September 18th
- From the Principal
- 2020 Planning
- Excursions
- Prep Grandparents Afternoon Tea
- Hats
- Calendar
- Uniforms
- Swimming and Water Safety
- Before School Care
- Queechy Alliance Middle Years Literacy Project
- Assembly Roster
- National Assessment: Civics and Citizenship
- Pre-Kinder News
- Congratulations
- Primary Schools Basketball Tournament
- Singfest News
- Congratulations
- Queechy High School - Parents of Grade 6 Leavers
- NPS School Association News
- Community News
Monday marked the beginning of a very busy last two weeks of term 3. Students particpating in the DoE Swimming and Water Safety program have made a wonderful start at the Aquatic Centre. Two weeks of organising gear and getting to and from the pool along with being focussed for high-level particpation, and then being engaged with class learning is a big ask for both students and staff. Well done to all for a great start!
Staffing News...
We are pleased to extend our congratualtions to Jamie Rae who has been successful for an Acting AST postion at Ravenswood Heights PS for term 4. I am also pleased to announce that Grace Bannon will continue on the class until the end of the 2019 school year.
Miss Terri Giibons and Mrs Lisa McArthur will continue on Grade 1B until further notice.
NAPLAN.....
Parents /Carers of students in Grades 3 & 5 should have recently received students individual NAPLAN results. If you would like some further information about results please speak with your child's class teacher or alternatively with myself, Gary Jones or Zoe Marshall. If you have not received results, please contact the school office.
Review of National Funding Arrangements for Kindergartens – survey for parents.....
An independent review (the Review) is being conducted into the national funding arrangements that support access by all children in Australia to 600 hours per year of quality early childhood education in the year before full-time school.
For Tasmania this is our Kindergarten year. Since 2008, the Australian Government’s UANP funding has supported an increase to 15 hours per week of Kindergarten in Tasmania, however the future of national funding is uncertain beyond 2020.
Tasmania has a long and proud history of providing free access to quality early learning and the Tasmanian Government has made substantial investments to support and expand this provision.
It is important that the success of Kindergarten in Tasmania is clearly understood in this national process and we encourage the Tasmanian education community, including parents, teachers, and leaders to participate in the review.
How you have your say:
- Complete the survey – online survey
- Write a public submission which closes at 11.59pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 6 October 2019. You can email your submission to UANPReview@NousGroup.com.au
I strongly encourage each member of our school community to have your say by particpating in this review. Tasmanian is renowned for our LiL and Kindergarten structures so let's all get on board and ensure that we have the support we need to continue to provide the current high-level early learning expereinces.
Karen
We are beginning to plan for 2020, to help us ensure we have accurate information please notify the school office by next Tuesday, 24th September 2019 if your child WILL NOT be returning to Norwood Primary School in 2020.
1B, 1M, 1-2Y & 2P Excursion
Who: 1B, 1M, 1-2 Y and 2P
Where: Circ’s’Cool Excursion - as part of our Health and Physical Education learning program
When: Tuesday 24th September.
- 1-2Y and 2P leave at 9:30 am return by 11:30 am.
- 1B and 1M leave at 11:30 am and return by 1:30 pm
Students should wear their PE uniform. They will also need to bring morning tea and lunch and a large bottle of water.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
6D, 6R & 5-6B Excursion
Who: 6D, 6R and 5-6B
Where: Duck Reach Power Station and Travallyn Dam - as part of our Science Inquiry - Investigating Energy
When: Thursday 17th October - Depart school at 9:00am return by 3:00pm
Students should wear their PE uniform with comfortable secure walking shoes, they will also need to bring fruit break, morning tea and lunch and a large bottle of water.
Major Excursion Forms need to be returned to school no later than 27th September 2019.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
4 - 5 S, 5M and 5PW Excursion
Who: 4 - 5 S, 5M and 5PW
Where: Zoo Doo and Richmond - as part of our History Inquiry.
When: Thursday 24th October - Depart school at 7:00 am return by 6:30 pm
Students should wear their PE uniform and bring their hat, jumper and a coat. they will also need to pack fruit break, morning tea, lunch afternoon tea and a large bottle of water.
Major Excursion Forms need to be returned to school no later than 27th September 2019.
Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Wow! What a wonderful turn out for our Prep Grandparents afternoon tea. The children were delighted to have extra special family members visit their class. Well done to our fabulous prep teachers for their work and care.
| September | |
| 18th | Swimming and Water Safety continues |
| 24th | 1B, 1M, 1-2Y and 2P Circ's'Cool Excursion |
| 25th | Singfest |
| 26th | School Disco |
| 27th | Last day of Term 3 |
| October | |
| 14th | Term 4 begins |
| 17th | 5-6B, 6D & 6R Duck Reach Excursion |
| 18th | Cricket Tasmania Junior Cricket Blasters 3:15pm-4:15pm |
| 24th | 4-5S, 5M & 5P/W Zoo Doo Excursion |
| November | |
| 28th | Dance Fever 12:30pm & evening performance |
The UV rating is currently high enough to cause damage to unprotected skin. The air temperatures are occasionally high enough to make the winter uniform too warm.
Students have permission to move into summer uniforms if they wish. Hats should be worn. And if you continue to wear the winter uniform (till the end of term) stockings are optional. Blue socks are the alternative.
Grade 3, 4 and 5 students will be wearing PE clothing regularly in the final 2 weeks of term as they participate in the swimming and water safety program.
To commence Term 4 all students should be in summer uniform and to access the playground hats will need to be on heads.
Gary Jones
Last session - Friday 27th September
9:20am 3 Barker
10:20am 3s from 2-3G & 4-5 Summers
11:20am 5 Marshall/Holt & 3-4 Faulkner
12:40pm 3 Hill & 5 Poke/Walker
1:40pm 4 Horkings, 5s from 5-6 Rae & invited grade 6s
You will need:
- Bathers
- Towel
- Plastic bag (for wet bathers, towel etc.)
- Goggles (can be taken but will be used sparingly during the program)
- School windcheater - to put on when leaving the pool.
Please remember that if your child regularly accesses the canteen on Thursdays and Fridays, the above timetable may have an effect on recess and lunchtime ordering. We will also allow 15 minutes either side of the one hour session for travel and change room procedures, e.g: 9:20am - 10:20am timeslot, bus leaves school at 9:05am and returns to school at 10:35am approx.
If parents wish to observe their child at work during the program, they will need to inform the Aquatic Centre front desk of their purpose, or pay admission. The first 2 days and the last 2 days of the program are best avoided when observing. Students will not have PE during this fortnight.
Gary Jones
Check out our new Queechy Alliance logo!!
Reading
On the first day of Term 3 Janne Vincent and Ann-Marie McKendrick (In-School Leaders) supported Karen Hampton, Principal of Norwood Primary School, to lead all QA staff in improving their understandings about how children learn to read and the complex processes for our students to become literate for all areas of learning. This was mainly linked to Reading Comprehension and Fluency. The session ensured that all staff were given consistent messages so we all have a shared understanding of how students make meaning through reading.
Guest Speaker
We are very fortunate to have secured the expertise of Anne Bayetto, Researcher & Lecturer in Inclusive & Specialised Education from Flinders University in Adelaide, to work with our QA staff in the final week of this term. Her topics will include Intervention, Teaching Reading in Grades 5-8 and an overview of the The Big 6. The Big 6 are research based elements that contribute to reading development; Oral Language, Vocabulary, Phonological awareness, Letter-sound knowledge, Comprehension and Fluency. This is a wonderful opportunity for our staff and will assist them in supporting students in classrooms. Thank you to Newstead College who have offered the use of their facilities for these two days.
Instructional Model
Queechy Alliance schools continue to work on their knowledge and implementation of the four phases of the Instructional Model (Engage, Explicit Teaching, Targeted Learning and Review) into their classroom practice.
Most recently, all seven schools have delivered professional learning on the Targeted Learning phase. Staff further developed consistency and alignment in their understanding of differentiation and the gradual release of responsibility whilst planning a future lesson/learning sequence for their students. The core, Effective Feedback, Formative Assessment and Quality Questioning, continue to be important elements that teachers consider when planning within each phase of the IM.
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This occurs during the Explicit Teaching phase. |
The teacher works with groups of students who have similar learning needs. Students take greater responsibility for their learning while the teacher observes and intervenes as necessary to develop and reinforce learning. |
Students work collaboratively in groups or pairs. This might involve activities practising the content/ concept/skills introduced previously. |
Independent learning involves students applying, consolidating and transferring their learning to demonstrate understanding. |
| Date | Grade | Host Class |
| 25th September | Whole School | 6 Richards |
| Term 4 | ||
| 16th October | Whole School | |
| 23rd October | No Assembly | |
| 30th October | Primary | 3 Barker |
| 6th November | Early Childhood | 2 Paulsen |
| 13th November | Whole School | 6 Driessen |
| 20th November | No Assembly | |
| 27th November | Primary | 4 Horkings |
| 4th December | Early Childhood | 2-3 Glen |
| 11th December | No Assembly | |
| 19th December Final Assembly | Whole School |
Our school has again been selected to provide 20 randomly selected year 6 students, to answer an on-line quiz about government and Australian citizenship. This will inform curriculum co-ordinators of the effectiveness of the Australian Curriculum on this topic. The quiz will occur in early term 4.
