Dear Parents On Monday 16th September Sarah Coombes and Libby Bruce from SAPOL visited Littlehampton Primary School to share cyber safety presentations to all year 3 – 7 classes. The presentations provided students with top tips when online. Not everyone is who they say they are online. You should only accept friend requests from people you know and trust. Think before you post! Once it’s posted online you can lose control over who sees it or where it ends up. Use a passphrase — a random collection of four or more words and at least 12 characters. Passphrase example: hairybeachblueshoe Keep personal information (whether about yourself, a family member or a friend) private online. Not everything you see online is true, helpful or safe. Make sure you know it’s coming from a trustworthy and reliable source. Here are some student reflections from the presentations: You should never give people your personal information if you don’t know them. Harriet Not everything on the internet is true. Haidee To make sure privacy settings are on and only friend your real friends. Sanuka You can call Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 if you feel you are being bullied. Taya It’s a good idea to have 5 people you feel comfortable to talk to. Daniel How to not share your location in pictures you post and how to deal with cyber bullying Amelia Get permission from your parents before logging on to apps Tamiah The Office of the eSafety Commissioner is committed to empowering all Australians to have safer, more positive experiences online.

The Office was established in 2015 with a mandate to coordinate and lead the online safety efforts across government, industry and the not-for profit community. For more information and fact sheets about keeping children safe online please click on the link https://

www.esafety.gov.au/.

I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break. Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday 14th October ready for Term 4. Kind regards, Renee

Parents and Caregivers, early next term

you will receive an invitation to attend the

first part of the Governing Council

meeting on Monday 28th October 2019

commencing 7pm, where the Materials &

Services charges for 2020 will be discussed

and approved.

Along with the invitation will be a breakdown of charges. It is proposed that the 2020 Materials & Services charges be set at $310.00 which is an increase of $5 from 2019 charges.

All outstanding accounts for 2019 need to be paid in full within the next 7 days so we can accurately work on the 2020 budget. The $100 Gym donation can still be paid and this payment is a tax deduction.

Accounts can be paid by cash, credit card or via EFT (using your family code as a reference) to BSB 105-025 ACCT 115 050 840.

If you have any queries with your school account please phone either Judi Daniel or Michelle Calderwood, or alternatively email dl.0225.finance@schools.sa.edu.au .

Newsletter Week 10 Term 3 2019

IMPORTANT DATES

Monday 14th October

First Day of Term 4

Tuesday 22nd October

Finance Committee Mtg

6.30pm

Wednesday 23rd October

Parents & Friends Meeting

9am Staff Room

Thursday 24th October

Junior Primary Assembly

Run by Deb Tarca’s Class

Monday 28th October

Governing Council Meeting

7pm

Thursday 31st October

Reception Classes excursion

to Cleland

Yr 3 to Yr 7 Assembly

Run by Alison

Bishop’s Class

Friday 1st November

R/1 & Year 1 Classes

excursion to Cleland

Wednesday 27th

November

Pupil Free Day

Cyber Safety Presentations

Student Absence or Lateness: Please Text

0476857209 prior to 9am with LPS, Student Name,

Student class, Date and Reason

Materials & Services

Charges 2020

Principal: Irene Scriven | Governing Council Chair: Ben Marsland

16-30 Baker Street, Littlehampton, SA 5250

T: 83911194 | F: 83982154

E: dl.0225_info@schools.sa.edu.au

www.littlehamptonps.sa.edu.au

This year 32 Year 5,6 and 7 students did choir. We met

on Monday mornings with Ms Claridge as our choir

helper. Mrs Raymond was our choir teacher. She helped

us learn all the songs. She is an amazing teacher. She was

a bit tough on us sometimes but we all learnt the songs

off by heart.

Performing at the Festival of Music on Thursday 19th of

September was the highlight. It was a very entertaining

night for the audience and the choir. We danced and of

course we sang, it has been the best night of the school

year so far.

On the morning of the concert, we had our choir

rehearsal at Festival Theatre and we learnt everything we

needed to know about the actual performance.

