South Hobart Primary School eNewsletter

Dear Families,

Please enjoy viewing the learning in the newsletter today from both 3A and 4A.

This week students have been participating in a variety of Science Week learning activities. We will share more about these in future newsletters.

Next week is Book Week. A reminder that we will be holding our Book Week parade on Thursday 21 August at 9:15am. Families are warmly invited to attend the parade. This year we will be having a special part of the parade for families who have dressed as a character from their favourite book. We look forward to seeing you there!

On Tuesday 19 August some students from Years 5 and 6 have been selected to participate in the SPSSA Winter Carnival. Students attended trials over the past few weeks from which they were selected to be in teams which are comprised of students from a range of schools. On the day they will play several matches with other combined teams. We wish all of the students who are participating a great day of games and friendship.

Regards

Anne Reeves

Principal

Correspondence sent home with students

Festival of Bright Ideas Excursion - 4/5A

Taroona High School Taster Day - All Yr 6 Students

Correspondence sent home electronically

School Association Meeting : Postponed - All Students

Headlice - 5/6A

Festival of Bright Ideas Excursion - 4/5A

Taroona High School Taster Day - All Yr 6 Students

Science Week: 11 – 15 August (week 4)

Book Week: 18 – 22 August (week 5)

Arts Week: 8 – 12 September (week 8). There will be visual art displays all week. Music/drama performances will be on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 September. There will be performances in the morning and afternoon on each of these days. There will be more information closer to the time which students will be performing each session, along with specific performance times.

Three Way Conferences: 15-19 Sept (week 9)

Open Classrooms for Term 3

Open Classrooms – Tuesday 23 September (week 10) @ 9:00am – 10:00am

Whole school assembly – Tuesday 23 September (week 10) @ 10:10am.

Please note that open classrooms are for all classes! Families are warmly invited to attend to see what is happening with your child’s/grandchild’s learning.

Year to date attendance – the average percentage of students at school each day up to 11 August 2025.

Attendance level – the percentage of students who are attending school 90+% of the time.

If your child misses 2 days per week that equals 80 days per year. This is 16 weeks per year. If this pattern continues, from Kindergarten to Year 12 they will have missed nearly five years of schooling. This is equal to finishing year 7.

If your child is having difficulty attending school, speak to your child’s teacher. Together we can develop strategies to help them attend school every day!

A reminder that the School Association committee meeting that was postponed from Tuesday will be held next Tuesday 19 August in the school library. 6:30pm for refreshments and conversation, ready for a 6:45pm start.

Parents and carers are invited to attend the End of Year Assembly for our Yr 6 students, which will be held on Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 starting at 11:30am.

Theme: Book An Adventure

For this year’s book week, we are doing, a parade, a Kahoot, readers theatre, class photo and read louds. This year the parade will be on Thursday morning starting at 9.15am, All classes will be showing off our cool outfits and good books. All parents will be welcome to come and watch their child parade with pride around the parade route. We really look forward to seeing the most creative costume using recycled materials. They do not need to cost money. Have a look at what you have around your house.

The grade sixes will be performing a reader’s theatre for each class. There is a Kahoot quiz happening for all years, kinder – year 2 and year 3 – year 5. How well do you know your books? All through the week there will be a quiz of read aloud’s for all years. A part of a picture book or chapter book will be read out over the P.A and each class will have to guess the book. First class to get it right, will win a prize. The last activity is a class photo to be taken after the parade.

By Olive, Sophia, Wren and Logan.

A reminder to families that students who are enrolled in the ICAS Spelling (Monday 18 August) and ICAS Science (Wednesday 20 August) that the competitions start at 3:10pm and finish at 4:20pm. Students will need to be collected from the office at the end of the competitions. Thank you.

The cold room at the Botanical Gardens wasn’t cold enough!

Ben

I learned that the gardens always have protection and they also need extra spray to help things grow. I saw the beehives that I really like. I’ve never seen a beehive before. Britta

I really liked the Governor’s dogs, Oscar and Nala! I also liked the Japanese Gardens.

Maya

I really liked the architecture of Government House.

Woody

I liked that my mum got to come.

Frankie

I think they did a great job sharing the gardens.

Harvey

The Japanese Garden at the Botanical Gardens made me feel fantastic!

Sophia

The chef’s biscuits—five star rating!

