Jaime Allen

Principal

Students in 1-2 are engaging in an inquiry about our landmark kunanyi/Mt Wellington.  It is the backdrop landscape we see at our school and local Goodwood community every day! Students are making daily observations of the ever-changing light, shadows and weather over the mountain. On some sunny days we have seen the glint off cars as they drive to the top. The picture of Kunanyi is even on our school logo and uniform!

Students have begun to wonder and ask questions such as;

“What does kunanyi mean in Tasmanian Aboriginal language?”

“How or why is it important to Tasmanian Aboriginal people?”

“I wonder what the pinnacle at the top is like.  I have only been to The Springs.”

“What native animals live on kunanyi?”

“When the snow melts, where does the water flow to?”

“What is the pole on the top of kunanyi for?”

The next step in our inquiry cycle is to find out by asking people in our community what they know about the mountain. To also research and look forward to our planned excursion coming up to take us to Kunanyi. Families in 1-2, stay tuned for information about this being sent out soon. 

VALUE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Students in 1/2 have been discussing and reflecting about the value of Responsibility.

Students shared ways we can be responsible at school, at home and in our community and the actions we can do to be responsible learners and people.

Ms McGuire and Mr Hay

WHAT'S on WEDNESDAY in LIBRARY WITH LiFT

This Wednesday, before or after a pancake for breakfast cooked by Mr Luttmer, families and students enjoyed a morning playing Snakes and Ladders or reading in our library. 

26Ten Week, Family fun with letters and numbers, highlights how families playing, singing and reading together supports children’s development of literacy and numeracy skills.

Learning is fun! And by learning together, parents and carers are setting a great example for their kids. Whether cooking with measurements, playing boardgames, or counting number plates, engaging in fun and educational activities together fosters a love for learning that will last a lifetime.

CHECK OUT WHAT’S ON NEXT WEDESDAY in LIBRARY with LiFT…

Ms McGuire

LiFT Coordinator

We've jumped straight back into a fun term of Kinder! We've been playing games and practising the first 6 sounds in the Jolly Phonics Program; s,a,t,p,i and n. This week, we played a class game of I Spy using items that begin with the sounds we are learning, and then we each made our own game of I Spy to play with each other. 

Levies 2024

A reminder that school levies are now overdue and payable at the school office. Flexible payment arrangements for families may be organised with the School Business Manager if required.

Families who are supported through the Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) do not need to pay levies. Applications for the Student Assistance Scheme may be made online, or paper forms can be provided at the school office. 

Late arrivals

If your child arrives at school after 8:50am unaccompanied by a parent/guardian, the office will be marking attendance as unexplained other.  The procedure for late arrivals will be as is for unexplained absences in that office staff will be calling the parent/guardian to clarify the reason the student was late arriving to school.

A reminder that if your child is absent from school for any reason that you notify the school office by 9:30 am of that day.  You can either contact the school office on 6272 9100 or email goodwood.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au

Did you know if your child has 10 days off school per year, that by Grade 4 they are 1 year behind?

The best thing for your child's future is to come to school every day.

Student Medication

Please advise office staff and your child’s class teacher if your child needs to take medication during school hours so arrangements can be made for the medication to be administered.

It is a Department of Education requirement that the following forms must be completed and signed before the commencement of dispensing medication to students: ‘Administration of Routine Medication Authorisation Form for Parent/ Guardian’; and ‘Administration of Prescribed Medication Authorisation Form for Doctors’. The administration of medication to students is undertaken by Admin staff who will ensure it is taken correctly, details (e.g. date, time, dose etc) entered on the student’s personal medication sheet, and signed by a staff member and witness.

Medication is kept locked in the school safe or safe room. Students should not have any types of medication in their school bags.

Please find below the new Launching into Learning Schedule for Term 4. 

Please remember that school hats are required to be worn now and in Term 4. 

Hats can be purchased from the school office for $9.00. 

(Don't forget to put your child's name on it)

If you would like to follow our progress in the garden, please scan the QR code below to check out our photos on Goodwood Primary Kitchen Garden Instagram page.

We wish to inform our school and broader community that we are having quite significant damage caused by the rabbit's infestation throughout our school grounds. 

Can all visitors to our school site to be advised to watch for uneven surfaces and holes.

We are working with DECYP Facilities for advice to find a solution.

At our Meet and Greet Assemblies we celebrate the students who have been caught following our Goodwood Primary School Values. If an adult or student observes someone doing something that is Safe, Caring or shows that they are Learning they fill out a Positive Detective slip. The student is shown the slip as immediate feedback and positive reinforcement. The slip is then placed into a big bucket and we draw names out of the bucket like a raffle and then whoever gets drawn out wins a small prize.

Some of our recent Positive Detective Winners!

• Simani - for displaying the value of We Learn by working well during our phonics lesson.
• Haylie - for displaying the values of We Care and We Learn by showing responsibility in the class.
• Max - for displaying the value of We Learn by having a go when learning a new Math concept.
• Chase - for displaying the value of We Learn by doing an amazing job with his literacy program on the second day back of Term 4.
• Jordan - for displaying the value of We Learn for ticking all the boxes for his literacy program.
• Ruby I - for displaying the value of We Learn for showing all her phonic knowledge.
• Latayah - for displaying the value of We Learn for doing an excellent job with her program.
• Elijah - for displaying the value of We Learn doing his program without any fuss.
• Riley - for displaying the value of We Learn for trying hard to understand fractions.
• Liv  - for displaying the value of We Care for sitting quietly on the mat ready to learn.
• Max - for displaying the value of We Care by using nice manners and speaking kindly.
• Ruby B - for displaying the value of We Learn for getting all her spelling words correct.
• Aisha - for displaying the value of We Learn for asking for help when she is unsure of something.
• Matilda - for displaying the value of We Learn for her consistently being positive and enthusiastic about learning tasks. 
• Mesandi - for displaying the value of We Care for always showing respect to everyone.

Enrolments are now being accepted for students commencing in Kindergarten in 2025. If you have a child that was born in 2020 who will be commencing at  Goodwood Primary next year, please collect an enrolment form from the office.