Our camping program for

2014 began this week,

with students in grades
three and four heading off
to Phillip Island. For
many of our students this
was the first time that
they had been away from
home for more than one
night. This can
sometimes be a daunting
prospect, but rest assured,
the teachers and
accompanying staff took
every possible step to
ensure that the camp
experience was one that
all students enjoyed.
There was a
comprehensive list of
and Gordon Price for their
fantastic efforts in
ensuring that the seventy
three children who
attended camp had a time
that they will remember
for years to come.
The joy, the excitement
and the challenges that a
school camp provides
make it a very special
experience. We have
enjoyed all of the Tiqbiz
updates and received lots
of positive feedback from
parents. More photos of
camp will be included in
next weeks newsletter.
Phillip Island Camp
Thursday Thoughts
L a u n c h i n g P l a c e P r i m a r y S c h o o l
Issue 18
Newsletter Date 5th June 2014
Important Dates:

June
6th
Book Club due
9th
Queens Birthday
11th
School Photos
13th
Disco
17th
School Council 7pm
21st
Aerobics Comp
27th
End of term 2 finish
2.30pm

Student Absent
Hot Line Number
5964 7783
daytime activities
planned, as well as a night
time visit to the penguins
and a disco.
It is important to
acknowledge the time and
effort put into organising
the camp by Lara Mackie.
There is a huge amount
that goes into preparing a
camp to ensure that every
childs needs are
addressed as closely as
possible. Thanks also to
Candice Nyman, Lisa
Fleming, Brent Smith,
Glenn Waterhouse,
Naomi Read, Jacqui
Ware, Chezelle, Elizabeth
Put up your hand, palm out and
say... Stop, I dont like that!!!
If the person does not stop then
tell a teacher...
This person was yelling at me, I
asked him/her to stop but they
wouldnt.

AT HOME -
If your child comes home with an
issue ask them...
What did you do to make things
better?
Congratulate them if they have
been assertive by using the STOP
strategy and/or getting support
from a teacher to improve the
situation.
Let them know that they have to
be assertive. They are the boss
of themselves; if they dont like
whats happening they have to
tell the person who is causing the
problem.
Encourage them to tell you about
their day but not to bring
WORRIES home as they are
harder to fix after the event...
people forget whats happened.
If they have not tried to make
things better, bring them up to
school and make them tell their
story to their teacher.
It is important to support them
but not talk for them. Help
Them Find Their Voice

A full detailed list of student
expectations covering all areas of
the school, from classrooms to the
yard, toilets and assembly, will be
sent home next week.
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Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place 3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email launching.place.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
ABN 96 199 518 803
Schoolwide Positive Behaviours
important for everyday life. In fact,
the combination of good mental
calculation and estimation plus good
calculator skills is much more
valuable to citizens than good
written computation. Mental
calculation and estimation are also
important as a learning device
because they allow students to
practice and discuss fundamental
number properties and build number
sense.
Blitz Master is the program that we
have followed since last year. Over
the last 6 months, teachers have
noticed significant growth in
students ability to recall number
All classes on a daily basis complete
some form of quick daily maths to
help develop automatic number fact
skills in all our students. Mental
calculation and estimation is very
Daily Quick Maths
facts. The Blitz Master program
caters for differences and each child
is challenged at their current level.
Ask your child about the quick maths
they are doing at school and see if
you could do similar activities at
home. Games such as Uno and
Monopoly are great ways to help
develop your childs maths skills.
In the past, discipline has focused
mainly on reacting to specific
student misbehaviour by
implementing punishment-based
strategies, for example reprimands,
loss of privileges, time out or
suspensions.
Research has shown that the
implementation of punishment, in
the absence of other positive
strategies, is ineffective.
Introducing, modelling, and
reinforcing positive social behaviour
is an important step of a student's
educational experience. Teaching
behavioural expectations and
acknowledging students for
following them is a much more
positive approach than waiting for
misbehaviour to occur before
responding.
A strategy being taught across the
school is the STOP STRATEGY.
STRATEGIES - INDIVIDUAL
AND HOME
STOP STRATEGY


Use the
STOP STRATEGY
But - If that
doesnt work
Tell a Teacher
the valuable opportunity for teachers
to liaise with the school.
LPPS staff meet and work with our
secondary colleagues in a variety of
ways as we believe it is vital to
understand and build on the work of
schools giving the children the
benefits of continuity.
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Transition
This week students in grades 5/6
attended transition sessions at Upper
Yarra Secondary College. These
sessions provide an excellent
opportunity for all students,
regardless of which secondary
school they are attending, to get an
insight into life beyond primary
school. The sessions also provide
Please Note: That other advertisements and publications published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development endorsement.
opportunity for social interaction
with peers.
The activity can be spread
throughout the day it does not
have to be all at once. As with most
things, variety is the key. So next
time you are kicking the footy in the
backyard, playing Frisbee or just
going for a walk after school, think
about how much good it is doing.
.. and dont forget to drink lots of
water while you are exercising!
For more tips on healthy kids,
please go to the following site:
http://
www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au/
sitefiles/GoodForKids/
documents/ActiveKids[1].pdf
and when they are released through
exercise, your mood is boosted
naturally.
So how much activity do children
need? Children should participate in
approximately 60 minutes of
physical activity, including activity
that makes them huff and puff
each day. There are endless
opportunities for physical activities
at school, which also provide the
Active Kids - All Year Round
Autumn has passed and winter is
here which means it is getting colder
outside. The cold weather does not
mean that it is time to curl up inside
and put physical activity on hold for
a few months. Actually quite the
opposite encouraging children to
be active during the colder months is
a great foundation for laying
positive habits for their later years
and helping to create a generation
who enjoy and participate in
physical activity all year
round.
Exercise decreases the stress
hormones such as cortisol and
increases endorphins.
Endorphins are the bodys
natural feel good chemicals,
A consent form needs to be
completed before your child is
registered and they have their own
password to log on and record the
books they have read.
The number of books required to
have been read per year level is as
follows:

