8 August 2024

Principal Report

Over the past fortnight, I've had the pleasure of meeting many members of our school community and learning more about the incredible work of our Teacher Assistants, support staff, and teachers. I've been building connections and exploring classrooms whenever possible.

This week, I attended my first whole school meeting (P-6). It was a wonderful opportunity for students and staff to come together to share school events, celebrate achievements, and provide important reminders. I was particularly impressed by the students' high level of respect and attentive listening to our student leaders. Well done, everyone!

I am looking forward to the IPSA Disco fundraising event this evening and hope to see many of you there! Special thanks to our School Association for organising this event and to our teaching staff for making this possible.

Kristy Hay 

Principal 

Calendar of Events

Updated Assembly Roster - Term 3

Value Awards

Congratulations to this weeks Value Award recipients. Awards will be given out at the next Grade 3 - 6 Assembly on Monday 12 August 2:00 start. 

Parents are welcome to attend.

Charlotte P – For the value of Courage by sharing more and more of her talents in drama by portraying an array of engaging characters.

Shinji V - For the value of Responsibility by consistently being willing to help around the classroom, especially as a trustworthy door monitor.

Parker W – For the value of Growth by giving his best effort to all of his learning and showing improvements as a result.

Chloe W - For the value of Respect by consistently showing a high level of respect for the adults and peers she works with at school.

Frankie A - For showing the value of Growth by showing improved focus and making excellent contributions during spelling lessons.

Harry V - For showing the value of Growth by having excellent focus to catch up on work he missed after a day away from school.

Claire E - For showing the value of Respect by taking her class job very seriously and organising the class library by author.   

Elliot J - For demonstrating the value of Growth by making great improvements in his times tables knowledge and recall.

Orlando P - For showing the value of Responsibility by being a diligent device monitor for all of Term 2 and keeping us powered up for our learning.  

Ayla A - For the value of Connection - Ayla is such a optimistic and hard-working person with a cheerful can-do attitude that is evident every day in her positive interactions with others and her effort in her tasks.

Ollie B – For the value of Growth – Ollie works hard but often doesn’t make a fuss as he demonstrates his excellent understanding of his tasks.

Felix F - For the value of Growth - Felix puts his head down and produces work of a high standard every time he attempts his work.

Oliver Mc - For the value of Courage - Oliver takes every opportunity he can to improve his literacy and has been producing excellent work recently.

Cooper H - For showing the value of Growth when working to ‘bump up’ his writing.

Violet K - For showing the value of Respect when communicating with peers and adults.

Liam L -  For showing the value of Courage when sharing his ideas thoughtfully with the class.

Seoras N -  For displaying the value of Responsibility as he works hard to reach learning goals.

Ryan S -  For showing the value of Responsibility by using his knowledge to help another student with a maths task.

Piotr C -  For showing the value of Courage by taking opportunities to extend his learning and challenge himself in maths.

Cecile D - For showing the values of Growth and Courage by getting help when needed and persevering with coding lessons even when they are difficult.

Audrey M - Growth -For her positive approach to maths problem solving, her willingness to ‘have a go’ and her enthusiasm.

Jasmine S - Growth - For her enthusiasm with our work on family shields and her resilience when things don’t go her way.

Lily S - Growth - For her keen approach to maths problem solving and her perseverance to re-try and have another go.

Albie S - Growth - For the care taken with his family shield and his effort in working towards making positive comments.

Matthew C – For showing the value of Growth in his understanding of fractions.  Matthew used a growth mindset to challenge himself in our recent maths lessons, especially when doing some challenging work adding and subtracting fractions.  Keep it up Matthew!

Holly E – For showing the value of Courage through her proactive attitude when completing tasks.  Holly is quick to request help or support from teachers when she needs to, ensuring she knows exactly what to do and how to do it. 

Shanti K - For showing the value of Responsibility through her outstanding attitude towards her work in class.  Shanti is conscientious, works hard and always tries her best in every subject.  Keep up the excellent effort!

Daniel S – For showing the value of Courage through his willingness to challenge himself and step outside his comfort zone when solving tricky maths problems.  His engagement and attitude in maths set an excellent example to others. 

Jack B - For the value of Growth through taking greater pride in the quality of work that he produces.

Archer J - For the value of Growth becoming more focussed and persistent in his learning tasks.

Pippa H -  For the value of Courage by becoming more willing to challenge herself and more self directed in her learning.

Emily W -  For the value of Connection in the way that she treats everyone with respect and consideration, balancing their needs as well as her own.

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Young Archies 2024

VIPS- Friendly Faces/Young Archies 2024

Participating in the Annual Young Archie competition has become a wonderful creative opportunity for our students and an Illawarra tradition. Students again have been encouraged to create a portrait using a variety of media and techniques. This year we continued with the VIPS theme to coincide with the YA. The VIPS is a play on the IPS of Illawarra Primary school and the usual acronym of Very Important People. The very important people who form the school community and who help make IPS a wonderful place to be. 2024 theme was friendly faces on site. Over the next few years, the focus will be on different groups of people that form our school community.

