End of Year Assembly

The End of Year Assembly is always a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the school year, reflect on different events and recognise achievements from across the school.  Due to COVID-19 and the impact that has on social distancing and venue density requirements, our End of Year Assemblies will look different in 2020. 

To allow every child to have the opportunity to have someone in the crowd to support them and to achieve the appropriate requirements, we will be holding separate assemblies for Kinder-Prep, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4 and for Grades 5-6.  Each student will be able to have either one parent, family member or friend attend their assembly.

Our Kinder-Prep assembly will be held at 11:15am on Tuesday 15^th December, and our Grade 1-2 assembly will be held on the same day at 1:30pm.  Each assembly will run for about an hour. 

Our Grade 3-4 assembly will be held on the evening of Friday 11^th December at 5:00pm.  The Grade 5-6 assembly will be held on the same night, starting at 6:45pm. It is expected that the Grade 5-6 assembly will run a little longer than the other assemblies, providing an opportunity for our Grade 6 students to celebrate their primary school years.  Students in Grade 3, 4, 5 and 6 who are members of the school band and senior choir are invited to attend both assemblies.  The parents of these children will only be able to attend the actual assembly of their child, but are welcome to stay at the school in Minimbah where they can have a coffee to wait for their child to sing or perform.

The assemblies will be live streamed to allow family and friends that cannot be present to tune in and watch students perform.  While this is a different format than we would prefer, it is a unique opportunity for every child to be up on stage and present - something we are very much looking forward to.

Grade 1-2EE and 1-2BK

We’re All Active Citizens

This term, the Early Childhood team of teachers have been working together to refocus our teaching and learning, particularly with developing, nurturing and supporting children to:

• use their own minds,
• make choices,
• ask their own questions,
• construct their own meanings,
• understand their rights and responsibilities as active citizens both within the school and local community.

As a result of this refocus, 1-2EE and 1-2BK teachers have guided their students through an inquiry cycle that began with one very big question…

“Why is Our Earth so Precious?”

We unpacked Earth’s “Treasures” (Resources), and grouped them in to 4 areas; Living, Water, Air, Rocks/Soil/Minerals.

Through our purposeful learning environments, children were supported to ask questions, wonder and take action.

Children began collecting the waste produced throughout the day and worked together to make suggestions about how they can be active citizens and reduce their impact on the environment, starting in our own classrooms.

Stay tuned to find out how the children persuade others to care for our precious Earth!

Grade 1-2H

The annual Water Skills and Awareness Program for Kinder - Grade 2 students will commence in mid-November in our portable pool and run over 4 weeks.  The Grade 1-2 program will commence on Monday, 16th November and run till Friday, 27th November.  This will be followed by our Kinder - Prep program from Monday, 30th November - Friday 11th December.

Our Austswim instructor for the program has requested that all students wear swimming caps.  Swimming caps assist in maintaining body heat (brought about by heat escaping from the scalp) and maintaining a good water quality.  The cap prevents long hair from interfering with breathing and vision, as well as saving students from returning to class with wet hair.

Students whose parents pre-ordered a swimming cap will be allocated their cap on the first day of swimming – please confirm with the office if you are unsure whether you ordered. Should any other students still wish to purchase a cap, they are now available from the office for $2.00 each. 

A letter with your child's swimming time will be sent home with Grade 1-2 students today. Kinder and Prep letters will follow in coming weeks.

Payment prior to the commencement of your child's program would be appreciated. Please contact the office if you need to make other arrangements.

The Department of Education Swimming and Water Safety Program for all Grade 3-5 students commences at the Burnie Aquatic Centre on Monday, 16th November for two weeks, concluding on Friday 27th November.  Fees for this program are not invoiced separately, as per the early childhood program, but were included in levies at the start of the year. 

Blue Group:  Grade 3-4KB and Grade 3-4T will be leaving school at 9.15am daily and will be swimming between 10.05am - 11.05am

Green Group:  Grade 3-4E and Grade 5G, 5N and 5W will be leaving school at 10.15am daily and will be swimming between 11.05am - 12.05pm

Notices, along with consent and medical forms, were distributed last week and contain further information about the program and what students will need to bring every day - please contact the school office if you did not receive one for your child.  It is essential that forms are completed and returned prior to the commencement of the program.

It is Department of Education policy that all students wear swimming caps during the program.  All STAS students will be allocated a cap at no charge before the program starts.   Swimming caps are available now to purchase for $2.00 from the school office.

There have been a few suspected cases of Chickenpox at BHPS. Please be on the look out for any symptoms your children may have - more information on what to watch out for on the flyer below.

