May 26th
- From the Principal
- Excursions
- NPS Cross Country Carnival
- Kindergarten 2022
- ‘What to do with Worries’
- Upcoming Launching Into Learning Pop up sessions
- Year 6 Transition 2021-2022
- Intention to Enrol at KMHS 2022
- 3-4 Hill Kids2Farm Excursion
- Assembly Roster
- 5-6 Sport Roster
- Learning in Families Together (LIFT)
- Canteen Orders - Qkr! App
- School Association News
- Community News
Staffing News
This week we send our best wishes to Zoe Marshall who will move on after being the successful applicant for a Lead Quality Teaching Coach across the North / North West with the Department of Education for the remainder of the year. Fortunately, Zoe will continue to work with Norwood PS as part of this role. Zoe's position was advertised last week and I am pleased to announce that Kate Scolyer is the successful applicant for our in-school Quality Teaching Coach position for the remainder of the year.
Tomorrow we will welcome Isabella Finnigan to our team as she takes up Kate's grade 5-6 class teaching position. Kate will work closely with Isabella to ensure a smooth transition for the children.
Aussie of the Month
After a slight delay due to the holiday break, last week we were very pleased to announce our Aussie's of the month for March & April. Students who are nominated by class teachers for this, are students who display high-levels of respectful behaviour across all areas of school, are focussed learners and excellent role models to others.
Karen
Kids2Farm Excursion
Hagley Farm School - Leaving school at 9:15am and returning by 3:00pm.
| Class | Date |
| 3 Glen | Thursday 27th May |
| 4-5 Faulkner | Thursday 3rd June |
| 3-4 Maconachie | Friday 4th June |
| 3-4 Farran/Holt | Monday 7th June |
Please note: no lunch or recess orders for 3 Glen, 4-5 Faulkner and 3-4 Maconachie on their excursion day.
Last Thursday we held our Cross County for all grades here at Norwood Primary School. The day saw plenty of excellent participation from all grades, great individual performances and many smiling faces. Throughout the day, it was great to welcome so many parents and spectators to our school to watch our Cross Country Carnivals.
Our Early Childhood ran their best in the morning, with enthusiasm and participation very strong. Each runner found their way to the finish line with support from spectators as well as our school House Captains, collecting a sticker for their efforts at the finishing line.
The 3/4 Carnival in the middle block meant the start of our House Competition. With Wattle winning by one point in the Athletics Carnival, students knew that each point they got for participating could mean the difference by their house. Grade 3’s were racing for their first chance to represent Norwood at the LSSSA Cross Country Carnival next week, providing some very close races.
The 5/6 Carnival in the afternoon saw the best weather of the day as well as some extremely exciting races. With Waratah taking a slim lead into this Carnival post the 3/4 events, tension was high between all the houses. Before the final (Grade 6 boy) race of the day, Banksia had a slim lead. With Banksia showing strong efforts in the last race, they pulled ahead and took out their first Carnival of the year.
Congratulations goes to all our students who performed with such enthusiasm and showed strong support for their fellow runners.
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent NPS at next Friday's LSSSA Cross Country Carnival. As information letter has been sent home with these students.
| Grade 3 Girls | Evie F, Isabelle F, Larnie B, Briah M, Rosie L |
| Grade 3 Boys | Chace M, Cooper C, Zach S, Seb P, Casey N |
| Grade 4 Girls | Chloe K, Olivia W, Gabi L, Matilda S, Lacee S |
| Grade 4 Boys | Rhys W, Mitchell T, Griffin W, Hugo A, Eddie S |
| Grade 5 Girls | Scarlett P, Ella B, Claire R, Lily D, Charlotte P |
| Grade 5 Boys | Tyler L, Patrick R, Sam G, Daniel S, Jaspar W |
| Grade 6 Girls | Layla I, Ava E, Farishta A, Zoe R, Amy B |
| Grade 6 Boys | Oscar L, Archie P, Rohan C, Malakai D, Liam B |
Ben Humphrey
If your child is born in 2017 and you live in the Norwood Primary School area, we would love to hear from you, please click on the link below to let us know that your child will be enrolling for Kindergarten in 2022.
If you know of any families living in the Norwood area and would be attending our kindergarten in 2022 but who have not made contact with us, please ask them to give our office a call or click the link to register their details!
Our school social worker Lisa Hudson will be running group information sessions for students in grades 3 and 4 throughout term 2, 3 and 4 regarding ‘worries’.
She will provide information on practical strategies students can utilise to manage their worries. The sessions will be based on the book ‘Hey Warrior’ by Psychologist Kate Young.
More information regarding the book can be found at:
If you do not want your child to participate, please let their class teacher know.
There are lots of exciting things coming up for our Launching Into Learning families for the remainder of this term…..so pop these in your diary and come and join us!
Tuesday 1st June from 12:00-1:00pm - Naomi from ‘Wholistic Massage’ will be giving us a quick one hour session on how to give your baby a calming whole body massage.
This session is for babies 0-12 months and will be held in the Breezeway (little room between the 2 Kinder rooms). Bring a towel and blanket with you.
Monday 7th June 1:30-2:30pm - We will have the opportunity to explore St.Giles’ new outdoor area called ‘Wildspace.’ All 0-4 year olds and their families are welcome. Wear warm old clothes and pack a spare as we are guaranteed to get dirty!! Gumboots would be encouraged.
