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Lyneham Primary School

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: 61421720

Address: Brigalow street Lyneham 2602 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.lynehamps.act.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Access to the Google Drive and Google Classroom systems has now been restored for ACT public school students. Students are expected to be able to access their e...mail accounts by the end of this week; this is to ensure removal of inappropriate content and that appropriate safety controls are in place. The Education Directorate understands this incident has caused anxiety for some students and families and that it has disrupted students being able to study effectively during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. More information: http://ow.ly/dje550B1TQi

25.01.2022 Forest Classroom Update - BLOG POST #1

24.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our 1/2 teacher Kacey for being nominated for a Public Education Award at this afternoon’s awards ceremony. Kacey was nominated for ‘New Educator of the Year’. We are lucky to have her at Lyneham Primary School!

24.01.2022 Check your emails for a link to complete our School Satisfaction and Climate Survey. We value your feedback!

24.01.2022 What’s happening? National Science Week starts on Monday. Watch this exciting space!

23.01.2022 Thank You to our P&C for organising a lovely morning tea for staff today! We thoroughly enjoyed it!

22.01.2022 ----- Science Week 2020 ----- This week we celebrate Science Week and the theme is 'Deep Blue: innovations for the future of our oceans and features'. Emma has created an amazing underwater aquarium filled with facts, animals and student work all linked to the ocean.

21.01.2022 Our Forest Classroom is taking shape! This student initiative from Oscar, Tiri and Bea, with assistance from parents and teachers, has been supported by Minister Shane Rattenbury. Huge thanks to Darryl and BMD, for the boulders, and the amazing spiral design created! Our students are enjoying the new addition to their school experience & the community continues to enjoy the evolving space, with lots of positive feedback from the wider Lyneham community.

21.01.2022 Today Kindergarten Walga enjoyed exploring and relaxing in our Science Week display. Afterwards, they wrote about what they saw, heard, felt and learnt on their journey to the deep blue ocean.

21.01.2022 Market Day is underway!!

20.01.2022 A huge congratulations to one of our amazing support staff, Laura, who was nominated for the ACT Young Volunteer of the Year award held virtually last night. Laura does some amazing work with groups of youths for St. Vincent de Paul, and whilst she didn't win, we are very proud of her effort and achievement. We are lucky to have her on our team and working with our students. Congratulations Laura!

20.01.2022 We all got treated to a sneak peek of the amazing senior production today. Rob and the crew performed a dress rehearsal of their original musical for the whole school. There was singing, dancing, acting and plenty of laughing! Our invited guests for tomorrow’s show are in for a special performance!

19.01.2022 Please note the following information from ACT Health regarding travel over the upcoming school holidays. Are you planning on travelling out of the ACT these school holidays? ACT Health has advised all ACT residents not to travel to suburbs in Melbourne that have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots (areas with increased risk of community transmission). In addition, ACT Health has advised ACT residents to reconsider any travel to the greater Melbourne metropolitan area. This advice has been issued to avoid the risk of bringing COVID-19 into the ACT. Ten hotspot postcodes in Melbourne, where community transmission is occurring, have been identified by the Victorian Government. Suburbs in these postcodes are under stay at home public health orders until 29 July.

19.01.2022 Yesterday our year 6 band enjoyed a practice with Majura Primary. They sounded terrific! Thanks to Rob for hosting.

19.01.2022 A feathered friend is visiting us this morning.

18.01.2022 Preschool enjoyed visiting Big School today!

17.01.2022 -----Want to help improve our school?----- Many parents and carers have already completed the 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey but, for the results to reflect the opinions of our whole school community, we need as many of you as possible to take the survey before 31 August. Please use this link to take the survey: https://tinyurl.com/y6y8owmj. You will need to have your child’s Student ID handy. Please contact the front office if you don't know your child's Student ...ID. Thanks to all our families who have completed the survey; your feedback is appreciated.

15.01.2022 Today we held our 2nd Virtual Assembly. The recording missed the introduction and there was a short technical issue but here it is. We hope you enjoy! Thanks to our student leaders for hosting!

