School News

Mental Health and Wellbeing at TPS

We are excited to welcome to our school, Carla Rosi, our Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader. Carla's hours are Monday to Thursday and she can be contacted at carla.rosi@education.vic.gov.au. Carla's role is to build the capability of the whole school with regard to mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention), provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs, establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and to monitor and evaluate student progress. Please click here for further details about Carla's role. 

Foodbank Fruit Baskets

We are incredibly grateful to Foodbank for their generous donation of fresh fruit to our students each Wednesday. Every classroom has been provided with a fruit basket, ensuring students have easy access to a healthy snack throughout the day.

Our Junior School Council members are playing an important role in this initiative, refilling baskets when supplies run low.

Foodbank is Australia's largest hunger relief charity, providing food assistance to people experiencing hardship across the country. In Victoria alone, Foodbank helps feed more than 76,000 people in need every day. We thank Foodbank for their ongoing support!

100 Days of Prep Celebration

Our Foundation students and teachers took a giant leap into the future yesterday as they celebrated 100 Days of Prep! To mark this special milestone, students arrived dressed as 100-year-olds, complete with grey wigs, glasses, walking sticks, cardigans and plenty of smiles.

The celebrations continued with a pizza lunch and a range of fun activities throughout the day. The occasion provided a wonderful opportunity for students to reflect on just how much they have learned and achieved during their first 100 days of school.

Wednesday Breakfast Club

Wednesday morning's Breakfast Club run by the enthusiastic team from St Kilda PCYC is fast becoming a highlight of the week. Children have been enjoying toasties, hash browns, fresh fruit and Up and Gos. A big thank you to Tamara and her crew for providing this service to our school community.

Grade 1 and 2 Kick-Start Their Karate Journey

Our Grade 1 and 2 students kicked off their four-week karate program last week, and the enthusiasm has been fantastic to see! Students have already learned essential blocks, kicks, and punches, as well as how to count in Japanese. Students have also enjoyed discovering the history and origins of karate as part of the program. Thank you to Natsuko and Gabriel from Karyukai Karate for giving our students the opportunity to learn these valuable new skills.

Karyukai Karate is generously offering Toorak Primary School students one FREE month of karate training. Students who visit the Karyukai Karate studio at 40 Fitzgerald Street, South Yarra and mention that they attend Toorak Primary School will be eligible for this special offer.

The Melbourne Football Visited TPS

Students in Year 6 last week enjoyed a visit from AFL Melbourne football players. Students had the opportunity to ask the players all kinds of questions, from what they eat; to how they train to their favourite sports and the AFL teams they supported when they were younger. The players answered every question, and signed autographs for everyone in the room.  The MFC also provided FREE AFLW Melbourne Football Club Tickets to our TPS community. Scan the QR code to access tickets to 3 Dees home games at either Casey Fields an IKON Park. Go Dee's!

Wristband Nominations - Week 3 and 4, Term 3

Wristband nominations are awarded to students who consistently demonstrate our school values. Students who are new to our school are presented with a TPS Citizenship Band. Wristbands in week 3 and 4 were awarded to the following students -

Responsibility - Grace 1A, Johann 2B, Levi 5B, Ryan 4B

Respect - Matilda 3C, Henri 4B, Josey 4C

Kindness - Amy 3A, Parker 4B, Raffaella 4B, Cindy 4C

Honesty - Esila, Nini 4B, Blake 4C

Friendship - Olivia 2B

TPS Citizenship - Cooper 1C, Olivia 1A

Students of the Week - Week 3 and 4,Term 3

Students of the Week are awarded a certificate in recognition of their outstanding commitment, positive work ethic, exemplary behaviour and dedication to their learning. We are proud to celebrate students who consistently strive to do their very best in all areas of school life.