General News
Family Emails
We have been made aware of an issue that is affecting some families, where they are not receiving school emails.
We have been told that this is because some email programs target bulk BCC emails as spam, and send the emails to your SPAM folder directly.
If families are not receiving emails, please check your SPAM settings. Parents are recommended to add the school email as a "Safe Sender".
Attendance Awards
A new initiative has been started by the office staff to minimise absences and maximise student learning, growth and development at Lyndhurst Primary School.
Every Monday morning at Assembly, grades with 100% attendance for the previous week will be presented with a certificate to congratulate all the students in that class for their attendance.
Classes with 100% attendance for week 9, ending 06/12/19:
- 01D
- 05C
Explained absences: 162
Unexplained absences: 151
Unexplained students late: 51
There are 87 students on 100% attendance
We are also be recording unexplained absences. It is a legal requirement for parent’s/carers to notify the school of any absences from school.
- Attendance awards are given to classes with students that have had 100% attendance for the previous week, (these are based on parent-approved absences when children sick/away and the school is notified).
- Classes with the most awards by the end of the term will be rewarded with a small gathering/morning tea.
- There is also a small reward for the students who have had 100% attendance for the whole year.
Student Achievement
Mohul Gowda, student of grade 3 'A participated in OSMAT 2019 Championship tournament which was held at Dandenong in October 2019, In which several karate school kids participated.
Mohul participated in multiple rounds of point sparring and also in Karate kata.
He won;
- First place in point sparring Junior round & also won Golden Glove.
- Second place in point sparring senior round.
- Third place in Karate Kata show.
ACE Foundation
I trust that you've all had great school holidays and are ready to welcome Term 4 in. We are excited to announce that term 3 of ACE.Aspire Supervised Homework Classes has gone very well for such a new venture.
This Tuesday we start up again for Term 4. This is a great opportunity for students who are finding it hard to get to the ACE Foundation Cranbourne outpost for assistance with homework / study or whom are simply looking for a comfortable place to study outside of the school classroom.
ACE.Aspire offer's free internet, printing and afternoon snacks with basic tuition if needed. We're open every Tuesday from 1.30pm - 6pm (excluding School & Public Holidays). The Aspire facility is within walking distance for a number of schools and is a safe and comfortable environment for students to study in.
Note: it opens at 1.30pm for schools in the area that finish earlier. A number of students have already been making use of this study option.
4pm Bell
Any students that are still waiting on school grounds to be picked up MUST come to the Office when the 4pm bell goes. The Office will attempt to contact parents, but if we can't get in touch, the children will go to after-school care to wait for their parent/guardian.
Staff Car Park
Just a reminder to our students and families that the students are not allowed to walk through the Staff Car Park on their way to and from class.
Unless parents have a disabled sticker, there should be no parents parking in the staff car park at any time.
Student Early Departures
There will be no student early pickups between 3pm and 3.30pm without an appointment card from a medical centre (Doctor, Dentist, Optometrist etc.). Special circumstances must be approved by the Principal in advance.
Students must be collected from class after being signed out by their Parent/Guardian. We can not be making announcements during class time.
It is a legal requirement for all parents or guardians coming to pick up children from the Office to show photo ID, e.g. Drivers Licence, Passport or Proof of Age Card.
If you are not picking up your own children, we will need to call the child’s parents to confirm, unless we have been notified prior to the pickup, as well as see photo ID. Please take this into account if you are picking children up for an appointment.
Children & Pets in Cars
We would like to remind families that it is illegal and dangerous to leave children, or pets, in the car unattended at any time.
Working With Children Cards
All parent helpers attending school excursions will need to have provided a copy of their Working with Children card to the Office before they can attend an excursion.
Dismissal of Students
All students will be dismissed through the external doors of their classrooms.
Parents are to wait at the outside doors and not the internal corridors. Both measures are to reduce the amount of traffic through the school building. Your assistance is appreciated.
Please organise a meeting place for your child/ren if they are in classrooms at opposite end of the school. It is not possible for the Office to do announcements for 700 families to help children find each other.
Any children directed to the Office if their parents are running late will be directed to wait outside the front Office doors. Staff are on duty until 3.45pm.