Devonport Primary School
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57A Stewart St
Devonport TAS 7310
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Email: devonport.primary@education.tas.gov.au
Phone: 03 6424 7788

NEWSLETTER 30 MAY 2025

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NEWSLETTER 30 MAY 2025


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It was wonderful to return to school after my leave to so many beautiful smiles and cheery comments from the students welcoming me back to school – thank you!  I had a fabulous time exploring our wide brown country.  Going to Uluru was a highlight and seeing the underground houses in Coober Pedy was very interesting.  I must say though as much as I love to travel, it was great to get back home!

TASMANIA FOOTBALL CLUB

Today was a very exciting day as we had Rum’un the Tasmania Football Club mascot come to our school.  Rum’un was here to launch a competition for all schools to participate in run by the Devonport City Council to support the active lives of our community.  We were also joined by some students from Our Lady of Lourdes which was lovely to have them participate in the launch.  As there were many items brought by the Devils to hand out to students, a draw of endeavour cards took place with those students drawn out receiving a cap or beanie.  Thank you Devonport City Council and our Tasmania Devils.

LET'S GET TALKING

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Today was also the launch of ‘Let’s Get Talking’ an initiative that all the Devonport government schools are participating in.  Let’s Get Talking aims to promote the importance of oral language development, in particular in the birth – 4 area.  LiL staff from all schools and many families got together at the Playhouse on Forbes Street to chat, play and learn about ways more talking to our children can be incorporated into every day events such as bath time, meal times and times travelling in the car.  Please help your children develop their speaking skills by chatting to them whenever you can!!  Thank you to all those who helped organise this fabulous day for our families.

SCHOOL CARPARK

Once again, I remind parents that the school carpark is for staff parking, not parent parking.  It is also not a drop off spot for parents to use.  It is unsafe for parents to drive into the carpark and drop off students.  There is parking all around the perimeter of our school, and students can be supervised at the bus duty area if required.  Thank you for helping to keep our students safe.  

CROSS-COUNTRY

Congratulations to all those students who represented out school in the inter-primary school cross-country in Ulverstone this week.  You all did an amazing job and gave your very best, thank you!

Ms Nichole Todd
PRINCIPAL

2025 Term 2 Upcoming Events

Monday 23 June - Friday 04 July
Swimming & Water Safety Program
Years 3 - 6 and Kinder classes

Friday 27 June 
School Assembly 
Held in School Gym at 1:50pm
Hosting Class: 2-3C (Cameron)
Sharing Class: P-1B (Clinton-Ackerley), 2-3A (Neubacher) & 5-6C (Perry)

2025 Professional Learning & Public Holidays

Friday 06 June Professional Learning Day - No Students
Monday 09 June Kings Birthday - Public Holiday
Friday 31 October Professional Learning Day - No Students
Monday 3 November Recreation Day Public Holiday
Friday 28 November Devonport Show Day

2025 Term Dates

Term 1  Thursday 06 February - Friday 11 April
Term 2 Monday 28 April - Friday 04 July
Term 3 Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September
Term 4 Monday 13 October - Thursday 18 December

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We are delighted to participate in the Aussie of the Month Program again in 2025, recognising our students for their good citizenship, personal endeavour and achievement.

Each month February - November one student will be recognised with this award.

Aussie of the Month Award recipients for April & May are

Demi E

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Marlo R

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Congratulations !!

Today we held an Assembly hosted by 3-4B (Cullis).

Classes P-1B (Clinton/Ackerley), 1-2A (Marshall).

Well done to the following students who were recognised in this Assembly.

Certificate Recipient School Value Class
Felicity S Growth P-1A
Maverick M Growth P-1A
Amiya H Growth P-1A
Hunter M Growth P-1B
Jaxon D Growth P-1B
Heidi K Courage 1-2A
Cooper H Growth 1-2A
Carson R Growth 2-3A
Charlie B Growth 2-3A
Maya D Courage 2-3B
Sahvanna S Responsibility 2-3B
Elaina G Growth 3-4A
Ethan D Respect 3-4A
Atlas W Courage 3-4B
Elexa H Respect 3-4B
Emmi-lou F Courage 5-6A
Zataya S Growth 5-6A
Gaillard W Growth 5-6B
Salome A Courage 5-6B
Fraser S Courage 5-6C
Sophia K Growth 5-6C

Wednesday 21 May was National Simultaneous Storytime at 12 noon, the wonderful Truck Cat book by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell was read simultaneously in participating schools, libraries, pre-schools, Child and Family Learning Centres, homes and many other spaces. 

In 2024, over 2.3 million participants got involved in National Simultaneous Storytime.

Please enjoy some of the class photos and photos from the P-1 & 1-2 class excursion.

Endeavour cards are awarded to students who have displayed

one or more of our school values.

Connection - Courage - Growth - Respect - Responsibility

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75 57 63 49
262 219 246 247

 
Mav x6 Tyeson x7 Sophia Marli
Anna L Riley x3 Chloe Charlotte H x2
Tilly x5 Campbell x3 Elliot x4 Anna Nicole x6
Felicity x6 Carson x5 Xander Kensi x2
Eason Grace M X3 Ruby M Amiya x2
Domanik X2 Gaillard x2 Lane Elexa x4
Demi x4 Noah L x2 Everest x2 George
Lynkin x2 Ariel Ada x3 Tyson x4
Atlas Arlo x6 Ari Haadiyah x4
Samual x4 Chelsea Damon Violet
Ryan N x4 Ben x5 Nate x3 Amelia
Salome x2 Piper Q x3 Eilah x3 Mysonne
Eliza Morgan Zakareya x2 Amiya
Rylan x4 Taya Kisa x4 Leo x3
Brooklyn x2 Chelsea Noah M x2 Charlie x2
Scarlett x3 Darci x3 Evelyn x4 Pypah
Noah N x 4 Tane Lleyton Beatrix
Charli Tobiasz x2 Madeline Kyran x2
Sirena Ziggy x2 Mackenzie x2 Theo
Lacey A x2 Aria M Shakota Lacy D
Kym x2 Indy Sahvanna x2 Kiera
Kyron x2 Ben Lewis x2 Leon x3
Aria Hazel Hunter R x4 Cooper
Eliza B Lincoln Erik Thomas H
Novah Lillie Tyler T
Oliver K Hunter M x2 Elijah
Amal Ingrid
Ethan  x4 Jaxon
Ardyn Callum
Ruby P x2 Emily x4
Jasper F Mayah
Ruby-May William Bart.
Harry
Brianna x2

Join us for our CHaPS Connect Session at your local Library.

We will have nurses here to answer questions about literacy and child health and development and some fun activities for kids.

Get tips and access resources to help your 0-5 year old to grow, learn and play.

Find out about our new 18-month Kid’s Love to Learn Check, coming in July 2025.

No RSVP required, just pop in! Siblings are also welcome.

Please call CHaPS on 1300 064 544 with any questions.

COURAGE

This fortnight we have the School Value of RESPECT - Caring for ourselves, each other, and our environment. As our focus we discuss in individual class groups and across the school as a whole, both students and staff.

Each fortnight this Term we will let you know what our focus is, you may wish to discuss this with your child/ren at home.
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Devon Netball Roster

DNA 5/6 Roster

Devon Netta Roster

DNA NETTA Roster

DBC Winter Basketball Roster

Devonport Basketball Roster

Devonport Junior Soccer

Devonport Junior Soccer Roster



DECYP & DPS School Values

Our values represent the foundation of our Department’s culture
and must guide us in all that we do.
They have been decided by us, and we are all responsible
for embedding them in our ways of working.


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