Wednesday 18 December 2024
Principal News
Final Newsletter of the Year
It's hard to believe but there is only one school day left for 2024 before our well-earned break for the summer holidays. What a year it's been, and what a fortnight we have had to round it all out!
Last week's Beach Day was an absolute cracker, with the weather just perfect and the sausages cooked exactly how we like them! Thank you to the TPSA and our volunteers for their generous support of this annual event, providing $1000 to fund our lifeguards so that children could enter the water, and of course for providing the BBQ treats and manpower to cook and feed our hungry children and staff.
On Monday we had a fabulous turnout for our End of Year Celebration Assembly, and wow did the children put on a show! The Year 5 and 6 Bands sounded amazing, the performances were so creative and the whole atmosphere was festive and joyous. Thank you to everyone who participated and to our staff and students for all of their hard work and preparations in the lead-up to the event. For those who are interested, I have attached a copy of my 2024 Principal Address presented at the assembly.
The fun continued for the Year 6 students on Monday night as they celebrated the end of their primary school years with a 2-hour harbour cruise on the Derwent River. The children and staff had a fantastic time on board and were very thankful for the contribution from the TPSA to lower the cost of the event for all families. Thank you to our Year 6 Team for organising all of the logistics for the cruise and to all of the staff that accompanied the children on board for the evening.
Yesterday was step-up day, which was another well-planned and fun event, as teachers and students met together in their new classrooms for connection activities. I visited every classroom and was so impressed with the way all of the children transitioned seamlessly into their new groups, demonstrating genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for the upcoming changes. It was also lovely to see new students to our school join us for these sessions, and seeing their nerves turn into excitement as they talked with me after it was all over. One family told me they wanted the session to last all day it was that much fun!
Today the Year 6 students enjoyed their 'Big Day Out' and tomorrow, our last day of school for 2024, we have the Year 6 Leavers' Assembly as our finale event. I'm exhausted reading this summary, however, I also feel so privileged to be back at Taroona for this last part of the year and to be part of the fun.
2025 Staffing and Classes
I am now able to share the final teaching list for 2025, confirming that Jacqui Wise joining us in 2025 whilst Emma Bolzonello is on maternity leave. Jacqui is moving to Hobart from Launceston where she has been working at ECIS and Summerdale Primary School. Jacqui will be working full-time and is very excited to be joining our team. Another change for our team is that Lara Wojcik, Japanese teacher for the last 2.5 years, is taking on a full-time position elsewhere in 2025 and will relinquish her role with us at the end of the year. This position will be filled in the coming weeks ready for the start of 2025.
2025 Class Teachers
- Kinder A - Miriam Chalk
- Kinder B - Kylie Frost
- Prep A - Jacqui Wise
- Prep-1 A - Mel Vincent (0.9) / Tania Glover (0.1)
- 1-2A - Bec Psereckis
- 2A - Lizzie Scales
- 2-3A - Amberley Jones (0.6) / Ang Oldfield (0.4)
- 3-4A - Philly Hughes (0.8) / Adrian Stepnell (0.2)
- 3-4B - Jane Graham-Smith (0.9) / Tania Glover (0.1)
- 5-6A - Megan Tubb (0.6) / Carmen Bell (0.4)
- 5-6B - Liz Parry
- 5-6C - Alanna Carne
Specialist Teachers
- Design and Technology (Prep-Y6) - Tania Glover
- Physical Education (K-6) - Adrian Stepnell
- Music (K-6) - Sarah Tollner
- Japanese (K-6) - TBC
Have a safe, happy and fun holiday break and I look forward to seeing everyone back in early February to do it all again!
Best wishes
Danielle
Year 6 Big Day Out!
Today our Year 6 students participate in the annual Big Day Out!
Their first stop was Marieville Esplanade for some team building activities.
Their second stop was Tolosa Park for lunch and a play.
Final destination, Zone Bowling.
Thank you to our parent volunteers for cooking our BBQ food and helping us out. We are all exhausted but so grateful and appreciative of a fantastic year with our Year 6's and fabulous teachers!
STEM Next
Hobart City Mission Fundraiser
Beach Day
Who says you need sunshine to have a great time at the beach? Our Prep - Year 6 students spent a day by the ocean, despite the overcast weather for our annual Beach Day.
Sandcastles were built, beach cricket, a pod of dolphins and lots of digging holes!
We had so much fun and want to extend a special thank you to our staff and volunteers who made the day possible!
TPSA News
Bus Information 2025
Vacation Care at TPS
School Health Padlet
There are some fantastic links in the Padlet below.
We are focusing on Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sleep, Online Safety, Nutrition, Friendships and more!
Thank you to our wonderful School Health Nurse, Deirdre for creating this!
Health and Wellbeing Information (padlet.com)
Online Safety
The eSafety Commissioner provides a range of resources and tools for parents and caregivers who are supporting children and young people to have safe and enjoyable experiences online. Click on the link to find out more!
Parents | eSafety Commissioner
2025 School Term Dates
Term 1: Thursday 6 February to Friday 11 April
Term 2: Monday 28 April to Friday 4 July
Term 3: Monday 21 July to Friday 26 September
Term 4: Monday 13 October to Thursday 18 December
Student Free Days in 2025
Friday 6 June
Friday 24 October
Move Well Eat Well
