Recently we had a visit from the architect engaged by the Department of Education to re develop some of our school as part of the Contemporary Classroom project. While the planning/costing is still underway I look forward to sharing the details of what improvements these works will make in the near future.

One of the impacts of COVID over the last 2 years was a reduction in the number of people catching influenza. The easing of restrictions unfortunately has seen influenza make a return. A reminder to Parents/Carers that should your child have cold or flu like symptoms they should be tested for COVID and should a positive test be returned notify public health and the school. If a negative test is returned and student is symptomatic, please keep them at home until they have recovered to ensure we can minimize the spread of sickness at our school and the community.

From week 5 our Canteen will switch to operating on Fridays, I would like to thank those parents who have volunteered to help with the canteen for making this possible and encourage any parents who may have some time to volunteer to contact Bek or Jess.

A big thank you also to those parents that volunteer and make soup for staff and students on Tuesdays, Souper Tuesday is very much appreciated by staff and students in the cooler terms.

Breakfast club now operates every morning. If Parents/Carers would like students to utilise breakfast club, we ask that students get to school in plenty of time to have their breakfast before they go to class. The breakfast club will stop serving at 8:50am to try and reduce the disruption of students taking their breakfast to class.

Wednesday 1 June will be our school Cross Country, a separate information sheet will be sent out this week and we ask Parents/Carers wishing to attend to please return the slip to the School Office to ensure we know how many people will be attending.  All spectators are expected to abide by all COVID protocols that are in place.

Duncan Murfet

Principal

Tues 31 May & 7 June	Souper Tuesday
Fri 3 June	Canteen
Mon 6 - Thurs 9 June	Dental Van for grades Kinder, Prep, 1,2 and 6
Wed 8 June	NWPSSA  Inter Primary Cross Country grades 3 - 6
Mon 13 June	Queens Birthday Public Holiday
Tues 14 June	School Photos
Fri 1 July	Mid Year Reports
Fri 8 July	Last day of Term 2
Mon 11 July - Fri 22 July	School Holidays
Mon 25 July	Student Free Day
Tues 26 July	First day of Term 3

Students in 5/6 were tasked with building a raft that would float across a tub of water transporting an animal figurine. Students worked in pairs with each group given identical supplies for building their rafts including paddle-pop sticks, cardboard, small plastic bottle, foil, tape and straws. In preparation for construction, students tested their materials for being able to float, and if waterproof. After extensive testing teams constructed their rafts then later completed the ‘river-crossing’ test.

All team rafts successfully travelled across the water and kept their figurine completely dry.

The varied raft designs were pleasing to see as well as the final results proving 100% successful for all teams.’

How the Birds got their Colours

An Aboriginal story

Told by Mary Albert

Compiled by Pamela Lofts

Prep-1 have been reading the story How the Birds got their Colours. The story is about a dove who hurts his foot, and it swells and becomes infected, he lays on the ground dying. Some of his friends come to help dove, all but crow.

Finally, one of the birds a parrot has an idea to pierce doves’ foot with her sharp beak to let the infection out. As he does the infection bursts the swollen foot and colour splashes out all over the parrot. It splashes all over the other birds making them red, brown, blue and yellow. Some got spots, some got stripes. All got colours except for crow who got no colour at all.

Congratulations

Congratulations to both Zeppelin and Jagger for being selected in the Under 12's Tasmanian State Hockey Team, as well as in the Under 13's North West Representative Hockey Team competeing interstate in June.

 

                                                                                           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