9th May 2025

Welcome to our Newsletter

Principal's Report

Week 2 Term 2 has already come to an end! It goes so quickly when you’re having fun! The students and staff have settled back into what promises to be a busy term. This term has also seen the start of cooler weather. Please make sure that your child/ ren come to school with appropriate warm clothing that can be popped on when they go outside to play.

Staff

I am pleased to welcome some new staff to our team – although they are not unfamiliar faces they have now joined us in a more permanent capacity. Caroline Stansfield is one of our lovely admin staff who has joined us from Huonville High. She is replacing Deb Debrowski who has retired. We wish Deb all the best in this phase of her life! Katrina Cook-James has joined us in prep, working in collaboration with Karie Marshall and Alice Bowman-Shaw is our new resident artist, filling the spot that Susan Munro left due to her retirement. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful team at Margate Primary. We certainly have a team that is committed to student learning and their social and emotional wellbeing.

Swimming and water safety

Swim and Water Safety will begin on the May 26th for our students in years 3 – 6 (and some year 6 students). It is a requirement that students attend these sessions (3 -5 students) as it provides an opportunity for them to build confidence in water safety, boat safety, survival swimming, and supports efficient stroke development and building swimming stamina. It also supports the Australian Curriculum in the Health and Physical Education.

Cross Country 

The Huon and Channel Cross Country will be run on Wednesday May 21^st. We wish all participants the very best in this event. I know that the students from Margate Primary will aspire to do their best and show our values of courage and growth.

Parent Conferences 

These are coming up in Week 9 (June 23 – 26)! This an opportunity to discuss student learning and their ‘Evidence of Learning’ will form part of these conversations. Further information and booking information will be shared shortly.

School Association

Our School Association (P & F) is a vital part of our school and I would like to thank them for their hard work last term. Without their dedication and commitment the Quiz Night would not have been such a success and their work throughout the school is truly appreciated. If you would like to be part of this amazing group, please do not hesitate to attend our next meeting on Monday June 2^nd. 6pm – 7pm will be our P & F meeting, followed at 7pm with the School Association.  

As always, the door is always open to chat. Please don’t hesitate to pop in!

Suzanne Oates                                                                                                                                                                      Principal

Anzac Day

On Friday, the 25th April, the Margate Primary Year 6 school captains met at 6.00am to Commemorate ANZAC Day at the Dawn Service at Kingston Beach. As people gathered, we waited in the dark, outside The Salty Dog restaurant, for our fellow school captains to arrive. With a minute’s silence, and the Last Post bugle call, we watched the sun rise as we quietly reflected on the bravery and sacrifices of those who have served to protect our country. We placed our wreath, alongside the others and we saw how beautiful they all were, there were so many. Once it was finished, some of us had some delicious breakfast on the beach. We were all very tired when we got home.

School Captains

Isla, Lewis, Audrey, Lachlan

DECYP Volunteers - Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children and Young People

All DECYP employees and volunteers must complete Safeguarding training every year, before working with any children or young people. This is compulsory under new laws determined to better safeguard children in Tasmania from sexual abuse.

The volunteer training is a 14-minute video, you do need to register and will receive a certificate on completion. Please download certificate and provide a copy to the school (in person or via email).

Compulsory Safeguarding Training for Workers - Department for Education, Children and Young People

Certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of completion.

Golden Tickets

Gumnuts Early Learning

Well Done Will

On Saturday the 22nd of April, Year 5 student, Will performed in a show at the Theatre Royal in Hobart as a soloist and a time aid (he helped to move the props around). I interviewed him.

Me: What was the show called?

Will: It was called ‘Hanna Moloney’s Time Rebel’.

 Me: What song did you sing?

Will: I sang ‘Believer’ by Imagine Dragons.

Me: How many people were in the theatre?

Will: Over seven hundred people.

Me: What was your favourite part of the show?

Will: That’s a hard one but it would have to be singing my song.

Me: What was the show about?

Will: A musical about climate action.

Editor’s note: Congratulations Will, on what must have been a very exciting show!

MPSA News

Thank you 

A huge thank you to everyone that gave up their time to help out at the election BBQ on Saturday.  To those who baked, turned sausages, flipped burgers, provided service with a smile, or were set up/pack up ninjas - we couldn’t have done it without you.  And to everyone who supported us by coming and buying something delicious - thank You!

Disco

Save the Date: School Disco, Friday 13th June!    Volunteers are needed to help make this the most exciting disco yet!  No volunteers = no disco.    The P&F need help to plan, organise and also help out on the night.  If you have been thinking about helping out in even just the smallest way - this is a fantastic place to start.  We will have the first disco planning meeting next week - Thursday 15th May from 3pm in the uniform shop/ P&F HQ.  If you can’t make it but would like to be involved, please get in touch via the Network FB page, or email mpspfsecretary@gmail.com  

Sushi Day

First Sushi Day for Term 2!  Thursday 22nd of May - ordering via QKR will open on the 13th and close at 9am on Wednesday 21st of May

Uniform Shop

Uniform Shop 2nd Hand Tidy Up.  Thank you to everyone who has been donating good quality second hand items to the uniform shop.  We have donations flowing in and the uniform shop co-ord needs help sorting and displaying.  If you have some time to help out (and get first dibs on anything of interest ;)) please pop down on Wednesday 14th of May from 9am.  Please sign in at the office and have your WWVP card ready, you will also need to complete the safeguarding Video, please refer to information above, and email your Certificate to margate.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au   

Kiss and Drop off Zone Mornings Only - Top Carpark

Please remember this is a drop-off zone only in the mornings and is not to be utilised in the afternoons due to many buses entering and exiting this space and to ensure safety.  Please be mindful that the carpark is for staff members only.  There are alternate parks at the bottom of Area 4, the hall and the cricket club.  

Duty of Care

We have had a number of students at school well prior to 8.25am.

We would like to remind families that the school does not have duty of care for children before 8.25am and encourages families to drop student/s off from then onwards.

The school office is open during each term from 8.25am - 3.45pm Monday to Friday.  

Safety of Van Morey Road

Van Morey Road is very busy around school times with buses and cars going everywhere.  This is why we had a school crossing installed.  For the safety of yourself and your children please only use the school crossing to cross Van Morey Road.

Booking of the Gym

Just a friendly reminder if you wish to use the gym after hours for training, please make sure you ring and speak to the office first to check that there are no other bookings.  Thank you.

Collecting your child from school within the school day

If you are collecting your child from school within the school day for an appointment or other early departure reason, please come by the office first.  The office will then assist in calling your child up to the office and you can sign your child out.

Attendance Notifications

Please contact the Office with attendance notifications no later than 9.30am to avoid receiving a phone call from our office staff.

Phone 62 672 238

Text Attendance's Only: 0437 294 856

Email: margate.primary@decyp.tas.gov.au 

Facebook

Please follow us on our School Facebook page for infomation about upcoming school events and celebrations.

Lost Property

Please help us by coming along and looking through the lost property items. Named lost items will be returned to the student (where possible) and all un-named items will be passed on to the uniform shop at the end of term.

Community Notices