Welcome back to term three everyone! Once again, I have been amazed at the incredible focus that our students return from holidays with. Every single student was right back into their high-level learning on day one.

As I returned into the school space, I took some time to reflect on the three-way conversations that occurred in the final week of term two. I was absolutely blown away to see that 83% of our students and their families engaged so positively in these learning conversations. This certainly shows what a supportive community we are in and how we all understand the partnerships that are required to enhance the learning. I would like to personally thank the staff, students and families – what an achievement.

Continuing the achievement train along its tracks, all families should have now received the NAPLAN results for our grades 3 and 5 students. Theses were posted home in week one. Our students really outdid themselves this year! Swansea Primary School's results for nine of the ten tests across the two grades have been rated above similar school in Tasmania – what an achievement! This really shows the dedication and focus that all our school community consistently put in to teaching and learning and how much growth our students have demonstrated. I hope you have celebrated your child’s successes together as a family and are as proud of them as I am.

A new initiative starting next week in our space is our “Wednesday Wellbeing Walks”. At lunch time, students will have the opportunity to go on a walk down to the beach with staff, allowing some further focus on health and wellbeing. Students will have this explained to them today in our assembly and it will be made very clear that we are not there to “play” or be in the water, it is a wellbeing walk. Please ask your child what our other wellbeing initiatives this term are, there’s something every day.

Finally, today we are holding our jeans for genes day fundraiser and milkshake day. It is really great that we can help support so many organisations and I can’t wait to see how much denim we have in the school.

Thanks for your continued support,

Kendal King

Principal