We wore different coloured t-shirts to make the night

even cooler when we performed.

For the conclusion, we performed the song Get On Your

Feet. They let balloons and streamers fall down. We got a

huge applause at the end with a standing ovation.

We have really enjoyed being involved in choir. We thank

Ms Claridge and Mrs Raymond for all their help this year.

Lucy McAvaney, Baylee Pashley, Ariana Jones,

Lily Hageman

Four of our students Chloe Cotton, Judd French, Dahlia Duigan and Armani Herbig were selected as finalists to attend the Langhorne Creek Young People’s Writing Competition workshops at Langhorne Creek Hub.

The day was amazing as the students participated in outdoor and indoor workshops with Jane Jolly an Award winning storywriter, Jude Aquilina a poet, Kristin Martin a new author and Julia Wakefield who is an Award winning poet and visual artist. There were students representing 22 Primary and Secondary Schools from around the State. Two students from Littlehampton won Special Awards on the day out of an incredible 122 entries which were received overall.

Dahlia Duigan (absent due to holiday) won First Prize for the Open Writing Year 2-3 Category which was a Certificate plus a $50 plus basket of books for the Library.

Judd French won Highly Commended for the Open Writing Year 6-7 Category and received a Certificate.

All students received show bags on the day. Highlights included observing the students interact with the authors and students from different schools, brainstorming and sharing their creative ideas and stories. The students all enjoyed the experience and will have lots of great writing tips to share with their classmates.

At our last two assemblies the following students were

awarded Effective Learning Awards:

Gritty: Olivia McAvaney, Dane Duigan, Jessica White,

Alexandra Smyth, Addison Rice, Sienna Herbig, Elija

O’Keefe, Lily Beauchesne

Engaged: Jasper Carbray-Tann, James Petschel, Beau

Kelly, Caitlin Witt, Daniel Van Der Merwe, Josh Gevers,

Wren McNicol– Taubert

Creative: Toby Boland, Lucy Bubner, Cameron Coupland,

Brooke Linke, Brodie Usher, Logan Walker, Nicola Davis,

Haidee Hutchinson, Brandon Simpson

Self Aware: Travis Underwood, Bowie Donaldson, Lilly

Bennett, Ashton Davis, Dahlia Duigan and students from

Room 8

Connected: Ellana Princi, Maddison Whitburn, Demi

Linke, Hayden Zadow, Chloe Revilla, Leza Van Der

Merwe, Saxon Searl

Brave: Ayeesha Datson

Congratulations and well done to all.

Festival of Music Choir 2019

Langhorne Creek Writers Comp

Effective Learning Awards

On the 22nd of August, two of our students entered their

own poems into the Hahndorf Winter Lantern Festival’s

Poetry competition, where the entries had to follow a

theme of “Our Natural World”. While Lucy entered one

poem that got an honourable mention, Emily entered

three poems and all of them won a prize!

Lucy with her Mum reading her poem

at the Hahndorf Winter Lantern Festival.

Emily with the Second prize certificate

for her poem “Wonderful Things”.

Multilit and LAP are programs that our school supports. These programs are a vital part of children’s learning experiences.

Our students gain many achievements through sharing challenges with mentors.

Thankyou to these great people who give their time for our students, without these dedicated volunteers our programs would not be able to operate:

Denise Crichton

Mary Mengel

Sondra Duffield

Joanna Boland

Nichole Farraro

Lesley Murray

Jutta Levey

Alberto Abarno

Leanne Swain

Our School staff would like to say THANKYOU!!!! Pauline Bolto Co-ordinator

Littlehampton Poets Excel in

Local Competition

Thank you to our Volunteers

SAPSASA Soccer

In week 8 I missed out on a week of school to go to West Beach and play SAPSASA soccer. I was fortunate enough to be representing the Barker district with 12 other girls. I was the only girl from Littlehampton Primary School and didn't know anyone.

Overall we won 7 games and drew 1. We drew first place with Gawler, but both teams still got a medal.

