With term 2 now in full swing, we are so proud to observe all of the ways our students are showing courage at school! Check out the display in our admin area for some colourful examples! In the meantime, here are a few examples.

• Daniel shows courage by taking on the role of daily PE leader for younger students.
• Miss Crow has been trying new ways to help her class learn about morphemes!
• Matilda has been teaching others to Crochet in the Crochet club
• Tobias never gives up with any sport he tries – running races, football and soccer!
• Taylah keeps having a go a things, even when they get hard!

Last week we were lucky to host an amazing musician Jon Maddin and his Wacky Instruments. All students participated in a workshop, trying out his marimbas, musical bikes, violins and some weird instruments that we’re not sure even had a name! In the afternoon we hosted a performance for the whole school and parents. Check out the pictures within our newsletter!

Cross Country

Our annual school cross country will be held next Tuesday 28th May. Our learners have been already out practicing the course and building up their running stamina for the event. We invite parents to come along to support and cheer our students.

Communicating Learning progress

This term in week 9, classrooms will be open for our two or three way communications around student learning progress. Teachers will be sharing student reports against the Australian Curriculum or Learning Plans, Evidence of Learning work samples and general information on learning, application to learning and wellbeing. Please keep an eye out for our booking information and make the time to come into school to hear about the wonderful growth each child has been making. It is so important that schools, teachers and families work together to get the best out of learners.

School Association

Next Monday afternoon the 27th May at 2pm we will be conducting our School Association Annual General Meeting. All positions on our School Association are vacant and we would really like to encourage family members to nominate themselves to be elected as a committee member, or come along to the meetings. It is not a huge commitment – only one meeting per term, but this is a way that you can play an active role in the school to help achieve our priority goals for student learning.

Kind Regards,

Jaime Allen

Principal

In class 5/6 we have been diving deeper into Morphology, which is understanding how words are put together. We have been looking at lots of different suffixes and learning what part of speech they go on, their meaning, identifying them in a text and writing them into sentences. It has been really interesting learning about the different way words are formed.

Here are some photos of our work. 

Miss Crow

On Wednesday 15th May students from 1/2 and 2/3 travelled to Molesworth Environment Centre to participate in a Team Building Program.

Students worked in groups to complete problem solving activities within a time limit. The activities provided opportunities for the students to practise helping, sharing, turn taking, co-operation, effective communication, respect and encouragement.

The students had a fantastic day working alongside their peers!

 Miss Galpin

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 Postive 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!

• Myrah - for displaying the value of We Learn by following the 5 L's.
• Chase - for displaying the value of We Learn by trying his hardest at reading and did very well.
• Lanna - for displaying the value of We Learn by following the 5 L's.
• Charlie - for displaying the value of We Learn by following the 5 L's.
• Zara - for displaying the value of We Learn and We Care by helping her peers to make positive choices.
• Kayden - for displaying the value of We Care by following instructions first time.
• Kayden - for displaying the value of We Learn by making positive choices to stay on task.
• Kailey - for displaying the value of We Learn by sitting quietly.

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.

REMINDER for parents to return the Fissure Sealant Program Consent Forms that were recently sent home to students from Kinder, Prep, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 6.

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.

There will be no increase in Levies for 2024.

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. 

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.

Support your child’s online learning at home

Digital skills are critical to every child’s success, but supporting online learning can be overwhelming.

The Digital skills for families team are delivering a program to help Tasmanian families support online learning at home. Spending time online at home gives children an opportunity to practice what they are learning at school. Positive home environments help children develop the skills and independence they need to succeed in a digital future.

Learn about communicating online with schools, digital education at school and how to support online learning at home.

Digital skills for families is offering free:

· information sessions

· workshops

· one-to-one help

In libraries, schools and community locations statewide. Email the team at digitalskillsforfamilies@libraries.tas.gov.auto find out more and book a free session.

REMINDER

Our carpark has become quite congested due to increased staff at both Goodwood Primary School and Tas eSchool. We are again asking parents/carers to not enter the staff carpark when dropping off and collecting students. The carpark is for school staff of Goodwood Primary School and Tas eSchool and can be dangerous for students. The exception is for those parents whose child/children have a disabled parking permit.

To ensure the safety of our students and staff please follow the information below:

Students are to be dropped off and collected via the Elmsleigh Road carpark.

We thank you in advance for keeping our students safe!

Do you have a Health Care Card?

You may be eligible for a school levy exemption

STAS provides financial assistance to families. Families who are eligible do not need to pay school levies. Levies contribute towards costs of your child's education program and includes items such as learning materials and school excursions.

Parents who have a current concession card as listed below can apply for dependent students for assistance under STAS.

Services Australia - Centrelink Health Care Card

Services Australia - Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card

Services Australia - Pensioner Concession Card

Department of Veteran Affairs - Pensioner Concession Card

Please note that if you received student assistance in 2023 you do not need to reapply.

A new online form is available to assist with processing applications for new applicants. The online form can be completed here:

Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) (decyp.tas.gov.au)

Once a validated form is completed the Department of Education, Children & Young People will confirm the outcome of your application in writing, this process takes approximately 14 days. 

We understand that the online option may not be possible for all families, so if you require a hard copy form please contact the school office or the Financial Assistance Unit on stas@decyp.tas.gov.au or phone 1800 827 077.

Please find below the Launching into Learning Schedule for Term 2:-

Make each day count

Welcome back to Term 2, we hope you enjoyed your break!

By showing up to school every day, your child will have the best opportunity at a bright future. It gives them every chance to be around friends, learn new things, and find interests.

We have lots in store for this term, including The Swimming & Water Safety Program, Grade 5/6 Camp, GPS Cross Country, School photos etc.

Good attendance habits can sometimes be hard to stick. Keep trying to create a solid routine, to set your child up for success for the rest of the year.

If you’re looking for tips on how to create better attendance habits, visit the Anything can happen website.

Please always talk to us if you’re having trouble getting your child to school. We’re here to help.

The next School Association AGM will be held Monday 27 May at 2:00pm in the school meeting room.

The School Association Committee consists of approximately 7 people, so we are looking for no less than 3 parent members. The committee meet at least once per term to work with the principal to achieve shared outcomes for learners attending our school.

Nomination forms were sent home to families on Tuesday and are also available from the school office.

Please do not hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.

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.