Principal's Message 

Dear TCPS Families,

Although the weather this week has been extreme, our students have remained focussed and engaged in their learning and classwork with great enthusiasm. We thank our students for being so accommodating during our wet day timetable this week, which is always a challenge to stay inside for everyone!

The building works have begun in preparation for the arrival of our new Mod-10 building with fencing and foundation work being completed this week. This work will continue right up until our finishing date this year.

The Year 4 – 6 swimming program begins on Monday, where students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will participate in daily swimming lessons. If families are able to have the necessary equipment (goggles – optional, bathers, towel, spare undergarments) required each day, this will ensure a positive experience for all involved. Thank you to Mrs Kneebone for all the preparation and planning she has done to ensure the program is offered to our students and for it to run smoothly.

Next Wednesday, our Year 3 students will participate in their annual Beach Activity Day and on Friday our Year 1 students will participate in their Esplanade Excursion.

With only 13 more busy school days remaining this year, we hope everyone is able to enjoy and participate in all the activities and finish the year well.

Student Leadership

After an arduous and intensive selection process, hence was the plethora of available and highly capable candidates, our 2024 School Captains was announced this week. It was never going to be an easy process as our inaugural prep cohort have finally arrived on the doorstep of Grade 6 and their final year at TCPS.

Our 2024 School Captains are as Follows:

Grace McElhinney

Koa Carton

Millah Sinclair

Pia Monk

Our House Captain selection process will commence in the near future.

Thankyou to all our TCPS Community for your support this week for all things TCPS.

Enjoy the weather and the gift of our surroundings.

Stay safe

Darren Roskosch

TCPS Principal

General Information for Reference

Students Exiting at the end of the 2023 School Year

We are in the process of organising student allocations to  2024 Home Groups. If you are moving away and your child will be leaving us at TCPS, please let the office know as soon as possible to assist with our 2024 planning. Please email the office at torquay.coast.ps@education.vic.gov.au.Thank you for your assistance with this.

Parking at Front of School

It has again been brought to the school's attention, the frustration being experienced by parents caused by drivers who are breaching the parking sign regulations and exiting their parked car in the 2 minute 'Drop and Go' standing zone. Whilst the shire does manage parking zones and all external road issues, we do feel obliged to pass on the impact and frustrations being experienced by parents in the hope of it being a friendly reminder.

School Grounds Maintenance

Due to the gradual and progressive deterioration of the school fencing, the fencing panels will need to be replaced. Key panels will be progressively replaced by temporary fencing until such time a contractor can be engaged to replace the existing fence with something more sustainable.

Whilst the company responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our school grounds and facilities were very apologetic, they were reassured that although there would be an aesthetic impact on the façade, it was what lay within our boundaries that was most important.

TCPS ASSEMBLY

We love that our families are once again able to return to our school assembly. Our assembly is a very important part of our week. It is an opportunity to proactively reinforce our school culture and expectations through the acknowledgement and celebration of our students and school. Love of Learning is a key Character Strength of focus.

The inclusion of photos and emails celebration our school and students in and around our community is a key part of our assembly. Due to the substantial amount of time required to process all inclusions, internal and external, and then to build into our assembly visual format, can I please request that all items are sent to me by Thursday prior to assembly. If these emails/photos are sent to the school office or your child's teacher - they will be forwarded to me to 'process'.  

Ideally, they can be sent directly to me via email darren.roskosch@education.vic.gov.au

Elements that TCPS families can contribute to our TCPS Assembly

TCPS Goes Global: Take a school flag (we have 5) or a TCPS polo on your journeys around the globe and send us a photo (3 max). I will then feature this at our assembly and have a photo added to our display wall at the front office.

TCPS Super Stars: If you know a TCPS child/teacher/family member who has achieved something amazing in any field (not just sporting) please send me the details and a possible photo so that we can all celebrate and acknowledge the achievement.

TCPS: Shout Outs: If you have a special family member visiting for the first time who are in an audience - please let me know and I will give them a special TCPS 'Shout Out.'

TCPS: School Council 

2023 School Council Members:

• Kelsey Jamieson – President
• Cat McConkey - Vice President
• Hutch Hussein – Parent Rep 
• Belinda Vaughan - Parent Rep
• Brad Millar – Parent Rep 
• Jessica Maxsted - Parent Rep
• Darren Roskosch (Principal - Executive Officer of SC)
• Jo Loader (Assistant Principal – TCPS rep)
• Bianca McSparron (Business Manager- Finance/Minute Secretary) 

Early Pick up of Children from School

Can I please request that parents contact individual staff members as early as possible if you are collecting your child/ren prior to the end of the school day. This will help in organising for children to be sent to the office ready for collection. Based on the increasing frequency of these occurrences we are unable to use the PA system due to the distraction and disruption it causes to teaching and learning across the school. 

PA announcements occur in recess and lunch breaks.

As teachers do not have constant access to emails during the day, I encourage as much advanced notice as possible so we can do our best to have your child/ren ready and waiting for collection. Office staff will do their best to support you where possible, however with our increasing size there may be unfortunate delays especially if no advanced notice is provided.