13 April 2017

Newsletter Articles

Key Dates

Thursday 13 April - Moderation Day Years K – 12 (Student free)
Friday 14 April – Tuesday 18 April – Easter
Wednesday 19 April – Friday 28 April – School Holidays
Monday 1 May – Term 2 commences
Monday 8 May – Friday 12 May – NAPLAN Testing
Wednesday 10 May – Assemblies Years 7-10 (12pm), Prep-6 (1:30pm)
Monday 15 May – STRIDE Education Seminar (Year 9)
Tuesday 16 May – NWPSSA Years 3 – 4 Sports Expo
Thursday 18 May - STRIDE Education Seminar (Year 9)
Friday 19 May – Sheffield School Cross Country (Years 5 – 10)
Thursday 25 May – Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Thursday 25 May – Vaccinations – Gardasil (Year 7)
Wednesday 14 June – Assemblies Years 7-10 (12pm), Prep-6 (1:30pm)
Wednesday 21 June – NWPSSA Cross Country Carnival
Thursday 22 June – Vaccinations – Boostrix (Year 7)
Friday 23 June – CORES Training (Year 10)
Friday 7 July – Last day of Term

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents

Thank you to all of the family and friends that supported our annual Primary Fair and Pet Parade today. Thank you to Mr Bakes and his team of staff, students and parents who contributed to the organisation and coordination of all of the activities and the variety of products and produce that were available for all to enjoy!

A reminder that tomorrow, Thursday 13 April is a Moderation Day (students do not attend). Staff from across schools within our region will meet to moderate work samples against the Australian Curriculum achievement standards, as well as engage in dialogue with colleagues focussing on strategies and pedagogies to advance student learning.

Term 2 will commence on Monday, 1 May 2017.

Staffing Term 2

There are a number of changes to staffing for term 2:

Mrs Tamieka Moles will be returning from maternity leave to take up her position on the Kinder class. We would like to thank Mrs Vos for her work on this class this term and welcome her to our Railton campus for the remainder of 2017, teaching the Prep class on the Wednesday and the 1/2 class on the Friday.

Mr Greg Hinrichsen will be returning from long service leave to teach the 5/6 class. We would like to thank Mr Williams for his contribution to the school and the 5/6 class’ learning this term, we wish him well in his new appointment at Ulverstone High School next term.

Science and Engineering Challenge

Last Friday the Sheffield School participated in the Science and Engineering Challenge conducted at Burnie across two days. This was the first time the school had entered this event with the school experiencing considerable success placing 3rd behind Marist College and Ulverstone High School.

Special mentions to: Artyom, Jarrod, Nathan and Emily for placing 1st in the catapult activity, and to Liam, Keiffer and Adam who placed 1st in Helter Skelter Shelter (Earthquake proof buildings).

Thank you to both Mr Voorwinde and Miss Dudley for providing this opportunity to our students, and to all of the students who participated and represented our school so well.

Updated ICT Policy Years 7-10

Our year 7-10 ICT Policy has recently undergone a review to bring this in line with the current and emerging technologies used in schools. The aim of the policy is to provide some clear guidelines to staff and students about acceptable use of ICTs to ensure learning is enhanced by technology and not interrupted by unnecessary use. The new policy will be published in our newsletter next term. One change that we will be adopting at the beginning of term 2 is that mobile phones/smartphones are not to be used, at all, during class time. Please reinforce this message with your child.

Student Leadership in our School

Recently we held our assemblies for this term, where we acknowledged and congratulated a number of groups of students that had been elected to take on leadership roles within our school community this year.

Bus Monitors

Railton /Kimberley - Blake McGuinness, Hanna Bryan and Lachlan Dawkins
Railton - Jack Crowther, Allie Henricks and Isabel Wells
Beulah - Nathan Huett and Tioni Campbell
Lower Barrington/ Wilmot - Billie Chatterton, Taylah Hughes and Georgia Hicks
Nook - Rebecca Hutton, Jordan Burr and Kasey Woods
Staverton - Alysha Mulholland and Ebony Sims
Paradise - Grace Febey and Lochlan Ford
Claude Road - Corey Foley and Laura Febey

House Captains and Vice Captains

Don - Cameron Dunlop, Aleida Keenan, Brandon Foley, Olivia Diprose, Jayke Robertson, Isabelle Hester, Amber Dunlop, and Alexandra Keddie

Kentish - Ebony Sims, Oskar Keen, Reuben May, Tayla Grabe, Colby Hyland, Abbey Boutcher, Blake Reed and Jasmine Wilden

Roland - Jordan Burr, Harrison Greeves, Harrison Watling, Bonnie Sullivan, Hannah Bryan, Danny Crack, Ethan Saunders and Luka Mansell

