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- PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
- DATES TO REMEMBER
- CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS
- AUSSIE OF THE MONTH RECIPIENT
- ENDEAVOUR CARDS
- OPEN CLASSROOM & SAUSAGE SIZZLE
- 2026 CLASSMATE PREFERENCE FORMS
- 2025 SCHOOL SATISFACTION SURVEY
- PRE-KINDER INFORMATION
- 2026 KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS
- TERM 3 LIL CALENDAR (BIRTH-4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM)
- LET'S GET TALKING
- TEACHER ASSISTANT APPRECIATION WEEK
- FOOTY COLOURS DAY
- SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB - ISSUE 6
- NWPSSA MAJOR SPORTS EXCHANGE
- SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS
- SCHOOL LUNCH ORDERS
- SCHOOL VALUES
- ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
- COMMUNITY EVENTS
READING IN SCHOOL
Our students have been working very hard to improve their reading skills. You may have noticed some changes in the way we’re teaching reading in our school. These changes are part of a statewide commitment to ensure every student develops strong reading skills that will support them throughout school and beyond. You might hear the words UFLI, DIBELS and Word Origins being used at times by staff and students. These words are used to refer to ways of teaching, learning and assessment processes in classrooms across our school.
Learning to read is a skill that must be taught—it's not something we’re born knowing how to do. That’s why our teachers are using high-quality, evidence-based strategies to help every child become a confident reader.
Our students are learning to read through structured and explicit literacy teaching. This means they are building foundational literacy skills step by step, with each new skill reinforcing the last. This approach helps students grow into capable, independent readers.
Thank you for your ongoing support as we help every student succeed.
WEATHER CHANGES
With the weather starting to change and we see a bit more sun peeping through the rain clouds, school sport changes also. Soccer finished up last week with many of our teams having small get-togethers to celebrate their season. Thank you to all the coaches and parents who have helped our school sport teams, we could not enter teams into rosters without your support. A big thank you to the Dare family for once again donating soccer medals for all our players. This is a very appreciated gesture of kindness and our young people are so proud to get their medal.
2026 CLASS PLACEMENT
2026 planning will commence very soon. This week students will have received a form asking for family input into class construction for next year. If you wish to fill out this form, I encourage you to have a guiding conversation with your child/ren about who they work well with in class, not just who is their friend. If you do not wish to return the form that is fine as I do believe class teacher know students very well. Class teachers have significant input into class configurations in the first instance which is followed up be members of the leadership team having input.
If you have a particular concern regarding teacher placement for your child, please make an appointment time to speak with me before the end of this term. Whilst I appreciate some parents may prefer particular teachers, there are many considerations that need to be taken into account when constructing classes. However I do recognise, at times there are particular reasons for a teacher placement request that need to be considered. We aim to have our class construction completed early in term 4 to allow us to start transition processes for identified students.
SCHOOL OPENING TIME
A reminder that our school does not open until 8:40am, with duty of care concluding at 3:30pm each day. Teachers do not assume duty of care for students until 8:40am. Please do not drop students off at school before this time as there is no adult supervision. As we are an inner city school, we often have unknown adults walking through our school grounds who may approach students who are without supervising adults. The request to not drop off students before 8:40am is in the interest of student safety. Early morning duty starts at 8:40am on the basketball courts.
OPEN CLASSROOM & SAUSAGE SIZZLE
Our Prep – 6 classrooms will be open for parents to speak with teachers and view student learning as part of our Reporting to Parents process. This will be on Tuesday afternoon in week 9, 16th Sept from 3-4pm. Literacy and numeracy work will be open for viewing, as well as access to student books for other curriculum areas. There will be a free BBQ provided by LIFT so come along, grab a sausage and pop into classrooms, we’d love to see you!