Gary Jones
Pre-Kinder Sessions
We are enjoying our time with you and your children in Pre-Kinder sessions on Wednesdays. Please be advised that the final session this term will be today, Wednesday 18th September. We will resume sessions after the holidays on Wednesday 16th October.
Lynette House and Melinda Williams (Early Years Teachers)
| Being Responsible | Being Respectful | Being Resilient |
| Prep C/G - Liam G, Chayce H, Macy M | 1 M - Chace M | 1 M - Stella H, Caitlyn B |
| Prep W - Whole Class | 1-2 Y - Tyrone H | 3 B - Lily D, Ella F |
| 1 B - Mia R, Felix W-W | 2 P - Claire J | 3 H - Tristan H, Matilda H |
| 2 P - Hugo A | 3 B - Emily B, Ruby F, Tyler L | 5 M - Annie H, Tom S, Marshall R |
| 2-3 G - Oscar D, Jett K, Lincoln P | 3 H - Tristan H, Matilda H | 5 P/W - Cooper G, Dottie M, Jaxson J |
| 3 B - Jacob S, Harry D, Ben B, Sarah N, Annabel C, Jaspar W, Nathan H | 4-5 S - Danny S | 5-6 B - Javed H, Ruby J, Cohen D, Holly D |
| 3 H - Tristan H, Matilda H | 5 P/W - Fraser S | 6 D - Kyah A |
| 3-4 F - Flynn G, Giaan P, Amber W, Charlie C | 5-6 B - Javed H, Ruby J, Cohen D, Holly D | |
| 4 H - Ruby D, Mason H, Lukas R | 6 D - Dylan A | |
| 4-5 S - Archer F, Seth S | ||
| 5 M - Cayden W | ||
| 5-6 B - Cohen D, Holly D | ||
| 5-6 R - Javed H, Ruby J | ||
| 6 D - Zoe P, Olivia C | ||
| 6 R - Riley H, Charlotte T, Chance F, James W |
Overall organisers for 2019 will be Bonita Morgan and Tracey Mitchell. Fantastic news ladies. They will liaise with Ben Humphrey, Gary Jones and the coaches.
| Team | Coach | Selection/Training Days |
| 3-4 boys | Scott Driessen/Phillip Payne/Graeme Stevenson | Mondays at 3:15pm |
| 3-4 girls | Jeremy Youd | Wednesdays at 4:15pm |
| 5-6 boys | Caleb Nason and Corinne Leale | Tuesdays at 3:15pm |
| 5-6 girls | Bonita Morgan/Tracey Mitchell and Jordan Stubbs | Fridays at 3:30pm |
Our teams will be registered by the end of the week. Coaches will soon share the cost of involvement (please pay the school office by September 25th) and unless coaches tell you differently, players will need to go on-line and link themselves to a team. Coaches will provide a required code to do this.
Dates:
19/20 October (year 3/4)
26/27 October (year 5/6)
The championships are conducted by Basketball Tasmania. This involves an on-line individual registration after teams are finalised.
50 of our School Choir members will be performing on Wednesday September 25th as part of the Singfest 2019 Choir. Tickets for the performance are being sold over the counter at Theatre North (next to the Princess Theatre, Brisbane Street, Launceston), or over the phone on 03 6323 3666 payable by credit card.
The students participating will be required for a rehearsal at the Albert Hall for the whole school day of Singfest to rehearse with the combined choir. They will also be required again in the evening for the concert. During the day rehearsal children are to wear their PE uniform, and their best school uniform during the evening performance.
Well done to Emily D and Grace W who competed in the Tasmanian Band Competition over the weekend. Emily and Grace are part of the LC Junior Band who won their section with high praise from the adjudicators.
Well done to Riley H for representing Norwood and Tasmania as Team Captain of the State Track and Field Team. Riley is in Darwin this week competing in the SSA Track and Field National Championships. Good Luck Riley.
Grade 6 Leavers Tops - Update
We are happy to announce that the Grade 6 Leavers tops have been received. Invoices have been sent out. Leavers tops will have to be paid for in full before collection.
Grade 6 students will be able to wear their tops on Fridays only. More information will come from their teachers and senior staff.
