Thanks to the many parents who have booked in a time to have a chat with teachers about their child’s learning. If you’ve been putting it off, it’s not too late to jump online and make a booking, or speak to your child’s teacher in person.

The School Administrative and Support Staff are Mrs Norman and Mrs Griffiths who run the office, Mrs Cherrie and Mrs da Costa, our School Learning Support Officers and Mr Samways who looks after the grounds and maintenance. They all do a brilliant job, often above and beyond their hours of pay.

On Tuesday we hoisted the mainsail and set sail on a literary journey, celebrating our most treasured books. Students loved dressing as pirates and talking about their favourite stories.

A decision on hats and shoes for 2019 At last Tuesday’s meeting of P&C there was unanimous agreement on the question of school hats and shoes that we surveyed last term. The following changes will come into effect from day 1 next year.

Good luck to all those students who qualified for regional. Keep up the training at home!

Education Week is our opportunity to welcome families and friends to the school to see firsthand, the magic of learning. A visit to open classrooms today showcased contemporary learning at its best.

Missing the occasional day of school doesn’t seem like a big deal, but missing just one day a fortnight can equate to a whole year of school by the end of your child’s school career. It’s no wonder that attendance can have such a huge impact on a child’s success at school.

We had about 80 responses to our two questions regarding changes to our school hat as well as our policy on acceptable footwear. 65.8% of parents were in favour of the introduction of a school hat, with a wide brimmed hat worn by K-2 students and cap worn by students in 3-6.

This year’s school athletics carnival is on Thursday 26 July, which falls in Week 1 of next term. The carnival will be held at John O’Dwyer Oval, Croome Road Sporting Sporting Complex.

For 23 years now the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition has been encouraging primary school students to explore ideas of multiculturalism in Australia, as well as giving them a place to practice their public speaking skills and improve their confidence. Lake Heights Public School has an excellent track record at the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition and has been represented particularly strongly over the past few years.