Grade 6 Camp

Grade 6 and staff had a ball in Launceston for our Camp. Packed with learning opportunities at Beaconsfield Mine, Sea Horse World and Platypus House I’m sure we all learnt something new on our adventures. Along with these great experiences, were the opportunities to test our physical skills in rock climbing, zip lining and completing challenging tree top rope adventure courses. These activities certainly tested our resilience and courage!

I’d like to commend students on their independence, cooperation and behaviour whilst on camp, making it an enjoyable trip for all. Special thanks to Miss Cramer, Mrs Poulter, Mr Poulter and Mrs Ollington who gave their very best in what was an extremely busy week.  

ICAS

During Term 3 we had a number of students participate in the International Competition of Australian Assessments, with a number of students performing extremely well across English, Maths and Science. Congratulations Amelia Dixon, Sophie Ettlin, Sienna Korpershoek and Isabella Korpershoek on their Merit awards for English; Lilliarna Cann, Isabella Korpershoek, Sophie Ettlin, Amelia Dixon and Esmay Ollington on their Credit awards for Mathematics and in Science Eli Fisher awarded Merit, Isabella Korpershoek, Jorja Fisher and Amelia Dixon a Credit award.

Farewell

Farewell to Mrs Poulter who will be taking leave for the last 5 weeks of Term 4. Mrs Poulter will return for a short period at the beginning of 2022 before taking her maternity leave. We wish her the very best for the end of the year. Miss Horton will be teaching 5-6P for the remainder of the year.

7UP

7UP Youth Centre are inviting Year 6 students to be a part of the 7UP community for the remainder of Term 4, to provide opportunities for students to meet with other Grade 6s ahead of heading to high school and get them familiar with the facilities. 

7 UP is a youth space run by Rural Health Tasmania in collaboration with Circular Head Council, Treasure Chest, Smithton Christian Fellowship, Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation and Brumby Hill Aboriginal Corporation.

7UP is aimed at providing a space for high school aged teens to meet and socialise in a safe, supervised space.  It’s opening hours are 3:00-5:00pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 7 UP provide free food, WiFi, activities, sports and gaming opportunities. They are located at 124-126 Nelson St across from Covers Plus - at the front of the SCF building.

Learn to Swim

Learn to Swim starts in Week 6 and runs for two weeks from Monday 15^th November until Friday 26^th November for students in Grades 3-6. Information regarding swim times and requirements will be sent home in the coming week.  Kinder to Grade 2 Learn to Swim will be run during Week 7, from Monday 22^nd November until Friday 26^th November.

Last week Kinder went on an excursion to the Yolla School Farm.  At the farm the grade 11 and 12 students took us on a tour.  We learnt all about how to look after the animals on the farm.  When we got back to school we had our very first try at guided drawing.  We used water colour pencils to add colour to our farm artwork.  We hope you enjoy our excursion reports.

In 5/6 Poulter, students have been learning about location and how landmarks are a useful tool to explain a route. In our first lesson, we practised how to move around the classroom using landmarks. We then looked at a painting, a google earth image and a map of Cradle Mountain. We talked about the purpose of each image and how we could use all three to create our own images. Students had to draw their image onto a gridded map and include certain points of interest, such as Dove Lake and Marion’s Lookout. After the students drew their images, they had to explain a route from the Car Park to the Summit of Cradle Mountain using directional language and landmarks. Here are some pictures of the students’ images.

STAS forms for 2022 can be collected from the school office or families can also apply online on the Department's web page at www.education.tas.gov.au.

If you have any further questions about STAS or Levies and Charges in general please contact the Department of Education’s Financial Assistance on 1800 827 055 or via email stas@education.tas.gov.au.

We have decided to go live with our Zones of Regulation information session. This is to allow our families to watch at a day and time that suits them best. We will be sending out the link via Schoolzine and encourage you to please watch and direct any questions you have to Megan Hills. The video link will replace our face to face session that was scheduled for tonight the 3rd of November at the school. Thank you.