Principal's Report
Dear Families,
We are all very jealous of Heather taking long service leave and spending time in Darwin at her nephew’s wedding. I’m sure she is enjoying her break and the warm weather.
OLYMPIC GAMES
We have lots of Olympic Games excitement buzzing around the school. There are potato athletes, Olympic villages, Olympic torches and the F-2s are closely following an Australian swimmer – Jenna Strauch.
Luke R drew a very impressive free hand drawing of the Eiffel Tower yesterday. Great job Luke!
CYBERSAFETY
Yesterday, we had a visit from Victoria Police officer Brooke. She spoke to the Grade 3-6 students regarding online safety. The program is produced by the Australian Federal Police and is presented to Primary and Secondary schools. Brooke spoke of an interesting analogy which compared children visiting a large shopping centre on their own and speaking to complete strangers, sharing their name, address, information about their family etc, to entering the online world and speaking to strangers there. We would never allow our children to roam unsupervised in large shopping centres talking to strangers, so we should take the same approach when they are online and encourage them to be aware of the risks, as well as tell a trusted adult if things don’t feel right.
BADMINTON SETS
We recently purchased some new Badminton sets with the support from Parents & Friends fundraising. Mr Tarrant has set them up in the hall for a PE unit on Badminton. It’s great to see the kids learning about this sport and learning some new skills.
BABY ARGUS
We had a lovely visit from Mason, Emily and baby Eleanor this morning. We were all thrilled to meet their beautiful new addition.
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Bookings are now open for PT Interviews which begin next week. Please book your day and time via the XUNO app. Interviews may be conducted in person or over the phone if that’s more convenient. Staff enjoy the opportunity to catch up with you and celebrate your child’s learning at school.
COMMUNITY RECIPE BOOK
We are compiling a community recipe book to raise funds for school camps and excursions. We will accept emails or hard copies of your favourite recipe - savoury or sweet. Please send to school with your child or email toolamba.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Please have recipes in by August 16th.
PARENT’S & FRIEND’S EVENTS
There are around 100 tickets remaining for the Thermomix raffle. As soon as they are sold, the raffle will be drawn and the lucky winner announced. Tickets can be purchased via the Qkr app or at the office.
FATHER'S DAY STALL
The Father’s Day Stall will be held at school on Tuesday 27th August. P & F are calling for donations of items to sell at the stall. There is a basket in the foyer to place your donations in.
FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST
Fathers/Grandfathers are welcome to come along to school and enjoy breakfast with their child/children on Thursday morning 29th August. To assist with catering, there will be an invitation on XUNO to complete by Friday next week.
CURRICULUM DAY
A reminder that there will be a Curriculum Day on Monday 26th August. Staff will be attending a Professional Development Day with Danny Hyndman.
PARENT/CAREGIVER/GUARDIAN – OPINION SURVEY
You may have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to complete this survey. Your opinions and feedback are important to us. They will help to identify areas of improvement and professional development needs for the school as well as planning and improvement strategies. The results from the survey are for research purposes and to improve outcomes for students.
TATURA WINTER SPORTS DAY
Next Tuesday, the Grade 5/6s will travel to Tatura for a Winter Sports Day. It begins at 11:30am and concludes at 2:00pm. Organisers are calling for any volunteers who would like to umpire any of the sports of Netball, Soccer or Basketball. Please remember to complete the permission form and payment on Xuno.
Enjoy the weekend,
Regards, Filippa