Wow!  What a fantastic way to end the term. We have celebrated the School's 102nd Birthday, SPSSA, P-6 Progress Reports have been sent home, we've wrapped up our AustSwim swimming lessons with Melissa, held a successful Easter Raffle and Rainbow Day and the weather turned it on for us for our annual Swan VS Oyster Aths Carnival. This year, it was held at the Swansea Rec Ground and we wish to thank the following people:

• Christopher Nichols for his time preparing the grounds and marking the lines for us
• Beth and the Cricket Club for access to the internal toilets
• Glamorgan Spring Bay Little Athletics Association for use of their equipment and special thanks to Mrs Sparshott for her flexibility and organisation skills on the day in Miss Walch's absence. It was a huge sucess due to the help and support of so many people and what a great way to end a busy term.

I hope you have a safe and relaxing Easter break.

See you on back at school on Wednesday 26th April!

Kristy Hay

Principal

Swansea Primary School End of Term Assembly

Auf Wiedersehen!

It has been my pleasure to introduce the German language to Swansea Primary School during the first term of 2023. The enthusiasm has been inspirational, and my hope is that everyone will keep referring back to their books and adding to their vocabulary. I love the way students come up to me in the local shops with a big smile, friendly ‘guten Tag!’ and responding in German when I point to items on the shelves. Keep singing your German songs, remember always to say ‘danke schön’ and most importantly, ‘ich liebe dich!’

Frau Elize Brozgul

In Kinder/Prep we have been busy little researchers! We made observations, predictions and asked questions about seeds and bulbs.

“The bulb looks like a rocket” Joanie

“Why does the pot have holes in it?” Benji

“I can still see a little bit of bulb” Eowyn

We read a book called That’s Not a Daffodil!  and planted bulbs. We wonder if they really will be daffodils.

Kinder/Prep students are communicators. We have begun to create texts that show someone how to plant a bulb. We will revisit our texts multiple times to add more details, labels and some sentences.

Families please remember to pack lunches for Wednesday the Last Day of Term 1.  No Lunch Program on this day.

Thank You to our Special Helpers

Look closely!  Can you see what we have been learning about in Maths?  Can you see who came to help us with our learning about Time, Money, Fractions, Place Value and Measurement?  A special thank you to Steve, Linda and Penny for volunteering their time...and apples (thanks Penny)!  Another special thank you to Miss Pearce's Mother, Sally for helping some of our inquiry dreams to come true.  Term 1 may be coming to an end but out 1/2 learners' personal inquiries are certainly not!

Learning can happen in many shapes and forms, and this is certainly true in Grade 3/4!  We've used many different learning methods across the curriculum this week. Enjoy!

Reminder to families that the Anzac Day Service will proceed in the Easter Holidays of Term 1.  The day before school resumes on the 26th of April 2023.

The School has been informed today by Mr Gary Lewis that students are able to participate in the march.  Students should be in full school uniform and be assembled at the Ampol Service Station near the Swansea Corner Store no later than 10.40 ready to set off at 10.45.

Wednesday the 5th of April has been cancelled due to our jam packed fun last day of term 1.

Launching into Learning Swimming has finished for term 1.

Thankyou to all families that have participated. 

See you all in term 4 :)

Regards Melissa Quinn

The SPSSA Div F Athletics carnival was held on Tuesday the 28th of March this year.  Despite the Domain being shrouded in clouds, which occasionally let loose with a deluge of droplets, there was no dampening of the spirits of our talented, young SPS athletes.  They threw, they jumped and they ran their hearts out to support our school.  Here are a few highlights of the day, with special thanks to the parents who caught a few snaps too!

Well done families!! on March 23rd March Swansea Primary School participated in Ride2School Day. Well done students1

Dear Families

Swan vs Oyster has been resheduled to the last day of term.  Wednesday 5th April due to staffing and the long range weather forecast. The carnival will take place at the Rec Ground more information to follow,  we will have a short Awards Assembly immediately afterwards. Students are encouraged to wear their House colours - Yellow for Swan House and Blue for Oyster House. Students may change into Free Dress for the  "Rainbow Fun Activities" as pre planned and organised by the SRC.  We will also have the official cutting of the Birthday Cake for Swansea Primary School turning 102 on Friday the 31st of March 2023.

Launching into Learning Families are welcome to attend with scheduled events organised, along with the Swansea Lady Gowrie students having scheduled events also.

Easter Raffle will also be drawn in the afternoon.

Their will be no Launching into Learning Swimming or Kinder to Grade 2 swimming after school on Wednesday due to a fun packed last day of term 1.

We hope you can join us at the Swansea Recreation Ground.

Enjoy your week!

Please welcome our new School Association Team for 2023

Chairperson Alice Laing 

Vice Chairperson Michael Travalia 

Treasurer Kristen Darke 

Secretary Melissa Quinn

Community Rep Suzanne Hickey

Staff Reps Claire Woods & Melissa Quinn  Principal Kristy Hay 

Parent Reps Vanessa Parker, Josie Dunbabin, Ellie Woolnough & Nicole Hacker 

Watch this space for upcoming fundraising events ( a tiny hint who doesn't love ART) 

With the holidays fast approaching it may be a good time to clean out any unwanted gifts and donate to the Mother's Day Re- Gifting Stall at Swansea Primary School.

All items can be delivered to the school office.

Recycling at its best!

Well done to all those participants of Brixhibition Competion for 2023!! What an amazing effort by all!

 Our winners for their age and division are:

•  Carlix Smith – Kinder/Prep
• Abbey Sparshott – Grade 12
• Ella Watts – Grade 34
• Emily Parker – Grade 56
• Overall, Winner = Ella Watts. Well done, Ella!! Ella will now go into Tasmanian Brick Enthusiasts Inc. Brixhibition Kids Competition 2023.

Honorable mentions go to the following participants:

•  Lachlan Jones
• Joanie Barker
• Harry Hacker
• Max Darke
• Occy Jacobson

 Well done again to all students involved!!

Can families plesae collect thier students Lego pice from the school. 

Thank you

Three staff members made up part of a team for the new event that landed to our East Coast this year at Triabunna - Relay for Life.

Janine,Melissa & Jo set the scene with a Moana themed tent and started the event with the seashell costumes, many costume changes was to follow.

The team raised over $1700 for such a great cause. Along with being awarded The Best Team Them at Triabunna Relay for Life.

Mayshaw Shaw Health Centre also participated with a wonderful team along with being awarded the highest fundraising team.