I am delighted to announce that I will be continuing in my role as Acting Principal for the remainder of 2023. I am most fortunate to have the opportunity to continue our journey together, ensuring the best educational opportunities  for our learners.

We are very much looking forward to hosting our Big Breakfast tomorrow morning. Miss Filder and the LIFT team have been very busy preparing for this special event and are ready to 'flip' over 200 pancakes ...

Book Week… 
Last week’s Book Week parade was such a wonderful celebration for our whole school.  Throughout the week students were able to participate in a range of activities that further reinforced the joy of reading. Our Library Leaders also thoroughly enjoyed their lunch-time duties in the library. A huge thank you to Miss Alanna Smith and Mrs Wendy Crabtree for facilitating such a wonderful week and to all students and teachers for their contributions. Make sure you pop into our library to view this years shortlisted items. 

Every school day matters.
Even just missing one day a fortnight can mean your child misses up to a year and half of their education, between Kindergarten and Year 12. 

See what happens when your child misses... 

1 day each fortnight = 20 days per year = 4 weeks per year and therefore, from Kindy to Year 12, that is nearly 1 1⁄2 years of school. This means the best they can achieve is equal to finishing Year 11. 

1 day a week = 40 days per year = 8 weeks per year and therefore, from Kindy to Year 12, that is 2 1⁄2 years of school. This means the best they can achieve is equal to finishing Year 10. 

2 days a week =80 days per year = 16 weeks per year and therefore, from Kindy to Year 12, that is nearly 5 years of learning missed. This means the best they can achieve is equal to finishing Year 7. 

3 days a week = 120 days per year = 24 weeks per year and therefore, from Kindy to Year 12, that is nearly 8 years of learning missed. This means the best they can achieve is equal to finishing Year 6. 

Early notice for upcoming events 

Year 6 Camp 
 Our year 6s will are looking forward to their upcoming adventure camp. This year they will make their way to Camp Clayton where they will have 2 days of jam-packed fun!  

Early Years Water Orientation (EYWO) 
Our Kinders, Preps, Year Ones and Twos will participate in the Water Orientation program in weeks 9 and 10 of this term.  

The 2023 School Satisfaction Surveys are coming! 

 Every year the Department of Education conducts a School Satisfaction Survey to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve. 

We would be grateful if you completed our online survey about Burnie Primary School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school-planning and decision-making. 

The survey is open from Monday 28 August 2023 until Friday 22 September 2023 and should take about 5 minutes to complete. 

Take the online survey by clicking this link, or pasting it in your browser: https://ncv.microsoft.com/qCYraHEebw 

The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential. 

All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools. Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department of Education staff. 

Please contact your school if you require any assistance. 

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

Planning for 2024  
A reminder we are underway with some basic planning for next year.  Please contact the office if the enrolment status of your child will change.  We are keen to hear from all new families in our school zone, as well as children who are turning four years old this year.  Please encourage friends, neighbours and family members to contact our helpful admin team if further information is needed.  

Susan Barnard
Acting Principal

On Friday 29th September, BPS will be holding a Sports Colours Day. Students will have the opportunity to dress up in their favourite sports colours. Kinder will be having their Sports Colours Day on Wednesday 27th September.

Congratulations to all students who received an Aspiration Token in our Values Meeting this week.

Dear Parents and Friends,

Thank you all for your continued support with our fundraisers. On Tuesday we held another ‘Pizza Lunch’ which is always a popular choice with the students. 79 pizzas were ordered in total, and money raised will support our purchase of a Basketball/Netball combination hoop to be placed on the outside netball court. Check out the photo of all the pizzas being delivered by one of our P&F volunteers.

At the end of this term the P&F hope to run a BBQ lunch to coincide with the schools ‘Sports Colours Day’ held on the 29^th September. For us to be successful in offering this support we need the help of volunteers. If you or a family member can help on this day between 11.30 am and 2.00pm please contact us via the P&F Facebook page, your help would be greatly appreciated.

During weeks 3 and 4 our Prep students were involved in Basketball Clinics with Scott Knight. Students participated in games and activities that taught them coordination, dribbling, shooting, passing and other basketball related skills. It was great to see our students giving their best effort towards all activities, listening respectfully to feedback given by Scott and participating with smiling faces. A highlight of the program was receiving information about local basketball opportunities for kids their age and coming together into a circle to yell ‘Tigers’ at the end of the session. On behalf of the students, I would like to thank Scott for his work.

For the next 4 weeks Preps will be working through the Hobart Hurricanes Captains Challenge. This challenge teaches and assesses students throwing and catching skills. At the end of the program, students will receive a participation certificate and a small ball to practice throwing and catching skills at home.