Week 5

Sushi Wednesday
   Chicken, Tuna or Vegetarian $3.50

Thursday
   Butter Chicken $3.50
   Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding $1.50

Wednesday - Friday 
   Pizza Scrolls  $1.00
   Apple Shortcake Slice  $1.00
   Mixed Berry Muffin $1.00

Week 6 Welcome to Summer Week

Sushi Wednesday
    Chicken, Tuna or Vegetarian $3.50

Thursday
    Chicken Pasta Salad $3.50
    Pool Party Jelly $1.50

Wednesday - Friday
   Life Saver Cookies $1.00
   Fairy Bread Cake $1.00
   Double Chocolate Muffin $1.00

Reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order your sausages for the Sausage Sizzle Day being held on Monday, 9th November for Prep-6 students and Tuesday, 10th November for the Kinders. Orders can be made on the Qkr! app, or forms can be collected from the office. No late orders will be taken so please have your order in by 3pm, 6th November.

Our Fundraising Committee are holding an Out of Uniform day (casual clothes) on THURSDAY, 12th NOVEMBER.

Everyone is invited to participate by bringing an item to donate towards our amazing hampers for the Christmas raffle. 

All donated items must be new and unopened. Please see the list below for the themes of our hampers. Items can be delivered to your child’s classroom on the day.

• Gardening and outdoors (seeds, garden tools, garden gloves, ball, water balloons, drink bottle)
• Chocolate and sweet treats
• Beach and BBQ (BBQ wipes, BBQ tools, towel, water toys, ball)
• Christmas (decorations, treats, shortbread)
• Activity books and craft for kids
• Pamper (body lotion, candle, soap, nail polish, nail files, shaving cream, deodorant)

Thank you for your support.

The Parents & Friends Fundraising Group has organised a fundraising event with a stall at the Wynyard Foreshore Market on Sunday, 15th November.  Funds raised will go towards our Grade 6 camp in 2021.

We are looking for donations for the table, as well as some willing volunteers to help on the day.

Donated items may include:

• homemade crafts
• second-hand items
• fresh produce
• plants and cuttings
• crafty items

Please note that we are unable to accept home cooking.

Donated items can be delivered to the school office by Friday, 13th November.

Please contact Pip Sadler on 0409 050 033 for more information, or if you are able to help out on the day - timeslots available between 8.00am - 2.00pm.

The Parents & Friends Fundraising Group has organised to host a Bunnings BBQ Sausage Sizzle on Saturday, 19th December.  This is the last weekend before Christmas, so we hope it will be a great day for fundraising!  Funds raised will go towards our Grade 6 camp in 2021.  

To make the day successful, we need lots of volunteers.  If you or a family member can volunteer an hour or two of your time on this day, that would be greatly appreciated.  There will be 4 shifts during the day, and we need 5 people per shift.

Please contact Pip Sadler on 0409 050 033 if you are able to volunteer on the day and to reserve a timeslot.

We are super excited about this next meeting as we are holding a workshop with our architects Fiona Graham and Neil Macintosh from JAWS Architects around the building design. Our next Local Enabling Group (LEG) meeting is being held on November 12.

This is your opportunity to come and have a say and to ensure that our Child and Family Learning Centre meets the needs of our children and the community.

If you are a parent, grandparent, carer or someone in the community who wants to celebrate our children and families playing, learning and growing together then please come and join us. 

Where: Table Cape Primary School

Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning tea will be provided and child minding can be arranged for children under school age.  Please email fiona.pearce@education.tas.gov.au or call Table Cape Primary School on 6442 3377 if you would like to attend and if you require child minding.

Below is a beautiful video describing what the Child and Family Learning Centres are and inviting community members to come on board.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dY4U35M2RQ&feature=youtu.be

Little Athletics – Family Fun and Fitness

Little Athletics is a fun, social and active program for girls and boys aged 3 to 14.  The program teachers a wide range of skills in events from running, jumping and throwing.

There are three centres in the North West – Burnie, Circular Head and Devonport.

More information is available in the attached flyer.  Visit https://taslittleathletics.com.au/ to register for your local centre. 

Cricket Blast

Junior Blasters: For 5-7 year olds to learn new skills like throwing, catching and hitting with their friends.

     Tuesdays 4.00pm - 5.00pm, starting 27th October, finishing 15th December

Master Blasters: For 7-10 year olds to learn more advanced skills and how to play in a game situation with their friends.

    Thursdays 4.00pm - 5.15pm, starting 29th October, finishing 17th December

Simply register at playcricket.com.au

or use the link https://www.playcricket.com.au/club-finder/club-details?Id=32351

and join us at the Wynyard Showgrounds (59A Jackson Street).