It has been wonderful to have the opportunity this week during our Open Classrooms, at our Assembly, and now through this edition of our newsletter to reflect on the experiences, growth and achievement of our students this term.  Students have continued to amaze us with their talents, individual interests, and willingness to have a go.  Thank you to our staff, families and our volunteers who all contribute to the success of our school. 

Staffing changes

Thank you to Jason Dohse and Sharyn Clake who have been teaching English and HASS in our secondary sector this term.  We appreciate their willingness to take up these teaching positions at short notice.  Sharyn will focus on her PHD while Jason will continue to do some relief work with us.  We welcome Miss Eden Gerke back to our team following some time away travelling.  Miss Gerke will be teaching 7-8A IT, 7-8B and 9-10A English and HASS in term 4.  Congratulations to another of our past students Destiny Reynders who recently won the substantive EFA position working at our Early Childhood campus. 

After 17 years of teaching at Sheffield School, it’s time for me to say goodbye as I embark on a new challenge in Primary Industries Education with TasTAFE.  As I depart my role as Acting Principal of Sheffield School, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the entire school community.  It has been an absolute privilege to lead and work alongside such dedicated staff, enthusiastic students, and supportive families.  Together, we have achieved so much, and I leave knowing that the school is in excellent hands, ready for continued success.  I will forever cherish my time here and look forward to seeing what the future brings for our amazing Sheffield School.  Thank you to everyone in our school community who has supported me, and I know you will show the same support to my replacement Ms Wendy Leonard when she takes up the role of Acting Principal in term 4. 

Jamie Skirving

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Principal's Morning Tea

Taekwondo 

The following students did an amazing job at the recent junior club competition.

They competed in sword combat, point sparring, jumping high kicks and traditional poomsae.

Sheep Handling and Judging

Congratulations to Imogen for her recent success at the Bendigo Elite Show and Sale in Victoria.  Imogen is becoming an accomplished sheep handler and junior judge, winning both the Junior Handling and Junior Judging events at this prestigious show.  This is another example of a Sheffield student achieving success in their chosen pursuit, well done Imogen!  

Devonport Strikers

Congratulations to Kolbie for winning the Devonport Strikers U14 coaches awards.

Kolbie attended a trial late last year for the team and was selected. After year six, he wanted to continue on with his love for playing soccer after playing in the Sheffield school roster.  Kolbie is really looking forward to helping out with our school soccer teams once their roster starts up again next year.

Year 7/8 Camp

During week 8 of Term 3, Year 7-8 Students packed their bags and headed to Camp Clayton, Turners Beach for two nights.  

In the weeks prior, the cohort were put in to ‘tribes’ and the pre-camp preparation began. We created tribe flags (which were to be with our tribe at all times), tribe slogans and considered the positive qualities we could bring to our tribe.  Once we arrived at camp our Tribe challenges and outdoor activities started. Teams headed off to the Team Rescue challenge, The Giant Swing, The High Ropes and The Zipline.

After dinner (we seemed to be eating all the time…Camp Clayton caters well) we completed our camp journals, put our trivia knowledge to the test, played cards and finally a game of spotlight.

After some of us witnessing the beautiful beach sunrise we were ready for day two. The Year 10 SRC joined us today and led beach activities – word scrambles, beach flags, and beach volleyball. Beach flags got very competitive!

Day three saw us up and about early again…some a little worse for wear after the amount of sugar consumed from the auction purchases, lack of sleep and sore bodies. After packing up, cleaning our cabins and having breakfast we were off to the beach for a huge team scavenger hunt. Our activities ended with a walk along the bike track to the Turners Beach Berry Patch where we were able to buy ourselves one of their delicious berry ice-creams.

The 7-8 year group would like to thank Mrs Bransden, Mr Holland, Miss Stolp, and Mrs Sherriff for all of their work prior to the camp and for enjoying the full two nights with us as well as the other members of staff who were lucky enough to come and spend time with us and be a part of our camp experience. It was lovely to spend time with each other outside of the classroom. We would also like to thank The Hub who generously donated a substantial amount of money which contributed to allowing us all the opportunity to participate in this school event.

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Year 11 & 12

Nathan:

I’ve learnt a few things this year. The best would have to be navigating the mess of social life amongst other people in school.  And the best thing I’ve done is doing what I can to attend school, to show up on time, to be in a place I feel like I belong.
My time at school is amazing, as it should be.

Morgan:

In relativity year 11/12, unlike lower years, is simpler. The best thing in my opinion would be work placement as part of my Certificate II in Community Services. For my chosen interest I chose Teacher’s Aide training, which is something I thoroughly enjoy. I find it fun being around children, learning their likes and dislikes the personality of their character and just teaching them. Which is why in my opinion, that is the best part of my year so far.

Makeisha:

I liked when I watched The Man From Snowy River in English and Focus on Children, because I’m learning a lot. And I like doing art because I can be myself.

