Dear Families,

Welcome back to Term 4! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful break with your family and friends.

Year 3 to 6 Swimming Carnival

We’re starting the term with a splash, as our Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival is happening tomorrow, Wednesday, 16th October, at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre. Our carnival is all about participation and fun, encouraging students to give it a go and support their friends. The program is listed below, and we would greatly appreciate parent support for marshalling. If you’re available to help, please let the staff know upon arrival. Just a reminder that parents and friends are not permitted to take photos of other students during the event.

Class Placements 2025

Planning for 2025 is well underway, and we are soon beginning the class placement process. At this stage, we don’t have confirmed staffing for 2025, so we are unable to provide specific details regarding teacher allocations. Teachers may be assigned to different classes or grades, and we may also welcome new or returning staff members next year.

At Goulburn Street, we consider the social, emotional, and academic needs of each child when placing students in classes. This process includes balancing abilities within the class and ensuring that each student has at least one established connection with a friend. Students in Years 2-6 will be given the opportunity to nominate 3 friends they believe they work well with, while teachers of Kinder to Year 2 will support a similar process for the younger students.

Teachers will use all available information to make class placements, which will then be reviewed by the leadership team. The final decision on class placement rests with the Principal. Class placements will be announced at the beginning of Week 10.

Parents can make class placement requests in writing to michael.park@decyp.tas.gov.au or book an appointment (by phone or in person) via the office on 62 341 884.

Please note: Class placement requests will only be considered on educational grounds, not for specific teacher or friendship preferences.

Student Free Days

Next week, the Hobart Show Public Holiday is on Thursday, 24th October, and Friday, 25th October is also a student free day. If you require care for your child on Friday, 25th October, please contact Lady Gowrie directly to make a booking.

Warm Regards

Michael

Cupcakes sale - Recess  Friday 18^th of October $2.00-$5.00

Sausage sizzle lunch time - Wednesday 23^rd October - $3.00

This Thursday the 17th of October the 5/6 Unit will be travelling to Woodbridge leaving Goulburn Street at 9.00am and returning by 3.00pm. Students will need to wear full school uniform, sensible shoes, a hat and bring a cut lunch and morning tea as well as plenty of fluids. A coat may be needed depending on the weather.

On Monday 28th of October, 3/4CA and 4/5C will be going on an excursion to Bedlam Walls, Geilston Bay.  The excursion will be led by Trish from NITA and will be part of our work on Aboriginal culture.

We will be travelling by bus to the start of the walk, leaving school at 9.30am.  During the morning, we will walk around the track and participate in activities with Trish.  We will leave the site at 1.30pm and return to school. 

Students will need to bring their recess, lunch and a drink bottle.  Students should wear school uniform and shoes suitable for walking, it would be advisable to bring a coat in the case of cold weather.

Parent help would be greatly appreciated.  Please let your child’s class teacher know if you can attend.

On the 11th of November 1/2 Shepherd and 2/3 James will be visiting Zoo Doo for the day. We will depart school at approximately 9.15am and return to school by about 2.45pm. Parents are welcome to join us at a cost of $25 per person and will need to make their own way there as we have limited capacity on the bus. 

We will be doing some worked based in the classroom at Zoo Doo as well as completing a guided tour with animal feeding included. Students will need to bring a packed lunch and drink bottle, wear full school uniform and comfortable walking shoes. Please let Miss Shepherd or Miss James know if you are able to make it along!

Orders need to be delivered to the office no later than recess  on Thursday for delivery on Friday. Students need to bring along a paper bag with their name, class and order written on it and money preferably wrapped in foil inside the bag (if you have a sibling, money can be put into one bag for both if easier). We will investigate other forms of payment in time. 

Sushi will be $3.50 a piece

Vegetarian - (inari, red capsicum, cucumber, carrot and daikon)

Teriyaki Chicken - (teriyaki chicken with cucumber and carrot)

Avocado - (fresh avocado with Japanese mayo)

Cooked Tuna - (cooked tuna with sweet corn, carrot and cucumber)

Smoked Salmon - (Tasmanian smoked salmon with carrot and cucumber)

Californian - (crabstick with avocado , Japanese mayo and cucumber)