Lola

I think that the excursion was really fun. The Gardens were my favourite part, because we got to learn about the worms and the flowers and the food and the way things grow.

I think they did an amazing tour telling us what they were growing, even though they weren’t growing everything at that exact time.

Mali

These are some of the comments made by the students of 3A when they returned from their excursion.

Dear Families / Guardians,

In Term 3 this year between 2nd September and 18th September, Grades 4-6 at South Hobart Primary School will participate in Consent and Relationship Education (CARE). The CARE program empowers children to understand that their bodies are their own and equip them to make positive, respectful choices for themselves and others. Topics covered over three sessions will include:

‘Felt Safety and Safety Network’

Identifying early warning signs and connecting feelings to safe or unsafe behaviours
Understanding and communicating safety
Identifying trusted adults, support networks and resources

‘Our Bodies and Consent’

Understanding consent related to concepts of body autonomy, privacy and safety
Knowledge of correct anatomical body part names
Identifying personal body rules

‘Consenting in Action’

Understanding consent in context of spectrum of agreeance
Understanding pressure, coercion, and force
Strategies for communicating consent

On Wednesday 27th August at 3:15pm, we will be running a 1hr parent/guardian session at the school (Room 7). The session will cover student content, information about sexual harm myths and prevalence, best responses to disclosures, and opportunities to ask questions from our educators.

CARE aligns with National Curriculum requirements for Consent and Respectful Relationships Education and is delivered by the Sexual Assault Support Service. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us on training@sass.org.au

Yours sincerely,

Christie Dixon

Primary Prevention Coordinator

In Literacy, 4A have been focussing on the language features that author's use when writing to entertain, including figurative language, rich descriptive vocabulary and in-depth character development. Students in 4A were challenged to write a character description of themselves, and use AI to generate an image based upon their writing. Students were then given the opportunity to edit and further refine their descriptions, which altered the images and made them a more accurate representation of themselves.

I’m Lulu. I have long fire orange hair, blue and hazel eyes I’m nine turning ten, I’m silly, I have very light skin and I’m crazy I’m weird, I have dark brown and peach lips I’m always happy I have energy all the time. I’m good at gymnastics you can’t really see my eyebrows. I smile a lot. I like running I’m fast and love playing.

Walter is a nine-year-old with short brown hair, blue, medium-small eyes that have a tinge of green in them. He has a few freckles on his nose, but pale cheeks and lips. Walter loves orienteering and mountain biking. He has a full suspension bike, a polygon siskiu. His skin is white but slightly tanned, he has an average sized nose and medium size ears.

I have long hair that goes down to my armpits and my heir is brown ‘at the ends it is yellow like the sun. I have my ear pearst I love wearing my sleepers (earrings) long hair and bangs, hair out. I’m tall. I am human. I have light pink Rosie cheeks and light pink lips.I am right-handed. Madeline

