Term 1 - Week 8 - 28th March, 2024
IMPORTANT DATES
KEY DATES FOR TERM 1 2024 | ||
MARCH 2024 | ||
Fri 29 – Tues 2 Apr | Easter Break | |
APRIL 2024 | ||
Wed 3 | Students Return to School After Easter Break | |
Thurs 4, 9:00am | Rhyme and Story Time in LIL room | |
Fri 5, 9:00am - 10:15am | LIL Excursion to East Devonport Bike Park - FINAL SESSION FOR TERM 1 | |
Mon 8 | Progress Reports go home | |
Tue 9 | School Athletics Carnival | |
Thurs 11, 9:00am | Rhyme and Story Time in LIL room | |
Fri 12 | NO LIL SESSION | |
Fri 12 | End of Term 1 | |
Mon 29 | Term 2 Commences | |
| TERM DATES FOR 2024 | ||
Term 1 – 8 February – 12 April School Holidays – 13 April – 28 April | Term 2 – 29 April – 5 July School Holidays – 6 July – 21 July | |
Term 3 – 22 July – 27 September School Holidays – 28 September – 13 October | Term 4 – 14 October – 19 December School Holidays – 20 December | |
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
This term has flown by so far. Easter is much earlier this year, and the Easter Break falls outside of the School Holidays. Good Friday is tomorrow, and students will not return to school until Wednesday April 3rd.
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Easter.
School Association AGM
Elections of office bearers was held at the AGM last week.
Chairperson Kelly Grey
Treasurer Tracey Cole
Secretary Jemima Hamer
Kristie Wilson, Jessica Joyce, Ann Beswick, Campbell Barnett, Heidi Broun-Donohue, Aleeca Stocks are the parent and teacher members for 2024.
Thanks to Karen Allen for her many years as a teacher member of our School Association.
Twilight Festival
Thank you to volunteers, students, and staff that put on another great Twilight Festival. With very few people we were able to put on a variety of entertainment, food, and stalls. We always welcome additional volunteers at these events to share the load.
John Hudson
PRINCIPAL
Twilight Festival
LIL EXCURSION TO EAST DEVONPORT BIKE PARK
On Friday 5th April Launching into Learning will be meeting at the East Devonport Bike Park in Thomas Street. Please bring your bikes, trikes, skateboards and helmets for a fun morning from 9:00 - 10:15am.
If the weather is inclement, we will meet back at Spreyton Primary Kindergarten.
This will be the final LiL session for Term1. There will be no LiL session on the last week of term (Friday 12th April) however there will be Rhyme and Story Time on Thursday 4th and 11th April at 9.00am in the LiL room.
Hope to see you there.
Judy Roberts
LiL Co-ordinator
TASMANIA READS CHALLENGES
- Read something you don’t normally read.
- Tally up the times you read over a day.
- Make a list of what you’ve read.
- Make a list of why you read something – entertainment, information, instructions…
- “No time!” - Set a daily reading schedule.
- Do a cross word or word find.
- Read out loud to someone.
- Talk to someone about something you’ve read lately (newspaper, magazine, book...)
READ ALOUD
The Children’s Book Council Association, Tasmania Branch, and Toast 4 Kids charity have co-launched an initiative to encourage parents and caregivers to read aloud to children in their care...every day. Visit the website for more resources.
https://cbcatas.org.au/read-aloud/
Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them to develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written world.
Parents and caregivers are the first people to provide children with the early stepping stones for this life-long journey of learning. Ask any builder the importance of a solid foundation.
Barrie McClymont
AST / LIFT COORDIATOR
TOOL SKOOL 1/2C AND 1/2P CLASSES
Tool Skool Classes
2024 PAYMENT OF LEVIES
Levies are one of the many ways that families contribute to our school community. They support student learning by contributing towards the cost of essential items and services.
Families should have receive your invoice for levies by now. Statements are posted from Hobart and provide BPay details for Parents/Carers to facilitate payment. Payment can be made online or at the school office via EFTPOS or cash between 8.00 am and 4.00 pm on school days.
Wherever possible we ask that Parents/Carers pay the amount of levies invoiced in full in Term One. However, we understand some circumstances mean this is not possible and Parents/Carers may choose to agree to pay levies by instalments. Parents/Carers are encouraged to discuss setting up a payment plan as early as possible if there is difficulty in affording the levy charge. This will enable us to set up an agreed instalment payment plan with regular weekly/fortnightly or monthly payments to suit your circumstance and ensure the levies are paid in full in an acceptable timeframe.
Families who are supported through the Student Assistance Scheme do not need to pay levies. If you have a current Health Care Card and have not already applied for STAS please follow the link below to complete the application.
Parents/Carers of Grade 6 students have been invoiced for the Grade 6 Leavers Top for $40 per shirt. Students will receive their Grade 6 Leavers Top/s when they arrive and payment has been confirmed.
Karen Wicks
Acting School Business Manager
COMMUNITY NOTICES
After School at Devonport Library
Devonport Tenpin Bowl
Devonport Football Club
School Holiday Tennis Camp
Football Tasmania
Get Into Golf
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