2020 Classes
Thank you to parents for providing feedback about your child's class and their learning for 2020. Planning for 2020 is well underway with students and families to be informed about classes for next year when reports come home on 13th December. Providing for all requests is a challenge and the coordination of this process to maximise learning for all is complex. We are all working hard to finish the year off strongly, especially during this special time for our Grade 6 students as they prepare for high school.

Reports
End of year summary reports will be sent home with students on Friday, 13th December. This report provides a snapshot of your child's academic achievement during the school year. All reports Prep - Grade 6 will receive a rating against the Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics, HASS and Science. Kinder students will receive their Portfolio of work and final KDC report. 

End of Year Celebration
The Boat Harbour Primary School end of year celebration will be held in the school hall on Friday, 13th December. All students will need to wear their full school uniform. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate student achievement and reflect on the 2019 school year. Students are requested to be at school by 6.15pm, enabling us to start the celebration promptly at 6.30pm. Students enjoy having the opportunity to perform and be recognised in front of loved ones, making them feel valued, connected and that their learning is important. We would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to join us in celebrating our school year.

Start of School Times
A reminder that the school is open to students and parents from 8.30am each morning. Before this time there is no supervision for students. Teachers are busy planning, meeting and being organised for the day. We appreciate your understanding and respect for the 8.30am start time.

Georgette Moore
Acting Principal

We have a very busy last 3 weeks of the term ahead, please print the below PDF document and pop it on your fridge or add the dates to your calendar so that you don't forget anything.

During the last week of Term 4, our canteen will be closed therefore students will need to bring along a packed recess and lunch.

Other important dates to pop in your calendar before we commence school holidays...

LEVY DAYS 2020:
Our school will be open on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January for book pack collection, a letter will go home with all students along with their reports on Friday, 13th December outlining this in further detail. 

TERM DATES 2020:
Below is a link to term dates for 2020, please note that Term 1, 2020 will commence for students on Wednesday, 5th February.
https://www.education.tas.gov.au/about-us/term-dates/

Buy, Sell and Swap

On Thursday, 5^th December the SRC will be holding Buy, Sell and Swap. This is a mini market where students can hold their own stall, or bring some money to purchase items on the day.

There will be a small fee of $2 to purchase a stall in the Buy, Sell and Swap, which will be held on the asphalt area. Students who wish to register to hold their own stall are to bring their items to Buy, Sell and Swap on Thursday 5^th December. Permission slips can be collected from the office and need to be returned to the office with $2 by Tuesday 3^rd December.

Guidelines/suitable items for Buy, Sell and Swap are as follows:

• Toys (in good usable condition)
• Books, kids magazines
• Crafts
• Board games, card games etc
• DVDs, movies and video games (G rated only and in good working order)
• NO FOOD ITEMS
• Items for sale are to be capped at a maximum of $5.00 each
• Once agreement has been made to swap an item with a seller, the deal cannot be undone

CANTEEN SPECIALS

WEEK 8 - Wednesday, 4th December
Main - Chicken Stir Fry with Noodles $3.50
Dessert - Berry Crumble $1.50
Treat - Banana Bread $1.00
Slice - Gingerbread Man $1.00
Muffin - Apple & Cinnamon $1.00

WEEK 9 - Wednesday, 11th December
Main - Quiche (with bacon or vegetarian) $3.50
Dessert - Summer Trifle $1.50
Treat - Christmas Cookies $1.00
Slice - Lemon Slice $1.00
Muffin - Mixed Berry $1.00

WEEK 10 - The Canteen will be closed all week - no lunch orders available.

Please remember when making orders on Qkr to ensure you are selecting the correct day for the order.

We are very proud of Isla Inkson-King who was awarded a highly commended award in the Fred Hollows Humanity Award 2019 at Parliament House last Friday. These awards are for Grade 6 students who demonstrate kindness, compassion and caring for others and the environment. Isla was nominated for her outstanding commitment to helping educate others on the impact of climate change on our local areas. Isla actively helps organise beach clean-ups and uses social media to help spread her message. Isla was presented her award by Gabbi Hollows and Minister Elise Archer and we are extremely proud to have such a wonderful leader amongst our school community!

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) held their national conference this year in Hobart. Over 1,000 people from all around Australia came to Hobart to attend the conference. The Tasmanian Department of Education wanted to give everyone a special memento of their visit to Tasmania, so they asked primary school children from all over Tasmania to suggest where the visitors should go and what they should see while they were in Tasmania. 1-2 Koalas completed drawings and made some suggestions for the visitors. Out of hundreds of drawings, Indy Leary’s picture and the message was chosen to be a part of a brochure called 'Messages from Tasmania’s Children'. Her drawing was also 1 of 4 chosen to be made into a special huon pine wooden tile. Every picture that was entered was also put into a power-point presentation and was shown throughout the entire conference. It was great to see that the work of our students was showcased to people all around Australia! Well done to Indy and her classmates.

All our Kinder - Grade 6 students will be travelling to Ulverstone on Wednesday, 18th December for a Whole School Fun Day. We will depart school via bus at 9.15am and return before the end of the school day to ensure students can catch their usual buses, etc. Whilst in Ulverstone students will be able to participate in a range of activities, including going on the Ulverstone Waterslide and having a BBQ lunch.

Parents are more than welcome to join us in Ulverstone but will need to make their own way to Ulverstone due to bus capacity. 

Please return the K-6 Whole School Fun Day forms to the office as soon as possible. 

In Prep Echidnas and Prep Joeys, we have been learning about Our Local Environment.

On Tuesday 3^rd December we will be going on an excursion to the Guide Falls Farm. We will be leaving at 9.15am and arriving back at school by 2.45pm.

After visiting the Guide Falls Farm we will be having lunch at Guide Falls picnic area.  Parents are welcome to meet us at the picnic grounds for lunch at 12.30pm.

Students will need to be in full school uniform and bring along a hat, coat, gumboots, packed lunch and a drink.

Laura Wilson & Wendy Matthews 
Class Teachers

Greg Fenton's buses have serviced Boat Harbour Primary School for many years, on the Rocky Cape, Myalla/Lapoinya, Flowerdale/Preolenna and York Street routes.  Greg has now retired, and his bus service has been taken over by Wells Waggons.  If you have any queries or concerns, please contact their Managing Director, Kimbra Wells, on 6452 2900.

We would like to thank Greg and Anne Fenton for their many years of faithful service to our school and wish them well in their retirement.

BIG W have launched their Free Books for Kids program to give more families access to books.  They have partnered with Good360 to deliver 40,000 books to children in remote and regional schools across Australia.

Our school has been sent free books to distribute to our students.  Your child/ren will receive one of the two titles sent to us in the next week.

SAVE 10% AT YOUNG'S VEGIE SHED

Young's Vegie Shed is delighted to be a part of the Boat Harbour Primary School Breakfast Program and are pleased to offer the Boat Harbour Primary School community this exclusive discount offer. Simply cut out or show this advertisement via your Schoolzine app at Young's Vegie Shed, Bass Highway, Camdale, to receive a 9% discount off your entire purchase. A copy of this advertisement MUST be presented to receive the discount. Offer valid until 18/12/2020.