Things to know

Acceptance letter have gone home to our new families starting Prep for 2023. We are very excited and would like to welcome all our new families and students to LPPS.

If you still need to enrol your child please do so asap as we are getting ready to work out class placement for 2023.

Big Welcome Back to Mrs Emily Rae Taylor from maternity leave. The students are very excited and enjoying their time with her.

Royal Melbourne Show

Congratulation to our team who look after our school Chickens. We are very proud to announce they came First in the 2022 Schools Poultry Birds Primary School Section for best in show.

Second in the 2022 schools poultry Primary school section for overall schools.

Third in the 2022 schools Poultry eggs Primary school section.

Lunch Orders Days

Lunch order day is every Thursdays and our students really look forward to their lunch orders. Please ensure you have put your child's name and grade and the correct monies in the bag. Lunch orders are not made at school, they are sourced out to upper Yarra Secondary College. Payments for your child lunch need to be put in the bag on the day.

An important notice for term four – It is time for the school hats to come out of the cupboard. We are a sun smart school and the Education Policy of ‘NO Hat NO Play’ applies this term. If you have not found your child’s school hat, they can be purchased through the office.

Sun protection tips for parents & carers

For the best protection use all five forms of sun protection – clothing, sunscreen, a broad-brim hat, shade and sunglasses – when the UV is 3 and above.

Please note: Some people (such as transplant recipient patients, people with compromised immune systems and genetic skin cancer risk) are at high risk of skin cancer and may require additional sun protection and early detection strategies specific to their health needs. Please consult your doctor for specific health advice.

1. Slip on sun protective clothing

2. Slop on SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen

3. Slap on a sun-protective hat

4. Seek shade

5. Slide on sunglasses

Sun protection for babies and toddlers

Sun protection on holidays

Go to the link below for more information

https://www.sunsmart.com.au/resources/sunsmart-app

Mobile phones at school

We have noted an increase in students bringing personal mobile devises – particularly smart watches – to school.

While we acknowledge the benefits of devices in keeping children safe while travelling to and from school, the Department of Education and Training have a mobile and personal devices policy which clearly states that they must be switched off and securely stored during school hours. This includes devices with ‘safe mode’ or ‘school mode’ capability.

At Launching Place Primary School, students hand these devices in to their classroom teacher or the front office at the beginning of the day and they are stored securely until home time.

Students are permitted to wear devices such as Fitbits and Garmins which do not have internet connectivity, photographing capability or cellular access. We have spent time going through this policy with students so that they are clear on our processes and the reasoning behind it; to ensure we can focus on learning, follow the correct procedures for seeking help and support, and to help us feel safe and maintain student privacy.

Please find our full policy on our Website and contact the school if you have any further questions.