15.01.2022 Please check your email for some important information regarding Term 3. This was sent out today and was also in the Week 10 newsletter. Schools will remain at this level until health advice changes. In short, arrangements are the same as last term.... A reminder to drop off and pick up your children outside of the school gates. From tomorrow upon entry into the school building for any reason we will be required to track visitors on a specific register. If you are an adult coming into our school building we ask you to fill out the register that will be provided at our front office and at both Lyneham and Downer Preschools. This is in addition to normal sign in and sign out of students and other visitors at the front office and our preschools. This information will be used in contact tracing in response to a COVID event. Thank you in advance Annamaria Zuffo Principal

15.01.2022 ----- Please take the time to complete the 2020 School Satisfaction and Climate Survey -----

15.01.2022 This afternoon we held our very first virtual assembly. It was pretty good for a first try! Congratulations to our amazing hosts Tiri, Lanna and Neve and a big thanks to our fantastic Kindy classes for their beautiful acknowledgement of country. Enjoy a safe holiday break everyone.

14.01.2022 A HUGE thanks to all the families that sent in kind messages of appreciation to help us celebrate World Teachers' Day. The teachers were very excited to see the display in the staffroom. A special mention to those families who also brought in some yummy treats for the staff to share at morning tea!

13.01.2022 Happy Holidays!

12.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing our students on Monday!

11.01.2022 Kindergarten enjoy daily Physical Education which includes dance! Look at these moves!

11.01.2022 The Education Directorate is working in collaboration with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the Australian Federal Police to host a live webinar for f...amilies tonight from 7pm. You can register for the webinar at http://ow.ly/8oZ150Bs28B This webinar is suitable for adults and will provide an overview of: The role and function of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and the AFP Prevention tips and how to support your child to be a responsible digital citizen How to report inappropriate and harmful content Hard to have conversations and resources to support families Other information about eSafety is available through the Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

10.01.2022 Is there a member of our school community who should be nominated for an ACT Public Education Award?

10.01.2022 What are our Kindergarten children learning about?

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Bea, Oscar and Tiri for their leadership and to Emma, Gerard, Carmen and all involved for this amazing achievement! A legacy for years to come. https://www.canberratimes.com.au//how-three-students-pla/

09.01.2022 This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week. We will be participating in our annual cluster event including music, dance and cultural activities.

09.01.2022 Our Kindergarten children and teachers are celebrating 100 days of school all day! This morning we have been making our crowns!

08.01.2022 Preschool is so much fun!

08.01.2022 There are only a few more days to complete the 2020 School Satisfaction and Climate Survey.

08.01.2022 As we go into week 10 here are some good reminders to help keep us all healthy.

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Nate McLucas who has achieved a High Distinction from the Australian Mathematics Trust! He is in the top 3% in Australia for Middle Primary.

06.01.2022 Term 3 Reminders! REMINDER: All playground equipment is NOT in use before and after school due to cleaning routines. We thank our school community for all working together to keep each other safe and healthy! All the best for the week ahead! ... VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN SCHOOLS Parents/carers of students with complex medical needs are encouraged to consult a medical practitioner to determine the suitability for onsite learning during the pandemic. Family members who are aged 70 years and over; aged 65 years and over with chronic medical conditions; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and over the age of 50 with chronic medical conditions, have compromised immune systems should consider their needs before entering the school site. PHYSICAL DISTANCING FOR ADULTS All adults, including parents, staff, volunteers and onsite visitors will need to practise social distancing requirements of 1.5m between themselves and no more than one adult per four square metres in an indoor environment. DROP OFF + PICK UP We encourage parents to drop off children from outside of the school gates on the junior and senior playgrounds. HYGIENE PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF All staff and students will be reminded to wash their hands with soap and water and hand sanitiser upon arrival and regularly throughout the day. Students and staff will be reminded about coughing into elbows or a tissue, place tissues straight into the bin, avoid touching their face, not sharing food or drinking from the bubblers. Hand hygiene practices will be implemented before and after the use of these resources. ILLNESS If your child is sick they must not attend school. This will also be the same for our educators. If a child turns up to school and are presenting with cold or flu symptoms, they will be asked to be picked up. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING With the support of the ACT Education Directorate, a school cleaning plan is in place to ensure the regular cleaning of high touch surfaces, frequently used objects, play equipment, bathrooms. School playgrounds will need to be washed after usage, therefore students won't be permitted to use equipment before or after the school day. WHAT TO BRING Students will need to bring along their school bags packed with their normal school belongings. In addition we ask families to ensure that all students have a drink bottle with their name on it as we are going to close the bubblers in the bathrooms for the time being. The refill stations will be available to obtain more water if students run out.

