Principals' Message 

Hello Parents and Friends,

We have hit the ground running in Term 4.  Our students have settled straight back into school and there has been fantastic learning taking place across the school. Learning in the classroom has recommenced and our Grade 3-6 students are loving the new novels they will be studying this term. Once again, TPPS has performed extremely well in the Maths Association of Victoria Maths Talent Quest (MTQ) and you can read about these sensational results in the ‘Learning @ TPPS’ section of this newsletter. Our Grade 1 students participated in the school camp on Wednesday night and they had a fantastic time. The team from Kaboom provided a range of exciting tabloid activities before the children enjoyed a pizza dinner. It was a great night. We have had many of our students compete at sporting events with great success at the Manningham Division Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to the students that were successful in their events and will be moving onto  the next round.  Our Girls and Boys senior basketball teams won the Templestowe District Basketball Round-Robin last Friday.  Both teams went undefeated for the day and will now play in the Division Finals this Friday.  Finally, our Grade 3 and 4 students will be attending their school camps next week. We wish them the very best and we know they will have a fantastic time.  This is only a snapshot of what is happening at TPPS.  We can’t wait for the remainder of the term! 

Passing of Blossom (school chicken) 

Blossom, one of our school chickens, sadly passed away this week.  

At her recent vet visit last term, we were informed that Blossom was quite small and underweight. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) have been informed and they believe that it is not a case of the H5 bird flu. We will monitor our other chickens over the coming days and weeks to see if they are unwell. 

The loss of a pet can have a significant impact on young people, especially if they have had a relationship with the animal or helped to care for it. Please check in with your children if you believe that they may be impacted by the loss of Blossom.

When discussing Blossom’s death with your children, these details are important to follow:

• Be honest - share that she has died, not that she has been taken somewhere else to live, gone to a farm etc.
• Explain to your children that death is a part of life and that it is something that will cause sadness.

• Allow them time for reflection - encourage them to think about a nice time that they had with Blossom. 

   

We would like to thank Ms Conn, our Sustainability leaders – Raven and Ava, students and school holiday chicken care families for caring for Blossom and all of our chickens. 

50th Anniversary 1977 – 2027 

We are extremely excited to celebrate Templestowe Park Primary School's 50th Anniversary in 2027.  TPPS has educated generations of children in our community and we are looking forward to celebrating this special milestone. 

We have established a planning committee to commence planning for the special year ahead.  The committee will coordinate a group of volunteers, staff and students to organise our celebrations.  We can’t wait!

Our first meeting will take place on Thursday 5 November at 4:00pm (online). You can still join the committee by clicking on the link below. 

 https://forms.gle/y9C9rSyg9XmTXgK27

COLA project now complete! 

Over the school holidays, the final works in our Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) project were completed.  The area between our two synthetic basketball courts and play area was fully landscaped, and the backboards under the COLA were replaced. This new learning and play area looks fantastic and is such a wonderful addition to our school. 

Term 4 Overviews 

Term 4 Curriculum overviews for all year levels were forwarded to parents via Compass last week. Within these overviews you will find what your child is learning in all curriculum areas, the Positive Education focus for the term, homework requirements, Specialist days and teacher contact details. 

All term overviews are permanently kept in the Community Section of Compass (choose School Documentation from the dropdown menu, then School Community Information, then the year level folder that you wish to access).

2026 Yearbook – orders close on Friday 30 October 

Each year, TPPS put together a wonderful memento of our year at school together in the form of a Yearbook.  The book includes reflections from students about their year together in the classroom and of the many special events that have taken place. Every class is represented. There are photos galore, with the book providing many hours of reminiscing for the future. 

The 2026 Templestowe Park Yearbook is currently being produced and is available for sale.  There is a quick turn-around time to get the orders in for printing, so if you would like to purchase one, please complete payment via Compass by Friday 30 October. 

Christmas Concert & Art Show – Thursday 3 December 

A highlight of the end of the school year is our annual Christmas Concert and it will take place on Thursday 3 December.  Every two years, we combine it with an Art Show and we are excited to host this in 2026. 

Each year level will sing a Christmas carol and in 2026, our Grade 3-6 students will also perform a song that they have requested to sing.  The full list of songs are below.

• Prep -  Inanny and Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• Grade 1 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Grade 2 - Santa, Wear Your Shorts 
• Grade 3 -  Rocking Around the Christmas Tree    
• Grade 3 and 4 - Hair Up dance 
• Grade 4 – Jingle Bell Rock   
• Grade 5 - Azizam - Ed Sheeran and We Wish You a Merry Christmas 
• Grade 6 - Count On Me - Bruno Mars and Feliz Navidad
• Community dance: You have to wait for this surprise!

Choir songs 

• All I Want For Christmas 
• Winter Wonderland
• Jingle Bell Rock  

We are looking forward to celebrating Christmas and the conclusion of the school year with the entire school community. 

Are you Leaving Templestowe Park in 2027?

We ask that you let us know if you are considering moving or have enrolled at another school in 2027.  We require this information as soon as possible in order to establish grade structures for the start of the new school year.

If your child is currently in Grades Prep to 5 and will not be at Templestowe Park in 2027, please notify the school office by emailing to:- templestowe.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

Hats in Term 4 

I remind all families that school hats are compulsory in Term 4.  The Grade 1-6 school slouch and legionnaire hats can be purchased  from PSW online or in-store. 

Our Grade Prep and Grade 1-6 legionnaires hats can be purchased from the onsite uniform shop. Please see all uniform information at the link below. 

https://www.templestoweparkps.vic.edu.au/page/34/School-Uniform

Prep 2027 

Our enrolment process for Prep 2027 is now complete. We are very excited to welcome many new families to TPPS in 2027. 

If you have not submitted your enrolment for Prep 2027, the portal will remain open.  Families can click here to submit their digital enrolment.  To find out more about Prep 2027 at TPPS please click here. For further information from the Department of Education about enrolling in Prep for 2027 please click here. 

If you require any assistance with enrolment, please contact Katie in the office on 9846 2700. 

Prep 2027 Transition Program 

Our 2027 Prep Orientation sessions are set to commence on Thursday 29 October and we are all very excited to welcome our newest students. The future Preps will participate in four different transition sessions with the teachers.  These sessions will allow the children and their parents to familiarise themselves with our school and to begin forming some friendships before next year. 

The Orientation sessions are as follows: 

Thursday, 29 October: 2.00 – 3.00pm

Thursday, 5 November: 2.00 – 3.00pm

Thursday, 12 November: 2.00 – 3.00pm

Thursday, 26 November: 9.15 – 10.30am (final Prep orientation session)

Have a fantastic weekend! 

Mark Roberts                       Brian Cleary                                       Robyn Twyford                                    

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