17 November 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Have you seen the quality writing in our foyer from Year 5B? The class have worked very hard during the writing process to engage the reader. I was certainly impressed with the focus on audience, cohesion and the language features used during this learning task. Keep using the techniques of effective writers team!

We have had several concerned community members contact the school in regard to student wearing helmets as they ride or scoot to school. Please follow our Snug CARES value of safety and wear your helmet to and from school.

Two other CARES values we have been focussing on recently are Respect and Acceptance. Our whole school knows that following teacher direction and accepting decisions – even when we don’t agree with them – is part of living in a successful community. The majority of our students show these values very well and we will support everyone to follow them. We have invited our community police officer to come and speak with all students 3-6 about what respect looks like in our community after school.

As out weather gets hotter, please remember to use sunscreen before you come to school, wear your school coloured wide brim hat and keep your drink bottle full. Another uniform reminder is to wear black school shorts that come to at least mid-thigh. This ensures we are all sun-safe and show pride in our school.

Congratulations go to Jack Sutherland who attended the Learning Services South National Testing Awards ceremony on Monday. Jack received a top in school award and was presented with his certificate by the Minister for Education, Mr Jeremy Rockcliff. Congratulations for putting in your best effort during this assessment.

Bonnie Jeffrey
Principal

Kath’s Spot

During the week I was fortunate to attend the Huon Channel Athletics carnival event in Huonville where 45 of our students participated and represented our school.

For the second year running I helped to coordinate the shot put site, which is situated right at the end of the oval, on the bend. It is a fantastic spot, in that I see every runner heading around the track, and it’s the part of the track where there are generally no spectators, and so I make a point to yell out encouraging comments along the way of their race. Afterwards, our runners always tell me they could hear me on the bend and a huge smile lights up across their face.

But it’s not just our students that I will yell out to along their race. A number of students had stopped running altogether, and were walking around the track, considerably puffed out and I would encourage them “you’re doing a great job, keep going it’s not that much further, I wonder if you can start a little jog for me, just get a nice steady pace”. Each of these runners started running again, and ran till the end of their race.

Running a race is hard work; there is so much happening both in your body and your mind. I remember as a kid being one of the tallest in my class, and sprints were quite easy. But long distance was an absolute killer!! I remember feeling like I couldn’t get a big enough breath, and my Mum used to say “you’re fine, just put your arms above your head”. When I became a parent, the doctor soon identified that I had had asthma all my life, then it all made sense.

When you are running, not only do you feel every movement in your body and every breath, your head is racing with all different thoughts as well. Sometimes it’s positive “you’ve got this!” and other times it’s not so helpful “you’re coming last, you are so bad at this!”. We talk with our students about having a positive mindset, and how to able to encourage themselves and others along the way.

Parenting is a bit the same hey. How often do you think “I’ve got this” I wonder? How could you encourage yourself in this parenting journey? Do you need to give yourself a little pep talk? Or is there someone else that you can see, that you can help to get back in the race? Have a think, what can I do today to change the way I am thinking, to see the positives amongst it all? Do you need to sit down with a cuppa and think, or say out loud “you know what I’ve been thrown a few curve balls, but I am doing a great job, I can do this”? Or is there another strategy that will work for you. Let me know, and if you need some help, like we all do sometimes...just yell out.

Many Blessings
Kath Dolliver
Chaplain

Assembly Awards

Interschool Athletics Carnival

GO SNUG GUNS!!

Drama

“Cirque du Snug”

The Grade 4 play “Cirque du Snug” will be on Wednesday 29th November – tickets are now available at the office for purchase. Please bring any spare medium to large boxes (i.e. 70cm x 70cm and above) you may have to the hall to be used in set construction.

“Journey to Antarctica”

Grade 6 photos from “Journey to Antarctica” are available now at the office for ordering.

Snug Quiz Night

Silent Auction

Snug Primary is currently running a Fundraising Silent Auction. If you would like to place a bid on any of the below prizes please make your way into the Snug Primary School Office. Winners will be announced at the end of the Quiz Night, 25th November 2017. Good Luck!

Silent Auction List:

Water Colour painting- Rodger Murphy - Valued: $800

Ingehope- Water front Country House accommodation. Cygnet - Valued: $280

Flue Clean voucher - Valued: $140
Harcourts Gift Pack - Valued: $100
Wine selection: - Valued: $125
42’s South Premier Cuvee
Limited Edition Red Deer Station- Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre
Pooley Matilda 2008 Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Bowen Therapy Massage ($85)and Steamhouse ($20) Vouchers - Valued: $105

2 x Hill Street vouchers - Valued: $100 each
BBQ Pack: - Valued: $116
Kingston Town Meat Voucher
Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whisky and
Medhurst BBQ Utensils and apron pack

Short and Stout Voucher - Valued: $50

Prizes for the Night:

$50 Habitat Voucher x 2
$50 Doctor Syntax Hotel voucher
Engraved Bottle Wine
Snug Butcher Meat tray
Assorted Gift Bags

Book Club

This will be the last Book Club for 2017, so make the most of the opportunity to get organised for Christmas! Pay online anytime at the link below otherwise forms and correct money due back to the office by Tuesday 28th November.

Volunteers ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea

Don’t forget to RSVP to our Volunteers ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea. This is happening on Tuesday 5th December at 10.30am in the Snug Primary School Kitchen and all are warmly invited to attend.

Bushfire Season

We have been told we are at high risk for bushfires this season. Please see below for information and a ‘parent release’ form. Please return this form (one per child) to the school office ASAP if you haven’t already. Thank you very much to those of you that have returned the forms already.

Kinder 2018

We have finalised our Kinder classes for 2018 and have only a few enrolment spaces left. If you know a family who have a Kinder-aged child and have not completed their enrolment, please ask them to contact the office on 6267 9230.

Pre Kinder

Our Pre Kinder sessions are continuing this term and letters have been sent to those that have enrolled. Don’t miss out – enrol now!

The Combined Primary Schools Annual Concert

Kids Matter eNewsletter

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Coming Events

For more information please see our school calendar by clicking the link below: https://snugps.schoolzineplus.com/calendar

Term Dates for 2017

Term Dates for 2018