This will be our last newsletter for Term 2 which means we are very close to the midway point of 2021! The year is flying by however so much has been achieved already, student engagement and teacher support has been outstanding as has parent and community links. I would like to wish all of our community a restful school holidays and am looking forward to what the second half of 2021 will bring.

Berry Street Professional Learning for staff

Our school recently hosted a 4-day professional learning event. Around 60 teachers from across the state attended which included 8 of our own staff. The Berry Street Education Model is made up of 5 parts: Body, Stamina, Engagement, and Character, all anchored by relationships. The BSEM approach is through a trauma-informed positive education lens that links:

• Approaches addressed in trauma informed classrooms with
• Proven positive psychology interventions

Our staff who attended were glowing in their recommendations and believe the learning they undertook will support students across our school. Moving forward we hope to further strengthen our relationship with Berry Street and host future events.

Parent/Teacher reminder

All Prep – Year 6 students will receive a written progress report next week. There will also be an opportunity for all Kinder to Year 6 families to have a parent/teacher interview next Tuesday and Wednesday evening. We have an online booking system that families can log on to and select an interview time that suits their needs. All interviews will be conducted in students’ classrooms.

School Donations

We would like to acknowledge the support of various community members who have contributed funds or goods to support our students:

• Craig Farrell MLC Member for Derwent
• Elise Archer Liberal Member for Clark
• Belle Parker Real Estate

School Association

I would like to thank our parent, staff and community members who attended our meeting yesterday evening. There were some great conversations and agenda items raised through class DoJo and other communication channels. The recent fundraising efforts from Mother’s Day Stall, Krispy Kreme’s and Easter Raffle have placed the association in a great position to contribute funds to the school for resource purchasing.

Term 2 Cross-curricular priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

This Term has seen our school focus on the above cross-curricular priority with teachers planning for exploration of Aboriginal culture and links with local Tasmanian communities. Several classes have linked Term 2 excursions with this priority and engaged with NITA Aboriginal Education Team (Nayri Niara).