Term 4 - Week 2 - 23rd October, 2025

IMPORTANT DATES

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Start of Term
We have had a settled start to Term 4. After a great deal of rain over the school holidays, the weather has fined up. It has been pleasing to see so many children attending in their full Spreyton Primary School uniform.

There is much to look forward to this term. This is just some of what is happening at Spreyton Primary School.

• Terrapin Puppets
• Grade 3-4 Camp
• P-2 Tadpole Swimming
• Sharing Assemblies
• Grade 6 Orientation Day
• Schools Triathlon Challenge
• Grade 3-5 Swimming and Water Safety Program
• Grade 6 Leavers Assembly
• Grade 6 Leavers Dinner
• School Picnic at Latrobe Pool
• School Association Meetings
• Twilight Festival Meeting

Keep up to date with event dates and locations by checking the important dates section of the newsletter, Schoolzine and our Facebook page.

Twilight Festival
Planning is well underway because 20^th March 2026 will roll around very quickly. Our next planning meeting is on Thursday, 13^th November 2025, at 6.00 pm in the school staffroom. I look forward to seeing you there to plan our next great community event.

John Hudson
PRINCIPAL

TERM 4 2025 WHAT'S HAPPENING

SPREYTON PRIMARY SCHOOL VALUES AWARD RECIPIENTS - 17th October, 2025

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING - Physical Education Term 3 & 4

Students at Spreyton are fortunate to receive two PE lessons per week (Prep-Grade 6). Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are “traditional” lessons where there is a particular skill focus. Thursday and Friday are aimed at fitness and fun.

Term 4 is the final chance for students to apply all the fundamental movement skills developed and practised during the year.

Terms 1 and 2 are primarily dedicated to locomotor skills (walk, run, jump, hop, skip, gallop, etc), striking with hand, foot and implement, and throwing and catching.

A Games Sense approach is used to enable skills to be practised whilst playing a game or a modified version of a game. This means students play a familiar game with a newly learnt skill incorporated into it.

Skipping

Kinder – familiarisation with long ropes, jumping a stationary rope, leaping over a moving rope, and introducing a turning rope.

Prep/Grade 1/2 – jumping, moving ropes, jumping and turning ropes, introducing independent rope turning, and short rope skills.

Grade 3-6 – students explore long rope skills, short rope skills, and multi-rope skills. Many of these tasks can be done individually or in a small group.

Hockey

This year, Hockey Tasmania visited the school to provide a highly specialised two-week introduction to hockey. All grades participated in age-appropriate activities, being introduced to genuine hockey sticks, hockey balls, and shin pads.

Sofcrosse

Kinder – Kinders used a highly modified scoop to practice picking up the ball, throwing it in the air, throwing it to a partner, and catching a moving ball.

Prep/ Grade 1/2 – These students consolidated the use of a scoop before being introduced to a full-size Sofcrosse stick. This was used to scoop up the ball, throw it, and catch it.

Grade 3-6 – students are expected to use the stick to scoop, throw and catch. These skills are then used to play an outside game of Sofcrosse. These skills were shared on the Seesaw app.

Volleyball

Kinder – students use a large soft ball to practice their throwing and catching. The volleyball net is introduced as an object to throw the ball over. Culminating in a game using the net and a volleyball court, where students throw a ball over or under the net.

Prep / Grade 1 – Students reinforce their large-ball skills, including catching, chest pass, shoulder pass, and overhead passing. They are introduced to the concept of hitting or striking the ball, as in volleyball. They finish with a game of over and under.

Grade 1/2 - Students reinforce their large ball skills or catching, chest pass, shoulder pass, and overhead passing. They are introduced to the concept of hitting or striking the ball, as in volleyball. The final activity is to play a game of Newcombe ball, which is throwing and catching the ball to make it go to the other side of the net.

Grade 3-6 – Primary students spend all their time practising the fundamental volleyball skills, dig, set and serve. Each week, new rules of the game are introduced, leading into the final week of gameplay. Students umpire their own games and begin with newcombe ball and move into volleyball play.

Kinder – Using a modified Frisbee, the concept of a sideways throw is introduced. Students practice throwing a frisbee, catching a frisbee and experience a standard frisbee outside.