06.01.2022 IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE FROM NSW HEALTH: As we return to school for term 3, if you have travelled within NSW in the last two weeks, please see important information below: Self-isolate and get tested immediately: If you have been to any of these locations during the time and date indicated you should:... -immediately self-isolate until 14 days after you were last there -get tested even if you have no symptoms watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get retested should any symptoms recur -even if you get a negative test, you must stay in isolation for 14 days (this is because it can take 14 days before you may show symptoms or test positive). Location and Dates Batemans Bay: Soldiers Club Monday 13 July, Wednesday 15 July to Friday 17 July Campbelltown: Plus Fitness 9am to 10am, Saturday 11 July Casula: Crossroads Hotel Friday 3 July to Friday 10 July Casula: Planet Fitness Saturday 4 July to Friday 10 July Chippendale: Holy Duck! Restaurant 7.15pm to 9.30pm on Friday 10 July Picton: Picton Hotel Saturday 4 July, Sunday 5 July, Thursday 9 July, Friday 10 July Wetherill Park: Thai Rock Restaurant Thursday 9 July, Friday 10 July, Saturday 11 July, Sunday 12 July, Tuesday 14 July If you are unsure of whether you should be attending school due to travel, please stay at home and call the school for advice. Thanks in advance to all of our staff, students, families and the wider school community for keeping everyone safe and helping to stop the spread.

05.01.2022 Today year 1/2 students enacted their plan of action in their inquiry by tidying the garden beds and planting in the Junior Playground!

04.01.2022 More Kindergarten dance action shots!

03.01.2022 Although there are no active cases of COVID-19 in the ACT, it is important we remain vigilant about health and hygiene. If your child is sick, they must not co...me to school. If your child becomes unwell at school, you will be asked to collect them. For more information on schooling arrangements for Term 3, visit our website: http://ow.ly/qeJD50B246X

03.01.2022 Market Day 2020. Some examples of the stalls our students have set up for Market Day! We are looking forward to a great day.

02.01.2022 ----- Virtual Assembly Week 5 -----

02.01.2022 As part of their Inquiry into special places Kindergarten visited Boundless. BoundlessThe Centenary of Canberra National Playground is Canberra’s first all abilities playground, located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin at Kings Park. The Boundless Playground caters to different levels of ability. It is a place where children, young people and their families can play, socialise, explore, challenge physical limits and make new friends. Boundless is a free, state-of-the-a...rt play space that is fun and inclusive of all children of all ages and abilities. We had SO much fun!

02.01.2022 Our Preschoolers are having a wonderful time visiting Big School today!

01.01.2022 Check out this short piece from ABC Canberra on our amazing Forest Classroom! https://www.abc.net.au//breakfast/forest-classroom/12856296

01.01.2022 Today we celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day. Students at Lyneham Primary School are leading the charge in outdoor education possibilities with the implementation o...f a Forest Classroom. Oscar, Tiri and Bea developed the idea and sought support from their school. The space incorporates rock boulders, huge tree stumps, a creek bed and is now home to over 380 new plants. Lyneham’s science and sustainability teacher, Emma Harriden, assisted the students with the project and says already the space has had an impact on all students. The Forest Classroom will be used for art, science, and sustainability, among other cross-curriculum lessons.