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Powerful lessons from historyFIFTY years ago next month,Snug Primary School cameperilously close to being burntdown. But the school today hasemerged from the ashes tobecome a thriving part of theSnug community.

The 1967 bushfires, whichkilled 64 people, injured 900,and destroyed 1300 buildings,burnt out the second floor ofthe school’s clock tower blockas the students huddled justoutside the flames’ reach.

“All the students shelteredin the school hall, the curtainswere closed, and the musicteacher played the piano to tryto calm the children and blockout the noise of the bushfire,”principal Bonnie Jeffrey said.

“One of the senior teacherspoured the water from a teapotinto the mouths of the childrenas they sat in the hall.”

Since those dark days, theschool has gone from strengthto strength, and today catersfor more than 350 students.

Ms Jeffrey believes thespirit of the community has

been a driving force in theresurgence of Snug Primary.

“Today, it’s a highlyfunctioning school with areally strong schoolassociation, [and] lots ofcommunity connections,” shesaid.

On February 7, theanniversary of the fires, theschool will be involved in acommemoration walk to thebushfire memorial near SnugBeach. Ms Jeffrey sees theanniversary as an opportunityfor students to reflect on theimportance of community.

“As part of that, all studentshave produced either a writtenpiece or a visual piece ofartwork,” she said.

“Our values here talk aboutcommunity and acceptanceand respect, and I think havingan event as significant as the’67 bushfires it’s a really goodlearning opportunity to teachchildren about what it meansto be a community member,[and] how they can volunteerand help each other.”

IN MEMORY: Snug Primary School Grade 6 students Flynn Coburn-Pugh and Ella Giles, both 12, have created artworks to help commemorate the 1967 bushfires. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

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Message from Jeremy Rockliff, Education and Training Minister

I EXTEND my warmestwishes to you all as wecommence another excitingschool year.

I hope the Christmas andNew Year season was anenjoyable one and that you areall feeling refreshed, excitedand ready as you prepare tohead back to school.

I would also like to welcomeall new students, their parentsand carers to our schools,particularly those startingkindergarten, as well as thenewest Year 11 and 12 studentsin the 18 schools extending thisyear. This is an exciting timefor you all.

Providing educationalopportunities to your childrenwill give them the very beststart in life. As a community I

encourage you all to getinvolved in your child’seducation and value theimportant role that it plays indeveloping their potential andability to lead a happy andfulfilling life.

It was a pleasure to be ableto share in some of your end-of-school-year celebrations inDecember, and it provided mewith an insight into the greatwork that happens in ourschools.

I would like to thank allprincipals, teachers and schoolsupport staff for their hardwork and dedication inpreparing our students forfulfilling and rewarding lives.

Recognising student andschool achievement is afantastic way to celebratesuccess.

We will see the momentumbuilt in 2016 continue in 2017as a number of actions are

implemented with a focus onimproving student outcomes.

We have made significantprogress in the review of theTasmanian Education Act,with the legislation passingboth Houses of Parliament in2016.

I am confident that we arecontinuing on the path thatwill provide the very bestframework for Tasmania’seducation system.

Education is important forall Tasmanians, and this vitalpiece of legislation will assist insupporting the continuedimprovement of Tasmania’seducation system and prepareour students for a bright future.

The TasmanianGovernment’s decision toreintroduce nurses intoschools has been a greataddition for students and thebroader school communities.

From the start of the 2017school year we will have 20full-time equivalent registerednurses working at targetedschools across Tasmania, whoare supporting the healthneeds and education ofstudents in a variety of ways.

School nurses are available

to help children in areas suchas mental health andwellbeing, body image andhealthy relationships, as wellas the delivery of local, stateand national health promotioninitiatives.

This is just one of themeasures we have taken toimprove Tasmania’s educationsystem and give students thebest possible environment inwhich to learn and grow.

We are playing a key role insupporting the government’sgoal for more youngTasmanians to completeYear 12 with strong literacyand numeracy skills and ameaningful qualification.

Our secondary schools andcolleges are working togetherso that we can provide thetypes of subjects that studentswant to study, wherever theyare in our state.

In 2016 we provided

genuine choice to youngpeople through the delivery ofYear 11 and 12 subjects in 12extension schools.

In 2017, a further 18 schoolswill commence their extensionprograms.

It is a great privilege to beyour minister and I lookforward to working with allschool communities andeducation stakeholders againthis year as we continue towork together to promoteimprovement in our students’results, as well as thecompletion and attainment ofmeaningful qualifications.

Our education system isfundamentally aboutproviding a safe and supportivelearning environment thathelps to inspire our children tostrive for their very best.

My best wishes to you all fora happy, safe and successful2017.

STRONG VISION: Education and Training Minister Jeremy Rockliff.

LEARNING, laughter, and imagination are all part of the experience in the outdoor learning environment at The Friends’ School kindergarten.

Curiosity and questioningare nurtured in children at Friends’, which sets the scene for student engagement and inquiry, and a love of learning.

The Friends’ School actively encourages its kindergarten students to be curious about the world, to wonder about the extraordinary things in everyday life. and creatively explore their personal interests.

Water play, digging, plantsand gardens, looking, building and a thousand questions all

form part of a typical day at Friends’ kindergarten.

The centre is guided by theschool’s Quaker values and practices, including simplicity, integrity, community and earthcare, and also follows the Reggio Emilia principles.

These view children as active learners whose tools for discovery include the learning environment with its many natural textures, engaging spaces and rigorous opportunities.

Ideas such as these shapedthe design of the new outdoor learning area at the kindergarten.

Specific ideas reflecting thechildren’s wishes — such as rock pools, a messy area and

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circular seating to replicate Quaker meeting spaces, were incorporated into the inquiry garden.

Head of Friends’ PrimaryYears Mary-Margaret Gibson explains that “inquiry empowers independent learning and creativity in children”.

“Access to a stimulating play environment is a deliberate approach that we have adopted to encourage children to engage with nature, to think, to question and to experiment,” she said.

Students and staff warmlyinvite interested persons to visit the new external play area during a twilight open visit on March 28 from 4-6pm. The kindergarten is on the school’s Argyle St campus.

Curiosity a potent toolTHE FRIENDS’ SCHOOL

SENSORY STIMULATION: The Friends’ School kindergarten students Alexandra Gee and Benjamin Cooper explore the garden designed to help children engage with nature.

Exciting times in education

“If you didn’t know new things the world wouldn’t be so exciting.” Year 1 Friends’ student

23 Commercial Road North Hobart Ph: 03 6210 2200 Fax: 03 6234 8209 Email: enrol.office@friends.tas.edu.au

www.friends.tas.edu.au

We are CuriousThe International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme provides our curriculum framework. It uses an ‘Inquiry’ approach, which encourages children to explore, question and think independently.

To discuss how Friends’ can support your child’s needs, please call our Enrolments Office on 6210 2286.

THE FRIENDS’ SCHOOL

The Friends’ School is an IB World School.

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Study the key to a great life

Spotlight on individual growth

RESEARCH across Australiaand overseas tells us mostcareer choices available toyoung people today requirethe completion of Year 11 and12 school education or othertraining qualifications.

Employers agree that, inmost cases, they would ratheremploy a young person whohas a Year 12 qualification thansomeone who has left school atthe end of Year 10, becauseYear 12 leavers are generallymore mature, and have moreskills and experience.

Finishing Year 12 is a hugeadvantage for students bothfinancially and socially — themore educated young peopleare, the more choices theyhave in their adult lives.

Where to start for students:The sooner you start exploringyour options, the better placedyou will be to move throughschool and on to furthereducation and training – andinto the job you want.

Think about the types ofthings you like to do and thesort of life you want, and makea shortlist of some careerchoices that interest you. WHAT sorts of things areimportant to you?HOW will you fund them?HOW much money will youneed to be comfortable?WHAT sort of job can you doto make all this happen?TALK to your parents, yourfriends, family, and teachers,

and get an idea of the skills youneed for the job you want.MAKE plans to stay at schoolor get a qualification.