Prep/Grade 1/2 – the concept of the sideways throw is reinforced, a standard frisbee is used, and the game of frisbee golf is introduced.

Grade 3-6 – Primary students refine their throwing of various frisbees, become more competent at catching a frisbee and play a round of frisbee golf on the school oval.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Aside from the normal PE lessons, many students have been involved in extra activities. Some of these are school sporting teams, some are special events that have a selection process, and some are opt-in events.

Term 1: School Athletics Carnival, North-West Athletics, Soccer in Schools clinics, Devon Junior Soccer roster, Devon Netball Association Winter Roster, Devonport Basketball Council Winter roster and Devonport Tennis Club tennis challenge.

Term 2: Futsal tournament, Walk to School Day, School Cross Country, North-West Cross Country, Symmons Plains and Hook into Hockey Clinics.

Term 3: Glow run, 5/6 sports Day/Devon Vs Darwin and Launceston Exchange, BTas HER Court, Richardson Cup and Cricket Tas Blast Clinics.

Term 4: Schools Triathlon Challenge, Devonport Touch Association roster, 3/4 Sports Expo, Water Orientation and Grade 3/4/5 Swimming and Water Safety.

Derek Henry
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

FOOTY COLOURS DAY LAST TERM

What a fantastic day of colour, team spirit and fun at Spreyton Primary! Our students (and staff!) proudly wore their team colours, enjoyed some friendly footy fun on the oval, and showed great sportsmanship all round.

Thanks to everyone who donated. $316.00 was raised — your support helps our SRC make great things happen! 

Nathan Gratton
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Footy Colours Day

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TWILIGHT FESTIVAL - Friday 20th March, 2026 -

'Grow It, Make It or Bake' Stall

In preparation for our 2026 Spreyton Primary Twilight Festival, we are seeking your help for one of our main fundraisers.

If you’re an avid gardener or baker, we are seeking your help to stock our stall with surplus items from your veggie garden, plants, jams, sauces & baked items.

We need as many donations of all these items as possible to make for a successful stall. 

Further details will be provided next year in the lead-up to our festival, but please email me at kellyawilson888@gmail.com if you are interested & know this is something you can assist with.

All fundraising goes directly back to our school and students, and any support would be greatly appreciated.

Kelly Wilson
COMMITTEE MEMBER

BOOK CLUB ISSUE 7

Book Club Issue 7 orders and money due by Thursday 30th October.

Deb Hamblin
LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

LOST PROPERTY

We currently have a number of items in lost property from the end of Term 3 as itemised below:

• Kathmandu jacket as in the photos below
• A Jelly Cat, found in P-Grade 2 playground and a
• Nomination Bracelet with the letter T and two other tiles. 

All items are located at the front office.

Shelley Tyson

MIDFORD UNIFORM

Uniform Update – New Dance Pants Available
We have been advised that Midford now has an additional pant option available for purchase. The new ‘Dance Pants’ are designed for comfort and movement, perfect for active days at school.

These are available for $26.00
The School Association have approved the addition of these pants to our uniform list. Please see photo below, a sample is available at the office if you would like to have a look at it.

DEVONPORT CITY COUNCIL - Master Plan for Maidstone Park

Devonport City Council is developing a Master Plan for Maidstone Park to help guide the future use and development of this important community space.

We’re inviting students, families, and the wider school community to share their ideas about what would make Maidstone Park an even better place for sport, play, and community activities. Your feedback will help Council explore opportunities and options for the park in a well-informed way.

The community survey is now open, and we’d love to hear from your school community. It can be accessed through any of the following links below:

The survey will remain open until 9:00 am, Thursday, 23 October 2025.

Thank you for supporting this project and helping shape the future of Maidstone Park for our community — and for the next generation who’ll play there!

Warm Regards
Devonport City Council

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Tasmanian Heritage and Militaria Fair

Tasmania Fire Service

The new 2025 Tasmania Fire Service Bushfire-Ready Challenge is coming this Spring!

Register now and receive weekly challenges across a 4-week program, helping your household plan and prepare for bushfire season!

Join us at: https://bushfire.tas.gov.au/bushfire-challenge/bushfire-ready-challenge

Take it on. Be prepared.

Daniel Principe - Healthy Relationships, Strong Futures

Latrobe Cricket Club

Life Without Barriers