7 November 2018
Newsletter Articles
From the Principal
Thank you
Thank you to our many wonderful school volunteers. Last week we held our annual Volunteers Morning Tea to acknowledge the vital work our volunteers undertake to support our school community. For those who could not make the morning tea I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time, expertise and commitment to our school. Exeter Primary School is very fortunate to have such an active and supportive volunteer community.
Halloween Social
What a fantastic night we had last Thursday at our Halloween Social. A big thank you to all our families who supported this event and for going to such effort to create the amazing array of costumes. As always I can report that the behaviour of our students was exemplary and it was a pleasure to spend the evening with them. I would like to acknowledge our Student Leaders who organised the event and helped things run smoothly on the night, with Mrs Sims support.
Class Placements 2019
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our class placement process, your input has been useful. We will now begin constructing our classes. This process will take a few weeks as we are still to finalise our teaching staff for 2019. Information about your child’s class for 2019 will be sent home with your child’s end of year report.
Swimming Carnival
Our 3-6 Swimming Carnival will take place this Friday at the George Town Pool. This is always a great event and Mr Habel provides opportunities for students of all swimming abilities. Parents are welcome on the day and we encourage all children to participate in this event.
Remembrance Day
Monday November 12 our school will be recognising Remembrance Day with a brief ceremony at the flag pole at 10.55 am. This ceremony will be conducted by members of our Student Leadership Team.
White Ribbon Competition
Students from our 5/6 classes recently competed in the Launceston White Ribbon School’s competition on ‘What does Respect Mean to You?’ We were pleased that some students received honourable mentions with others receiving a participation certificate for their entries.
Kind regards
Helen
Important Dates
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Date |
Event |
Time |
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Friday November 9th |
3-6 Swimming Carnival |
10am – 2.15pm |
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Friday November 23rd |
Esk Band Extravaganza |
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Friday November 30th |
Dance Fever |
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Thursday December 13th |
K-2 Celebration Assembly |
9.30am -11.00am |
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Tuesday December 18th |
3-6 Celebration Assembly |
From 11.45am |
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Thursday December 20th |
Last Day for Students |
Finish 3.05pm |
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Wednesday 6th February 2019 |
First Day for Students |
Assembly Awards
Growth Reading Award
Recipient: Congratulations, Shani
Class Awards
We congratulate the following students:
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Prep/1 Simpson |
Darcy, Grayson, Aleigha |
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Prep Upson |
Tilly, Isabella, Hayley, Kieran |
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Grade 1/2 Crawford |
Ava, Eli, Elsie |
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Grade 1/2 Doyle-Purtell |
Mason, Samuel, Thomas |
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Grade 1/2 Radford- Gee |
Jason, Charlie, Noah, Zachary |
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Grade 3/4 Wheatley |
Jordon, Jack, Summer |
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Grade 3/4 Duncan |
Logan, Nico, Lily, Faith, Deacon |
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Grade 3/4 Gee |
Ella, Brendon, Grace, Oliver |
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Grade 3/4 Parsell-Dunn |
Harry, Isabella, Jasper, Paige, Willow |
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Grade 5/6 Alcock |
Rachelle, Seth, Grace |
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Grade 5/6 Clancy/Geale |
Zayne, Kynan, Oliver, Shani |
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Grade 5/6 Hull |
Edan, Dylan, Gabrielle |
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Grade 5/6 Wivell/Habel |
Charles, Ethan, Andrew |
Poetry Slam
Last week Grade 5 and 6 students took part in Exeter Primary’s first ever Poetry Slam.
As part of their Scaffolding Literacy Program and as a celebration of their work, students shared poems they had written, showing their use of literary devices such as similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia and repetition.
