School News

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Welcome Back

Welcome back to the start of the last term for 2021. The year has certainly passed us in a blink and here we are starting to consider end of year functions that will be managed in alignment with COVID Guidelines. We are really hopeful that we will still be able to make them memorable experiences for everyone following COVID Guidelines.4234ewww

 

The last term is always jammed packed with events. Some include Sports Day/Colour Run, Torrens Camp, excursions, 2022 Reception transition program, report writing, 2022 class placement, Seniors Graduation, end of year events, new class visits just to name a few. At all times we will be working with the Department for Education to ensure we are following COVID Guidelines and will endeavour to have community involvement where possible. We appreciate everyones understanding with this complex situation.

 

This year, we will be having Sports Day on Thursday 4th November and the School Closure on Friday 6th November. This means there is no rush to get children up and ready for school the morning after a massive day. 

 

The final Pupil Free Day has also been approved for Monday, 8th November. Teachers and leadership will be analysing whole school data, further developing our whole school teaching practices and planning for learning. 

 

OSHC will be available on both days. Please see Kelly for bookings. 

 

Sports Day

Our Sports Day will be held on Thursday 4th November.  This year we will also be incorporating the 2021 Colour Run into the day. 

 

Sports Day will be very similar to last year due to the COVID-19 Guidelines we need to follow. 

 

In consultation with Governing Council it has been decided to enable parents to attend. Sports Day as this a major event in the LNPS Calendar and we would like to have parents/caregivers involved if we can despite the parameters we have placed on us.

 

The process to manage the movement of families and ensure contract tracing measures is a huge commitment and one we are happy to undertake in order to support our community and families. It is important to understand that the only reason we are committing to undertake all of this work is so families can attend Sports Day and see their kids, most importantly those who are experiencing their first Sports Day and those their last.

 

In line with COVID-19 management plans and guidelines from the Department for Education we can technically have a maximum of 1000 persons onsite at LNPS for Sports Day. This includes students and teachers. Taking that into consideration we will be able to offer approximately 460 tickets to the school community. Further details regarding the ticketing process and how entry and exiting will occur will be emailed to families in the near future. 

 

Further details regarding the day, ticketing and the Sports Day Program will be release in the near future.

 

Early Years Redevelopment

The Early Year Development is well underway and demolition works are going very quickly. We are having weekly meetings and hoping that first fix electrical works will be finished next week and mechanical first fix will begin. 

At this point in time we are tracking on time for completion ready for Term 1 next year. 

 

Staffing

Mirjana has taken leave over the next two weeks. Due to this Nat Brook is stepping up as Deputy Principal and Chloe Bridgewood will be teaching T17. 

 

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Tyson and Mirjana