Book Week

The effort from all to celebrate Book Week was exceptional! Thank you to parents for the constant support you provide your children to access books and growth in reading. The costumes were fantastic, it was impressive to see the array of books our students are accessing. I loved hearing from Logan and Lucy who shared why they enjoy books so much – both expressing the adventure books take them on, and the joy this brings them. By helping our children read, we open up the world for them, allowing them to be inspired by adventures or to access any learning they wish to explore. Every little bit of reading you do with your child makes a difference. I encourage you to talk with your children about what they are reading, ask them questions about characters or story lines, what they would do, or even hear about their predictions. Assisting them to read fluently and with expression is a goal, understanding and thinking about what they are reading is a key purpose.

Congratulations to those students that continue to achieve the different reading levels, keep up the great work!

STEM

We have had some of our Grade 5 and 6 students attend STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) lessons at Wynyard High School this year. These students are provided with extended learning opportunities to challenge their thinking and access expertise and resources in the High School setting. We thank Wynyard High for providing this opportunity to our students. These students entered science projects into the 2025 BIG Science Fair. Three of our students were recognised for their outstanding projects and were invited to attend the Awards Presentation at Burnie Arts Centre on Tuesday, 26th August.

Boat Harbour Primary School projects being recognised include:

• From Seed to Plant – Douglas Ingram & Darcy Murphy
• Hook, Yarn & Stretch – Sophie Mills

Congratulations Douglas, Darcy and Sophie, and thank you once again Wynyard High School for facilitating this opportunity and enhancing their learning.

Darwin Sport

Recently students in Grade 5 and 6 were able to nominate for selection in different sports to represent the Darwin region (Western side of the NW) to compete against Devon (Eastern side of the NW). Congratulations to the below students in making the teams, we wish you well in your chosen sports.

Netball: Ella Snare, Ellie McDonald and Abbie Brett.

Soccer: Ariana Cooper and Angel Gilliland, Toi Williams, Lachie Palmer and Malachy Russell.

Football: Mia Eiszele, Maci Reid, Stephanie Marijic, Tarik MacDonald, Lennie Forsyth and Ollie E.