Dear families,

WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION

On Friday 15th November we had our whole school excursion to the Bendigo Discovery Centre. Students were able to participate in the Bendigo Planetarium, the southern hemisphere's tallest vertical slide and over 100 activities in the exhibit section. The staff at Bendigo Discovery Centre said that Toolamba Primary School students were excellent in their attitudes and behaviours as they encouraged each other throughout the day.

We really enjoyed our day of learning and fun.

SCHOOL SWIMMING PROGRAM

The Grade 3-6 students have enjoyed their swimming program at Aquamoves this week.

CONCERT

Rehearsals are ramping up as the students and teachers prepare for our concert next week.

Below are a few details:

Concert bags are due back Monday 25th November.
On Thursday night children are required to be at the venue by 6.15pm.
Supervision will commence at 6.15pm. Prior to this they are the responsibility of parents.
Students are to come dressed in their costumes.
Students are to sit in their designated area, not with parents.
Students will need to bring a drink bottle with them.
Please ensure your child has had a meal prior to the concert.
The concert will commence at 6.30pm.
There will be some chairs avaliable for the audience, however, you may like to bring a fold up chair or picnic blanket to sit on.
Snacks and drinks will be available from the outside bar.
No alcohol or drinks are to be brought to the venue.
Tickets for the night can be purchased via Qkr! for $10 each. Primary school aged children are free. Tickets will be distributed next week. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
Parents and Friend’s will be running a Nifty Fifty. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward the purchase of construction toys. Cash is preferred but EFTPOS will be available.
The Toolamba Community Cookbook will also be avaliable to purchase for $10.

TRANSITION

Our Foundation students for 2025 had their fourth transition day today. They thoroughly enjoyed hearing the Ginger Bread Man and trying out their cutting skills afterwards.

MOBILE PHONES

We understand that students may bring a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school. However, from this week onwards, phones are to be handed in to the classroom teacher. They will be stored in a secure location and returned to students at the end of the day. We would appreciate it if parents would reinforce with their children that mobile phones are not to be used on the bus. Please refer to our Mobile Phone Policy on the school website. https://www.toolambaps.vic.edu.au/documents/

WELCOME BACK

Next week we welcome back Ms Price from Long Service Leave. Many thanks to Robyn Lipshut and Sharon O’Connell for filling in for us.

Have a lovely weekend,

Regards Heather

Birthday Week