Message From Our Principal

On our recent curriculum day the staff engage in InitialLit training. InitiaLit is an evidence-based whole-class literacy program which will provide all children with the essential core knowledge and strong foundations to become successful readers and writers. InitiaLit is a three-year program, covering the first three years of school (typically Foundation to Year 2).

We have another upcoming curriculum day on Wednesday the 11th of December. On this day staff will be planning for 2025. This marks a time of excitement and adjustment for our students. The experiences during Orientation Day provide your child with an opportunity to meet their new teacher, meet their new classroom peers and have a first-hand experience of their new year level. 

On Tuesday the 10th of December it is the Statewide Orientation Day. 

Thank you to Brady Electrical for the amazing light installation in our school front yard! Your work has truly brightened up our space and created an atmosphere that is ready to celebrate Christmas! 

A big CONGRATULATIONS to all of our sudents who pushed and chanllenged themselves by entering the ICAS competitions this year. We had some really amazing results amongst the students. ICAS stands for International Competitions and Assessments for Schools. It is a series of globally recognized academic competitions designed to assess students' skills in various subjects such as:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Spelling Bee
• Writing
• Digital Technologies

These assessments are developed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, and are available to students from primary to secondary school levels.

A message from School's Out:

We have received several inquiries about the possibility of offering a Before-School Care program at Tongala Primary School in 2025. If there is sufficient interest, we would be excited to provide this morning program, which includes breakfast and engaging activities for the children.

If you are interested, please email me your child's name at: kristy@schoolsout.net.au

Raffle tickets for our annual Christmas Raffle were sent home this week. Once you have sold your tickets please return the tickets and oney to the office. Thanks in advance for your support with this.

A big thank you to the parents who have been in to contact some books for us. We would love to see more of you for a cuppa and some contacting:

Our chickens have started laying eggs! Who wants to buy some fresh eggs!! $5 a dozen. See Teresa at the office if you are interested!

School preparations for the bushfire season:

Each year, to prepare for bushfires and grassfires, schools complete a range of activities. Please read the attached document to see what we have done: