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It has been a fantastic start to Term 2. We continue to build our home reading and library book resources with quality texts (books). Our students are very motivated to read these texts, and we are also starting our Literacy Leaders with their paired reading buddies next week. Our teacher learning teams at school are focusing on our teaching of fluency - one of the goals in our school improvement plan. The quality books that are read at home are another support in developing good reading habits. Remember, the bookmark that accompanies your child’s home reader has hints on how you can support them with that book.
Term 2 is Cross Country season and we kick of with our school based cross country on Monday. Fingers crossed we get a nice day for the event. Any Kinders who are not scheduled for school that day are more than welcome to attend the event with their family. On Wednesday the 28th of May the Tamar Valley Schools CrossCcountry will be held and we will send details of those people attending as soon as we can after our event on Monday. The TPSSA team is selected after our combined event and details of that will follow.
At the time of publication of this article, we can announce that the architect for our school redevelopment has been selected and approved through treasury and other various government departments. An official announcement will come via the government very soon, but a school based working group is meeting very shortly to begin the planning and consultancy process. We will keep everyone in the loop as we know more (and are allowed to officially tell everyone).
Finally, our attendance data sits at just under 90% for the year, which is an improvement on this time last year. We would love to be able to keep our attendance at or above 90% for the rest of the year and thank all parents and carers for your cooperation in getting your children to school. The key to success in life is education and by being at school it gives our students the best chance in life.
| Monday 19 May | Cross Country Carnival (Kinder-Grade 6) starting at 12:30pm |
| Wednesday 21 May | Grades 1 & 2 students National Simulteneous Storytime excursion to George Town Library |
| Thursday 22 May | Whole School Photo Day |
| Wednesday 28 May | TPSSA Cross Country Carnival (selceted 3-6 students) |
| Monday 2 June - Wednesday 11 June | Fissure Sealant Van (Kinder - Grade 2 & Grade 6s) |
| Thursday 5 June | Assembly (12:15pm start) 5/6 Gee & 1/2 Holz sharing |
| Friday 6 June | Moderation Day - Student Free Day |
| Monday 9 June | King's Birthday - Public Holiday |
| Thursday 3 July | Assembly (12:15pm start) Prep & 5/6 Timms sharing |
| Friday 4 July | Last Day Term 2 |
| Monday 21 July | First Day Term 3 |
| Thursday 14 August | Assembly (12:15pm start) 1/2 Locke & 3/4 Clancy Sharing |
| Thursday 4 September | Assembly (12:15pm start) 1 Grace & 3/4 Garwood sharing |
| Friday 26 September | Last Day Term 3 |
| Monday 13 October | First Day Term 4 |
| Thursday 23 October | Assembly (12:15pm start) 3/4 Scilini 5/6 G sharing |
| Friday 31 October | Professional Learning - Student Free Day |
| Monday 3 November | Recreation Day - Public Holiday |
| Thursday 20 November | Assembly (12:15pm start) 1/2 Holz & Prep sharing |
| Thursday 18 December | Students Last Day 2025 |
Cross Country Carnival 2025
When: Monday 19th May
Where: School Grounds
Time: 12:30pm-3pm
Schedule:
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12.00pm |
Lunch |
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12.25pm |
Classes to assemble on School Oval in House Groups |
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12.30pm |
Carnival Commences |
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Order of Events |
Gr. 6 Kinder Prep Gr. 1 Gr. 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 |
Carnival Information:
- Boys and Girls from each grade will run together
- Boys will start approximately 20 seconds ahead of the girls
- Sport Leaders will run with ECE races (Kinder -2)
- The top 6 Boys and Girls in Grades 3-6 will possibly be selected for the TPSSA team. This will be if they ran all/most of the way in finishing in the top 6.
- The TPSSA Cross Country is on Wednesday 28th May and held at Beaconsfield Primary School.
- Students are advised to bring: Running shoes, drink, hat, towel
- It would be good to see students / teachers in house colours. Teachers have a list of which house their students are in.
- Cones, witches hats, arrows etc will be set up along the course to help students who may be unfamiliar with the course.
- Leaders will be spread along the track to make sure students are running the correct course and also running with the groups.
- Students will receive house points and the first 4 students will collect a ribbon
- All ECE students (Kinder -2) will receive stickers/ribbon at the conclusion of their race
Thursday 22nd May will be our whole school photo day.
Your child would have brought home a photo order slip with their individual shootkey on it. Sibling order forms are available from the school office
You can place your order online at www.msp.com.au. Online ordering closes on Thursday 29th May, after that date you will need to call MSP and there will be a late fee.
Please contact MSP is you have any questions (03) 6231 5880 or email at msp.tasmania@msp.com.au
| Prep Quinn - awarded by Miss Kerryn | |
| Poppy | For having such a positive attitude towards her learning. Poppy always works hard and tries her best |
| Chance | For fantastic blending and reading of CVC words. Great job Chance |
| 1 Grace | |
| Kye | Concentrating hard during maths, joining in and doing his best |
| Hudson B | Creating some fantastic narratives. Well done Hud Man! |
| Sebastian | Being a Grade 1 Grace home reading rockstar for term 1. |
| Zaliah | Being a Grade 1 Grace home reading rockstar for term 1 |
| 1/2 Locke | |
| Logan | Having a positive attitude to school and learning |
| Morrison | Showing perseverance and work ethic in maths |
| Heidi | Showing perseverance across all learning areas of school |
| 1/2 Holz | |
| Zoey | Always being ready to learn and always trying her best in all areas of learning |
| Lenny | Always being willing to step out of his comfort zone to try something new |
| 3/4 Garwood | |
| Amarli | Always trying her best and actively contributing during all learning times |
| Lucy | Making responsible, calm and respectful choices towards her learning |
| 3/4 Clancy | |
| Hendrix | Working to achieve his best during all school activities |
| Tao | Being responsible for his learning and for working to improve areas that are difficult |
| Izzy | Always being her best! For always asking questions! For always being kind, polite and mature |
| Alizah-Rose | Being a responsible learner |
| 3/4 Scilini | |
| Rashard | His perseverance and hard work in literacy |
| Harper | Demonstrating perseverance and determination when completing tasks that she find challenging |
| 5/6 Gee | |
| Chase | All the extra effort he puts into everything he does |
| Max | Improved concentration skills |
| 5/6 Timms | |
| Esther | Her positive attitude and commitment to learning |
| Lucas | Always trying his best in class and his positive attitude |
| PE - Miss Fish | |
| Ollie M | Applying himself to all PE games and challenges in a cooperative and positive manner and desire to continually improve |
| Rhianna C | Always approaching PE Games and challenges in a cooperative, motivated and positive manner |
| Kobi J | Being cooperative and on task in PE and always striving to improve his skills |
