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TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH Weekly newsletter of
TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 5985 2864
Email Address: [email protected] Issue 21 23rd
July, 2015
CALENDAR FOR TERM THREE Friday 24th July - Parents Association
HOT DOG DAY
26th 31st July - Tootgarook/Sorrento PS Combined Ski Camp
Tuesday 18th August - Tootgarook PS House Athletics Day Thursday
20th August - Book Week Musical Incursion
CAMPS SPORTS EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
HAVE YOU MISSED OUT?
Take a deep breathe, you may be in luck?
In last terms newsletters we advertised that applications had to
be lodged before Friday 26th June 2015. This has been extended
until 15th September 2015. So . . . . check out the eligibility
requirements on
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/csef.aspx
and if eligible, get your applications in as soon as possible. The
sooner you lodge your applications at the office (we need to copy
your concession card or DHHS letter for foster parents), the sooner
funds can be allocated to your child's camp, sport or excursion
charge. Those who lodged applications last term, funds should be
arriving in your schools account this week.
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2015 PARENT OPINION SURVEY Next Monday, we will be distributing
38 surveys to families as part of the 2015 Parent Opinion Survey.
The survey will take parents about 15 20 minutes to complete and
the feedback and opinions provided through this survey play an
important role in further informing our decision making processes
and helping to make our school the best it can possibly be. The
survey is completely confidential and all completed surveys are
returned to the Department of Education for collation and analysis.
If your family receives one of these surveys, we ask that you
complete it during next week and then return the completed survey
in the sealed envelope provided, back to the office by Friday 31st
July. It would be great if we could get a 100% return to ensure the
feedback we receive is truly reflective of our community.
Bikes & Scooters Many children ride bikes, skateboards and
scooters to school each day. All bikes and scooters must be stored
in
the designated areas. Please ensure your child has a chain and a
lock. All children who ride a bike or scooter must wear a helmet
which is a requirement by the Government . The school regularly
reminds all children about wearing helmets for their safety. All
bikes, scooters, skateboards, rip sticks and helmets must be
labelled, with your childs name and class. Children are reminded
they must walk their bike, scooter, skateboard or rip stick to and
from the school gates and
footpaths around the school boundary for the safety of
themselves and other users. No bikes are to be brought through the
school buildings and we request, where possible, that Scooters are
also not walked through the building.
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GOOD LUCK SNOW CAMPERS Excitement is building this week as some
of our senior students, together with Sorrento
Primary School anticipate their annual six day camping
experience to Mount Buller,
which is located on the outskirts of Lake Eildon and Mansfield
approximately 290kms
from school. This year there will be 36 students participating
in the camp with 10
teachers and parents also attending. We have our fingers crossed
for some clear
winter days so that our students can enjoy the beautiful
surrounds and the
wonderful outdoor activities schedule. I have planned to visit
the campers next
Wednesday and Thursday, so I look forward to reporting back
about the camp in a
couple of weeks.
In anticipation of another wonderful camping program, I would
like to sincerely thank the teachers and
parents who will be attending next week to provide around the
clock care and support for our students.
2016 PREP ENROLMENTS FINAL CALL We are now in the midst of
planning our Prep Transition program and liaising with
Kindergartens and Early Childhood Centres, as further planning
unfolds for our 2016 prep
cohort. At this stage we have approximately 15 students
enrolled, which will definitely see at least one prep class for
next year. If you know of any families in our zone who are yet to
enrol their eligible prep child for 2016, could you please let them
know that
this needs to be done as soon as possible.
CYBERBULLYING IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM 1ST JULY 2015 The
Australian Government has recently formed the Office of the
Childrens eSafety Commissioner to respond to cyberbullying
complaints that fall under the Enhancing Online Safety for Children
Act 2015. This Act allows children suffering from serious
cyberbullying to contact the Office of the Childrens eSafety
Commissioner to have content removed if social media companies do
not remove the offending content after it has been reported to
them. This complaints scheme commenced on 1st July 2015. Whilst in
some cases it may still need to be appropriate to contact the
school if cyberbullying is happening between any students at the
school. This new scheme now provides another avenue of support to
families for addressing any cyberbullying that may happen after
hours from other children not associated with the school. The
Office provides a range of resources to support families and
schools, so it might be worth adding the following site to your
list of favourites: www.esafety.gov.au.
