Welcome to our new look electronic newsletter and a huge thank you to Ms Leanne Wescombe and Mrs Deb Byrne for all their work in getting our newsletter online, whilst our preference is for our newsletter to now be electronic Parents can request paper copies by contacting the front office.

During week 2  of Term 2, Havenview Primary Students in years 3 and 5 are busy completing NAPLAN testing, for both cohorts of student this will be the first-time students have completed NAPLAN with no testing in 2020. This will take away some of the information we can get from NAPLAN as there will obviously be no growth data from year 3 to 5. Thankfully NAPLAN is only part of the data we use to inform our teaching. A big thank you to Ms Thompson and Mrs Costello and all staff who have helped our students with completing the testing.

This term there will be a new reporting process, during week 9 there will be     parent-teacher conference, parents will be encouraged to come in and discuss their child’s progress with their child’s classroom teacher(s). A new 9 point rating scale will be used to report student’s progress during Term 2 and this report will be available at the end of week 9. We will share more information re the 9 point scale as the term progresses.

COVID continues to impact on our school, Department of Education sites no longer notify parents if there are individual cases, there is a threshold for groups that if reached will see communication sent home. We have had a small number of staff and students absent as they have tested positive to COVID so I urge everyone in the school community to continue to be vigilant around COVID 19.

I have had some queries regarding unvaccinated Parents and Carers entering the school site, the guidelines currently state Parents and Carers can enter school sites, but must follow all site access requirements and COVID-safe measures, including only entering if feeling well, wearing a mask while on the school site indoors, maintaining a physical distance of 1.5 metres between adults, frequently handwashing and hand sanitising. Parents and Carers who are volunteering on site must however be vaccinated.

Once again I congratulate and thank the school community for the willingness to work with our school to ensure we are functioning in a COVID safe manner.

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Zeppelin and I represented Havenview Primary School by laying a wreath on ANZAC Day. Giovanna Simpson the Deputy Mayor and Abbey Granger the Burnie Youth Mayor laid a wreath same with well know people and schools. None of this would have happened if it wasn’t for Mr Murfet and Mr Nichols for making a wreath and organizing it.

Written by Emily McKenzie

We hope all who celebrate Mothers Day had a very special day !

A big Thankyou to the Parent Group and volunteers who ran the Mothers Day Stall enabling our students to spoil the special person in their lives.

Souper Tuesdays have kicked off and are proving a hit once again. A warm cup of soup on a cool day is enjoyed by many.  Recipes so far this year, Mrs. Gleeson’s pumpkin soup and Broccoli and Potato soup.

If you are available on a Tuesday to help out, please see Tmeeka or the front office to discuss.

 

Recipes below.

Mrs. Gleeson’s Pumpkin Soup (3 May)  

750g pumpkin
250g sweet potato
250g potato
2 large onions
1L veg stock
1 cup cream
2 tsp curry powder
salt & pepper

In large saucepan heat 1-2 tbs oil and fry sliced onions and curry powder. Peel pumpkin and potatoes and cut in to small pieces, add all to pot along with stock.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes or until tender.
Blend and add cream, salt and pepper to taste and simmer for a further 5 minutes. 

 

Broccoli and Potato Soup (10 May) 

400gm Broccoli, roughly chopped
500gm Potato, peeled and chopped
1 Litre vegetable stock
2 tbs sour cream


Place broccoli, potato and stock in large pot and bring to the boil.
Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
Blend, add sour cream and serve.
Add salt and pepper if desired.

Being at school is the best place for our kids. It’s where they learn and grow alongside their friends, and where they benefit the most.

The Department of Education’s new communication resources on School attendance highlight the importance of regular school attendance – watch the television commercial here.

Going to school not only promotes academic success, but also helps build important social skills, relationships and confidence. Every COVID-safe measure is being taken, so that every student can learn in class safely.

What we do know is that every school day counts. Bright futures begin at school, so if your child is well enough to attend school, being in the physical school environment is the best place for them.

For more information, please visit the Department of Education website.

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