Newsletter - Devonport Primary School

Newsletter
Date: 28th May 2015
From the AST…..
Hi everyone!
I feel very privileged to be writing in our newsletter on behalf of Miss Mac this week . I would
like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all Parents, Guardians and School Community
members for supporting what we do here at Devonport Primary School on a daily basis. Your
support and valued contributions are crucial to how we assist in providing the best educational
programs for your child. Even just the friendly greetings we get as we wander throughout the
school. We really appreciate your communication and assistance – so thank you!
Miss Mac and I would like to congratulate all students who participated in the school cross
country on Tuesday. All staff members were impressed with the sportsmanship that students
displayed and we even saw high fives to fellow competitors as they encouraged each other when
running. It was great to see parent support at the carnival and a huge thank you to Miss Narelle
Genge for her organisation of this event. Take a look at the great photos in this week’s
newsletter.
We are also very excited at the prospect of the development of our Parents and Friends
Committee. The next meeting will be next Thursday 4th June at 6:30 p.m. in the Tranquillity Room
– everyone is very welcome to attend. Tomorrow is our school Beanie and Scarf Day to raise
money for the Red Shield Appeal – this was an idea initiated by Logan Jeffrey (2/3 Douglas) who
really wanted to help people. The Student Representative Council were very happy to assist
Logan with his great idea so don’t forget to wear your beanie or scarf tomorrow! Well done to
all students who participated in the Walk Safely to School day last Friday too. I hope I gave you a
sticker! Come and get one if you need to.
Winter is fast approaching so this has meant that the weather has been a bit rough and wet. Can
we please ask that all students and visitors make an effort to wipe your feet as you enter our
school – this will help keep our corridors and classrooms clean from any mud. Students need to
also ensure that they wash their hands thoroughly and take care to blow their nose when they are
a bit snuffly and not feeling 100%.
Please remember too – that Devonport Primary School is a “hands off” school. Please be safe and
ensure that other students are safe too and this will mean that we can all do what we do best –
learn!
Finally – I would like to thank our amazing staff at Devonport Primary and I would like to point
out the little things. The small acts of kindness, of support - that sometimes go unnoticed.
Helping a child find their lunchbox, offering a few kind words of comfort, simply acknowledging
and asking someone how their day is going. All of these moments do not go unnoticed and can
make a huge impact on the day in the life of a child…or an adult. Have a lovely evening – see you
out and about!
With very warm regards
Miss Kate Warren
AST
Department of Education
SAVER OF
WEEK
Calendar
of THE
Events
2015
Term Two:- Monday 20th April to Friday 3rd July
Please collect your prize from the office.
Monday 8th June
Wednesday 10th June
Tuesday 23rd June
Wednesday 24th June
Wednesday 1st – Thursday 2nd July
Friday 3rd July
Monday 20th July
Tuesday 21st July
Tuesday 21st – Friday 31st July
Tuesday 28th July
Tuesday 4th August
Gotcha Grams
Totals
Don
40
176
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
NWPSSA Cross Country Penguin
Burnie Eisteddfod
State Cross Country at Symonds Plains
Growing Up Program - grades 5 and 6
Term 2 ends
Student Free Day
Term 3 commences
Swimming & Water Safety Program,
Ulverstone
Musicaviva
5/6 Sports Day
