Welcome to our final Newsletter for Term 2.  It has been a productive term of learning and extra-curricular experiences for our students, and you can read about some of these in this newsletter. 

We have reached the half way point in the year with student Reports and Evidence of Learning having gone home last week.  This mid-year reporting stage provides an opportunity to review progress, gain some feedback, and refocus learning goals for next term.  Thank you to parents who were able to attend parent teacher meetings this week.  I know that teachers highly value the opportunity to talk with families, to share and gain insight about students. 

STAFFING

Pauline Aylett has been a highly dedicated employee of our school for 28 years!  Pauline has always maintained very high standards and taken pride in her work as a Facility Attendant, ensuring we create a clean, hygienic and safe environment for our learners.  We thank you for your contribution to our school Pauline, and we wish you well with your new position at Deloraine High School, just a little closer to your home!  

We have a number of teaching staff changes for term 3.  Catherine Laughlin will be leaving us to take up a position as Quality Teaching Coach at Ulverstone Secondary College, we wish her well with this leadership opportunity.  Katharine Bransden will be joining the leadership team in the 7-10 AST role for the remainder of the year.  Russell O'Rourke will be taking LSL for the remainder of 2024, enjoy your trip abroad Mr O!  Jessica Day will be joining our Early Childhood team and leading the Launch into Learning (LiL) programs at Sheffield and Railton.  Thank you to Michelle Morley and Debbie May for your role in coordinating LiL for the first half of the year. 

Welcome to Gill Brazendale, who works across a number of schools in the department's Aboriginal Education Team.  Gill will be working with our school every second Wednesday.  Gill will be supporting our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and helping us all to build our understanding of cultures and traditions within our whole school community. 

ADMIN ATTENDANT AT EARLY CHILDHOOD

Next term we are going to trial an Admin allocation at the Early Childhood section of the school.  We would like to make it easier for families attending this section, reducing the need to access the main office block that is quite a distance away from the ECE section with limited parking.  This admin service will enable students and visitors to sign in and sign out at this site, meaning this can be a collection and drop off point for late arrivals and early departures.  Steph McNab will be based in the ECE Office closest to the carpark where she will be able to support families, staff and students between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm.  The main Administration Office will need to be used for any finance, enrolments, and uniform sales. 

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Jack R will once again compete on the national stage representing Tasmania in the Under 16 boys Football Carnival in Queensland during the term break.  Good luck, Jack!

Our high school netball teams will be playing finals this weekend, good luck!

Congratulations to our High School Girls Football Team for winning their Gala Day yesterday!

YEAR 6

In 2023, two enthusiastic Year 5 students, Maisie and Todd took the initiative to write a heartfelt letter to our Principal, Jamie Skirving, advocating for the introduction of Year 6 jumpers for the 2024 school year.

In their letter, they expressed the significance of having a distinctive jumper to foster a sense of pride, unity, and achievement among the Year 6 cohort. Their persuasive arguments and dedication to enhancing school spirit resonated with the principal and the school leadership team who were in support, and as a result, their proposal was successful.

After designing their jumpers, they were handed out in Week 7, just in time for our frosty cold weather here in Sheffield. The decision to implement Year 6 jumpers starting in 2024 marks a memorable milestone for the students.

TASMANIA SECONDARY ALL SCHOOLS STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

On Thursday 13 June, Sheffield School's best cross country athletes made the trip to Symmons Plains Racecourse in Perth Tasmania to contest the Tasmanian Secondary All Schools Cross Country Championships.

Most of the team were on the bus ready for the long drive - but two members (Jack and Jett) were missing.  After some quick phone calls we discovered Jack's Electric Scooter didn’t start and Jett (who was going to hitch a ride with him) was running late. We picked them both up enroute along with a Mountain bike. We got there just in time with the team keen to test themselves against the best in Tasmania.

The whole team gave their best and we are all proud of their efforts.

Jack	U/17 Boys - 59th
Chloe	U/14 Girls - 90th
Wesley	U/14 Boys - 47th
Jacob	U/14 Boys - 50th
Logan	U/15 Boys - 81st
Bridie	U/16 Girls - 56th
Hudson	U/16 Boys - 42nd
Jett	U/16 Boys - 60th
Decoda	U/17 Girls - 62nd
Hollie	U/17 Girls - 66th
Amanda	U/17 Girls - 77th

TASMANIAN PRIMARY ALL SCHOOLS STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

A few weeks ago, primary students competed at the Inter-Primary Cross Country at Ulverstone. From here, students who finished within the top 50 were invited to compete at Symmons Plains All Schools Cross Country. This is a huge Tasmanian event with schools all over the state competing.

Upon arrival, students were surprised at how many schools were running. Although very nervous, our students were excited and ready to race.

Congratulations to the following students for making our school team   

Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
Kayel	Vienna	Max	Quinn
Ollie		Will	Tarrant
Hayley		Lauren	Connor
Arliah			Maisie
Immy			Fleur
Hazel

JUNIOR NETBALL

Over the last few weeks we have had Sheffield School students representing Devon at the NTNA Junior Statewide Netball Carnival.

Ruby	Under 14 Div B winner
Hailey	Under 12 Div B
Chloe	Under 13 Div B runner up
Amelia	Under 11 Div B winner

Mrs Eastley also led the Under 11 team to a victory. Well done to all participants!

GILL BRAZENDALE ABORIGINAL EDUCATOR

Gill Brazendale Aboriginal Education Officer (AEO),  will be based at Sheffield School every second Wednesday. Please click the link below for further information.

Gill Brazendale 2024 Aboriginal Educator

BUS SAFETY AND ETIQUETTE

Please click on the link below for important information regarding safety on school buses.

Kinetic Bus Etiquette

CANTEEN

Click the link below for our Term 3 Canteen Menu:

Canteen Menu Term 3

LAUNCHING INTO LEARNING TERM 3 OUTLINE

Please click the link below for LiL timetable in Term 3.

LiL Overview Term 3

QKR

Order (and pay) for school lunches for up to two weeks in advance from your Smart device.   Please note there are two separate QKR Menus, one for Sheffield Campus, 5 days per week and the other for Railton Campus on Thursdays only.

QKR Set Up Instructions

STUDENT WELLBEING & ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

The wellbeing of our students is important to us - we want to hear how students feel, and think, about different things going on in their lives.

Those in Year/s 4-12 at Sheffield School will be taking part in the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey. The results from this survey will help us get a picture of the current wellbeing of our students, and what we can do to improve future wellbeing for learning. The more students who take part, the clearer our picture will be. 

The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey is part of the Department’s Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy .

The details for the survey are:

When:                          26 August- 20 September
Who:                            4-12
What do I need to do:  You and your child don’t need to do anything. The survey will be done in class time and will not require your child to prepare in any way.

A letter with more information has been sent home with all Year 4-12 students, including Frequently Asked Questions and a form to sign and return to the school if you do not want your child to participate in the survey.   

If you would like further information, please contact Mrs Davies (6491 8222).

2024 SCHOOL LEVIES

Levy payments are due now.

There are a number of ways that you can pay your child's school levies: At either school office (Cash, EFTPOS, Cheque), via BPAY or QKR (online app on your smart device).

If you would like to organise regular payments via a formal payment plan, please contact us on 6491 8222.

STAS

If you wish to check whether you may be eligible for Student Assistance (STAS) which will pay for your child/ren's levies, please click the link below current guidelines:

Student Assistance and Other Financial_Assistance_Guidelines

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING IN SCHOOLS

All volunteers (parent helpers, coaches, breakfast club helpers) are required to complete Safeguarding Training prior to working with children in our school.

Please ensure you present your certificate of completion at the office for our record.

You can access the training using the QR code on the poster.

Please contact Mrs Davies if you would like support to complete the training.

2025 FRANK MACDONALD MEMORIAL PRIZE COMPETITION

Closing Date: 09 Aug 2024
Location: State-wide
Audience: Year 9 students

2025 Frank MacDonald Memorial Prize Information & Entry Form

RAILTON

Over a number of Monday afternoons, Railton students have been enjoying a range of craft activities, including pom-pom and chocolate truffle making, foil art and creating bobbing jellyfish in bottles.

COOKING

Some examples of the Year 7/8 Cooking students bacon, egg and hash brown burgers and swirling twirl parfaits.

9/10 JAM MAKING

FOOD STUDIES

Year 9/10 Food Studies have been preserving this term and Food Technology making foods suitable for special occasions, including working with a partner to cook a baked dinner.

MUSIC

Here are some pictures of our Years 1, 2, 9  and 10 musicians learning about composing!

EVENTS

INFORMATION

SPORTING