What a big term and 20 at TPS!

I want to take this opportunity to thank our school community for what has been a very busy, yet extremely rewarding year. We have faced a number of challenges this year, but have been able to provide our students with an amazing educational experience over the past 12 months. 

We have an amazing school community, and I thank you all for your ongoing support. It is greatly appreciated!

I wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and New Year, and look forward to what 2024 has in store.

Term Highlights

As we do with all end of Term newsletters, it is an opportunity to acknowledge the many, many highlights for term. Term 4 is always busy and this term has been no exception. Over the past 12 weeks, we have:

• welcomed our 2024 Foundation students each week for their transition.
• had students competing in the Regional Athletics competition.
• taken part in a 5 week program with Boys to the Bush, where some of our students learnt lifelong skills.
• had a 3 day camp to Murray Life Adventures with our Grade 3/4 students.

• competed in Inter school basketball and cricket competitions.
• participated in Summer sports competitions for students in Grade 3-6.
• taken part in the Beersheeba Day service.
• opened our Lone Pine Memorial Garden.

• learnt Golf from professional Ben Patten, who then took a group of our students to Valley View Golf Club to play some holes.

• held our House Athletics
• had our Choir perform at the School Fete, Carols by Candlelight and Aged Care.
• participated in Kaboom kids with our F-2 students.
• held our School Fete, which raised over $8300 for our school.

• started a partnership between our Grade 2 students and the Aged Care facility.
• completed whole school Step-Up sessions in preparation for 2024.
• had Harley Reid drop in to say hello, before heading to Western Australia.

• headed off to Cottage By The Sea for a 4 day camp with our Grade 5/6 students.
• decorated Gingerbread cookies, thanks to our Parents and Friends team.

• celebrated our Grade 6 Graduation with our families and friends.

Graduation

What a fantastic evening we had on Monday night with our 2023 Grade 6 students and their families and friends. The evening was very well organised and the room looked fabulous, providing a fitting send off for our students.

Well done to our award winners, and the local businesses that donate towards this evening.

We wish all of our Grade 6 students the very best of luck next year at their Secondary School.

Also a big congratulations to Emily W for receiving the School Sports Victoria medal for outstanding sporting and academic achievements.

Thank you to everyone who made the evening such a great success.

Next Week Organisation

Our official final day of the year is on Wednesday, 20th December with a 1:30pm dismissal.

On Monday, we will be having our final assembly, followed by our Christmas sing along. After recess, our classes will be having their Grade parties here at school.

The Parents and Friends are cooking a BBQ at lunchtime, followed by a special visitor arriving to hand out zooper doopers for the students. 

Monday is also the final day of official classes, with the final 2 days spent tidying up, and setting up in readiness for 2024.

Students are able to wear Christmas colours on Monday if they wish.