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Zeehan Primary School

Locality: Zeehan, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6471 6133

Address: 7 Belstead Street 7469 Zeehan, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 30th November 2020 Issue #16 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2020 has been a very different, and at times difficult year as we managed our life, work and schooling with COVID-19. Change is part of life and Miss Rundle, Miss Crack and Miss Maher’s time on the West Coast finishes at the end of the school year. On behalf of the School Association, staff, students and school community I wish them well as they embark on the next part of their professional teaching journeys. Miss Ebony R...Continue reading

24.01.2022 DRINK BOTTLES Please ensure that your child brings a drink bottle to school filled with water only. As we are a Move Well, Eat Well school, no fizzy drink, cordial, milk or juice is allowed in student drink bottles.

24.01.2022 ZNC KIDS CLUB There will be no Kids Club at the Zeehan Neighbourhood Centre on the 23rd September. Kids Club will resume after the school holidays.

22.01.2022 Reminder - Student should not be on site before 8.30am.

21.01.2022 Thanks Mr Youd for putting our new courtyard bins together, we think they look great!

21.01.2022 HATS Zeehan Primary School is a SUNSMART School and all staff and students MUST wear a hat outside in Terms 1 and 4. If a student does not have a hat they are required to sit under the shaded area in the courtyard. Our Sunsmart policy is available on request by parents (like all our policies). Hats and spare shoes/gumboots must be worn when working outside in the garden.

21.01.2022 Reminder: Footy Colours Day today. Gold coin donation.

19.01.2022 Footy Colours Day! We raised $42 for the Fight Cancer Foundation.

19.01.2022 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM RFDS The Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) Youth Mental Health Program supports young people aged 8 to 16 years who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues in remote and rural areas. Fran and Julie are part of a mobile team of youth health professionals who provide a mental health outreach service to address the needs of young people living on the West Coast. The RFDS provide a FREE mental health support service to eligible youn...g people and can deliver therapeutic support and intervention face to face in your local community. How to get involved; Referrals to the program can made by your; school, treating doctor, nurse, allied health professionals, community members, local service providers, or a self-referral. Please contact one of the Youth Mental Health team members below for further assistance: Email - referrals: [email protected] Fran Kubanek - Youth Mental Health Worker - 0437 901 969 Julie Graham Youth Mental Health Worker - 0455 160 412 Adele Daly - Mental Health Team Leader 0447 064 582

19.01.2022 Zeehan Primary School Association would like to take this opportunity to wish students, parents and staff a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.

18.01.2022 Monday 30 November - Friday 11 December (10 days) Every day Grades 5 (Miss Rundle)-6 9.05am-10.00am Grades 3- 5(Mrs K) 11.50am-12.45pm... This week K/P Wed & Fri 1.55pm-2.40pm 1/2 Mon, Tues & Thurs 1.55pm-2.40pm Next week K/P Mon, Wed & Fri 1.55pm-2.40pm 1/2 Tues & Thurs 1.55pm-2.40pm

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our Chess team - Oskar, Phoenix, Madison, Mika, Tabby and Clark for coming 22nd! This was out of 34 schools across Australia and New Zealand. There were 254 individual players competing at Nationals over the past two days and we would like to say a huge congratulations to Clark for coming 11th!

18.01.2022 Due to COVID-19 restrictions, unfortunately parents are not able to attend and watch students participate in the Swimming and Water Safety Program this year.

18.01.2022 NUT AWARENESS A reminder that NUTELLA is made from hazelnuts and is not to be included in lunchboxes. We have students who are allergic to these products. Peanuts (including peanut butter), walnuts, hazelnuts (including nutella) are alerts (contact with or/and consumption will have a severe effect) and cannot be sent to school.

17.01.2022 VISITING THE SCHOOL The Department of Education (DoE) and Public Health advise that it is now safe for parents and visitors to enter classrooms, however, the following requirements must be adhered to: - Do not enter the school if you are feeling unwell - Maintain a 1.5m distance between yourself and other adults - Keep your visits brief and don’t stay longer than necessary... - Keep hands clean through regular washing with soap and water or hand sanitiser. All DoE sites require visitors that will be on site for longer than 15 minutes to complete a Visitor Health Screening Form. This means that if you require a meeting with a staff member or are coming into a classroom for longer than 15 minutes, you MUST first sign in at the office and complete this form before you will be allowed to proceed. If you are just dropping your child or an item (lunches, spare clothes etc) off or having a quick chat with a staff member, you will not need to complete this form.

