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- PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
- COVID UPDATE FOR TERM 4
- WELCOME BACK TO HATS
- KINDER 2021 ENROLMENTS
- COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL
- WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN YEAR 5-6
- FREE DRESS DAY
- PE - BICYCLE NETWORK RIDE2SCHOOL PROGRAM
- GIRLS ONLY FOOTBALL
- SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
- TOURNAMENT OF MINDS
- 2020 SCHOOL TERM DATES AND STUDENT FREE DAYS
- SCHOOL PHOTOS
- DATES TO REMEMBER IN 2020
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL MRS LEANNE SMITH
As we head towards the end of the term and a 2 week break I would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable time with their children. Tasmania is a beautiful State and there is so much to explore both locally and beyond within the State. Looking forward to more sunshine and time outside.
Over the past 9 weeks there has been a huge amount of plumbing, electrical and base structure work done in the building site. When the students return next term they will see the floor slab has been poured and the structure beginning to be erected. It is going to be a very exciting term as they watch the building begin to take shape.
Thanks to all the students and families who have adapted to the constantly changing school site with access and available space. Next term there will be fresh softfall around all the playground equipment and the whole playground will be available again.
The Education Department continue to work with the Department of Health and regularly communicate with all schools. Currently there are no changes for Term 4. We will communicate any changes as soon as we receive them.
We continue with our classrooms and specialist subjects running as usual. All classrooms and the entrances to the school will continue to have hand sanitiser available and disinfectant soap and paper towel in all classrooms and toilets. It is great to see children now using sanitiser as part of their regular routine.
Parent visitors in our school: As has been for all this term, parents are very welcome back in school and classrooms. We ask that if you would like to have a longer conversation beyond a friendly hello and quick chat with a teacher then please make a time via Seesaw and the tracing form will need to filled out at the office. We all know this does feel quite uninviting, but everyone is doing all that we can to make sure our State continues to be COVID free. If you have some spare time and would like to help in the classroom talk with your child’s teacher. The 1.5 metre socially distancing of adults is still in place. We know this will not be forever and we thank everyone for their understanding throughout the past 2 terms. Looking forward to a busy and rewarding Term 4.
Thank you very much to all parents who have dropped in the enrolment forms for Kinder for 2021. If you know of any families within our intake area who have not yet made contact with the school could you please let them know we are now taking enrolments and to invite them to our Pre Kinder sessions on Thursdays from 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm. These sessions are the perfect opportunity for children to familiarise themselves with the environment and to get to know their future classmates.
Unfortunately, Molesworth is not able to accept OOA enrolments for Kinder for 2021. Below is a copy of the information from the DoE Secretary.
“Following discussions that have taken place between your school and staff from Facility Services, it has been determined that your school is currently operating at above the recommended 85 per cent occupancy.
In accordance with the Education Act 2016 (the Act) and the Secretary’s Instruction, I have determined that your school does not have the ability to accept any out-of-area (OOA) enrolments until further advised by the Learning Services Director Operations.
This restriction is necessary to ensure that your school is able to accommodate students who might move into your intake area, and to maintain flexibility in how you use your learning spaces.
I appreciate that managing enrolment can be a particularly challenging issue for Principals, however the main priority of any Tasmanian Government School is to accommodate students who live within the local intake area, with the entitlement of every child to enrol at their intake area school guaranteed by the Act.”
If you or any one you know is unsure of their intake area school please contact the office and they can check the address for you.
During the COVID restrictions when students learnt from home all our families connected with Seesaw and it was a fantastic platform for sharing learning and communication between your child’s teacher and you.
With regular learning back in classrooms all classes continue to use Seesaw for sharing children’s work and communicating both to the group and to individuals. Please find a few spare minutes to regularly check in to Seesaw as children love to see that their shared learning has been acknowledged.
If you have any questions that are specific about your child and their class please begin the conversation by sending a message to the teacher through Seesaw. All teachers regularly check in to Seesaw and will reply as needed. If there is a more urgent message that you need to pass on the office staff will always pass messages on to the appropriate teacher so please call the office.
If you have any questions, thoughts or ideas beyond the classroom the office staff are always happy to pass on any information. Our office is staffed from 8 am to 4 pm each day. Thank you very much to all parents who ring or message to let us know when their child is away.
