3 May 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Families,

It is my great privilege to be Principal at Snug Primary School for Term 2. Thank you to everyone in the school community for your warm welcomes to the school. Students have returned to school this week excited to be back and fully focussed on their learning. All classes are involved in an amazing range of learning opportunities and students are engaged in exploring and sharing their learning. We all acknowledge and thank Loretta Woolley for her outstanding leadership of the school throughout Term 1.

We welcome two new staff members this term. Fran Hewitt will be our P.E. teacher for Terms 2 and 3 and Leanne Hebden will be supporting teachers on Wednesdays as part of the Middle Years Literacy Project. We welcome them both to our team and we thank Lyn Heerey for all her wonderful work throughout Term 1.

Our Habit of the Mind focus this week has been ‘Work Together – being able to work in teams and learn from others.’ As staff, we are constantly learning with students and colleagues. I am looking forward to learning a great deal from the Snug Team and to working together to continue to improve student outcomes.

One of the highlights at school this week has been the start of our student led Daily P.E. program. Year 6 students have worked hard in Term 1 to plan targeted physical activities for classes to participate in every day. As well as providing essential active time for students, this program gives Year 6 students opportunities to build leadership skills through planning, implementation and reflection on feedback. The Student Leaders are showing an impressive level of skill in guiding and managing groups.

The other highlight this week has been the commencement of work on the new School Gymnasium. Fencing went up over the holidays and the current work is to remove the old sheds. Keep an eye on our newsletters and Facebook page for photos of the works over the coming months.

I am looking forward to meeting all families over the coming weeks – please call in and say hello.

Ms Susan Jeffery
Principal

Kath’s Spot

Have you ever got to the end of an important event, say a running race, or a drama production or a work event and just burst into tears? I certainly have, and I imagine I am not alone. Often you are so heightened with emotion, and you have put such an effort into the event that it all just seems to come out sideways when you finally finish and feel like there is the opportunity to slump over and let it all hang out, so to speak.

I noticed in our cross country this week, that some students that have found that moment at the end of the race challenging in the past, ran over the end finish line, and instead of tears instantly rolling down their face, smiles and joy were there instead. What maturity these students have learnt along their journey! It takes courage and resilience to get to the end and not want to blame the person in front for something, or to feel like something in your body is breaking down...mind you, I know some things in my body have very well started that breaking down process.

Sometimes in life there are unfortunate circumstances, or things that just don't seem fair at all. Here at Snug we are a school that plays fair and looks out for others, but invariably in community, accidents and incidents will happen at some point. A bit like life really hey! I remember a teacher one day said to me when growing up "You don't have to like the other person, you just have to love them in all the moments when they need it most".

A huge congratulations to all our students who accomplished so much during this week- what an achievement! And for all you parents, carers and friends, thanks for all your wonderful support for our school. Thanks for volunteering to hand out ribbons, thanks for giving the teacher a pat on the back, and thank you for sharing your praises for our school to those around you. Thank you for showing courage and resilience in the moments when it is hard. What a great example this is for our students who watch on for opportunities of greatness in action.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek"- Barack Obama

Many Blessings

Kath Dolliver
Chaplain

Class in Focus – Year 4-5B

Year 4-5B Simsons Rock and Water Principles

• Rock means you are strong, it means things will bounce off you
• Water means you are able to flow around problems and let problems flow around you
• When you stand strong you’re never a push over
• When you stand strong you can be there for others, they can lean on you for support
• Standing strong means you’re centred and balanced
• Standing strong means you can’t be pushed around
• Standing strong means people can rely on you to be there
• Standing strong means you can stand up for yourself

Rosie and Tyler

Assembly Awards

PE News

On Friday 10th May, seven students from Snug Primary will be participating in the Primary School State Athletics Championship in Launceston:

Chalahn A, Abbie O, Harrison K, Oliver W, Sophia H, Logan M and Charlie C.

We hope they enjoy representing our school and wish them well in their individual events.

Kitchen-Garden News

Volunteers

Volunteers are always needed! Please return the form below or see the office if you are able to help out or contact us via our website (snugps.schoolzineplus.com) or email (snug.primary@education.tas.gov.au).

Book Club

The online Book Clubs Loop link is in the link below. It’s a very straightforward process to sign up and then super quick and easy to place orders. The Loop will be closed off on Friday 17 May so ensure you have your orders in by then. Books will arrive to school and be distributed to students a few weeks later.

Earn and Learn

Mothers Day Stall

Next week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, our Mothers Day Stall will be set up in the office area. Gifts will range from $1.00 to $5.00 and there is a limit of one gift per child per Mum.

Cyber Safety

Entertainment Memberships 2019-2020

Due to the huge success of this major fundraiser last year, we are doing this again and sending books home to all families (one per family, to oldest in school). If you don’t wish to purchase a book or purchase an online membership and so don’t need the book, please return it to the office. Thank you!

‘Little Sprouts’ and ‘Branching Out’

School Banking

Wednesday is school banking day. Please remember to write your student number on the deposit slips. Replacement Dollarmite wallets are available from the office.

School Banking Rewards

Registration to Work with Vulnerable People

If you volunteer at Snug, you are required to register for “Registration to Work with Vulnerable People”. Please see information below.

Kids Matter eNewsletter

Facebook

Our Facebook page is one of our communication methods that give instant information about school events and celebrations. Please like our page and check regularly for all the brilliant learning opportunities at our school.

Coming Events

For more information please see our school calendar by clicking the link below:

Community Notices

Hockey Tasmania

Channel Football

Kingston Beach Fun Run and Walk

Aussie Hoops Program

Term Dates for 2019