	My name is Maeve and I am a girl I am 9 years old I am in grade four I have a midnight colour hoodie. I have blond hair, blue eyes and puffy curly hair. I have a fringe. My hair is up to my shoulders. I have a small nose. I have blonde hair and my ears are pierced.
My name is Tilly. When I look in the mirror I see a beautiful, girls golden brown hair, eyes are blue, light pink lips, bunny earrings that are shiny as the sun, with a mole on the right side of her face, with a watch on my left wrist, with her hair up with runners on. wearing flares, with South Hobart primary school top.
	A smart looking, 10 year old, white Australian girl. Her blond, curly, hair is the same colour as pure gold, fresh from the earth. It’s tied back behind her, in a ponytail that looks like what a brand new my little pony’s tail would look like. Her eyes are crystal blue, with a black pupil in the middle and few eyelashes dotted around the outside in the normal human way. Her pierced ears have little hook earrings with little gems at the end, the colour of the sky.
Name, Matthew.Plays soccer. Skinny. Face shape diamond. Wearing school jumper.My best friends are Harry, Austin, Rupert, Percy, Ernie, Abdul, Arlo and Jack. Wears black air force 1.Wears puma shorts. Likes hanging out with my friends.Likes going for runs. Likes sleeping.Favourite colour red. Likes playing on my ps5. I cheer on my friends. I like playing futsal. I play lw in soccer. I play for south Hobart.
	My name is Neave, and I am in Grade 4. I am a tallish girl, I have Blue-blue colour eyes. I have golden-blond hair, cut to a bob. I do not have rosy cheeks and no fringe. I am sensible and wear no glasses. I like to wear running shoes and am not that sporty, but I love rock climbing and biking occasionally. I am creative, kind, honest, and friendly.
I am a grade 4 boy with dark brown hair, and I am 147cm tall. I have black glass and peach skin And brown eyes. I have broad shoulders. I love swimming and I am a computer nerd. I all so am a full out gamer. Sebastian
	I’ve got light brown hair and hazel eyes. I have tanned skin and medium lips. I’m fit athletic and very sporty. I’m usually at a soccer field or a track. I’ve got small nose and small eyebrows. I like riding with my friends. Also, I like to help people if they need it. I believe in the good in people. When things are hard, I persevere and don’t let it get me down. My character strengths: leadership humour zest love and perseverance.
My name is Abby and I’m a 9year-old girl, I’m quite short for my age and I have long dark blonde hair that goes a bit more than halfway down my back. My eyes are light blue with a hint of brown. My strengths are love, humour, creativity, love of learning and gratitude. I don’t have many freckles, I don’t have earrings or glasses, I have peach skin that’s a little dark, a small nose and average ears. As well as being kind and caring, at home I can be very cheeky. I’m very smart and love Math, Spelling, English and HASS. A few more little things I’m crazy, helpful and I ALWAYS smile
	Austin has short, blonde hair and freckles scattered all over his nose. He is fast his passion is soccer he also has light olive skin He is Athletic and he has blue eyes He is 9 years old he is a boy He likes running he has a navy blue and red top he has Nike shorts.

I’m a ten-year-old girl. I have light brown hair up to my shoulders and I wear it down. I always have a big smile on my face, and I have a crazy personality. I have black eyebrows, and my lips are light pink, I have short eyelashes. I always try to make people laugh and I try to never say anything to make them upset. I have blue eyes, and I like to wear a navy-blue top with a ginger cat on it. I also wear a pair of light blue shorts.

Mollie	I have long light Golden hair, and I wear it in a ponytail most times with a claw clip, I look like a ten-year-old girl, I have a kind-hearted personality, and I have awesome friends. I like how people say that I am a good friend it makes me feel good. I am short with medium legs and short arms I have hazel green eyes and dusty pink peach lips and a small nose I have light skin and blonde eyebrows; I have my ears pierced
Ten-year-old boy. Bluish green eyes with no shadow. Black and silver, red at the back glasses. Thin lips and peach skin. Good at video games, math, and is very clever. Loves to play handball and incredibly good at teachy stuff. Short, but long on top, deep brown hair. Wearing a South Hobart Primary school uniform, it has red on its shoulders that goes horizontally never wears jumpers. South Hobart Primary school badge with white with red text a white river and tree with a navy-blue on the left.	George
	My name is Hana; I am a human Girl and I’m 10 years old. I have darkish brown hair just above my shoulders, I like to usually have my hair in a high ponytail with bits out at the front. I have hazel-coloured eyes and long eyelashes. I also have dark brown eyebrows, and I have medium-small eyes. I have light pink clear glasses. I have light pink cheeks. I have creamy beige skin colour.
I am Teo I am 9 years old boy I love soccer and bike riding and is very athletic I normally where Nike shorts that are navy blue my school uniform is red and navy blue. I have small nose brown eyes small ears olive skin colour short neck and brown strait short hair