My favourite things about SAPSASA would be making new friends and scoring my first penalty! I am very thankful for this experience and look forward to doing it again next year.

Ali Turner

On Wednesday 25th September, we welcomed Jacqui Briers, Carer Support Coordinator, and Fiona Forbes, Carer Support Worker, from Carers and Disability Link

(CADL) who presented during our final Let’s Connect families group meeting for the term.

A range of information was shared about services offered

to Carers including information on various workshops at

the Woodside office, respite assistance, connection with

Carers in similar situations and support / advocacy for

Carers.

Families in attendance engaged in very productive

conversation around the role of their organisation and

the support they are able to offer support to those

undertaking a Caring role in our community.

If you’re interested in joining our Let’s Connect group,

Term 4 meetings will be held weekly in the

Littlehampton Primary School SAKG Kitchen on

Thursday’s from 9-10am during term time.

Wellbeing Survey

Each term the students participate in an end of term Well

Being survey. In this they have the chance to share any

positive moments where someone has been kind or

helpful. We also ask the children if they have had any

problems in the yard or classroom during the term that is

ongoing. Going through these survey results it is clear

that the majority of students at our school feel very safe

or safe.

Many of the issues students wrote down we have

followed up with, and the classroom teacher has a major

role in supporting them in this process too. The 3% who

felt unsafe had a yard incident that was still worrying

them but after conversations around this they began to

feel safe again.

Wellbeing and Engagement online survey

As a school we also participated in the Wellbeing and

Engagement online survey. Over 90% of Year 4-7

students participated. Over half of the students said they

have an important adult at school with 50% of students

saying they had peer belonging.

Approximately 50% of students are ready for learning

and a majority of student’s wellbeing out of school were

recorded to be involved in music, sport or organised

activities.

Our main areas as a school to monitor are:

Year 4: Emotional regulation- emotional wellbeing.

Year 5: Perseverance- learning readiness.

Year 6: School climate- engagement with school and

school belonging- engagement with school.

Year 7: Emotional wellbeing-all areas.

Student Wellbeing at Littlehampton

Carers & Disability Link

Presentation

2019 Term 4 Calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 14th October 15th October 16th October

17th October

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

18th October

Week 2

21st October 22nd October

Finance Meeting 6pm

23rd October

Parents & Friends

Meeting 9am

24th October

Junior Primary Assembly

run by Deb Tarca’s Class

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am SAKG

25th October

Week 3 28th October

Governing Council

Meeting 7pm

29th October 30th October

31st October

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

Excursion to Cleland for

Reception Classes

Year 3 to Year 7

School Assembly

run by Alison Bishop’s

Class

1st November

Excursion to Cleland for

R/1 & Year 1 Classes

Week 4 4th November 5th November 6th November

7th November

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

8th November

Lap-A-Thon Fundraiser

for SAKG

Week 5

11th November

Footstep Program

Commences for Year

6/7’s

12th November 13th November

14th November

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

15th November

Week 6

18th November

Footstep Program

19th November

Finance Meeting 6pm

20th November

21st November

Whole School Assembly

run by

Danielle Stone’s Class

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

22nd November

1st Transition Visit for

2020 Reception Students

9am to 10am

Week 7 25th November

Footstep Program

Governing Council

Meeting 7pm

26th November 27th November

Student Free Day

28th November

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

29th November

Lap/Multilit Volunteers

Lunch Celebrations

2nd Transistion visit

for 2020 Reception

students

9am to 11am

Week 8

2nd December

Footstep Program

3rd December

Quick Smart Celebrations

4th December

5th December

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

6th December

Final Transistion visit

for 2020 Reception

students 9am to 12noon.

Week 9 9th December

Footstep Program

Parents & Friends End

of Year Fun Day for

whole school

10th December 11th December

Volunteers

Celebrations Morning

Tea

12th December

Year 7 Graduation

Let’s Connect Support

Group Mtg 9am

13th December

Last day of Term 4

Early Dismissal 2.15pm