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Miandetta Primary
Newsletter – 11 December, 2012
From the Principal
Achievements - We have two great achievements
featured in our newsletter today. Congratulations to Mrs
Ruffels for her co-ordination of our finger knitting
challenge. Through her dedication and perseverance and
the contributions of numerous student knitters we have
broken the world record! Details of this feat further on in
the newsletter. Another first for our school in recent
history – Miss Reeves and the student council entered a
float in the Devonport Christmas
Parade on Friday evening with a
‘12 Days of Summer
theme’. Hopefully the photos
capture our Australian theme
and friendly wavers (couldn’t
capture the singing voices). I have
included the 12 Days of Summer
verse for your enjoyment!
After the parade, Hayden Adams
and Ella Woodberry presented
our wonderful Christmas panel
to the mayor which is now
proudly on display around the
Christmas tree in the Mall.
Volunteer Morning Tea - Last week we held our annual
volunteer morning tea. It was wonderful to be able to
recognise the significant efforts of our volunteers, who
generously donate their time and skills to support our
students. Unfortunately many of our helpers were unable
to attend so I’d like to thank you in print. We have over
150 people who assist us in a variety of ways; as classroom
support, library helper, member of committees, gardener,
fundraiser, literacy tutor, canteen helper, banker, sports
coach and the list continues. Thankyou. You make a huge
contribution to our school and are wonderful models of
citizenship for our students. We value the support of
everyone who has assisted and look forward to welcoming
volunteers again in 2013.
Congratulations - Last week Baynen Lowe represented
the North West Coast athletic squad at the
PSST
championships. He performed extremely well
coming 3rd in the State final of the 800m. Congratulations
Baynen on your fantastic effort.
Grade 6 Orientation Day - On Tuesday of last week
our grade 6 students visited their high schools for
orientation. These days are a great opportunity to meet
students from other schools and the teachers they will be
working with next year. Reports suggest our students
enjoyed their day and are looking forward to next year.
D e p a r t me nt of E d uc a t ion
End of Year Reports - These will be sent home with
students tomorrow, Wednesday I2 December for all classes
except for Kinder Chilcott who will receive theirs on
Thursday 13 December.
2012 Classes - Our class structures for next year have
been confirmed as follows:
Kinder (2 classes)
Grade Prep (1 class)
Grade P/1 (2 classes)
Grade 1/2 (1 class)
Grade 2 (1 class)
Grade 3/4 (3 classes)
Grade 4/5 (1 class)
Grade 5/6 (2 classes)
Your child’s class and teacher will be advised on Monday 17
December, subject to confirmation of staffing from HR. Our
staffing has yet to be finalised. Teachers and senior staff
have met on a number of occasions to consider class
placements. These processes are very complex. Balance has
to be maintained across class sizes, sibling placements, male/
female numbers, ability, behaviour issues, friendships, social/
emotion issues and any parent information provided. We
appreciate your support. Students will visit their new
classrooms next Wednesday afternoon and in most
circumstances meet their 2013 teacher/teachers.
Big Day Out and End of Year Assembly - Its hard to
believe our 2012 school year is nearly over and within the
next week there are two significant events for our forty
one Grade 6 students. On Thursday they attend the Big
Day Out in Launceston and on Tuesday we say farewell at
our final assembly. The assembly will begin at 11.15am and
conclude around 12.30pm. We will be reserving some front
seating for the parents of our grade 6 students. The multipurpose room will not be open until 10.45am. As this is a
public event, photos and videos may be taken. However, a
message from our legal services area; these can only be
used for private and domestic purpose, not posted on social
media sites such as Facebook and You Tube. Thankyou.
School Picnic - We will celebrate the end of the school
year with our picnic at the Latrobe Pool on Thursday 20
December from 10am - 2pm (weather permitting). Students
will need: suitable casual clothes including a hat, a rash shirt
or t-shirt that covers the shoulders, bathers, towel and a
plastic bag for wet items, snacks, drink bottle and lunch – if
not ordered. Please ensure all personal items are clearly
named. Class sunscreen will be available for students to
use. However if you prefer, you may provide your own
sunscreen. Parents are welcome to join us at the pool for
this end of year event. Alternate arrangement will be made
if there is inclement weather.
Mandy Beard
On Friday the 7th of December, the Student Council entered the Devonport Christmas Parade with an Aussie, Christmas
themed float. The Student Council (were on the float) sang the song The 12 Days of Summer. Miandetta's float came first
in the schools division and we would like to thank Miss Reeves, Mrs Hill, SERVE-AG and everyone else who has contributed in the float.
