School News

Marni Naa Pudni

Welcome back to our school community and a very warm welcome to our new families who are joining us for the first time. I hope that all families have had a great holiday and everyone is feeling refreshed and ready for another exciting term. 

 

Students have settled back into their learning routines which has been pleasing to see and we are looking forward to another positive term ahead.

 

Goal Setting and Learning Conferences

LNPS continuously strives to create the best possible conditions for learning, and an important element is our approach to student goal setting. Throughout the year students and staff engage in learning experiences where time is taken to discover strengths and the areas for growth that they would like to focus on. 

 

This term students will reflect on their existing goals, refine goals as needed, celebrate achievements and plan for further growth. 

 

Goal Setting and Learning Conferences will be happening over Week 5 and 6 (22nd August to 2nd September)

 

At this stage, DfE has advised that we will be able to hold face to face meetings. This is really exciting as the last time this occurred was in 2019. Details of the protocols for meetings will be communicated in the near future. 

 

The Sentral Portal for bookings will be open to families on Thursday 11th August from 3pm and close on Friday 19th August at 3pm. 

 

Families will receive an email on Thursday 11th August with details and the link for booking conferences. 

 

Teaching and Learning Newsletters

On Friday 12th August Teaching and Learning Newsletters will be distributed to families. 

 

These newsletters will focus on the everyday operations of the school as well as an extensive outline of how we approach learning at LNPS. Newsletters will have more of a focus on 'how' students will learn and less on the 'what'. 

 

Parents/caregivers who would like further information regarding the content that is covered at each year level the ACARA website outlines the Australian Curriculum. 

 

Community Night

We are beginning to consolidate plans for our annual LNPS Community Night which is scheduled for Wednesday 21st September from 5pm to 6:30pm. 

 

This year the concept will be around an exhibition of learning and building connections with our community. Our parent community has not been within school grounds and buildings since 2019 and this has been challenging for all. 

 

The purpose of community night is to informally bring families together and provide the opportunity to walk through indoor learning spaces and for our students to share their learning. 

 

In consultation with our Governing Council chairperson and in response to the community survey form 2021, the structure of the event will include:

  • Exhibitions of learning (students showing their parents their learning, visual displays). This could also be pre-recorded lessons (learning in action); small groups; google presentations etc. 
  • Early Years Redevelopment official opening
  • Building Connections - informal gathering with food and coffee trucks in the quadrangle 

We are really excited about being able to welcome families back into the school.

 

Logistics for the event will be worked through over the coming weeks and communicated to families.

 

Parent Survey

Families are invited to complete the 2022 annual parent survey, which is now open.

 

Parents should have received an email or SMS on Monday 1 August from the Parent Survey Team with a unique link to participate in the survey.

 

If you did not receive an email or SMS with your unique survey link, contact education.ParentSurvey@sa.gov.au and include our school’s name in your email.

 

The survey takes less than 10 minutes and will help us understand:

  • what we’re doing well
  • where we can improve
  • what’s important to you.

Your answers will not identify you or your child. Only collated feedback will be provided to our school. Information collected will inform school improvement planning and activities at the school.

 

The survey closes 5pm Sunday 28 August.

 

For more information visit the department’s website.

 

Nagaityalya

 

Tyson and Mirjana