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Dear parents, families, students and community members,
Students in Grades 3 and 5 have been undertaking NAPLAN testing over the last 2 weeks. I am proud to say that 100% of students participated in all of the tests. A huge well done to everyone! I was impressed with the maturity that students showed while doing the test and staff are looking forward to using the data to plan for student need when we get the results later in the year.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Swan vs Oyster Athletics Carnival on Friday. Student participation was high and all students displayed fantastic sportsmanship throughout the day. We held a variety of both track and field events and finished the day with a fun whole-school water bucket relay. Our Grade 6 Leaders were excellent helpers during the field events and came up with some exciting chants to share with their peers duiring class time. House spirit was high throughout the day and congratulations to Oyster House for winning the event.
We held our first School Association meeting for the year last week. Current vacant positons are Vice Chair and Treasurer. We are currently seeking more parents and carers to sit on our School Association and you are able to come to the meetings without being assigned a role. We would love to hear more parent and carer voice in our meetings and it is a fantastic way to support the school. If you would like further information, please get in touch with Melissa Quinn at the school office or Josie Dunbabin.
As of the 27th March, I will be on Long Service Leave for the last 12 days of Term 1. I am very excited to be heading to South America for four weeks. While I am away, Anna Heath will be Acting Principal. I hope that everyone has a wonderful last couple of weeks of term and a happy and safe holiday break. The last day for Term 1 is Friday 9th April.
Kind regards,
Anna Knowles
Principal
This week we explored the school newsletter and discussed some of the key features we noticed. Students then had a go at choosing this week's photo gallery and some responses to accompany their photographs.
Guiding question: What would you like to share with the school community about your learning this week?
Indiana - Indie showed lots of courage sharing her writing with the class.
Eowyn - Eowyn's favourite race was the Sack Race.
Caleb - "This is my family and the lines for the running carnival."
Olivia - Olivia was proud that she went in the "long race". She liked making her Oyster mascot.
Maggie - "My favourite thing was the Sack Race!"
Lucy - "I'm proud that I did my best with my card."
Llewyn - Go Swan!
Wyatt - "I had lots of fun...Go Oyster!"
Hazel - "My favourite part of the day was the parachute!"
Grace - "I used crayons to rub over the leaves."
Ellie - "I used every single type of leaf to make my leaf pattern."
George - George enjoyed lining up for his first race.
Daisy - "I love my picture because it has got lots of different shapes and Miss Pearce thinks it is beautiful!"
Arlo - "I had fun turning on the siren!"
Amelia - "I made this card for Miss Bee and I tried to make it as perfect as I can."
Welcome to 2025!
I couldn't be more proud of the delightful group of Grade 2/3's that I have welcomed into the middle primary learning space this year. What wonderful growth we have seen in our students already, all while having a fabulous time together! We learn in many different ways in our class, and here are just a few (ok, maybe a few more) examples of this. Enjoy!
Mrs Sparshott
We would like to thank our local sergeant, Robert Baker from Tas Police, for coming in and judging the Lego competition.
Competition was tough, and having 31 entries was a great result all around.
Age Group Winners:
Kindergarten/Prep: Hazel N
Grade 1-2: Joanie B
Grade 3-4: Abbey S
Grade 5-6: Lachlan J
Overall Winner: Abbey S
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