Principal's Report
Lancefield Show
A big thank you to all of our families and wider school community for donating items and time to make our stall at the annual Lancefield show a big success! It was wonderful to see so many of our families out and about and enjoying the great day. We have raised over $2000.00 for our students and school. Congratulations also to our students for their beautiful 'farm art' on display.
The following businesses contributed to our stall and successful silent auctions:
Lancefield Guest House
Lancefield Pharmacy
Lancefield Bakery
Lancefield Hotel
Liberty Lancefield
Lancefield Post Office
Lancefit
Double Oaks Estate
Mowatts Butcher
Lost Watering Hole
Lancefield Golf Club
Listra Skin Studio
Brow Designs by KB
Staffing News
Last week we appointed a new staff member in the Mental Health in Primary School and Wellbeing role. This role will be an Assistant Principal and one I have long hoped we could achieve for our school. After an extensive selection process the panel have appointed Gary Perrott to the role.
Gary is well known to our school, working with myself and staff in his capacity as an EIL
(Education Improvement Leader) in the NWV region, he has supported all Macedon Ranges schools in this role with his expert knowledge in teaching and learning. He has also had experience in Acting Assistant Principal roles. He is extremely thrilled to be joining us at LPS in the wellbeing space and will be starting in a couple of weeks. Please make yourself known to Gary once he starts, I have no doubt he will be a wonderful support for staff, students, and families.
Kate Hindson (Education Support Staff member) is taking on the role of Disability Inclusion Coordinator and is currently busy completing all of the training. She is very excited to be taking on this new role and challenge and is looking forward to supporting students and families in the DI space.
2027 Planning
Class structures and finalised staffing arrangements for the new year will be announced later in term 4. It is really important that we all stay focused on the here and now, learn as much as we can during term 4 and enjoy the rest of 2026. As always, later in the term all students will have the opportunity to nominate other students they believe they could work well with (from their year cohort) in 2027 to help inform our decisions on student placement.
150th Celebrations
Coming up in Week 5 (Melbourne Cup Week) we will be celebrating 150 years of education on this site for Lancefield PS. Wednesday the 4th and Thursday 5th of November we are conducting tours including viewing old photos and a Devonshire morning tea. Book your spot via TRYBOOKING- (see the flyer sent home last week and in this newsletter) and please let other friends and family know if they are interested.
Friday 6th of November will be our Olden Days (1870s) dress up day along with a visit from the Billy Tea Bush band for all classes to learn good old fashioned bush dancing.
For those families who would like to stay for the after school bush dancing celebration, students must be collected by parents and carers at 3.15pm and head to the basketball court for classes to show off their bush dancing skills (fingers crossed for fine weather). We will be finished by 4.30pm. Students are only permitted to attend with parent/carer attendance.