Dear Families,

Our recent Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival was a fantastic event. It was wonderful to see our students doing their best in the pool, cheering on their peers, and proudly supporting their houses. A big thank you to Mr. Latham for all his hard work in organising and coordinating such a successful day. It was also terrific to see so many families and friends in attendance, creating a great atmosphere for our students. Well done to Oak, who were the winning house on the day!

We are excited to share that the monkey bars are back! Our old set has been refurbished and moved under the Oak Tree. This play equipment has always been a favourite with our students, and it looks great in its new location. Students may have noticed that the high monkey bar had to be removed during this process, and we are already in discussions about where this could be reinstalled in the future.

Last Friday we held our annual National Day of Action Against Bullying Assembly. Students from Prep B and 3/4 Brelis showcased their learning through song, dance, and art. This year’s theme of Be Bold, Be Kind, Speak Up, was communicated with great passion and understanding. It was a wonderful reminder that, as a school community, we all have a role to play in ensuring our students feel safe, valued, and heard.

On Wednesday this week we will hold our annual Book Week Parade, starting at 9:00am. Parents and carers are warmly invited to gather near the Dragon to enjoy the wonderful array of costumes as our students and staff celebrate their favourite books.

Finally, we wish all the students who were selected in the Winter Sports Combined Schools Teams the very best at their respective carnivals held today. We know you will do yourselves and our school proud.

Warm regards,
Michael

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.

Prep/1E and Prep EB will be travelling to Hobart City High School on Friday the 22nd of August for a special Book Week celebration presented by the year 7 and 8 students. The bus will be leaving school at 11am and will return by 12.45pm. Please ensure your child is wearing full school uniform.

Melissa Evans and Laura Budgeon. 

On Friday 22^nd of August, 3/4CJ and 3/4B will be going on an excursion to visit the Festival of Bright Ideas.

We will be leaving school at approximately 10.00 am and walking down to Princes’ Wharf.

We will be exploring the Festival from 11.00- 12.30. 

After the Festival we will walk up to Princes’ Park and have a play and our lunch. 

We will then walk back to school, returning at approximately 2.00pm.

Students are asked to wear full school uniform, bring plenty of food for recess and lunch, wear warm clothing and suitable shoes for walking.

Parent help would be greatly appreciated.  If you are available, please let the class teachers know.

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

This Term, our focus in Kinder and Primary Music is the element of pitch, which is the highness or lowness of sound.

In Kinder, we have been singing songs such as Apple Tree and Jon Madin’s Pudding on the Hill. We have now started to find the notes for these songs on the xylophones, which is a lot of fun!

The 3/4s have also started to play both xylophones and marimbas. We began by playing simple pitch patterns whilst keeping a steady beat and we performed the patterns along to Recomposed: Spring by Max Richter. As a bonus task, 3/4 Coe even worked out the correct notes for Baby Shark! Throughout the term, we will progress to playing more difficult pieces as well as composing using pitch.

The 5/6s are exploring pitch by creating music using technology and playing chords on the ukulele. They have been learning to create melodies and chord progressions on Chrome Music Lab Song Maker, a fantastic music technology application that enables students to compose their own complex, multi-part music. This week, the students were challenged to use a common chord progression (C-G-Am-F) and make it their own by composing a unique melody and rhythm to go with it.

Follow the links to hear some of their fantastic creations:

5/6 Clifford:

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

5/6 Cook:

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker

While some students worked on the Song Maker task, others had their first ukulele lesson, with the focus on playing the same C-G-Am-F chord progression, building on their current skills and refining their technique.

It’s been a busy and fun few weeks, and I’m looking forward to hearing more fabulous music this Term from our Kinder and Primary students.

• Ms Farrell, Music Teacher
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Our Combined Primary Schools Choir (DEC Choir) has begun working very hard on repertoire, as are our Bands, for the culminating concert in Term 4 on Nov  21^st at MyState Bank Arena, with all the Combined Primary Schools Bands from the Southern Region.

In this small choir, we have started learning our songs – having fun, as well as consolidating and extending many musical and social skills, such as listening, rhythm and beat, singing technique, phrasing, appreciation of different styles of music, commitment, application, teamwork, self-discipline and perseverance, to name a few!

The CPSChoir will attend a full day workshop on August 21^st and several after school rehearsals too, where we will join with children from about a dozen other schools to form a big choir and rehearse our songs – hard work but lots of fun too!

Along with our Grades 5 and 6 Bands, the CPSChoir is excited and really looking forward to representing Goulburn Street Primary School at this fabulous concert!

We hope you like these photos of our CPSChoir - Jameson, Grace, Sarthak. Addie, Audrey, Lucia, Elroy, Owen, Lucy, Levi, Percy, Ryan, Daisy and Charles.

On Tuesday last week, our class had the exciting opportunity to attend the STEM Spectacular at Hobart City High School. Students participated in a range of hands-on workshops that explored different areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The day began with an engineering challenge where students built towers using only spaghetti and marshmallows. This fun and creative task encouraged teamwork, problem-solving, and innovative thinking.

Next, we delved into biology, dissecting flowers to identify their parts and learning about pollination. Students also had the chance to use microscopes to observe fine details up close, sparking curiosity about the natural world.

In the final workshop, students explored chemistry through an engaging experiment where they used a chemical reaction to blow up a balloon. It was a great way to learn about gases and reactions in a fun and interactive way.

Overall, the excursion was a fantastic experience that inspired our students to think like scientists and engineers. A big thank you to Hobart City High School for hosting such a spectacular day!

*Buy a ticket – this event will sell out, BUT there are still a few tickets available so please see Fran at the office if you’d like to attend. Tables of 8 are $200. 

For those who have booked tickets but haven’t yet paid, please organise payment with Fran as soon as possible.

*Get your costumes ready – we want to see lots of Heroes and Villains. There will be prizes for the best costumes.

*Plan your menu – the event is BYO food. Consider ordering pizzas, or put together a cheese platter to share with your team mates.

*Drinks (wine, beer, spirits, soft drink) will be available to purchase from the bar via cash or card.

*Arrive early – we encourage you to turn up at 6.30pm to mingle, find your seat, buy your drinks and take some photos before the quiz starts at 7pm sharp.

*Bring gold coins – we’ll be playing games on the night, which will require a gold coin to play.

*Buy a raffle ticket – The raffle will be drawn on the night. There are lots of great prizes -

https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=vezzt

*Silent auction – be ready to bid on some of the great prizes that have been donated by local buisnesses.  

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.

The NED YoYo's will be available for one more week for sale from the office. Unsold will be returned next Friday the 29th. Prices are from $15.00 - $25.00. 

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.