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I would like to take this opportunity to thank our community for their support over the past week with COVID-19 concerns in the greater Hobart area. On Monday we had 12 students attend school on site which supported the limited movement of persons across the south of the state. Beginning yesterday I am pleased to report that everyone in our community is supporting the mask wearing and doing all they can to keep each other safe! We will continue to follow Public Health guidelines and encourage parents/carers to use our kiss and drop area and external classroom doors.
Swimming Carnival
It was fantastic to attend and support the Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival last Tuesday, students performed to a high standard and the enthusiasm and support for teammates was outstanding. Students participated in traditional swimming events while also having the option to participate in novelty events in the smaller pool.
The results on the day were:
1st - Emerald
2nd - Ruby
3rd - Sapphire
Show Day – Student Free Day (Friday)
A reminder that there is no school tomorrow due to Hobart Show Day holiday. Then on Friday staff will be on site undertaking professional learning while children have a Student Free Day. We will welcome all students back to school next Monday ready to tackle the final 8 weeks of 2021!
Trial of Play Before We Eat
I am very pleased to report that initial feedback from our play before eat trial has been very positive. Teachers are reporting students returning to class calm and eager to eat which is supporting regulation. Students are enjoying heading straight outside to play and not rushing to finish off food. We will continue to seek feedback as the term goes on before making any decisions re 2022, I encourage parents/carers to contact me with any feedback also.
Hats in the playground during break times
I would like to remind our community that in Term 4 we require all students and staff to wear hats when outside. This is part of our Sun Safe Policy and links with our Eat Well, Move Well Policy. If students forget to wear a hat outside then they will be directed to a shade area in their learning/play space.
Pre-Kinder 2021 & Kindergarten Enrolment for 2022
2021 Pre-Kinder
Do you have a child born in 2017?
Pre-Kinder sessions will commence on Friday 15 October 2021 for 8 weeks until Friday 3 December 2021 for children eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2022 and reside in our in-take area.
Sessions will be held in the Early Learning Centre from 9:00am to 10:00am and will be led by our Kindergarten Teachers, Anita Clifton, Ipshita Nair and Riki Duncan.
Please enrol your child/children today!
Enrolment forms for Kindergarten in 2022 are now available from:
- The school office
- SZapp
- School website
- Launching into Learning sessions
Please return your completed enrolment forms to the school office as soon as possible with the following information:
- Student identity
- Parent/guardian identity
- Student residential address
- Immunisation records
Please contact the school office for enquiries or assistance on 6275 7222
Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) 2022
Families who were approved and received STAS in 2021 have been sent correspondence regarding STAS 2022 directly from the Department of Education and do not need to complete another STAS application.
STAS application forms for families who have not applied for, or been in receipt of STAS in 2021 including new enrolments who believe they meet the eligibility criteria are now available from the school office or families can apply on-line: https://stasonlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au/
The eligibility criteria means that if a parent/carer holds a current concession card as listed below they are eligible to apply for STAS:
- Centrelink Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card or
- Department of Veteran Affairs Concession Card
Please note: parents/carers cannot apply again online if they received STAS in 2021. If a parent/carer wishes to add a newly enrolling student to their STAS file (ie: a Kindergarten student or sibling) they simply need to email their name and the student’s full name, date of birth, grade and school they will be attending in 2022 to: stas@education.tas.gov.au
Completed hard copy application forms can be returned to the school office or sent directly to the Department of Education by post, fax (6173 0315) or scanned and emailed to stas@education.tas.gov.au Please ensure that forms are signed and dated before submitting.
It would be greatly appreciated if you would complete new applications prior to the end of the year to avoid invoices being sent in error early in 2022.