Parents
Optional Swimming Prep- 2
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Term 4 |
Term 4 |
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8:50 – 9:05 |
Swimming Teacher commences at 8-50 a.m. |
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9:05 – 9:45 |
Prep Simpson group A |
Prep Upson group A |
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9:45 – 10:25 |
Prep Simpson group B |
Prep Upson group B |
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10:25 – 11:05 |
Prep Simpson group C |
Prep Upson group C |
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RECESS |
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11:35 – 12:15 |
1/2 Breadmore group A |
1/2 Crawford group A |
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12:15 – 12:55 |
1/2 Breadmore group B |
1/2 Crawford group B |
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LUNCH |
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1:45 – 2:25 |
1/2 Radford/Gee group A |
1/2 Doyle/Purtell group A |
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2:25 – 3:05 |
1/2 Radford/Gee group B |
1/2 Doyle /Purtell group B |
2019 Dates
Professional Learning Dates
Professional Learning Days and Term dates for 2019 are now available. Please use these to assist with planning next year.
Moderation Day: Friday 12 April 2019 (state-wide)
Professional Learning Day 1: Tuesday 5 February 2019 (state-wide)
Professional Learning Day 2: Monday 22 July 2019 (state-wide)
Professional Learning Day 3: Friday 1 November 2019
Term Dates:
Term 1 Start: Monday 4 February (teachers commence); Wednesday 6 February (students commence)
Term 1 Finish: Friday 12 April
Easter break: 19 April – 23 April
Term 2 Start: Monday 29 April
Term 2 Finish: Friday 5 July
Term 3 Start: Monday 22 July
Term 3 Finish: Friday 27 September
Term 4 Start: Monday 14 October
Term 4 Finish: Thursday 19 December (students finish); Friday 20 December (teachers finish)
Grade 6 Transition
This week will see our Grade 6 students bring home two pieces of information regarding Exeter High School’s Orientation Day and Parent Information and Guided Tour sessions. Both these events will be held on Wednesday 28th November. We will be reminding both students and families about these transition opportunities as the date gets closer. If you would like to discuss any particular transition concerns, please contact Mr Clark.
Exeter High School Orientation Day
Exeter High School Parent Information Evening
First LEGO League
First Lego League- The STEAM Team
Last Saturday, the 3rd November, saw 8 students participate in the Tasmanian Regional Qualifying Round of the First LEGO League Into Orbit challenge. Held in Launceston for the first time, the STEAM Team converged on the UTAS Newnham Campus at 8:30am for a full day of competition. After an opening ceremony, the 23 teams taking part from all across the state, participated in 3 rounds of Robot Challenges where they were required to program solutions to robotic challenges, explain their robot design and coding, present their Research Project which addressed the issue of humans long-term ability to be productive in space and demonstrate to judges that they worked cooperatively in and among their teams. Our Exeter Primary team exemplified gracious professionalism on the day, cheering and supporting other teams, sharing resources and being focused on having fun and teamwork. We cannot wait until FLL 2019!
Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) 2019
STAS 2019 application forms are now available from schools or Service Tas Shops. Families that were approved for STAS 2018 will be contacted directly by the Department in writing advising them of their approval status for 2019.
Sport
2018 Exeter Swimming Carnival Friday 9/11
Rain Day 12/11
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Approximate |
Order of Events 25m Pool |
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10.00am |
Gr. 5/6 50m F |
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1.20 |
3/4 Chn changed |
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1.30 |
5/6 Chn Changed |
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1.45 |
Presentation/ Move to Buses |
Student/Staff/Parent Relay(if teams):
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4 Student Teams |
First 4 from Div. 1 in Gr. 5 Girls/5 Boys/6 Girls/ 6 Boys |
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Up to 3 Parent Teams |
Make own teams-Let me know if you have a team or just turn up. |
Points Allocation:
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th – 8th |
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5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Strokes:
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Backstroke: |
Any stroke performed on back |
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Breaststroke: |
Circular underwater arm pull and continuous attempted breaststroke kick |
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Relays: |
Any stroke, next swimmer must enter water after previous swimmer has touched wall. |
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Starts: |
25m Pool-Children can start from blocks, beside blocks or in the water. 15m races, chn start holding rope that is across pool. |
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Finishing: |
Must touch hand on wall(both hands together with Breaststroke and 1 hand touch behind head in back position for Backstroke). No leaping to wall/pushing off bottom. |
Tamar Carnival 14/11, Rain Day 15/11
Community News
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Family Fun Day at Franklin House. Sunday 18 November, 2018, 11.00am to 3.00pm |
