Athletics Carnival 7 December 2022
The weather forecast is looking fine for tomorrow and the students are all excited about the Athletic Carnival. There are a couple of important final pieces of information to share with you before the big event.
Student Information
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- Yes - students can wear their house colours to school tomorrow.
- We do ask that students do not wear zinc cream.
- Sunscreen will be provided although students can bring their own if they choose.
- Please ensure that students have drink bottles.
- Students will need to wear school hats when outside.
- Asthma medication if required.
Parent Information
- Parents and families are welcome to come and watch the athletic carnival and the following measures are being put in place to ensure everyone's safety and to comply with Departmental regulations
- Two areas have been set aside as parent viewing areas and we ask all parents onsite tomorrow to please remain in these areas. The areas are:
- The grass area near the big sandpit
- The grass area from the pool down to the Early Childhood play area.
- Parents are asked to bring their own chairs/blankets to sit on.
- The toilets in the school gym are being made available for parents and families to use and these may be accessed via the door opening onto the Adventure Playground.
We are looking forward to having a great day.
Athletic Carnival - Rescheduled
Due to a number of unforeseen factors, including significant staff absences and the forecast of inclement weather, the school Athletics Carnival will be rescheduled to Wednesday, 7 December 2022.
Students will participate in their usual classroom learning program on Monday, 28 November. Sincere apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause. We assure you that the decision has not been made lightly or without due consideration.
2022 Kinder Parent Teacher Meeting
For the attention of 2022 Kinder parents
Children attending kindergarten in Tasmanian Government schools are assessed twice a year using the 21 developmental markers of the Kindergarten Development Check (KDC). The Check monitors development in the areas of:
- Gross Motor Skills
- Fine Motor Skills
- Personal and Social Development
- Speaking and Listening
- Cognitive Development
The second Check has recently been completed for your child and we would like to offer you the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their results and their year in kindergarten. Meeting times are available on Tuesday, November 22, and Thursday, November 24.
Please visit the link below to book a time to meet with your child’s teacher.
https://nixonstps.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/8
We look forward to seeing you.
Union Action Wed 9 Nov - Important Letter to Parents
Dear Parents and Carers
As you may know, public sector unions have called stop work action on the afternoon of Wednesday, 9 November 2022.
As a result of the number of staff participating in this action, a decision has been made to temporarily close all Tasmanian Government Schools for educational instruction from 12.15pm on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. The exception to this is those sites holding Year 11/12 exams which will remain open for exams only.
This means that on Wednesday our school will open as normal in the morning and students will be able to arrive at school as they normally do on this day. However, families will need to make arrangements to pick their child up at 12.15pm.
Please also note that we have been advised that buses will run as per their usual timetable in the morning and afternoon. Therefore, if your child relies on bus transport in the afternoon you will need to make other arrangements for their travel home as they will need to be collected at 12.15pm.
Further information can be found on the Department’s website.