Congratulations to the following students who received their Principal Awards at assembly. Well done to: Terry H, Jack W, Manny D, Nelle M, Rubi P, Chelsea L, Luciana-Rose R, Kai RG, Kysen K, Jett W, Lee R, Kaleb M and Deejay E.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AWARDS
Congratulations to both Terry H and Bradley H who both received an Assistant Principal Award at assembly.

We are pleased to share that we were successful in gaining a grant from the Latrobe City Trust to have our sporting facilities updated. The children are excited to have 2 new basketball rings and new footy goal posts together with protective padding. These items have replaced the decades old equipment that they had been using. It’s lovely to see so many students playing organized games of basketball and football and having lots of fun. We are sure they will get many years of use from them.

We are very grateful for the generous donation from Latrobe City trust, as we would not have been able to purchase these items without their support.

As part of developing our student leadership team and their leadership skills, we took our Grade 5 and 6 JSCs and School Captains to the GRIP LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE  which was held on Wednesday the 14^th of Feb  at the ‘Sale Memorial Hall’.

During the day the students learned how to be good leaders by listening to others, how to step up and get involved, step in to make sure things are happening and step out of your comfort zone. The kids got lots out of the day and are looking forward to putting what they learned into practice.

The School Athletic Sports were held a couple of weeks ago at school. All of our students acquitted themselves very well, showing great determination and enthusiasm during the day.

The grades 3-6 students competed in events that are more typically aligned to track and field (eg. sprints, hurdles, shot put, long jump and triple jump).

Our grade Prep – 2 students sampled a number of similar events but were also encouraged to have a go at other novelty events including: the sack race, tennis ball throw, egg and spoon race and bean bag race.

Despite the purpose of this sports day being aimed at encouraging participation, there was plenty of cheering and competitive juices flowing. In a tightly contested affair, the winning house at the end of both days was Macalister (Red House).

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS SPORTS

After performing well at the School Athletics Days, 48 students will proudly represent the school at the District Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 28^th of March at the Harold Preston Reserve in Traralgon. We wish them well!!

During the school holidays we will have some landscaping done at the front entrance to the school which we believe will transform our school entrance in a positive manner.

New emergency care option for the Latrobe Valley

Latrobe Priority Primary Care Centre (PPCC) provides free GP-led care to people who need urgent care, but not an emergency response.

They provide urgent care for injuries and illnesses including:

• mild to moderate infections
• fever
• pain when urinating
• suspected fractures and sprains
• back and muscle pain
• minor cuts, burns, and insect or animal bites
• heartburn, vomiting, nausea
• headaches, migraines and brief fainting
• constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
• allergies and rashes
• light bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy
• mild to moderate asthma attacks, coughs and other respiratory symptoms

No appointment is needed.

The Latrobe PPCC may prove a better alternative to the hospital emergency department for you and your family if you need urgent – but non-life threatening – care.

The key details are:

• Opening hours: 7 days per week, from 8.00am – 10.00pm
• Address: 42-44 Fowler Street, Moe
• Phone number: 5127 9111
• Billing: Bulk Billed
• Learn more: https://www.lchs.com.au/services/general-health/latrobe-priority-primary-care-centre-ppcc/