Dear Families,

Our recent School Association Quiz Night, held last Friday, was a wonderful success. Almost 100 parents, friends, and staff joined together to enjoy an evening of fun, connection, and fundraising. A huge thank you goes to all who supported the event. These occasions are only possible through the dedication and hard work of our School Association, our admin team, and the wider school community. Whilst the final figure is still being confirmed, we are delighted to share that we expect to have raised in excess of $11,000. The School Association and the school will work together to ensure these funds are used to benefit all students.

This Wednesday, 3rd September, we will be holding our Father’s Day Stall. Students will visit in their class groups, and gifts will be available for purchase between $2 and $8.

A reminder that Lego Exhibition entry forms are due today. Students can deliver their creations to the hall on Monday 8th at 3:00pm or on Tuesday 9th from 8:30–9:00am.

Looking ahead, on Wednesday 17th September we will host our Open Classrooms event from 3:00–4:00pm (with 5/6 NC running from 8:30–9:00am). This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families and see the fantastic work your child has been doing in the classroom.

Please remember that from the 1st of September until the end of April students must wear a hat outside at all times in line with our Sunsmart policy. 

We look forward to seeing many of you at these upcoming events and thank you, as always, for your continued support of our school community.

Cheers

Michael

This term 1/2 Shepherd have been learning about arrays and multiplication. We began with a story about the addition symbol. One day it went for a walk on a hill but it started tumbling down quickly. It ended up on its side as a multiplication symbol. This helps us remember that multiplication is fast adding! 

We have been noticing that arrays are all around us including in our classroom. We went on a hunt to find and build arrays and record them as a number sentence. We have also enjoyed using blocks to build arrays, draw them, record the number sentence and explain them. Another favourite activity is a game of buzz with a lot of children calculating who will be the next to sit down as we work with multiples of 2, 5 or 10.

We will be holding our Annual Fathers Day Stall tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd of September (Kinder are here on Mon, Tues and Wed). Gifts will be available for students to purchase ranging in price from $2.00 to $7.00 dollars. Students with money will be able to purchase when their class is called.

On Wednesday the 10^th of September 3/4B and 3/4CJ will be going on a cruise on the Derwent River on the tall ship, The Lady Nelson. This excursion forms part of our HASS learning for the term.

3/4B will be having their cruise from 10:00 -11.30

3/4CJ will be having their cruise from 12.00-1.30.

The classes will be walking down to the wharf area from school and will also walk back after the excursion.

After the cruise, 3/4B will go to Princes Park to eat their lunch and have a play. They will return to school by approx. 1.30pm.

3/4CJ will walk to Princes Park at approx. 10.30am and will have their recess and a play at the park.  They will then walk across to the Lady Nelson at Constitution Dock.

Students are asked to wear school uniform, bring plenty of food and drinks and also pack warm clothes in case it is cold on the water.

Parent help is welcome and would be greatly appreciated. If you are able to assist on the day, please let us know asap.

Thanks heaps

Wendy and Jill

On Friday 12th of September, Prep EB and Prep/1 E will be travelling to TMAG as part of our HASS and literacy work. We will be departing school about 9:40 to commence a tour of the museum from 10-11am. We will then travel to Legacy Park for a play and morning tea. We will return to school by 1pm. We will require some parent help please at the museum, so if you have a WWVP card and are keen to come on the excursion with us please let your class teacher know. Students will need lunch, drink bottle and are to be in school uniform. Sushi orders will continue as normal.

Laura Budgeon and Melissa Evans.

On the 23rd of September 1/2 Shepherd and 2/3 James will be walking to Knocklofty Reserve to participate in some Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural experiences lead by Trish from NITA. We will be departing school at 11am and returning and approximately 1pm. Students will need to wear full school uniform and comfortable walking shoes. Parent help will be required on the day. You will need to hold a current Working with Vulnerable People card and have completed your Safeguarding Training. If you are able to join us please make contact with Miss Shepherd or Miss James.

Free Access to StoryBox Library for Tasmanian Families!

Tasmanian primary school students now have free access to StoryBox Library - a fun and educational digital library you can enjoy at home!

StoryBox Library is a subscription-based website and app featuring Australian storytellers reading hundreds of much-loved children’s books. It’s a fantastic way to nurture your child’s love of reading and support their literacy development.

With features like Read-Along, Closed Captions, Auslan stories, and engaging audio-visual content, StoryBox Library is designed to be inclusive and accessible for all children.

How to Access:

1. Visit www.storyboxhub.com or search “Story Box Library” on your device’s app store.
2. Click LOG IN at the top right of the homepage.
3. Enter the school username and password (provided below)
4. Start exploring hundreds of stories - Anytime, anywhere!

School Login Details
Username: GoulburnStreetPrimarySchool0
Password: Forest25

Please visit the DECYP website or StoryBox website for more information.

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, we kindly ask that all families vacate the school grounds by 3:15pm each day.

This is due to two key reasons:

1. Duty of Care: In line with DECYP’s Safeguarding Children requirements, the school’s duty of care ends at 3:15pm.
2. After School Care Use: From 3:15pm onward, Lady Gowrie has exclusive use of the school grounds under their contract as our after-school care provider. They are unable to provide a safe and secure environment for the children in their care if other adults and children remain onsite.

We appreciate your understanding and support in keeping our school a safe and respectful environment for all.

Warm Regards

Michael

3.00-3.30 Tuesday 9th September

Conditions of Entry:

Each Lego display to be no larger than 52cm x 52cm x 52cm, or no larger than four 32x32 lug
Lego baseplates.

Each Lego display must be an original or freelance design, and not made from a Lego kit or
instructions.

Some Adult help is allowed, but the Lego design should mainly be child’s own design.

Please sign up at the office if you want to enter.