Term 4 Week 6 18 November 2020
Newsletter Articles
Calendar of Key Events
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Mon 16 – Fri 27 November |
3-5 SWSP |
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Thursday 19 November |
Infant Fun Day – Longford PS |
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Friday 20 November |
Pre-Kinder 9.30am -10.30am (Children only – Parents to remain on site) |
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Monday 23 & 24 November |
Country Gold Cricket – Grade 5 & 6 |
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Tuesday 24 November |
Mowbray Heights Rock Band Performance 2.00pm – 2.30pm |
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Wed 25 November |
Year 6 Transition Day |
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Thursday 26 November |
Prep Excursion to Hagley Farm School |
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Friday 27 November |
Pre-Kinder 9.30am -10.30am (Children only – Parents to remain on site) |
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Tuesday 1 December |
PREP 2021 Transition Meeting 9.15am -9.45am (for parents of Kinder 2020 children) Esk Band Performance in Assembly 2pm |
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Thursday 3 December |
Student School Banking final day |
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Friday 4 December |
Launching into Learning (LiL) End of Year Celebration – Punchbowl Reserve |
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Tues 8 December |
Year 6 Leaver’s Assembly 1 pm Grade 6 parents attending only |
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Wednesday 9 December |
End of Year Celebration – Launceston Aquatic Centre Classes: Session 1- 2-3C, 3-4JL, 3-4D, Session 2 - Prep A, Prep B, 1-2B and 1-2CH |
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Thurs 10 December |
Year 6 Leaver’s Dinner |
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Friday 11 December |
Reports sent home 2021 Class Transition Session 11.30am -12.00pm |
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Saturday 12 December |
Choir at Christmas Carols at Baptist Church |
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Monday 14 December |
Nativity Play Prep A & B Hall |
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Tuesday 15 December |
End of Year Celebration – Launceston Aquatic Centre Classes: 5-6LJ and 5-6W |
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Thurs 17 December |
Term 4 Ends |
From the Principal…..
Our annual Swimming and Water Safety Program has started this week for students in grades 3 – 5, as well as some grade 6 students. The program aims to assist students to become competent and safe in the water. As our island home of Tasmania is surrounded by water and features many lakes, rivers and streams swimming is considered to be a life skill, as well as a pleasurable leisure activity. Students have certainly been enjoying their lessons this week, with wide smiles all round.
Kinder 2021 Parent Meeting
Last Friday we welcomed our 2021 kinder children and their families for the first formal meeting about starting kindergarten in 2021. We send a very warm welcome to all kindergarten families who will be joining us as students begin their formal learning journey at Perth Primary School. There are limited vacancies in kindergarten for next year. Please pass this message to anyone in your neighbourhood who is yet to enrol.
Classes Prep – Grade 6 – 2021
Planning started for our prep – grade 6 classes some time ago, and we are nearing the completion of this process. Our goal is to provide class placements for all students which support their learning in academic, emotional, social and physical ways. Our class structure for next year will be:
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Kindergarten – Blue |
Kindergarten - Red |
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Prep / 1 |
Prep / 1 |
Prep / 1 |
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2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
3 / 4 |
4 / 5 |
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5 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
Further details about teachers will be announced once our staffing has been confirmed by DoE.
Facebook Premiere
Everyone is aware of the changes, opportunities and challenges presented this year by Covid 19. As part of our planning for end-of-year presentations and assemblies we have been developing our ability to record and screen some events at school in real time. This is called live streaming. We have a team of staff members interested in this technology and they will be practising the skills required so that some end-of-year presentations can be ‘live streamed’ for members of our school community. This means we can overcome the venue density limits in our hall and still allow parents and family members to share in these special end-of-year events. Facebook Premiere offers viewing on a specific date and time only, with the live screening offered as a ‘once-only’ viewing which cannot be saved or viewed again. Please contact us at school if you have questions about this.
Packing Boxes Available
Recently we packed and moved our library collection to make way for new works to be completed in the library. As this work is now complete, and the book collection has been returned to the library, we have a large number of packing boxes available to give away. The boxes are smaller and especially designed for books which are quite heavy. They would also be highly suitable for packing breakable and/or heavier items like plates and glasses. Please contact the office if you’d like these boxes and can help us to fit with our priority of Reuse/Reduce/Recycle.
Esk Band Performance
Members of Esk Band are busy preparing for a performance at assembly in week 8. The assembly will be presented by members of the student leadership groups – Student Cabinet and Student Parliament. Only parents of students in these groups are able to attend to ensure we comply with venue density limits.
Annual School Review and School Improvement Planning
We are currently working through our annual school review process in line with DoE requirements. As part of this work we want to seek feedback from our school community about some of our priorities and processes. Further information will be available soon.
Bicentenary of Perth – 2021
Next year the township of Perth will be celebrating 200 years since the naming of the settlement by Governor Macquarie. As part of this study and our celebrations, PPS is planning a traditional picnic early in the school year. Children will have the option of dressing in costume to mark the 200 year anniversary. Draft plans for the event include traditional games and a parade of costumes from either 1820s, 1920s or 2020s. We are suggesting inexpensive but creative options like clothing made from calico/hessian or the carefully placed addition of a sheet or tablecloth. Advance notice of the picnic is provided so that families can make a start on the ‘costumes’ by either borrowing, making or collecting appropriate items to wear for this special day.
Lee Craw
Principal
A Letter to Parents From the DoE Office Secretary – Tim Bullard
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Country Gold Cricket Congratulations to Levi, Jett, Liam and Charlie for being selected in this year’s Northern Midlands East Cricket Team. They will compete against other country northern country regions in Launceston on 23 and 24 of November.
