July 30th

It’s almost time for one of our favourite weeks of the year - Book Week!

Our Literacy Leaders are busy planning activities to run across the school and staff have a dress-up theme up their ‘woolly’ sleeves (hint hint).

Tuesday 19th August will be our annual dress up parade which parents are invited to view from the kinder yard.

This will run from 9:10 - 9:30 (approx.).

Rather than splashing out on expensive costumes, we encourage students to get creative with items from home; cardboard creations and clothes from the cupboard can be just as effective as store-bought costumes.

We’re looking forward to ‘Booking an Adventure’ as we celebrate our love of reading.

Kinder A

My Holiday - 

We are excited to be bringing lots of our learning from our Health and Wellbeing classes to each edition of the newsletter. This might be new learning, weekly routines of even ideas for supporting health and wellbeing with your child at home.

Last Term, Grade 3-4 classes have done lots of learning about what it looks like to be an ‘Upstander’. With many discussions on bullying in our lessons, this is a key strategy that is integral when dealing with conflict and understanding that Bullying is EVERYONE’S problem! Children were tasked with creating a visually eye-catching poster demonstrating these Upstander behaviours. Here are some of our strategies for moving from a bystander to an upstander.

This Term, Grade 5/6 classes have been diving into the world of nutrition and healthy eating! With high school on the horizon, we’re helping students build the knowledge and habits they’ll need as they begin to make more of their own food choices. So far, we’ve explored why we eat, how energy fuels our bodies, and unpacked the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. Through fun and interactive activities, students are learning the importance of balanced meals and how good food choices support a healthy life. We’re excited to see them carry these lessons into the years ahead.

5/6 Sports - Friday 8th August (Week 3)

Hockey v East L & Trevallyn @ Hockey Centre

Netball S v Trevallyn @ Trevallyn

Netball L v Riverside 1 @ Norwood

Football - BYE

Soccer v Mowbray @ Norwood

Gardening @ Norwood

Bootcamp @ Norwood

5/6 Sports - Friday 15th July (Week 4)

Hockey v East L'ton v Trevallyn @ Hockey Centre

Netball S v East L'ton 1 @ Norwood

Netball L v West L'ton @ West L'ton

Football v East L'ton @ Norwood

Soccer v West L'ton @ West L'ton

Gardening @ Norwood

Bootcamp @ Norwood

‘Bullying No Way: National Week of Action’ is coming up between the 11-15^th of Aug.

Bullying online, or ‘cyberbullying’, is similar to offline bullying. Both happen when someone causes mental harm to another person who feels unable to stop it happening, which can also lead to physical suffering. 

The eSaftey Commissioner is running free webinars for parents to help equip and support you in keeping your kids safe online. Feel free to sign up to one of the sessions listed below.’

Excitedly, this year Norwood is again participating in the STEM Racing Australia F1 In Schools Competition.  This involves the students working in teams of 3 to design, test and time trial mini formula 1 cars.  The teams must work closely together to create the fastest possible car they can within a very strict set of rules.

This is our 6^th year participating and we have several former students now participating in the High School Competition, with some even going to the National Championships.  Last year we finished 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd at the State finals.

The competition will again be held in Launceston at the Tailrace Centre on the 26^th November.  Excitedly we have 10 teams participating, with 5 designing and making 3D printed cars and 5 designing and making balsa wood cars.

We are again seeking sponsorships for our cars to support our participation. The sponsorship cost is $300 dollars, and we will put your company’s logo on the car, and you will also get to keep a version of the car.  For more information, please contact Duncan Walker at duncan.walker@education.tas.gov.au

The music of Elvis comes alive in All Shook Up. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, All Shook Up follows a small Midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of Chad, a good-looking, motorcycle-riding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Repressed by their conservative mayor, the town begins to come alive once more under Chad’s influence. Lovers meet, woo, pursue, and more, all in one zany night that will change the town forever. All Shook Up is a rocking, heartwarming tale about following dreams, opening up to love, and the power of music.