Upcoming Events
Sovereign Hill Excursion - Grade 1&2
Students in junior school will be visiting Sovereign Hill on Friday, the 20th of March.
Students need to bring the following:
Snack
Lunch
Water bottle
Small bag to carry around for the day
We will be leaving and returning to school within school hours. If all Junior School students attend the excursion, we will require a small number of students to travel in staff vehicles. If you feel this arrangement would be suitable for your child, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s classroom teacher to discuss.
See the attachment below for more information:
Lots of Socks Day
World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on 21st March each year. This year, Teesdale Primary School will use the Lots of Socks theme created by Down Syndrome International and celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on the 23rd March.
On this day, we ask that your child wear socks of their choice to school. They can be bright, colourful, short or long, the choice is endless! During the day, we will be discussing what makes us all unique, as well as Down syndrome.
We will talk about inclusion and how we can all help each other to feel included.
F-2 Swimming Program
Foundation to grade 2 students will be visiting the Geelong Aquatic Centre in week 10 of Term 1 (4 days) for swimming.
Please make sure they bring:
A swimming bag
Bathers
A towel
Goggles
A pair of thongs
Spare underwear
A plastic bag for the wet clothes.
Please see the attached document below for more information!
Athletics Day - 25/03/2026
Drop-off: as normal at school, then students will be walked down to the oval
Pick-up AT DON WALLACE RESERVE OVAL at 2:45: please ensure you make direct contact with your child's classroom teacher at pickup so they can be marked as collected. Students who are attending OSCH will be walked back to school.
What to wear: students are encouraged to come dressed in their house colours and in shoes that are comfortable for running throughout the day.
What to bring: we will have a sausage sizzle lunch order, or you can pack a lunch if preferred, 2 water bottles, a school hat, and sunscreen.
Spectators: spectators are welcome and encouraged! There is plenty of room around the oval, bring a camp chair, a hat and we look forward to seeing you there. We kindly ask that all spectators remain off the oval while the events are running.
Please see the attached document for more information!
Cross Country Day - 24/04/2026
Drop-off: as normal at school, students will be walked down to Don Wallace Reserve.
Senior students midday
Junior students at 1:15 pm
Pick-up FROM DON WALLACE RESERVE AT 3:00 pm: please ensure you make direct contact with your child's classroom teacher at pick-up so they can be marked as collected. Students in OSCH will be walked back to school.
What to wear: during this event, students are encouraged to come dressed in their house colours, and wear clothes shoes that are comfortable to run in.
What to bring: please pack a small bag (ideally not their school bag) with lunch, a water bottle (this can be refilled at the venue), school hat and sunscreen.
Event times: all times are approximate and subject to change
12/13 Year-Old Girls: 12:30 pm
11 Year-Olds: 12:55 pm
9/10 Year-Old Boys: 1:20 pm
9/10 Year-Old Girls: 1:40 pm
Grade 1/2s: 2:00 pm
Foundation: 2:15 pm
Presentations: approximately 2:30 pm
Dismissal: 2:45 pm from Don Wallace Reserve
Please note: age groups are determined by the age you turn in 2026. Grade 3s who turn 8 in 2026 will compete in this race but will not be able to progress to the next level. There is no 9-year-old category at the next level, so 9 year 10-year-olds will compete against 10 year olds.
For the students who are of age 9 or above, this is an opportunity for them to be selected to represent Teesdale Primary School in the Flinders District Cross Country. This will be happening in Week 2. Students will be selected for this even based on times and not position. More information will be released to those students that are successful after the T.P.S Cross Country Event.
Spectators: spectators are welcome and encouraged! There will be very limited parking around the oval as this will be utilised for the race. We ask that parents park at the bottom of the hill and walk up to the oval. We kindly ask that all spectators remain off the oval while the events are running.
Please see the attached document below for more information!