16.01.2022 UPCOMING EVENTS Term 3 September 25th September Footy Colours Day (Student Council) 25th September Last Day Term 3... Term 4 October 12th First Day Term 4 19th Newsletter 21st K/P Excursion 22nd 1/2/3 Excursion 23rd 4/5/6 Excursion 26th State Chess Finals (online) 28th Athletics Carnival (TBC) 30th Student Free Day November 2nd Public Holiday 5th RFDS Simulator Visit 6th Transition Day 10th WCSSSA Athletics (TBC) 11th MSP School Photos 18th Day for Daniel Fun Run 25th Assembly/CU Graduations 2pm K/P Host 27th Transition Day 30th Swimming and Water Safety Program December 1st 11th Swimming and Water Safety Program 4th Reports Home 14th Grade 6 Leavers Dinner (TBC) 15th Presentation Assembly 12pm 17th Fun Day Last Day for Students 18th Last Day for Staff TERM DATES - 2020 Term 3 20/07/2020 25/09/2020 Term 4 12/10/2020 17/12/2020

15.01.2022 Thank you for visiting us this week Firefighter Craig! We have had a blast!

15.01.2022 Zeehan Primary School is hosting the West Coast sports day for grades 3-6 from Rosebery, Strahan, Queenstown and Zeehan.

14.01.2022 We once again apologise for being unable to stream our End of Year Assembly. We have now been informed that it was not a ZPS internet issue but a DoE issue. Below is an explanation of what occured today. Degradation - Internet Start: Tuesday 15/12/2020 ... Finish: N/A Duration: Ongoing Purpose: DoE are currently experiencing congestion on the internet link for the Department. ITS are working with the service provider to resolve. Impact: All sites may be experiencing poor internet performance.

14.01.2022 16th December 2020 Issue #17 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Yesterday, we celebrated with our Presentation Assembly. I wish to apologise to our many parents, families and community members that our live streaming was halted by a DoE internet issue. Part of the assembly was recorded and clips are on the ZPS FB page. ... On Monday I spent a delightful three hours with Grade 6 students and ZPS staff at View 42 in Strahan and together we enjoyed a three course meal. I wish all Grade 6 students all the best as they finish Year 6 tomorrow and start their high school journey in 2021. Please refer to our last page where our Grade 6 students are celebrated. The Acting Principal for Term 1 and Term 2 will be Mr Josh Dean (left). Mr Dean is the current Acting Assistant Principal at Rosebery District School. Welcome Mr Dean and I wish you all the best in the role of acting principal. Change is part of life, as I reflect on the journey of the past six years of Principalship, we have achieved a lot and it is not over. While I am at East Devonport Primary School the following renovations/upgrades will occur: - $120,000 spend ($80, 0000 DoE and $40,000 ZPS) with new carpet, paint and electrical work in the Music and Health rooms, new carpet and sink bench in the K/P classroom, new sink in the 1/2/3 classroom and painting of the computer room. The Art room will also receive an overdue upgrade. - $30,000 DoE minor grant for the Stadium to be sanded and varnished with new line markings (January). - ZPS will pay for an upgrade of toilets in the main building (near the Principal’s Office) and in Gowrie Park building (near the 1/2/3 classroom) at a cost of $25,000. - Mr Youd is currently erecting new fencing near the bus shed/carpark and putting up/fixing fencing around the school boundary (near new units and near the stadium) early next year. The School Association is working on a project to improve the oval/ground behind the stadium. It is hoped a set of AFL goal posts will be erected (requested by students), levelled with quality dirt that will grow grass (to hold our Athletics and regional sports events) and be graded so the water does not sit. Reminders: Kinder students are invited to attend school as a normal school day on Thursday (Fun Day) and we will have a special visit from the man in red. Tomorrow (last day of the school year) the Breakfast Club will offer pancakes (8:30-9:15am). We will also have a BBQ lunch (sausages) and in the afternoon a movie and popcorn. I wish students, staff and parents a very happy and enjoyable Christmas and a safe holiday. Shar Principal

14.01.2022 1/2/3 putting their procedure writing into practice as they wrote recipes on how to make fairy bread and then tested them out.