Don’t limit your chances.Give yourself the best chanceof success in the future andfinish Year 12.

Where to start for parents:Planning for Years 11 and 12should start in secondaryschool. You and your childshould talk to their teachersabout your child’s aspirationsand making sure there is astrong connection betweensecondary school and Years 11and 12.TALK to your child about howcrucial finishing Year 12 will bein helping them find a job andhave a successful life.DISCUSS what they areinterested in, what they mightbe good at, and what theymight want to do as a job.ENCOURAGE them tocomplete Year 12 and thinkabout further education andtraining options, such asvocational education andtraining (VET) or university.Support and encourage yourchild through all of theirsuccesses and setbacks.

For more information,download the 2017 CourseInformation Handbook orbrowse the course offerings bysubject at education.tas.gov.au.

For career information visitmy.education.tas.gov.au/ andtastafe.tas.edu.au.

ONE of the biggest decisions parents will make is where their child will be educated.

Often this decision involvesa significant financial and emotional investment for the family.

The return on this investment is a happy and intelligent child armed with knowledge, life skills and power.

Power to choose her life path, and the self-belief and resilience to follow it.

At Fahan School, girls aregiven the gift of a world-class education, and the school’s enviable academic results confirm this.

But more so, the size of theschool allows girls many opportunities to learn valuable skills through their own

experiences, as well as from those who came before them.

Late in 2016, Fahan Schoolwelcomed celebrated alumna Dr Francesca Haig back to the school to conduct a creative writing workshop with the Year 7 and 8 girls.

Novelist, poet, and academic Francesca met with the students and delivered a workshop focused on dystopian fiction.

Francesca grew up in Tasmania and attended Fahan School in the 1990s.

She now lives in London and is the author of The Fire Sermon series, published in more than 20 languages.

Her first novel, The Fire Sermon, was published in 2015, followed by The Map of Bones, in 2016.

The final book in the trilogy, The Forever Ship, will

be published in 2017.During her time working

with the students, and afterwards at Speech Night, in accepting the Gerdy Jevtic Medal for bringing pride and honour to the school, Francesca spoke about the key things Fahan gave her and how they were useful in forging her career.

“Fahan’s nurturing of myindividuality fostered my creativity, and had a big role in my writing of The Fire Sermon trilogy,” she said.

“The resilience that I learntat Fahan allowed me to bounce back from the harder moments, and to throw myself into the good moments.”

She also spoke about community awareness and the fact the size of Fahan allowed for individual attention.

“The special thing about

Fahan is that it recognises its students as individuals, and nurtures in them what needs nurturing,” she said.

“I had faith in myself because my teachers had shown that faith in me. That was a tremendous gift to give anyone — particularly young women.”

Many members of the Fahan alumni have gone on to become leaders in their fields and have come back to share their experiences with the girls.

They have included sociologist Dr Catherine Robinson, actor Robyn Nevin AM, singer Judith Durham OAM, biologist Dr Margaret Davies OAM, TV producer and creator Posie Graeme-Evans, author Rachael Treasure and, most recently, entrepreneur Pearly Ingkakul.

FAHAN SCHOOL

ALUMNA INSPIRATION: Former student Dr Francesca Haig, now a successful novelist, returned to Fahan School to share her story with, from left, Year 7 student Lilly Ansell, Year 8 student Amy Potter and Year 7 student Lily Whitney.

Your daughter deserves the best

Enrolments for 2017 are still open, with limited places available. Apply today.

Visit www.fahan.tas.edu.au or call Mary Marino at Fahan School on 6225 1064

The outstanding school for girls.

A recent survey of current parents revealed the top five reasons for choosing Fahan School for their daughter were the following:

1. Size of school classes 2. Academic excellence 3. School reputation 4. Values and culture 5. Individual learning focus

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Clear vision for good eyesight

High-quality way to learn

probably is no squint present.It makes good sense to have

your child’s eyes checked as early as possible by an optometrist to determine that both eyes are healthy and working together.

Doing so gives young people the best chance of achieving clear, sharp vision over the course of their lives.

Seeing the world in full high definition 3D as it should be is a No.1 priority. RIGHT VIEW: Eye checks should start early.

ROSNY COLLEGE

A QUESTION often asked is “when is it a good time to get my child’s eyes checked?”.

Contrary to what you mightexpect, the answer is not when the child is set to start school. In fact, the earlier the better.

Think of a child’s vision asan open window.

From the time a child is born, the window of opportunity to assess, treat and improve the visual outcome of the child’s eyesight

is quite limited. The opportunity of truly correcting a visual deficit associated with a lazy eye is best achieved in the very early years.

Any time from the age of one, in fact, is a good time for an eye exam.

A common concern for parents is their child has a squint or turn in one eye.

In fact, these squints are often nothing more than an illusion as a result of the nose

structure not having fully developed. As the facial features develop, the illusion disappears.

A simple technique to check for a pseudo squint (as they are called) is to take a flash photo of your child facing you.

Look carefully at the flashreflection in the centre of the pupil.

If the reflexes are perfectlymatching and centred there

ROSNY College is an inspiringand empowering learningcommunity.

The college community isjustifiably proud of what it hasachieved in both academic andvocational learning, and is alsowell known for its supportiveand inclusive school environ-ment.

The college staff look for-ward to welcoming returningYear 12 students, as well asthose starting their senior sec-ondary pathway, in 2017.

Rosny College works inclose partnership with feederschools to collaboratively sup-port every student to success-fully complete Year 12 or itsequivalent through the newlyformed and award-winningTeggana Collective.

This is an exciting partner-ship based on the Year 11-12 ex-pansion policy and increasesthe opportunities available toyoung people in the area.

In 2016, the Rosny com-munity celebrated manyachievements.

Some of the student high-lights included: Haiden Nettle,winner of the Road SafetyWeek video prize; JacintaLang, Women in Tourism andHospitality scholarship win-ner; Mark Yates, Young Tas-manian Innovator of the Yearfinalist; Brianne Smith, Peo-ple’s Choice Young Archies;and Eloise Daintree, AustraliaDecorative Fine Arts Societyaward.

Numerous students also re-ceived top marks for nationalmaths and science compe-titions.

It was not only studentachievements that Rosny wasable to celebrate last year, butnumerous teacher awards aswell: Simone Cunliffe, RBFSecondary Teacher of the YearAward, as well as the 2016ACEL Outstanding Edu-cational Leadership Award;Paul Jones, 2016 ACHPERTasmania Senior SecondaryOutstanding PractitionerAward; Callum Hollingsworth,ACEL 2016 Early CareerTeacher Leadership Award;and Darren Sangwell andSarah Geale, winners of a Har-die Fellowship to study in theUS.

This was in addition to de-

partment and whole schoolawards, being the 2016 ACH-PER Tasmanian Best Practic-ing Senior Secondary CollegeAward, and Teggana Collec-tive, 2016 ACEL Award for Ex-cellent Leadership inImproving Student Outcomes.

If you would like to join theRosny community in 2017 tocomplete your senior second-ary education, it’s not too late.

There is an extra enrolmentday scheduled for January 31,2017, and if you contact thefriendly office staff on6244 9200 when the collegereopens for the year on Janu-ary 27 they will be able to giveyou further information.

TEACHING EXCELLENCE: Rosny College’s Callum Hollingsworth won the ACEL 2016 Early Career Teacher Leadership Award.

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SJCC welcomes families to the 2017 school year!

College Office will be open from: 23 January 2017, 9am-3pm.

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Term 1 commences (P–Yr 10): 9 February 2017.

Kindergarten operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 10 ALL IN ONE PLACE.Catholic. Co-educational. Community. Call Michele on 6274 6010 for enrolment information.

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Pathways for broad interests

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GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE FROM the lush pastures of acattle property at Geeveston tothe walking tracks of Tas-mania’s stunning wilderness,and the teaching kitchens ofthe Suan Dusit InternationalCulinary School in Bangkok.