With the new construction and the limited space we are not able to offer school assemblies at the moment. Keep an eye out in Seesaw later this week for the next brilliant Virtual assembly to keep up to date with the classroom activities and the latest award recipients.
Spring Art
Last week the Grade 5/6 class painted cherry blossom trees. They used a light pink for the flowers and a darkish brown for the tree trunk. All of the paintings look really cool and they all stand out really well.
Cherry blossom trees are a species of tree with over 600 different types of cherry trees that are spread worldwide but they originated in Eastern Asia.
Science
This term we have been doing lots of SCIENCE! In science we have been doing lots and lots of experiments about solids, liquids and gases. For one experiment we made rock candy!!! In this experiment we were in 8 groups. We dipped a stick in hot water, then we dipped it in sugar, (some did white some did raw) then we put the stick in a water sugar mix that had some food colouring in it. Each cup had a different ratio - that means e.g. 3 cups sugar, 1 cup water. Then we waited a week for the rock candy to set. After a long week, the rock candy was ready! The different sugars acted very differently, the white sugar made very little candy but the raw made awesome crystals!
After we did the rock candy, we made some corn-starch mud. Corn-starch mud is a sort of mud that is made when you mix water with corn-starchflour, then you stir it together until it looks like a sort of mud.
The amazing thing about corn-starch mud is that it’s a liquid, so it flows kind of like a liquid, but it is also a solid because when you hit it fast and hard it becomes a solid. This is called a sheer thickening liquid.
Thanks for reading – The Grade 5/6 class!
As the Tour De France was coming to an end, our Molesworth students were just beginning their Ride2School Program! Over the sessions we learnt how to wear a helmet both correctly and safely, how to complete an A (tyre air), B (brakes), C (chain) and D (drop) check, how to make sure your bike seat is adjusted to your height and road rules.
We would like to say a huge thank you to Shane from the Bicycle Network for supplying the helmets, bikes and for sharing his bike tips and tricks with us!
Here are some comments from our students:
Willow – It was fun to steer around the cones
Kyeten – I found it interesting learning about the ABCD check!
Macy – It was really interesting because we got to have the chance to ride a bike at school
Cody – You enjoyed going in between the cones.
Joseph – I thought the bikes we rode were cool. The suspension was really good.
Cooper -It felt like if went for a long time.
Aiden – I enjoyed riding the bikes around the cones!
Addison – I liked when we got to try different things like weaving through the cones.
THE ZORKALOXIANS
(Tallulah, Zeke, Hayden, Matilda, Alexia, Charlotte and Harvey)
The job was hard but fun it was amazing and scary but I know it was definitely worth it.
THE SECRETIVE SEVEN
(Connor, Oscar, Iesteyn, Maddy, Gabe, Willow, Lily)
T.O.M involves teamwork and a lot of time but in the end it is worth it.
T.O.M is recommended for anyone who is grade 3 or above.
We learnt that it doesn’t matter who you are with, you can be successful and happy and develop great friendships.
Congratulations to the Secretive Seven who were awarded honours and the Zorkaloxians too.
By Tallulah and Maddison
Term Dates 2020:
Last day of Term 3 is Friday 25 September, 2020
Term 4: Monday 12 October 2020 to Thursday 17 December 2020
(Friday 23 October - Student Free Day)
School Photos have been rescheduled for Term 4 on Wednesday 18 November. All photo envelopes have been forwarded on to Mr Michael Webb at Pied Piper Portraits. If you have any queries regarding your order, or you wish to now put an order through please call them on 6228 6878.
| END OF TERM 3 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR | |
| SEPTEMBER | |
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Friday 25 |
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| TERM 4 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDER | |
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| Thursday 15 |
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Thursday 22 |
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| Friday 23 |
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Monday 26 November - Friday 6 November |
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Wednesday 28 |
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Thursday 29 |
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Friday 30 |
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NOVEMBER |
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Thursday 5 |
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Friday 6 |
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| Tuesday 10 |
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| Wednesday 11 |
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| Wednesday 18 |
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| WEEK 7 & 8 |
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| Wednesday 25 |
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| Thursday 26 |
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| DECEMBER |
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