Posts By: Mel

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The Cottage School is embarking on the exciting next exciting stage of our journey, and taking applications for the new position of School Leader.  We are looking for an experienced and committed person to:   • Provide curriculum and program overview and to support the professional development of teaching staff. • Manage the administrative, risk, fnancial and human aspects… Read more »

What a fantastic show! All the children from Kinder to Grade 6 practised their circus skills during a few Phys Ed classes. At the end of last term they performed their show for the whole school community. Bravo! Bravo!  Great job everyone – we loved it. Check out the Gallery for lots more pictures.    

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  Sally’s Garden is being created to recognise the founder of the Cottage School (1975). The space at the front of the Green Cottage, which was previously a little unloved, is getting a much needed make over. In the spirit of Sally it is being transformed into an outdoor classroom complete with beautiful sandstone seating… Read more »

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The whole school participated in the Great Book Swap (a fundraiser for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation) on Wednesday 10th September. Students donated books for the cause and then bought a book with a gold coin donation.

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Tom’s Middlies have just finished their gymnastics unit at the PCYC in Liverpool St. They had the opportunity to use a variety of equipment including; the beam, even and uneven bars, rings, mats for rolling and tumbling and their favourites, the trampoline & climbing rope. Here are a few photos of the action:  

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Jane and Amadeo brought a ‘Skoog’ into Shona’s music class last week. The Skoog was designed by some young guys in England to make music accessible to everyone. It is a spongy cube which you can squeeze or touch to make sound and is connected to a computer. The children were able to choose from… Read more »

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Hana’s Grade 1/2 class created tapestries about the day in the life of a hunter from the Stone Age.

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               Tom’s Grade 3/4 class visited the ruins of Lisdillon Saltworks for their History and Science inquiry (Historic Inventors and Innovators).  They stayed overnight in their tents on Paul’s block.  What a great example of learning outside the classroom and even the overnight rain didn’t dampen their spirits. They… Read more »

The Littlies went to the Botanical Gardens this week for Environment Day to explore the infinite variety of plants and fungi. We also enjoyed playing in the autumn leaves.

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Some of the kids, mums, dads and teachers that rode to school…the learning can really benefit from some before school exercise and what better way than to ride your bike to school?

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Every Thursday morning Lee starts us off with a yoga session…a great way to prepare the body and mind for a day of learning.

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An ex-student has donated $4,000 to the school. What a generous gift from a 19 year old heading off to university! Thank you Edward – we’ll put the money to good use. We wish you all the very best at Uni and in all your future endeavours.

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It was the last day of term on Thurs which meant it was time to say goodbye to our kids who are moving onto their new schools. Farewell, be safe and I’m sure we’ll all see each other around the Hobart village.

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