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Good Afternoon Families,
School Satisfaction Survey
Thank you to the families who have supported us and completed a Family Satisfaction survey. The Department of Education conducts School Satisfaction Surveys to find out what a school does well and where it may improve. Your feedback along with the feedback from The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey (SWES) and School Staff Survey will inform our school improvement planning and decision-making.
It is not too late – the survey is open until the 20th of September (TOMORROW).
Take the online survey by clicking this Link, or pasting it in your browser: https://nam.dcv.ms/LKc8ljigJ5
Being Safe Online
Last Friday Senior Constable Annabel Shegog talked to our 4-5-6 class about being safe online and how to protect personal information, respect boundaries and how to get help. The Share A.W.A.R.E is a helpful acronym
- A is for APPROPRIATE: You need to consider if what you are about to share is APPROPRIATE. Is the content suitable to be shared online? Is it illegal?
- W is for WHO: WHO could see what you share? Are you sharing it just to your real friends and family or could anyone see it?
- A is for ACCURATE: Is what you are about to share ACCURATE? Is it real and true or is it a rumour, fake or pretend?
- R is for RESPECTFUL: Is your post RESPECTFUL? Will someone be hurt or upset by what you share?
- E is for ENVIRONMENT: Think about the ENVIRONMENT of the post you are about to share. Is it a photo with a background that may indicate your location, or your school or home address? Is it from a confidential or private conversation?
The answers to these questions can be asked before sharing any type of content.
Triathlon Schools Challenge
The Triathlon Schools Challenge for students in Years 3-6 is being held on Friday November 22nd at Devonport. You can find out more information at Schools Triathlon Challenge – SWIM, BIKE, RUN – Challenge yourself whilst having fun with your friends.
Our school parent co-ordinator is Bec Dennis. She is happy to organise bike transport for the event. Entry forms can be collected form our school office.
Thank you
A big thank you to our School Association Community Champions who supported the Evandale Light Railway & Steam Society by providing refreshments for rail enthusiasts and visitors on Sunday. Mr David Swan called in on Monday morning to present us with a certificate of appreciation. We appreciate your fundraising efforts.
FAREWELL SAMMY
Open Classrooms and ‘Welcome to the Principal’ Afternoon Tea
Our students and teachers are looking forward to our open classroom opportunity next Wednesday. Parents and carers are invited to visit classroom between 2-3 pm. Students will share their Science and HASS learning and you will have the opportunity to collaborating and work together completing STEM challenges. We will then move outside at 3pm and have the postponed ‘Welcome to the Principal’ afternoon tea and enjoy some old-fashioned games. It will be a lovely afternoon celebrating student learning and community connections.
Upcoming Events |
Breakfast club - Mon-Fri 8.30am |
| 23 - Monday | Milkshake Monday |
| 24 - Tuesday | Cookie Tuesday - Kiss biscuits NOW $2.50 |
| 25 - Wednesday |
Spriggy Lunch Orders OPEN AFTERNOON & AFTERNOON TEA - 2-4pm |
| 27 - Friday | Last day of Term 3 |
PURR AWARDS
| Oliver | Prep-1 | For demonstrating the PURR values consistently. |
| Preston | Grade 1-2 | For the efforts he makes to do his best learning. He is a kind and respectful class member. |
| Mirabelle | Grade 3-4 | For her outstanding assistance with swimming and water safety. |
| Charlotte | Grade 4-5-6 | For always displaying respectful behaviour and being a great role model to her peers. |
VALUES CERTIFICATES
| Lenny - Respect | Prep-1 | For focussing on his learning and being respectful. |
| Freya - Responsibility | Prep-1 | For taking initiative in keeping our classroom tidy. |
| Juliet - Respect | Grade 1-2 | For consistently being respectful to others and for being a focused learner. |
| Ella - Responsibility | Grade 1-2 | For being responsible and taking the time to clean up the rgulation room each day. |
| Harrison - Respect | Grade 3-4 | For the respect he demonstrated towards adults and his peers during the swimming and water safety program. |
| Tilly - Responsibility | Grade 3-4 | For her commitment and responsible approach to swimming and water safety. |
| Lachie - Respect | Grade 4-5-6 | For being a thoughtful, respectful student. |
| Lola - Responsibility | Grade 4-5-6 | For being a responsible student and looking after her new plants. |
Congratulations to these students who have earned points on their PURR card:
20 points - icy pole
- Nash
40 points - class book
- Franklin, Lenny D, Oscar, Oliver S-S, Lillee, Matilda, Maia, Keanu & Maya.
60 points - milkshake or fruit box
- Christina
We are super excited to share this inter-cultural experience with our whole community. There will be many learning outcomes of this experience including building our connections with other cultures, having a deeper understanding of diversity, inclusion and respect for others. At school we are currently learning about Indonesian language and geography.
Miss Anisa and Mr Fuadi will be visiting our school and community in Week 5 of Term 4 from Sunday 10th November until Saturday 16th November. We are planning a week where they will be emersed in our community, school and Australian culture through events and connections with our school and local and wider community.
We would love you help with the following:
- Ideas for welcoming our BRIDGE Indonesian partner school teachers to Evandale and event, activities or experiences through the week 10th – 16th Nov.
- Consider if you could host Miss Anisa or Mr Fuadi for a night or more at your residence (you will receive a meal allowance for their visit).
If there are any members of our community that have special connections and knowledge about Indonesia (with a RWVP and volunteer Safeguarding training).
Our nominees for Aussie of the Month for September were:
Casey - For being a good sport - he listens and cares about people, he is respectful and kind, a good friend and helpful in the classroom.
Regan - Her peers nominated her for her willingness to share and co-operate with others.
Zayne - Zayne has had a great month. He has shown amazing growth in his learning and has been doing a great job playing football on a Friday.
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The Community Champions have been working hard behind the scenes to raise some money for our fantastic little school and having some fun along the way. In the short time we have raised just over $10,000. These events include Cross Country BBQ, Mad Hatter Disco, wood raffle, father's day stall, 3 x out-sourced catering events, which could NOT have happened without the amazing support from our hard working members/volunteers. Whether it was cooking beautiful food, helping with setups, sourcing all other materials or packaging and transporting food, these events wouldn't have been possible without their help. We have also been working closely with the school in reviving the school orchard and gardens for the students to be able to use these spaces.
We have our first ever Paint & Sip event this Saturday 21st September, which will be a night of laughter and fun.
The Community Champions are a group of like-minded people that want to help our students and school to keep growing and to create some fun and lasting memories along the way. Please keep and eye out for future events for Term 4 on our Facebook page and also on our Community Champions noticeboard in the school hallway.
If you want to be part of this amazing, fun team please reach out through Facebook or enquire at the school office.
Cross Country BBQ - $273.10
Mad Hatter Disco - $532.45
Private Forests Tasmania catering - $1635.75
Funeral catering - $750.00
Wood Raffle - $782.55
Father Day stall - $369.00
Nuffield catering - $3587.00
Kiosk - for Train Society - $1633.20
Paint & Sip - to be advised!
