Dear Families,

I would like to extend a warm welcome back to our existing families and a special welcome to all new students and their families especially the Kindergarten families as they commence their learning journey. 

We had a fabulous start to 2023 and we are so proud of the way our students settled into school and their classrooms. Before school commenced teachers worked tirelessly to ensure that classroom learning environments were ready to go and looking fantastic. Our fabulous Teacher Assistants and EFA’s were also busy before school started to make sure the school and classrooms looked amazing and welcoming to all. Thank you to all staff for the efforts that you have put in to making our start to the year smooth and engaging.

Yesterday we held our welcome afternoon, and it was great to see so many of our wonderful families attending. A big thank you to Mr Dand (Chris), Mr Bennett (Steve), Mr Webster and their team of helpers Toby H, Kaidyn K, Harper H, Brooke S, Declan J, Elle D and Toby H for assisting with the barbecue.

It gives me great pleasure to announce our wonderful team for 2023:

Teaching staff -  Mrs Emily Roberts - Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning Leader), Mrs Rachel Kitto - Assistant Principal (Student Support and Wellbeing Leader), Ms Georgina Field (AST Early Years LiL/LIFT Co-coordinator), Miss Emily Sutton (Kinder),  Miss Chloe Street  (Prep/1), Mrs Madeline Rizzolo (1/2), Miss Sophie Levett (2/3), Miss Sian Prior (3/4),  Miss Teri-Lee Pidgeon (3/4), Miss Stacey Lovell (5/6), Miss Harriet Wilson (5/6), Mrs Louise Hedge (Support Teacher), Ms Amberley Jones (Literacy Intervention/Support), Mr Mitchell Webster (Resource Teacher) Miss Kate Prendergast (Sustainability) and (HPE).

Ancillary staff: Ms Tracy Burn (School Business Manager), Mrs Janina Saville (Admin Clerk), Erin Deverell (Aboriginal Program Worker) Ms Jo Percy (Education Support Specialist),  Mrs Sue Riley (Teacher Assistant and Kitchen Specialist), Mrs Linda McKenzie (Teacher Assistant – Library), Mrs Donna Hudson (Teacher Assistant), Mrs Amanda Griffiths (Teacher Assistant - Speech), Mrs Alana Berry (Teacher Assistant), Mrs Kelly Clark (Teacher Assistant Kitchen/Garden), Miss Lilly Barwick (Teacher Assistant)  Ms Anna Tulloch (Teacher Assistant), Miss Hayley Sharp (Teacher Assistant), Mrs Sharon Clark (Teacher Assistant), Mr Bryce Roberts (Teacher Assistant), Mr Steve Bennett (EFA – Groundsman), Miss Donna Gregson EFA/Cleaner and Mr Carl Jones (EFA/Cleaner).

Support Staff: Ms Jacqui Bostock (Social Worker), Ms Rachelle Dolzan (School Psychologist) Miss Oliva Archer (Speech Pathologist), Mrs Georgina MacDonald (School Nurse) and Mr Chris Dand (Home School Liaison Officer).  

We are very excited to announce that we will be able to return to offering programs and events to our school calendar and we are all looking forward to hosting our Grade 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 7 March and an Early Years Easter Carnival on Wednesday 5 April.

On Monday next week Ms Field will be taking a group of students from the 5/6 classes to participate in the launch of a uniquely Tasmanian book “We Love Country” that celebrates the many ways Aboriginal people connect with Country.  Students will be leaving school at 10.30 a.m. and should return by 11.30 a.m.  Notices will be sent home this week.

NAPLAN testing for students in years 3 and 5 this year is being held in term 1 and testing will commence on Wednesday 15 March and finish on Monday 27 March.

The Growing Up Program will be held Monday 27 March to Thursday 30 March.  More information will go home to parents closer to the program commencing.

The staff and I look forward to working with you this year.

Carolyn Brown, Principal