Welcome back to 2021!
Welcome back!
Welcome back to LNPS and welcome to all the new families who have started here in 2021. We hope you spent some quality time over the holiday period with your family and had lots of memorable experiences. 2020 was a year full of interruptions and we hope that 2021 runs smoothly.
Routines
Students should not be arriving at school prior to 8:30am when Yard Duty begins. For the safety of all students we ask that parents make arrangements so that children are not left unsupervised in the school yard.
The school provides a before school care service to ensure that all students are supervised appropriately before 8:30am. Please contact the OHSC on 84435308 to arrange enrolment.
If there is an occasion when students arrive close to, but before 8:30am, it is expected that they wait on the seats within the quadrangle along the Fisher or office buildings.
Torrens classroom doors will be opened at 8:50am allowing students to sign in on their teacher's computers and organise themselves for the day. If students arrive after 9:00am, they will need to sign in at the front office before coming to class. As mornings are busy times for staff, families are politely asked to make an appointment through emails for more in-depth discussions. Due to Covid-19 restrictions still in place parents are not allowed into the classrooms without an appointment.
Developing independence is a major focus for students in Torrens. Being independent helps a child’s confidence, resilience, getting along skills, organisation and belief in themselves that they can take on challenges and be successful. Staff spoke to the students about what they can do to continue to develop their own independence. Suggestions are to pack, carry and unpack their own school bags, help make their recess and lunch, be responsible for charging their Chromebooks overnight, organise their uniform and school items each evening before they go to bed and be confident to talk to the Torrens teachers directly if they have any questions, concerns or problems that we can help them with. We would like your support with this and look forward to seeing them thrive and become confident and independent.
Communication
The best way to contact teachers is through email. We will respond as soon as practical or within 24 hours. All absences must be explained through the front office or a direct email to your child’s teacher.
Year 3/4 Camp
Torrens teachers are in the process of planning a camp for Year 3/4 this year. We hope to invite the Year 2’s to join us for one day depending on the site if possible.
The camp will be over three days with the focus linking to our learning program. More information to come.
Goal Setting Conferences
Families will receive an email containing information about how to book in for Weeks 5 & 6 Teaching & Learning conferences.
Bookings will be made online at