Principal's Message 

Dear TCPS Families,

Our mid-year Student Led Conferences were predominantly held on Tuesday and it is with our great gratitude that our students have the opportunity to celebrate their learning with their families.

Historically it is always a really positive experience for our students and particularly our staff – who collectively celebrate the many achievements of your children throughout the semester. Staff always speak so glowingly about how supportive, receptive and positive parents are in their feedback during this event.

Your children also gain many benefits from willingly accepting responsibility for their learning and having the opportunity to share and celebrate that with you as parents.

Often as a staff,  we feel and express great gratitude in the opportunity we have in sharing your child’s learning journey, and particularly at the very unique and special environment that is Torquay Coast Primary School.

Thank you for attending these conferences and for sharing such global overwhelming positivity with the staff. It is without doubt just reward for the special people they are.

End of Semester 1

Another term comes to an end. 

I would like to wish all families a safe and happy break with their children, finding warmth from the winter whenever and wherever possible. 

I would like to personally thank our amazing staff for not only their professional dedication (particularly with report writing, and the SL conferences AND managing their own, and the health of their students), but that extra care and love they put into each and every one of our students that truly make them unique and special educators. I’m sure staff and students will enjoy their hard earned break after a illness riddled term. I look forward to seeing all staff and students returning SAFELY and revitalised for term 3, and semester 2.

School Grounds Maintenance

Due to the gradual and progressive deterioration of the school fencing, the fencing panels will need to be replaced. In the interim, key panels will be progressively replaced by temporary fencing until such time a contractor can be engaged to replace the existing fence with something more sustainable.

Whilst the company responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of our school grounds and facilities were very apologetic, they were reassured that although there would be an aesthetic impact on the façade, it was what lay within our boundaries that was most important.

General Information for Reference

Please also note the meeting dates for the TCPS CCG (Community Connections Group) on the 'Dates to Remember' newsletter tab.

School Parent Community Event - CCG

Our proactive, hard working and highly motivated CCG (Community Connections Group) have worked tirelessly to put together a detailed and costed proposal to hold a parent and friends Trivia Night Event. 

Student Disco

It has been a number of years since we have been able to hold this event - but we are happy to announce that our student TCPS disco will return this year - 3rd August.

Details will be released closer to the event but this will be event hosted and run by the school staff. We are working closely also with the CCG to coordinate a possible 'car park/central plaza' event for parents that will run in conjunction with the disco.

The disco will be held on a Thursday from 6pm - 7pm to minimise the impact on student sporting and activity commitments held predominantly on a Friday afternoon/evening.

TCPS ASSEMBLY

We love that our families are once again able to return to our school assembly. Our assembly is a very important part of our week. It is an opportunity to proactively reinforce our school culture and expectations through the acknowledgement and celebration of our students and school. Love of Learning is a key Character Strength of focus.

The inclusion of photos and emails celebration our school and students in and around our community is a key part of our assembly. Due to the substantial amount of time required to process all inclusions, internal and external, and then to build into our assembly visual format, can I please request that all items are sent to me by Thursday prior to assembly. If these emails/photos are sent to the school office or your child's teacher - they will be forwarded to me to 'process'.  

Ideally, they can be sent directly to me via email darren.roskosch@education.vic.gov.au

Elements that TCPS families can contribute to our TCPS Assembly

TCPS Goes Global: Take a school flag (we have 5) or a TCPS polo on your journey's around the globe and send us a photo (3 max). I will then feature this at our assembly and have a photo added to our display wall at the front office.

TCPS Super Stars: If you know a TCPS child/teacher/family member who has achieved something amazing in any field (not just sporting) please send me the details and a possible photo so that we can all celebrate and acknowledge the achievement.

TCPS: Shout Outs: If you have a special family member visiting for the first time who are in an audience - please let me know and I will give them a special TCPS 'Shout Out.'

TCPS: School Council 

2023 School Council Members:

• Kelsey Jamieson – President
• Cat McConkey - Vice President
• Hutch Hussein – Parent Rep 
• Belinda Vaughan - Parent Rep
• Brad Millar – Parent Rep 
• Jessica Maxsted - Parent Rep

• Darren Roskosch (Principal - Executive Officer of SC)
• Jo Loader (Assistant Principal – TCPS rep)
• Bianca McSparron (Business Manager- Finance/Minute Secretary) 

Early Pick up of Children from School

Can I please request that parents contact individual staff members as early as possible if you are collecting your child/ren prior to the end of the school day. This will help in organising for children to be sent to the office ready for collection. Based on the increasing frequency of these occurrences we are unable to use the PA system due to the distraction and disruption it causes to teaching and learning across the school. 

PA announcements occur in recess and lunch breaks.

As teachers do not have constant access to emails during the day, I encourage as much advanced notice as possible so we can do our best to have your child/ren ready and waiting for collection. Office staff will do their best to support you where possible, however with our increasing size there may be unfortunate delays especially if no advanced notice is provided.

Education is free at TCPS - No Student Payments or School Fees in 2023

I am pleased to inform our families that once again in 2023, and for the foreseeable future, there will be NO requested payment towards Curriculum Contributions from families (previously known as student charges). This means education at TCPS is free for our TCPS families.

TCPS will provide ALL curriculum materials for our students without any requested financial contribution in the form of student charges, from our families. 

This includes ALL books/pens/pencils/paper etc, art supplies, online programs, classroom materials, sporting programs incl buses. Parents will not be requested to make any financial contribution to cover these items. 

There are a number of complex contributing factors that has enabled us to once again achieve and provide this for our families.

The ongoing support of our families has ensured that our school has been able to offer the best possible education and support for our students.  We want to thank all those over our school’s history for their support. This has made a huge difference to our school and the programs we have been able to, and will continue to offer.

Darren Roskosch

TCPS Principal