As we end Term One on behalf of the staff, I would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the school and the teaching and learning which occurs. As a school community we are fortunate to have staff that go beyond their role to support students, evident by the recent Tasmanian Schools Basketball Tournament during the past two weekends for our Grade 3-6 students. Over the course of the weekends, we have had at least a dozen staff members support teams in the capacity of coaching, umpiring, scoring and bench support. We also had past student, Neeson and his father, Mark coach a team. The tournament was an enormous success for fifty students to participate in a team environment, many students not having played before. The respect, fun and enjoyment was evident throughout all games. Congratulations to all participants.

Staff Farewell – Mrs Jo Howell

As communicated at the beginning of the week, we farewell Mrs Jo Howell from our school. Due to the declining enrolment numbers at Exeter Primary School (EPS), we find ourselves currently over-staffed and therefore are required to adjust this to meet our staffing and budget requirements for the remainder of the 2025 school year.

Jo has been a teacher at EPS for over 18 years, the past 18 months she has been part of the Leadership Team. Jo is an outstanding educator who has provided a learning environment which has been supportive, full of wonder, play, culture, curiosity, and tailored to meet the individual needs of every young person who has walked through the kindergarten gates. Jo has been a source of wisdom and information for parents and families as they too navigate the initial stages of children’s development and schooling.

We know that Jo will remain connected to the school in some capacity as a local community member. We wish her all the best in her new school environment, she will be a great asset there and a huge loss for us.

I wish everyone a restful and safe holiday period and we look forward to seeing everyone at the beginning of Term 2.