From the Principal

Welcome back to all our families for the start of the 2025 school year. A special welcome to our new families and all our kinder families that are joining us for the first time at Norwood. We are really excited about the year ahead and I am looking forward to getting to know all our families.

Mrs Monaghan will be taking bereavement leave this week and will be back next week.

This year we will continue to strengthen our school culture through the School and Department values of Courage, Respect, Growth, Connection and Responsibility. During Term 1, we will have a specific focus on Respect, as we care for ourselves, others and the environment and Courage where we learn to embrace opportunities and accept new challenges.

At Norwood Primary, I know that communication between home and school is highly valued. These are some of the ways that we will be communicating with families throughout the year.

   

Schoolzine - is accessible via the SZapp. This is a free app that can be downloaded onto your phone. You are invited to create a personalised login and search for Norwood Primary School as your preferred school.

The Schoolzine app allows you to access our fortnightly school newsletter. The platform also allows you to notify the school of student absence.

       

Facebook - Our School Facebook Page can be found by searching for Norwood Primary School Tasmania within Facebook.  Facebook is a platform we use to share exciting happenings around the school.

  

SeeSaw - is a new communication platform in 2025 that connects directly with your child’s classroom. Your child’s class teacher will send an invitation for you to connect and provide further information on how to access this platform. This information will be sent home in the coming weeks. We will use Seesaw to share student learning, exciting classroom experiences. We do not use this as a message platform.

Email - is the preferred form of communication to share important information and messages with your child’s teacher and make appointments to discuss your child’s learning if required.

If accessing these platforms provides a challenge for you or you would like any further information, please contact your child’s class teacher or our school office on 6344 2533.

It has been a settled start to Term 1 and we are looking forward to a positive year of learning ahead.