Kind regards
Ms Nichole Todd
PRINCIPAL
2025 Term 3 Upcoming Events
| Tuesday 9 & Friday 12 September |
Launching into Learning Sesssion
"Spring crafts" Birth - 4 year old program 9:00am - 10:30am held in our Kindergarten
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| Thursday 11 September |
Devonport Eisteddfod Performances
Year 2-3-4 Choir will be performing at approx 10:00am School Band will be performing at approx 1:00pm Information was sent home with these students |
| Friday 12 September |
Year 5-6 Students competing in the Choir section at the City of Devonport Eisteddfod Scholastic Book Club - Issue 6 Closes Today Classmate Preference Form to be handed in today |
| Monday 15 September |
Fortnightly School Value Focus
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| Tuesday 16 September |
Launching into Learning Sesssion
Excursion - TBA Birth - 4 year old program 9:00am - 10:30am held in our Kindergarten
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| Tuesday 16 September |
Open Classroom & LIFT Sausage Sizzle
3:00pm - 4:00pm |
| Thursday 18 September |
Year 5-6 students attending "Once upon a Time" performance at Burnie Arts and Function Centre
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| Friday 12 September |
Launching into Learning Sesssion
"Spring crafts" Birth - 4 year old program 9:00am - 10:30am held in our Kindergarten
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| Friday 19 September |
School Assembly 1:50pm in Gym
Hosting - 5/6C (Perry)
Sharing Classes - 1/2A (Marshall), 2/3A (Neubacher) & 5/6B (Jago)
NWPSSA Major Sports Exchange Selected students School Satisfaction Survey Link Closes |
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Monday 22 September |
NW Primary Maths Relay Competition |
| Tuesday 23 September |
Launching into Learning Sesssion
Footy fun & crafts Birth - 4 year old program 9:00am - 10:30am held in our Kindergarten
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Thursday 25 September |
Footy Colours Day - Kinder only |
| Friday 26 September |
Launching into Learning Sesssion
Footy Colours Day Wear your footy colours & eat some hotdogs Birth - 4 year old program 9:00am - 10:30am held in our Kindergarten
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Friday 26 September |
Footy Colours Day - Prep - Yr 6 |
2025 Professional Learning & Public Holidays
| 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 |
Today we held an Assembly hosted by 5-6B (Jago).
Classes P-1B (Clinton-Ackerley), 2-3B (Cameron) & 3-4A (Lamont)
Well done to the following students who were recognised in this Assembly.
| Certificate Recipient | School Value | Class |
| Grace McG | Growth | P-1A |
| Eliza B | Growth | P-1A |
| Hunter McQ | Growth | P-1B |
| Kym W-R | Growth | P-1B |
| Tyler T | Growth | 1-2A |
| Evelyn H | Connection | 2-3A |
| Violet H | Connection | 2-3A |
| Charlotte H | Growth | 2-3B |
| Taya N | Growth | 2-3B |
| Kyran H | Growth | 3-4A |
| Nate S | Connection | 3-4A |
| Samual B | Growth | 3-4B |
| Georgie F | Respect | 3-4B |
| Elise B | Respect | 5-6A |
| Annabelle I | Responsibility | 5-6A |
| Demi E | Growth | 5-6B |
| Mason Neil | Responsibility | 5-6B |
| Lleyton D | Growth | 5-6C |
| Kaspa S | Respect | 5-6C |
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 August is
Lacey A
Congratulations !!
Endeavour cards are awarded to students who have displayed
one or more of our school values.
