February 14th

Karen Monaghan | Principal

Please return signed Validation forms, Major Excursion forms to the school office and ICT Agreements to your class teacher asap. 

If you have a change of address we require evidence of the new address through one of the following documents:

• Bank/Financial statement
• Utility bill (phone, electricity, gas) unable to accept rates notices
• Lease/Rent Agreement
• Australian Tax Office Assessment form from the current or last financial year
• Certificate of Title

If you have a change on your child's immunisation record please provide evidence in the form of one of the following:

• Updated Child Health blue book
• Medicare print out
• Letter from Doctor

Please Note: Validation forms must be returned before students participate at the Grade 3-6 Athletics Carnival and excursions. 

Thank you! 

1-2 Excursion to UTAS

Where: UTAS Newnham Campus

When: Tuesday 5th March

Group 1 - Time: Depart school at 10am - return by 11:20am 

Group 2 - Time: Depart school at 12:00pm - return by 1:20pm

PLEASE NOTE: No lunch orders on this day for Group 2.

More information to follow.

Grade 3 and 5 students will be sitting NAPLAN between 13 and 22 March 2024.

The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are already learning at school. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so.

NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance; however, students and parents may use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.

This is the first year NAPLAN will be held in March, having previously taken place in May. This change was made so school systems would have access to results earlier in the school year, so they can be used to inform teaching and learning plans for the remainder of the year.

Why NAPLAN is conducted online.

NAPLAN online provides a better assessment and more precise results.

One of the main benefits of NAPLAN online is that it uses tailored (or adaptive) testing. This means that students receive questions better suited to their abilities, so they can show what they know and can do.

Online testing also allows us to provide a wide range of accessibility options to support students with disability to access NAPLAN.

Feedback from students is that they find the online test more engaging.

Please note that students in Year 3 complete the Writing Test on paper.

Parent information brochures and other resources

Your questions answered on NAPLAN and what it means for your child:

NAPLAN information brochure for parents and carers

The link will take you to the official National Assessment Program (NAP) website.

Please contact the school if you have any further queries.

School photo day will be held Thursday 7th of March, more information will be sent home with students in the coming weeks.  

The purpose of a Registration to Work with Vulnerable People is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our schools and other premises. All employees, volunteers, contractors, external providers, or persons engaged in or associated with a child regulated activity, must maintain a current Tasmanian RWVP. This policy places children at the centre of the requirements under the policy and compliance with the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013.

• All visitors & volunteers must sign into the Kiosk at the front office
• WWVP cards must be shown to the front office staff

Anyone who doesn’t have their WWVP card with them will be unable to volunteer.

Book Club  2024  -  Issue 1

All Book Club orders are to be done ONLINE by Parents. See below for instructions.

Issue 1 - orders will close on Wednesday 21st February at 3pm.

Steps for Book Club On Line ordering from Issue 1. 

1. Using the details on your child’s Book Club catalogue - either sign in or register if you are a first time user
2. Click on ORDER and then select your school (Norwood Primary School L’Ton) and your child’s Class.

Class Names:

3. Add your child’s first name and last initial (so the school know who the book is for)

PLEASE NOTE:  Your child’s details will never be shared with 3rd Parties OR used for Marketing purposes - this is for distribution purposes only.

4. Enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue.
5. All Loop orders are sent directly to the school to submit to Scholastic. Books will be delivered to your child’s class if you order by the close date.
6. When you have completed the online order, there’s no need to return any paper work or receipt of purchase back to the school.

Thank You.

If your child requires ‘over the counter’ medication at school you must sign a parent permission form.

If your child requires prescribed medication (eg. antibiotics) you must have an ‘Administration of Prescribed Medication Authorisation’ completed by a doctor, pharmacist or practice nurse. These forms are available at the school office or from the Department for Education, Children and Young People website.

Medication in Tasmanian Government Schools - The Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania (decyp.tas.gov.au)

All medication must be handed into the school office in the original packaging. Students can only have their asthma medication in their bags.

If your child has Asthma and requires Asthma medication (eg. Ventolin) at school we will need an Asthma Action Plan signed by a doctor and parent as well as an ‘Administration of Prescribed Medication Authorisation’ completed by a doctor, pharmacist or practice nurse. These must be updated annually.

Please ask at the School Office if you have any questions.

Just a reminder to parents and carers that Norwood Primary School is an allergy awareness school. Please do not send any food to school that contains nuts or nut products. Thank you.

As per our Sun Safe Policy, hats must be worn from the beginning of Term 1 until end of April. They can be purchased from Midford in Charles Street and at the school office.

A reminder to parents and carers if your child will be absent please notify the school by 9:30am. You can do this in person, email school at norwood.primary@education.tas.gov.au, (please do not email individual staff members), phone (63442533), text message (0407 665 749) or via the Schoolzine App. If student absence remains unexplained after three days, parents will receive a follow up text message for them to please notify the school of these absences. Thank you!