School Newsletter -Vol.10_26 June 2024

From the Principal

Reading

It was lovely to read How Starling Got His Speckles, words by Keely Parrack, art by Antonio Boffa to our school during assembly last week.  The story describes how the starling bird came to have its distinctive speckled feathers. Our learners were captivated by the story hearing about the natural world and how together is safer than alone.  This aligns with our school's efforts to develop a vision statement, with a focus on how everyone's voice matters. By working together as a unified school community, we can create a vision that we all believe in and live by. 

Our Values

We have shared with students the summary of work they have completed to describe how we live our value of Connection and Respect.  What it looks like, sounds like and feels like when we live these values makes Waverley SHINE.  Our next value in focus is Courage.   

Our Vision

Last year a focus group of students, parents together with our whole staff started important work to develop our vision. The frequency of the words shared are reflected in the size of the words in the clouds pictured below.  For example our parents described students as the most important element for our vision. 

Our students describe school as a place to feel safe, play and have spaces to learn. 

Our staff are focused on learning, teaching and relationships. 

The words from parents/carers, students and staff have been used to develop our vision statement as described below.  We thank everyone who has been involved including our School Association to support this important work. 

Kind regards,  

Mrs Wightman 

Principal 

Mid-Year Reporting

Strong partnerships between families and schools create a supportive environment to better understand your child’s strengths and areas for growth. When families and schools work together, students are more likely to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, setting a solid foundation for their future success. 

While communicating with families, meetings are a formal opportunity to discuss learning, we encourage all families to stay connected with their class teacher either by reaching out through the General Office, phoning, or arranging a meeting at a mutually agreed time. Regular communication between families and teachers ensures that parents are aware of their child's progress, challenges, and achievements. This partnership allows for early intervention when issues arise. 

The Australian Curriculum 

In 2024, your child has undertaken learning in the Australian Curriculum learning areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health & Physical Education, Visual Arts and Technologies. 

Your child’s report 

For English, Mathematics, and Science your child’s teacher has assessed their progress against the learning area’s Australian Curriculum achievement standard for the year level. 

A 9-point scale and worded descriptor will appear on your child’s report, for students in Years 1 to 6 (and for Prep students at the end of the year). The 9-point scale shows where your child’s learning achievement is against the expected standard for their year level. It does not compare your child’s progress to other children in their class. Visual Arts and Health and Physical Education are rated on 5-point worded rating. 

Teachers have also provided information about work habits linked to our SHINE learning behaviours; Safe, Helpful, Inclusive and Excellent.  

Parent/Teacher meetings 

For more information about your child’s report, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or the school. Parent/Teacher meetings will be held in Week 10 of Term 2. Please book an appointment using this link https://waverleyprimary.schoolzineplus.com/2024_Mid-Year 

Mr Millwood

Quality Teaching Coach

Merit Certificates & Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of merit certificates and awards received at the assembly held on Wednesday 19th June.

Merit Certificates:

• Kaidan T
• Harvey K
• Nate F
• Oliver H
• Mason M
• Taleah S
• Lillian M
• Toby W
• Ava G
• Jessiejames L
• Chase A
• Lucas C
• Layla B
• Beighley W
• Kallee W
• Elijah S-G
• Cruz T
• Lorenzo C

Principal Awards:

• Willow R
• Hunter T
• Miss Ennis - Staff member

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Aussie of the Month - June

Madalyn M

Madalyn arrives at school every day with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She gives her best effort to all tasks. Madalyn always displays our shine values and is a kind, caring class member to her peers.

Charlie F

Charlie is a kind and caring friend to everyone in his class. He follows our shine values at all times. He works hard in his learning and is a role model to other students with his work ethic and exemplary behaviour.

Kitchen Build

It’s an exciting time for Waverley Primary with a $210,000 upgrade on the way. This project will deliver a new kitchen for our learners. A concept plan has now been developed and is now available to view at the school office, in the community noticeboard outside the 2-3 classroom or here in the newsletter.  

Should you wish to provide feedback on this concept plan, you can do so in the following ways: 

• Please follow the link to a feedback form  https://forms.office.com/r/ACB0kqaUBV
  

• Speak directly to our School Business Manager Amber Adams by phoning the school directly on 6339 1455 or emailing: Waverley.Primary@decyp.tas.gov.au 

 Feedback can be provided until 29th July, 2024 and I encourage you all to share the above email address and link to the concept plan across your networks. 

