It has been wonderful to welcome back our community for the start of Term 2 after an extended Easter and school holiday break. Students have begun the term with a smile full of enthusiasm for new learning! Teachers are excited to continue with learning and our focus of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cross curricular focus.

Term 2 is always busy in regard to assessing student progress and putting together student reports for the end of Term 2. As we begin this Term our values focus is linked to Aspiration - What’s your goal? Our SVT have begun the process of choosing members of our school community to be put in the spotlight as Values Champions. You will soon see these people being celebrated within our school community.

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) was first undertaken as an online test in Tasmania during 2019. Tasmanian schools will again participate in NAPLAN Online this year. NAPLAN Online provides better assessment and more precise results. The assessments feature a tailored test design where the questions a student receives will depend on their answers to previous questions. NAPLAN testing will be held from the 11 to 21 May 2021. Online testing will be available for each of the NAPLAN year levels (3, 5, 7 and 9). NAPLAN assessments include four components, Writing, Numeracy, Conventions of Language and Reading.

Welcome new staff

EAL Teacher – Tiffany Freeman replaces Ross Eldershaw who has taken up a full-time role with DoE

Prep – Amanda Johnston who transfers to AFPS from Bowen Road Primary

Prep/1 – Charm O'Brien who replaces Claire De Boer who has departed the DoE

Psychologist – Sinead Paine who replaces Aleisha Howlett while on maternity leave

TA – Welcome back Jenna Pelikan from maternity leave

Story Dogs

We are delighted to welcome back Jacqui to our school in Term 2 with her new Story Dog “Lola”. This program is highly valued by AFPS and a very therapeutic support for many of our students. Later this Term we will also hold a free clothes day to raise money for Story Dogs so they are able to continue their great service across Tasmania.