November Newsletter 2024

This is our second-last newsletter for the year, which means we have just five and a half weeks left in the school year! With Term 4 well underway, it’s timely to reflect on the tremendous growth we’ve seen in students across our school. For educators, Term 4 is always a rewarding time, as we witness the results of each student's hard work in their academic, social, and spiritual lives. 

The growth is visible everywhere—confident readers and writers, enthusiastic mathematicians, and students who are proud of how far they've come. Our Year Six students are reflecting on their time here as they approach their final weeks, while our Kinders are eagerly anticipating the next stage in their learning journey. Watching students gain confidence as they grow is a lesson to all of us in perseverance, resilience and achieving goals.

These moments remind us how important it is to take time to recognise and celebrate growth, both big and small. Teachers work hard to recognise each of these little milestones, knowing that when students celebrate their achievements, they feel motivated to reach even further.  We are so appreciative of the relationships we have with families, in our joint endeavours to have our children experience success. 

Religious Education

Mrs Kerrie Flynn

REMEMBRANCE DAY    

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year we pause to remember all those who have fought for their countries in war. On this day, known as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day, we honour those who have died with a minute’s silence and pray for peace in our world.

As you pause to remember on Monday, I encourage you to pray for all those who fight for freedom, live in conflict zones and make decisions that can bring peace to our world.

With the end of the year fast approaching, it is amazing to see the growth in the literacy realm in the three terms I have been here. Students in years 3-6 track their words per minute in their oral reading, and some of the growth has been amazing across all year levels! This is due to the daily practice students are getting at reading aloud at their level. 

Students peak in year 6 by reading at a rate of at least 150 words per minute, with at least 90% accuracy and almost all students are on track to reach this. If you would like to know how your child is tracking individually, please feel free to email me at laura.korpershoek@catholic.tas.edu.au. Congratulations to all of these students and don’t forget to keep reading, especially over the holidays! 

Ms Laura Korpershoek

Literacy Leader

End of Year Learning Plans

As the end of 2024 draws to an end, we not only celebrate a year of learning and growth, but we celebrate the small day to day wins that so many of our students achieve.  Whilst teachers are now in the process of completing end of year reports, this is also the time that we take to review, reflect and refine each of our students' Learning Plan goals.

Over the next fortnight, class teachers will:

• Review: All Learning Plan goals will be reviewed and a progress comment against each will be made. 
• Reflect and refine: Your child’s 2024 class teacher will reflect upon this goal, the progress your child has made, and the strategies that were both successful and trialled to draft a 2025 goal.

The benefits of this process ensure that your child’s learning goals are consistent and relevant to their stage of learning and so that their 2025 teacher has an accurate description and understanding of their learning goals at the commencement of the new school year.  This ensures that no time is lost ‘getting to know your child’ or ‘what works best for them’.  They are set up for success from the beginning and the classroom environment remains a positive and successful one.

From Week six of term, you will be notified that Learning Plans are accessible through Compass.  After you have taken the time to read through this document, if you wish to discuss any part of this, a 15 minute meeting can be arranged.  All details will be provided through the Compass notification. 

Mrs Brooke Lardner

Student Support Coordinator

Congratulations to Henry on winning the P & F Bake Raffle

Next meeting...

Congratulations to all our students who have been recognised with awards

SPC Way Award

Sophia Hardy

Kinder - Chris Kelechukwu & Heath Ling

Prep - Avayah Brown & Dane Walsh

Year 1 - Leo Moore & Ellsia Dawson

Year 2 - Macklen Coombs & Larni Russell

Year 3 - Rache Talamaivao & Lucas Schuuring

Year 4 - Hudson Medwin & Olivia Doel

Year 5 - Mila Russell & Taite Walsh

Year 6 - Ellie Heald & Lucas Saward

Aiming High

Kinder - Zoya Khan & Jase Radford

Prep - Arlo Gray & Thomas Lillico 

Year 1 - Cruz Kay & Thea Howard

Year 2 - Humda Usama & Noah Pike

Year 3 - Oliver Woolnough & Rory Bishop

Year 5 - Sophia Hardy & Chayse Collins

Year 6 - Jordana Pay & Liam Bell

Last week our Year 5 class travelled to Camp Clayton for their 3 night camp! Lots of team building, expolring, bonding, learning and laughs were had. Take a look at some of the things they did.

In celebration of World Diabetes Day, we are having a 'Go BLUE Day' on Thursday 14th November. 

Students are encouraged to dress in blue. There will be blue jelly with freddos for $2, cash only. Mrs Deni Fraser has kindly donated a cheesecake to raffle off, tickets will be $1 each. Tickets are available from Monday, 11th November, from the front office - Cash only, with the raffle being drawn on Friday, 15th November.

As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best possible educational experience, Catholic Education Tasmania has continued to monitor and revise the Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment used by Catholic schools. Some of these updates are a result of changes outside of Catholic Education Tasmania and the system is required to update some areas of the Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment to align with these requirements or changes. We will therefore be introducing several updates to the Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment, which will apply to all current enrolments continued in 2025 as well as to new enrolments from 2025.
A full copy of the updated Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment is enclosed for your information with the changes highlighted in yellow. The changes to the Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment are as follows:
 Minor adjustments and refinements to assist with completing the Enrolment Form.
 Inclusion of a new definition for Extra-Curricular Activities.
 Inclusion of participation in school sports in the definition for Minor Excursions.
 Inclusion of an additional clause 2.7 regarding cancellation of a Student’s enrolment.
 Inclusion of new information and clauses associated with fees and charges, including interest chargeable, purchases, equipment/property, and extra-curricular activities.
 The separation of Suspension and Termination into two separate clauses and new information provided under the Termination clauses.
 Updates to the Personal Information Collection Notice to align with updates in legislation requirements and use of information communication technology.
 Inclusion of a new clause covering the use of CCTV on Catholic School sites and TCEO sites and use of recordings of class activities/staff teaching class for the purposes of curriculum evaluation, review of education practices and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students and staff.
 Inclusion of a new clause regarding the creation and maintenance of student user accounts for Microsoft products and/or Google Workspace for Education, due to changes by these product providers and our legal and child safety obligations.

The updated Enrolment Form and Terms of Enrolment will start to be used from Monday 13 January 2025. By continuing your child’s enrolment in 2025 from Monday 13 January 2025, you will be taken to have accepted these updates to the Enrolment Form/Terms of Enrolment.
If you have any queries about the updates, please contact the school office before the close of business on Friday 29 November 2024. We would be happy to discuss
the incoming changes with you further.