These are just some of theGuilford Young College(GYC) classrooms where ex-cellent learning results areachieved and life pathways es-tablished.

High-achieving academicstudents, hands-on VET stu-dents, dramatic, musical andvisual arts students, thoseseeking personal bests, andsporting and service-mindedstudents, all find a pathway atGYC as they transition fromtheir high school days intotheir adult future.

Across two physically dif-ferent campuses — in theheart of Hobart and the heartof Glenorchy — Tasmania’sonly senior secondary Catholicco-educational college offersmore than 100 TASC and VETcourses.

While offering a diverse,holistic and values-based col-lege life, GYC is renowned forits quality in academic andtraining pathways.

As well as continuing in thetradition and reputation estab-lished during the past 20 years,this year GYC has a new prin-cipal, and will welcome 950students as the school year be-gins to unfold.

The new principal is CraigDeayton, who has been theprincipal of Sacred Heart Col-lege, New Town, for the pasteight years and a principal inthe Tasmanian Catholic Edu-cation system for 20 years.

Mr Deayton, who is an ac-knowledged educational lead-er, began as only the thirdprincipal in the history of GYCat the beginning of 2017, takingover from Bobby Court, whohad held the position of princi-pal for the past 13 years.

The college’s first principalwas Sister Pamela Davis OP,who was in the role from 1994until 2003.

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HIGH ENERGY: The annual musical is one of the highlights of the cultural year at Guilford Young College. In 2016, the focus was a highly successful production of Footloose. This year audiences can enjoy the ever-popular Grease.

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Department of Education

2017 Back to School Arrangements

LEVY PAYMENTS/STATIONERY KIT COLLECTION

Tuesday, 31 January – Grade 7

8:30am to 12:00pm – 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Office closed 12.00pm - 1.00pm to process banking.

Wednesday, 1 February – Grade 8, 9 & 10

10:00am to 1:00pm – 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Office closed 1.00pm - 2.00pm to process banking.

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facilities are available.

Students resume Wednesday 8th February 2017

School Office is open fromMonday, 30th January 2017

Students commenceThursday, 9th February 2017

Uniform Shop is openJanuary 24th 11am - 2pm

January 25th 11am – 2pm & 5pm – 6.30pm

Birchalls Book Sales are available atThe Royal Hobart Showgrounds from9th January until 4th February 2017

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Act to ensure online safetyThe Bring Your Own Tech-

nology (BYOT) Policy andProcedure helps schools de-velop their BYOT program.These enable and enhance stu-dent learning. What you can do as parentsTALK to your child aboutwhat they do and see online.DISCUSS the dangers of giv-ing personal details online.

EDUCATE your child aboutthe dangers of online activities.ENCOURAGE them to talkabout any concerns they mayhave.USE a filtering system at homeso your child can’t accessdangerous things online.

For more information, visitthe cyber-safety page at edu-cation.tas.gov.au, and the Stu-

dent Wellbeing Hub websitestudentwellbeinghub. edu.au.Find further resources at stays-martonline.gov.au.

Additionally, the Office ofthe Children’s eSafety Com-missioner, esafety.gov.au/edu-cation-resources, hasresources for students and par-ents, including a place to re-port cyber bullying.

MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE

Positive attitude in playHOLISTIC APPROACH: Mount Carmel College supports students to flourish as well-rounded and healthy young people.

THE Department of Edu-cation believes children shouldbe able to learn in a safe, sup-portive and respectful schoolcommunity.

This includes learning fromtechnology-based learning andusing technology responsibly.

Making sure your child issafe online is everyone’s busi-ness – this includes the user,

the provider, the parent, theschool and the community.

The department’s schoolswork within frameworks thatprovide all schools, teachers,parents and students with re-sources to develop studentsafety and wellbeing policies,including cyber safety.

They teach students how tobe responsible users of techno-

logy. Your school has guide-lines around the acceptable useof technology that studentsmust agree to.

The department also filtersinternet use to protect schoolsfrom known risks.

Your child will be expectedto use technology responsiblyat school and encouraged to dothis outside of school as well.

THE cultural and learning community of Mount Carmel College was richly enhanced in 2016 with the introduction of a Positive Education philosophy.

In essence, this is a holisticapproach inspired by the work of Martin Seligman, which combines best practice teaching and learning with the science of wellbeing.

“Our desire as educators isalways to support students to flourish as well-rounded, healthy young people, and the Positive Education philosophy has provided a framework to

enable us to actively work towards building such a culture,” principal Susan Ryan said.

“All staff members have participated in professional learning in this area and, as a staff team, we are taking collective steps to cultivate wellbeing and character in our students and incorporate the science of Positive Education into our practice.

“For me personally, my mantra that if we take care of wellbeing we take care of learning, means that I strive to lead a community where the

young people in our care will feel safe, happy and connected, and where they will learn the skills that will become the building blocks for a happy and successful life.”

Students from kinder to Year 10 were challenged to take up a gratitude practice for the school year, either in savouring activities, mindfulness practices or keeping a gratitude journal.

Primary Positive Educationco-ordinator Melanie Sluyters said: “These practices were embraced by our students and, in 2017, we will see them as a normal part of each and every school day.”

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Empowering GirlsWe provide incredible opportunities for our students to grow and flourish and at the heart of all of our endeavours, is the rich heritage that has been gifted to us by the Sisters of Charity, a heritage of service and social justice.

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HOBART COLLEGE

Top ideas to manage load

Inspiration takes shapeBIG SCREEN: Students from Hobart College's Media Production class.

HERE are some tips for sec-ondary school students.

Get organised As a student at secondaryschool, you may have morethings to bring to each classthan you had to bring in awhole week at primary school.

You might have as many asfive or six different subjects aday, and each lesson will haveits own books, textbooks andhomework.

If you want to remembereverything, write it down. Mostschools will have a studentdiary or planner as part of yourschoolbook list, so make sureyou are using this every day.

Plan for more homework Each school may have a differ-ent homework policy, and it isimportant to familiarise your-self with it.

You may get a homeworktimetable in your first week atsecondary school and you mayhave to do a little bit of home-work every night.

If you fall behind, havetrouble completing yourhomework, or don’t under-stand something, talk to yourteacher straight away.

Expect more teachersAt secondary school you mayhave different teachers forsome, or all, of your classes.

Each teacher will have theirown rules and way of teachingtheir class.

Your home group teacherwill, however, be the same, andyou will have regular times inhome group where they willtake attendance and share im-portant information.

If you have a problem youcan’t discuss with your subjectteachers, or feel you may needextra help with your schoolwork, talk to your home groupteacher about what to do.

Discuss with your parentstheir expectations abouthomework and agree on aschool/life/sport balance so

LAST year was a huge one for Media Production Video.

Hobart College students picked up a plethora of awards at the MyState Student Film Festival.

Johann Burgess was nominated for the People’s Choice Award for his teen drama 18, while Tim Harmsen was nominated for Best Documentary for Derby Development.

James Thurstans was nominated for Most Promising Filmmaker and won both the People’s Choice Award and Most Engaging Talent for his hilarious mockumentary Director’s Cut, a brilliant homage to the work of Ricky Gervais.

Sam Tooker, nominated forTechnical Achievement and Best Screenplay, won the category for Best Audio Design and took out the Overall Best Post Year 10/University Film for his surreal and unsettling drama One Step Behind.

All the Hobart College films submitted can be viewed on YouTube via the MyState Film Festival website.

Other films worthy of mention were Rueben Sayer’s highly successful post-apocalyptic drama Sisyphus, Drinks on Me by David Shegog, a teen comedy that every Australian from 15 to 100 can relate to, and Fly by Parker Wisslefield, a slapstick comedy for primary students.

There were many other great films and documentaries made too.

Alex Mazur created a fascinating doco about his father’s home brewing that had all the boutique beer lovers salivating.