Each class now has a display of amazing portrait works within their rooms. The Encouragement award winners will be on display in the main foyer next week.

Congratulations to Natalie, Violet, Heidi and Marni (Yr 5-6), Jack, Niesha, Zibah and Erin (Yr3-4), Matilda, Harry, Niamh and Eloise (Yr 1-2) River, Rafael, Clancy and Sam (K-P) on their works being selected to represent Illawarra at the State-wide Young Archies Competition. All competition entries will be on virtual display in an online gallery early September: Young Archie Awards/Tasmanian Education Dept website.

Congratulations also to the following students who received an Illawarra Encouragement Award from the judges- Victor, Grace, Charlie, Louis, Ayla, Luna and Ewan (5-6), Georgia, Ted, Henry, Chloe, Gus, Natalie and Ruby (3-4), Athena, Indi, Henry, Aviannah, Ethan, Stella and Hanna (1-2), Ruby, Flynn, Luca, Charlie, Olivia, Leon and James(P-K).

The creative and technical quality of the work makes judging the portraits such a difficult yet rewarding activity and the judges were very impressed by the work of our Illawarra artists.

Well done to all our students for their effort to produce a creative portrait of someone they know; and thank you to the panel of judges for giving up their time to judge the hundreds of amazing entries.

Mrs Petersen (Art Teacher)

Hands-on Learning Update

At Hands-on Learning, we've kicked off the Christmas spirit early this year. Our students have already begun crafting Christmas trees from old pallets, a project that truly showcases their creativity and various skills. They've been measuring wood lengths and adjusting them as needed, putting their math skills to practical use. These unique Christmas trees will be for sale to the school community.

Other students continue their dedicated work on renovating the Bee Hotel, a project that has been both challenging and inspiring. Teamwork is at the core, as students must agree on the design, style, and materials to use. They proposed to add a mini garden to provide a pollen source for the bees. With their dedication, there's no doubt that it will be the best hotel in the district!

Last week, we had an unexpected and delightful surprise. Tim, School Support Manager – Southern Tasmania for Hands-on Learning, came to visit with Beck (HOL) from Melbourne, who brought along a very generous gift from Bunnings.

Tim had a large bag of RYOBI tools for the Hands-on Learning program, which Bunnings had kindly donated. These tools will be put to good use by our students in our woodworking and construction projects, allowing them to develop their skills and create impressive results. We are truly appreciative of this generous gift. Thank you, Tim & Bunnings!

Lunch continues to be a highlight of the day. Last week, students made delicious pizzas, and this week, we're making our famous HOL garden pasta, which includes vegetables students have grown.

Cheers,

Mrs Nanna

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Kinder Enrolments 2025

Book Club - Issue 5

Scholastic Book Club Issue 5 is NOW OPEN!

In the spirit of celebrating readers this issue, Scholastic is creating magic with a FREE BOOKS offer. The more families spend, the more free books they can earn, starting at only $20.

This is an exclusive offer for Issue 5 and one not to be missed! Families who ordered books on Issue 4 can spend the $5 promo code they earned on Issue 5, plus they will get another $5 promo code to spend on Issue 6!

Orders are due back by Friday 9th August, and can be placed via Scholastic LOOP online, or by returning your catalogue order sheet with cash to the Illawarra Primary School Office.

Book Week

Illawarra PS will now be celebrating the Book Week costume Parade on Thursday 22^nd August

Parents and carers are welcome to join our fun on the netball courts at 9:15am

Perhaps you can use the theme 'Reading is Magic' for inspiration!

There is no need for big, expensive costumes or staying up all night sewing sequins onto clothing. 

Repurposing existing items and clothing is highly encouraged.

Students don't need to bring a copy of the book of their character - name tags are just as good!

Wear something that makes you smile and enjoy a little magic and sparkle in your day!

Premier's Reading Challenge

Wow! We are seven weeks into the Premier's Reading Challenge already! 

We hope your children have been enjoying exploring new characters, stories and adventures.

Have they tried a new genre? We have some great non-fiction books about the Olympics or science. 

What about a different format? We can use Sora or Libby to access online books.

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NEWS JUST IN! Our first completed Reading Log has been submitted!

🙌Congratulations goes to Jade from 4G on reaching her goal! 📖🤩

Don't forget, ALL BOOKS COUNT!

Please encourage your child to read regularly.

It's not too late to start the challenge, which ends on Friday 23^rd August!

Students are welcome to pop into the library and pick up a Reading Log and borrow a book or two!

Completed Reading Logs can be handed to classroom teachers or the library.

Finally, a reminder that students can upload as many book reviews as they like on the PRC website. There are PRC gift vouchers up for grabs!

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