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Thursday 8 February 2024
Week 1
Dear Families
Welcome back to school and to the 2024 school year. We have had a wonderful, settled and positive start to the term. Students have returned, looking fabulous in school uniform, rested and ready to learn.
All staff have put in a tremendous effort preparing our school for learning, including both classrooms, shared areas and grounds. Thank you everyone!
We have some exciting events coming up this term:
- Week 3 will be meet the teacher. This is an opportunity for families to meet one to one with the teacher and share relevant information. Appointments will be out as soon as possible.
- On Friday 23 February the School Association will be hosting a “Welcome Back” BBQ. This is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and welcome new families to our school. There will be more information in the newsletter, there is also some information on the SA Facebook page.
- South Hobart will be having our four-year annual review in week 4 (Monday 26 – Wednesday 28 February). There will be opportunity here for families to speak with the panel and provide feedback. (Details in next week’s newsletter.)
- On Thursday 29 February our Year 6 band students have been invited to play at the statewide DECYP leaders conference at My State Arena. (Hardcopy letter will be sent home tomorrow.)
- They Year 3 – 6 athletics will be held on Tuesday 5 March (week 5) at Sandown Park. (More details in next week’s newsletter.)
- Year 3 and 5 students will be participating in NAPLAN in March.
- Year 6 students will be attending camp at Hagley Farm School Monday 25 – Thursday 28 March.
- Whole school cross country on Wednesday 10 April.
- There will also be a whole school assembly in week 10.
- There are two School Association meetings this term; Tuesday 27 February and Tuesday 9 April. (The April meeting will start with the AGM, followed by the first meeting of the new committee.) Some committee members are retiring after completing their two-year term so there are vacancies on the committee, so please consider nominating.
Today you will receive a pack with enrolment validations and other forms that we require. Please complete these and return them to school as soon as possible. We require these to have excursions, use technology and ensure we have accurate medical and contact details for students.
As always, if you have any queries at any time, please speak to your child’s teacher, our friendly admin staff or myself or other members of the leadership team.
Regards
Anne Reeves
Principal
| Term | Week | Date | Event | Help Required | Families Invited | FYI |
| 1 | 1 | Mon 5 Feb | Teachers Return-Student Free Day | Y | ||
| Tues 6 Feb | Student Free Day | Y | ||||
| Wed 7 Feb | Student Free Day | Y | ||||
| Thur 8 Feb | School Starts for Students | Y | ||||
| 2 | Mon 12 Feb | Regatta Day Public Holiday | Y | |||
| 3 | All Week | Meet the Teacher | Y | |||
| Fri 23 Feb | School Association BBQ | Y | ||||
| 4 | Mon 26-28 Feb | External School Review | Y | |||
| Tues 27 Feb | School Association meeting | Y | Y | |||
| Thurs 29 Feb | Year 6 band playing at DECYP Leaders Meeting. | |||||
| 5 | Tues 5 Mar | Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival | ||||
| 6 | Mon 11 Mar | Labour Day Public Holiday | Y | |||
| Wed 13 Mar | NAPLAN Commences | |||||
| 7 | Fri 22 Mar | Ride the Rivulet | Y | Y | ||
| 8 | Mon 25 Mar | Year 6 Camp Commences | Y | |||
| NAPLAN Concludes | Y | |||||
| Thur 28 Mar | Year 6 Camp Concludes | Y | ||||
| Fri 29 Mar | Good Friday - Public Holiday | Y | ||||
| 9 | Mon 1 Apr | Easter Monday - Public Holiday | Y | |||
| Tues 2 Apr | Easter Tuesday - Public Holiday | Y | ||||
| Fri 5 Apr | Interschools Athletics | Y | ||||
| 10 | Tues 9 Apr | School Association AGM at 6:30. 1st Committee meeting to follow | Y | |||
| Wed 10 Apr | School Cross Country K-6 | Y | ||||
| Fri 12 Apr | Last Day of Term | Y | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Mon 29 Apr | First Day of Term | Y | ||
| Wed 1 May | Champions Athleticcs | Y | ||||
| 2 | Mon 6 May | Swimming and Water Safety Program Commences | Y | |||