Mitzi:

This year I’ve learnt how to use and construct syntax trees for my Digital Projects class. Also learning how to classify and label each part of a sentence, so it can be made into said syntax tree. (Student commented: “It get’s easier, the more you cry…”)

Early Childhood School Farm Visit

Sheffield Early Childhood and Railton campus students enjoyed a visit to our school farm during week 9 of this term.  Students were thrilled to encounter many different parts of the farm. Some highlights were petting the calves with Mrs Rigby, meeting merino show sheep, and experiencing a dairy tour with Mr Barber. Students were so engaged and eager to learn as much as they could about dairy farming. When students were not outdoors exploring, they were provided with opportunities to play and engage in farm-based activities in our classroom space. Mrs Wivell kindly brought in her milk separator which proved to be a huge hit amongst students. We used fresh milk from our school dairy to see how we could make cream and butter.

A big thank you to all adults that made this day possible, and our farm staff for volunteering their time to share their knowledge with our students.

Some thoughts from our students…

The strawberry milk was delicious.  Mia-Louise

I learned how we get milk from our cows and how loud the dairy cleaner is. Winston

I had to be really careful with the baby cows because they were only 1-4 weeks old. Chevae

My favourite bit of the whole farm visit was seeing the baby calves and finding out how the cows get milked from the old dairy to the new dairy. The new dairy has a lot more machines. I also liked the views from the classrooms. Vienna

I learned that dairy calves get separated from their mums at an early age. Shanaya

My highlight was being able to pat and love the baby cows. Also, being able to see the cows walk into the dairy. Isabelle

Fire Education

Firefighter Craig and Firefighter Aaron spent a week with our Sheffield and Railton students in Week 8.

Aboriginal Education

Our Aboriginal Educator Gill Brazendale has connected with each of our K-6 classes at our Sheffield and Railton Campuses.  She has shared the story We Love Country showing puppets, clap sticks and creating masks with the K-2 classes and for the 3-6 students a lesson on Welcome to Country/Acknowledgement of Country was provided.

Gill is currently working with Aboriginal students (years 3-6) at our Sheffield Campus to learn weaving and next term students (years 2-4) will have the opportunity to learn to weave. 

JUNIOR CATTLE HANDLERS SHOW OF TASMANIA - FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

Sheffield School will be hosting our JUNIOR CATTLE HANDLERS SHOW OF TASMANIA on Friday 8 November at the School Farm 1A High Street.  Events start at 9am with our ‘Hoof & Hook’ Competition, followed by Beef Cattle Handling and Junior Judging.  Some of the best young beef cattle handlers and junior judges from around the state will be competing, with quality cattle on display. The purpose of our show is to promote the agricultural industry in our community and to foster positive connections with our students and people who are passionate about agriculture in our region.  Entry forms are available through the school office sheffield@decyp.tas.gov.au parents and guests are welcome to attend.  The Kentish Lions Club will have their food van onsite for those who want to purchase food and drinks. 

Canteen

Term 4 Canteen Menu

Railton's Canteen day is Thursday.

QKR

• Railton orders - please use RAILTON ONLY canteen menu.

2025 Kindergarten Enrolments

Year 7 - 10 Options 2025

Student Assistance Scheme (STAS)

STAS has now closed for 2024. 

Parents/guardians who are approved for STAS 2024 will have their files automatically re-assessed for the 2025 school year. Letters will be sent to families confirming STAS approval or otherwise at the end of the 2024 calendar year in preparation for 2025.

STAS applications for children enrolling in kindergarten for 2025 cannot be accepted until the beginning of the new school year.

Parents/guardians of students other than kinder who have not applied for STAS previously can apply online from December at

stasonlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au

Once approval letters for STAS 2025 have been delivered, if a parent/guardian wishes to add a newly enrolling student to their existing 2025 file they will need to email their details and the student’s full name, date of birth and year in 2025 to stas@decyp.tas.gov.au. The additional student will be added to their existing file. Additional students cannot be added to an existing STAS file using the online application service.

For queries, please contact stas@decyp.tas.gov.au

SunSmart

Reminder: Students in P - 6 are required to be wearing their bucket hats this term.  Hats are available from both Sheffield and Railton school offices for $10.

Miss Duggan's Year 1 Students enjoying their new Bunnings imaginative play space.

PE 3-6 Focus has been Taekwondo. Thank you to Lisa-Marie, Joy, Emily and Couper for teaching us a new sport.

Art Work

Footy Colours Day

NAB AFL All Girls Auskick and Superkick - Term 4

Where Girls Thrive on the Field! Join our NAB AFL All-Girls Auskick and Superkick programs for an experience filled with fun, skill development, and lasting friendships. 

Register today and be part of the team!

Auskick (Kinder - Year 2)

Click HERE to register for Auskick

Superkick (Year 2 - Year 6)

Click HERE to register for Superkick

AFL Auskick & Superkick School Holiday Program

Get ready to kick off some serious fun this September! Join AFL's NAB AFL Auskick and NAB AFL Superkick holiday programs. Their two-day programs are led by AFL staff, who deliver structured sessions filled with activities for your child to have a blast and boost their skills. PLUS, all Tasmania holiday program participants receive a FREE TAS DEVILS tote bag and football.  Learn more about our holiday programs near you. 

Register via this LINK

Kentish House School Holiday Program

Clink the Link for more information 

International Mural Fest 2024

Competition closes on 30 October.  Student entries can be handed to Sheffield School Office or dropped off at the Sheffield Art Gallery.

Entries for both contests will be on display at the Sheffield Arts Centre throughout the week of Mural Fest (3/11 - 9/11).

Devon Netta Spring Roster 

Devon Netball Secondary Roster