Chloe Carlson created a beautiful visual montage for Sylvia Plath’s poem I Thought That I Could Not Be Hurt.

Teachers Romany Best, Patrick Oakley and David Williams, along with teacher assistant Ben Nelan, helped students develop the technical skills and knowledge necessary for successful completion of each stage of production for news stories, advertisements, documentaries and narrative films.

Audio, lighting, cinematography, direction, script development and

editing are just some of the aspects covered, with equipment, software and studio space provided by the school.

Students also gained a deeper understanding of the contemporary media landscape and its relationship with society, while pertinent issues relating to news, journalism, advertising and media ownership were investigated.

“It has been a fantastic yearin video. Many of the students coming through are so switched on and capable,” said Romany Best, Media Production 3 video teacher.

“Others get caught up in the excitement and discover talents they did not know they were capable of.

“It has been a wonderful experience being able to help students turn their ideas into quality screen products.”

Student Sam Tooker said:“Media Production gave me the knowledge and skills to create engaging content, as well as giving me access to awesome equipment, advanced technology and guidance from experienced staff.”

you get the most out of yourtime at secondary school.

The Department of Edu-cation does not tolerate bully-ing in any form. Do not

hesitate to talk to your parentsand/or home group teacher ifyou have any concerns.

Find lots more informationat education.tas.gov.au.

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Please contact the principal, Mrs Bonnie Jeffrey, for an enrolment tour.03 6267 9230 or email snug.primary@education.tas.gov.au

Our Vision is to provide an inspirational education where each boy strives

to achieve his personal best and is willing to serve his community as an

informed and active citizen; locally, nationally and globally.

We offer an outstanding education that is specifically designed for boys from

3 years of age in Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 all on one campus. Students

are provided with endless opportunities to partake in co-curricular activities

including music, debating, sports and performing arts.

For more information please contact our Enrolments Assistant

on 6221 4236 or enrolment@hutchins.tas.edu.au

THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL 71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay

www.hutchins.tas.edu.au

THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL BUILDING GOOD MEN

Enrolments are now open for 2018.

Howrah Primary School

Department of Education

Howrah Primary School is one of Tasmania’s leading primary schools and shares with the community a proud history of more than 50 years. Our state-of-the-art facilities cater for Birth - Year 6 students and families. The Early Years Frameworks, Australian Curriculum and developing higher order thinking skills

are at the core of our learning programs. Integral to enriching our curriculum are specialist Music/Drama, Physical Education and French sessions; and participation

in the Combined Primary School Band and Southern Primary Schools Sports Association. Howrah Primary is committed to providing a supportive and caring

learning environment where all students have the opportunity to achieve success.

Excellence in Education

HOWRAH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Enquiries for new enrolments welcome. Tel: 6246 6333

For more information visit: www.howrahprimary.org.au

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KINGSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Holistic approach to curriculum

WINNING WAYS: The Tournament of Minds teams, with teachers Debbie Clark, left, and Gail Tritton, right, performed well last year, as did Maths Olympiad competitors.

KINGSTON Primary School is set in the heart of Kingston among beautiful bushland and landscaped gardens.

Students in the early childhood classes have separate playgrounds to the primary students, who have a large oval, two turf netball/basketball courts, swings and other play equipment.

Kingston Primary is very fortunate to have a partnership with Mona, which sponsors the Kitchen Garden Program, which is into its third year and follows Stephanie Alexander’s model.

Students are able to wanderthrough the large vegetable garden at break times and try new vegetables. Parents are delighted to see their children asking for their “greens”.

Kingston Primary Schoolprides itself on extensive music and physical education programs.

In music, along with classlessons for all students, primary students are offered choir, guitar, recorder, marimba and brass.

In physical education, students are encouraged to join a sporting team, and basketball, netball and futsal are all very popular.

MAKING the step fromYear 6 to Year 7 is the nextstage in a lifelong educationaljourney.

Government primary andsecondary schools havetransition activities in place,but it is also important that youand your child are prepared sothe move to secondary schoolis a positive and exciting stepforward.

After the familiar surroundsof primary school, it can beoverwhelming for students tomove to a secondary schoolwhere there are more teachers,more students and differenttimetabling arrangements,even if there have beentransition activities theprevious year.

Your child is moving frombeing one of the oldestchildren in the primary school

environment to one of theyoungest in secondary school,and they may feel worried ornervous about making thetransition.

Don’t wait until schoolstarts to talk to your childabout the way they feel aboutstarting at secondary school.

Discuss any concerns theymight have and reassure themthat being a little bit nervous isnormal.

If your child is going to beusing public transport, ensurethey have the correct tickets,bus route and timetableinformation. Encourage themto have a practice run beforeschool starts.

The more informed you andyour children are about theirmove to secondary school, themore likely it is the experiencewill be extremely positive.

The many school teams participate in rosters at the Kingborough Sports Centre.

Many other sporting eventsare offered throughout the year, including tennis, triathlons, swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals.

All students at Kingston Primary get swimming and water safety education.

Curriculum development isa big focus, and this year will see implementation of HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences), HPE (Health and Physical Education) and My Education.

Leadership opportunities

are a key focus for students. These include the Student

Representative Council, Mediator Program, and Daily PE Leader program.

Kingston Primary believescaring for student health and wellbeing is paramount.

The Move Well Eat Well and KidsMatter programs are being implemented to nurture physical and mental health.

Breakfast Club is offered five days a week and all prospective families are welcome to Launching into Learning for 0 to 5-year-olds.

Head to kingstonprimary.education.tas.edu.au/

Kingston Primary SchoolDepartment of Education

• Outstanding teachers

• Large beautiful grounds

• Caring staff

• Excellent literacy/numeracy programs

• Music, sport, several extension programs including Maths

• Before and after school care on site

www.kingstonprimary.tased.edu.au

LEVY PAYMENTS AND UNIFORM SALESSurnames A-H 1 February, I-Q 2 February, R-Z 3 February9:00am-12:00pm each dayUniform Sales opening at 9:00am each day

Striving together for excellence

STUDENT NEWSPAGES IN 2017

Are you a teacher interested in developing a student news page with your class in The Mercury in 2017?

The Mercury’s Newspapers In Education Program has been giving students the opportunity to create and publish their own School Pages in its current form since 1995. The process involves writing stories, taking photographs

and selling advertising.

This is open to primary, secondary and senior secondary students.

Check out our website: www.mercurynie.com.au click on to School Pages and scroll down for more information

and see examples of previously published pages.

We would be interested in discussing plans for 2017 now. Contact:

Damian Bester Education Services Manager Ph 62300736 E: damian.bester@news.com.au

Peter Carey Advertising Facilitator Ph 62300546 E: peter.carey@news.com.au

THE 2017 WORKSHOPS WILL COMMENCE IN FEBRUARY.CALL US NOW TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST.

New Norfolk Primary SchoolDepartment of Education

Kelly Dyer, Principal

Levy Paymentsand Uniform Sales

will be conducted on

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 39.30 am-2.30 pm

KINDER - $150PREP-Grade 6 - $200

EFTPOS AvailableClasses resume on Wednesday

February 8, 2017

NEW NORFOLKPRIMARY SCHOOL

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PAST PARTICIPANTS: Members of the East Derwent Primary School page team with Mercury editor Matt Deighton. Picture: PATRICK GEE

TASMANIAN schools havethe opportunity to producetheir own page in the Mercurythrough the School Page sec-tion of the state’s only News-papers in Education (NIE)program.

Nine schools successfullypublished their own SchoolPage last year, and several arelining up to do so again in2017.

The concept involves stu-dents from upper primary tosenior secondary levels writ-ing news stories, takingphotographs, selling advertis-ing space and marketing theproject within their communi-ties.

The Mercury co-ordinates aprogram of classroom work-shops from early first term,with the pages progressivelyproduced and published dur-ing the year.

There is no cost to partici-pating schools other than acommitment to sell 10 smalladvertisements as part of theproject.

