The end of Term 2 is fast approaching and with the passing of the shortest day hopefully we will see an improvement in the weather soon.

This year our school will once again be entering in Brixhibition. Students build a Lego creation and bring it to school for judging on Wednesday July 6. The winning entry is then invited to represent our school and take their entry to the Brixhibition that will be held in Ulverstone over the holidays.

On the afternoon of Wednesday July 6 we will be holding our end of term assembly. With the easing of COVID restrictions we are planning to hold a welcome back Parents/Carers activity, more details will be shared next week, please keep the afternoon free from 1:30 – 2:45.

Next week we will hold Parent-Teacher conversations, more information around the new process of reporting to parents is included in this newsletter. Havenview Primary School will be encouraging everyone to wear masks during the Parent Teacher conversations, we have had some sickness in the school (not necessarily COVID related) we request the wearing of masks to ensure everyone’s safety.

 The External School Review (ESR) team visited our school on Thursday, this was a review visit to check our progress against the recommendations made in June of last year. I am pleased to report the ESR team gave positive feedback on the changes they saw in the school, a report is being prepared and shared with the community as appropriate.

Due to a number of new enrolments in our early years we have needed to look at our structures which will involve the movement of a small number of students. Parents of students who we are suggesting would benefit from a move will be contacted on Friday of this week with the changes planned to start from Term 3.

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Mid-year reports

A reminder to families that mid-year reports will be distributed on Friday July 1.

The new look report will show your child’s learning achievement differently. A new 9-point visual scale replaces A-E ratings for students in Years 1 to 10 (and for Prep students at the end of the year).

The 9-point scale will show more specifically where your child’s learning achievement is against the expected standard for their year level.

There will be no teacher comments on the report. This term parent/teacher conferences will be offered in Week 9. These are a great opportunity to discuss how your child is progressing with their learning. <insert information about parent/teacher conferences if appropriate>

For more information about the changes to reports:

• School Reports FAQs
• Understanding the 9-point scale
• Visit the Department of Education’s website at: Reporting - The Department of Education Tasmania[1]

[1] https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/reporting/

Booking Process for Prep to 6 2022 Mid-Year report Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings

Class teachers are in the process of writing students' Mid-year reports, this also involves a parent/carer teacher meeting. Our Parent/Carer teacher meetings will be held in the second last week of Term 2,  from Monday 27 June - Thursday 30 June 2022. Please see individual teachers booking shedule for days and time.

This year we will be using Session Keeper to make online bookings (which is associated with our Enewsletter & SZapp). Bookings can be made by either:

1. Going into the app on your smart device and click on the tile titled  Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings 
2. By clicking on the link below
3. Contacting our School Office (either by phone contact 64 31 3995 or in person)
4. Contacting Class Teacher

Bookings for these appointments can be made from Thursday 9 June up until Thursday 30 June.

Book early....to secure the best times for you.

Our online way of booking allows for 'self -booking of appointments and direct email notification to confirm your bookings. It is intended to streamline the process for all involved. An easier way to coordinate family bookings as well.

To assist working families we will be offering a later option on Wednesday 29 June.

Please make sure to contact the School Office if you are a Non-custodial parent if you have any changes in address details or to ensure you receive a copy of your child's report.

Booking Link:

https://havenviewps.schoolzineplus.com/term2bookings

Parent Booking Guide:
https://havenviewps.schoolzineplus.com/sk-booking-guide

Please Note: Kinder Parents will be notified by Mrs Jo Walsh on a different process for Parent/Carer Teacher Meetings for Kinder Students.

On Tuesday June 21 we had our school sports colours day. Together with all the classes gold coin donations we raised about $160 for the Leukemia Foundation to support Mrs Benson's daughter Daisy.

It was great to see all the students and teachers who dressed up in their favourite sports team colours or favourite colour.

We’d also like to thank Jypsi and Tmeeka for making soup with bread rolls for the special occasion.

