LINDENOW PRIMARY SCHOOL & WOODGLEN CAMPUS
140 Henry Street, Lindenow 3865
Telephone 5157 1340 Mobile 0419 133 136
lindenow.ps@education.vic.gov.au ~ www.lindenowps.vic.edu.au

18th FEBRUARY, 2021 NEWSLETTER NO. 3

Principal’s Message Term 1, Week 4
Well done to all families for embracing the short and sharp lockdown this week. We appreciate the patience and effort during this time. Unfortunately, I think short and immediate lockdowns like this might become a more regular part of our lives over the coming years. It’s not ideal, but you have all proved you can cope with it.
COVID-19 UPDATE
There’s nothing better to have a school full of students after a short lockdown. Please remember to always wear a mask when indoors and only outdoors when you are unable to social distance. The current rules in place will affect some whole school and sporting events, but we must adhere to them.
WELCOME—Angela Reynolds
Angela is going to be working alongside myself and the classroom teachers on improving student learning in the classroom. All the data says we are a really good school and the goal is for Angela to work with us all to make our school an excellent school. She will be in and out of the school for short spaces of time weekly for Terms 1 and 2.
SPORT, SPORT, SPORT!
There is a wide range of District sporting events in the coming weeks;
District Swimming: Wednesday 24th February—Bairnsdale Outdoor Pool
Stratford Gymkhana: Wednesday 24th February—Stratford Pony Club
District Golf: Tuesday 2nd March—Lakes Entrance Golf Club
Division Swimming: Wednesday 3rd March—Bairnsdale Outdoor Pool
Lawn Bowls: Friday 5th March—Bairnsdale Bowls Club
Make sure you get your notes in and good luck to all competitors.
Welcome BBQ – CANCELLED!
Mr Cairns
* Congratulations to Beth Martin and her family on the arrival of their second son Charlie Thomas born February 17 at 1.03pm. We send our best wishes to Beth and Josh.

DID YOU KNOW….. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out!

Calendar of Events…..
February
Tomorrow Friday 19th —Book Club orders close
Wednesday 24th—District Swimming Sports / Stratford Interschool Gymkhana
Thursday 25th—Library bus visit (every fortnight)
Friday 26th—Gr 45C to Woodglen campus
March
Tuesday 2nd—Primary Golf Tournament, Lakes
Entrance
Wednesday 3rd—Division Swimming sports

March
Friday 5th— Lawn Bowls Tournament in Bairnsdale
Monday 8th—Labour Day public holiday
Monday 15th—Pupil Free day—Staff PD day
Monday 22nd—Regional Lawn Bowls, Morwell
29th & 30th - Parent Teacher interviews after school
Thursday 1st April—Last day of term 1.
Monday 19th April—First day of term 2.

SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The annual election process starts today 18th February by calling for parent and DET nominations. The closing date for nominations is Thursday 25th February, at 4pm. Nomination forms are available from the school office. If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted during the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.
Please speak with Mr Cairns if you require any information regarding the role of a school councillor. Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school.

Form 2: Notice of Election and Call for Nominations
An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of Lindenow Primary School. Nomination forms may be obtained from the school by contacting our office on 5157 1340, or by picking up a form in person and it must be lodged at the schools’ office by 4.00 pm on Friday 26th February 2021.
The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on 10th of March 2021. Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school.
The terms of office, membership categories and the number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY TERM OF OFFICE NUMBER OF POSITIONS:
Parent member From the day after the date of the declaration 2
of the poll in 2021 to and inclusive of the date
of the declaration of the poll in 2023
School employee member From the day after the date of the declaration 2
of the poll in 2021 to and inclusive of the date
of the declaration of the poll in 2023
Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.
Adam Cairns
Principal
19/2/2021

Dear Parents and Carers,
In order to send out permission slips, please indicate below whether you would like your child/ren to participate in small group sessions at school, in the upcoming Seasons for Growth Program and return by Friday 19th February. Please note, this program as mentioned previously, focuses on growing through experiences of change, loss and grief. Places are limited to 20 students, each 8-week rotation, so it will be a case of ‘first in, best dressed’. However, the program will run throughout the year, if the demand is there.
I would like my child/children to participate in Seasons for Growth
Name of child/ren:………………………………………………………………………………..
Parent name:………………………………………………………………………………………..
I would like to be contacted to talk other possible wellbeing groups for my child/ren (ie. social skills, emotional regulation, resilience)
I would like to make an appointment with Carrie to talk about my child’s needs
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PRINT/EDIT & RETURN THIS SLIP PLEASE CONTACT
THE SCHOOL OFFICE TO REGISTER.
Kind regards,
Carrie Garth
Lindenow PS Wellbeing & Support Teacher

