Prep News

📅 Important Dates & Reminders

All important dates and events are available on our Compass Calendar. Please check the calendar regularly to stay up to date.

Upcoming Dates and Key Information

📚 Readers are swapped every Monday.

Wednesday 27th August - Fathers Day Stall (Details to be confirmed)

Monday 1st September - Whole School Dress Rehearsal at Rowville Institution of Arts

Tuesday 2nd September - Music Production (A-K Cast)

Wednesday 3rd September - Music Production (L-Z Cast)

Friday 19th September - Last Day of Term. Dismissal at 2.30pm.

*Please ensure your child has a spare change of clothes in their bag in case of wet weather or accidents.

Book Week Celebration

This year's Book Week Parade truly sparkled with creativity and cheer. From whimsical characters and charming storybook favourites to the most imaginative DIY outfits, it was impossible not to feel the joy radiating through our school grounds! The enthusiasm and imagination on display reminded us that the heart of Book Week lies not in the perfection of costumes but in the celebration of stories and the joy of reading. The Preps all looked fabulous and we hope you enjoyed the day!

In Dr. Seuss’s wise words "The more that you read, the more things you know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go."

📖 Literacy

In Prep, we have been reading about the seasons on the farm. As a whole class, we’ve enjoyed learning exciting new vocabulary such as gosling, shear, and graze. 

We have also been creating our own seasonal sentences about summer, autumn, winter, and spring. One amazing sentence written by Leo in PS was "In spring, Charlotte doesn’t let anyone near her eggs." We are so proud of our students’ creativity and growing vocabulary!

In sentence level writing, the Preps have been applying their knowledge of the conjunction 'but'. They have written some very creative sentences using the starters “I wanted a toy but…” and “I like playing with slime but…”. We’ve been so impressed with their imagination and how they are learning to join ideas together to make their writing more interesting.

Preview - Children will be reading and exploring non-fiction texts as part of our knowledge-rich unit about the four seasons.

➗ Maths

In our Prep Maths lessons, we've been exploring the concept of capacity, the amount a container can hold. Through hands-on activities, we've discovered that different containers can hold varying amounts of liquid or objects. By comparing containers, we've learned to use the vocabulary terms 'holds more' and 'holds less' to describe their capacities. For instance, when comparing a small cup and a large jug, we can say the jug holds more than the cup. These activities have helped us understand how to compare and describe the capacity of different containers using simple, everyday language.

Preview-  Next fortnight we will be learning about equal sharing and groups. 

Wellbeing

Over the past two weeks, our class has been learning all about friendship and what makes a good friend. Using our Friend-o-meter, we explored “green zone” friends who are kind, caring, and make us feel happy, and “red zone” friends who might not make the best choices. We also talked about the types of friends we’d love to have around us to help us feel our happiest.

Through fun games and hands-on activities, we discovered our own special strengths, learned how these strengths help us at home and at school, and found new ways to care for others. Best of all, we practised the skills we need to make and keep amazing friendships!

Preview- Next fortnight students will be exploring all the things ‘brave’. Students will explore what it feels like when they have to do something they are afraid of and what bravery looks like.

Curious Corner & PMP 

Buddies 

Our Prep students enjoyed a wonderful session with their buddies this week as they worked together to create a thoughtful gift for our upcoming Father's Day/ Special Persons Day. With plenty of colouring, cutting and pasting, it was lovely to see the teamwork, care and creativity shine through.  They are doing their very best to keep these gifts a special surprise!

August Birthdays 

Madison B 5th

Grace Y 7th

Samiyar 8th 

Hergun G 22nd

Leo C 24th

Meet the Teacher

Name: Mrs Fisher

Things I like: Playing with my dogs, renovating my house and sunshine.

In my spare time: I love reading books and going camping.

Favourite Colour: Pink

Pets: I have a German Shorthaired Pointer called Ollie and a Dalmatian puppy called Penny.

Student Awards

We would like to congratulate the following award winners on their achievements!

Please note that you will be notified before your child receives their first award. 

PA-  Lachie C

PB-  Samiyar J

PC - Cynthia S

PS-  Mason P

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a meeting with your child’s teacher, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via Compass at any point during the year.

Have a wonderful weekend,

The Prep Team

Mrs Sandeman, Miss Bouloukis, Miss Anson, Miss Sweetten

Updates from around the school

Garden Working Bee – Friday 12th September

We are calling on our wonderful school community to help us freshen up the gardens at the front of the school. On Friday 12th September, from 11.30am to 3.30pm, we will be holding a garden maintenance afternoon and would love your support.

The work will include:

• Removing old plants
• Weeding garden beds
• Planting new plants to brighten up the entrance to our school

If you can spare some time, whether it’s for the whole afternoon or just an hour, your help will make a big difference. Please bring along gardening gloves, tools if you have them, and plenty of energy!

To assist with planning, we kindly ask that you confirm your attendance by emailing the school office at lysterfield.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

Together, we can make the front of our school a welcoming and beautiful space for our students, families, and community.

Green Team Newsletter #2

The enthusiastic Green Team members from Years 3 to 6 continue to meet with Mrs Alexander and Mrs Stokol each Wednesday lunchtime. Meetings begin with a check-in on how the yard cleaning roster is going. Students report which areas are the cleanest, which need more attention, and share ideas for improvement.

Sustainability remains a key focus. Whether it’s managing waste, maintaining garden spaces, or spreading awareness, students have shown impressive initiative and creativity.

Our 10c container collection is going strong! We've raised over $30 in just a few weeks. Green Team members manage the collection bin outside the canteen on lunch order days, and also visit classrooms weekly to gather containers from specially labelled tubs. By collecting these items daily, we are preventing waste from going to landfill and turning it into cash to support our environmental efforts.

Be sure to check out the Sustainability Display in the gym over the coming weeks to see what we’ve been up to!

Did you know? You can support the Green Team by nominating Lysterfield Primary School (LPS) as your donation partner through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.

Download the app or visit:🔗 Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme | Learn How To Donate

It’s planting season, and what’s better than free plants? 

Help the Green Team — and Earn Free Plants!

Did you know that the Knox Environment Society (KES) offers free native plants as prizes through their Nature Discovery Passport program?

By playing an interactive game and collecting stamps at local reserves, participants can earn plant prizes, and what better way to use those plants than by donating them to our school for the Green Team to grow and maintain?

Explore one of the many beautiful reserves in Knox on the weekend, learn about your local ecology, collect stamps, and claim your prize. It’s a fun way to get outside, support the environment, and contribute to our school’s sustainability efforts.

And who says the fun is just for the kids? Families are welcome to join in too!

To learn more, visit:

🔗 Nature Discovery Passport – Knox Environment Society

🔗 Knox Environment Society Home Page

Thank you — every little bit helps!

Mrs Stokol and Mrs Alexander