Planting Tree's for the Queen's Jubilee

The School Association submitted to Brian Mitchell MP Federal Member for Lyons an Expression of Interest for the Planting Trees for the Queen's Jubilee Program.

The expression of interest for the Nature Playground for Rural Families Project was endorsed to move to the next stage of the application process.

A nomination for  $20,000.00 was submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

The school association completed the next stage of the application process, on Tuesday the 14th of June the association was notified that the grant application was succesful.

This grant will support the process of our Nature Playground, enabling us to prepare the area, purchase the trees to be planted over 2 metres to abide by the tree planting requirements of the grant.

Families, community members and delegates will also be invited to formal commemoration events as part of the Planting Trees for the Queen's Jubilee.

FRRR Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal Strengthing Rural Communities Program

The school association at the end of 2021 received news that there grant application was successful for the Nature Play for Rural Families Project for the amount of $10,000.00.  The grant money will go towards the BBQ area in our Nature Playground, works will commence in term 2 holidays. Families and community members will be able to enjoy this area as the weather warms up of an evening and on weekends.

FRRR Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal Back to School Program 2022

The association applied for the above grant in early 2022 to support families with back to school costs.  The grant was succesful and the association was granted 12 Target vouchers to the value of $50.00 and 12 Kmart vouchers to the value of $50.00 to assist families with school supplies.  These vouchers will be distributed through our school community.

The Moana Production Crew are in need of sourcing material for costumes as below:

-Black Fabric

-Green Fabric

-Bright Coloured Fabric

Items For Props and Scenery 

FABRIC - especially upholstery fabric (inc old cushion covers) fleece, woollen items, jersey  - med to large pieces (not scraps) in GREEN & BROWN - preferably in the above-mentioned fabrics. Smaller in pieces in the same fabrics in bright colours would be great also.

FABRIC - cottons - med to large size - in neutral colours - cream, beige, brown

PLASTIC or WOOD JEWELLERY WITH BEADS - preferably lightweight - ANY COLOUR (we will paint it)

BODY GLITTER - preferably in liquid/cream or spray - not powder (note - not actual glitter!)

PAINT - UNDERCOAT (WATER-BASED) - small amounts at the bottom of the tin welcome

PAINT - GOLD & SILVER or other metallic paint - WATER-BASED) - glitter paint would be amazing if anyone has any!

... and we are looking the following miscellaneous items:

- lightweight wooden battens in lengths over 1m & max thickness 1cm/half inch

- old wooden broom handle or doweling over 1m

- burlap or hessian fabric

-Newspapers

All items can be left at the school office.

Thank you for your donations but we do not need anymore boxes.

Thankyou to everyone that supported the Red Shield Appeal Fundraiser. Swansea Primary raised over $300.00

Tickets on sale at the school office, lets all support a great fundraiser which promises to be lots of fun.  All money raised will go towards the School Nature Play Garden.

Join the eSafety Commissioner this month in one of their free live webinars discussing the popular apps that your young person might be using.  You will gain insight, knowledge and tools to help support your child to have safe and enjoyable online experiences. There will be several sessions run throughout August. Visit the eSafety website to reserve your space now:

As we begin to feel the cold of Winter, we, as a staff are feeling thankful to those families who are being proactive and keeping their children at home when they are presenting with any flu like symptoms.  The common cold and all of the associated symptoms, runny noses, coughs and feeling lethargic are becoming prevalent once again.  There is no need for a doctors certificate unless the symptoms persist for 3 or more days, but, it is more important than ever to keep your child at home until their symptoms subside.  

Over the coming weeks, staff are preparing for a modified Mid Year Report for Prep to Grade 6 students.  This will be sent home at the end of week 2, Term 3.  Parent Teacher meetings will not be compulsory this term, although, should you wish to communicate any concerns or changes in circumstances, please book in a time, email or call when it is convenient for you.  We will always return your call at our earliest convenience.

Monday, July 20, day 1 of Term 3 is a staff Professional Learning Day and student free day.  On this day, all staff will be participating in a whole school approach to spelling.  The program is called 'SMART Spelling' and will support our MultiLit programs currently operating throughout the school.  The following short videos will provide you with an introduction into this method and a lesson in action.

We are looking forward to hosting our very first end of Term 2 virtual assembly on Tuesday 30th June from 1:30pm.  We hope you can join us! 

For the best experience, please follow the instructions below:

• open Zoom using Google Chrome,
• select 'join a meeting'
• enter Mrs Hay’s Zoom room:
• Meeting ID/ Personal Link Name: 879 915 1693
• for security reasons please enter your first.last name (for approval to enter)
• followed by the password: sps2020
• Alternatively, please join our scheduled Term 2 Zoom Assembly meeting at the following link:

https://tasedu.zoom.us/j/8799151693?pwd=SUN4cDlDQk9EeldPUkNMTExDUlQ5QT09

• please do not to share your camera or audio when signing into Zoom

As we are acutely aware, the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are immense. Thousands of Tasmanians have lost their jobs and many businesses and industries are facing significant challenges as they navigate out of ‘hibernation’ to a new way of operating.

In response, Brand Tasmania, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Tasmanian Government teamed up to build the Buy Something Tasmanian website. It’s a simple directory of businesses that are open during the evolving COVID-19 economy making it easy to support Tasmanian businesses, searchable by region, by service, by product, by experience. It’s also a way for all businesses to work on their brand stories, to move into e-commerce, and to create strong relationships with Tasmanian customers.

There are over 1,000 businesses on the site, owned and operated by Tasmanians, with everything from designer products to delicious food and beverages.

With restrictions lifting we are free to explore Tasmania again and tourism operators are adding their listings to the Buy Something Tasmanian campaign Make Yourself at Home. I encourage you all to visit the websites below and support local business as well as start planning your trips, visits and excursions today.

https://buysomethingtasmanian.com.au/

https://buysomethingtasmanian.com.au/tourism/

Best wishes,

Jenny Gale

Head of the State Service

Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet 15 June 2020

Thank you to all of our families for continuing to adhere to messages of remaining offsite over this period.  With the relaxation of restrictions, we would like to welcome you back onsite from Term 3 to drop off, or collect your child from their classroom.  We know this is a valued opportunity to touch base and connect with teachers and other students.  Please remember to maintain social distancing measures and stay home if you are unwell.  We are looking forward to welcoming you all back really soon, we know it's been hard!

In English we have been sharing our comprehension of texts by reading the same book in small groups. Everyone chooses one or two questions for the group to discuss. Sometimes everyone agrees, and other times we have different opinions.

We consider questions that are either literal (where the answer can be found in pictures or words on the page) or inferential (where we make assumptions about what the author wants us to think and use our own knowledge to answer the questions).

In Science we have been finding out about the solar system. It was fun to debate if we would like to go to the mood and why. 2/3 of the class would not like to go to the moon!

The grade 3 and 4 group investigated the power of the sun. They used light sensitive paper to make shadow prints using objects from the classroom.