Gotcha Gram Recipients
Forth
Leven
36
34
171
191
Estella Rigby x4
Imogen Cole x2
Tammin Gale x2
Angus Vrantsis
Alex Nguyen
Tyler Swaine
Tom Best
Chloe Wright
Katrina Yang
Ruby Wallace x3
Ashlen Bissett
Charlotte Quilliam
Ryan Wilson x2
Andre Simpson
Lachlan Gale x2
Lucy Swaine x3
Erwin Donaghy
Jack Quilliam
Declan Osborne
Tazmyn Bissett x2
Chloe McQueen
Amelia Lynd x2
Imogen Cole x4
Erika Thatcher x3
Tait O’Neill
Ruelyn King
Alice Charlwood x5
Callum Kley
Brodie Glover
Chanel Artiga
Jackson Jones
Liam Watson
Jaiden Armstrong x2
Aaron Fittkau x2
Addison Smith x2
Bryce Archer
Lachlan Mason
Meg Maxwell
Ruby Carr
Yazmyn Gillam
Max Walker
Brock Snooks
Austyn Knowles
Jade Eley x2
Sophie Atkins
Brielle Jones
Allira Lynd-Williams Imogen Quilliam x2
Serenity Fitzmaurice Bianca Roberts
Jazmin Stokes
Paul Barrass
Madison Bearman
Levi Barwick x2
Mia Leary
Shakira Bower
Ella Hingston x2
Ryan Best
Seth Neil
Luke Downward x2
Declan Fellows
Michael McCready Jayden Starkey
Rhylan Matthews
Bonnie Bower
Ashlee Lovell
Ella-Beth Watson x2
Isaac Rigby
Kristie-Lee Wright
Damien Draper-Arnold Georgie Cole x2
Shianne Brinckman x2 Lachlan Glover x2
Angel Jones
Zara Haywood x2
Mersey
37
149
Aaliyah Coghlan
Cailean King
Beau Pratt
Eliza Cousens
Breanna Clark x2
Chelsea Rutherford x5
Tenisha Stafford x6
Harley Murfet
Archie Johnston
Evan Smith
Nakita Roberts
Brock Roberts
Billie Gale
Olivia Menere
Serenity Thaow
Henry Law
Alex Russell
Hollie-May Poke
Alex Fitzpatrick
Piper Pratt
Rhia Hooker x2
Ethan Yang
Ella Gale x2
Pleija Thaow
Kayley Baker
SAVER OF THE WEEK
25th May 2015
Izzy Robinson
Prep/One Meldrum
Please collect your prize from the office.
BRONZE CERTIFICATES 25/05/2015
Rhys Page
Henry Payne
SRC Casual Clothes Day this Friday
A reminder to all that this Friday will be a Casual Clothes Day where students get the opportunity
to wear their favourite beanie and scarf. To participate in this fundraiser will cost you a gold coin
donation. Money raised will assist the Red Shield Appeal.
Also, if you have any unused blankets or coats no longer in use please free to donate these to this
fantastic cause.
A special note of thanks to Logan Jeffrey for suggesting this worthwhile cause.
The SRC Team
Basketball:Friday 29th May
3:45 p.m.
4.25 p.m.
6.25 p.m.
7:05 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
BYE - Daisies
SPORT NEWS
Court 1
Dashers v Owls
Court 2
Youth Centre
Devils v Lightning
Hunters v Power
Novas v Thunder
Nuggets v Magpies
Hockey Game times for today Thursday 28th May
4:00 p.m.
Devonport Blue
vs.
Green Team
4:45 p.m.
Devonport Gold
vs.
Red Team
Soccer Game times for this Saturday 30th May
Open Grade 6
vs.
Spreyton
Open Grade 5
vs.
Spreyton Gold
Under 9
vs.
Nixon St
Under 8
vs.
OLOL Blue
Under 7
vs.
St Pats Gold
Under 6
vs.
OLOL Green
10:00 a.m.
11:00a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
Ground 11
Ground 16
Ground 15
Ground 12
Ground 6
Ground 4
Grade 2/3 to 5/6 School Cross Country
In beautiful sunshine Tuesday’s grade 2/3 to 5/6 cross country saw a great house competition with
students receiving house points for participating, running, cheering and wearing house colours. All
students that participated should be commended on their willingness to have a go and they
showed great determination and persistence as they competed the running course. Well done to
our house captains who demonstrated leadership skills through leading their houses in cheering
and organising younger students for their races. Leven proved to be a strong long distance
running group winning our house competition with 151 points, followed by Don (145), Forth (134)
and Mersey (109). A full list of our top 4 place getters in each grade group are listed below.
