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PE/Sport Update

Sport and PE in Winter Weather

Here at Trafalgar Primary School, we believe that regular physical activity is crucial for your child's physical, social, and emotional development. As a result, we aim to ensure that all of our students are able to enjoy the benefits of our Sport and PE program regardless of the weather that we encounter throughout the school year. 

As we move into Term 2, our Sport and PE program has already begun to focus on what we refer to as Winter Sport. This involves a focus on outdoor sports such as AFL Football, Soccer, Netball, Tee-Ball, and Cross-Country running.

It is important to remember that these sports are designed to be played outdoors, and cannot be fully experienced in our indoor gym alone. In addition, it is important to remember that the weather at this time of year can often be cold and wet. As a result, some children can feel hesitant about participating in Sport and PE during the winter months. 

To help address this discomfort, we would like to provide you with some suggestions as to how you can help prepare your child for Sport and PE in the winter weather.

We would like to reassure you that in periods of heavy and extended rainfall, or where it is otherwise deemed unsafe to do so, Sport and PE lessons will take place indoors. However, Sport and PE lessons will still take place outdoors on some cold winter days, on damp and muddy ovals, and through light and passing showers.

In order to prepare your child for Sport and PE in this type of weather, we kindly ask you to consider sending your child to school with the following items on the days they have Sport and PE: 

1. A waterproof jacket: This will help to keep students warm and dry through cold weather and light showers that might occur during some outdoor activities.

2. Extra footwear: We suggest that your child brings an extra pair of socks and appropriate running shoes to change into before, or after, their Sport and PE lessons. This will prevent them from having wet feet and help to keep them comfortable throughout the remainder of the day.

3. Spare clothes: You may also like to consider sending your child with a spare set of clothes to change into after their PE lesson. Hopefully these clothes will only need to be used on very rare occasions. However, in the event that your child’s clothes do become wet or muddy, having a spare set of clothes on hand will help to keep them warm, dry, and comfortable during the rest of the school day.

If you have any questions about how our Sport and PE program will operate during the winter, please do not hesitate to contact us at your earliest convenience. We value your feedback and suggestions, and are always open to improving the Sport and PE program in any way possible.

Thank you for your support and cooperation.

District Athletics

On Monday, March 18th, 56 students from Trafalgar PS competed in a range of track and field events at the Warragul District Athletics competition. From sprints and relays to high jump and shot put, every event was fiercely contested, with our students pushing themselves to excel. The day not only showcased athletic prowess but also underscored the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play. Throughout the event, a sense of camaraderie was palpable, with students applauding each other's achievements and offering support to those who didn't fare as well. Overall, it was a fantastic occasion, and all involved should be commended for their dedication. 

A special shoutout to the seven Trafalgar PS students who secured top two positions, earning them qualification for the West Gippsland Divisional Athletics competition on Tuesday, April 30th: Sophie W (800m & 1500m), Max C (1500m), Libby B (1500m), Sophie M (100m & 200m), Aurora C (200m & High Jump), Blayke N (Discus), John S (Discus).

AFL Superkick

On Tuesday the 26th of March, 81 students from across Gr 3-6 attended Moe Racecourse to compete in an AFL Superkick tournament. Spread across a huge number of fields on the day, Trafalgar Primary School entered 11 teams across 4 divisions, in what was a very enjoyable event.

Our school was fortunate enough to have three of our teams win their division on the day and progress to the finals. Our Boys A team had a great day, but ultimately lost in a hotly contested quarter final. Our Girls A team, who won most of their games by large margins, went down in a very competitive semi final. Meanwhile, our Girls C team, who were granted a fortunate reprieve after losing their semi-final, progressed to the grand final and ultimately went on to claim the AFL Superkick Championship by 2 points.

We would like to congratulate all of these students on their achievements and recognise the impressive manner in which they represented our school during this tournament. Well done everyone!

Music Update from Mr Allan

Term 2 music update

This term in music, F-2 will be doing an ORFF unit of work using movement, xylophones and glockenspiels, other percussion instruments and voice to play music based on stories. 3-6 Classes will be working in small groups using Jamhubs. They will play some cover songs before finishing the term with a unit on songwriting.

Term 1 awards

Term 1 classes rehearsed a song while learning about the different musical instruments and instrument families.

Mr Allan judged which classes in each level performed their song the best at the end of the term and they each received a certificate.

Foundation - LA6

1/2 - P5

3/4 - LA7 and LA9

5/6 - P2  

Term 1 assembly performers

Every Friday assembly at Trafalgar Primary School starts with a student musical act. The students choose their songs and practice in the music studio at recess and lunch. The student’s performances are self-driven and self-motivated, with preparations only guided by Mr Allan and the instrumental teachers. Here are the Term 1 performers.

Song of the Year contest

In Terms 2 and 3 this year, music classes will start each lesson by listening and interacting with 2 songs and then voting on one. These songs are also the current bell music. We will eliminate songs until a winner is chosen. The theme for this year's contest is 70s vs 2010s.

Here is the chart that will be updated each week after the votes are counted - 2024 Best Song - 70s vs 2010s

Instrumental music

We are currently sitting at just over 100 students doing instrumental music at Trafalgar Primary School and I have 6 amazing instrumental teachers working in the music department

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Here is the link to the instrumental music page of the TPS Music website if you want more information on the instrumental music program.

https://sites.google.com/d/1J5Tmg6noGlorhuX4_VroI06_WVq_DoFg/p/1egNjNt7fuVx6q5LEgLkA5RBqu6Fm1ipt/edit

There will be an Instrumental Music Concert at the end of this term on Thursday 27th June (The last week of Term 2).

2024 Dance Lessons

Dear Parents/Carers,

Dance is about to begin for 2024!!  Please see flyer below for costs involved along with the enrolment form.  Commencing weel;y Tuesday May 7th, the Juniors will participate at 12.30-1pm (Grades 1,2,3) and Seniors 1.30-2pm (Grades 4,5,6)  

Can all enrolments please be emailed directly to the dance studio via dancepointe_@hotmail.com.  Any that are handed into our office from hereon will also be emailed directly to the studio on your behalf. 

These should be submitted asap to secure your child's spot!

Kind regards

TPS