Cont on next page
Premiers Reading Challenge
Keep the entries coming in!
The challenge is used as a means to
promote the importance of reading
among students in Victorian schools
and to encourage families and
parents to be more involved with
supporting childrens reading, in and
beyond school.
Details of the Challenge are
available at
www.education.vic.gov.au/prc.
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Aussie of the Month
for March
Lizzy M (Junior) Natalie A
Aussie of the Month is a citizenship award where children are
nominated and voted for by the staff. It is designed to recognize
students who consistently display a positive attitude to their work and
who relate to staff, fellow students and the wider community in a
respectful, caring and co-operative way.
School Council
Parents and Friends
Disco: Friday 13th June is just
around the corner. All forms must
be returned by Tuesday 10th June
please.
Next meeting is Monday 23rd June
in the staffroom just after assembly.
So come along have a cuppa and
chat about future fundraising
activities.
If you are in: You must read:
This many must be from the
Challenge booklist:
Prep 30 20 or more
Year 1 30 20 or more
Year 2 30 20 or more
Year 3 15 10 or more
Year 4 15 10 or more
Year 5 15 10 or more
Year 6 15 10 or more
Cont from page 3
Good luck with your reading kids.take on the Premiers challenge!

Narelle Messerle and Deb Hobbis
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we explored the characteristics of
reptiles and amphibians.
Grade 3/4: No Report this week.
Grade 5/6: We had an awesome day
at the Aussie Sports on Friday trying
out a bunch of fun and unusual
sports. We are excited about starting
to write our own narrative stories. In
Maths we will be looking at time.
We are looking forward to our first
home game of Interschool Sports
this Friday.
Principal: After an amazing
Education Week, things were back
to normal this week. We have been
going over student expectations for
Being a Learner, Being Responsible
and Being Safe.
School Captains Report
Prep: We have been learning
rhyming words in Literacy groups.
We enjoyed being characters from a
book and answering questions from
the class. In Maths we have worked
on our addition skills and had fun
playing addition bingo. In our
Integrated topic On the Move we
tested different ways rolling paper to
see which was best.
Grade 1/2: We have been working
hard on addition the last few weeks
and will be starting to practice
subtraction this week. In Caf
reading we read with expression and
practiced reading with fluency. We
learnt lots of interesting things when
Sue brought a barn owl and a brush
tail bettong into the classroom, and
Canteen
If you send your child/rens lunch order on an envelope please include
10 in the order for the cost of a paper bag.
Slushies are NOT available this term.
Roster
June
12th Janie G, Jodie D, Jaimie C
19th Jo R, Kelly W, Barb F
26th Janine K , Maryann E, Bianca D
Student Awards
Grade Prep K Cienna G
Aiden H

Grade 1/2 B Sarah J
Taya H

Grade 1/2 K Douglas B
Joanne McR

Grade 5/6 L Mitchel H
Josh P

Grade 5/6 R Tori B
Tony M

School Photos
Just a reminder school
photos will be on
Wednesday 11
th
June.
Students should have
received their order forms
and information about
ordering.
Orders should be placed
by Tuesday 10
th
June.
School Holiday Fun at the RSPCA
Calling all animal lovers!
If you go crazy for cats, dote on dogs or want to have some fun with farm
animals, then the RSPCA Junior Holiday Program is the place for you!

Further details can be found through the following link:

Junior Holiday Program (ages 5 to 14)
http://www.rspcavic.org/services/education/holiday-programs/junior-
holiday-program
Family Day Care
In
Hoddles Creek
Personal home based
childcare with small groups.
Play based learning with no
T.V.
Family Day Care is supported
by Murrindindi Shire Council.
Childcare Benefit and Rebate
can be applied for.
Vacancies for 2014 now
available
Enquiries welcome please call
Lisa 0402 730 126
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LETS GO FAMILY DAY CARE
A locally run scheme, providing warm, nurturing care to
small groups of children
At Lets Go Family Day Care, we put the "Family" into Family
Day Care.
Children are cared for in a warm, safe, homely environment
that consists of only a small group of children.
We have vacancies for care in Warburton, Yarra Junction, Wesburn and Millgrove.
Our educators are qualified and trained to provide the best possible care for your child. Each
educator is monitored and supported by our coordination unit, to enable them to continually grow
professionally within themselves.
Reduced fees are available as we are CCB and CCR approved through the Department of
Education.
If you have any enquiries in relation to finding care for your child, or if you would like to find out
how to become an educator, please call Olivia Moller on 59 647 244 or 0402315332.