Finger Knitting Update!
On Saturday the large ball of finger knitting was unrolled and measured at the Reece High
School gym. After completing 193 and a half laps of the gym we finally had our accurate
measurement to submit to Guiness World Records. The previous record set last year by an
American school was 9 kilometres, 86 metres and 72 centimetres. Our final measurement is 16
kilometres, 665 meters and 57 centimetres!! WE HAVE DONE IT!! Congratulations to
everyone in the school community who has contributed by finger knitting, donating wool or
helping to measure the knitting at the end. It was a massive effort by you all. Miandetta Primary
School will be known worldwide and be a part of history.
A special thank you to the following families and staff members who helped to
measure the mammoth ball on Saturday: Angela, Eve, Meg and Alice Sutton,
Georgina, Abbey, Sam and Lee Bonfield, Mrs Adams, Miss Reeves, Miss Clayton,
Ms Dowie, Mrs Thomas and Mr and Mrs Somers. We could not have done this
without Craig from Braddon Building Surveying. Craig gave up his time on
the weekend to ensure that we had precise measurements and to act as a
witness to our amazing effort. Thank you also to Reece High School who
allowed us to use their gymnasium over the weekend.
The finger knitting has yet to be rolled back up. This is going to take some time. Once it is complete it will be placed
near the multipurpose room hopefully with our world record certificate. All of the documentation will be sent by
mail to London this week, so it won’t be until next year that we will officially be told that we are the new world
record holders for the longest finger knitting by a team!
Mrs Ruffels
During term three, P/1R have been using two
litre milk containers to build an igloo as part
of a maths investigation. Here are some facts
that we found out: Altogether we had 629
milk containers. We counted the different
coloured lids and this is what we had: 195
dark blue, 55 yellow, 47 red, 47 white, 32
light blue, 9 green and 2 brown which equals
387 lids. Instead of counting how many
didn’t have lids we had a go at finding the
difference between the amount of lids and
the total amount of milk containers. The answer was 242 milk containers without
lids. Our igloo can also hold 10 students!!
We would like to say a special thank you to Izobel’s mum Sonia who collected many
of the containers from Anvers and even washed them out for us - THANK YOU!
Class Achievers
Maycie Gale
Tahli Boys
Caitlyn Steven
Paige Curran
Tiahna Munday-Faulkner
Darcy Gow
Lachlan Marshall
Chloe Holmes
Oliver Kelly
Sahanna Brady
Amalia Johnson
Ethan Slater
Eve Sutton
Lucas Penfold
Ebony Munday-Faulkner
Ella Alexander
Izaac Woolley
Hayden Carswell
Sophie Gaby
Xander Woodberry
Ella Ling
Jacob Hutchins
Max Sharp
Tahlita Jackson
Bailey Horton
Nikki Jones
Rebekah Newett
Caleb Sheppard
Fletcher Kelly
Tianah Hill
Charlotte Newman
Millie Johnson
Bailey Munro
Louis Pinner
Beau Banham
Bella Febey
Ow-Anne Rush
Samuel Barker
Ashton Smith
Kezhia Diamond
Izobel Woodberry
Logan Cadle
Romy Dean
Macayla Holmes
Cassidy Blake
Hannah Magor
Shanyse Barnes
Trinity Lawson
Bryce Bingham
Cooper Smith
Alexander Kean
Marley Williams
Benjamin D’Monte
Austin keay
Ella Woodberry
Ayla Sharp
Mia Atkinson
Brodhi Cullen
Elliot Brownlow
Caitlyn Bishop
Victoria Gorman
Brylie Hingston
Joshua Chilcott
Denley Harris
Trey Grundy
Janeva Frankcombe
Emily Penfold
Ebony Bellchambers
Angel Wells
Zac Clarke
Bailey Good
Dylan Boys
Kate Mansfield
Mitchell Davey
Erin Powell
Max Pinner
Ivy Haines
Thomas Ruffels
Hayden Davey
Joel Bowden
Pheibe Horton
Georgia Bonfield
Charlie Clark
Lachlan Churchill
Nikita Frost
Kyhle Dennison
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the second day of Christmas my, my true love sent to me: two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre
bird up a gum tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: four barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach
umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: five banana chairs, four barbeques, three splashing
swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: six weeks off school, five banana chairs, four barbecues,
three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: seven charcoal chickens, six weeks off school, five
banana chairs, four barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: eight tubes of sunscreen, seven charcoal chickens, six
weeks off school, five banana chairs, four barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre
bird up a gum tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: nine sunburnt kids, eight tubes of sunscreen, seven
charcoal chickens, six weeks off school, five banana chairs, four barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach
umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: ten boogie boards, nine sunburnt kids, eight tubes of
sunscreen, seven charcoal chickens, six weeks off school, five banana chairs, four barbecues, three splashing
swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: eleven pairs of thongs, ten boogie boards, nine
sunburnt kids, eight tubes of sunscreen, seven charcoal chickens, six weeks off school, five banana chairs, four
barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: twelve Christmas shoppers, eleven pairs of thongs, ten
boogie boards, nine sunburnt kids, eight tubes of sunscreen, seven charcoal chickens, six weeks off school, five
banana chairs, four barbecues, three splashing swimmers, two beach umbrellas and a lyre bird up a gum tree.