14.01.2022 21st September, 2020 Issue #12 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT The Jump Rope for Heart jump off afternoon was lots of fun with students demonstrating a range of skipping skills. This event is held every year to raise money and the students, who donated online, received certificates for their donations raising a total of $1006. We would also like to acknowledge the donations given after the event and we will hand out certificates to those students. Thank you to the parents who attended... and who had a skip with their child. A fun activity that can continue at home as it develops a range of loco motor skills, which are important in every child’s development. Students are requesting daily to be in the garden and we aim to spend a lot of term 4 putting together more garden beds. We will be busy moving the load of pine bark recently received and planting a variety of vegetables. Students just love working with tools moving dirt, mulch and pine bark (small pile near the stadium). Students will need a change of shoes to be in their school bag or in a named plastic bag that is left at school. Due to the mud being accidentally walked into the buildings we have implemented a ‘no change of shoes, no garden’ rule for term 4. At the recent School Association meeting, this year’s leavers dinner expectations for being invited by the Principal and Staff were discussed. Due to COVID-19, for this year only, Grade 6 students must have an attendance rate of 90% or above in term 4, participate in all aspects of their learning program (including our school’s athletic carnival) and not have a suspension. It is a parent’s responsibility to notify the school of the reason that their child/ren is/are not attending and it is to be an authorised reason or medical certificate. Parents of Grade 6 students will receive a letter outlining the expectations in greater detail. This ensures all students have the opportunity to meet the requirements to be offered an invite. If you are having trouble getting your child to attend school, please contact and ask for assistance as the Department of Education has specialist service providers available for support. Please note, it is not an automatic right to attend a Grade 6 leavers dinner. Reminders: - Friday 25th of September - Last day of term and Footy Colours Day ($1 donation). Have a relaxing, sun filled holiday, Shar Principal

14.01.2022 We would like to thank all staff and students for their efforts at the swimming carnival today! Thank you also to Cassie, Lisa and Gunther for cooking our BBQ lunch! Please check what clothing your child/ren has taken home with them today as we had a couple of missing polo tops! If you find clothing/towels that do not belong to your family, please bring them to the office and we will find the owner or place them in lost property. This is a good reminder to please label your child/ren's clothing!

13.01.2022 Good luck to the following students playing online chess today: Avalon, Mika, Oskar, Noah, Blake and Phoenix.

13.01.2022 Congratulations Miss Crack!!

13.01.2022 OFFICE CONTACT During the day, the office telephone may not be answered due to Justine being at recess (10:45am-11am), lunch (11:45am-12:30pm), attending a first aid incident (anytime) or meeting staff requests (all the time). Please try again later or leave your name and/or a message and Justine will call you back. Our voicemail system is currently experiencing some issues and we hope to have this working again soon.

11.01.2022 Thank you Surf Life Saving Tasmania for visiting our Prep/1/2 students today for the Beach to Bush Program!

11.01.2022 Please be advised that there have been some changes to the Term 1 school holiday dates. The end date for Term 1, 2021, has been brought forward to allow the school holiday period to commence immediately following Easter Tuesday. This means that students will not have to return to school for three days between Easter break and Term 1 school holidays, which was previously the case. The new arrangements are as follows:... Date/s Event(K-10) Thursday 1 April End of Term 1 (11 and 12) Friday 2 April Tues 6 April Easter break Wed 7 April Tues 20 April Term 1 holidays (2 weeks) Wed 21 April Term 2 commences See more

11.01.2022 ZPS School Association would like to take this opportunity to thank staff, students, parents and visitors for making term 3 so successful. We wish you a safe holidays and we will see you back on Monday the 12th of October for term 4.

