Dear Parents and Carers,

Next week we have a variety of events to support harmony and inclusivity.  So, I thought I'd share some information of where these events came from.

The Easter Hat Parade (also known as the Easter Bonnet Parade) began in New York in the 1870s as a fashion event in which attendees would flaunt their finest clothing and, particularly, flamboyant hats.

Auslan Day is now an annual event to celebrate the publication of the Auslan dictionary, and also to celebrate Auslan and teach others about the language. It is estimated that 16,000 people in Australia now use Auslan.

Harmony Day (21 March 2025) is part of Harmony Week, which celebrates Australia's amazing cultural diversity. During this week, schools celebrate inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for all Australians, from the traditional custodians of the land to those who have come from many countries around the world.

Thanks,

Mr Darryn Martin

Principal

Embark on an epic reading journey and be in the running to win weekly prizes in the Premier's Reading Challenge.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge encourages students to discover the joy of reading, improve their literacy skills and enjoy amazing stories.

The challenge runs for 12 weeks from 7 April to 27 June 2025. To complete the challenge:

Reading isn’t just about books. Students can also log: 

There’s something to read at any age or reading level. 

Students who log their reading achievements each week have the chance to win exciting prizes! These weekly rewards recognise their dedication to the challenge, motivating them to enhance their reading skills while fostering a lifelong love of reading.  

At the end of the challenge, students receive a certificate signed by the Premier, celebrating and rewarding their amazing efforts. 

Benefits of the challenge

Reading offers many benefits and the Premier’s Reading Challenge makes it even more exciting! The challenge encourages reading, gives students a goal to work towards and nurtures a lifelong love of books.  

Parents play a key role in developing great reading habits. The challenge gives families a fantastic chance to read together. Reading is a wonderful way to unwind, escape to new worlds and discover incredible authors. 

So, grab a book and get ready for this year’s challenge!

Register for the Premier's Reading Challenge to start your magical journey. 

Not so long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a planet called Room 8.

In Room 8, the students studied the solar system, planets, and how earthquakes and volcanoes change the Earth. They also studied how meteor impacts form craters.

The students on the planet of Room 8 made models to represent earthquakes and layers of the Earth.

Room 8 students made rockets and projectile launchers to hurl large spaceships and small foam balls at impressive distances.

Once these students on the planet Room 8 began to understand the science of planets, it was time to design their own. They created the planets and wrote creative information to inform others about their new worlds. Some of the planets were hospitable, and others were deadly gas giants.

Children's University has started at LGPS! I have already had some students bring in their pass ports and show the work they have achieved. 
Last week the students enrolled will have received:

As well as all of this there are also some other exciting activities that have been organised for the Holiday break, this information will have been sent to your email addresses. For each of these activities you will need to book a FREE online ticket to attend. 

Important Information:
✅ Each Children's University student must be accompanied by a parent/guardian for the entire session.
✅ Bookings are essential – secure your spot via the links above.
✅ Don’t forget to bring your Children’s University passport on the day!

Easter is fast approaching, and we have begun to prepare in the Auslan Room. Here are the signs of the week.

We are all excited to celebrate Auslan Day next week in class. I would like to remind everyone that students are encouraged to wear their favourite colour. They can participate on both days but extra encouragement is there for their specific Auslan Day.

Interschool Swimming Carnival – Tuesday 1st April.  

Well-done to River, Archie, Beau, Riley, Iris, Leila, Macey, Lillian, Cecelia, Stormy, Isla, Jade, Luisa, Libby, Josie, Rachael, Skye, Lilly-Anne, Darcy, Jed, Elliott, Cruze and Tristan for their participation in the B Division Interschool Swimming Carnival on Tuesday 1st April. Our students all represented our school in a positive manner, showing incredible sportsmanship and persistence and giving 100% effort!

There were so many successful performances, with students coming home with heaps of ribbons. In total, 66 place ribbons were awarded to our students in both individual and group events.

A special mention goes to: 

Little Grove Primary School came second overall and first in the Most Improved School for 2025!

The overall carnival winner was Yakamia. They will move up to Division A Swimming Carnival next year, while Mt Lockyer will join Flinders Park, Spencer Park, and Little Grove Primary School in the B Division Swimming Carnival for 2026.

A big thank you to all the parents who came along and supported their children at the swimming carnival. Without your support and the positive attitude, you foster around swimming, our students wouldn't have done so well.

Just a friendly reminder for Year 3 students: if they would like to try out for the Interschool Swimming Team in 2026, they will need to be in Stage 6 and be able to swim 25 meters confidently.

Keep up the amazing swimming, everyone!

This week was our final session of hockey with Dinah. All students have approached learning new skills with a positive mindset, while staying safe and having fun!

If you're interested in more information about your child playing hockey this year, please contact Dinah at [email protected].

Be sure to check out the photos of the Room 8 students having a blast while learning how to stay safe with a hockey stick and playing fun games.

Here’s what some of the students had to say:

It's that time of the year again! The P&C are kindly asking for donations for our Easter Raffle which will be drawn next week after the Hat Parade.

Donations can be dropped off at the front office by Tuesday 8th April - non chocolate items are also appreciated. - Thank you!

Did you see our wonderful P&C ladies this morning? Tickets are now available for the raffle, every morning from outside our undercover area. Cash or eftpos available. Come on down and support the P&C!

Thanks to everyone who came along or joined online for our 2025 AGM. Our committee is excited for our 2025 events and fundraising initiatives. 

President - Steph Capelli 

Vice President - Amanda Gilfellon 

Treasurer - Sheri Demeza

Secretary - Caris Van Der Plas

Executive Members - Skye Sluiter, Rebecca Western and Tara McCready. 

Thanks to our outgoing committee members and welcome to our new parents. 

If you have a spare hour or two to help collect and distribute the lunches through the canteen, please place your name on our volunteer roster https://volunteersignup.org/EH7XW

If you haven't helped with lunches before, we have a really awesome guide to help you or we can have one of our wonderful P&C ladies come and show you the ropes.

Please send us a message or email at [email protected] if you want to know more.

For further events or detailed information about upcoming events, please view the schools event calendar on Compass