Zeppelin & Elenah

Student Leaders

Over the June long weekend Jagger and I represented the North-West in the JLW hockey tournament. There were 4 teams, two from the South, one from the North and one from the North-West. We played four games in total. We won our game vs the North and we beat one of the South teams, we then versed the team we lost to in the grand final and we won 2-1.

By Zeppelin

Brixhibition Lego Challenge 2022

Information and Conditions of entry for individual Students

The Tasmanian Brick Enthusiasts Inc. invites all Primary Schools and Primary School Children on the West Coast and North West Coast, to compete in a Lego Challenge running in the second term of 2022. Havenview Students will need to bring their creations to school on Wednesday July 6 for judging.

All students will enter into the same age group, with only one overall winner medallion awarded.

The winner entry will be invited to attend Brixhibition during the term 2-3 holidays.

Dear Parents /Carers,

We are delighted to inform you that Havenview Primary School will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competitions this year. 

What is ICAS? 

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. 

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals. 

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.  

Learn more about ICAS here. (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas) 

How to participate in ICAS 

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please: 

1. read about ICAS subjects and prices here:(https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas) 
2. go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps) 
3. enter our school’s access code – RFJ507
4. enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment. 

Please note that the ICAS tests shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.  

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records. 

We will notify you of the date(s) that we run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate. 

The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure. 

Privacy Collection Statement 

Janison is aware of our responsibility to protect the identity of, and all information relating to, children, and students in general, from disclosure and consequently Janison does not: 

• collect any personal information or data of children other than as required for the purposes of completion of the assessment, test, or exam. 
• transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in Australia to any jurisdiction outside of Australia other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian. 
• transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in other international regions out of the child’s jurisdiction other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian.
• share any personal information or data relating to children or students with any third parties (other than a third party whose services are necessary for servicing our products, e.g., print/distribution companies, medal engraving, etc.) except with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian. 
• use any personal information or data relating to children or students for marketing purposes. 

Janison may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com. 

We are proud to offer ICAS and look forward to some fantastic results later in the year. 

Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions. 

Kind regards, 

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Public Health has advised that from Monday 27 June 2022, face masks are no longer mandatory in schools and Child and Family Learning Centres. This is because of reduced COVID-19 cases in our community.

It’s important to continue to:

• stay at home if unwell, and get tested
• practise COVID-safe behaviours such as frequent handwashing and sanitising
• be up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.

Students, staff, and visitors are supported to continue to wear face masks if they choose to. Face masks are still available at our school office if you need them.

When face masks are required

If you’re a close contact, you are still required to wear a face mask indoors as per current Public Health advice.

From time-to-time our school might identify activities or situations where masks are required to be worn. We ask for your support when this happens and know that it is in the best interests of our students, staff and our school community as a whole.

Our staff will continue to wear masks when working closely with students who are vulnerable to COVID-19.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us directly to discuss.

For more information about COVID-19, please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738, or Department of Education COVID-19 Support Hotline at COVID19support@education.tas.gov.au or on 1800 816 057.

If you need support translating or interpreting this information, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.

                                                                                           The Smith Family’s ‘Learning for Life’ Program

Dear Parent/ Carer,

The Smith Family’s “Learning for Life” Educational support program is continuing to work in partnership with schools in Burnie Community for 2022.

We are reaching out to local families with students attending our partner schools in Burnie:- Romaine Park, Havenview, Montello, Burnie Primary and Parklands High, from Kindy to year 8 who have aspiration for growth in their education pathway.

Each student receives a modest financial support ($450. per child/per year) to assist with school uniforms, shoes, bags, lunch boxes etc. and extracurricular activities right through to year 12 and beyond, plus educational programs throughout the year.

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must hold a concession card or be a low income family, and your child/children attending school fulltime.

Please contact me either via phone or email to avail of this educational opportunity.

Phone or Text- Karina Anderson 0466 850 989

Email- karina.anderson@thesmithfamily.com.au

Please be reminded that when exciting the carpark, vehicles need to give way to traffic on Marriot Street.

It has been bought to our attention from members of the public of vehicles pulling out and not giving way. 

So please be mindful for the safety of all.