Happy Education Week 2024!

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all members of our school community to a week where we celebrate with you the learning at Templestowe Park. The theme will be Spotlight on STEM, a chance for schools to celebrate and share how they bring science, technology, engineering, and maths to life in the classroom.

We invite you to come along and attend our Open Day and Night on Thursday 16th of May. Please see details below.

Open Morning - Thursday 16 May 9:30 – 10:30am

Come in and visit the engaging classrooms while our students are hard at work. All families, grandparents, extended family are welcome!

Open Night - Thursday 16 May 5:00 – 6:30pm

Chance to win a $60 Games World Voucher by completing the TPPS Open Night Passport!

Visit your child’s classroom and learn about the wonderful work they do every day! Every family will receive a passport to be stamped as they visit different rooms across the school and participate in STEM activities from across the year levels.

All completed passports will be placed in a draw for a $60 Games World voucher! There are also runner up prizes!

Take a look below for the exciting STEM activities in each classroom and Specialist area at our Open Night.

Prep - Families will give each other directions using positional language to create a picture. How close will your picture look to the original design?

Grade 1 - Unleash your creativity and construct a tower of imagination, with a twist! No tedious planning permits necessary, nor the hassle of hiring tradies! Embrace the challenge to fashion a tower capable of defying the formidable Grade 1 table wobble! Armed solely with pegs, cups, and craft sticks, let your inventive talents shine as you embark on this thrilling architectural endeavour!

Grade 2- Ready to put your spatial skills to the test? In this intriguing challenge, you're armed with just 6 rods, but your mission is to craft not one, not two, but four perfect triangles! It's a brain-teasing puzzle that will have you twisting and turning the rods in your mind, seeking that elusive solution. Are you up for the challenge? Let the geometric adventure begin. Tip: You will need a growth mindset!

Grade 3 - Craft your dream lunch adventure! Families embark on a culinary journey, hand-picking their most coveted items from the tantalizing menu. With every selection, they tally up the delights and compute their grand total. Finally, they adorn their brown paper bag with the precise change, igniting excitement for their expedition to the canteen!

Grade 4 - Buckle up for our Rollercoaster Building Competition! Students team up in groups of four, using materials like pool noodles or cardboard to craft thrilling rides. With guidance from teachers, they experiment with angles, lengths, and heights to create daring, long-lasting, and accurate coasters. Designing their creations beforehand adds an extra spark of creativity. During open night, visitors vote on the best coaster, and students can experiment further with provided materials. Get set for an adventure in innovation and teamwork!

Grade 5/6 - Unleash your creativity and test your teamwork skills with the ultimate challenge: constructing the longest paper chain using just one sheet of paper. Gather your materials and rally your group, or take on the challenge solo if you dare. This isn't just about length—it's about strategy, precision, and innovation. Plan your moves thoughtfully, for every fold and every cut could make all the difference. Will you rise to the occasion and craft a paper chain masterpiece that outshines all the rest? It's time to put your skills to the test and see if you have what it takes to claim the title of paper chain champion!

Visual Arts Room – Learn about the amazing abstract art by famous painter Wassily Kandinsky. Families will contribute to a collaborative piece of Art based on the work of this famous painter.

Performing Arts Room - Create the perfect song without ever picking up an instrument. Thanks to the iPad app GarageBand, you can now create an entire song by playing digital instruments. Families will show off their musical skills by recreating their class song using the smart drums, guitar and piano, all found on the app. Listen back to the recording to hear how technology can make creating music easier and more fun than ever before!

TPPS Student Buskers

Our extremely talented student musicians will be busking in different areas during our Open Night. Take a moment to listen to and encourage our young musicians as they perform for our community.

We look forward to seeing you all at either our Open Day and Night tomorrow.

Happy Education Week!

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