Dear families,

EASTER RAFFLE

This year the JSC will hold the annual Easter Raffle. We are kindly asking for donations to help make this a great success. Donations can be left in the basket near office. Money raised from this raffle will see a contribution made to the Good Friday Easter appeal. Tickets are available on Qkr! now for $1 each. Purchase of tickets will close on the 4th of April and will be drawn at the final assembly on April the 6th.

PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT MEETINGS

Parent Teacher / Student Meetings will be held in the second week of Term 2. Please log in via the School Interview link which will be sent out tomorrow. Please note Miss Maskell will be conducting her meetings in the first week of Term 2 due to Long Service Leave in Week 2.

As Amee will commence her family leave in Term 2 there will not be interviews for this Grade. Amee will provide a brief report to parents on their child’s progress via a phone call next week.

Toolamba Primary School Past and Present pupils

In 2024, Toolamba Primary school is turning 150 years old. In the lead up to these celebrations, our community would love to read about past and present students of the school. Ideally, a current student is to interview a past student (they do not need to be related) and return typed answers to hello@toolamba.com.au

Profiles will be published on the Toolamba website www.toolamba.com.au and school newsletter.

Name:

Age:

What year did you start (and finish) at Toolamba primary school?

Who is / was your favourite teacher and why?

What is / was your favourite subject?

How do / did you get to school?

What was in your lunch bag?

What did you and your friends do for fun after school hours?

What was your least favourite thing about school?

What do / did you want to become when you grow up?

Past student – What are you doing now you are grown up?

A brief story about your life after Toolamba Primary school. (Career, family, travel, hobbies etc)

(PHOTO)

Permission to share photo of child in Toolamba newsletter / Toolamba website.

Signed by parent.

Please return to hello@toolamba.com.au

HAMBURGER DAY

Tomorrow is Hamburger Day. Thank you to Parents & Friends for offering this day for the students. We have had a great response with over 100 orders made on Qkr!

END TERM ASSEMBLY

Our final assembly for the term will be on Thursday 6th April at 1.15pm. Weather permitting this will be held in the Amphitheatre. Awards for the term will be presented, a group of our singers will give a performance and our Easter Raffle will be drawn.

SCHOOL COUNCIL AGM

Our Annual Report was presented at School Council on Monday night. We are very proud of our achievements in 2022, certainly a cause for celebration. A copy of our Annual Report will be available on our website. As you can see our data sets have remained consistently strong over a four-year period.

Sadly, we farewell three long standing members of our school council Kevin Moran, Kristy Thomas and Mark Turner. All three have made valuable contributions to our school community and have been an amazing support to me personally. Their expertise will be greatly missed.

On a brighter note, we welcome Jade Golightly to our school council. Congratulations go to our new office bearers for 2023:

President. Simon Robinson

Vice President Justin Young

Secretary Craig Thompson

Treasurer Carly Tuhan

The tentative dates for Curriculum Days and Professional Development Days were approved.

Wednesday 17th May Professional Learning
Friday 9th June Report Writing Day
Monday 6th November Professional Learning

Have a lovely weekend,

Regards Heather

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