Safeguarding

Mrs Price is our Safeguarding Lead she has a responsibility to share information with our school community because we all have a role in helping keep children and young people safe.  For more information about safeguarding children and young people visit, Safeguarding Children and Young People - Department for Education, Children and Young People (decyp.tas.gov.au) . This site has lots of information – Tell Someone 

The material here may bring up strong feelings and questions for many people. There are services and support groups available to assist you. DECYP have provided separate lists of supports for children and supports for adults. 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to make contact with Mrs Price.  

Mrs Price

Safeguarding Lead

Kindergarten Enrolments 2025

Children born in 2020 are required to enrol in Kindergarten for 2025.  More information about Kindergarten in Tasmanian Government Schools can be found by following the link below. 

We have a pre-kinder program that takes place every Friday morning the year prior to starting Kinder.  We invite families with pre-kinder age children to our Friday program. 

Any families that are yet to enrol their child in kindergarten are invited to do so as soon as possible.  If you have family or friends who would like to be considered, please encourage them to contact our school.  

Teddy Bear Day in Kinder

Last Wednesday Kinder had a Teddy Bear Day to celebrate the learning of the nursery rhyme Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around. Students brought in their own teddy bears and soft toys and spent the day doing a variety of teddy themed activities. 

The activity promoted a sense of belonging in our young learners.  We had many wonderful comments from families about the engaging and fun day their child experienced at school.

Mrs Salter

Kindergarten Teacher

LSSSA Cross Country

On Thursday 6th June Waverley Primary sent a team to compete in the LSSSA Cross Country. Some of our students wrote reports on their experience; the reports are below.

On Thursday 6th June, selected students from year 3-6 participated in the Launceston State School's Cross Country at Windsor Community Precinct at Riverside. Waverley competed against Ravenswood Heights, Youngtown, St Leonards and East Tamar Primary Schools. The most challenging part of the run was pushing the final stretch to the finish line and making sure nobody overtook me. The best part of the race was crossing the finish line even though we were exhausted.

Kayden, 4/5 Harrison

Before the cross country I felt really nervous but we were ready to run. During the race I could feel someone behind me and this made me push harder because I wanted to beat them.

Words we would use to describe the day would be nerve-racking, pushing your limits and fun. Well done to everyone wo represented Waverley on the day.

Dominic, 4/5 Harrison

At cross country some Waverley Primary students represented our school in the race at Riverside.  There were four other schools participating Youngtown, Ravenswood, East Tamar and St. Leonards. The Grade 3 girls went first then the Grade 3 boys. The other grades went up to 4,5 and 6 girls and boys. The cross country went until lunch time and Waverley did very well.  Our school came 5th. Youngtown came 1st, St Leonards came 2nd, East Tamar came 3rd, and Ravenswood came 4th.  We left at 9.00am and returned to school at 1.00pm. 

Kacie, 5/6 Milne

School Projects

As we wrap up another busy and productive term, we are excited to share some of the fantastic achievements and improvements we've accomplished together. 

 Our School Association Fundraising Committee has done an outstanding job, raising $101 through Crazy Hair Day. The donations will support the purchase of new equipment for our Athletics Carnival. This contribution will help make our event even more successful and enjoyable for all students. 

 We saw the successful return of Kitchen Capers, with enthusiastic participation from parents in both afternoon lunch and evening dinner classes. A huge thank you to Toni Bland for her hard work and dedication in organising these sessions. Early next term we will be calling for applications for our term 3 program.  

The Department for Education, Children and Young People Information Technology Services (ITS) has significantly enhanced our school's networking infrastructure, installing $30,000 worth of improved equipment. This upgrade ensures that all staff and students have reliable internet access, no matter where they are working within our school. 

Our teachers have purchased subscriptions to Mathletics, Reading Eggs, ClickView and Boardmaker for our students to enhance their learning experience. 

 We have made several important upgrades to our school facilities: 

• Prep-1 Area: Installed new turf and we have a shade sail on order ready for the warmer months.
• Courtyard: New turf has been laid for our Communities for Children (CFC) families to enjoy. In addition to this, we created a stage area in collaboration with student voice. 
• Playground Equipment: Upgrades include new grips on the swings to ensure safety and ease of use.
• We have completed the deck enclosure outside the 2/3 room and have plans to enclose the other ends of both decks, providing additional sheltered space for learning and activities.
• With the support of the Rotary Club of Tamar Sunrise, we installed a regulation track, which has provided a fun regulation experience for both staff and students to enjoy.
• We have commenced the first stages of our Kitchen Upgrade Project, supported by the Tasmanian Community Fund and WD Booth, which will greatly benefit our School Food Matters and Kitchen Capers program.  We look forward to sharing plans and consulting with you about the project. 

These improvements and programs are a testament to our community's hard work, dedication, and support. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and effort to make these improvements possible.  

 We look forward to continuing our progress and achieving even more in Term 3.

