20 August 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Hi Parents, Families and Community,

Kean Family: Just a huge thank you to everyone in our amazing community for the response to support Susie Kean and her family after their house fire. I know how appreciative she has been with all of the support she received. A huge thank you from us too – we are lucky to have you as our community.

Book Week: Always a fantastic time on our calendar, Book Week is next week. Our teachers will be organising different literacy activities related to Book Week in their classrooms. Our annual Book Week parade in on Tuesday, August 24, at 9am. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book characters to participate in the event. Parents are welcome. (Please remain mindful of social distancing while on site).

Winter Feast: Our Snug Primary School Winter Feast is on next Friday, August 27. There is going to be a large selection of food, from meat on a spit, sushi, pizza, pasta, dumplings, fairy floss, dessert mulled wine, cold drinks, and fire pits. We hope everyone in the community can come and join us.

We are still looking for some volunteers to help us on the night (We have schedule of one hour spots) so if you can help out, we would greatly appreciate it. Sign up here:

Habit of the mind: Our school’s Habit of the Mind next week is an important one, and links to a big push as a school of developing students who are thinkers, and problem solvers. “Mistakes are valuable – they make your brain grow!” is a mantra we want our students to embrace. We want them to try new things, correct, try another angle, and think about the process because we know that is where the rich learning takes place.

Reading nights: Wonderful to see so many students hitting 50, 100, 150 reading nights this year. Reading is absolutely critical to all student learning, and reading with parents and caregivers, and independent reading is so important. Please support your children to read as much as they can!

2021 School Satisfaction Surveys

Each year the Department of Education conducts School Satisfaction Surveys in Tasmanian Government schools, to gain feedback on what you think our schools do well and where you think we may improve.

We encourage you to complete the survey about Snug Primary School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school planning and decision-making.

You can complete the online survey at any time until Friday 17 September 2021.

All responses are anonymous and confidential with the survey carried out on a secure website.

Feedback is only accessible to the school principal and teachers and relevant Department of Education staff, in online summary report formats with no individuals or families identifiable.

For any assistance please contact Education Performance and Review by emailing: schoolsurveys@education.tas.gov.au.

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey.

Kind Regards,
Blair Curtis
Principal

Kath’s Spot

Family life always has its ups and downs doesn’t it, you just hope that most of the time most of the crew are on their way ‘up’! Sometimes though individuals, especially children, will need that little boost to help keep them going. Often, as parents we will see when our kids need that, but if we can train all members of our family to look out for others, and help to prop each other up, when needed, then it means we all have a wider support system with lots of people looking out for us.

This week our habit of the mind has been “we look for moments to be kind to each other”. Encourage your children to look for moments to help carry something for someone else, or to give something away. There are endless moments in our day to be kind, and it doesn’t have to cost us a fortune of money, but it may cost us in our time or effort. Please consider taking the time to mentor your little people- what they see you do, is what they will do. Let’s be kind to each other this week.

Many Blessings

Kath Dolliver
Chaplain

Book Week

Book Week Parade

Our Book Week parade in on Tuesday 24th August at 9am on the basketball court. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book characters to participate in the event. Parents are welcome but please remain mindful of social distancing while on site and don’t forget to check in upon arrival.

Book Fair

Next week is Book Week and our book fair will be running in the office from Monday 23rd August to Friday 3rd September. Purchases are cash only please.

PE News

Please note that our Athletics Day has had a date change – it will now be on Tuesday 26 October. More details will be available closer to the time.

Schools Triathlon Challenge

On the Radar!

What? Primary Schools Triathlon

Who? Years 3-6

When? Friday December 10th

• Entries close by 15th October (Term 4, Week1)

How to enter? Forms can be collected at the school office or printed directly off the STC website

Cost? One off fee of $25 to enter as an individual, a team or both.

• All entry fees (cash) to be taken to the school office no forms are accepted without payment.

For more information, jump on the STC website or see Mr Wishart.

Winter Feast

Outside School Hours Care

2021 Information and Enrolment (Including Re-Enrolment)

2021 Enrolment and Re-Enrolment information is now available from the office and OSHC. There is new and important information that families need in these packs, so please be sure to collect one ASAP. Thanks!

Uniform News

We now have winter tunics in stock, sizes 4, 6 and 8 (size 10 are on backorder), $50.00 each.

Levies Due

Please note, levies are now overdue. Payment options are:

• BPay (contact your bank or financial institution)
• BPoint (www.bpoint.com.au/payments/deptofedu, Biller Name: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – Invoice)
• Service Tasmania (1300 13 55 13 or www.service.tas.gov.au, Product Code 242)
• School office (to pay by cash or card)

Entertainment Membership

Help our school raise funds and enjoy a year’s worth of discounts and savings for you and your family. Click here to sign up today:

School Banking

Tuesday 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 Handbook

New Bankers are very welcome – for every new banker, the school receives a $5.00 commission and then 5% of every deposit made thereafter. Just head to any Commonwealth Bank with some ID for yourself and your child (a drivers licence and birth certificate, for example) and ask to open a Youthsaver Account for School Banking. You’ll be given a deposit book and Dollarmites wallet on the spot and will be able to begin banking the next business day - it’s that easy!

Rewards Program: For every deposit your child makes, they will receive a silver Dollarmite token. Once they have received 10 tokens then will then receive a gold Dollarmite token which they can redeem for an exclusive Dollarmite reward item.

Kids Matter eNewsletter

Kingston Library - What’s On

Coming Events

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

Community Notices

Fencing Classes

Lego Exhibition

Kinder age keyboard lessons

Would your child like to play a musical instrument? Keyboard is a great first instrument to learn! I take students from age 4, and teach in either 15 minute or 30 minute blocks. Fun is an important part of my teaching, and I hold performances throughout the year.

I teach at Kettering and half hour lessons are $30.
For more information, please contact Ange on
0438 340 329.

2021 TERM DATES