11.01.2022 UPCOMING EVENTS Term 4 December 1st State Chess... 1st 11th Swimming and Water Safety Program 4th Reports Home 8th LiL End of Year Party 14th Grade 6 Leavers Dinner 15th Presentation Assembly 12pm 17th Fun Day Last Day for Students 18th Last Day for Staff See more

10.01.2022 Some of our teachers have been nominated for the West Coast's Apple for the Teacher. Vote for our teachers using the link below! https://www.7xs.com.au/apple-for-the-teacher/vote

10.01.2022 One of our new 2021 Kindergarten students was so excited for transition day, he was ready at 7 this morning.

09.01.2022 Our Kinder/Prep students were excited to receive their very own tennis racquets thanks to ANZ Australia and Tennis Australia! #racquetroadshow

07.01.2022 Mrs Klineberg’s prep to 6 science classes will be exploring the garden and frogs next term for a school-wide inquiry project. Some classes have already come up with creative ideas for making our garden more frog-friendly. As a part of this, we’re encouraging parents to download the free Frog ID app that allows you to record frog calls, send it to scientists at the Australian Museum, and they email back telling you what species you’ve recorded. Scientists want to collect this ...data to learn more about frogs across Australia. These scientists have told Mrs K that they don’t have a lot of information about frog populations on the West Coast, so Zeehan Primary will be doing some ground-breaking science! It’s also a great holiday activity for kids, getting them out in nature while helping to understand and conserve our unique local frog populations. The app also tells you what potential frog species live nearby and allows you to listen to recordings of their call sounds. We already have local recordings of the Tasmanian Froglet, and lots of students are keen to be the first to record the rather funny-sounding call of the Eastern Banjo Frog, a potential West Coast resident. See the attached link for more information about the Frog ID project: https://www.frogid.net.au/ See more

07.01.2022 Message to 123 parents: Further to a note sent out in week 1 about home readers and word work, Zeehan Primary School is currently changing some of its Literacy program. This is why home readers have not been given out yet. This will start from next week, initially with just a home reader and later word work will be added. Thank you for your patience.

06.01.2022 Please be aware that the Learning together group - Zeehan Primary School is only for parents/carers who have children enrolled in Lil/pre-kinder and Kinder/Prep, this is a private group. We apologise but we do not accept requests to join (request will be declined) unless you are a parent/carer as listed above. Please have your family/friends join our Zeehan Primary School page. Regards Admin.

05.01.2022 Parents and carers play a key role in preventing and responding to bullying. The first step is learning about bullying. What is it? What isn't it? What's the be...st way to respond? This will help you to talk to your child about bullying and what to do if they experience it. Remember, you should always let your school know if your child reports that bullying is happening at school. To download some handy fact sheets for families visit https://fal.cn/3dyYq #BullyingNoWay #NDA2021

05.01.2022 Swimming- Due to COVID restrictions, parents are unable to attend swimming and watch their child/ren. This was issued by the State Government.

04.01.2022 Can parents of Grade 6 students please start emailing in past photos of their children to [email protected]. These will be passed on to Miss Rundle for the end of year leavers presentation. We request 6-8 photos of each child from when they were younger. If you have hard copies, we can scan them for you at the office. Thank you.

04.01.2022 Thank you ESS Zeehan Village and Bluestone Mines for providing us with fresh fruit every Tuesday for another year!

01.01.2022 Here is our other twin.

01.01.2022 2021 Zeehan Primary School Staff List Ms Shar Woodberry Principal Miss Justine Parish - School Business Manager Mr Leigh Nichols - 4/5/6 Teacher... Mrs Jess Klineberg 1/2/3 Teacher Miss Eloise Young K/P Teacher Mrs Carol Maney LIL/Pre-Kinder + Art Teacher (3 day) Mrs Kim Reeves - In-School Support Teacher (2 day) Mrs Oriel McGee Instructional Coach Literacy (1 day) Miss Jessinda Jones - Instructional Coach Numeracy (1 day) Mrs Alison Karpiniec Japanese and Support (1 day) Miss Isabella Henwood - PE/Health Teacher (1 day) Mrs Sharon Williams (Miss Sharon) Teacher Assistant/Office Administrator Ms Cassandra Horsley(Miss Cass) Teacher Assistant Mrs Janet Perkins Education Facility Attendant Mrs Sue Mackrell Education Facility Attendant Mr Arthur Youd Education Facility Attendant/Grounds Mr Tom Schrader School Nurse Mr James Wells ICT Support (WC schools) Mrs Karene Bracken Senior Psychologist (TBC) Mrs Sonia Guizzo Senior Language and Speech Psychologist (TBC) Mrs Debra Drake Social Worker (TBC) See more

01.01.2022 Our Pre-Kinder students are having a fantastic transition day with their Kindergarten peers.