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- From the Principal
- Coming Up
- PBS Focus - Week 4 & 5
- Terrapin Puppet Performance
- Listen, Learn and be Inspired
- Esk Band combined rehearsal
- Winter Sport Round 1
- NAIDOC Week Celebrations
- Crazy Hair Day
- Aussie of the Month - June
- Aussie of the Month - July
- Merit Certificates - Week 10 Term 2
- Merit Certificates - Week 2 term 3
- Safeguarding Training Information for Parents
- Dental Health Week
- Friday Playgroup
- Winter Campaign
Our start to Term 3 has been very settled and both teachers and students have been working hard at our school priority around reading.
We saw at our recent assembly what our reading priority looks like with Prep Grace sharing how they learn the sounds and letter blends in learning to read, and 5/6 Timms demonstrating their researching, reading, writing and speaking skills in their presentation demonstrating reading to learn. We continue to be relentless as a staff in our own professional learning in developing our teaching and the systems and processes supporting reading. As I have mentioned previously, our external school review recognised us as outstanding in this area and we continue to strive to deliver the best literacy programming anywhere in the country.
Our second priority is attendance. We simply can’t help our students learn and be the best versions of themselves if they aren’t at school. Whilst we have made some progress in improving our attendance, it is still a frustration for us that we have students missing days too frequently. We are always willing to work with families to help get students to school- please make contact with us if this is a difficulty and we will work with you to find solutions. We sent out a great video last week on Facebook explaining how avoidance of activities creates ongoing and deeper issues over time, so thus it is very important to create good attendance habits early.
We see South George Town Primary as a place of opportunity and continue to give our students a wide variety of experiences. The Terrapin Puppet performance last week was fantastic and our Esk Band continuing payers also had a wonderful experience practicing with other schools. Our Country Gold participants and Friday sporting groups are also having a great time. We are also participating in Singfest this year for the first time. The development of the whole child is something we are continually focused on and proud of what we offer.
As book week approaches, I would encourage you all to have a think about the purpose of our dress up day- focusing on characters from books and their impact to our love of reading. Whilst a movie or TV character may be the most popular, I would encourage everyone to dig a bit deeper and find the book that they might come from and enjoy reading that at home to inspire our students to read.
| Friday 16 August | Round 2 Winter sport - Grade 5-6 and selected Grade 4 students |
| Friday 16 August | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Thursday 22 August | Book Week Dress Up Day |
| Friday 23 August | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Thursday 29 August & Friday 30 August | Father's Day Stall |
| Friday 30 August | Round 3 Winter sport - Grade 5-6 and selected Grade 4 students |
| Friday 30 August | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Thursday 5 September | Assembly - 1/2 Locke & 3/4 Clancy Sharing |
| Friday 6 September | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Friday 13 September | Round 4 Winter sport - Grade 5-6 and selected Grade 4 students |
| Friday 13 September | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Wednesday 18 September | SingFest - Grade 3-6 Choir students |
| Friday 20 September | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Friday 27 September | Sport Colours Day |
| Friday 27 September | Playgroup for children birth-4 years old @ the CFLC |
| Friday 27 September | Last Day of Term 3 |
| Monday 14 October | First Day of Term 4 |
| Thursday 24 October | Assembly - 1/2 Edwards & 5/6 White Sharing |
| Friday 1 November | Professional Learning Day - Student Free Day |
| Monday 4 November | Public Holiday - Recreation Day |
| Thursday 22 November | Assembly - 3/4 Scilini & 3/4 Garwood Sharing |
| Thursday 19 December | Students Last Day of School |
Last week students from Prep to Grade 6 had a performance by Terrapin called ‘Feathers’. It was a fabulous performance which both students and staff enjoyed. Thank you for visiting our school!
5/6 White is going to be involved in a program called, “Listen, Learn and be Inspired.”
People with interesting, inspiring and courageous stories will be invited to share their life’s journeys with students on Wednesday afternoons, from 2:15 until 3:00pm. Our first speakers are:
21st August: Erika McKinnon, a previous ‘South’ student who is studying a Bachlor of Nursing
28th August: Jack Hulse, a previous ‘South’ student who is a Boiler Maker/Welder
4th September: Kaytlin Bodis, a local George Town girl who is doing Neonatal Nursing and General Nursing
On Wednesday August 6, thirteen players from our Esk Band, along with Miss Long, attended a band workshop at Newstead College. This was for all players continuing from previous years and beginning grade 6 students. We were joined by students from Glen Dhu, East Launceston and Punchbowl schools, and together formed a band of around 60 students playing flutes, clarinets, bass clarinets, alto saxophones, trumpets, French horns, trombones, euphoniums, tubas and a huge range of percussion.
It was an amazing experience hearing such a great sound as we worked towards the same goal together, rehearsing 4 pieces of music to be performed at Launceston City Park in November, where the newly established Port Dalrymple band will join us as well. It was wonderful to see new friends being made, and others being able to catch up with existing friends, from other schools. We acquired many new skills at the workshop and look forward to sharing our pieces with the school soon!
