10 August 2023
Principal’s Report
Book Week - 2023 Theme – Read, Grow, Inspire.
Book Week will be held in Week 5 of Term 3.
We will be having a dress-up parade on Tuesday 22 August and students will be visiting local businesses in the area. Students are welcome to dress up as any character from a book.
Further details will be provided.
Libraries Tasmania Bookmark Competition
As part of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) Book Week, Libraries Tasmania is again running the popular ‘Design a Bookmark’ competition. Last year Tasmania’s talented young people submitted 2,400 amazing entries. Competition closes 25 August.
New Deck and Shade Structure in ECE Playground
The new deck and shade structure in the early childhood playground has been very well received by our school community. Students are enjoying playing in this area at break times. We are seeing some wonderful student performances on the new ‘stage’. This will also be a terrific area as the weather warms to support outdoor learning.
Thank you to Ryan, Danny and Jaxon who assisted with spreading softfall around the edge of the decking.
Country Gold Selections
Congratulations to selected students in Year 5 and 6 who went along to Country Gold Trials last week at South George Town Primary. The following students have been selected in the Tamar Primary School Sports Association teams. Best of luck for upcoming training and competitions.
Hockey | Soccer | AFL | Netball | AFLW |
Kaiden Rainbow Luke Wright | Milly Hadley Annabelle Harper Maison Shuker Harvey Williams | Jackson Brown Jake Hill Danny Wright | Jillian Monson Crystal Spring Tayla Spring | Brooke Frost |
Science Week at George Town Library
Year 5 and 6 students visited the George Town Library this week to engage in Science Week activities. The Young Tassie Scientists inspired our young people to ask many intriguing questions.
Winter Sport – Year 4-6
Winter Sport is continuing throughout the Term 3, however, we have had to make some changes to venues due to the wet conditions of our school grounds. To give our students the best opportunity to play games, we have moved Round 3 (11 August) and 5 (8 Sept) to Blue Gum Park in George Town. Round 4 (25 August) will stay scheduled at Beaconsfield. Let’s hope for some better weather in the coming weeks.
Attention: Parents and Carers of students in Year 4-6
Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey
The wellbeing of our students is important to us - we want to hear how students feel, and think, about different things going on in their lives.
Those in Year 4-6 at Beaconsfield Primary School be taking part in the Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey. The results from this survey will help us get a picture of the current wellbeing of our students, and what we can do to improve future wellbeing for learning. The more students who take part, the clearer our picture will be.
The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey is part of the Department’s Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy .
The details for the survey are:
When: from 28 August – 22 September
Who: Year 4-6 students
What do I need to do: You and your child don’t need to do anything. The survey will be done in class time and will not require your child to prepare in any way.
A letter with more information has been sent home with all Year 4-6 students, including Frequently Asked Questions and a form to sign and return to the school if you do not want your child to participate in the survey.
If you would like further information, please contact Beaconsfield Primary School.
Thank you for supporting us to ensure that all our learners are safe, feel supported and are able to flourish, so they can engage in learning.
Mrs Daisy Stephens
Principal
Where are you now?
Book Week Parade
Father’s Day Stall
What’s been happening in Prep/1
What’s been happening in 2/3 Evans
In 2/3 Evans we have been learning about living things and life cycles. We have lots of tadpoles in a tank which we are watching grow into frogs. We have written some wondering questions about tadpoles that we are investigating. We have also learned about the life cycles of fungi, and we have a mushroom bag that is growing edible mushrooms for us to watch. We looked at a Fungi Flip with pictures of all the different fungi that can be found in Tasmania.
Launching into Learning at Beaconsfield
Pre-Kinder Information for Families
Term Dates 2023
Term 3
Tuesday 25 July - Friday 29 September
Term 4
Monday 16 October - Thursday 21 December
2023 Student Free Days
- Friday 3 November
CLASS CERTIFICATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Darcy | Prep Shaw-Johnston | Aspiration | For his persistence and enthusiasm for challenging tasks in Maths. |
Myah | Prep Shaw-Johnston | Respect | For respecting and tidying our classroom environment. |
Samantha | Prep/1 Nankivell/Taylor | Aspiration | For displaying fantastic work ethic in Maths and for demonstrating a great understanding of her learning. |
Hunter | Prep/1 Nankivell/Taylor | Growth | For working hard to listen for and write the sounds he can hear when doing his writing. |
Izaac | 1/2 Dawber | Aspiration | For having a happy and enthusiastic attitude towards his class work. |
Adrian | 1/2 Dawber | Growth | For demonstrating persistence to achieve learning goals even when he might find it challenging. |
Lilly-Jade | 2/3 Evans | Respect | For following the behaviour matrix and listening to instructions. |
Lucy | 2/3 Evans | Aspiration | For putting effort into her Maths work. |
John | 3/4 Cooper | Growth | For his engagement in ICT, learning how to use PowerPoint and creating a fantastic presentation to share. |
Kacie | 3/4 Cooper | Respect | For her willingness to help in the classroom, her kindness is always appreciated. |
Caleb | 3/4 Turnbull | Aspiration | For trying really hard to remain focussed on his own learning and ignoring distractions. |
Ryker | 3/4 Turnbull | Growth | For his settled and positive approach to Term 3. |
Sydni | 3/4 Turnbull | Growth | For her positive attitude and contributions in reading groups. |
Annabelle | 5/6 Jamieson | Aspiration | For consistently showing persistence and aiming high with all learning tasks. |
Isabella | 5/6 Jamieson | Aspiration | For always working hard and listening carefully at all times. |
Tristan | 5/6 James | Aspiration | For making a settled and dedicated start to his learning in Term 3. |
Nate | 5/6 James | Growth | For putting more time and effort into understanding his Maths work. |
CREDIT AWARDS | ||
|---|---|---|
75 CREDITS | Abigail | 1/2 Dawber |
Kobe | 1/2 Dawber | |
Sienna | 1/2 Dawber | |
50 CREDITS | Grace | 1/2 Dawber |
Harvey | 1/2 Dawber | |
30 CREDITS | James | 1/2 Dawber |
10 CREDITS | Evelyn | Prep Shaw-Johnston |
Lauran | Prep Shaw-Johnston | |
Lennon | Prep Shaw-Johnston | |
Isaiah | Prep Shaw-Johnston | |
Alexander | Prep/1 Nankivell/Taylor | |
Some of Our Rainbow Card Recipients
AUGUST | Kaia | 1/2 Dawber |
Charlie | Prep/1 Nankivell/Taylor | |
Koda | 5/6 Jamieson | |
Kitarna | 5/6 James | |
Madilyn | 1/2 Dawber | |
Bronte | Prep Shaw-Johnston | |
Nate | 5/6 Jamieson | |
Benjamin | 5/6 Jamieson | |
Piper | 3/4 Cooper |
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
Silent Disco 25 August
Child & Family Learning Centre
August Calendar
Storytellers Workshop Friday 18 August
Families Night – Celebration of Boo Week Thursday 24th August
Dads Matter Playgroup/Workshop
Little Athletics Tasmania Come & Try Days
Life Without Barriers – Become a Foster Carer
Royal Launceston Show Youth Art Awards
St Vincent de Paul Society visiting Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House
YAC West Tamar Term 3 Schedule
Beaconsfield Media Drama Gaming Club
Beaconsfield Youth Centre
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