| 3 | Fri 17 May | Swimming and Water Safety Program Concludes | Y | |||
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| 6 | Mon 3 June | Interschools Chess Tournament | Y | |||
| Tues 4 June | Interschools Cross Country | Y | ||||
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| 8 | Tues 18 June | Symmons Plains Cross Country | Y | |||
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| 4 | All Week | Science Week | Y | |||
| 5 | All Week | Book Week | Y | |||
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| 7 | Wed 4 Sept | Schools Swimming Carnival Years 3 to 6 | Y | |||
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| 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | Thur 24 Oct | Hobart Show Day - Public Holiday | Y | |||
| Fri 25 Oct | Proffessional Learning Day - Student Free | Y | ||||
| 3 | Wed 30 Oct | K-2 Athletics Carnival | Y | |||
| 4 | Mon 4 Nov | Interschools Swimming Carnival | Y | |||
| 5 | Wed 13 Nov | NITA | Y | |||
| Thurs 14 Nov | NITA | Y | ||||
| 6 | Fri 22 Nov | Combined Band Concert at MyState Arena | Y | |||
| 7 | Tues 26 Nov | Champions Swimming Carnival | Y | |||
| 8 | ||||||
| 9 | Thurs 14 Dec | Year 6 Assembly TBC | Y | |||
| 10 | Thurs 19 Dec | Last Day for Students | Y | |||
| Final Assembly | Y |
Click here for the SHPS Calendar.
Click here for the 2023 Term Dates and 2023 School Term Calendar
| Correspondence sent home with students | |
| All Students-Validation form and Permissions forms pack | |
| Year 6 Band members | |
| Correspondence sent home electronically | |
| Kinder Classes- Day 1 Arrival | |
| Year 6 band Students-Information for 2024 | |
| All students- Update your Childs Information in SZapp |
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING IN OUR SCHOOLS
To all our volunteers – have you completed your safeguarding training yet?
The training is compulsory under new laws designed to better safeguard children and young people in Tasmania. It will help you understand what to do if you believe a child or young person is or may be being harmed, and to make sure you are doing all you can to prevent this from happening. The training will also tell you what you must report under the new laws.
Remember you will need to finish it before working in our school this year.
If you are a parent and are thinking about volunteering for us, you can also do the training. You will need this to work with children and young people. Make sure you save the certificate to show you have completed it.
In the next few weeks, the school will offer group sessions on-site and provide devices for families to use to complete the training. The course takes 30 – 45 minutes to complete. Please keep an eye on future newsletter for further information.
If you would like to complete the training in your own time you can use the link below. When you complete the training, either independently or here at school, please email your certificate to south.hobart.primary.admin.staff@decyp.tas.gov.au
To complete your training, visit Safeguarding Training.
Thank you for leading the way in caring for our children and young people safe so that they can focus on living bright lives with positive futures.
Please contact me here at school if you have any queries.
Regards
Anne Reeves Tania Poultney
Principal Safeguarding Lead
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Woolworths Cricket Blast Program: South Hobart Primary School |
Take part in a 6 week Woolworths Cricket Blast Program delivered at the School during Term 1. Woolworths Cricket Blast is a fun and fast program for children of all abilities to learn new skills including catching, throwing and teamwork through game-based activities.
Recommended for children aged 5-10, program caters for all ability levels.
6 week program, 60 minutes of fun each session.
All equipment supplied.
Program Details:
When: Wednesdays
Start Date: 28th February
End Date: 3rd Apri
Program Time: 3.10pm – 4.10pm
Where: School Oval
Participant Pack: All participants receive a pack including:
T-shirt, Hat, Bat, Ball
Program Cost: $75
Registration Details:
Visit: www.Playcricket.com.au
Search: South Hobart Primary School
Ticket to Play Vouchers Accepted