As we reach the halfway point of Term 3 our new values focus has been developed by staff linked with recent behavioural data. During Meet and Greets, values lessons and general class activities we will focus on Growth and use the catch phrase – “Reset – Ready to Learn”

University Teacher Partnership

Over the past couple of weeks, we have welcomed several University students into our classrooms as part of education degrees. We really value these experiences that provide our students with extra support and is an opportunity for our highly accomplished teachers to pass on their knowledge and experience.

Prep Dillon – Maggie Florence

1-2 Smith/Parker – Leah Dillon

5/6 Jackson – Audrey Peterson

5/6 Lewinski – Timothy Parrot

5/6 Slater – Luke Backhouse

Mr Nicholas – Sean Ryan (Principal Shadow Program)

Winter Sports Carnival

Yesterday we had many Year 5/6 students who competed in the Southern Primary Schools Sports Carnival. Our students represented the school in a variety of sports which included AFLW, Soccer, Netball and AFL. Mr Bailey was able to visit all of the sites and witness some great performances by AFPS students.

Book Week Celebrations

I would like to thank our wonderful staff for their enthusiasm and support to encourage the love of reading during Book Week. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Button have developed many resources and activities ready to celebrate book week including our parade which was supported so well by students with the help of families to come up with costumes to link with book characters.

Year 4-6 Student Survey

Our Year 4-6 students have commenced the wellbeing survey this week. The survey results will help our school to understand the wellbeing needs of students and for the Department of Education to support these needs. The survey will be open from 23 August to 17 September.  The survey will provide valuable data on the wellbeing of students’ and identify key issues that may need addressing (eg belonging; connectedness to school).

Parent Surveys

Our school parent survey is now available and ready for completion by community members. Relevant information has now been sent to families, we encourage you to complete the survey which will inform our school planning and decision making in the future.

Dear Parent/Carer

Each year the Department of Education conducts School Satisfaction Surveys in Tasmanian Government schools, to gain feedback on what you think our schools do well and where you think we may improve.

We encourage you to complete the survey about Austins Ferry Primary School. Your feedback is very important to help us inform our school planning and decision making.

You can complete the online survey at any time until Friday 17 September 2021.

Survey link: https://ncv.microsoft.com/mKEr2FabWx

All responses are anonymous and confidential with the survey carried out on a secure website.

Feedback is only accessible to the school principal and teachers and relevant Department of Education staff, in online summary report formats with no individuals or families identifiable.

For any assistance, please contact Education Performance and Review by emailing: schoolsurveys@education.tas.gov.au.

If required, school laptops will be available onsite for parent/carers to complete the survey.

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey.

Gifts from 50 cents to $6.00

Thursday 2 September 2021

Classes will visit the stall with their teacher.

Please send your child’s money in a named and sealed envelope.

Friday 3 September 2021

The stall will be open for class visits and for students

who were absent or forgot to bring money on Thursday.

(Find us in the Flexible Learning Space – Blue Pod GLA4)

What a great start we have had to Term 3.

We all enjoyed meeting the animals at the Sorell Farm and playing at Sandown Park with Prep B.

We have been busy exploring numbers and doing lots of wondering and noticing around Literacy and Science.

This term, for our Asian Inquiry, we have been investigating Japan. We had a visit from Ayako to our class, she told us all about Japan and what it was like going to primary school in Japan. Ayako also wrote our names in Japanese, it looks very different from English.

We have also made origami boxes, fish kites, and fans.

In Prep Dillon we have made a wonderful start to Term 3!

At the start of the Term we went on an excursion to Sorell School Farm and Simmons Park. We got to participate in lots of activities where we learnt about the animals and how to care for them.

As a class we have been reading and listening to novels by Roald Dahl. We have been using our imaginations to picture what the characters are like and events that happen. We have also been having fun role playing some of the stories. Our favourite has been making our own George’s Marvellous Medicine! 

In mathematics we have been focusing on the language used in maths. We have been learning the language used in worded problems to help us when we problem solve. We have used new strategies to show our thinking like drawing pictures and using counters.

 

  

Congratulations!!

The following students have reached the 50 Club.

Ryley Mackenzie

The following students have reached the 75 Club.

Madeleine Nichols     Amali Tonks

The following students have reached the 150 Club.

Tyson King

The following students have reached the 175 Club

Jesse Horton 

As part of the Music Program at Austins Ferry Primary School, instrumental lessons in guitar, bass, piano and drums as well as vocals are available with Mr Curley before school and during recess and lunch breaks.

Senior students who participate in these lessons are also invited to join the Rock Band program.

Parents and students can check the timetable on the GP room door for session times, alternatively families can call the school and ask for Mr Curley.