TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH Weekly newsletter of

TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au

Telephone: 5985 2864

Email Address: tootgarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Issue 26 27th August, 2015

CALENDAR Friday 4th September - PA lunch day - Pasta Bolognese

- Fathers Day stall Wednesday 9th September - District Athletics Saturday 12th September - State Schools Spectacular Tuesday 15th September - Art and Culture Festival Friday 18th September - Last Day Term Three

Term Four Monday 5th October - First Day Term Four School Concert - Date to be announced as soon as available.

CAMPS SPORTS EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) For parents with Health Care Cards applications close 15th September.

PARENTS VISITING CLASSROOMS BEFORE 9.00AM An outstanding feature of our school is unquestionably the wonderful partnerships we forge with families each year. This strong collaboration enables students, staff and parents to work closely together in support of every child. Ongoing communication is very important factor here, with many formal/scheduled opportunities organised throughout the year, as well as times where parents will drop in the classroom to quickly touch base on a matter, or maybe phone or contact their child’s teacher. As a school we value and appreciate this ongoing communication, particularly as circumstances change throughout the year. When a matter arises whereby an extended period of time may be needed to discuss and address a matter, we ask that parents make an appointment time with their child’s teacher. This enables our teachers to schedule this meeting into their busy schedules so that the matter can be addressed in a timely manner. We ask that parents do not drop into the classrooms just prior to the school day to discuss matters in detail. As you can appreciate, this is valuable planning time for our teachers, who need to make sure that all of their necessary preparations have been completed for the day ahead. For any urgent, or potentially serious matters, parents are always welcome to drop by the office prior to the start of the school day to request to speak to a member of the leadership team. Thank you in anticipation of your support on this important matter.

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Our Prep transition program ‘Leaping Into Learning’ will commence next term on Thursday 8th October 2.30-3.30pm for children who are enrolled at Tootgarook Primary School for Prep 2016. The program runs each Thursday for seven weeks with a Parent Information Meeting to be held during the last session on November 26th. At the moment we have 29 children enrolled for next year – if you have not enrolled or know of some-one who has a child who turns 5 before April 30th 2016 please call at the school office and pick up an

enrolment form – thank you!

The Parents’ Association will be holding a Father’s Day Stall on Friday 4th September .

Items are all priced at $3.00. Please bring along a plastic bag on the day to take the gifts home.

Come and view all the students’ pieces of artwork on display in the Tootgarook P.S.’s annual Art Exhibition. All art will be for sale for $2 and the money will go towards buying prizes for the year level winners, as chosen by the Junior School Council. Also take the opportunity to cast the People’s Choice vote in the box provided. Winners will be announced at the following Assembly. The art work can be viewed Monday after school, Tuesday before school and of course at the event. From 4.00pm all instrumental learners will be performing in small ensembles or as solo acts. The afternoon will conclude around 5.00pm. This year for the first time Miss Lee our Indonesian Teacher, will showcase Indonesia (further details to come closer to the event.) Amelia Davey, Art Teacher Christine Young, Music Teacher Amanda Lee, Indonesian Teacher

One of our Grade 6 students – Max Royle competed in the Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships Division 4 Boys at Mt Buller competing for Tootgarook PS – it was his first attempt at this event and he came 152 – well done Max – Great Achievement.

PARENTS ASSOCIATION LUNCH ORDER DAY

Friday 4th September

Pasta Bolognese - $4.00

Notices have been sent home this week

All orders must be returned by Wednesday 2nd September

Sorry No Late Orders Can Be Accepted

Last Saturday was Tootgarook Community Market with Prep B rostered on. Thankyou to following parents who helped on the day : Darren Walker, Michael Giarrusso, Marama Silvester, Julie Woulfe, Nathan Opie, Ruth Underwood, Caroline Ling, Carolyn Southall, Ellen Duke, Louise Cass, Christine Young, Kelly Driver, Kerry Aldred, Cherie Przychodzki, Leanne McLeod, Mandy Bos, Paige Hocking, John Greenstreet, Elizabeth Taralaikov, Sophie Lazner and Chelsea Forster.

Prep B - Mrs Bos – Sienna Kelly-Arena – Congratulations on the great writing you are doing in class. The extra practice you are doing at school and home is paying off!

Prep R - Mrs. Read – Kayla Opie – Your art work this week has been amazing! I am very impressed with your attention to detail.

1H - Mrs Hughes - Destany Watkins – for her fantastic self- motivation, thoughtfulness and caring spirit. You always demonstrate the RICH School Values and are a valued member of our class. Than you Destany.

1P - Miss Perkins – Zane Kirk – you have been working really hard in the classroom and trying your best to complete your writing. Well done!

2B – Mrs Baird – Wayne Orlando – for completing a how/why story during Big Write.

2J – Mrs Johnstone – Joshua Alesci-Bateman – Josh is always the quiet achiever who displays great Integrity towards his learning. A pleasure to have in the class. Well done!

3A – Miss Arnold – Matthew Jones – Your attitude towards learning has improved massively which is great to see. You always show great sportsmanship and consideration of others during BlueEarth. Keep up the great work!

3W – Ms Walton – Joel Clarke – Welcome to Tootgarook. We hope you make some wonderful friends and enjoy our grade.

4S – Miss Staley + Miss McGhee – Bailei Romeril - for the improvement she has shown in her Big Writes and for submitting her English homework every single week this year. Congratulations!

5Q – Miss Quintin – You're such fantastic member of our grade Charlee Russell. You've always got a positive attitude toward learning and display the RICH school values at ALL times. You light up our grade everyday with your smile!

6W - Miss Withers – Kasadee Johnson - For displaying a positive attitude to school tasks. Kasadee you have a great work ethic, I can see that you are taking responsibility for your own learning and you’re always completing work to the best of your ability. Well done Kasadee, keep up this effort.

Art / Craft –

Music - Mrs Young – Nakeeta Buck – 3W – our newest clarinet player in the school band! Well done for making it, you have worked hard and now you are in! Well done!

Phys Ed – Mr Kitchin –

Indonesian – Prep – Gr 3 – Miss Lee –

Indonesian Gr 4-5-6 – Mrs Clements – Well done Luke Mckenzie for listening attentively during Indonesian. You have worked hard this year to focus and manage your distractions. Keep it up!

Concert Helpers needed for prop + costume making -

each Wednesday - from 2.00pm – in the Art Room.

Important Information – Offsite Emergency Drill to be held next week!

The children and staff will be evacuated to Capel Sound Foreshore Area F

The Local Excursion Note will cover students leaving the school grounds.

This is a Government required that a practice Offsite Emergency Drill

needs to be carried out at some time during the school year.

The Life Education Van will be coming to our school from Wednesday October 28 –

Wednesday November 4th. Parents are invited to an information session on Wednesday

28th @ 9.00am.

Please return slip or notify office by Friday 23rd October if you would like to attend.

Name:_______________________ would like to attend the Life Education parent

information session.

Name and year level of children_________________________________________