Thursday 21 October |
Royal Hobart Show Public Holiday |
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Friday 22 October |
Professional Learning / Student Free Day |
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Thursday 28 October |
2:00pm |
K-2 Assembly |
Thursday 4 November |
SPSSA Swimming Carnival (Selected students) |
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Thursday 4 November |
2:00pm |
Year 3-6 Assembly |
Thursday 18 November |
2:00pm |
K-2 Assembly |
Tuesday 23 November |
SPSSA Champions Carnival (Selected students) |
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Thursday 25 November |
2:00pm |
Year 3-6 Assembly |
Wednesday 1 December |
Year 7 Orientation |
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Thursday 2 December |
Christmas Carols Event |
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Tuesday 7 December |
Prep -2 Awards Assembly |
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Tuesday 7 December |
Kindergarten Celebration of Learning |
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Wednesday 8 December |
Year 3-6 Awards Assembly |
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Thursday 9 December |
Whole School Picnic |
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Friday 10 December |
9:00am - 10:00am |
Kinder 2022 Orientation |
Wednesday 15 December |
Year 6 Leavers Dinner |
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Thursday 16 December |
Year 6 Leavers Assembly |
KISS & DROP
A friendly reminder that the school 'Kiss & Drop' zone is not for car parking - please do not leave your vehicle unattended in this zone.
STUDENT PICK-UP
If you need to collect students throughout the school day for appointments please arrive in time to allow us to locate your child. We do not call to the classroom until you have arrived. This limits interruptions to the class and avoids your child missing out on valuable learning time. Thank you for you co-operation.
UPDATING STUDENT DETAILS
It is vital for the school office to have updated details for all students. In the event of a medical issue or emergency event this information is crucial in the care and response that we provide for your child/children. Please ensure to update information with the office staff as required: emergency contact details, phone numbers, address details and any changes to your childs' medical needs eg. asthma, anaphylaxis.
ABSENCES / ATTENDANCE
If your child is absent please notify the school office before 9:30am:
- Leave a message on the answering machine 6275 7272
- Speak to the office staff face to face
- Call the office staff 6275 7222
- Email: austins.ferry.primary@education.tas.gov.au
- Via the web form: www.austins.ferry.primary@education.tas.gov.au
- Submit details through the Schoolzine SZapp
We care about your child's safety and will text you if your child is absent unexplained.
CAR PARK SPEED LIMITS
Speed limits throughout the school are restricted to 10km. Please note that regardless of what time of day, if the gates are open there is someone here! Everyone's safety is important.
END OF DAY MESSAGES
Please notify the school office as early as possible and prior to 2:25pm if you need to get a message to your child/ren for the end of the day. Class notice bags are collected at 2:30pm and passing on messages after 2:30pm becomes quite difficult. We cannot guarantee messages will be received effectively after this time.
CANTEEN & QKR!
Please remember to place your canteen lunch orders through Qkr! prior to the 8:30am deadline.
OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOUR CARE & HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
Playtime Sports offer both after school care and school holiday care and operates out of our school gym.
After school care is open every week day from 2:45pm to 6:00pm. School holiday programs operating hours are 7:30am to 6:00pm.
All enquiries to Karen Morgan at Playtime Sports on 0407 199 160.
In 5-6 Perry we have been working hard on developing our narrative writing. We looked at the complete process of developing a work of fiction in the same way that a professional writer would.
We began with brainstorming ideas for a story and then developing and writing a draft. Following this we re-read, edited and improved our work and then published the story using Microsoft Word. When we had completed and printed our story, we studied what a great blurb looks like.
We then developed our blurbs and added them to back page of our story. After looking at numerous cover pages from a range of novels, we designed and created our own and added them to the package.
Finally, we put all the components together to complete our novels.
Grade 5/6 Johnson’s Inquiry work has led to the discovery of many exciting facts in the Science, History and Geography learning areas.
Our inquiry in Science included understanding how animals adapt and learn to live in environments that are very changing. We also learned that if animals fail to adapt, they do not survive and sadly become extinct.
In History and Geography, we studied the continent of Asia and all of the countries that make up this vast piece of land. One interesting fact we discovered is that Asia is the most populated continent in the world, with China and India leading the way in the numbers of people living in these countries.
Another really interesting fact we learned, is that there are more billionaires living in Asia then anywhere else in the world.
We then concluded that Asia must be a continent with a huge amount of economic growth to enable many people to become so rich.
In 5/6 Jackson during STEM we have been exploring Asia through Minecraft.
Students have constructed different structures to represent different countries.
Congratulations!!
The following students have reached the 25 Club.
Declan Cartledge Lucy Kane
The following students have reached the 50 Club.
Tadhg Douglas
The following students have reached the 100 Club.
Joshua McHenry
The following students have reached the 150 Club
Ethan McKenzie
The following students have reached the 175 Club
Logan Potter
The following students have reached the 225 Club
Ashly Haste