Last week our grade 5-6 and selected grade 4 students competed in our first round of Winter Sport for 2024. Students braved the cold weather and gave it a go, which was amazing to see. There are many more photos on our school social media pages.
Last week we celebrated NAIDOC Week across the school. Tania, our Aboriginal Education Worker, provided a range of cultural activities for students to try. They made hand prints and bracelets and painted shells. Students also did some printing and collage, hunted for shells and played clapsticks. They enjoyed feeling furs and also tasted some Aboriginal food. Thank you to Tania and her incredible helpers, Zeph, Kiara and Avaya. It was a fabulous experience for our school.
Well done to everyone who came to school with some wild and creative hair styles for Crazy Hair Day, which was held last term.
Altogether we raised and amazing $207. Thank you to everyone who donated what an amazing number!
| Prep Quinn | |
| Bobby | Always working hard and trying his best during reading groups |
| Leo | Writing a fantastic rhyming sentence |
| Prep Grace | |
| Sebastian | His fantastic effort in sounding out words and writing them down |
| Ava | Excellent participation in the home reading program |
| Leo | Always working hard and being organised and ready for learning |
| 1/2 Locke | |
| Jasie | For showing huge improvement in her focus and learning across all areas |
| Ryder | His can do approach, always being positive and trying his best |
| Ollie | Showing kindness and care to everyone he meets |
| Emery | Working hard to write great narratives that use interesting words |
| 1/2 Edwards | |
| Henry | Being polite and inclusive to others. He is also striving to improve his work habits |
| Nate | Giving his best effort in all learning tasks. He is honest and reliable too |
| Kaylee | Her incredible progress with reading. She always works hard to achieve her best |
| Arthur | His patience and tolerance. Arthur is accepting of other people's differences |
| 3/4 Garwood | |
| Ether | Always trying to treat everyone with kindness and respect |
| Taylah | Working hard to achieve her best in everything she does |
| 3/4 Clancy | |
| Toby | Working very hard to improve his number recall and understanding of division |
| Grayson | Working very hard to improve his understanding of division |
| 3/4 Scilini | |
| Harper | Her hard work and positive attitude towards maths. She faces challenges and continues to improve |
| Amaya | Being a kind and friendly student who is always inclusive and accepting of others |
| 5/6 White | |
| Mahalia | The Term 2 class vote for the student who most displays our school values: learning, respect, responsibility, relationships and courage |
| Mangaia | The Term 2 class vote for the most improved student |
| 5/6 Timms (Awarded by Miss Sweetman) | |
| Ryan | Being a polite member of the classroom and always staying on task |
| Charli-Rose | Always completing her work to the best of her abilities and being respectful |
| Prep Quinn | |
| Aleera | Being a great friend by asking others if they would like join her game. Thank you for being so Kind Aleera! |
| Calan | Making some amazing spelling choices in his writing |
| Prep Grace | |
| Hamish | Always working hard and taking care of our classroom |
| Sophie | Her fantastic effort in sounding out words |
| Ava | Excellent participation in the home reading program |
| 1/2 Locke | |
| Sonny | Being a great friend and support to other students |
| Aria | Showing perseverance across all learning areas |
| Ava | Showing responsibility in her classroom behaviour and when managing her space and personal items |
| 1/2 Edwards | |
| Charlotte | Having courage to independently solve 4 digit place value problems |
| Alizah-Rose | Her leadership in our classroom. She is helpful, inclusive and committed to learning |
| Rashard | His outstanding effort in literacy activities. Rashard strives to do his best with reading and writing |
| Victor | Showing kindness, care and empathy to others. Victor has positive relationships with his peers |
| 3/4 Garwood | |
| Lucy | Working hard to improve her writing in all learning areas |
| Elliana | Always being a kind member of our class and the school community |
| 3/4 Clancy | |
| Jordan | Having an outstanding attitude towards improving his understanding of division |
| Anastasia | Having an outstanding attitude towards extending her understanding of fractions |
| 3/4 Scilini | |
| Chael | Being a hard-working student who always strives to do his best |
| Savannah | Having a positive attitude to learning and accepting challenges |
| 5/6 White | |
| Ashleigh | Her positive start to term 3. Ashleigh has shown a positive attitude, improved focus and a can do attitude |
| Vance | His positive attitude towards all tasks. In particular, Vance is showing improved focus and comprehension in reading |
| 5/6 Timms | |
| Bentley | His improved commitment to extending himself in maths and literacy |
| Lockie | His improved attendance for the start of Term 3 |
Our Launching into Learning Playgroup is every Friday at the George Town Child and Family Centre. Friday playgroup is a joint program between Port Dalrymple School and South George Town Primary School and is open to everyone in the George Town community with children from birth to Kindergarten! See you on Friday.
