Week 6 already and it seems Spring is on the way with some warmer weather that is very much appreciated.

A big congratulations to Piper, Georgia, Emily, Zeppelin and Jagger who were selected to represent our school at the Devon v Darwin this Friday 3 August. Also, a big congratulations to Zepplin and Jagger Barnard who have been away representing our state in Hockey, Zepplin was selected as the captain of the team, and I have it on good authority that both students were exemplary as ambassadors for our state and school.

In this newsletter I would like to share our plan to help our students understand and model the Department of Education Values of Growth, Aspiration, Respect and Courage and our School expectations.

We recognise and reward students or staff who go above and beyond in displaying DOE values. 

All members of the school community are encouraged to nominate staff and students who go Above and Beyond in displaying the DOE Values 

Above and Beyond stars will be recognised in the school newsletter. 

Each Monday all Above and Beyond Star cards are read out in assembly to recognise all students and staff who have been seen going above and beyond in displaying the DOE values. 

We recognise and reward students or staff who display our Expectations.  

All staff have access to expectation cards that can be handed to students or staff when they are displaying the school expectations (see attachment). 

The name of the student, the actions they displayed, the teachers name, and indication of which expectation was represented are all filled in on the card.  

The card is placed in the Expectations Box stored at the office front counter. 

A member of the leadership team will visit classrooms and recognise students who have been named on a card. 

Our Expectations and DOE Values are explicitly taught at our school 

All teachers have a dedicated weekly time of at least 30mins where expectations are explicitly taught and unpacked in the context of the DOE focus Value. 

All staff are responsible for incidental teaching and reinforcement of values and expectations in the playground and in the classroom every day. 

Videos/resources to be used to introduce the focus value or expectation at Monday meetings:

• Explicit lessons to be taught a minimum of 30mins weekly, reinforced daily
• Classroom visuals on HPS expectations created in classes 
• Expectation cards handed out daily to reinforce student behaviour
• A Values poster competition will be held each term with the winning poster displayed in all rooms and communal spaces for 12 months

Time will be spent throughout the year reinforcing all expectations and values according to the need. If there is a noticeable lack of one expectation or value being displayed across the school, staff are to reintroduce and have a renewed focus on that expectation in classrooms. This can be identified by the Wellbeing Team through behaviour data, feedback from staff and observational data.  

Timetable for focus Value and Expectation.

Duncan Murfet

Principal

A big thank you to Students, Parents/Carers and Teachers for their fantastic effort in putting together costumes for Book Week, and supporting the Book Fair.

The 2022 School Satisfaction Surveys are coming!

Every year the Department of Education conducts School Satisfaction Surveys to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve.

We would be grateful if you completed our online survey about Havenview Primary School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school planning and decision-making.

The survey is open from Monday 29 August 2022 until Friday 23 September 2022 and should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Take the online survey by clicking this link or pasting it in your browser: https://ncv.microsoft.com/RLbloNSqbD

The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential.

All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools. with Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department of Education staff.

Please contact your school if you require any assistance.

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey.

Regards

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Children (3 - 12 years)

Paediatric Health

Poor eyesight can cause learning and behavioural problems, which might be blamed on other things.

This is espeacially true for younger children, who may find it difficult to explain the difficulties they are having with their eyesight.

They may not even be aware they have a problem at all.

The sooner that vision problems are detected, the better the outcome. Conditions such as squint and amblyopia ( lazy eye) can be treated more edffectively if it is picked up early.

What things to look out for

It’s often difficult to tell whether your child has sight problems, which is why regular eye tests are so important. However, there are a number of things to look out for:

• Straining their eyes or tilting their head to see better
• Frequent eye rubbing
• Losing their place while reading, or using a finger to guide their eyes
• Sensitivity to light and/or excessive tearing
• Falling behind in school
• Complaining of headaches or tired eyes
• Consistently sitting too close to the TV or holding a book too close
• Avoiding activities which require near vision, such as reading or homework, or distance vision, such as participating in sports or other recreational activities
• Closing one eye to read, watch TV or see better
• Avoiding using a computer or tablet because it "hurts their eyes"
• The presence of a "turn" in the eye or a misdirection of the eyes
• A "white reflex" in photographs. This is similar in appearance to red-eye, except it’s white. It is extremely serious – if you notice it, you should seek medical attention immediately.

If your child does require glasses, you may be eligible for the optical scheme:

Spectacles Assistance Scheme

The Spectacles Assistance Scheme provides financial assistance for the purchase of spectacles to those people who meet the guidelines.

• If eligible, you will be assisted with the cost of specific types of lenses and frames.
• There is a restriction on the frequency of application.
• The assistance is means tested.
• Assistance may not be available to all Health Care Card holders.

To be considered for assistance you must submit

• a completed Spectacles Assistance Scheme application form
• an optometrists script for glasses.

More information

You can contact the Spectacles Assistance Scheme on 1800 232 148.

What are the signs of hearing loss in a child?

A child with hearing loss may:

• Appear inattentive and naughty
• Have diffuculty hearing if there is background noice or locating the source of the sound
• Often make speech errors
• Have delayed language development
• Speak to loudly or softly
• Need to have sentences/instructions repeated or misunderstand what has been said
• Turn up the T.V
• Respond inconsistently 
• Not understand soft speech or respond when called from a distance
• Tend to become withdrawn and quite in group situations

Do you need some help navigating the medical system, or a referral for your child/rens? 

Nurse Lyndsay is available to help. Please contact the office or you child/rens teacher for a consent form to see Nurse Lyndsey.

On Saturday 20 August our Spring Netball team made up of girls from Grade 4, 5 and 6 played in a preseason gala day at the Burnie Netball Association courts. All of our girls did a great job trying out positions and competing against the other schools' teams. They aspired to try their best and showed great sportsmanship throughout each of the 4 games they played. Thank you, Latoya Nibbs, for coaching and umpiring, and also thank you to all the other parents who supported the team and Latoya. The girls are really looking forward to improving throughout the spring roster. On Saturday morning we also found out that after her amazing efforts in the Darwin netball try outs Piper Coyne has been selected to play in the Darwin team during a Devon Darwin competition in September. Well Done Piper.

Kind regards

Holly Geard.

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

                                                                                           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

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.

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