17 June 2021
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
The next two weeks before the end of term will be busy ones, with Grade 3, 4 and 5 students, as well as some Grade 6 students, attending Swimming and Water Safety lessons each day over the fortnight – they will certainly be in need of a restful break at the end! Grade 3 – 6 classes participated in Marine Safety lessons this week during Health and PE classes in preparation for the upcoming Water Safety program. Thank you to Mr Iles for his organisation of this.
Last Friday we had a very successful Crazy Dress Up Day organised by the SRC, it really did brighten everyone’s day. A highlight was the joke telling over the PA during the day by different grades. Crazy Dress Up Day donations support the Humour Foundation, whose mission is to enhance wellbeing, lift spirits and improve health through insightful connection, creative play and joyful humour in hospitals. The total amount of money raised was $430.
Lastly, many parents pick their children up early from school for various reasons. Can parents please ensure teachers are aware students are leaving early and go to their child’s class to collect their child before signing them out at the office to avoid disrupting the class through phone calls from the office.
Kind regards,
Cathryn Kelly-Bounds
Acting Principal
Setting off a flare demonstration as part of Marine Safety Education this week.
Calendar of Events
June 17 | Year 6 Combined Primary Schools Band rehearsal – Kingston High School – 3.30-4.30pm |
June 21 | Prep-2 Assembly – 1/2 Graney Hosting PLEASE NOTE: Parents are only able to attend if their child is receiving an Onya |
June 21 – July 2 | Swimming and Water Safety Program – Gr 3-5 |
June 22 | Kinder Possums and Wombats Excursion – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery |
June 22 | State Cross Country – Symmons Plains |
June 23 | IPSA Meeting – 7.00pm |
June 28 | Mid-Year reports sent home |
July 1 | Last day of Student Banking |
July 1 | Year 6 Combined Primary Schools Band rehearsal – Kingston High School – 3.30-4.30pm |
July 5 – July 18 | Term 2 Holidays |
July 19 | STUDENT FREE DAY – Moderation Day |
July 20 | Term 3 begins for students |
July 21 | Prep J and Prep O/E Excursion – Marine Discovery Centre |
July 22 | Prep/1W Excursion – Marine Discovery Centre |
August 4 | Australian Maths Competition |
News from Grade 4/5 and 5/6
4/5 Cooke/Hayen - A story from Harri
Class Holiday to the Beach
It's time for our class to go on our class holiday to the beach. I am so excited that we are all going on the bus and I am sitting next to my mates, Jordan, William and Ollie. Pikachu will sit in the middle.
The trip is slow as our class can't wait to get there. We are going up to the East Coast of Tasmania to a place called Orford. My mates are quite noisy as we all chat about swimming at the beach, playing games on the beach and camping in tents in the park which is right next to the beach.
The one thing I can't wait for is lunch time. We get to order hamburgers and chips. I don't want sauce with my chips but my mates do. We all take our lunch back to the park. Wow, we are loving our yummy food.
It's time to set up our tents, we have trouble setting up ours, as Pikachu keeps jumping on our tent. Pikachu is such great fun but we need to get our tents up then we can go and order our ice cream in a cone. Mine will be vanilla. Jordan and William want chocolate and Ollie wants strawberry.
The day gets hotter and we race each other into the water, it is so cold that I run out to warm up then I run back again. We are all so loud, splashing and laughing as the ducks fly away from us. I see them land back in the water near the rocks.
Jordan said to our group, "I need a drink of water!" So off we go and have a big drink of water. So much excitement for the day. We head over to the play equipment to have a spin and a swing. Ollie goes so fast, he is making me feel sick. "Ollie, stop! I need to get off and lie down."
William and Jordan are lying down on their towels, so Ollie and I head over to them to rest and chat about our day. We are all so tired but we keep talking, Jordan is so funny he tells us jokes, one of them in particular cracked me up, I couldn't stop laughing. The joke went like this.
What does a cloud wear under his raincoat?
Thunderpants.
Ollie thought it was silly. William had a quiet giggle, but I lost it, I was rolling around laughing.
What a great day, tomorrow we head back to school.
By Harri C
4/5 C/H
5/6 Brancher
"Matilda The Musical" Review
On the 2nd of June Grade 5/6 Brancher, Lohrey and Catterall went to watch Matilda the musical at Hobart College. This was performed by Year 11 and 12 students.
There were 2 casts. We saw the ‘Revolting Cast’. The stage was a revolving stage, which was cool. At the start, all the main characters came out like Nigel, Amanda Thripp, Eric and Bruce. There were so many songs I couldn’t choose my favourite! The costumes at the start were very cool. I like how they all matched the character’s personality. My favourite costumes were: Nigel’s soldier’s costume, Amanda’s princess dress, and Eric’s knight in shining armour. The cast were very inclusive. In songs that they wanted to include us, they would make eye contact with us, point to us and help us know when we should clap in rhythm. My favourite part in the first half of the show was when Amanda Thripp got “thrown” from the ceiling. At the start of the second half of the show I liked how Mr Wormwood and Michael came out with an apology letter about reading books, and then picked Henry out for raising his hand in theatre. I liked how many outfit changes there were - they went from one character to another! There were 21 songs in this play and it was amazing! My favourite song was Revolting Children, which was so catchy and is still is stuck in my head. The cast even got the audience involved, by clapping and pointing to us. I think they could have added a few more props to be a birthday party at the start, but other than that is was amazing! I liked how the actors matched the characters. Out of 5, I rate this musical 4.5. They could have added a few more props but other than that it was amazing! This was definitely my favourite musical.
