Lockleys North Primary School

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Marni Naa Pudni

Last Wednesday night, we held our first Parent Education Evening for 2021. We screened the edu-documentary 'Most Likely to Succeed'. The evening was a success, with 27 attendees from 42 registrations.

 

The documentary sought to draw attention to the fact that our current education system is evolving to cater for the needs of students of the 21st century. Little has changed in the past 100 years from when the current system was developed during the rise of the industrial age. 

 

The world economy has since transformed profoundly and further impacted by COVID, but our education system has struggled to shift to meet the rapid changes happening. Schools are attempting to teach and test skills, which when mastered, leave graduates unprepared for the future.

 

The documentary certainly prompted some “food for thought” and Rosemary and I facilitated a discussion after the documentary. It was great to see the number of parents who took part, and interesting and positive comments were made. Positive feedback from parents has continued to occur after the evening, with school yard discussions taking place, and email communications.

 

The documentary reinforced the importance of the structures LNPS has implemented to foster student growth and to instil an ongoing love of learning. It has also had the side benefit of developing ideas for the Education Committee as to how it can further meet the needs of the parent community.

 

If you didn't have the opportunity to attend the screening the documentary is now available through Amazon Prime. 

 

If you have any questions please contact Mirjana or I. 

 

 

Harmony Day

Harmony Day is an Australian celebration, an acknowledgement of multiculturalism in our country. It is particularly relevant to children of today, and especially to children at our school, as we continually welcome families from overseas who come to Australia to study, work and contribute to our community. It is an opportunity for children to develop an understanding of the rich social, cultural and religious diversity that we see in the world today. With so many different nationalities making up our school community, we have much to celebrate!

 

Schools have a key role in preparing young people for responsible citizenship and effective participation in Australia’s society. We are continuing to enhance our culture of tolerance, where harassment is not accepted, where everyone’s contribution is valued and where we can begin to understand Australia’s place in the world. This celebration is enabled through:

  • Our diverse curriculum
  • The way we encourage all children to identify and share their cultural heritage in the classroom
  • Whole school programs

At LNPS we assist children to develop their skills by: 

  • Encouraging positive social skills
  • Helping children to understand harassment and how to deal with it
  • Acknowledging and celebrating special events from other cultures
  • Looking at our own families, our community and our country to explore our heritage

We believe that it is important for students to have a global perspective at an early age and this is key in preparing caring, nurturing and responsible adults of tomorrow.

 

All students will also have the opportunity to connect with their buddy class, with the purpose of:

  • further establishing relationships with their peers
  • building a culture of positive and respectful team work skills
  • celebrating diversity, inclusiveness, being unique
  • promoting a sense of belonging
  • participating in a fun learning experience that might align with the arts, design and technology, cultural awareness and other languages.

We invite the school community (students, teacher and families) to wear something orange on Friday 19th March. 

 

Kiss and Drop Zones

We have received a number of complaints from parents regarding parking in the 'Kiss and Drop Zone' on Malurus Ave and Grallina Street 

 

We ask that parents use these zones correctly and do not park in the zones and move forward as cars leave the zone to enable flow. 

 

Please see the attached picture for the correct use of a 'Kiss and Drop Zone'.

 

Also just remember that the speed limit on Grallina Street and Malurus Avenue is 25km/hr. This is a high traffic area and we all need to take care to ensure the safety of all users.

 

Nagaityalya

 

Tyson