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Channel Rhythm Jumpers are Back in 2025!

Calling all Year 3 to 6 students—Channel Rhythm Jumpers is back and ready to launch on 18 February 2025! 

If your child loves to jump, skip, and move to the rhythm, this high-energy after-school program is the perfect fit. It's a fantastic opportunity to stay active, build new skills, and have a blast with friends! 

More than just skipping, Channel Rhythm Jumpers promotes teamwork, endurance, and perseverance. Through fun routines and group challenges, students will learn the value of practice, coordination, and working together to achieve their goals. 

When: Every Tuesday afternoon, 3:00 – 4:00pm Where: ARC 

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out! A permission slip will be sent home this week - please return it to the school office as soon as possible to secure your child’s spot. 

Let’s get ready to jump, move, and have an amazing time with Channel Rhythm Jumpers. We can’t wait to see you there! 

For any questions or further details, feel free to contact Mrs Goodfellow. egoodfellow@channel.tas.edu.au

Elissa Goodfellow Channel Rhythm Jumpers Coordinator

After School Pick-up Reminder

Our procedure for after school pick up is as follows, according to the travel form which was handed out on Monday.

The options are:

• Parents collect students from the classroom or sibling’s classroom. Please do not send older siblings to the Kinder room.

• Students catch a bus

• Students walk to the church car park

• Travel home independently (walk/bike)

If we have not seen or heard from parents by 3.00pm we will attempt to contact them, and the child/ren waits in the office until they are collected.  

At times parents allow their child/ren to play after school for a time. Parents are responsible for their children during this time as they are no longer under the school’s duty of care. Students are not permitted to ‘play’ until they have been handed over to their parents.  

Student Data Collection Notice

Each year the Australian government collects data regarding your child and their enrolment. This data is used to inform Commonwealth school education policy, and to help ensure that Commonwealth funding arrangements for non-government schools are based on need, and are fair and transparent.  

Our school provides this data to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment automatically, but is required to inform you that this will occur. You can read more about this process or contact us if you have any questions.

Prayer Wall

• Thankful for new staff and families who have joined us this year.

• Pray for our sense of community – that we may be inclusive and welcoming to all.

• Pray for staff and families who have experienced loss or trauma through the holidays. May God’s presence give you peace.

• Thankful for the seasons of things - holidays as a time to rest, and school as a time for routines.