2015 Devonport Primary Cross Country Results
1st
2nd
3rd
Grade 3 Girls
Lilly O’Neill
Brielle Jones
GT Bonney
Grade 3 Boys
Tait O’Neill
Ben Spencer
Ryan
Carpenter
Grade 4 Girls
Georgie Cole
Jade Eley
Lucy Swaine
4th
Kirra Brown
Cailean King
Grade 4 Boys
Grade 5 Girls
Jack Freshney
Ella Hingston
Lachlan Gale
Emma Jordan
Beau Pratt
Tammin Gale
Grade 5 Boys
Luke
Downward
Tia Brown
Jay Harding
Grade 6 Girls
Tomas
Emmett
Hayley Gillam
Grade 6 Boys
Will Jordan
Angus Vrantsis
Jaime
McGregor
Bryce Archer
Allira
LyndWilliams
Ryan Wilson
Imogen
Quilliam
Oliver
Bramich
Chloe Gillam
Bailey
Al-Samarrie
Well done also to the grade 2 students from 2/3D and 2/3K class who also competed in our cross
country. All the grade 2 students did an amazing job and showed a lot of enthusiasm as they raced
along Victoria Parade. Congratulations to the following students who were the top four grade 2
finishers.
Grade 2 Boys
Grade 2 Girls
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Jacob Barwick
Alex Cousens
Nate Brewer-Smith
Lucas Murray
Charlotte Quilliam
Bianca Yang
Madisyn Dennis
Serenity Fitzmaurice
A big thank you to Danielle Emmett, Erin Henderson and the Grade 9 students from Devonport
High for assisting us as marshals and officials around the course. Finally thank you to the all the
parents, grandparents and carers who came to cheer us on.
From Tuesday’s run, a team of 24 grade 5 and 6 students have been chosen to represent our
school at the NWPSSA Grade 5/6 Inter Primary Cross Country. This team will be announced in
assembly on Friday and students will receive additional information regarding this event on Friday.
House Cheering
As a part of our school Cross Country yesterday house captains had to teach and lead their
houses in a house cheering competition. Points were awarded to houses for volume, creativity
and participation. Well done to Forth House who won our house cheering competition with 130
points, closely followed by Don (110), Leven (100) and Mersey (80).
Grade 4/5 and 5/6 House Sport Challenge
Last Tuesday students in 4/5 and 5/6 participated in a house sporting morning as a warm up to last
week’s cancelled cross country. Students participated in Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball games
competing for points for their houses. The sports were run and officiated by grade 9 Devonport
High students. Students received points for their houses through demonstrating sportsmanship,
teamwork, playing by the rules and their games results. A great morning was had by both
students, grade 9 helpers and teachers. Well done to Leven house who won our sports morning
with 570 points, followed by Don (495), Forth (445), Mersey (420).
Miss Narelle Genge, Physical Education Teacher
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER
Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by
hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in July 2015 for their 3, 5
or 10 month programs. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Spain,
Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland will live as a local, attend a local secondary
school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged
by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email
scceaust@scce.com.au or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our international student
profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!
Camp Clayton’s Little Tackers Camp for Grade 3s. Held July 15 – 17th. Whether your
child has never stayed away from home before, or is an away from home veteran, this camp is for
them! Little Tackers is a two nighter camp designed as an introduction to holiday camps at Camp
Clayton – two nights of non-stop fun! Featuring trampolines, BMX bikes, night games, sing and
study, awesome cabin leaders and flying fox! Contact 6425 1893 for further information.
Music
&
Movement
The
Fairy
Godmothers are pleased to announce to
commencement of Music therapy and
Movement to Music.
The classes are
available for children living with special
needs, disabilities or medical conditions and
their siblings. Thursday afternoons during
school terms starting today between 4:00 –
5:00 p.m. at the Burnie Child and Family
Centre, The Hub, 36 Thorne Street, Acton.
Cost is $5.00 for first child, $8.00 for two
children and $10.00 for three children from
same family. A small afternoon tea will be
supplied. For any further information call
0417 315 133.
DISCLAIMER: Parents should note that advertisements for educational services, companies,
activities or similar events are published as a ‘community service’. Devonport Primary School is in
no way liable for the quality, supervision or integrity of the provider and strongly suggest that
parents make their own enquiries before engaging with the advertised event.
Devonport Primary School
Stewart Street, Devonport 7310
Telephone: (03) 6424 7788
Fax: (03) 6424 1659
Email: devonport.primary@education.tas.gov.au