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- News from 2/3
- Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Learning in Families Together (LiFT)
- News from Kindergarten
- Class Awards
- From the Office
- Dates to Remember
- Positive Detective
- Term Dates for 2024
- 24 Carrot Garden Program
- Launching into Learning News
- Rabbit Infestation on School Grounds
- Kindergarten 2025
- Move Well Eat Well
| Looks Like | Wearing our uniform |
| Eating healthy food and drinking water | |
| Safe hands and giving personal space | |
| Helping each other | |
| Picking up rubbish | |
| Keeping the garden clean | |
| Sounds like | Using manners and kind words |
| Using a respectful tone | |
| Helpful words | |
| Silent when listening | |
| Making compliments | |
| Words of encouragement | |
| Feels like | Calm |
| Safe | |
| Inspiring | |
| Belonging | |
| Happy | |
| Connecting |
2025
Although it seems like a long way off, we have begun planning for 2025. At this stage we are calling for Kindergarten enrolments for children who turn 4 during this year. Please speak with either Amanda during LiL or Pre-Kinder or call the office to have an enrolment form sent home for you. Also, if any of our families have families in their neighbourhood who are not yet connected with our school, please encourage them to make contact asap. It is also important to begin coming along to our Pre-Kinder session on a Monday afternoon to give your child a smooth transition and great start to Kindergarten and their first year at school. If you have any concerns, please reach out to Ros or Mrs Allen.
Kind Regards,
Jaime Allen
Principal
In Grade 2/3 we have been learning to understand what respect means and looks like in various settings/situations while reflecting on our own beliefs and experiences about respect.
This learning has been beneficial as respect is our focus value for Term 3 at Goodwood Primary School.
As an activity, we brainstormed how and what respect looks, feels, and sounds like. We then chose one of our suggestions to do a drawing to add to our display. We hope to continue to 'Radiate Respect in Grade 2/3'.
Last week, Goodwood Primary School conducted its own Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Olympics.
We explored the Olympic Symbol, which consists of five rings representing the five continents: Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia, and Europe. At least one color of each ring can be found in every flag. We also learned the Olympic motto - 'Citius, Altius, Fortius - Communiter,' meaning 'Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together.'
The history of the Olympic Torch was another highlight. The flame is ignited in Greece and then relayed to the host city, which is Paris this year. The flame is then used to light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony. We re-enacted this tradition. Finally, the Olympic Creed and Olympic Oath were recited.
On Wednesday 31 July we had a LiFT parent afternoon in our 2/3 class where we were learning about decodable texts and how they help students with their reading.
Congratulations to the following students who received Class Awards at the Assembly held last term on Thursday 4 July 2024:-
| Class | Student | Reason for Award |
| Prep/1 | Carson | For showing such Courage and Growth in all aspects of school this term. Carson's determination to push himself in his writing by extending his sentences to more complex and 'having a go' at writing unknown words. Carson has shown his courage when faced with challenging addition and subtraction problems throughout the term. Amazing work Carson, keep it up! |
| 1/2 | Casey | For showing our value of Growth with improvement in blending words when reading. |
| 1/2 | Aubree F | For showing our value of Courage when participating in new tasks and having a go. |
| 2/3 | Lilah | For showing the value of Growth. Lilah has demonstrated aspiration when undertaking her recent persuasive writing task. She has worked hard during learning time, and has made wonderful progress. Keep up the great work Lilah! |
| 2/3 | Hriten | For showing the value of Respect and Responsibility. Hriten has the ability to work co-operatively with all members in Grade 2/3. He is polite and responsible member of our class. Well done Hriten! |
| 4/5 | Han | For consistently showing the value of 'We Care' by being a great friend through her kindness and calm nature. Well done Han! |
| 4/5 | Elvie | For showing the value of 'We Learn' while exploring the NAIDOC week tasks. By engaging and showing a genuine interest in your learning you are able to get the most out of your time in class. Keep it up! |
| 5/6 | Rahni | For showing the value of Growth and Responsibility in the classroom. Rahni has been working hard to complete learning opportunities on time and respond to feedback about her learning. Keep up the great effort Rahni! |
| 5/6 | Ruby B | For showing the school value of Growth. Ruby has been working extra hard on her literacy program and has shown significant growth. We are very proud of you Ruby, keep up the great effort with your learning. |
| Principal Award | Kayden | For showing Growth as a leader in our school. During both class and daily PE he encourages others to engage and be their best. |
| Principal Award | Marlie | For showing amazing Growth over the first half of the year with her fine motor skills, following school routines and verbal instructions. We are so proud of you Marlie! |
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.
Levies can be paid using the following options:
- At the school (by EFTPOS, cash or cheque)
- At Service Tasmania (by EFTPOS, cash or cheque)
- Through BPAY (using the Biller Code and Reference on your invoice)
- By mail, forward your cheque, money order or credit card details to the school, with the payment slip from your invoice attached (payable to the Department for Education, Children & Young People).
- Using Centrepay, a service provided by Centrelink.
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.
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Date |
Event |
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Thur 8 August |
PaKT (Parents and Kids Together) |
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Thur 15 August |
PaKT (Parents and Kids Together) |
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Fri 16 August |
Winter Sports vs Austins Ferry (home game) |
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Wed 21 August |
9:00 am Book Week Parade |
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Thur 22 August |
PaKT (Parents and Kids Together) |
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Fri 30 August |
Book Club Orders due back |
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Fri 27 September |
End of Term 3 |
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!
- Jake - for displaying the value of We Learn by learning new things, having a go!
- Zara - for displaying the value of We Learn by putting lots of care into her stolen generation project.
- Latayah - for displaying the value of We Learn by making great decisions and got her work tasks done.
- Tyron - for displaying the value of We Care by always using his manners.
- Majd - for displaying the value of We Care by playing on the swings and sharing with others.
- Daniel - for displaying the value of We Care by being a really good cleaner.
- Kailey - for displaying the value of We Learn by sitting quietly on the mat.
- Kyla - for displaying the value of We Care and We Learn by packing up three of her activities when she was finished.
- Blayze - for displaying the value of We Learn by sitting on the mat quietly.
- Jamal - for displaying the value of We Learn by getting all his learning jobs done.
- Jaxon - for displaying the value of We Learn by coming quickly to the mat.
- Callum - for displaying the value of We Care by taking part in the Olympic opening ceremony with a positive attitude.
- Kayden - for displaying the value of We Learn when he went above and beyond when investigating his new and learned suffixes.
- Kyden - for displaying the value of We Learn when he showed resilience when out with a tennis challenge.
- Caleb - for displaying the value of We Learn when he came in ready to learn.
| Term 3 | Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September |
| Term 4 | Monday 14 October to Thursday 19 December |
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.
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.
Think Before You Drink
Here are some health benefits for children to drink water over having drinks that have added sugars:
- It helps to develop healthy habits for life.
- Makes children calmer and more focussed.
- Provides no liquid calories, reducing hunger before meals.
- Is linked to healthy body weight, reduced risk of dental cavities, and improved brain function.