Fundraising Committee Christmas Raffle
Last call for non perishable items to be donated as the
Christmas raffle will be drawn this Friday at the school
assembly. A reminder for all raffle books, sold or unsold to
be returned to the office by this Thursday at the latest.
Thank you to all families who have already donated.
Christmas Stall
This week on Thursday and Friday after school there will
be a Christmas stall held in the multi purpose room.
Stocking fillers will be available for purchase ranging from
$1 - $5. Come along and grab a bargain!
RSPCA Visit
This was a
great success
last Wednesday with most classes getting the opportunity
to view a presentation by Andrea Carne, the state
Community Engagement Manager. Andrea was impressed
with our student’s respect for animals and their level of
interest in caring for them. Andrea personally delivered our
donations to the Devonport RSPCA shelter. The staff was
very excited to receive our gifts and said the animals there
would think it is Christmas already! Thank you to all
families who sent along donations to this worthy cause.
School Banking - Reminder
There is only a small number of school banking days left:
Friday14 December and Tuesday 18 December.
Miandetta Sports Uniforms - Reminder
With Spring rosters finishing in the coming week, all sports
uniforms and tops need to be returned to the school office
in a good condition. Thank you.
School Levies/Book Sales Day - Reminder
Levies have been set for 2013 at $125 for kindergarten and
$160 for prep to grade 6 students. Book sales are scheduled
for Thursday 31 January from 8am to 4pm. Book packs will
not be available any earlier. If you are unable to pick up
packs on this day, a later time can be negotiated.
On book sales day, a book pack will be given to each
student. Full payment of levies is encouraged on the day, but
payment instalments may be negotiated. Parents may
organise this prior to this date.
All levy paying families will receive an invoice in the mail per
child. This invoice MUST be bought in on book sales day.
This year levies can be paid by cash, cheque, eftpos, BPay or
at Service Tas. Thank you.
Get Moving Tasmania
Last Friday at our Principal’s Assembly, the school was
presented with a certificate to recognise our participation
in the 2012 Medibank Active Tasmania Awards. On behalf
of the school Mrs Adams had nominated our “Golden
Foot” program as an entrant in this year’s awards. While
Miandetta Primary was not a winner, the certificate we
received recognises our efforts, along with 61 other
programs set up in schools around Tasmania, with the aim
of promoting healthier and more active students. Well
Done!
Term Dates ~ 2013 - Reminder
Term 1:
5 February - 19 April
Golden Foot Winners!
Well done to Grade 3/4 AM who have won the Golden
Foot trophy for the final time this year. What a massive
effort by a dedicated and active team! This class
consistently had high numbers of active arrivers throughout
the year and in November averaged 14 people coming to
school in active ways every day.
Prep/One Somers was another outstanding team. Although
they didn't win the trophy, having to compete against the
power of 3/4AM, this class also maintained a consistent
effort throughout the year having excellent averages every
month.
Well done to all the active arrivers in 2012!
Moderation Day:
*Friday, 19 April
Miandetta Primary School
Berrigan Road, Devonport, Tasmania, 7310
Ph (03) 6424 4428 Fax (03) 6424 9978
Email - miandetta.primary@education.tas.gov.au
Web - http://www.schools.education.tas.gov.au/miandetta
Easter:
29 March - 2 April
Term 2:
6 May - 5 July
Term 3:
22 July - 27 September
Term 4:
14 October - 19 December
Professional Learning Days:
*Thursday, 28 March, *Monday, 22 July, *Friday, 25 October
Dates to Remember
December 13 Grade 6 Big Day Out
December 14 Principals Assembly - 1:25pm
December 18 Grade 6 Final Assembly - 11:15am
December 20 Last Day For Students-Whole School at Pool
December 21 Last Day For Staff
January 31
Book Sales Day ~ 8am - 4pm
February 5
Term 1 Begins ~ 2013