Trafalgar Primary School and Early Learning Centre

Student News

Foundation Students Gumbuya World Adventure

On Friday 29th of November, Foundation students enjoyed the day at Gumbuya World as part of their science unit learning about Australian animals. Wildlife rangers spoke about life cycles, habitats, what it means to be nocturnal and how to respectfully interact with animals. Students were given the opportunity to pat and hold snakes and lizards as well as pat an owl. Following this, everyone worked in teams to complete an activity which involved grouping animals based on shared characteristics. After lunch in the garden, students explored the Wildlife Trail seeing a variety of animals including kangaroos, koalas, penguins and reptiles. Lastly, students watched the Free-Flight Bird Show before getting back on the bus to return to school. It was a fantastic day!

 

“I liked getting to hold the snake” – Dylan

 

“My favourite part was feeding the kangaroos” – Koby

 

“I liked seeing B1 the blue tongue lizard” – Sammi

 

“I enjoyed patting the owl” – Evie

 

5/6 STEM Excursion

 

On 29th November a lucky group of 5/6 students were invited by Max Biocare Institute to take part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerings and Mathematics) day at a beautiful property in Yinnar. 

 

Set in a beautiful garden landscape, BioCare Research Parks have developed an engaging program of sustainability-focussed, hands-on science for primary school students and our students at Trafalgar Primary School were very privileged to be a part of this.

 

Some of the activities the students engaged in were soil testing, plant and insect anatomy, learning about herbs and flowering plants and, probably the most exciting part of all, getting into beekeeper suits and going amongst the bees to learning about how the bees live and produce honey and how important bees are to our environment and our lives as whole. 

 

Our students had an absolutely wonderful time, and we would love to thank Max BioCare and the staff at Yinnar for this fantastic opportunity.

 

PE/Sport update

Grade 3-4 Cricket Blast Tournament 

 

After being rescheduled multiple times, the much-anticipated Grade 3-4 Cricket Blast tournament finally took place on Wednesday, 4 December! This one-day inter-school carnival, part of the Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cups, introduced students to the exciting Cricket Blast format. 

 

The fast-paced day provided a fun environment for all students to develop their skills in batting, bowling, fielding, and wicket-keeping, regardless of their prior experience. Every student had the opportunity to actively participate, building their game sense and fostering teamwork. 

 

It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and energy from our students as they embraced the sport and made new connections with peers. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the event, helping to make it a fantastic day of fun and learning! 

 

A big congratulations goes to the Trafalgar Girls A team who achieved 1st place in their pool. A special mention also goes the Trafalgar Boys B team who finished as Runners Up in their pool. 

 

AFL Superkick Program 2025 

 

Trafalgar Primary School has partnered with AFL Victoria to offer a 5-week After School Superkick program for all 7- to 12-year-old students in 2025. 

Superkick is a modified version of AFL for anyone wanting to get a feel for footy, without the pressure. You’ll learn new ways to play through skill-based activities in weekly sessions, then show them off in games straight after. 

It’s a great introduction to AFL, especially for those who might be thinking about joining the Trafalgar Junior Football Club Under 8s, Under 10s, or Under 12s in 2025. However, it is also suitable for current or past players just looking to keep fit and play some footy with mates too. 

 

This optional 5-week school-based program will be run outside of school learning hours (after school) at a cost of $55 per participant.  

Sessions will be run by AFL Victoria, on the school oval from 3:30pm-4:30pm, so that students can come straight from class, on the following days: 

 

Monday 24 Feb 

Monday 3 March 

No Superkick on Labour Day (Monday 10 March) 

Monday 17 March 

Monday 24 March 

Monday 31 March 

 

 

 

To participate all you need to do is register your child to the program via PlayHQ. A link/QR code directing you to the registration form can be found on the flyer ⬅️.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Update

Choir - Wednesday 4th December

 

The TPS Choir performed at the Trafalgar Community Carols on the Wednesday 4th December at McGregor’s Park.

  • About 30 members of the choir performed on the night and represented the school beautifully in the community.
  • The choir performed 4 songs at the carols. 
  • The choir also performed one of our songs at assembly on Friday 29th November.
  • Choir was a success this year and will continue in 2025.

 

 

Festival on the Lawn - Friday 6th December. 

  • Festival on the Lawn is a showcase of all the Arts at Trafalgar Primary School.
  • The night featured each class band performing a song, art show in the gym, and drama and dance performances.
  • 8 food and drink vendors, face painting and showbags were also a hit.
  • Many hundreds, up to 1000 people in attendance.

 

 

 

 

Instrumental concert- Thursday 12th December in the Gy

  • This concert is a celebration of our Instrumental Music Program, and the hard work the instrumental music students put in with their teachers.
  • The concert is a showcase for students who pay for instrumental lessons with one of our instrumental teachers.
  • The Instrumental Music Program will continue in 2025. 4 of our teachers are continuing next year with Lori returning mid-year. I will hire a new drum teacher to replace Miles/Mark.

 

Ricky Allan 

Specialist Music teacher and Music Coordinator

 

Junior School Council

In Term 2 2024 we elected some new junior school council members. The students will have a 1-year term acting as junior school councillors.  We have met every Thursday at lunchtime, to organise various fundraisers to raise money for different charities. 

 

The fundraisers that have been organised since Term 2 have been: 

  • Our Easter Hat Parade, which raised funds for The Good Friday Appeal 
  • Do it for Dolly Day, which raised funds for youth mental health 
  • RUOK? Day 
  • The Big Freeze, raising money for the Fight MND campaign 
  • Footy Colours Day, raising money for the Fight Cancer Foundation 
  • Silly Sock and Crazy Hair Day, raising money for The Kids’ Cancer Project 

The junior school council already have two special days organised for Term 2, 2025 and we are extremely excited! 

 

Thank you to the following junior school councillors for the commitment, passion and drive they have shown this year in their junior school council responsibilities:

 

Georgia, Mabel, Addy, Max M, Yasmine, Myah, Libby, Audrey, Courtney, Imogen, Scarlett, Havana, Macy, Hudson, Ada and Tiffany. 

 

I look forward to working with you all again next year! 

 

From Mrs Sneddon. 

 

Library Request

 

The School Library currently has a large number of overdue library books outstanding.  Please check to see if you have any TPS books hiding at home and return them before the end of term.

 

Many thanks for your help!

 

Mrs Scouller