Additional Information
Reminders
Additional Information
Reminders
A reminder please that dogs are not permitted on school grounds, big or small.
Out of Hours Care drop off and pick up:
Parking around the school
Please be aware that the police have been seen patrolling the local area with a particular focus on parking infringements. Please ensure also that your children know to use the designated crossing and obey all general road rules primarily for their personal safety.
Staff and Student Absence
Victoria is continuing to experience staff shortages, due to illness, in many industries including education. Whilst TCPS is managing to provide educational care for all our students, we certainly haven't escaped staffing absence due to COVID and other related illness. Whilst always ultra protective of our amazing staff and their well-being for the benefit of our students and themselves, please be reassured that we are taking extra particular care to insure they are in the best possible position to be here for your children.
Public Education in Torquay
Surf Coast Secondary College has launched a new school website. https://surfcoastsecondarycollege.vic.edu.au/ This very comprehensive and well presented site will provide interested families with detailed general information ,and great information and insight into the school's progressive programs.
SCHOOL PICK UP AND DROP OFF REMINDERS
Gate Times
A reminder to parents that our gates are opened at approximately 8:45am each morning by our school officer. Victorian public schools are only permitted to allow students onsite when supervision is available. We are opening our gates at 8:45am to encourage a staggered arrival at school and to encourage social distancing.
Yard supervision, as per Department of Education requirements, is in place 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the school day.
If you wish to pick your child up during school hours, please email your child's teacher the day before OR call the school office 5-10 minutes before you are due to arrive so that we can organise for your child/ren to be at the office. Please be considerate of potential disruption to your child's learning, and their class.
Early Student Departures
We have definitely noted a significant increase in early student departures, particularly on a Friday afternoon.
We know that sometimes these early departures are unavoidable and necessary. However early departures do have the potential ability to cause disruption to not only your child's learning, but the learning of others.
If the early departure from school does meet the necessary requirement, please inform your child's teacher prior so that we can aim for your child can be prepared accordingly, without any possible disruption to the learning of other students.
If you need to send or drop your child/ren off earlier due to work commitments etc, please know that the YMCA provide an onsite Before and After School Care service. The YMCA will need to be contacted directly to arrange that care. www.childrensprograms.ymca.org .au (0437 559 735).
Please note that on Friday afternoons during assembly, it may be difficult to pick your child up in a timely manner. To avoid assembly interruption, please call and collect your child prior to 2pm so that we can arrange for your child to be at the office waiting for you.
2023 Home Group Structures
As our school has moved into our 6th year of existence, it continues to grow as expected.
2018: 127 students (Inaugural year)
2019: 238 students
2020: 361 students
2021: 469 students
2022: 543 students
2023: 589 students
2023 School Council Members: