Our students (and staff) looked so neat and tidy, ready for our school photos this week but it wasn’t just how great our students looked in their uniform that was a highlight! The feedback from the photographers on our student’s behaviour was excellent! The photographers commented on how well our students listened, how polite and well-mannered they all were and how successful the day was.

Congratulations to all our students for upholding our school value, Respect!

Assembly

We are looking forward to inviting the parents/ guardians of our Prep, Years 2, 4, and 6 award recipients to our assembly next week. Teachers will be in contact with those families by the end of the week. Winners will be published in the next newsletter.

We will also be presenting Home Reading certificates.

Cross Country

We are excited about our schools Cross Country event next week and we have our fingers and toes crossed that we have fine weather. Our course has changed slightly this year and we would like to thank Hellyer College for the use of their space.

Mr Dome has more information about the day including COVID compliant procedures, in this newsletter.

The Australian Curriculum

Have a say in what your child learns.

All students from Prep to Year 10 in Tasmanian schools are taught the Australian Curriculum. The Curriculum is currently being reviewed and refined to ensure that it continues to be world class and best meet the needs of our students in our changing world.

Families and school community members are invited to contribute to the review. This is an important opportunity and we encourage you to visit the website and have your say in what your child learns.

The website is open from 29 April – 8 July.

www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/consultation

For more information:

• View this short video to learn more about the Review and how to give feedback: https://youtu.be/dgefBna6n9s
• Fact Sheet – About the Australian Curriculum Review
• Fact Sheet – About Public Consultation

Rochelle Cunningham

Acting Principal

Grade 4s have been learning about wedge-tailed eagles. We have written a diamond poem to share some ideas.

Wedge-tailed eagles

Big, bold

Flying, protecting, circling

Raptor, carnivore, predator, hunter

Diving, gliding, drifting

Strong, muscular

bird

On Monday 3 May grade 6 students visited Hellyer College and University of Tasmania Cradle Coast Campus (UTas) as part of The Dream Big Higher Education pathways program.

The idea was to show and explain to students what future educational pathways are available for them on the north west coast. Students participated in activities at both venues.  At Hellyer some students participated in a tourism class investigating other cultures by cooking some fried rice and a Japanese class where they made origami and played a greeting game.  While at UTas, students investigated engineering through making paper planes and made bracelets as part of the Aboriginal Education unit.

Grade 6s have been investigating different creative writing techniques and including it in the poetry that we have been writing.  Here are some samples of some simile poems that we wrote.

This year our Prep - Grade 6 event will be held on Thursday 20 May 2021.

• Grade 3 - 6 will be commencing at 9.20am in the following order, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6 (finishing at approximately 10.30am)
• Prep - Grade 2 will be commencing at 11.20am in the following order:  Prep, Grade 1 and Grade 2 (finishing at approximately 12.20pm)

The Prep – Grade 3 students will be running inside the school grounds starting and finishing on the oval. 

Students from Grades 4 - Grade 6 will be starting on the school oval, running around the school, then out of the school grounds completing a loop of Hellyer College's vacant land adjacent to Burnie Primary school and back into school to finish on the oval.

The Kinder classes will be held Wednesday 26 May 2021, starting at approximately 2.00pm (finishing at approximately 2.30pm).  Separate information will be sent to Kinder parents before their event.

Students are encouraged to wear their house colour t'shirts (check with the office if unsure of your child/rens house).   It may also be beneficial to bring spare clothes as parts of the course may be muddy and wet.

We wish to invite parents/guardians to these events, however you will be required to use the Check-in Tas App if possible, Check in Tas | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before entering the School Oval area.  If you do not have this app on your phone to Scan the QR Code, there will be forms available to complete at the sign-in desk prior to  entry.

Parent Help Wanted – any parent/carer who would be available to help as a Marshall around the course could you contact the School Office 6433 3655 please?

Thank you 

Stephen Dome - PE Teacher

Primary State Athletic Carnival - 6 May 2021 at St Leonards Athletics Centre Launceston

A large and enthusiastic contingent of Burnie Primary School athletes represented the North West at the recent PSST State Athletic Carnival. All athletes participated in a positive manner, giving their best effort and supported each other in a respectful way. Well done to all our Burnie Primary athletes who placed in their respective events:

Grade 3 Girls;

Penny 9^th in the heat of the 100m and 5^th in the final of the 800m

Grade 4 Girls;

Indigo 4^th in the heat of the 100m and 5^th in the final of the 100m

Milla  7^th in the heat of the 100m

Grade 5 Girls;

Ellie 3^rd in the heat of the 100m, 1^st in the final of the Long Jump and 5^th in the final of the Shot-Put

Grade 6 Girls;

Amarli 3^rd in the 800m final and 4^th in the final of the 1500m

Emara 2^nd in the final of the Shot-Put

Grade 3 Boys;

Lucas 6^th in the heat of the 100m

Louis 5^th in the final of the 200m

Sashan 3^rd in the final of the 800m

Grade 4 Boys;

Hudson 6^th in the final of the Long Jump

Grade 5 Boys;

Nash 1^st in the heat of the 100m, 3^rd in the final of the 100m, Nash 1^st in the final of the 200m, 2^nd in the final of the High Jump and 3^rd in the final of the Long Jump.

Harry 6^th in the final of the 1500m

Grade 6 Boys;

Joshua 8^th in the heat of the 100m and 6^th in the final of the 200m

This program has been extended to 20 July 2021

Thank you to Mr Rossiter from Harvey Norman for donating these footballs to our school. The students at Burnie Primary are certainly having fun playing with these.

Students would have taken home our parent brochure (attached) explaining the whole school Home Reading Program. All students from Kinder- Grade 6 can participate and are able to read any book of their choosing. Just sign each night they read, and we will celebrate their milestone achievements in the newsletter. If you have any questions, please chat with your child’s class teacher.