Educational Information for Class Placements

As we begin to consider our 2026 class placements, teachers will be working carefully to ensure balanced classes where every student is given the best chance to succeed. Unfortunately, due to the grade numbers at Lilydale District School we can take all information into account, but it may difficult and act upon it in every circumstance.

If you have any educational information about your child that you feel would be helpful for us to consider which may include specific learning needs, friendships that support learning, or strategies that work well please write them down and mark them attention Karen Hay and pass to the office by 3.00pm on Tuesday, 4 November.

While we are unable to take requests for specific teachers, we always value parent information that helps us understand your child’s learning needs and wellbeing.

Thank you for working with us to ensure class placements for the year ahead are as successful as possible.  If you feel you need to make an appointment to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to make an appointment by contacting the office.

Thank you for your assistance with this.

Swimming Carnival Success

Our annual whole school swimming carnival was held last Friday, 24 October at the Scottsdale Aquatic Centre.

Our Year 3 to 10 students took part in a range of events and supported each other throughout the day.  Participation in all year groups was outstanding, and we were so impressed with the commitment and resilience we observed though out the day.

We sincerely thank our parents and the wider community members for supporting students to be the best they can by following all instructions and ensuring that all our young people were safe.  We are so appreciative of your support.

A sincere thank you to Mr Taylor, Mr George and Ms Davis for their outstanding work organising such a great event for our students. It’s amazing that our carnival is so inclusive and allows all students to participate in a way that best works for them. Thanks, must also go to all classroom and homegroup teachers for your amazing support throughout the day.

Feel free to leave a comment at the office or make an appointment to chat to me if you have further questions or information you would like to share.

Strike Action Update

The recent strike action on 29 October has passed.  I would like to thank families, staff and students for your understanding and support.  We are pleased to have everyone back at school today and ready to continue the great learning that is happening.

Warm regards,

Karen Hay
Principal

Last week, students from Years 3 to 10 gathered at the Scottsdale Aquatic Centre for a spectacular day of competition, camaraderie, and sunshine at our annual Swimming Carnival.

With the sun shining brightly overhead, the atmosphere was electric as students dove into races, cheered on their peers, and showcased their swimming skills across a range of events. It was wonderful to see such enthusiastic participation from both our Primary (Years 3–6) and High School (Years 7–10) students.

A huge congratulations to all participants for their effort, sportsmanship, and team spirit throughout the day. Special recognition goes to our 1^st through to 3^rd , whose outstanding performances earned them ribbons and bragging rights!

We now turn our attention to the upcoming TPSSA Carnival this Thursday, where selected Primary students will represent our school. We wish them the very best of luck. Swim strong and have fun!

Year 7-8 Ag Studies/Animal Studies class spent term 3 learning about Merino Sheep donated to the school through the Tasmanian Merino Challenge. Students taught the sheep to lead, prepared their fleece, and took weekly weights to track how well they were growing. Our theory classes focussed on the wool industry and sheep care and welfare. On Wednesday, 24th September, we took our sheep to the Campbelltown show ground to compare them with the sheep prepared by other schools. Each sheep was muscle and fat scanned, then fibres from the fleece were tested. Our finest fleece measured 16.5 microns.

Images from the REMADE 2025 workshops that are happening Thursday afternoons in the ART room.  Students are creating Wearable, Sustainable Art to showcase at Inveresk REMADE event on Saturday 8^th November 5pm. All welcome.

Art students from Prep to Year 10 are currently displaying artworks at the Minds Do Matter exhibition at QVMAG Inveresk until 6 December.

High School – Student of the Week

Every week, all staff, Student Leaders and the wider community have the opportunity to nominate a high school student as a ‘Lilydale Legend’. These nominations acknowledge when another person has noticed the student demonstrating our school values of being safe, respectful and learning. If a student is nominated by multiple people their name will appear twice. Lilydale Legends for the week will get recognised in our high school assembly and receive a certificate. Congratulations to the Lilydale Legends for Weeks 6 - 10 - Term 3.

Week 10

Week 1 Term 4

Being SunSmart in Tasmania means using sun protection when UV levels reach 3 and above, this occurs from September to April. From May to August, sun protection is not recommended unless near highly reflective surfaces such as snow or being outdoors for extended periods.

Therefore, this means implementing sun protection measures from the beginning of the school year until the end of April and again from the beginning of September until the end of the school year. Implementing sun protection measures throughout Terms 1 and 4 only is insufficient to protect against UV risks.

Students in Kinder to Year 6 will be required to wear SunSafe hats from 1st September through until the end of April 2026.

The Lilydale School Association is an elected group of people including the school's Principal, teachers, parent/carers, and community members.

The committee is required to hold a minimum of four meetings a year (one meeting per school term) and we meet on the 1st/2nd Monday of the nominated month.

The School Association Committee has the important role of supporting the school in a variety of ways including policy development, financial arrangements, evaluation of school performance and encourages positive community engagement.

Being an elected member or an interested meeting observer, is a great way to stay informed!

Our next scheduled meeting:

When: Monday, 17 November, 2025
Where: Year 7-8 Room
Time:   7:00pm

If you need to get in contact with members of the School Association, please contact the school office on 6395 0100.

Thankyou.