Miss Adams 

School Business Manager 

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Pyjama Day

On Wednesday, July 3rd, our Year 6 Leaders invite all students to wear their pyjamas to school! It's going to be a cozy and fun day, plus your gold coin donation will help fund our Year 6 end-of-year celebration events.

Here are some guidelines to make sure everyone is comfortable and safe:

What to Wear:

• Sneakers or school shoes
• Onesies
• Oodies
• Dressing gown
• Long sleeve PJs

What NOT to Wear:

• Ugg boots or slippers
• Short PJ bottoms or singlet tops

Let’s make this day amazing and show our support for the Year 6 celebrations! 

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

Last week, our staff came together for a special event - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea. This event was in support of the Cancer Council, and it was a tremendous success! 

The morning tea was not just about enjoying delicious food. It was also about raising money for a worthy cause. Our team raised $164! This amount is enough to provide SunSmart education to 102 students. SunSmart education teaches students how to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun, which is especially important for preventing skin cancer. 

At Waverley Primary, we believe in giving back to our community. We are inspired by the generosity our community has shown us and we would like to continue that spirit of giving. 

If you would like to support the Cancer Council and help us make a difference, you can donate by visiting this link: https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/fundraisers/waverleyprimary

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so special! 

Miss Adams 

School Business Manager 

Uniform

A reminder to please ensure your child(ren) are dressed warmly in school uniform for their day at school. Our school has very high expectations for our school uniform and many visitors to our school give extremely positive feedback about how smart our students look. We ask that any long sleeves under polo tops are gold keep to with our school colours. We ask that students please wear black trackpants/trousers or shorts. 

A reminder that our Waverley Primary School jackets are great for an extra layer over a school jumper. Uniform items can be purchased at the main office or through our Qkr! app, with items being delivered to students within a day. 

Please note: branded leggings and very short hot pant style shorts are not part of our school uniform.

Communication

Newsletter access

Please note the following information: 

Schoolzine SZapp and our Text message service are our main source of communication. 

The newsletter is published every second Wednesday through Schoolzine and can be viewed through the SZapp.   

The Waverly Primary School Facebook page is a great way to stay informed about what is happening in and around our school. 

Attendance

At Waverley Primary students attendance and safety are high priorities.  If your child is absent or late please phone our school office ph: 6339 1455 or send a note via the SZapp.  All lateness and absence must be explained.  This is a legal requirement by the Department for Education Children and Young People.  

An SMS text message will be automatically sent to the mobile phones of parents/carers explaining that our records show that your child is absent from school.   

The message will arrive on the phone displaying the number: 0407 580 106. Please save this number as ‘WPS Absentee’ so that when the message arrives you are aware is has come from our school.   

You can reply to the text to explain the absence please add: your child’s name, reason they are absent or late.   

Messages from you to school

To ensure your messages are received and actioned in a timely manner and without error, please use the following:

• Absentee notifications - Enter details using the SZapp by 9:00am to notify the office of student absence.
• End of day messages - Send a message using the SZapp or call 63391455 before 2:30pm.
• Queries and other messages - Send a message using the SZapp or email waverley.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au
• Uniform & icecream/icypole orders - Order and pay on the Qkr! app

We endeavour to respond to enquiries within 2 business days during school terms.

Messages from us to you

In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, we will push information out to you via the SZapp.  It is very important that all of our parents have signed up to the Schoolzine app to receive notices and information. 

If you require assistance in setting up or using the SZapp or the Qkr! app, please contact the office. 

Allergy Aware

We are an allergy aware school.  We discourage the use and consumption of nuts and nut products as well as eggs and egg products. 

Ice Cream Sales

A reminder that we have ice cream sales on a Monday at lunch time.  All proceeds support our Year 6 celebration activities.  You can order your ice cream or icy pole on the Qkr! app or you can bring cash on the day.

5/6 Friday Sport

Important Dates

Advanced Safeguarding Training

Early Years

Pre-Kinder

Digital Skills for families

Staff Information

Staff – Student Support and Wellbeing Team

Staff - Teacher Assistant

Administration Team

Education Facility Attendant

Working With Vulnerable People Registration

Parents and carers if you remain with your child in their classroom beyond school drop off, or volunteer for parent help, or would like to attend a school excursion we must see a copy of your registration card.  When you sign in at the office please enter your RWVP number.  

It is against the law for a person to work or volunteer at any DECYP School without a current working with vulnerable people registration. 

If you would like to volunteer at Waverley Primary School we would love to hear from you.  To apply for registration please follow the link below:

Move Well Eat Well

A reminder to everyone that we do not bring energy drinks to school.  

Winter Wellness

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