Awards for the best pagepublished in the Mercury aremade to primary, secondaryand senior secondary schoolsat year’s end.

Snug Primary, HilliardChristian School and Elizabeth

College were the winners oflast year’s awards.

After 21 years, this programremains unique among Aus-tralia’s major metropolitannewspapers in turning over re-sponsibility for an entire pageto students for publication in aregular issue of the news-paper.

The important role ofteachers is acknowledged bythe Mercury’s education servi-ces manager Damian Bester.

“While there is an expec-tation that students will do themajority of the work on eachSchool Page, it is the teacher’sinput that guarantees the suc-cess of each project,’’ Damiansaid.

He said the students andteachers involved in theSchool Page program gainedfirst-hand real-world printmedia experience.

“They are part of the pro-cess of preparing the contentfor the page, negotiating com-mercial commitments and de-veloping teamwork skills,’’Damian said.

The Newspapers in Edu-cation team would like to hearfrom any teachers interested indeveloping a School Page in2017. A handbook is availableon request.

Interested teachers cancontact Damian by phoninghim on 6230 0736 or email

damian.bester@news.com.auMore information about the

program and a gallery of past

pages and award winners canbe found online at mercurynie.com.au.

THE Tasmanian school year is divided into four terms.

These are statewide for kindergarten to Year 10 in Tasmanian Government schools. Year 11 and 12 dates may differ, so check the Department of Education website at education.tas.gov.au.Term one: Wednesday, February 8, to Friday, April 13, 2017.Term two: Tuesday, May 1, to Friday, July 7, 2017.Term three: Monday, July 24, to Friday, September 29, 2017.Term four: Monday, October 16, to Thursday, December 21, 2017.

During the year, schools have professional learning days. On these days students will not attend school.

Professional learning daysenable teachers to participate in important learning that improves their teaching.

There is also a moderationday for student assessments.

This ensures all students across Tasmania are being assessed against the same benchmarks, and that student assessments are comparable across schools.

Schools advise parents andchildcare providers about these days in term four of the previous year.

CLAREMONTA CATHOLIC, CO-EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Kindergarten - Grade 6

Book Collection

Uniform Sales

Phone (03) 6275 5200

Royal Hobart Showgrounds Grandstand Hall9th January - 4th February 2017

Wednesday 1/2/17 from 9am - 12noonThursday 2/2/17 from 9am - 12noon

Friday 3/2/17 from 9am - 12noon

Email: holyrosary@catholic.tas.edu.au Web: www.holyrosary.tas.edu.au

Seek the truth

Holy Rosary Catholic School

New Enrolments for 2017and Course Adjustments

All students are warmly invited to enrol

Monday 30 January

1.00pm - 3.00pm

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Enquiries: 6220 3133

The school will be open for

LEVY PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF STUDENT STATIONERY KITS

onWednesday 1 February to Friday 3 February 2017

9.00am to 2.00pm

School Uniform will be available at LowesLower Level Eastlands Shopping Centre

FOR ANY SCHOOL ENQUIRIES Please phone 624 292 99

Rose Bay High School Department of Education

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VET your opportunitiesDiscounts for schoolsHALF-PRICE copies of the Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian are available to schools and educational institutions throughout the school year in 2017.

These education-rate newspapers are also available to specialist educational groups such as adult literacy orfurther education classes.

The order form can be downloaded from the internet at mercurynie.com.au

Free copies of the rural newspaper Tasmanian Country for educational purposes can be organised too.

Schools in the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands can also request a free copy of their local paper, The Gazette.

For more information about these and other education-based resources, contact Damian Bester, education services manager, on 6230 0736 or email damian.bester@news.com.au

A VOCATIONAL educationand training (VET) qualifi-cation is a great way to kick-start your career. After all,there are thousands of careersthat require people with voca-tional skills.

Your house was built by car-penters, you get a hot showerin the morning thanks toplumbers and you can onlywatch the latest episode ofGame of Thrones on the smallscreen thanks to the electricianwho installed the power atyour house.

A recent survey (NCVERtotal VET graduate outcomes2016) shows there are strongjob outcomes for people whochoose a VET qualification.

Data shows 77.6 per cent ofVET graduates are employedafter training, and 45.3 per centof those who weren’t employ-ed before training are employ-ed after.

TasTAFE CEO StephenConway said employment out-comes were strong for VETgraduates because courseswere practical and providedreal-world skills.

“We know employers lookfor people with work experi-ence, and at TasTAFE our stu-

dents get those skills whilethey’re studying,” Mr Conwaysaid.

“For example, our buddingchefs and hospitality studentswork in our Drysdale restau-rants, our IT students run ahelp desk and our hairdressingstudents offer cuts and coloursto real clients.

“Many courses offer workplacements in industry, andour students gain jobs throughthe connections they makeand the opportunity to impresspotential employers.

“As well as learning thetechnical skills, our coursesalso make people more em-ployable by teaching thingslike good communication,teamwork and customer ser-vice skills.”

TasTAFE has more than370 qualifications in industryareas such as agriculture, con-struction, health and agedcare, creative industries (suchas fashion and graphic design),business, ICT and electrotech-nology.

For more on TasTAFEcourses visit tastafe.tas.edu.au,phone 1300 655 307, drop intoClient Services on campus orchat to teachers at TasTAFE’sInfo Week from January 16-20(details on website)

BRIGHT PROSPECTS: Student Jack Gregson in the electrotechnology area at TasTAFE’s Campbell St campus in Hobart. Latest survey data shows 77.6 per cent of VET graduates are employed after their training is done.

committed students and it was a shared decision by our teachers, Max, Harry and Oscar and their parents to take on the challenge,” she said.

“Because we are a K-10 schoolon the one site, we were able to collaborate to make the acceleration happen.”

Dominic College’s co-ordinatorof mathematics, Graeme Harris, said the outstanding success by the three students in a number of areas prompted their acceleration.

“Max, Harry and Oscar were alldisplaying talent in their regular Year 5 mathematics classroom activities and in the University of NSW maths competition,” he said.

NUMBERS GAME: Dominic College Year 6 student Max Brideson is congratulated on his maths award by principal Beth Gilligan.

DOMINIC College Year 6 student Max Brideson was the 2016 University of New South Wales ICAS Maths Competition Tasmanian State Medal winner for attaining the highest score in his age group in the state.

Max was one of three Year 6 students who were accelerated into the college’s secondary mathematics program last year.

The three students will study Year 8 mathematics core this year.

Dominic College principal BethGilligan said there were a number of factors that prompted the acceleration of the three top Year 6 students — Max, Harry Breslin and Oscar Breslin — within the maths curriculum.

“The boys are talented and very

“Their team came second in thestate maths relays, and these were all indicators of the need to review their maths pathway.

“The boys were in their regularYear 6 classroom for all other subjects, but joined Mrs Sunita Kumrai’s 7A maths class throughout 2016 for their mathematical studies.”

Max said the acceleration program was one of the most beneficial experiences for himself, Oscar and Harry at Dominic College.

“It’s made a big difference in ourstudy, and we felt comfortable with the older students,” he said.

“We have a lot of friends in different age groups from the pastoral program at school.”

Max hits the acceleratorDOMINIC COLLEGE

BLACKTUESDAY50TH ANNIVERSARY

BLACKTUESDAY50TH ANNIVERSARYThe Mercury is pleased to offer Tasmanian teachers our new education resource for Term 1, 2017, Black Tuesday 50th Anniversary.February 7, 1967, was a day of drama, heroism and tragedy that came to be known as Black Tuesday. The most deadly bushfires Tasmania has ever experienced blackened a large swathe of the state, leaving more than 60 people dead, 900 injured and more than 7000 homeless.

The education kit is a cross-curricular resource and will help teachers meet some of their curriculum needs in English, history, geography, maths, ICT, arts.

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Go to mercurynie.com.au, email damian.bester@news.com.au or phone 6230 0736 for more information or to place an order.

