Teachers at Port Dalrymple School are involved in professional learning and collaborative planning every Monday and Tuesday afterschool. The professional learning focuses on building teachers understanding of evidenced based teaching practice, explicit instruction and Literacy. One of the school priorities is ‘Quality Teaching and Literacy specifically reading.  Port Dalrymple has targets for improvement which focus on student learning outcomes and teachers using a range of data sources to measure student achievement over time.

At Port Dalrymple School teachers have co-constructed an ‘Explicit Instructional Model’ which reflects evidence-based teaching practices and teaching pedagogies which have the greatest impact on the student learning.  In every class from Kinder to Year 12 teachers will be discussing with students the Learning Intentions, Success Criteria and will provide students with feedback and collaborative learning opportunities.  In each lesson we want students to be able to answer three questions –

What am I learning today? 

Why am I learning this?

How will I know I have learned it?

In the general office we now have a number of second hand uniform items for families.  Thank you to the parents/guardians who have donated uniform to the school.  If you are in need of uniform please feel free to ask about our second hand items.

Port Dalrymple School Uniform Policy

Uniform Items Prep to Year 12

The Port Dalrymple School uniform consists of the following items which are all available from the school uniform store – the only exception being black shoes.

• Full-length navy blue pants, navy blue shorts.
• Port Dalrymple School polo shirt.
• Port Dalrymple School dress or skirt.
• Port Dalrymple School rugby jumper or navy blue soft shell jacket.
• Kinder to Year 6 students are required to wear a navy blue bucket hat in terms 1 and 4.
• The footwear to accompany the Port Dalrymple School uniform must be enclosed shoes, preferably black. Open toed shoes and thongs are not permitted.
• Navy blue or black stockings are to be worn only.

 The Sport Uniform consists of the following items available from the school store:

• Port Dalrymple School shorts or navy blue track pants/shorts. Skins can be worn but must be removed at the end of the lesson. The school store does not sell skins.
• Port Dalrymple School polo shirt.
• Port Dalrymple School rugby jumper or navy blue soft shell jacket.

The footwear to accompany the Sport Uniform must be suitable (non-marking) sports shoes.

Students who wear coloured tops as undergarments will be asked to remove them.

The school provides second-hand uniform items through the uniform shop.

Uniform Requirements

If you need support with uniform requirements please contact your child's AST or Assistant Principal to discuss your family’s eligibility for support or assistance in the purchase of school uniforms.

The uniform requirements are:

• The Port Dalrymple School uniform MUST be worn for excursions (except where specified).
• Sport Uniforms are to be worn on days when Health and Physical Education occurs, or when a student is participating in a school sports activity.
• Closed shoes MUST be worn at all times during school activities (except where otherwise permitted by staff).

The school calendar with important dates is on the school internet page located at the bottom.  To stay up to date subscribe to the school newsletter at https://portdalrymple.education.tas.edu.au

All staff at Port Dalrymple School in 2020 will have ongoing professional learning in restorative practice.  These sessions will be led by Rose Parker who works for Youth Justice and has worked in education for many years.

Restorative justice is a participatory and democratic justice that focuses on the incident and not solely on the wrongdoer’s behaviour. Individually and collectively, students address the causes of the harm, the impact of the harm, on those most affected and investigate ways to make amends and to put right the wrong they have done.  Teachers are being trained in restorative circles, the restorative language and how to conduct restorative meetings. 

This term the Student Leadership Board will also spend time learning about the importance of restorative practices.

Parents/Guardians are reminded to inform the school early of a morning if their child is absent. If your child has to be away from school, it is important to tell the school and provide the reason for the absence.  Regular school attendance will help students to gain the skills and knowledge needed for success both now and later in life. Attending school every day helps your child to make steady progress with their learning. A small number of absences is acceptable if a student is too sick to go to school or they have an illness that can be passed on to others. Parents/Guardians will be provided with regular attendance reports for their child.

Meet, Greet, Peek Barbecue, Kinder to Year 12, 4.30-6.30pm Tuesday, 25^th Feb

Launceston Cup, Wednesday 26^th Feb, No School

Student Leadership Induction Assembly, 9.30am School Gymnasium, Friday, 28^th Feb

Long Weekend Monday, 9^th March

School Swimming Carnival Years 3-10 Thursday, 12^th March

NHSSA Swimming Carnival Years 7-10 Tuesday, 31^st March

TPSSA Athletics Years 3-10 Friday, 3^rd April

In 2020 we have decided to introduce a Junior Leadership Board to Years 5/6. The Leadership Board will be open to 12 students both male and female. Those students who are interested in being a Junior Student Leader will need to write an Expression of Interest for the position during class time, presenting their statements to their peers. Miss Warren will discuss this process further with the year group.

The Junior Leadership Board will be responsible for junior reading leaders, fundraising events, assembly organisation, the flagpole, community consultation and potential leadership conferences.  

We are all very excited about the upcoming opportunities for all students in the Year 5/6 space in 2020.

Thank you for your ongoing support in enabling your child to be successful in reaching their goals throughout their education.