	A thin and shortish grade 4 girl. Curly brown mud coloured long hair over one eye. Black shorts and a midnight-coloured hoody. Small ear, thin lips and a short nose. An athletic girl that has thousands of freckles ranged to Light to deep brown. A smiling girl with a heart shy but Brave, creative and full of humility and kindness. Blue bell eyes and a strong girl who likes rain and getting muddy. Relly fast and sport. very artistic, has short eyelashes. And loves all animals. Ava
My name is Rigel. I am boy and 9 years old I have green eyes and a red and navy-blue t-shirt and blue trousers. I am a gamer, I hate my sister!!! And I like coding!!! I wear a South Hobart Primary school uniform it has red on its shoulders that goes horizontally. I wear blue trousers.
	My name is Wren I am 10 years old, I have bluey greeneyes and brawn hare that's a little blond at the tips, my hare is long and covering one eye I have a nose and Star earing's normal sized lips I like wearing short sleeve t-shirts and tights, my favourite animal is a wolf and I love drawing. My favourite colour is violet.
I’m a 10 turning eleven in a few months year old girl with an interesting personality. People often say that I enlighten them, that I’m very kind and inclusive with everybody. I have a lot of friends also all with different personalities. I love to run and always so far have the interschool team. I have three shades of blond hair-light, dark and blond, I wear it in a loose knotty ponytail. I have Crystal blue eyes, a few freckles across my nose and a light suntan with adult teeth at the front. I also have Pinky red lips.	Maya
Ada	I am a girl, I have dark brown hair down to my chin with curtain bangs, I usually have my hair clipped into a big fluffy, beige claw clip. I have Hazel/green eyes, I have a smallish nose, somewhat pointy, Lightish pink lips, I am 9 but some people think I look 11! My personality is bold with friends but shy with any outsiders. My favourite colour is pink, My friends think I am very funny, and kind of a clown!
Long/wavey hair, it is black but in sun light it shines brown. Hair out with my short fringe that is up to my eyes. I like it over my eyes. My eyebrows are black my skin is light brown. I have two dangly earrings and a small gold chain. I am a 10-year-old girl that likes pink, purple, blue, dogs, cats, parrots, axolotls, baggy pants. I like shirts with mixed colours especially my Favorite colours. I have no glasses. I am a human being. I am kind, helpful and generous different in many ways. Susanna

Name: Lily

Age: 9 Turning 10 soon Favourite colour: Purple Hair colour: Brown Eye colour: Brown

Least Favourite things no.1 My brother. And that’s all

Favourite friends: Felix and Meave and Hannah and Lulu.

Nationality: Tasmanian

I am a 10-year-old girl that has dark brown hair that goes to in between my shoulders and elbows.

I have dark brown eyebrows and dark brown eyes. My eyelashes are small to medium in length and are dark brown.

I have medium sized eyes, small to medium lips and a small to medium sized nose. Freya

After our HASS units on the three levels of Government in Australia, we visited two out of the three that we have right here in Hobart. 5/6, 6A & 6B all participated in the excursion, rotating between Town Hall, Parliament House and a tour of Old Hobart Town planned by Miss McDonald.

When we arrived at Town Hall, we all walked in. Most of us noticed the automatically opening doors, which were cool, because it was a really old building.

When we got inside, we put our bags down and sat in the Henry Hunter Reading Room on fancy and comfy chairs. Then Anna Reynolds walked in. She told us that members of the public to come and relax in this room and talked about the building’s history, that it opened in 1866 and other stuff about our local government.

We got to look in the Town Hall guest book, which had been used since 1974. We got to look at all the signatures of the people who had visited Hobart since then.

We then got shown around all the rooms, including the ballroom and the council chambers. In the council chambers, we conducted a local council role play. We got to say an idea, debate on it, then vote, 6B voted that Hobart should get a new pool and there should be a three-day weekend. 6A voted on the idea to create a new science-based festival targeting kids, and on the idea to build the stadium. The voting process starts with someone talking about an idea then other people got to share their opinion. After everyone who wanted to talk had talked there was a vote.

After we went to town hall we walked down to Parliament House and went through security. First we walked upstairs to the long room, everything was green! Two people were picked to do two roles, the clerk (pronounced Clark) and the sergeant at arms. The clerk’s role was to make sure that everyone followed the rules and the Sargeant At Arms role was to protect the speaker and carry the mace.

At parliament house we did a scripted role play in the House of Assembly room. Everything was also green! We all sat in the actual chairs that the State Government representatives sit in. Everyone had a role to play, we all wore sashes to show what side of Parliament we were. The main roles were chosen by the teachers and then we all had to find a seat, we debated that every school should have a therapy dog.

After the House of Assembly we went to the Legislative Council room- walking up the hallway everything turned red!

By Ollie, Louis, Echo, and Harvey (6B)

Workshops delivered by Positive Partnerships

Parent/Carer online sessions 12:00 – 1:30pm AEST:

19 August: Diversity of Autism
26 August: Sensory Processing
2 September: Understanding Behaviour
9 September: Working Together

Please clink on the links above for more information and to register.

Throughout the next couple of weeks, students will be able to participate in the Brixhibition Lego building tournament where students can build a Lego structure with a size limit of 52cm x 52cm x 52cm or no larger than four 32 x 32cm lug Lego base plates.

