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- School Reports - mailed to non-attendees at Parent/Teacher discussions
- Parent Teacher Discussions - per Principal News in Newsletter 2/6/22
- Principal's Report
- COVID Information - Changes to whole school assemblies
- 2022 Cross Country - Grade 3 - 6
- What does being a collaborator look like to Kinder students?
- SRC fundraiser 'Adopt a Devil @ Cradle'
- Maths Survey
- Launching into Learning
- Burnie Primary Beanies - currently out of stock
- Wings Wildlife Parks National Science Week “The Science of the Bee”
- Wings Wildlife Park Kids Fun Day Event - 24 July 2022
- Scouts Tasmania
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Welcome to Week 5 of Term 2! It’s hard to believe how quickly our term is flying by and how much students have achieved in such a short space of time. While this is only my 15th week at Burnie Primary School I have felt so welcome here and it seems like I’ve been here forever. I have enjoyed getting to know your children and being part of the positive learning culture that is embraced here at BPS. Please feel free to introduce yourself if you see me around the school.
Well done to all Year 3 and 5 students who successfully completed NAPLAN. It was great to hear the students reflect on the assessments and identify positives from the experience. While NAPLAN can sometimes evoke feelings of nervousness or worry, it was wonderful to hear so many students present with a growth mindset when asked about how they were feeling. We look forward to sharing our school wide results with parents later in the year.
Years 3-6 Cross Country was run during PE and Music lessons last week, with all students particpating and supporting each other. Congratulations to students for doing their best, and to those who were selected to particpate in the NW Interschool Cross Country Team representing Burnie Primary School. Thanks to Mr Dome and Miss Matthews for their organistion in running this event.
As the weather gets colder, it’s been lovely to see more BPS beanies popping up around our school. I love how much pride BPS takes in their school uniform! Remember to pack school jumpers and jackets to keep students warm when outside this term, and to name all items of clothing clearly to ensure they find their way back to their owners when they get lost.
Mid Year reports - Reports for term 2 will look slightly different to previous years, as previously communicated with you through our newsletter. Term 2 reports will not contain written comments, instead students will receive an assessment against the 9pt scale and an assessment for effort and behaviour. In place of written comments, parents will be provided with an opportunity to discuss their child’s progress with the classroom teacher.
For more information about the changes to reports:
- School Reports FAQs
- Understanding the 9-point scale
- Visit the Department of Education’s website at: Reporting - The Department of Education Tasmania
- Changes to reporting in 2022 - YouTube
Parent Teacher conversations will be held from Monday 20 – Thursday 23 June. These can be held face to face or over the phone. Our online booking system (SOBS) will be open from the end of this week to allow parents to book a preferred time to come in. Each conversation will be 10mins in length and will focus on evidence of learning that were used in assessing your child’s progress. If you require additional time to speak with your child’s teacher, please contact the teacher through the office, or directly via Seesaw to request additional time. Please contact the office if you require assistance in booking your parent teacher conversation.
To access SOBS from Monday 6 June 2022 from 9am
https://sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=1476
If your child is in a shared teacher class - PSJ, 1CM or 3HN, there will only be one teacher listed for that class, however both teachers will be attendance for most appointments.
Reports will be available for collection from the office 10mins prior to parent teacher conversations. This will provide time for parents and students to look at the report before speaking to the teacher, who will then provide further information about the change in reporting structure. We encourage all parents to attend to have a conversation about their child’s report and to look at some evidence of learning with the teacher. Three-way conversations between teachers, parents and students in years 3 to 6, are encouraged. Any parents who are unable to attend will receive a phone call and reports will be mailed home on Monday 28 June.
Miss Kerryn Duncan
Acting Principal
Encouragingly, the number of COVID-19 cases in our community are declining. This means that we can now start gradually reintroducing activities – such as whole school assemblies indoors – in a COVID-safe way.
We are excited to welcome back parents and carers at assemblies. All adults must physically distance where practical, and there will be a designated space for parents and carers, separate to students and staff.
- Our next whole school assembly will be held on Thursday 7 July. More information is to follow.
All adults, as well as secondary school students if in attendance, will need to wear face masks. Primary school students can wear a face mask if they choose.
Please know that sometimes circumstances may change quickly. We will let families know of any changes, and we appreciate your flexibility if activities are cancelled or modified at short notice.
An important reminder, especially as we move closer to cold and flu season, to please continue to stay at home if unwell.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our school office.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website or contact the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738, or Department of Education COVID-19 Support Hotline at COVID19support@education.tas.gov.au or on 1800 816 057.
If you need support translating or interpreting this information, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Our Cross Country was held over Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 May 2022. It was fantastic to see such a high participation rate amongst our students. This is a challenging event with our students tackling the tough run with courage and aspiration, using the Learning Asset of a Self-Manager to keep going when they were puffed and tired.
Whilst we had practiced during PE time, there were a lot of nervous and excited students leading up to the race. During PE practice time we talked about fitness and what can make us fit including walking, jogging, playing sports, riding a bike and skipping. We also practiced pacing ourselves during long races which is a difficult skill to master.
We had many awesome efforts during the races however there were two highlights for me; as Dylan crossed the finishing line in the Grade 4 boys race looking tired he turned to me and said “I think I did better than last week, I am improving” and during the Grade 3 boys race there were three boys running together at the front, William fell over and his friends Zarin and Kaden both stopped, went back and helped him up and only when they knew William was up and ok did they begin racing again!!!! These are great to see, as the message in PE is all about improving our abilities and being good collaborators and treating others with respect.
On Wednesday June 8 we will be sending a team to participate in the NW Cross Country Championships. The day will be held in two parts from 10am -12pm the Grade 3’s and 4’s accompanied by Mrs Hyland and from 12pm to 2pm the Grade 5’s and 6’s accompanied by Mr Dome.
The Burnie Primary team is; Murphie, Everlyn, Siharna, Edie, Matilda, Kaden, William, Zarin, Jovi, Nikil, Scarlett, Lucy, Taylor, Storm, Zara, Sashan, Louis, Archie, Lucas, Ashton, Indigo, Sari, Paige, Molly, Gaelle, Hudson, Malik, Oscar, Elijah, Ellie, Tilly, Isabella, Erin, Chelsea, Lucas, Max, Flynn, Blake and Nash
Our final House points were 3rd Curraghmore 81 points, 2nd Wyona 91 points and 1st Oakleigh 104 points.
The SRC have decided that they would like to raise money to support research into endangered animals. They have chosen to focus on the Tassie Devil, in particular The Devils at Cradle. They are going to hold a “Black and White Day on Thursday June 9th where students can come dressed in clothes that are black and white. We invite the students to bring a gold coin donation.
Adopt a Tasmanian Devil Today! Support Our Wildlife Conservation. (devilsatcradle.com)
We will donate the money to The Devils at Cradle and through this, we are able to adopt a Tassie Devil for the school. If you have any queries please contact the school.
The DoE recently announced that caps for Launching into Learning sessions have been lifted, however bookings for this week will remain the same.
From next week, due to this program running in a bigger space, booking numbers for Tactical Tots are increasing to 30 per session with times remaining the same.
The booking process and sessions for Tunes for Tots is unchanged, due to limits in equipment available.
Please continue to book via SZapp. See our previous posts for further information.
Please contact us via our LiL Facebook page or the school office on 64333655 if you have any questions.
We are awaiting new stock in 3 weeks.
Burnie Primary School Beanies for students,and adults. One size fits all. These are available from the School office at $12 each either by cash or eftpos payment.