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Perth Primary School Student Attendance Data
Sun Safety Message from Nurse Bec
A reminder to all parents. Please ensure your child brings a school hat to wear each school day between the months of September and April. The weather is now warming up and the UV is increasing rapidly. The UV’s average this November alone is ‘very high’ on the UV index scale. This indicates that even on cloudy or colder days, sunburn can still occur. Wearing a hat as well as sunscreen on exposed skin is necessary when playing outdoors. We encourage all parents to assist in applying sunscreen to children prior to the school day. Please be especially mindful of this as we approach end of year excursions and outdoor sporting activities.
2020 Remembrance Day
School Association Christmas Raffle
The School Association is holding a Christmas raffle. Raffle books have been sent home today with students.
We have a few great prizes already donated (prizes listed on raffle books) which go out this week, but we would like donations for our major prize. We have a shell pool from Bunnings and would like to fill it with groceries, Christmas gifts or Christmas accessories. Anything to brighten up a Christmas day. There will be a donation box in the office for you to donate anything you can manage which would be greatly appreciated.
The raffle will be drawn on the last day of school, Thursday 17th December, and winners will be contacted by phone so please ensure full names and phone numbers are on the raffle book tickets that are returned by Monday 14th December.
1st Prize Shell full of groceries and Christmas Goodies
2nd Prize Girls Bike
3rd Prize Christmas Ham
4th Prize $25 Dan Murphy's Voucher
5th Prize $20 Coles Voucher
Thank you for your support.
Jacqui Dalton
Information from our School Psychologist
2021 Perth Primary School Levies
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Before School Care Hours – Located in the Hall Outside School Care Hours (OSHC) Early Birds and After School Care Please Note: Payments and bookings can be made via cash or the Qkr app Please Note: Parents are required to personally drop off children to BSC. After School Care – Midlands Kids Club (Northern Midlands Council) |
Consent Form for Aquatic (water-based) Activity
Please return to the office for your child to participate.
Correction:
Please note: on the Consent Form for Aquatic (water-based) Activity – 2020 which is to be returned to school, The End of Year Celebration on the 9th of December is listed as a Tuesday but this date is a Wednesday.
Student Banking – Thursday
Last day to order rewards is Thursday 19th (tomorrow)
Last day for student banking is Thursday 3rd December
Canteen News…..
Canteen day is Thursday
Last day of Canteen is Thursday 10th December
Over the counter sales available
Placing canteen orders is completed online via our Qkr. Parents need to update their child/ren’s class every year. Please look further in the newsletter for instructions to download the Qkr app.
Carrot Cake (Week 6)
Banana Cake (Week 7 & 8)
Plastic Free/Recycle
In our canteen we are trying our best to be as Plastic Free and recycle as much as possible.
- We don’t use any plastic wrap anymore at all, we place our pre-made toasted sandwiches into large Sistema tubs before they are toasted.
- We use metal spoons for our frozen yoghurt
- We use block cheese which we slice and grate which are placed in Sistema containers
- We use reusable bowls for our popcorn and cheese and biscuits
- Any items that can or need to be frozen (Ham, Chicken, Pineapple or Baked Beans) is frozen in Sistema reusable containers
- Our Cheese and Biscuits and Popcorn are sold in reusable bowls which are returned to the canteen
- We wash and dry yoghurt containers and lids to recycle
- We only use paper bags for our lunch orders
- We use a piece of foil to cover our pizza muffins before placing into a paper bag
- We place 4 Black Tubs in our eating areas so all our items are returned: bowls, spoons, yoghurt containers. They are returned after lunch to the canteen washed and put in appropriate places
- We have 4 Soft Plastic Bins around the eating areas. Only soft plastic is placed in these bins. Our Waste Warriors empty the bins on Wednesdays and the soft plastic is taken to the appropriate collection areas or Coles or Woolworths. The bins are washed and placed back in the playground eating areas
- We recycle everything that is a one-use item in the responsible way
- We only offer wholemeal bread, rolls and wraps and wholemeal fruit loaf when available
Student Assistance Scheme (STAS)
Launching into Learning
Launching into Learning (LiL) End of Year Celebration – Punchbowl Reserve
5/6 Camp Fundraiser
Tuesdays
$1.70
Visitor Health Screening Form
All visitors to Perth Primary School are required to fill out a Visitor Health Screen Form. The following link is available to complete online Visitor Health Screening Form. Alternatively, a QR code link or hard copy is available at the office. One of these formats need to be completed for each visit to the school.
Parents attending LiL sessions, assemblies or 5/6 sport will not need to come to the office as the Teacher in charge will have hard copies and QR codes available. Parents may complete the online form prior to arriving.
Happy Birthday
Georgia, Aiden, Isabella, Seb, Danika, Addison, Zoe, Harry, Ellah, Adi, Adele and Mrs Shephard.
Community News
A Message from the Perth Loins Club
Please note the Children’s Christmas Party hosted by Perth Loins has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Planning to be back in Dec 2021.
2020 Term Dates
Term 4
Finish date: Thursday 17 December (students)
Friday 18 December (teachers)
2021 Term Dates
Term 1 3 February – 9 April
Break 10 April – 25 April
Term 2 26 April – 2 July
Break 3 July – 19 July
Term 3 20 July – 24 September
Break 25 September – 10 October
Term 4 11 October – 16 December
2021 Moderation and Professional Learning Days
Thursday 1April 2021- Moderation Day
Tuesday 2 February – Professional Learning Day 1
Monday 19 July – Professional Learning Day 2
Friday 29 October – Professional Learning Day 3
2020 PPS Support Staff
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Allison Maloney |
Mel Petterwood |
Bec Beeston |
Maddie Burke |
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