St Giles is located on Amy Road in Newstead and Mrs Fankhauser will meet you out the front of the building at 1:25pm.
Wednesday 9th June 12:30-1:15pm - Tonya from the Music Tree will be coming to visit us in one of the Kinder rooms. If your child enjoys music they will absolutely love this interactive session.
All 0-4 year olds and their families are welcome.
If you are interested in coming along to any of the following sessions then please RSVP by ringing the school office on 63442533 or contacting Tania Fankhauser via the LIL Facebook page. Bookings are essential. There is no cost to attend any of these pop up playgroups but remember you do need to RSVP. Look forward to seeing you at one or all of the above sessions.
Tania Fankhauser
Transitioning from primary to high school is a time full of fun, excitement and new experiences, but it can also be challenging or worrying for many students and their families. Norwood Primary School are fortunate to be able to collaborate with local high schools in order to make this process a smooth one. Our local schools are aiming to assist students and their families by making sure every child is prepared and feels supported in their choice for high school learning in 2022.
Coming up later this Term we have experiences available for those students who will be attending Queechy High School and Kings Meadows High School, plus those students who are still unsure.
On Thursday the 24th of June, Kings Meadows High School will be holding their Challenge Day, which is designed as a taster day where students can experience many of the things Kings Meadows High School has to offer.
On Thursday the 1st of July, Queechy High school will be hosting an Introductory Activities morning, which aims to introduce students to Queechy High School and offer them the opportunity to visit the campus and be introduced to both staff and students at the school.
The purpose of both of these experiences is to increase students connectedness to their Year 7 high school, whilst fostering engagement through introductory experiences.
There will be more information to come for both of these days. If you haven’t already filled in the our Grade 6 Transition Survey the link is here https://norwoodps.schoolzineplus.com/form/22 This will enable us to have an accurate record of student destinations for 2022.
Luke Padgett
This week, 3-4 Hill travelled to Hagley Farm School to participate in a Kids2Farms excursion. We had an extremely busy and fun filled day. We learnt about the inner workings of a farm and completed activities including; moving and weighing calves using current technology, soil testing for crops, watching sheep shearing, a dairy presentation including cheese tasting, processing eggs for sale and butter making. We also learnt about some of the paddock to plate processes that happen at Hagley Farm School, which links to what we have been inquiring about in the classroom.
Assemblies are able to have an audience. At this stage due to COVID safety requirements - venue density and physical distancing - it will only be parent/guardians of the host class and certificate recipients.
An invitation to attend will be sent to parents via text. Invited guests will be required to sign in at the office as well as check in using the Check in Tas app - this is a mandatory Public Health directive. If you are unwell of have symptoms of a cough, cold or fever you will be unable to attend.
| Date | Sector | Host Class |
| 27/5 | Primary | 4-5 Faulkner |
| 3/6 | Early Childhood | 2 Garwood |
| 17/6 | Primary | 5-6 Poke/Walker |
| 24/6 | Early Childhood | 1 Andrew |
| 1/7 | Whole School | 3/4 Hill |
| Date: 28th May | |
| Sport: | Location: |
| Bootcamp | Norwood Primary School |
| Hockey | St Leonards Hockey Centre |
| Netball M | East Tamar Primary School |
| Netball R | Norwood Primary School |
| Football D | Norwood Primary School |
| Football P | East Launceston Primary School |
| Soccer | East Tamar Primary School |
| Date: 4th June | No 5-6 Sport due to LSSSA Cross Country |
Did you know puzzles help teach children many essential life skills. Here’s what they help to develop;
| 1. Concentration | 7. Problem solving skills |
| 2. Spatial awareness | 8. Language |
| 3. Shape recognition | 9. Memory |
| 4. Topic specific knowledge | 10. Self esteem |
| 5. Fine motor skills | 11. Social skills |
| 6. Hand-eye coordination |
Some tips on what sorts of puzzles to buy for your child/children;
- 6-12 months- muffin tin with household objects or knob puzzles with 3-5 pieces
- 1-2 year olds- knobbed puzzles with 3-8 pieces
- 3-5 year olds- 16-48 piece puzzle with large pieces, such as floor puzzles
- 5-8 year olds- start with 80-125 piece puzzles and then move to 180 piece (fairly small pieces)
- 8-11 year olds- 200 pieces are a good start
Some tips on how to keep puzzles organised;
Store puzzle boards and pieces in a snap lock bag so it is all stored together.
Show young children how to do one puzzle at a time and then how to put it back on the shelf, in a basket/bag etc. before attempting another one.
Next School Association meeting:
When: Tuesday 8th June
Time: 7:00pm
Where: School Library
Agenda:
- Winter Festival
- School Disco
Please send all additional agenda items to norwoodpsa@gmail.com
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Minutes for our last meeting held 12th May are available to view on the school notice board. If you would like to receive a copy by email please contact us at the above email address.
Winter Festival
Our second bi-annual Winter Festival will be held on Friday 25th June, 5-9pm. With a great range of makers, music, bar, more food vendors, and entertainment for the kids it’s bound to be even better than our last. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for more information.
Do you have a portable gas heater? If you are able to donate your gas heater and a bottle of gas for the evening, we would be most grateful. Please contact us at norwoodpsa@gmail.com.
