Term 3 has certainly started with some wintry weather, hopefully as the days lengthen we will see an improvement in the weather.

A big welcome to Mrs Tammy Fenton who will be working as our Quality Teaching Coach for  Term 3 and 4, Mrs Fenton has a wealth of experience and will be a big asset in our work at implementing the external school review recommendation around quality teaching and learning.

I would also like to welcome Ms Holly Geard who will be taking PE on Mondays, and working with our school on other programs on Fridays.

Welcome also to Ms Charna Carona who will be our Aboriginal Education worker, working with our school every second week on Fridays and Mondays.

Sadly we have, at short notice farewelled Mrs Trish Thompson who has taken up the role as Acting Principal at Natone Primary School. I know Mrs Thompson made some strong connections with our school community, hopefully as she has moved to a neighbouring school we will see her around. I am also sure the whole Havenview Primary School community would join me in thanking Mrs Thompson for her work with us and wishing her all the best in her new role.

The Accessing Priority Support team has met and are drafting up our Plan for the next 12 months. I look forward to sharing this plan and our progress in future newsletters.

On Monday 15 August we will be holding a Games Day to align with the Commonwealth games, information will be shared this week and parents/carers are invited to attend. COVID protocols of social distancing will be in place, masks are to be worn if this is not possible.

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Welcome to Havenview Primary School

 

YOUR ROLE: Quality Teaching Coach at HPS. I'm looking forward to helping Havenview achieve it's Literacy and Numeracy goals.

YOUR PREVIOUS ROLE: Teaching at East Ulverstone Primary School in Early Years

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL: Outside of school,i enjoy reading, particularly Harry Potter! I have 3 children, Lily, Sam and Olive, and I enjoy spending time with them. When the weather is fine, we often go away in our caravan.

Levi loves dogs and decided he wanted to learn more about them.

He is in the process of making his own ABC book of dogs.

He likes to research a breed, which is usually him asking staff or students " Do you have a dog?" and "What breed is it?"

He then finds out three facts about that particular breed.

His favourite fact is what size the breed will grow, and then he places a meter ruler against himself to see the size.

Levi's favourite breed ia a German Shepard.

Thanks to Deb and Lauren, we surprised Levi with a visit from 'Maverick', Levi absolutley loved him.

Kelly.

On Wednesday 27 July, we were lucky enough to have Bravehearts Ditto's Keep Safe Adventure show for our students from Kinder - Grade 3.

Ditto talked about YES and NO feelings and  encouraged children to listern to and think about scenarios that would give you a YES feeling or NO feelings.

Like;

• Being invited to a party
• Someone showing you inapropriate photos
• Receiving a hug from a loved one
• Someone hugging you without asking

If we are feeling the warning signs, what do we do?

• Run and tell someone
• Or say NO or STOP
• Then tell someone we can trust

People who can help you.

• Someone in your family
• Your teachers
• Police
• Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800
• Bravehearts 

They also needed to think of adults at home or school they felt safe with.

Ditto also had 3 rules for keeping safe.

Havenview Primary School would like to take this opportunity to thank Saputo for their generous sponsorship, to enable us to be able to run Breakfast Club 5 days a week and support for our Healthy Eating program of providing fresh fruit and vegetables for students whom may need them.

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.

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Every school day counts

Getting kids to school isn’t always easy. But being at school is the best place for our kids.

If your child is unwell, they need to stay home. But if your child is well enough to attend school, they should be at school. Every day, Monday to Friday.

Reality of missing school

Data shows us that regular school attendance is one of the best things a child can do to set them up for success. But if they don’t attend, things get harder for them.

Let’s do the maths:

• If your child misses even just one day a fortnight, that adds up to 20 days of the school year. That’s the same as missing four whole weeks of school!
• If they miss one day a week, that doubles to eight weeks of school they’ll never get back.
• Over the course of their childhood, that equals two and a half years of vital education they’ll never receive…

We mean it, every school day counts. It all adds up.

Bright futures begin at school

The data also tells us something else: the better a child’s attendance rate, the better off they’ll be. Their future will be filled with more opportunities.

School is where they learn and grow alongside their friends, and where they benefit the most. Going to school not only promotes academic success, but also helps build important social skills, relationships and confidence.

Good attendance habits in primary school lead to good attendance habits in high school. This will help expand your child’s options even further as they grow older.

Watch this video to see the benefits of going to school.

It’s ok if you need help

If you’re struggling to get your child to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation. We’ll support you, in whatever way we can.

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Welcome to Term 3.

A reminder that being at school is the best place for our learners. COVID-safe measures continue to be implemented, so that all students can learn in class safely.

If your child is well enough to attend school, being in the physical school environment is the best place for them.

If your child needs to stay home due to illness, but is well enough to continue learning, they can access the Virtual Learning Centre via Canvas. If your child is unsure of their school username and password to access the VLC, please let us know and we can provide these to you.

For Kindergarten to Year 10 students, the VLC provides access to an online learning program where you will find lessons and activities for your child on various focus areas including Reading and Writing, Number, Science, Physical Activity and Wellbeing.

In Term 3, the VLC will no longer run daily live sessions with a teacher, rather the courses will be self-directed, and your child can complete activities of interest to them for the relevant year level.

[In Years 11 and 12, short term enrolments in Virtual Learning Tasmania courses and access to optional stand-alone VET units of competency will continue. Online tutorials for English and Mathematics will no longer be available.]

You can also access resources and ideas to support learning at home at Learning at home - The Department of Education Tasmania

Whilst we acknowledge that illness may mean students are at home for a short time, we look forward to having all our students in class with us during Term 3.

For more information about the Virtual Learning Centre and changes to program delivery, please visit the Department of Education website.

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                                                                                           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