Principal's update
Hello everyone,
Here is the newsletter for week two of term one .
If you have any questions, please feel free to come and see me.
Bulb Fundraiser
The annual Taradale bulb fundraiser is here.
It might be summer, but now is the time to order your spring bulbs. The school receives a % of all sales to support our school garden. You can order via the link below or the QR code on the flyer. Thanks to Eve for organising this.
https://www.bulbfundraiser.com.au/taradale
Breakfast Club
Thank you to Maxine and Paul for volunteering to run Breakfast Club on Thursday and Friday.
Taradale PS is a member of the Food Bank Breakfast Club programme. This means we are able to offer breakfast to all students every day at no cost to families or the school.
The school orders all the food for the club and it is staffed by parent volunteers who supervise children at breakfast. We would like to offer the service every school day, but that is dependant on having people volunteer. If you would like to know more or to volunteer, please let me know. The more volunteers, the more days we can operate the Breakfast Club
School Council 2025
notice of election and call for nominations
Nominations are invited to fill the following vacancies on the Taradale PS School Council:
- three (3) vacancies in the parent category
- one (1) vacancy in the school employee category
Nomination forms are available from me and must be lodged by 4.00pm Friday 14 February
If more nominations than vacancies are received a ballot will be called closing at 4.00pm Friday 21 February
Membership is for two years and School Council meets 8 times per / twice per term on a Wednesday at 5.30.
In 2025 the meeting dates are 26/02, 26/03, 21/05, 18/06, 20/08, 17/09, 05/11, 04/12
If you would like to know more about School Council, please come and see me and/or refer to the below attached information
Parents and Friends Club
The Parents & Friends Club held the first meeting of the year this morning, see the P&F page for more info
Garden Club 2025
Join us this Sunday 9th Feb at 9:30 in the school garden.
We'll be tidying up garden beds - weeding, mulching, pruning.
BYO gloves. And a barrow, shovel, loppers, secateurs if you have them.
The delightful Taradale Landcare Group will be meeting at school too so stay on for a cuppa and a bit of cross-pollination if you'd like to. Bring something to share if you can. Join us anyway if you can't.
We'd love to see you! New and old families - all welcome!!
Meet the teacher meetings
Thank you everyone who was able to attend the meetings on Wednesday afternoon, we had a very high attendance. If you were unable to attend and would like to see a teacher please contact the class teacher to arrange a time
School uniforms and hats - we are still waiting for the delivery!
We had expected a delivery of new hats and polo shirts for the start of the school year, but this has been delayed due to a production production, we have been told they will be delivered next week. Apologies to those who are waiting for hats and shirts.
School Sports Victoria
Sport message from Sam:
Hi everyone
If you would like to chat with us about nominating your child for try-outs for a particular Sport/Event please contact us. Information regarding all Sports can be found on the SSV website.
- Castlemaine District Sports Carnival 28th March
We'll be looking to enter students in skill rotations and teams from Grade 3/6 in the Sports of Basketball, Netball, AFL and Soccer. Stay tuned for more information
OSHC
Taradale PS currently operates an OSHC every afternoon after school through OSHClub.
A couple of people have enquired about before school care. For a morning service to be viable it would require a a minimum number of regular attendees. If you are interested in a before school service, please let me know and I can approach OSHClub to see what they can offer.
upcoming dates
- no preps at school on Wednesday during February
- Monday 10 March Labour Day Public Holiday
- Friday 04 April end of term one 2.00pm
Chris
Christopher Burgess
Principal