From the Acting Principal
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope you and your family enjoyed a lovely Easter and holiday break and are refreshed and ready for another busy term. I always love the first day back to a term, students are excited to be back to catch up with friends and teachers are refreshed and eager to hear about student’s holidays. We began term 2 with an ANZAC day service led by our student leaders. I would like to thank Matilda, Eddie, Luca and Matilda for leading the 3-6 service with such depth and dignity. I was very proud of the respect and empathy demonstrated by our student leaders throughout the service.
At the beginning of the term, I was advised that Mrs Karen Monaghan would be returning to her full-time capacity as Principal on 15th May. As such it will be my last day at Norwood Primary School on Friday 12th May. Mrs Monaghan will be working with me over the next two weeks as a handover. I know she is looking forward to getting into classrooms and connecting with students and their families during this time.
I want to take the time to acknowledge the Norwood Primary School community for your warm welcome and support. I have loved leading the school over the last 10 weeks. Before I leave, I feel it’s important to acknowledge some of the many positive observations I have made while I have been here. Firstly, the students here are a credit to the partnership between home and school, students strive to do their best, every student comes to school wearing their uniform with pride and there is an obvious sense of belonging. The overwhelming sense of respect and care for each other regularly shines through in your children. Classroom environments have a hum of engagement in learning, and this is a credit to the hard-working team of teachers and leaders who have created orderly learning environments where Inquiry and Learning Assets are evident. Teachers have an unwavering commitment to do the very best by their students and this is evident in the many and varied opportunities provided here such as options, girls groups, gifted and extension programs and pre-school programs just to name a few. The school’s outdoor environment is beautiful, offering passive and active places to play. Lastly, I want to thank the Leadership team for their unwavering support and commitment to work together as a team to achieve positive outcomes for our school.
I know you will join me in welcoming Mrs Monaghan back to Norwood after her leave and I wish the school all the best into the future. I look forward to saying hello to students as I reconnect with them in the community.
Mother’s Day
Next Sunday, May 14th is Mother’s Day. We wish all our mothers a wonderful day. We hope you are showered with love and appreciation on this day. Our wonderful School Association fundraising group have worked tirelessly to put together a Mother’s Day stall where children can buy a small gift chosen by themselves to give to their mums. This stall will be held next Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th May.
Safeguarding Lead Appointed
Norwood Primary School has recently appointed Grace Evorall as our first Safeguarding Lead.
Safeguarding Leads have been appointed in all Tasmanian state schools to help ensure all children and young people in Tasmania are known, safe, well and learning.
Grace will support the wellbeing of all our students and help us all understand that keeping children and young people safe is everyone’s responsibility.
Please support Grace in this new role!
For further information on Safeguarding in Schools please click here.
Thank you
Mrs Elizabeth O’Donahue