Grade Representatives on the SRC

Grade 10 - Abbey Boutcher, Artyom Keddie, Nathan Huett, Ebony Sims, Hanna Bryan, Balin Puccetti, Charley Davies, Jordan Burr
Grade 9 - Billie Chatterton, Catie Loane, Mitchell Burns and Sam Denby
Grade 8 - Lochlan Ford, Ethan Duff, Denver Puccetti and Amber Chatterton
Grade 7 - Lillian Rockliff, Brayden Richardson, Evan Laing and James Currie
5/6W - Luke Nowell-Chapman and Dakoda Sheehan
5/6R - Olivia Diprose and Charlee Saunders
5/6BB - Tayla Grabe and Tahli Hyland
5/6O - Alexandra Keddie and Matilda Wordsworth
3/4C - Ava Duff and Zavier Patterson
3/4LM - Emily Wilden and Hollie Diprose
3/4T - Jack Sullivan and Hugo Mansell
Railton Campus - Ky-Jana French and William Lowry

Over the term many of our students have also participated in a variety of community forums/events where they have exhibited great leadership qualities. Feedback from other staff and members of the wider community that were at these events has been glowing in regard to the conduct, the leadership and generally the manner in which our students have represented the school. Well done to the following students that have represented the school and demonstrated their leadership at the following events;

Relay for Life - Jordan Burr, Laura Febey, Balin Puccetti, Charley Davies, Harrison Greeves, Jakye Robertson, Archie Smart, Aleida Keenan, Erika Pagel, Hanna Bryan, Hannah Conway, Maggie O’Neill, Samantha Denby, Kasey Woods, Ebony Sims

Homelessness Matters Luncheon - Artyom Keddie, Hanna Bryan and Ebony Sims

Kentish Community Tasmanian Cabinet - Jordan Burr and Catie Loane

GRIP Leadership Seminar - Abbey Boutcher, Artyom Keddie, Nathan Huett, Ebony Sims, Hanna Bryan, Balin Puccetti, Charley Davies, Jordan Burr, Jayke Robertson and Colby Hyland.

Finally, well done to students for a terrific term’s work both in and out of the classroom. Students, continue to strive to do your best and represent your school with pride!

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing term break.

RON DALY
PRINCIPAL

Insights

Learning in Families Together (LiFT)

Launching Into Learning (LiL)

National Simultaneous Story Time

Come along on Wednesday 24 May to participate in our National Simultaneous Story Time.

The story, ‘The Cow Tripped Over The Moon’ will be read by Mayor Don Thwaites at 11am in the school Library (next to the office.)

Junior Soccer

High School Soccer

Rosters for High School soccer will begin on Monday 8 May 2017.

DJSI are proposing the following regarding High School Soccer:

• All High School Soccer is played at Meercroft Park
• DJSI will provide a qualified first aide person for the duration of the games
• DJSI will provide all referees
• Games will be played on a Monday and a Wednesday at 4pm
• Number of players in a team may change to encourage more teams.

For more information email devonportjuniorsoccer@gmail.com

Sheffield School Soccer

Please note that school soccer teams are posted on the PE Noticeboard

Music News

Some pictures from the Music department!

Well done to the Railton Rockers choir for their performance at assembly, and to the Mountain Melodies choir for their lunchtime performance!

School Canteen

Please do not send lunch orders without money as we do not offer credit at the school canteen. If your child does not have money in their lunch order or forgets their lunch, they need to speak to their teacher who may organise a sandwich for lunch.

In addition, once your child’s lunch has left the canteen, due to health regulations it cannot be returned and we cannot issue a refund. If your child goes home sick you are more than welcome to come to the canteen to collect your child’s lunch order.

School Fundraising

Entertainment books are available for sale through the school with $13 per sale going towards school fundraising.

The cost is $65 for either a book or a digital (mobile app for your smartphone) membership.

To purchase please complete the membership form attached and return to the school office.

For more information please contact Sue (Sheffield campus office) on 6491 8222

Stride

On Monday 15 May and Thursday 18 May the Year 9s will be participating in a classroom program with Stride.

Stride wellbeing programs help students to develop positive social and emotional skills through interactive activities and group discussions. Your child may receive a workbook as part of the program and is encouraged to talk with you about their learning.

For further information about Stride programs please visit the link below or talk with your child’s teacher or year level coordinator.

Tasmanian Premier’s Reading Challenge

Community Notices

Free Autism information sessions

BoxWorld is a model city made almost entirely out of recycled materials. It can be an experience looking at a modern city from the perspective of Gulliver gazing over Lilliput. Creating BoxWorld has been a challenging exercise in: measurement, maps, construction, scale, design, painting, decorating, crating, community, teamwork and recall, as well as reinforcing the ever important message - Reduce, reuse and recycle.

Junior Hockey

Riverbend Kids Camps – April (School holidays)