The preparations for our annual School Association fundraising event - The Great Art Auction is well underway and special thanks to the Chair - Alice and Vice Mike for the additional time they’ve gone to, to plan and prepare for this event. As part of the Art Week celebrations, Swansea Primary School would like to offer adult art classes including a 'Sip and Paint' evening on Thursday 6th July. As numbers and costs need to be considered prior to the event tickets will be released soon. Keep an eye out! If you can volunteer your time to share your love of art or skills - both the students, staff and parents would be interested to hear from you.
This week we welcome Mrs Lisa Cromb to the role of 5/6 class teacher Monday- Thursday. Miss Emily Van Galen is fast approaching her much anticipated maternity leave and as a result she will be reducing her workdays effectively immediately. Mrs Wilson will be teaching the 5/6 class on Fridays. Mrs Lisa Cromb is a highly effective and experienced classroom teacher who has recently returned to live in Bicheno where she worked for many years as a teacher at Bicheno Primary and we are excited to welcome her to the SPS teaching team. In Week 9, Miss Van Galen will transition back to her previous role as HPE Teacher and take on the role of Grow Your Mind (GYM) Coordinator, our whole school, wellbeing initiative while Miss Sophie Walch takes leave to travel overseas for family business.

Have a great fortnight!

Kristy Hay
Principal

Today in PE students in grade 3-6 had an opportunity to try a new sport pickleball. Pickleball is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. It can be played both indoors and outdoors on a badminton sized court with a modified tennis net. 

Below are some student comments on their experiences: 

I am actually really suprised that pickleball is this fun. I will definitely enjoy having pickleball at our school - Ruby

I really enjoy pickleball and it is my new favourite game - Will

I would like if we could play pickleball at lunch and recess - Evie 

Pickleball is probably my favourite sport I have learnt so far. I really enjoyed playing it- Flora

I enjoyed playing pickleball and hope we can do it more often with friends - Archie 

This week our leaders headed out and about in Swansea to the RSL with Steve and Linda our East Coast Salvo Reps.  We had a great morning with Mr Noel Stanley and Ms Julie Orr.  Then on to the Saltshaker for a great team meeting with lovely goodies to follow whilst we chatted about our next out and about.  Watch this space Grade 6 Leaders are heading to the LadyGowrie Child Care Centre.

14th June 2023

Dear Families,

 RFDS Mobile Dental Van will be visiting Swansea Primary School arriving on the Monday 24^th July for a period of approximately two weeks.

 The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Tasmania is pleased to deliver free Commonwealth Government funded Dental Care Program at schools in regional and remote areas of Tasmania.

 Your child is invited to take part in a free dental program. Includes: dental check-up, oral hygiene, fluoride varnish, fissure sealants and fillings as required.

To enable your child to use this service please fill out the form below and return to the front office. You can alternatively collect a hard copy of the form from the front office.