

The colour powder used in our event has been sourced direct from India, the home

of Holi Powder. It is made of high quality corn starch and permitted food colours.

It’s non-toxic, biodegradable, skin safe and environmentally friendly. Toxicological

Risk Assessment and ingredient listings can be obtained from the School Office

upon request. Students with asthma are advised to be careful in their decision to

participate.

How Does My Child Fundraise?

Students have now received a Sponsorship Form with instructions on how to raise

money and order prizes. Students obtain donations in cash using the Sponsorship

Form together with online fundraising.

Students who raise as little as $10 or more will receive an incentive prize for their

efforts. But why not aim higher? You have the option to choose up to five (5) prizes

and this will set your fundraising goal. Family and friends are your greatest

supporters, so ask them first for your support. You will reach your fundraising goal in

no time.

Student Profile Page

Create a Student Profile Page at www.myprofilepage.com.au which is unique to

you. There are also some great features like recording your sponsorships and

selecting your prize goal.

You can also register for online fundraising. It’s the easiest way to help your child

raise money and to reach your fundraising goal sooner. The average raised per

student using online fundraising is $120.

WIN A SHARE OF $70,000 WORTH OF FREE SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS. Create a

Student Profile Page at www.myprofilepage.com.au and enter your unique code

found on page five (5) of your Sponsorship Form to see if you’re an instant winner.

Give your fundraising goal a kick start!

How to Order Prizes?

To reward your child for their efforts, they will receive incentive prizes based on the

total amount of sponsorship dollars raised in cash, online, and if applicable, any

FREE SPONSORSHIP DONATIONS won using the unique code on page five (5) of the

Sponsorship Form. You have two options to place your prize order:

1. Login or create a Student Profile Page at www.myprofilepage.com.au. Once

the fundraiser has finished, click the ‘ORDER MY PRIZE’ button and then confirm

your total amount raised and order your prize/s, OR

2. Complete the back page of the Sponsorship Form and return to the school.

Please note, all donations need to be finalised on or before 20th November 2018.

Student prizes will be delivered shortly after.

Thank you in advance for your participation, and get ready for a BLAST OF

COLOUR! Happy fundraising!

Lilydale West Primary School - Fundraising Team

Champion Dad’s News

Ninja Warrior Breakfast of Champions Morning

Each family should have received an invite for the next Champion Dad’s Group

event, which is a Dad’s/Father Figures and KIDS activity on Sunday the 2nd of

December. We are having a Ninja Warrior Breakfast of Champions Morning. Refer

to the school documents section of the Sentral Parent Portal for a digital copy of

the invite. Don’t forget to RSVP to ChampDads@lilydalewest.vic.edu.au. Hope to

see a heap of you there for a fun, non-time consuming morning Also, please

note, the event is for children who currently attend LWPS.

Inclusion Policy

We are seeking input as we develop our new Inclusion Policy. Please complete the

below activity with your family and return to the office, if you haven’t already.

Shawn Pynaker from Premium Quality Meats supports our school by

supplying meat for our fundraising events throughout the year. On

November 24th he will be supplying us with sausages and bacon (for

bacon and egg rolls) free of charge so we can raise much needed

funds for our school.

Please support him in return and pop into his shop – Industrial Park

Drive (just opposite the skating centre in Beresford Drive).

Plain Sausages - $6.99 per kilo

Pork Medallions $8.99 per kilo

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