I have been so proud and privileged to be part of the student learning and achievements this term! Great students taught by talented and dedicated teachers with strong support from you as parents and carers. This is the perfect recipe for student success! 

This term teachers have been spending countless hours preparing student reports ready to go home on Friday 28^th June. The reports will go home on the week before Parent/Teacher discussions so that you have an opportunity to read the report and come prepared to have a quality discussion with your child’s teacher about their learning. We are hoping that this approach will  allow those parents and carers who can’t make it to these discussions during Parent / Teacher week, to still have an input into them. Teachers really value the opportunity to continue the conversation about your children’s learning. We have made extended times available during the last week of term to accommodate parents. We are aiming to have discussions for 100% of the students here at Burnie Primary School. If you are unable to make it during Parent/Teacher week then I encourage you to make a mutually agreeable alternative with your child’s teacher.    

Best Effort is one of the expectations we have of learners at Burnie Primary School. That was certainly exemplified in the efforts of all participants at the Cross Country carnival last week. The success of the day can be partly attributed to the training that every student received during their Daily PE time to allow students to learn more about their own abilities. From this, the Burnie Primary 3-6 Cross Country team was selected to represent Burnie Primary at the NWPSSA Cross Country Carnival in Ulverstone which was held yesterday in Ulverstone. The Burnie Primary School team finished 3^rd in Division A which is a great achievement!

Last week, Burnie Primary School were recognised as leaders in our state, and Australia wide, with a team of film makers working with Burnie Primary School students and staff to produce a short film for the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

Burnie Primary School was proud to be chosen to be filmed as a primary school in Tasmania which meets  the ‘critical and creative thinking’ component of the Australian Curriculum . We do this through our STEAM program which is aligned to our Burnie Primary School Improvement Plan 2017 – 2020. We expect our short film to be released on the ACARA website in a few weeks, but in the meantime, we decided to interview Danielle Cavanagh from ACARA about why Burnie Primary School was selected. Thanks to our hard hitting reporters Lottee Rolls and Georgie McGregor for the interview. Another example of Burnie Primary School as a collaborative, creative and innovative learning community!

ACARA interview

Isabella Luck Grade 3W

Jon Madin’s Visit to B.P.S.

On Monday, 3^rd June and Tuesday, 4^th June, Jon Madin visited our school. Jon Madin is a musician from the mainland who makes his own instruments. Some of the things he uses to make his instruments includes old bikes, old barrels, tubes, pumps, beat boxes and wooden shapes to make echo cellos.

Students in Grade 3, 4 and 5 each had a music lesson with Mr Madin and Mrs Matthews, where they learnt to play some of his wacky instruments.  By the end of each classes’ lesson we had an item ready to share and play in the school concert in the afternoon.

All classes attended the concert and had a wonderful time joining in with lots of classes’ performances. We thought it was an amazing concert and it was unique to think that home-made instruments could make such wonderful music.

By Grade 3F

All our student s participated in the Cross Country Race last Thursday, putting in a huge effort to run the course under very cold conditions.

Thank you also to the many parents and supporters that also braved the cold conditions to cheer the children on.

Congratulations to the following place-getters who were presented with ribbons in last week's assembly.

We had over 50 entries in our inaugural Lego Masters Competition. The theme was animal kingdom, we received many creative and original design entries  ranging from fantasy animals to zoo designs.  

The judges had a very hard time choosing winners and were looking for creativity and story telling. In the K-2 section judges were impressed by the work of Murphy in Prep S, Sahana in Prep SJ and Hudson in 2P.

However the judges could only pick one winner and would like to announce that the Lego Master for K-2 is William in Prep S for his incredible chameleon.

The grade 3-6 section showed a high level creativity. Judges were impressed with the work of Emma in 5H, Ebony in 3W and a number of the group entries. Judges decided to split first prize between two equally creative entries that both told similar a similar story. Congratulations to the Lego Masters for grade 3-6 Bailey and Nash from Grade 4.

Our final prize is awarded to the creation that received the most votes. This is the people’s choice category. It was very close for 2^nd and 3^rd but there was just one clear winner. The people’s choice for LEGO master 2019 with a massive 54 votes is Josh & William from Grade 5 with their amazing Bald Eagle.

Congratulations to all students who entered.

NWPSSA Cross Country

Yesterday, Wednesday the 5^th of June, our cross country team set out to compete in the North West Primary Schools Sports Association Cross Country Championships. This event includes all the school in the North West of the state including schools from King Island and the West Coast. Our students displayed our school values of Best Effort and Positive in a challenging event. Also the way our students encouraged and supported each other was terrific to see.

 Whilst it is the participation and trying your best that is the most important aspect, we should celebrate the fact that we finished in 3^rd place in A Division. (Schools are placed in divisions depending on the amount of students attending the school) which is an outstanding effort.

The team included:

Grade 4 Boys; Joshua Butcher, Oliver Rattray, Nash Armstrong, Ryan Dick and Huon Nott-Hage

Grade 4 Girls; Amarli Palmer, Bronte Riley, Addison Bester, Jana Abushamleh and Pay Sangcumrit

Grade 5 Boys; Xander Kirkland, Taj Halton, Noah Hardy, Michael Silby and Ethan Mott

Grade 5 Girls; Ava Ferguson, Anastasia Smedley, Lily Pease, Bridie Smith and Rhiannon Miles

Grade 6 Boys; Bruce Ross, Jaylen Bryan, Jonty Hayes, Lachlan Butcher and Lewis Rattray

Grade 6 Girls; Briana Ross, Indi-Mae Armstrong, Savannah Dynan, Grace Clarke and Ella Scolyer

Unfortunately Ava Ferguson was unable to participate on the day, due to illness.

Whilst this is a team event, we did have some outstanding individual results on the day including: Joshua Butcher 12^th (Grade 4 Boys) , Oliver Rattray 10^th   (Grade 4 Boys) Nash Armstrong 7^th  (Grade 4 Boys), Amarli Palmer 14^th  (Grade 4 Girls),  Pay Sangcumrit 22^nd (Grade 4 Girls), Xander Kirkland 15^th (Grade 5 Boys), Indie-Mae Armstrong 6^th (Grade 6 Girls), Jaylan Bryan 13^th (Grade 6 Boys), Briana Ross 8^th (Grade 6 Girls) and Bruce Ross 4^th (Grade 6 Boys). Remembering that there would be at least 120 runners in each race!