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FROM OUR PRINCIPAL MRS LEANNE SMITH
Another very busy 2 weeks here at Molesworth. Most classes have completed their Term 4 MEC excursions where they enjoyed lots of new learning and experiences. The grade 5/6's class are checking in on their reused container plant pots watching the seeds sprout and grow. They have found out that radishes are definitely the quickest to sprout. If you would like to see them they are all hanging on the railings of the hall deck area between the 2 classrooms.
Swimming has been going very well and today there has been a few nervous students as they were doing their clothed swimming assessment. This year is the first year we were able to send Miss Gourlay to participate as a swimming instructor and she has been most impressed with the effort and skills of our students.
Tomorrow we have our Outdoor Classroom Day where all classes will be outside for the morning learning in this beautiful environment. Very happy to see it is not going to be as hot as yesterday but hopefully the rain will stay away. Look out on Seesaw for lots of sharing of the day.
It is great to see the building continuing to take shape as the metal framing is complete and the wooden framing for the walls starts to go up. Last week, in staff meeting, the teachers met and discussed learning environments, about how we can support all styles of learning within these beautiful new classrooms as well as how else to add to the existing spaces. So many great ideas from flexible seating to indoor outdoor use to relationships and ownership of the spaces by all. The plumbers have had a rather tricky time connecting the new tanks and the fire tank up to the main system. That all should be complete in the next couple of weeks. When you drive past the fire tank you can see the red marker for how full it currently is, it takes a long time to pump all the water into the huge tank.
Reminders:
Prep-Year 2 Athletics Carnival: The Prep to Year 2 students have been preparing for the carnival in PE sessions and using the lanes marked on the oval at recess and lunch. If you have not yet sent in your name and are intending to come along to watch the carnival please let the office know before the day (26th November).
Lisa Ford – Child Psychologist Session: Wednesday 18th November – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at school. Please call the School Office to register your attendance.
I cannot recommend Lisa highly enough, no matter the age of your children you will leave this session with a greater sense of how to support their growth around the concepts of resilience and child empowerment. Contact the office to reserve a seat.
School Association Meeting: At our last School Association, we met with Mr Felmingham in the MEC to look at ways to support the amazing programs run through the centre. The department have produced a fantastic 1 minute video about our centre which highlights the importance of these programs. Take a minute to view the video as it shows just how great it is. Follow this link https://youtu.be/1e9CVwmCFGE
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 17th November at 4:15 pm as always, all interested parents are more than welcome to attend.
| TERM 4 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR | |
| DECEMBER |
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| WEEK 9 & 10 | |
| Thursday 3 |
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| Friday 4 |
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| Tuesday 8 |
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| Wednesday 9 |
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| Thursday 10 |
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| Friday 11 |
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| Monday 14 |
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| Wednesday 16 |
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Last Friday Year 1-2 enjoyed an exciting MEC Excursion where we collected natrual materials to create "creepy crawly" art in the bush. We also enjoyed damper and a play in beautiful Possum's Playground.
We had a fabulous day at the pond with Mr Felmingham and Trish finding many different and unusual invertebrates. Here are some of the children’s highlights.
Chelsea: I caught an egg nibbling on the jelly.
Lacie: We found invertebrates like tadpoles.
Nick: I enjoyed seeing what we could catch in the net.
Olive: We didn’t fall through the gaps on the bridge.
Archie: Nick, Kobi and I caught a tadpole hatching.
Henry: I like the boatmen.
Emillia; I liked it when we caught tadpoles.
Macy: I liked walking.
Harry: We caught 2 tadpoles.
Grace: Divinia, Kailee and I caught a water spider.
Esther: My favourite part was finding a water snail in our bucket.
Silas: My favourite part was seeing the back swimmers swimming on their backs. They can’t see where they are going. It’s INCREDIBLE!
YEAR 5-6 CLASS EXCURSION WITH MEC - TEAM BUILDING
THURSDAY 29 APRIL, 2021
Tomorrow (Thursday the 29 April), Year 5-6 will be visiting the Molesworth Environment Centre to participate in team building activities.
They will begin their session at 10:00 am with morning tea at the MEC and then walk across the bridges to the senior team building activities site. After completing the activities, they will have lunch and then walk back to attempt the rope bridge and should arrive back at school at approximately 2:00 pm.
Students will need to bring a packed lunch, drink bottle and warm weatherproof clothing and suitable footwear.
Permission slips have been sent home and should have already all been returned to school to allow students to participate in this excursion.
YEAR 3-4 CLASS EXCURSION WITH MEC - INDIGENOUS STUDIES
FRIDAY 30 APRIL, 2021
On Friday 30 April (this Friday) students from Year 3-4 will be participating in an Indigenous Studies session with the Molesworth Environment Centre.
The class will be starting the excursion at 10:00 am at the MEC building here at school before heading out onto the surrounding properties as part of the day’s activities. They expect to return by approximately 2:00 pm. Students are required to bring on the day a packed lunch and drink bottle. A spare or extra drink too is highly desirable. Children need to wear comfortable long sleeved/legged clothing, appropriate closed toe walking/running shoes and have a weatherproof jacket.
Permission slips have been sent home and should have already all been returned to school to allow students to participate in this excursion.
PREP-1WY CLASS EXCURSION WITH MEC - TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY, 2021
On Wednesday 5th May Prep/1 Wiseman/Young have their first MEC excursion. They will be participating in a number of team building challenges designed to encourage cooperation, effective communication skills and problem solving. The purpose of this excursion will provide situations for students to practice work collaboratively with others to solve problems.
They will be walking to the nearby team building area that is set in bush surroundings, with challenges making use of the natural environment as well as manmade structures. Students will be engaging in physical activities that support agility and physical coordination development and are required to wear appropriate sturdy walking footwear. All activities will be based in an outdoor/bush environment and students will need to bring a packed lunch, plenty of drinking water, warm and waterproof clothing, and a school hat.
Permission slips will be sent home shortly and NEED TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 4 MAY, 2021.
PREP-1J CLASS EXCURSION WITH MEC - TEAM BUILDING
WEDNESDAY 12 MAY, 2021
On Wednesday 12May, the children from Prep-1J are going on an excursion to the Molesworth Environment Centre. The students will be participating in an introductory Team Building session.
The students will be leaving the school at 9:30 am and will be returning at 12:30 pm.
The students will wear their school uniform but will require a warm jacket as they will be outside for part of the school day. They will require a packed recess plus filled plastic drink bottle. We will be returning to school for our lunch break.
Permission slips will be sent home shortly and NEED TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 11 MAY, 2021.
The Department of Education recently announced expanding the Student Assistance Scheme for 2021.
Parents who have a current concession card as listed below can apply for dependent students for assistance under the STAS:
- Services Australia - Centrelink Health Care Card
- Services Australia - Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
- Services Australia - Pensoner Concession Card or
- Department of Veteran Affairs - Pensioner Concession Card.
Please note that if you are already receiving student assistance you do not need to complete a form.
A new on-line form has been developed to assist with processing applications for new applicants.
The online form can be completed here: https://stasonlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au/.
Once a validated form is completed the Department of Education will confirm the outcome of your application in writing, this process takes approximately 14 days.
We understand this online option may not be possible for all families, so if you require a hard copy form please contact the School Office or the Financial Assistance Unit on stas@education.tas.gov.au or 1800 827 077.