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TEACHER OFFER FOR TERM 1TEACHER OFFER FOR TERM 1

Department of Education

Monday 30 January 2017 • 11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.

ENROLMENTS STILL BEING ACCEPTED IN: Certificate II in Hospitality • Ce tific te II in Sport and Recreation

Certificate II in Salon Assistant (Hairdressing) • Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics

Enquiries welcome for all other subjects and VET programs

– contact Linda on 62496894.

Claremont College New enrolments for 2017

and course adjustments

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Scholarships now open

Planner designed by teacher

ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

ON TIME: The diary is tailor made for teachers.

ST MICHAEL’S CollegiateSchool is this year celebrating125 years of exceptional edu-cation for girls.

Founded in 1892 by the Sis-ters of the Church, Collegiatecontinues to be shaped bystrong Christian values, and isknown for its purposefulblend of academic rigour,sporting endeavour, creativearts and co-curricular activi-ties.

Collegiate is the only all-girls school in Tasmania tohold membership of theCouncil of InternationalSchools, which demonstratesits firm commitment to up-holding the highest possiblestandards in internationaleducation.

Speaking about the anni-versary, principal Judith Tud-ball said: “It is a privilege tolead the school into its 125thyear.”

“Collegiate continues toprovide authentic learning op-portunities to ensure girls areempowered for their future,”she said.

“Our remarkable teachingand learning framework allowsgirls to develop self-belief,

A DIARY and daily planner designed for teachers by a teacher is now available from the Mercury for the 2017 school year.

The diaries cost $24.95 andare available from the front counter at Level 1, 2 Salamanca Square, Hobart, by calling 6230 0736 or by downloading an order form from mercurynie.com.au.

This diary has been designed for teachers and is exclusive to the Mercury in Tasmania.

courage, leadership and resili-ence.”

Collegiate is delighted tooffer a range of scholarship op-portunities for girls wishing tostart at the school in 2018.

Applications for academic,music and School of Perform-ing Arts scholarships are nowinvited, along with The Col-legiate Anglican Scholarshipand Collegiate Set for LifeScholarships.

Full details are available onthe Collegiate website at col-legiate.tas.edu.au.

The school’s enrolments of-fice is already open for 2017,and prospective families whowish to join the school in its125th year are welcome to con-tact head of enrolments TrishaLowe on 6211 4936 or by emailthrough trisha.lowe@collegi-ate.tas.edu.au to book a per-sonal tour.

HIGH STANDARDS: St Michael’s Collegiate School students tap into its 125-year history, combined with a contemporary approach to teaching and learning.

Ogilvie High School

Levy P ayment a nd Stationery Collection 2017

Uniform Shop - Holiday Opening T imes 2017

Wednesday 1 February: 9am to 4pm and 5pm to 8pmThursday 2 February: 9am to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm

• EFTPOS Facilities are available• Payments for levies through Service Tasmania or BPAY are

encouraged at any time after you receive your invoice• Queries to Cindy McDonald (Business Manager) 6228 8800

Ogilvie High School Department of Education

Wednesday 1 February: 9am to 4pm and 5pm to 8pmThursday 2 February: 9am to 4pm and 5pm to 8pmFriday 3 February: 9am to 4pmMonday 6 February: 9am to 4pmTuesday 7 February: 9am to 4pmWednesday 8 February: 8am to 10.30am

hobartcity.com.au/immunisations

FREE MONTHLY IMMUNISATION CLINICS

*Conditions apply

The City of Hobart conducts FREE immunisation clinics, no appointment needed, on the second Wednesday of each month in the Elizabeth Street Conference Room of the Town Hall.

Date: second Wednesday of each month

Times: 10 am – 12 pmThe general public may attend any time, however, it is preferred that the following groups attend the below allocated clinic times:

10–11.30 am Infants/pre-school children

11.30 am – 12 pm Adults (65 years +) and school-aged children.

Location: 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart. Elizabeth Street Conference Room at the Hobart Town Hall

Parking: Free parking is available in the Town Hall car park off Elizabeth Street. Parking meters are also available on Davey Street.

N.D.Heath General Manager

Scholarships Now Open

Applications are invited for the following Scholarships

for entry in 2018:

Academic Scholarships - Years 5, 7, 9 or 11

Music Scholarships - Years 7, 9 and 11

School of Performing Arts Scholarships - Years 7-12

The Collegiate Anglican Scholarship - Years 7-12

Collegiate ‘Set for Life’ Scholarships - Years 7-12

For further details and to receive

a Scholarships brochure,

please contact our Head of Enrolments,

Mrs Trisha Lowe on 6211 4936 or

trisha.lowe@collegiate.tas.edu.au

50% SAVING+FREE DELIVERY

Contact Damian BesterEducation Services Manager

Phone 6230 0736Email: damian.bester@news.com.au

www.mercurynie.com.au

NEWSPAPER

SUBSCRIPTION

FOR SCHOOLS

2017

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Nurses aid healthTHE Tasmanian Government’s reintroduction of school nurses has been a great success for students, school staff and the broader school communities in targeted schools across the state..

The school nurses have integrated well into their

school communities and liaise with support staff when required.

In primary schools, the nurses focus on vision and hearing assessments, developmental assessments, nutrition, healthy relationships and resilience.

In secondary schools, the

nurses focus on mental health and wellbeing/resilience, body image, healthy relationships, drugs and alcohol, and sexual health.

Across all levels of school,the nurses will also deliver local, state and national health promotion initiatives, health education to run in line with the Australian curriculum, and targeted screening.

Nurses are making a difference for Tasmanian students and their families, promoting a healthy environment that optimises lifelong learning and wellbeing.

Health tipsDid you know some schoolchildren can carry as much as 10kg in their backpacks?

Encourage your child to empty their bags every night and only take what is needed for the next day.

Young children need between 10-12 hours’ sleep a night.

Adolescents also need a lotof sleep but, during adolescence, the release of melatonin (the hormone that makes us sleepy) has a delayed release, which results in

adolescents not being tired until later in the evening.

Head lice crawl from onehead to another when we have our heads very close to another person. They do not jump. Avoid getting head lice by checking your child’s hair every week and use the combing and conditioning method. If children have long hair, ensure it is tied up during school.

Four-year-old immunisations can now be given at three-and-a-half.

If your child suffers from anillness that is infectious, contagious or harmful to others at the school, you should keep your child at home until they are better.

Children should start visiting the dentist as early as 12 months old.

If your child requires medication while they are at school, you must meet with your child’s teacher and/or principal to ensure school staff are clearly advised on how to give your child their medicine.

Self-administration of somemedication (e.g. Ventolin, EpiPens and insulin) may be authorised by a parent and/or a doctor.

CARING TOUCH: School nurses are making a big difference for Tasmanian students and their families.

Kindergarten to Year 10

ENROL NOW

FOR 2017

The school is located in an open bushland setting with spectacular views of the Derwent

River. We seek to provide a secure environment promoting excellence in education and

character development. Spaces also available in Kindergarten Caring family atmosphere Dedicated, caring and professional staff Secure environment Gymnasium Emphasis on values School owned bus service Book Day Thursday February 2Enquiries to The Principal - Ph 6272 1711

Mob 0418 362 03532 Cheviot Road (PO Box 162) Moonah, 7009.

Email: info@hilliardadventist.com.au

back to school catalogue out now

WWW.REDHERRINGSURF.COM.AU

bTS @ RHS 2017

Enrolments for 2018 are now being accepted for

Kindergarten and Grade 7.

Our Open Day will be held on Thursday,

9th March from 4pm until 6pm.

2 Cross Street, New Town

Sacred Heart College

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Open to the public M-F 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pmBirchalls - Royal Hobart Show Grounds

Grand Stand Hall. On sale now until 4th February

• Tuff Binders ON SALE $2.00 • Colour Hide 120 page note bookvalue pack of 4 ONLY $1.99 • Co-ordinated stationery from just $1.00

• Printed book covers A4 from $2.75

See our great range of stationery

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Kindy a stepping stone IN TASMANIA, kindergarten is the year prior to compulsory schooling.