From Kiera K
5/6 Catterall
In 5/6C, we have been working on using different types of sentences and figurative language in our writing. We watched a short film about a little old lady who searches through a junkyard looking for treasure. When she finds a diamond ring, instead of selling it, she uses it to reflect light, creating a magical starry sky in her tent.
Here are some of our examples:
"As I look around at the endless piles of unwanted junk, I begin to feel despairingly sad."
By Julian
"I stumble through razor sharp pieces of glass that were clinging for dear life against the car window frame, fighting their way against the wind."
By Jesse
"A small wooden box left deserted under the driver’s seat, patiently waiting like someone waiting at the doctor’s surgery."
By Jonah
"I sigh as I look into the mirror and see how small and weak I have become after years of scavenging."
By Rio
"I was amazed by the wonderful sight: my brown eyes lit up with joy as I lay down in my armchair."
By Maia
"All this lit up Ester’s world, thoughts, and memories. She felt young again. She felt she was in a whole new world as she slowly drifted off to sleep."
By Tyler H
5/6 Waugh/Lohrey
Earlier this term, students in Grade 5/6 were set a task to create their own unique animal or plant. As part of creating their animal or plant they had to draw an annotated diagram, identify adaptations that help it survive in its habitat and discuss how it may have to adapt structually, behaviouraly or physiologicaly to survive a change in climate. Here are a few samples of work produced by students in 5/6 Waugh-Lohrey.
Onyas
Henry J for being a caring, fair friend to all his classmates. Henry is always willing to help and include others. Andjelija P for being a cheerful, positive class member. Andjelija is helpful, kind and cooperative with all her classmates. Alby P for making a consistent effort with reading. Alby is building confidence with his reading every day. Emily L for working carefully and thoughtfully especially with her writing. Milla P for her positive attitude and helpful nature. Thank you for looking out for everyone in the class and often putting others first, what a great example to set! Liam L for his hard work and positive attitude in all subject areas. Thank you for always trying your hardest and approaching tasks with a smile! Syd H for showing he cares about others by working to solve a problem in a fair way. Pippa H for demonstrating how much she cares about her own learning and the learning of others by always being enthusiastic and being willing to share her ideas with others. Ivy P for demonstrating a thoughtful and respectful manner in class and always being organised and responsible with her Class Captain duties. Hazel R for going out of her way to help friends both in the playground and during learning times. Sophie E for being an enthusiastic student and trying her best in all areas of her learning. Mila McP for being a good listener and not being distracted by other people during important learning times. Sofia H for caring for all of her classmates and making sure that everyone is happy and safe. Philip R for trying so hard at his tasks and being an excited learner who enjoys being at school and wants to do well. Parker J for working hard at his tasks and always trying his best. Ruby C for being a brave learner who isn’t afraid to try or make mistakes and because of this Ruby produces great work. Evelyn C for becoming a brave learner who is prepared to try her best and have a go at everything. Eve B-McL for displaying the school value of Care. Eve has settled into our class seamlessly. She always tries her best in her learning, her friendships and in looking after our classroom. Thank you for being such a caring classmate. Noah Mac for displaying the school value of being Fair. I love the way Noah is always respectful of others, listens carefully to them and tries his best to be the best learner possible. Keep up the great work Noah! Maximus A for displaying the school value of being Safe. Max is always respectful of others and uses the resources in our classroom in a safe manner. Due to this, the children in the class love working with you. Thank you for being such a kind classmate. Grace B for showing great leadership skills. Selby R for trying hard to improve in all areas.
High School Intentions - 2022
The Department of Education are collecting information in regard to High School Intentions from Grade 6 to 7. If your child is transitioning to high school in 2022, please log onto the link below and complete the information form. Alternatively, paper copies can be collected from the Illawarra Primary School office.
School Banking Program
As advised previously, a decision has been made by the school and School Association to cease operating our school banking program at the end of this Term.
The last time that students will be able to bring their bank books and money to deposit is Thursday 1st July.
After this date, families will need to visit the bank and undertake their child's banking in person.
Anyone who has an existing Youth Saver Account will still be able to conduct their banking for this account through the normal channels (online and via the local branch).
Students can redeem any outstanding token balances from a list of current rewards here:
Anyone with 9 or more tokens can place an order for any of these reward items.
Launch into Learning (Pademelons) - Term 2
Canteen Menu - Week 10
Library News
Thank you to one of our grandparents, Lillian , for making and donating these amazing (and very popular!) Frozen and Bluey chairs for the library!
Kindergarten 2022
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