St Leonards Primary School

Clean Up Australia Day Part 2

We will be holding a second student lead clean up day on Tuesday 23 October. Volunteers must sign in and meet at 1:05pm in the Quad.

Students will be doing a litter report for Clean Up Australia to help them map littering trends across Australia.

Sports Day Friday 25 October 

Families are welcome to attend. We are having a breakfast BBQ, cake stall and a coffee van.

Volunteers will be needed to help with stalls and to help deliver the lunchtime sausage sizzle. Please add your name to the volunteer roster in the Office. We are also looking for baked goods for the cake stall. 

The Sports Day program will be sent to families early next week.

The class placement process has now begun.

A note has gone home today regarding specific placement considerations for 2020.  Please note that teacher and class structure requests are not a part of this process. 

All learners will have input regarding their friendship groups which will be done in conjunction with their class teacher. 

Mel Worden, Enrolment Officer

Sports Day BBQ

Thank you to Somerton Rotary for providing their BBQ and volunteers to cook .  The canteen needs two volunteers to serve at the BBQ during the day. Any time you can spare would be greatly appreciated.

Also, two volunteers are required for each class room.  This is to pick up the pre ordered sausages, bread, sauces and onion from the canteen at lunch time and deliver to the class and distribute the orders as per the list.

Final orders are Monday 21 October 9:15am.

Any late/ forgotten orders can be purchased on the day from the BBQ at lunch time.

Thanks, Katrina.

Congratulations to Riley A who has been selected to be a part of the South West District team and State team for cricket. Well done Riley.

Hi Friends

Week One? Helloooo??!!! Where are you?? Oh wait …. whoosh …. Week One, well that was fun … but now you’re gone!!

Well, that was ridiculously quick … And now, Week Two …. I hope you’re just as exciting!!

Hope this note finds you all happy, relaxed and heading into Term 4 with a positive energy and attitude!  It’s been a whirlwind start to our last term of 2019 at St. Leonards!  You may have noticed a fresh new, fabulous Reception area greeting you as you enter our school … it’s wonderful to have such a beautiful, fresh, modern, updated space to greet our Learners, families and professionals who visit our amazing school!

Thinking of renovations … sometimes, renovations are not only about physical spaces we inhabit in our daily lives, but sometimes renovations are about updating ourselves, not only our physical bodies but also our minds … think of yourself and your children as works in progress (I certainly am just that!) …. Are there areas in your life or the lives of your children that could do with renovating or updating?  A fresh start to routines, ideas or ways of approaching things or ways of thinking?  Are there things that aren’t working as well as they used to (just because you’ve always done things a certain way, may not mean that they are effective for you and your family now)   Albert Einstein put it perfectly in a quote that’s been attributed to him, ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results’ 

Sometimes when we have the opportunity to evaluate whether things are working for us and those around us, we find that certain ideas, routines etc may no longer serve us well.      ‘Now’ is always a great time to contemplate changing things up, embracing new options and new thought patterns … sometimes by involving your family when you are looking to implement new concepts, it can have a really positive effect … perhaps a family meeting to discuss possibilities, giving everyone an opportunity to brainstorm ideas and be involved!      I invite you to think about taking stock of things in your family life and open your mind to the possibility of renovating or updating any areas that may be outdated, tired or old!  Challenge accepted?  I hope so!! 

If you’d like to chat about the exciting possibility of potentially instigating new routines and embracing positive change, please don’t hesitate contacting me … I’d love to have the opportunity to talk anytime! 

Until then, may the weeks ahead be filled with love, laughter and happy times!  Take care of yourself, be gentle and kind, particularly if you are planning to make changes to routines within your family unit … change, whilst positive, can sometimes evoke feelings of uncertainty and fear … be bold, brave and fabulous always, dear friends!!

Here’s to new starts, fresh attitudes and ideas and lots and lots of positivity surrounding you and those you love at all times!

 Karen Thorogood, Pastoral Care Worker