Thursday Thoughts: Swimming

Launching Place Primary School
Newsletter Date 20th November 2014

Issue 38
Thursday Thoughts
Important Dates:
Swimming
November
17th-21st
Grade 5/6 Camp
17th-21st
Grade Prep-2
Swimming
25th-28th
Life Ed Van
24th-28th
Grade Prep-2
Swimming
26th
Prep Information Night
7.00pm-8.30pm
29th
State Election
December
1st
Alpha Show Incursion
5th
Working Bee
From all reports, swimming

is going very well. The
building our kids

confidence in the water
through a range of
activities aimed at not
only improving
competencies in the water
but importantly,
developing safety
awareness as well.
Karoonda Camp
Year 5/6 Camp
It has been great to receive
regular updates on TiqBiz
from our 5/6 team who are
currently attending the
enjoyable Karoonda Park
Camp, in Victorias Snowy
River country. They stopped
for a break at Stratford on
the way to camp then spent
11th
Bush Xmas
6pm-7.30pm
Student Absent
Hot Line Number
5964 7783
children (and staff)

quickly established a
routine, which has helped
the program run so
smoothly. It is a big
undertaking, but we love
to encourage the children
to be independent and
organised each day. The
program is successfully
Working Bee:
some time at Buchan

Caves.
The focus of the camp is :
Day one - Working in a
team.
Day two - Personal
challenges.
Day three - Interacting
with the environment.
Day four & five -
combining and
summarising the week.
Excitement took over as
they experienced some of
the great camp activities
flying fox, horse riding,
ropes course and much,
much more!!! We expect
to see them back around
4:30pm on Friday.
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Thursday Thoughts
Your Child is Unique

Every child is different. Most
children enjoy play, but each child
plays differently. Some bounce from
one activity to another while others
stick to a task until its done. Some
children enjoy their own company
and some prefer to play with others.
Some children jump right in to a
game while others stand on the
sidelines, getting a feel for whats
happening before joining in.
Some children love a routine and
find it hard to adapt when things are
out of order. Others are never
hungry at dinner time, nor tired at
bedtime (which adults find
challenging).
Learning to walk is not a
competitive sport
Because your child is a unique
individual, they will learn in their
own time and in their own way.
Some children walk at 10 months;
others much later. Its not a race to
be first; nor is it a test to finish on
time. Most children learn skills like
talking and walking in a predictable
order: sit, crawl, walk, run. But they

dont learn them to pre-set timelines.
And thats good news because it
means you dont need to worry if
your child is not doing something.
There is, however, a broad time
period in which most children acquire
certain skills.
If you are concerned about your
childs learning or development,
always talk to someone, your family
doctor or your childs teacher.
What does this mean?
Value what is unique about your
child and accept your child for

who they are right now. This is an
important way to help your child
have a strong sense of identity.
Try not to compare your child
with other children. Each child

learns in their own time.
dont force them to wrestle with

you! Find gentler ways to relate
physically.
Watch how your child likes to
learn. Do they hold back, watch

and then try? Then let them
observe first, before encouraging
them to join in. Do they need to
try it for themselves?
Be aware of your own uniqueness.
How does your temperament

affect the way you interact with
your child? Does your child press
your buttons? How does this
affect your family? What does
your child learn from your
reactions?
Offer your child rich learning and
play experiences. Encourage and

support their interests, but dont
push or pressure them to reach
milestones before they are ready.
Be aware of your childs
temperament and work with it

instead of fighting it. If your child
dislikes rough and tumble play,
Narelle Messerle
Lost
One Aerobics polo shirt (label is
sewn into back of shirt with the
name Bree T). It has Aerobics team
member printed on the shirt. If
found please return to the office.
Thank You
Launching Place Primary School Carter Street Launching Place 3139 Telephone 5964 7783 Fax 5964 6171 Email [email protected]
ABN 96 199 518 803
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Student Awards
Grade Prep F/A Sienna M
Jace S-B
Grade Prep K
Cienna G
Myles D
Grade 1/2 K
Blake D
Joanne McR
Grade 3/4 F
Maeryn B
Roxanne V-VF
Grade 3/4 M
Ashlyn E
Tahnee H
Grade 3/4 N
Lachlan T
Tayla C
Alyssa H
School Captains Report

Prep: In Prep this week we worked
hard on the f in CAF. We have
been practicing how to be a fluent
reader and what it means to use a
clear voice. In Maths we have been
learning how to skip count by 2s,
5s and 10s. We wrote about the
fantastic time we had at Launch
Cup.
Grade 1/2: In 1/2 this week we
looked at summarising the text and
literary elements in CAF. In
Writing weve started planning for a
narrative story and have continued
personal writing sessions. In Maths
weve started revising addition and
subtraction strategies. Were getting
really good at problem solving and
weve also started looking at area. In
I.S, we discussed and watched
videos on extreme weather.
to read lots of creative ideas. In

Maths we revised all concepts learnt
this semester. We have started our
inventions posters and are enjoying
researching about it.
Grade 5/6: We revised angles in
Maths and looked at the different
features of a report. We are enjoying
all the fun and activities at camp.
See you all next week.
Principal: A highlight this week was
the Jumpstart program for Year 5
girls. They got to spend three days
together working on Resilience.
Friday, they had an exciting time at
the high ropes course in Bayswater
facing personal challenges.
Grade 3/4: In CAFE we reviewed

trading/guessing words, finding the
main idea and using pictures to tell a
story. In Writing, we wrote a
narrative about what would happen
when you lift the lid on a box that is
labelled KEEP SHUT. It was great
Canteen
From the Library
Hey kids, please look around at
home to see if you have any school
library books. If you have any
please return them as we are
wanting to tidy and organise the
library.
If you send your child/rens lunch

order on an envelope, please include
10 in the order for the cost of a paper
bag.
Roster
November
27th
Paul T, Jodie D, Gill S
December
4th
Jo R, Kelly W, Barb F
11th
Janine K, Maryann E, Paul T
18th
Canteen closed for end of year
cleaning. Any helpers very
much appreciated.
Please Note: That other advertisements and publications published in this newsletter do not imply school or Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development endorsement.
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Launching Place Primary School

Newsletter Date 20th November 2014

From all reports, swimming

building our kids

children (and staff)

some time at Buchan

Your Child is Unique

order: sit, crawl, walk, run. But they

child and accept your child for

with other children. Each child

dont force them to wrestle with

learn. Do they hold back, watch

How does your temperament

play experiences. Encourage and

Be aware of your childs

temperament and work with it

School Captains Report

to read lots of creative ideas. In

Grade 3/4: In CAFE we reviewed

If you send your child/rens lunch

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