30 May 2025

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Enhancing Student Success Through Inclusive Discussions of Learning

We know that student's success is enhanced by collaborative efforts of parents, teachers, and the students themselves. Our upcoming Discussions of Learning offer an inclusive approach welcoming students in the conversation. This initiative aims to foster a supportive and transparent environment where everyone can contribute to the learner’s academic growth.

Why Include Students?

Involving students in these discussions empowers them to take ownership of their learning journey, which directly aligns to our School Priority of increasing learner cognitive engagement through agency. It encourages self-reflection, accountability, and a deeper understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement. By participating, students can voice their perspectives, set personal goals, and work alongside their families and teachers to achieve them.

We’re expecting several positive outcomes including:

Enhanced Communication: Open dialogue between students, families, and teachers that leads to a better understanding of each student's needs.

Increased Motivation: Students feeling more motivated and engaged when they are part of the conversation about their learning.

Stronger Support System: Families and teachers able to provide more targeted support, knowing the student's personal goals and challenges.

Improved Academic Performance: With clear goals and a collaborative action plan, students being better equipped to succeed academically.

Did you know you can book an appointment with our PE and Music teachers too?

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our students' success.

Regards
Cathy Young

School Association News

A big thank you to everyone who supported our Bake Sale by cooking, buying, or making a donation, at the recent legislative Council Election. Our Chairperson, Rebecca manned the stall through some not so pleasant weather and raised almost $600.00!

Our next fundraisers are in the planning stages, with our Quiz Night scheduled for the 30^th August and our Festival Under the Bridge for November 7^th. If you would like to be part of the Festival Committee, and we’d really like you too, please message our Facebook page  (1) Facebook

Stay tuned for our Tea Towel fundraiser too- more information to follow.

Meet Our Support Teacher

3R

Congratulations to those awarded the 3R’s certificates.

PE News

So far in Term 2, we have had the grade 3-5s involved in the annual Swimming and Water Safety Program. Well done to all students who have worked hard to consolidate or extend their water skills, as well as update their safety awareness around aquatic environments.

Cross Country has been another major focus for the 3-6s recently. We have used this as an opportunity to practice individual goal setting as a means of self-motivation, as well as a fitness boost by practicing the course multiple times. We also explored what a sustainable running pace felt like over several kilometres when racing that allowed for both good speed/race time yet left a last little bit of energy to finish with a final burst to the finish line.

As a whole school, we have had overarm throwing as a skill focus.

We have used a provocation that inspires us to experiment with how to generate different amounts of power with our bodies, and how to combine that power with increasingly accurate aiming. After a few PE lessons of refining the skill itself, we are now moving to adapting and using the overarm skill in games and sports.

Tim Claridge
Teacher – HPE and Respectful Relationships

2025 All Schools Cross Country

DATE Tuesday 17th June 2025 – 11:30am start
VENUE Symmons Plains Motorway, South of Launceston
ONLINE ENTRY FEE INDIVIDUAL Entry fee is $22.50 (plus $2.00 admin fee) per person
ENTRY PORTAL 2025 Tas Primary Schools Cross Country

Sickness and School

Rose Bay High School Information Evening

Kinder 2026

Enrolments for Kinder 2026 (2021 Year of Birth) who already have a sibling attending Montagu Bay Primary School can now be accepted. Please make contact with the office to ensure your child’s name is added to our Intended enrolments and collect an enrolment form.

Volunteers

Parent Help/Volunteers

We very much encourage and appreciate parent help and volunteers in our school. The Department of Education Children and Young People require that all volunteers must hold a current Registration for Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and now also require you to complete Your Obligations – Safeguarding Training 15-minute video. When signing into the office please have on hand your working with Vulnerable People card and copy of your safeguarding certificate.

Apply for registration to work with vulnerable people | Service Tasmania

Compulsory Safeguarding Training for Workers - Department for Education, Children and Young People

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop has relocated and will now operate out of the Hall.

Thursday’s Weekly 8:30am – 9:00am

Student Assistance Scheme (STAS) 2025

Parents/guardians who are applying for STAS for the first time are encouraged to apply online at www.onlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au, alternatively applicants can search STAS in Google and be taken directly to the online application site. Applications can be completed on any electronic device including mobile phones. Parents/guardians must hold a current Centrelink concession card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs concession card to be eligible. STAS 2025 assessment letters have been posted to all families. If a parent/guardian wishes to add a newly enrolling or additional student to their existing STAS file they need to email their full name, the student’s full name, date of birth and school attending in 2025 to stas@decyp.tas.gov.au and the file will be updated.

What’s On Term 2 2025