Connection - Courage - Growth - Respect - Responsibility
| 465 | 403 | 445 | 410 |
| 53 | 55 | 54 | 61 |
| 518 | 458 | 499 | 471 |
| Kym W-R | Blair N x3 | Sophiah M | Marli B x3 |
| Maccee C | Noah L x10 | Shakotah T x3 | Madelyn S x3 |
| Demi E | Caleb I | William B x4 | Joey E x3 |
| Ethan D | Piper Q x4 | Everest H x2 | Georgie F x5 |
| Molly O'D x3 | Campbell B x3 | Eilah N | Lacey A x2 |
| Keira L | Chelsea McK | Damon F x4 | Anna H x2 |
| Rylan S | Amy S | Ingrid A | Nate A |
| Brooklyn H x 2 | Gaillard W x 2 | Vincent W x7 | Anna Nicole D x6 |
| Maya D x5 | Xander B x6 | Steph P | Elexa H x8 |
| Scarlett W x4 | Rayden K x3 | Mackenzie S | Aria McG |
| Lacey A | Taya B | Tom H x2 | Leo L x3 |
| Aria S x5 | Saxon H | Jaxon D | Jack B x3 |
| Liv P x2 | Eliza T | Elliot H | Nate D x2 |
| Jessica L | Tobiasz G x6 | Hunter McQ | Pypah J x2 |
| Jackson R | Ben I x2 | Flynn C x2 | Thomas H |
| Ruby B x3 | Hazel M x 2 | Sahvannah S | Amiya H x2 |
| Maverick M | Cadhla W | Ruby M | Leon L |
| Ardyn S x3 | Eliza T | Slad McQ x3 | Zaine S |
| Tilly B | Erik A | Josie P | Keira C |
| Jasper F | Grace McG x2 | Ari F x3 | Charlotte H x2 |
| Oliver K x2 | Indy H x2 | Ada H x 4 | Erik A |
| Kyron J | Henry G | Kaspa S | Elijah L |
| Samuel H | Callum H | Cooper H | |
| Emil P | Hamish A | Mysonne M | |
| Rubi D | Emily H x2 | Marlo R | |
| Demi C | Sophia P | Kensi D | |
| Ruby P | Evelyn H | Matilda B | |
| Smaual B x2 | Zacariah S | Fraser S | |
| Chloe H | Indiana T | Ariel L-J | |
| Monicka H | Leo x 3 | ||
| Arlas W | |||
| Amal R | |||
| Rylan S x3 | |||
| Sirena D | |||
| Felicity S | |||
| Jasper F | |||
Your child has received a Classmate preference form this week for you to complete with them.
This can either be done on the paper copy brought home or by clicking on the following link, this will be open until Friday 12 September 2025.
We want to hear from you, as input from families is very important to help us inform our school planning and decision-making. Every year the Department for Education, Children and Young People conducts a School Satisfaction Survey to find out what your child(ren)'s school does well and where it may improve. We would be grateful if you took part in our online survey about Devonport Primary School.
The survey is open until Friday 19 September 2025 and should take about 5 minutes to complete. Each family should nominate one person to fill in this survey for their child(ren).
Take the online survey by clicking this Link:
or pasting the following in your browser: https://nam.dcv.ms/Mx71E1r2TK
The survey is carried out on a secure website and all responses are anonymous and confidential. All families in this school received the same survey link and no identifying information is collected. A summary of the survey results will be provided to schools. Responses from individuals or small groups will NOT be disclosed to any Department for Education, Children and Young People staff.
Please contact our school office on 6424 7788 if you require any assistance.
Let’s Get Talking is a project in Devonport to help children aged 0-5 develop oral language skills.
To follow this page on facebbok please follow the link below:
The care, dedication, encouragement and hard work they demonstrate is so greatly appreciated. They continuously support teachers to provide the very best learning outcomes for our students.
We want them to know how truly valued they are here at Devonport Primary. We thank them for all they do and celebrate them!
Our Student Representative Council are hosting
FOOTY COLOURS DAY to raise funds for the Fight Cancer Foundation.
We ask that students who wish to wear their footy or sports team colours donate a gold coin towards this fundraiser.
Scholastic Book Club Issue 6 orders close on Friday 12 September 2025.
Orders can be placed through the following link:
We would like to congratulate the following students on their selection in the North West Teams for the Major Sports Exchange against Launceston on Friday 19 September 2025.
These students have been selected based on their recent sporting performance at the Devon vs Darwin sports afternoon. Well done to everyone involved.
Benji L – Football
Salome A – Soccer
Annabelle I – Netball
Sophie M – Netball
Thomas P – Hockey
DEVON NETBALL - SPRING ROSTER
Registration, fixtures & ladders are available on the PlayHQ website, or the NetballHQ app
Netta - Register a player
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/1b6ace
Primary - Register a player
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/3f0999
SPRING ROSTER BASKETBALL
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