Phys Ed Notes & UPDATES
* District Swimming Sports at the Bairnsdale outdoor pool will now be next Wednesday 24th February with a back up day on Thursday 25th
* Division Swimming Sports at the Bairnsdale outdoor pool will now be Wednesday 3rd March with a back up day on Thursday 4th
Region Swimming Sports scheduled for Sale Outdoor Pool on Thursday 11th March
Bowls practice continues on Monday after school
Our Phys Ed program is up and running again for 2021 and your child’s Phys Ed class will be on either a Monday or Tuesday each week.
In order to allow your children to get the best out of our Phys Ed program it is important that students come to school prepared for physical activity on the day of their Phys Ed class. This means that all students require broad brimmed hats during terms one and four, a drink bottle with water means students can have a quick drink and join straight back in when they get thirsty. Students also need to be correctly attired in clothes that allow for them to run, jump, kick and throw etc. School uniform is great for this but a problem can often occur with footwear that is not really conducive to running around. Obviously from time to time a student may be ill or carrying an injury which makes running around difficult and if this is the case then a simple note from home asking for them to be excused from Phys Ed activities is required.
Individual Trials for State sporting Selection
We are on the lookout for any of our students who may be considered elite athletes in their chosen field. There will be trials held over the next couple of months to select students to represent Victoria in cricket, basketball, football, soccer and netball. There will also be opportunities to represent our school in tennis and golf.
If your child would like to try out for any of these sports please contact me at school. Students trialing for the Big 5 sports of cricket, basketball, football, netball and soccer must be considered to be elite in their chosen sport and if chosen will need to be available on a regular basis for training in Melbourne as well as to travel interstate for the competitions. Students will be expected to be able to make the commitment to be at all training sessions and to cover the cost of their own travel. The first levels of competition for Tennis and Golf are held locally and details for entering these are available by contacting me at school.
NICK O’BRIEN
12/13 yr Girls
Maggie Sheridan 23/10/09 Freestyle, Breast Stroke, Back Stroke, Relay 56D
Addi Munday 23/10/09 Relay 56D
Georgia Feather 14/8/09 Relay 56L
Ruby Fullgrabe 1/6/09 Relay 56D
11 yr Girls
Issy Grant 6/8/10 Freestyle, Relay 56L
Rachael Bulmer 9/6/10 Back Stroke, Relay 56L
Millie Gilmore 26/9/10 Breast Stroke, Relay 56D
Josie Antonopoulos 8/1/10 Relay 56L
10 yr Girls
Lucy Simpson 31/1/11 Freestyle, Breast Stroke, Back Stroke 56L

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) - Do You hold a valid Health Care Care?
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is:
$125 for primary school students $225 for secondary school students
HOW TO APPLY
New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below. If you applied for CSEF at your child's school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred: new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools this year. changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year. Check with the school office if you are unsure. For more information about CSEF visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

EAST GIPPSLAND FIELD DAYS
The East Gippsland Field Days are being held on Friday the 23rd & 24th of April and we need your help! This year the Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow Kindergarten and the Meerlieu Community Group are co-ordinating the catering.
We need a group of parents to be on our school committee.
Please speak with Mr Cairns if you can help or require more information.
Please support your school by helping out.

LINDENOW PRIMARY SCHOOL 150 YEARS IN 2021
To commemorate this occasion it is hoped a publication highlighting the school history and the years since 1996 when LPS celebrated 125 years can be published. This will require input from everyone who has has/had a connection with Lindenow Primary School.
Families are asked to gather some stories, interesting anecdotes and memories from our past students. This could be in the form of a handwritten or typed piece, short or long...it doesn’t matter, just let the words flow; photos also welcome. Having once again reverted to remote learning, this might be the ideal time for our students to ask some leading questions of their family members as to whether they attended this school and what they got up to. This could be your mum or dad, aunts and uncles, grandparents or neighbours, spread the word. This won’t be applicable to all our students as not all of you have lived in the district for a long time but ask anyway…it will make for an interesting conversation. All articles will be considered and must be received at school no later that 30th June 2021. Please spread the word.
Articles can be delivered, posted or emailed to Lindenow PS at lindenow.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
If you have any questions please contact Judy or Heather at school. Thank you.

WOODGLEN PLAYGROUP
Just a quick reminder that playgroup at the Woodglen Campus is held on the first Thursday of each month from 9.30-11.30am.
New families welcome. Hopefully everyone enjoyed a break from school/kinder/ work over the summer, and settling back into the swing of it all now.

LIBRARY BUS Students will be supervised by a school staff member while visiting the mobile library to help enforce social distancing requirements
* Only students who wish to borrow should attend the mobile library due to social distancing restrictions and
time limits.
Unfortunately there will be no opportunity for students to visit the bus to browse or read on the vehicle as before.
* Every customer will need to use hand sanitiser before entering the vehicle
* The mobile library will be restricted to two customers on the vehicle at a time and limited to five minutes each if there is anyone waiting.