The children involved with State School Spectacular together
with Mr King, Mrs Young and Mrs Beagley travelled to Melbourne for
rehearsal at Melbourne Town Hall yesterday. The student and
teachers travelled in the
Tootgarook School Bus and left school at 7am and returned at
5pm. It was a big day but everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day.
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Prep B - Mrs Bos Ty Smale for the great progress he is making in
his writing and sounds. Well done and keep it up!
Prep R - Mrs. Read Billy Wyhoon you have shown great resilience
in the classroom this week Billy. Well done!
1H - Mrs Hughes - Lily Gaul for being an enthusiastic,
self-motivated learner who is happy to help others. We love having
you as part of 1H. Well done!
1P - Miss Perkins Bryson Beagley for being so enthusiastic about
our dinosaur topic. Well done on finding things at home and
bringing them into school.
2B Mrs Baird Kyanna Coffey brings such a positive attitude to
school and this reflects in her efforts towards her classroom
work.
2J Mrs Johnstone Peter Bredl-Bilbrough for his fantastic start
to the term. Keep up the focus in Numeracy and Literacy. We are
especially enjoying your connectives in sentences!
3A Miss Arnold - Travis Southon - For his perseverance during
learning even with one of his hands in a restraint. You still have
a positive attitude towards everything you are doing. Keep up the
great work!
3W Ms Walton Yazmin Mullineaux - for showing bravery when
injured, and for the effort she is putting into finishing her work.
Well done Yazmin.
4S Miss Staley + Miss McGhee Holly Newman - Welcome to
Tootgarook PS Holly! You have already made some great friends and
have settled in so well. Keep smiling!
5Q Miss Quintin - Max Gower - For being a kind and considerate
classmate who has made it onto our Warm and Fuzzy Wall. Your
friends recognise that you are an independent learner, a great
friend and so so so funny. Keep up the great work Max!
6W - Miss Withers Geordan Duncan for putting in an excellent
effort during 5/6 sport. I can see that youre going to be a tough
competitor and a real asset to the girls football team.
Art / Craft Miss Davey - Riley O'Brien -1P - For the fantastic
work on his splatter painting. Well done on experimenting with
colours and trying new things!
Music - Mrs Young Joel Pearce 6W welcome to band! I am so happy
to have a new tenor sax in band and it is great you can have your
last semester at primary school being part of the band.
Kira Boyle Vella-3W & Lily Buck 5Q you have done so well to
get into band less than 6 months after you started learning your
instrument. I am really excited to have you in band Well done!
Phys Ed Mr Kitchin Ella Carver Prep R for being a great partner
to Connor in his first P.E. lesson. You are an outstanding member
of the class Ella, keep up the good work.
Indonesian Prep Gr 3 Miss Lee Summer Dixon - 3W - For all your
enthusiastic efforts in researching interpretations of Indonesian
words. You have taken the learning of language in your stride and
have excelled in it. Well done.
Tootgarook Community Market is on this Saturday 25th July with
Prep R Mrs Reads
grade rostered on. Thankyou to the following parents who have
offered assistance
on the day: Darren Walker, Marama Silvester, Leza Dixon, Sarah
Aldridge, Nathan
Opie, Tara Eddington, Phil Eldridge, Bec Dickson, Eliza McIntosh
and Eileen
Williams.
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Get your Tickets for the 2015 Victorian State Schools
Spectacular! Publication Date:20/07/2015 12:00 AM
We are proud and excited to have some of our students
participating in the 2015 Victorian State Schools Spectacular:
What's Your Story?
This year's Spectacular will be held at Hisense Arena on
Saturday 12 September, with two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm. The
three-hour Spectacular will be filmed for broadcast by Channel
7.
For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our
students from the audience, be quick to secure tickets.
Talented young circus performers, skaters, musicians, dancers
and singers will feature on stage, while many other students will
work behind the scenes, gaining unique, on-the-job, professional
experience.
This program, run by the Department of Education and Training,
helps to develop each student's performance skills, discipline,
perseverance, cooperation and confidence under the training of
industry professionals.
Tickets
General Admission tickets available from 9am on Monday 20
July
Adult $44
Concession $33
Child Under 15 $22
To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au/ or phone
Ticketek on 132 849.
For more information about the event and program, go to the
Spectacular Facebook and website page:
https://www.facebook.com/performingartsunit
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/Pages/spectacular.aspx