Principal's Report

Welcome to all new and returning families.  I hope for those new families you have had a positive start at LPS and feel welcomed into our community. 

I hope everyone had some quality time over the break to spend with family whether you travelled far or stayed at home. 

I valued the time I had with my family and spent lots of time exploring new parks, swimming in the pool and shopping too much at Costco. 

I would like to congratulate all those walkers (students, teachers, and parents) who continued their iCAN training over the holidays. Well done! 

School Council Nominations

It is that time again when we are calling for School Council members. There are 3 parent positions available. If I receive more than 3 nominations for parent members, then I need to call a ballot.  In that case I will communicate this with you all and how you can cast your vote.  In the meantime, if you would like to either nominate yourself or nominate someone else, please come into the office and collect a nomination form.

We usually have 2 School Council meetings per term on Wednesdays.

School councils have three main responsibilities:

• Finance: overseeing the development of the school’s annual budget and ensuring proper records are kept of the school’s financial operation
• Strategic planning: participating in the development and monitoring of the school strategic plan
• Policy development and review: developing, reviewing and updating policies that reflect our school values and support the school’s broad direction outlined in its strategic plan.

School Council members also sit on one sub-committee held on the same evening as School Council. 

Uniform

I have been very pleased with how everyone is presenting in full school uniform.  Our uniform looks very smart (as it is mostly red and black).  Please remember that only red, black or white shoes are part of the uniform and black or white socks (not socks with logos i.e. Santa Cruz socks). 

Students not adhering to uniform policy are not eligible for Above and Beyond certificates. 

Year Level and Specialist Staffing 2023

Privacy

Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy

Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s collection statement, found on our website http://www.langwarrinps.vic.edu.au

For more information about privacy, see: Schools’ Privacy Policy – information for parents. This information is also available in nine community languages

Car Parking 

Like most schools, car parking is limited.  I ask that you do not park in the Health and Wellbeing Centre at any time.  This is private parking for their clients only. 

At pick up please follow all directions from staff.  We have a responsibility to allow the buses through and keep Warrandyte Road moving as best we can.  Sometimes one car not moving out of the pickup zone can halt traffic on Warrandyte Road, including public buses. 

The End of the Day – Child Safe Standards. 

Please note that our gates open to parents (and EMC students) at 3.20pm.  If you need to enter the office please do so, closing the gate behind you. 

Should you ever need to use a toilet whilst onsite we have one available at the office.  Under no circumstances are parents or secondary school students to use our children’s facilities.  This would be a breach of our child safe standards. 

It has been great seeing so many familiar faces over the past week.  I hope 2023 is successful for all students! 

Have a great fortnight,

Mark Moorhouse