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We welcome to Port Dalrymple School our whole community, Staff, Students, Parents, and community stakeholders. At Port Dalrymple School we take responsibility for one of life’s most important tasks – helping to build future generations of strong, confident, young people. Tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and doers. We nurture these qualities from an early age. From Pre-Kinder, through many opportunities and experiences to our academic programs through our transformative years to years 11 and 12, we offer opportunities and experiences both in and out of the classroom that inspire our learners to be brave, resilient, and willing to see every challenge as opportunity. We are fortunate that we have a community that embraces our young people and provide strong connections to community and industry education opportunities, and we share in ensuring every young person is Known, Safe, Well and Learning.
The complex world we live in calls for our young people to have a holistic tool set that encompasses not only their intellectual skills but also their social and emotional skills. Our young people will need to be comfortable with change and have the skills to navigate their way through complex situations often while working with individuals who have different perspectives and backgrounds. Through their learning and co-curricular opportunities, we are preparing our learners for the future.
This term we will have a strong focus across the school, ensuring we all feel Safe, Supported and Successful. We will be encouraging all our learners to take positive risks, to step outside their comfort zone and try new learnings. By following reasonable requests and being ready to learn and to being kind and accepting of all to support in creating a positive school culture.
Our goal is to ensure:
- Everyone is participating, engaged in learning and able to pursue life opportunities
- Learners are safe, feel supported and are able to flourish, so they can experience success in learning
- All students belong and have a positive sense of wellbeing
It is critical that students attend and engage with learning opportunities offered. We will be setting attendance standards early, ensuring students feel a sense of belonging to the school. We will do this by supporting our staff with time to make contact with you, invite you and your families to the Meet, Greet and Peek afternoon and by developing partnerships with families to share in the messages that encourage strong school attendance and participation in learning. Our attendance rate is currently 88%. We are committed to keeping this in the 80% range for the year.
Every school day matters
Start the year right by making every school day count. Check out this new video. There are lots of things you can do to set your child up for success:
Make sure your child goes to school, every day.
Going to school every day gives your child every chance to learn and grow, and connect with their mates and teachers.
It’s where bright futures start and where they’ll benefit the most. Get them excited for school If you show a positive attitude and excitement towards school, your child will pick up on that.
The most common thing we hear from students, of all ages, is that school is where they can:
- spend time with their friends and teachers
- create new and fun experiences
- find their interests
- learn new things
- open up their options – for whatever future they want (whether that’s their dream job or to travel around the world).
Share these positives with your child. Talk to your child about school. Open up a conversation with your child about what’s happening at school. It will help you to better support their interests and confidence in learning. If you show an interest in school, they’ll know that getting an education is important and valued. Celebrate the milestones big and small! Celebrate milestones such as making it through the first day or week of school. And remember: All milestones look different. If it’s a big achievement for your child, it’s important to recognise it. Set up a time to talk to your child’s teacher or principal If you’re struggling to get your child to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation. We’ll support you, in whatever way we can. Know when to seek help There is no weakness in admitting you need help. If your child has completely disengaged with school and not attending at all, there is support to help you. In the first instance, talk to us at school. For more helpful tips, please check out the Anything can happen.
Amazing Reasons to Read Books Right Now
There are amazing reasons to read books right now. Reading has been shown to improve your brain, help you learn new things, and give you a better understanding of the world around you. It can also help reduce your stress levels and keep you mentally healthy. And that’s just the beginning! Many great books are waiting to be discovered, each with its unique benefits.
So what are you waiting for? Start reading today!
Increased Vocabulary- Those who read books often will have a higher vocabulary usage than those who opt to put that book on the shelf to collect dust.
Enhanced Creativity- Whether young or old, it’s always great to enhance your creative mind; reading books opens the doors to your creative brain and inspires you to live fully.
Reduces Stress-When you read a book, it relaxes your mind as you dive deep into the storyline of the book, and in turn, this reduces your stress levels.
Bonding Time-Reading a good book with your children and other family members opens the door to a unique bonding experience like no other.
Better Communication-Reading a book helps you to develop better communication skills as you learn new word usage and develop a better level of using those words to communicate.
Makes you Smarter-It can help improve your brain function. Enjoying a book and reading regularly will make you smarter as you’re using your brain to think and learn more often.
Bus Reminder
We would like to remind students that our bus drivers and companies priority is to support our students in getting to and from school safely. To ensure this happens students must:
- Board the bus calmly
- Remain seated
- Follow reasonable requests
- Be resectful of all others
- Please if your student catches the bus, Share these message with them
Our Kinder space has had a revamp with brand new furniture, paint and resources as well as new soft fall for the Kinder playground. Miss Knowles will be inviting all of our Pre-Kinder families to see the space for a drop in and play throughout Term 1. Our students in Years 2-6 will have the opportunity to engage in our Swimming and Water Safety Program starting on the 27th of February where they will learn valuable life skills such as swimming, floating and boat safety.
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Save the Date Tuesday 21st February Meet, Greet and Peek BBQ 3.00pm-4.30pm. Wednesday 22nd February Launceston Cup Day. Friday 24th February Bookclub Closes. Monday 27th February Swimming and Water Safety Program Year 2-6. |