Students in Years 2 – 6 have had a busy and fun filled 2 weeks at our Learn to Swim, Swimming and Water Safety Program. It has been wonderful to see the progress and improved confidence in and around the water, particularly with our Year 2 students.

The Kinders have had a fantastic start to the year filled with play, learning and making new friends. While our Prep/1 classes are buckling down learning all about our emotions during Health.

Daily PE has started for our Primary students every morning and it is fantastic to see the leadership skills the Year 6’s are portraying as they plan, set up and run their activities.

We have some very exciting events coming up for our Junior students including Bravehearts, Brixhabition Competitions and more! Keep your eye on the school newsletter and internet page for more details to come!

Heritage Isle - School Banking

Year 7 Camp

During week 3, students ventured to Mount Cameron on our annual Year Seven Camp. On camp, the students participated in a range of activities, designed to build cohesion and teamwork.

They also completed a challenging hike to the summit of Mount Cameron via “The Maze” and took in the beautiful view of the North East peninsula of the state. Many students stated that this was a highlight of the trip. On the final day they braved the zip line, which traversed a running creek at the bottom of a small ravine. They enjoyed free time together, forming new friendships and creating bonds with their peers that will last throughout their time at Port Dalrymple School.

A big thank you to all staff who took time out of their busy schedule in order to make the camp a success.

              

Dear Parent/Guardian,

On Thursday the 12th of March, Port Dalrymple School will be holding the Year 3-10 Swimming Carnival at the George Town Pool. Please find the program attached at the bottom of the letter.

At Port Dalrymple School we would like to provide all students with the opportunity to participate and engage in fun water based activities as well as providing swimming races for the more able swimmers.

Our focus is on participation so we ask that students sign up for at least 2 swimming events. These events can include novelty and traditional events. Students will sign for events during PT/class teacher before the day of the carnival.

The carnival begins at 9:20 am.  All students are expected to be at the pool for attendance at 8:45 am. Attendance will be taken by the students Principal Teacher. If your child will be away on the day, please contact the school.  On arrival at the pool students are to find their class/PT teacher and sit with their class.

Buses and Dismissal

If your child catches a bus to school and is in years 3-10, the bus will drop them off at the pool and will pick students up from the pool at the end of the day.

 If your child walks to school or is usually dropped at school they will need to make their way to the pool. Please do not drop your child at the school on the day of the carnival if they are in Years 3-10.

The Swimming Carnival finishes at 3:00 pm and students will be dismissed from the pool.  If you would like to pick your child up earlier, a sign out sheet will be available. We ask that parents/guardians come into the pool area to sign their child out.

Lunch and Recess

As the carnival is a busy day, there will not be a recess break. Instead, we advise that students snack in-between their events. At 12:40 pm (see attached program) all students will be out of the pool for a regular lunch break and the participation afternoon will begin at 1:20 pm.   Students will not be permitted to leave the pool during the lunch break.

The pool canteen will be open for students. Your child may bring a small amount of money to purchase snacks, drinks and lunch if they wish.  Please note a BBQ will not be run by the school this year.

Sun Safety and Clothing

We ask that students are dressed appropriately and prepared for all weather conditions. Warm clothing is strongly advised, however as we are still experiencing warmer weather and high UV levels  it is imperative that your child has a hat, sunscreen and shirt when they are out of the pool. The school will provide sunscreen,however we encourage students to bring their own. If your child does not have a hat, they will be asked to stay in the shade for the day.

First Aid and Medication

A first aid and medication tent will be manned by a staff member on the day. If your child takes regular medication at school, they will be able to access this at the first aid tent and will be supervised as normal. If your child  self-administers medication for asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes etc, please remind them to pack their medication.

Cancellation of the Carnival

A decision by Senior Staff will be made at 7am if the carnival is to be cancelled due to poor weather. A notice will be posted on the Facebook page so please ensure you check this.  Buses will be advised. A rain date has been scheduled for the 13th of March.

We invite parents to come along and support the event and look forward to seeing you there.

If you have any further questions, please contact Mr Sanders at the school.

A significant focus for us at Port Dalrymple School is improving the teaching and learning of reading.  As part of this focus we are implementing a new reading program to support student learning.  This program called MacqLit is an evidence based program that has been implemented in many other Tasmanian Schools.  Selected students from the Grade 5/6 classes will be participating in small groups to learn and practice their reading skills and strategies.  We look forward to seeing student learning growth through this program.

Mrs Broomhall

Literacy Coach

ABC Reading Eggs is one of the online learning programs we use at Port Dalrymple School to support students in learning to read.  One of the exciting aspects of this program is that students can use this at home as well on a tablet or desktop device.

There are many exciting aspects to ABC Reading Eggs that you as a family can experience.  There are numbered lessons that your child can complete and many activities that you can share with your child.  They also have access to a huge online library of e-books to share with you (ABC Reading Eggspress).

To use ABC Reading Eggs and ABC Reading Eggspress at home - follow these steps:

1. Go to – app.readingeggs.com/login

    2.  Enter your child’s Login Name and Password – as provided by their class teacher.

Use of Mobile Phones by Students at School