It is the first year childrencan attend school independently. Kindergarten provides an opportunity to extend and enrich learning and develop a foundation for future success.

Kindergarten builds on thewide range of learning that children experience at home, in their community and other early years services.

Working in partnership with families is valued and supports children to transition into school, learn, and succeed for the rest of their lives.

Teachers use the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia to guide their teaching and learning program.

For further information, see

education.tas.gov.au/parents_carers/early_years/Pages/Overview.aspx.

Learning begins at birth. The Department of

Education has an informative resource for parents and carers of young children from birth to kindergarten age.

Kinder Ready combines tips and ideas via online videos and is a fantastic way for parents and carers to help prepare their children for this important time in their lives.

Get involved today and head to tas-education.org/doe/kinder-ready/ to view the full range of videos.

At kindergarten, childrenwill:ENGAGE in play-based experiences that help them to develop positive attitudes to learning.LEARN through play and

discover, create, improvise and imagine.TEST out their ideas, ask questions and expand their thinking.EXPLORE a wide range of materials to support their learning .SPEND time playing and learning as part of small and large groups and on their own.DEVELOP independence, confidence and skills for getting along with others.DEVELOP literacy and numeracy skills and learn about the world around them.

When and where does yourchild go to kindergarten?IF your child was four on January 1, 2017, they can go to kindergarten in the 2017 school year.YOUR child will attend kindergarten for 15 hours a week.SESSIONS may be half day or full day depending on the school.KINDERGARTENS are part of your local primary school .

Contact your local schoolfor more information or visit education.tas.gov.au.

EARLY START: At Cam Kindy in Hobart are, from left, Stella Jones, 4, educator Mary Hudson and Nicholas Standen, 4.

Exclusive Teacher-Designed Diary and Planner.

Available from the Mercury Newspaper Office Level 1, 2 Salamanca Square Hobart OR

Contact Damian BesterEducation Services Manager

Phone 6230 0736Email: damian.bester@news.com.au

www.mercurynie.com.au

DAILY PLANNER

FOR TEACHERS

2017

$24.95

St Mary’s College is currently welcoming

enrolments for Year 7 in 2017.

• Providing a continuation of education for

girls through to Year 12

• Caring and inclusive environment

• Convenient CBD location

• Fee assistance available on a needs basis

Call our Enrolment Officer to find out more.

164 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000T (03) 6108 2560 E enrol@smc.tas.edu.au www.smc.tas.edu.au

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLEJoin the St Mary’s College community

Cosgrove High School

2017 LEVY PAYMENTS & UNIFORM SALES

The School will be open for Levy payments and Uniform sales on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, 1st February 2017 andThursday, 2nd February 2017

Between 9.00am – 12.00noon

• Eftpos, Visa and Mastercard facilities available• Credit Card payments can be taken over the phone• Stationery will be supplied in class to all students• Families wishing to negotiate periodic payments are

welcome to do so

Cosgrove High School Department of Education

Please note the office will be losed between 12.00noon and 1.00pm eac h da y.

1.00pm – 3.00pm

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FEBRUARY 7, 1967, was a day of drama, heroism and tragedy, which came to be known as Black Tuesday.

The most deadly bushfiresTasmania has ever experienced blackened vast swathes of the island state, leaving 64 people dead, 900 injured and more than 7000 homeless.

To coincide with a five-partmagazine series appearing in the newspaper from February 6-10, the Mercury has produced an education resource kit exploring the 50th anniversary of the Black Tuesday fires.

The package will include aworkbook of 40-plus pages of lesson ideas covering English, history, geography, maths, ICT and arts, written by Jan Kiernan for Years 3-10.

Also included is a classroom supply of newspapers containing the magazine series, plus a Black Tuesday 50th Anniversary commemorative medallion.

Orders close on February 1.For more information contact Damian Bester on 6230 0736, send an email to nie@themercury.com.au or download the order form from mercurynie.com.au.

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Resource kit looks at Black Tuesday

Get a head startSUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT: Tasmania’s free Launching into Learning program for children aged up to four years old is aimed at giving kids the best start to their schooling life possible.

LAUNCHING into Learning(LiL) is a program that aims togive Tasmanian children thebest possible start through sup-port and intervention in the

TOTAL DEVASTATION: Image from the 1967 disaster that claimed 64 lives. Picture: MERCURY HISTORICAL ARCHIVE

years before kindergarten. This is a free program for

young children and their par-ents that provides opportunit-ies for learning through play.

Parents are able to get toknow their local school andmeet other families.

It is for children aged birthto four years and is available inall Tasmanian Governmentschools.

Children learn a lot in thefirst five years of life.

At Launching into Learn-ing, you and your child learntogether, and the nation-lead-ing program is helping to im-prove educational outcomesfor our youngest children.

Spending time playing, ex-ploring and learning with yourchild at Launching into Learn-

ing supports you in making areal difference to their future,and builds on the importantlearning that happens at homeand in other early childhoodsettings.

So what can you expect as aparent?

Why should you get in-volved?YOUR child will be involved inactivities that will help developtheir talking, reading, creativi-ty, and physical, social, andemotional skills.IT will help to prepare you andyour child for school.YOU will have fun with yourchild and learn together.YOU will find support, friend-ship and a helping hand.YOU will get to know yourlocal school.

LONGITUDINAL studies intothe program are already find-ing it is making a real differ-ence to the educationaloutcomes and attendance ratesfor primary school children.THE program supports you asyour child’s first and most in-fluential teacher.

The programs and activitiesavailable with LiL includeplaygroup, music, waterawareness, kinder gym, babymassage and dad’s groups.

Supporting children’s learn-ing experiences before theybegin school will give them agreater chance of success.

For more information andsession times, contact yourlocal school or see the Depart-ment of Education’s website ateducation.tas.gov.au.

GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE welcomes students for 2017

GUILFORD YOUNG COLLEGE

ENROLMENT ENQUIRIES 6238 4367 enrolments@gyc.tas.edu.au

Friday 3 February8:30am, all Year 11 students and new Year 12 students

Monday 6 February 8:30am, all students

BIRCHALLS BOOK SALESGrandstand Hall, Royal Hobart Showgrounds Monday 9 January – Saturday 4 February

UNIFORM SHOPSOpen on both Campuses from Wednesday 18 January, 9am-4pm. Second-hand uniform items will be available.

The COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OFFICEwill open from Wednesday 18 January and the CAMPUS OFFICES from Monday 23 January

a Catholic co-educational senior secondary college with campuses in Glenorchy and Hobart

www.gyc.tas.edu.au

WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBR UARY FIRST D AY OF TERM I

THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY AND FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY

Student photographs taken and stationery packs issued

Uniform Shop open between 10:00 and 2:00

Levy payments can be made on both days between 9:00 and 2:00

Please note that stationery packs will not be available prior to the start of the school term.Invoices for school levies will be mailed by the Department of Education during January with a number of payment options outlined.

MARCELLE WATTSPrincipal

Clarence High SchoolDepartment Of Education

WELCOMES ALLSTUDENTS FOR 2017

CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Opening HoursThe Taroona High School Office will be open fromWednesday 25 January 2017, from 9.00am - 3.00pm.

LeviesAccounts will be posted home in January. Payments are due and payable before the commencement of Term 1.

Uniform ShopOur official uniform supplier is Lowes. They are located atShop 2/56 Elizabeth Street Mall, Entrance Cat & Fiddle Arcade, phone 6231 0912. Uniforms available online @ www.lowes.com.au

Please NoteStudents return to School Wednesday 8 February 2017.Student-free Day Tuesday 7 February 2017

Email: taroona.high@education.tas.gov.auWeb: http://education.tas.edu.au/taroonahigh

Taroona High School Meath Avenue Taroona 7053

Ph: 6227 7700 Fax: 6227 7799

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THE Department of Edu-cation is responsible for edu-cation from the early years toYear 12 and Vocational Edu-cation and Training (VET) de-livered through schools,colleges, and adult learning(LINC).