Students can drop their creations at the office between Monday the 1^st September and Monday 8^th September. The judging (within the school) will commence from Tuesday 9^th September to Friday 12^th September. Each Lego display must be mostly the child’s own design, but adults can help with the construction. Students also cannot use a Lego kit or instructions. The winners from our school will be awarded a medal and then their Lego will be sent to be judged further and will have a chance to win one of these prizes:

1^st prize – Place trophy + $300 Toyworld Voucher
2^nd prize – Place trophy + $200 Toyworld Voucher
3^rd prize – Place trophy + $100 Toyworld Voucher
4^th prize – Place trophy + Small Lego Set

We hope students have fun creating their own creative Lego constructions.

By Freddie, Jacob and Mia (SRC Representatives)

Students are encouraged to submit items for the newsletter regarding their out-of-school achievements. All we ask is that items are submitted by COB on the Tuesday before publication. Items will be included in the newsletter at the discretion of Anne Reeves, the Principal. To submit a report please send an email, with all the relevant details to Anne Reeves and to the office at SHPS Admin.

Thank You.

Term	Week	Date	Event	Help Required	Families Invited	FYI
	4	All Week	Science Week			Y
		Tues 12 Aug	ICAS English 3:05 - 4:10			Y
			School Association Meeting- 6:30 for 7:00pm start POST- PONED		Y	Y
		Wed 13 Aug	Winter Sports @ Home			Y
			Rivulet Walking Excursion:1A and 1B			Y
		Fri 15 Aug	5A and 5B Excursion to Elizabeth College			Y
			Prep A and B: Rivulet Excursion		Y	Y
	5	All Week	Book Week			Y
		Mon 18 Aug	ICAS Spelling Bee 3:05 - 4:10			Y
		Tues 19 Aug	SPSSA Winter Carnival			Y
			School Association Meeting- 6:30 for 6:45pm start		Y	Y
		Wed 20 Aug	ICAS Science 3:05 - 4:10			Y
			Winter Sports @ Campbell St			Y
		Thurs 21	Book Week parade: 9:15-10:00am		Y	Y
		Fri 22 Aug	Festival of Bright Ideas: 4/5A, 5A and 5B			Y
	6	Tues 26 Aug	ICAS Mathematics 3:05 - 4:10			Y
		Wed 27 Aug	THS Taster Day for Year 6			Y
			SASS Parent Session: 3:15- 4:15		Y	Y
		Fri 29 Aug	SPSSA Winter Carnival - Hockey Only		Y	Y
	7	Wed 3 Sept	Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival		Y	Y
	8	All Week	Arts Week		Y	Y
		Tues 9 Sept	Arts Week Performances: Morning and Afternoon		Y	Y
		Wed 10 Sept	Arts Week Performances: Morning and Afternoon		Y	Y
			Winter Sports @ Home		Y	Y
	9	All Week	Three Way Conferences		Y	Y
		Wed 17 Sept	Winter Sports @ Home		Y	Y
	10	Tues 23 Sept	Open Classrooms: 9:00-10:00 Whole School Assembly: 10:10-10:40		Y	Y
		Wed 24 Sept	Winter Sports @ Home		Y	Y
		Fri 26 Sept	Last Day of Term 3			Y
4	1	Mon 13 Oct	First Day of Term 4			Y
	2	Thurs 23 Oct	Show Day Public Holiday			Y
		Fri 24 Oct	Professional Learning: Student Free Day			Y
	4	Tues 4 Nov	SPSSA Div B Swimming Carnival		Y	Y
			School Association Meeting: 6:30 for a 7:00pm Start		Y	Y
	5	Sat 15 Nov	SoHo on Stage	Y	Y	Y
	6	Wed 19 Nov	K-2 Athletics Carnival		Y	Y
	7	Tues 25 Nov	SPSSA Champions Swimming Carnival		Y	Y
		Fri 28 Nov	Schools Triathlon		Y	Y
	9	Tues 9 Dec	School Association meeting: 6:30 for a 7:00pm Start		Y	Y
		Wed 10 Dec	Yr 6 Final Assembly		Y	Y
		Thurs 11 Dec	THS Orientation Day			Y
	10	Wed 17 Dec	Yr 6 Big Day Out			Y
		Thurs 18 Dec	Last Day of Term 4			Y

Click here for the SHPS Calendar.

https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/learning/term-dates/