29 October 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Hi Parents, Families and Community,

Athletics Day

Thanks to everyone who attended this years Athletics Day. We were lucky with the weather in the end – it managed to stay dry – with some fantastic competitive races in the morning, and lots of fun in the novelty events in the afternoon.

Year 6 Plays

Our Year 6 students have been working hard on their end of year plays. Performances are next Wed, November 3 – Year 6 parents and caregivers, please don’t forget to purchase your tickets from the office.

Remembrance Day Assembly

Our Remembrance Day Assembly will be on November 11. The community is welcome, and are asked to be seated in the gym by 10.30am. The assembly is expected to take about 30 minutes.

Attendance

A reminder to parents that it is an education department requirement that the school request a doctor’s certificate for any days beyond five days that a student is sick and away from school. Attendance is one of the key pillars of ensuring students are learning at the required standard. Missed days away can have a significant impact on outcomes, so we encourage families to ensure students are always at school when possible.

Uniforms

We have noticed a bit of a creep of clothing and footwear that do not follow our school uniform guidelines this term. A reminder that students need to wear Snug jumpers, and not other hoodies or jumpers; shoes should be black or white (and not workman’s boots); socks, also black or white.

Kind Regards,
Blair Curtis
Principal

Kath’s Spot

I was recently reading an article from ‘The Holistic Psychologist’ that talked about the impact of the role of a parent. It shared that ‘The single greatest influence on our neural pathways (thought/behaviour patterns) as well as our nervous system responses are our parent figures.’

It goes on to share that parents are the ones that educates us on ‘Our relationship dynamics, how to have boundaries, core beliefs about who we are, how to regulate emotions, & how to treat ourselves.’

Even reading this I felt a little overwhelmed by responsibility, and the need to assess how I’m going out at this. Am I succeeding? What do I need to improve? And then I was reminded that yes while it is my responsibility as a parent to carry out this role, to help teach these core values to my children, I too have a support and network of people around me to help guide me, and to also help educate my children in this way. I’ve got back up. When I feel low, I can yell out for help. I can ask a teacher for some support, I can ring a neighbour for something I might need.

I encourage you to build a community around you and your children, to help not only support your child, but to support you. So that you can be at your strongest. We’ve got your back!! Your kids need you, you are their biggest influence, but let’s take it one step at a time hey.

Many Blessings

Kath Dolliver
Chaplain

Book Club

Book Club orders are submitted and paid for online via the Book Clubs Loop. Please go to this link below:

The Loop for the current book issue will be closed off on Friday 5th November so ensure you have your orders in by then. Books will arrive to school and be distributed to students a few weeks later.

Little Sprouts

Drama News

The Year 6 Drama Production “Short Play Festival” is happening on Wednesday 3rd November. Tickets will be available to purchase up until the Tuesday 2nd November - $5.00/adult, $3.00/child, $15.00/family (2 x adults and 2 x children), cash only please.

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!

Levies are now overdue

Levies are now overdue please make contact with the school office if the below payment options do not suit we can initiate a payment plan.

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)

Gym Timetable – Term 4

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

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Coming Events

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Community Notices

Kingborough Baby & Kids Market

Kingston Rotary Mega Market

2021 TERM DATES