IMPORTANT DATES

NEWS FROM GRADE 4-5

What a fantastic turn up for our Kinder to Grade 3 Bookmaking afternoon, as you can see the everyone loved making their own special book.

Grades 3/4 Inter Primary Athletic Carnival

Congratulations to all the students that participated in the Grades 3/4 Athletic Carnival at Penguin.

Thank you to staff and family members for your encouragement and support.

Dream Big

Grade 5/6 left for a fun excursion to different schools like TAS Tafe where we did some STEM work. We were put into teams and made houses out of pool noodles and duck tap we all had different jobs and we all had to work together to keep our house stable while we were building it.

Our goal was to keep our houses up for 15 seconds and everyone completed the challenge.

After that, we went to Hellyer College where we did some art and cooking. The art group had to draw things they liked to do with only a piece of paper and a fine liner. The cooking group made rocky road and truffles and got to eat them as a reward. We found out on our tour of Hellyer college that it’s a very big school and has a lot of interesting things in it.

Then we went to Utas. One group did science and we got to fly drones around and see how they work while the other group did nursing and CPR on dummies. We also got a tour of things and what they do at Utas.

Overall, everybody had a great day out and we had so much fun on our excursion.

By Elenah and Eliza!!!!

Havenview Primary School Netta Team

Terms 1 & 4 Students are required to wear their Havenview P.S bucket hat.

Havenview Primary Parents Group meet every Wednesday morning during school terms, in the Kookaburra Cafe. New faces and little helpers are always welcome.

Thanks,

Tmeeka Henricks

PH: 0419 351 557

Working Together - Free education and care in 2023

Would you like your child to have the opportunity to make friends, play, learn and build confidence?

Working Together:

• Is free
• Offers 2 – 3 days of early learning per week for children
• Is available to children in their year before Kindergarten
• Provides support to families to participate in the program
• Is delivered through Tasmanian Early Childhood Education and Care services (sometimes known as childcare centres) in the following locations:
  • North West – Burnie, Ulverstone and Devonport
  • North – Launceston
  • South - Brighton, Southern Midlands (Bagdad), Glenorchy and Kingborough

How can I take part?

Registrations are now open for 2023, with limited places available.

Learn more about Working Together and the eligibility criteria for children’s access at https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/working-together/ or contact us on:

• Email: wt@decyp.tas.gov.au
• North West: 0436 922 145
• North: 0436 930 963
• South: 0436 922 146

Havenview Primary, along with all other Tasmanian Government schools, is committed to providing your child with a learning environment that supports them to be the best they can be. We work hard to provide safe, supportive, and inclusive environments where your child can engage positively with their learning.

To strengthen the way that schools prevent and respond to bullying, a new Policy and Procedure will be in place in Term one, 2023. The new Policy is known as the Student Behaviour Management policy. It replaces the existing Respectful Student Behaviour Policy.

The important change between the old policy and the new policy is that now all schools will have the same minimum standards for preventing and responding to bullying. The new policy also has a clear definition of what bullying is and sets clear expectations for how we support students impacted by bullying.  

These changes mean that the way Havenview Primary prevents and responds to bullying will meet the same standards as all other Tasmanian Government Schools. Some schools may incorporate different programs or measures to respond to bullying, but all will have the same foundation.  

For more information, see the Staying Safe in Tasmanian Government Schools parent fact sheet at https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/staying-safe/

You can also talk to your child’s teacher, or Duncan Murfet to find out more.

Virtual Learning Centre update!

If your child needs to stay home due to illness, but is well enough to continue learning, they may like to access the Virtual Learning Centre via Canvas.

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

Your child can complete activities of interest to them or to support catch-up learning and revision.

If your child is unsure of their Canvas username and password to access the VLC, please let us know and we can provide these to you.

You can also access resources and ideas to support learning at home at Learning at home. You can find out more about the Virtual Learning Centre on the Department for Education, Children and Young People website.

Whilst we acknowledge that illness may mean students are at home for a short time, it’s so important that our students are actively participating in their learning. We know that going to school every day gives your child every chance to learn and grown and connect with their friends and teachers.

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.