Unleash your inner Bookworm – Welcome to the Premiers Reading Challenge  

Reading with children is one of the most enjoyable things a parent, grandparent or carer can do, and as a bonus it helps their language development. This year, we are excited to announce that our whole school will participate in the 2024 Premier’s Reading Challenge (our teachers are also getting involved)! 

The Premier’s Challenge is not a competition, but a way to encourage a love of reading for life. No matter what we aspire to do or be, reading and literacy skills will help you get there. 

We are encouraging all students from Kinder to Year 6 to take part, no matter your reading level. Whether you’re a bookworm or just starting your reading journey, this challenge is for you! 

It’s not about how many books you read, but about the joy and excitement of exploring new stories, characters, and ideas. 

And for families – you can help your child get involved in the challenge by reading with them, talking to them about what they are reading and providing lots of encouragement! 

Stay tuned for some incentives along the way. We will be awarding book vouchers, looking for reading champions and year level award recipients. To provide our readers with more opportunities to achieve their personal reading goal, we will open our library before school on Tuesday mornings and provide an extra library session on THURSDAY over the recess break.  Reading logs were sent home at the beginning of this week. So, it is time to put on your comfy socks, grab a cup of something warm and get lost in the magical world of reading with your loved ones.  

Happy Reading!

A book for everyone

In the spirit of stirring the reader in each one of us, here is a mini list of some diverse books that every family member can enjoy

For our littlest learners (0-5) - Books with rhyme such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Hungry Caterpillar

For our Kinder and Preps - Pamela Allen books, Wombat Stew, Alpacas with Maracas, Thelma the Unicorn & The Very Cranky Bear.

For our Year Ones and Twos - Mem Fox books, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Gruffulo, Diary of a Wombat & Possum Magic

For our Primary students - Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Percy Jackson series, Weirdo & Deltora Quest

Stuck on what to read?  Be sure to also check out book reviews from fellow PRC readers.

There are lots of other reading resources available such as:

• Check out Libraries Tasmania’s Top 10s of 2023 Here you will find out what Tasmanians most loved to read in the past year.
• If you can’t read a physical book, Libraries Tasmania have eBooks available to members.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) book reviews

See what books have been reviewed during the Challenge by clicking on the below links.

2024 PRC Book Reviews – Kindergarten & Prep to Year 2

2024 PRC Book Reviews – Year 3 to Year 4

2024 PRC Book Reviews – Year 5 to Year 6

2024 PRC Book Reviews – Year 7 to Year 12

Book Reviews – Let’s Talk

Head on over to our Let’s Talk site to listen to some of our students talk about their favourite books!

Parent Teacher (Kinder-Grade 6) will occur between Monday 24th and Thursday 27th June, with our late-night session on Wednesday 26th.  We would like to strongly encourage students in Grades 2-6 to attend learning conversations with their parent / guardian and teacher.  Students in Kinder, Prep and Grade 1 can attend these conversations if families feel this would be beneficial.  Members of the leadership team and specialist teachers are also available for appointments during these dates.  All conversations will be held in classrooms.  

Kindergarten learning conversations will involve sharing information regarding students’ progress against the Kindergarten Development Check markers.    

Bookings for Kindergarten to Grade 6 can be made now by either 

1. Clicking on this link https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ParentTeacherMeeting@tasedu.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/ 
2. or by contacting our School Administration Office either by phone on 64 333 655 or in person. 

Our online booking system allows for ‘self-booking’ of appointments. You will need to click the link above, change the staff member to your child's class teacher, choose a date, time and you will be asked to enter your name and email, then click book. You will receive an email notification to confirm your bookings. This streamlines the process for all involved (teachers and parents/carers) to negotiate and coordinate family bookings. If you require any support or assistance in booking appointments, please make contact with us. We are here to help with the new system. 

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time to collect your child’s report from our office. We invite you to make your way to our Makers Space for some light refreshments while you read your child’s report and wait for your booking time.  We love talking with you about your child and the more teachers know the more we can support their learning. Let’s work together so that your child can get the most out of their school experience. 

Resources: 

• School Reports FAQs 
• Understanding the 9-point scale 
• Understanding the learning plan goal continuum 

Our Grade 3 - 6 students have been sharing their knowledge and understanding of 'Rights and Responsibilities' as part of their morning meetings. Below are some of their ideas they shared at the last meeting:

• Our right is to feel safe. Our responsibility is to tell a trusted adult about our safety.
• Our right is to have a good life. Our responsibility is to exercise so we can have a good life.
• Our right is to communicate with people around us. Our responsibility is to communicate if we are sick or hurt.
• Our right is to be able to drink clean water. Our responsibility is to keep hydrated.
• Our right is to be able to grow. Our responsibility is to be able to enjoy every moment.
• Our right is to share our opinion. Our responsibility is to let everyone have an opinion and talk.
• Our right is to be able to learn at school. Our responsibility is to listen and not talk over the teacher.

Prep A and Prep B have been investigating what 'you have the right to play and rest'. Below are the important messages they shared at the EC Values Morning Meeting:

What does this mean?

• People can choose to join in games.
• People can leave a game if they want to.
• Let people join in with us.
• Don't follow people if they want to do something else.

What does it look like?

• Not being bossy or mean.
• Including everyone in our games.
• Everyone will be feeling happy.

What is the responsibility of the teacher?

Help to solves our problems if we can't.

What is the responsibility of the students?

• We could stop and explain the rules if people don't understand or are bossy.
• Lsten to each other and be respectful.
• We try and talk to our friends about our problems before asking the teacher.

Congratulations to Elkee for being announced the winner of the Burnie Post Office 'Design a Postcard' competition. Elkee's design will feature on a free postcard that will be given away when the Post Office reopens.

In 2A we have been learning how to write cinquain poems. A cinquain poem has five lines. The first line consists of one word which is the title of the poem. The second line consists of two adjectives that describe the title. The third line consists of three action words. The fourth line is a phrase, and the final line is a synonym of the title

In 2B we have been experimenting with different forms of poetry. We read the book ‘The Bowerbird Blues’ during National Simultaneous Storytime. We discussed what the bowerbird collected and added some ideas of our own. Then we created some descriptive poems. 

Dear Parents and Friends!

This weeks pizza lunch has again proven to be a favourite amongst the students, with over 80 pizza’s needing to be ordered. Thank you for your support in this fundraiser, funds raised will help fund a performance from the Terrapin Puppet show later this year.

Term three has some exciting and new fundraising opportunities. We have been offered to run the Auskick/Superkick Father’s Day BBQ on Sunday 28^th July. We will need 4-6 people to help for approximately 2 hours on the morning. If this is something you would be able to help with, please contact the P&F via the Facebook page, the QR code is found below.

We also have our Trivia Night being held on Saturday 10^th August at the South Burnie Bowls Club. Get your team together, tables of 6 or 8 will be available. There will be a raffle, a lucky door prize, games throughout the evening and of course Trivia. More details and bookings will be available from next week, so keep an eye out on our Facebook page.

Dates to remember

28^th July – Father’s Day BBQ at Auskick/Superkick

10^th August – Trivia Night

Stay up to date with the P&F through our Facebook page by scanning the QR code below. We look forward to welcoming you soon,

Your P&F.

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