Dear Families,

I hope you all enjoyed the great weather over the long weekend!

We are please to announce that ‘Fuel for School’ will be our new canteen service provider. They have provided a great menu, with lots of variety and healthy options. Canteen will be available every Thursday commencing on the 22nd of Feb and we will continue to use the QKR app for online ordering. Further information provided later in this newsletter.

Welcome BBQ/Meet the Teacher/Volunteer Training – Safeguarding Children

On Wednesday 28^th February from 3:15pm to 4:30pm we will have our annual Welcome Back BBQ and meet the teacher afternoon. A schedule of each class session is provided below. This is a great opportunity to meet your class teacher and socialise with the wider school community.

During the Welcome BBQ afternoon, we will also be running two sessions for parents who wish to volunteer for parent help in 2024. Under the new Safeguarding children requirements all external volunteers must complete mandatory reporting and child safety training. The training will be provided in a group format with all participants receiving a certificate of completion. The sessions will be at 3:15pm and 4.00pm in the school hall. The training sessions will go for approximately 30 minutes.

Welcome BBQ and Meet the Teacher Schedule

3:00pm                 BBQ in Courtyard

After School Expectations – Safeguarding Children

A reminder that after parents have collected students from their classrooms that you are required to leave the school grounds by 3:10pm. This is to ensure the safety of all students, and a key part of this is knowing that all students have been collected. Any students that are not collected by 3:10pm will be taken to the office by duty teachers and parent contact will be made. The after school program begins immediately after school and it is problematic when there is a mix of students and families still on school grounds.

The school toilets are also for students only. They are not to be used by adults at any time. This is also for parents who need to toilet younger children. If required there is a toilet at the main office.

3-6 Athletics Carnival

Finally, a reminder that our 3-6 Athletics Carnival will be held at the Domain Athletics Centre on Wednesday 21^st of February from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Students are required to bring food and drink as there is no access to a canteen on site. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend the event and if you are able to support with marshalling on the day please present to Mr Latham on arrival.

Warm Regards Michael

NAPLAN 2024

Students in Year 3 and Year 5 will be sitting NAPLAN between 13th and 25th March 2024.

The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are already learning at school. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so.

NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance; however, students and parents may use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.

Further information can be found on the official National Assessment Program (NAP) website, and a parent information brochure has also been attached.

Please speak with your child’s teacher or Mrs Chante Ellerton if you have any concerns.

Due to staffing changes our Launching into Learning Program will now run on Friday mornings from 9-10:30am upstairs in the Early Childhood building (next to Prep/1E).

Mrs Chante Ellerton is excited to be working with our youngest students and their families during these sessions, which will begin on Friday 23^rd March!

Our timetable will be released early next week, so look out for it in the newsletter, on the school noticeboard and on our Facebook page!

Nelson Sound choir are celebrating 20 years this year! We have a couple of spots left in all sections so If you are keen to sing with us, come along to our open day on Wednesday February 21st 7-8.30 pm at Goulburn street primary school hall.

Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) 2024 hard copy forms are available on the Intranet on the School Levies and Charges page for schools to print if required. Alternatively, schools can contact Financial Assistance Services via email at stas@decyp.tas.gov.au and request forms to be posted.

Parents/guardians who are applying for STAS for the first time are encouraged to apply online at www.onlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au , alternatively applicants can search STAS in Google and be taken directly to the online application site. Applications can be completed on any electronic device including mobile phones. Parents/guardians must hold a current Centrelink concession card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs concession card to be eligible.

STAS 2024 assessment letters have been posted to all families.

If a parent/guardian wishes to add a newly enrolling or additional student to their existing STAS file they need to email their full name, the student’s full name, date of birth and school attending in 2024 to stas@decyp.tas.gov.au  and the file will be updated. Financial Assistance Services will also accept details of newly enrolled children of families who are approved for STAS directly from schools via email to stas@decyp.tas.gov.au.

For queries, please contact stas@decyp.tas.gov.a