There are more than 190Tasmanian Governmentschools and senior secondaryschools around the state. As asystem, it is big enough to leadand small enough to care.

The department wantsevery student to have the op-portunity to achieve their po-tential by providing them withthe skills they need for the fu-ture.

Schools aim to provide acomprehensive and lifelongapproach to learning, provid-ing students with every oppor-tunity to reach their potentialand lead fulfilling lives.

To ensure children are pro-vided with a great start in life,the department is committedto developing strong relation-ships with you as their parentsand carers.

The system is dynamic andinclusive.

This means it embraces alltypes of people, regardless oftheir race, religion, genderidentity, sexual orientation,

disability, age or socio-econ-omic status. Discrimination,harassment or bullying in anyform is not tolerated.

The department works to-gether with you to ensure safe,respectful and inclusiveschools so all students have theopportunity to be their best.

It works in partnership withcommunities and families to

support all students, providingan inclusive approach to teach-ing and learning that valuesyour child’s family, communityand culture.

The website edu-cation.tas.gov.au has a widerange of information and re-sources that can further helpyou to prepare your child forstarting school.

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Every child valued Lunch boxes part of staying healthy

Commit to safe travelWALKING is a free and healthy way to get to school.

Some Tasmanian Government schools have organised “walking buses”, where a number of children walk to and from school together, supervised by adults.

There are school bus services available in many areas in Tasmania and there is a code of behaviour for students who travel on buses.

Regardless of how your child gets to and from school, safety is one of the most important factors.

Walking to schoolConsider the route your child will take and make sure they

use the safest road crossings.Younger children should be

accompanied by an adult until you are certain they can safely manage the journey alone.

Even for older children, it isadvisable to walk with them at first on the route they will be using.

Talk about what they should do if they ever feel uncomfortable or unsafe while walking alone.

Travel by busIf your child’s school is not within walking distance, a bus service may be available.

This may be free or it maybe a fare-charging service.

Contact your local school

to find out about the bus services available for your area. To find out if your child may be eligible for a concession, go to transport.tas.gov.au/concessions.

Further information is alsoavailable from Service Tasmania offices.

For more on metropolitanbus services, including timetables and fares, call Metro Tasmania on 13 22 01 or visit metrotas.com.au.

Road safety by childrenStudents and drivers have a part to play in keeping school zones safe. Visit rsac.tas.gov.au/roadsafekids/

Learning Services SouthAll schools belong to a Learn-ing Service. They are your nextpoint of contact after yourschool principal.

Learning Services (South-ern Region) is at 213 Cam-bridge Rd, Warrane, 7018.

Phone 6165 6466 or emailLearning.Services.S@edu-cation.tas.gov.au

POTENTIAL PRIORITISED: Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff chats to kinder children at Waimea Heights Primary School. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE

HEALTHY eating is encouraged in all Tasmanian Government schools.

School canteens have a central role in the education and health of the students and schools they serve.

Schools work hard to helpensure children learn about being healthy and active – and that the food served in canteens is healthy.

The Move Well Eat Well program works to create a school environment that promotes healthy eating and physical activity.

It provides participating primary schools with a simple guide, resources and

recognition for promoting messages around healthy eating and physical activity to promote good health.

If you need help putting theright kind of food in lunch boxes, read the resources at movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au/.What you can do as parentsSEND your child to school with water in their drink bottle.LIMIT high fat, salt and sugary foods to special occasions.PACK two serves of fruit and up to five serves of vegetables in your child’s lunch box.ENCOURAGE your children to eat breakfast.

MARGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENTS FOR 2017 NOW OPEN Margate Primary is situated 20 mins from Hobart just past Kingston.

Enrolments are now open for 2017 for Kindergarten to Grade 6. All children

born in 2012 are eligible for enrolment in Kindergarten in 2017.

As well as Margate, we also cover the following areas: Huntingfield,

Howden, Longley, Lower Longley, Sandfly, Kaoota and Allens Rivulet.

If you are unsure whether or not you are in our area, please contact the

school. School tours are available.

Spaces are limited so please enrol as soon as possible.

Enrolment forms and more information can be obtained by:

PHONE 62672238

EMAILING margate.primary@education.tas.gov.au

Or call into the School Office at 7 Van Morey Rd, Margate

Rosny College Enrolment and First Day InformationWednesday 1st February Amendments to enrolments and late enrolments 9am – 12pm.

Wednesday 8th February Students Commence• Year 11 students will start at 8.30am.• Year 12 students will start at 10.30am.• The day will conclude at 3pm.

Book Sales Birchalls will be selling textbooks to 31st January 2017 at the Royal Hobart Showgrounds.

COLLEGE OFFICE OPENS FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY

Telephone: (03) 6244 9200 Email: rosny.college@education.tas.gov.auRosny College: 20 Bastick Street Rosny 7018 Website: www.education.tas.edu.au/rosnycollege

Department ofEducation

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YOUR child will benefit great-ly if you are actively involvedin their education and if youare as informed as possibleabout the Tasmanian edu-cation system.

Being involved adds rich-ness to your child’s school ex-perience and sends a clearmessage that their education isimportant to you.

You can choose how youbecome involved, based onyour own particular interests,availability and skills.

Here are some suggestionson how to get involved:TALK with your child – ask“how was school today?”REGULARLY read with yourchild at home.CHECK your child’s home-work every night and ask them

questions about it.LIMIT television viewing onschool nights.REGULARLY discuss yourchild’s progress with theirteacher.VISIT your child’s classroom.VOLUNTEER for parent help— you can help in the class-room with activities such asreading.VOLUNTEER to help outwith school activities such asopen days, working bees,school fairs and the canteen.READ the school newsletter.JOIN the parent group.GO along to a school associ-ation meeting.CHECK your school’s websiteor Facebook page.ATTEND school on social oc-casions.

STRONG INVOLVEMENT: Justine Latham helps daughters Alice Bulloch, 8, and Zara Bulloch, 6, with their school homework. Picture: CRAIG WILSON

Aim for the best possible start

Be part of the system

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STARTING school is an exciting time in a young child’slife. It is important that all children and their families have the best possible start to the school year that they can.

There are a number of things you can do to help make sure your child is as prepared as possible for their first day of school.

Early onATTEND school orientation. ENSURE your child’s immunisations are up to date.HAVE your child’s hearing and eyesight checked.IF YOUR child has an allergy, medical condition, takes medication or has any additional support needs, inform the school as early as

possible and make an appointment to see the principalPRACTISE walking or travelling to school ORGANISE out of school hours care if requiredWRITE your child’s name on their belongingsMAKE sure you have the school’s phone numberHelp your child pack their school bag

Prepare your childIF YOUR child is not used to being away from the family, try and organise for them to spend time at friends’ or relatives’ houses without you before school startsIF YOUR child becomes upset, prolonging the leaving

can make the situation worse

Some things you might need to buySCHOOL UNIFORM, summer, winter, sports. HAT (usually part of the school uniform). SCHOOL shoes, socks and sports shoes (try Velcro straps if your child can’t tie laces yet)BACKPACKLUNCH box (have your child choose one they can open)WATER bottleRAINCOATPAINT shirt (an old T-shirt will do).LIBRARY bag.

The night beforeLAY OUT your child’s clothes, shoes and socks

MAKE your child’s recess and lunch and pop it in the fridgeHELP your child pack their school bagPACK a spare set of clothes in a plastic bag in case of accidents

The first dayLET YOUR child dress themselves as much as possible.TIE BACK or plait long hair.APPLY sunscreen and take a hat.TAKE photos.ORGANISE for your child to be picked up from school on time.

For more information, visit the Department of Education’s website www.education.tas.gov.au.

OFF WE GO: Staring school is an extremely exciting time in a child’s life. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN