TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH

Weekly newsletter of

TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au
Telephone: 5985 2864

Email Address: tootgarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Issue 7

17th March, 2016

CALENDAR
Wednesday 23rd March
Wednesday 23rd March
Thursday 24th March
Friday 25th March
Monday 11th April

School Photo Day Grades Prep Gr 4

Summer Lightning Premiership Gr 5 & 6
LAST DAY Term One 2.30pm dismissal.
GOOD FRIDAY
Term 2 begins at 9.00am

School Photo Day is next

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Photo Envelopes and money
Need to be at school by 9.00am
on that day Family envelopes are available from the school office.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF TERM 1

Its hard to believe that term one is drawing to a close; it feels
like 2016 has just got underway!

Please note that the term will conclude at 2:30pm on Thursday

24th March. There will be a short assembly in the Bendigo Bank
Hall at 2:00pm on this day and all students will be dismissed
from the Hall at 2:30pm to begin their term holiday. Easter
raffle winners will be announced at assembly. Also our Students of the Term will be awarded with
their certificates.
As always, parents are warmly invited to attend any of our weekly school assemblies.

Term 2 will commence on Monday 11th April.

tenure.

ATTENTION HEALTH CARE CARD OR PENSION CARD HOLDERS

The Department of Education + Training again this year offering the Camps, Sports and Excursions
Fund of $125 per child which is to be used towards school camps, sports and excursions.
CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardians Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or
Pension Card being eligible on 27th January and successfully validated with Centrelink.
Application forms were sent home with the eldest child in each family. Please return asap.

Thursday morning at 8.15am Family Life & Rye Lions Club will be holding a Parents & Friends FREE
Breakfast. Every student who brings a parent or friend with them for breakfast will receive a free
raffle ticket with a chance to win a $30 meat voucher kindly donated by Cliffex Meats.

Students will be presented with their certificates at our last assembly

Thursday 24th March @ 2.00pm
Prep R Mrs Read Tess Gathercole- Well done Tess on your fabulous performance at last weeks assembly.
You sang Advance Australia Fair with confidence and remembered all the actions. Congratulations on a
fantastic term... you are a star Tess, well done!
Prep S Miss Staley Cheye Penzo - For always demonstrating the RICH school values! Cheye you are a
wonderful help around the classroom to myself and your classmates. You listen carefully to instructions and
remember your manners by putting your hand up to ask and answer questions. You try your very best at all
times and have made terrific progress this term. You are a super star Cheye!
1A Miss Arnold - Emily Walker for always showing enthusiasm towards her learning. Emily walks in every
morning with a smile on her face and is kind and considerate of others. Congratulations on demonstrating all
of the Year One BEs in Term One!
1P Miss Perkins Tayla Eldridge for always demonstrating the RICH school values. Tayla has grown in
confidence since the beginning of the year and has certainly been engaged in our Inquiry topic this Term. Well
Done on showing the Year One BEs this Term!
2B Mrs Baird Hannah McCormack- for consistently following the RICH values, thinking for herself and
solving her own problems. Hannah is a happy, friendly and helpful class member and is a good role model to
others.
2J - Mrs Johnstone Angela Krtalic- For always doing her best in all activities. Angela is enthusiastic, bubbly
and fun and a genuine pleasure to teach.
3B Mrs Bos Alisha Vassallo- Voted by her peers because she is a kind, caring, thoughtful and helpful
friend. She always tries her best and is a hard worker. Alisha shows integrity and always follows the RICH
school values.
3W Ms Walton Tye Seath- as voted by his classmates for being a great addition to our class. He respects
and follows the RICH school values. Tye helps others whenever they need it and treats everyone well and
fairly. One student even said Tye is like a leader. Well done Tye, we are really proud to have you in our class.
4B Miss Broomfield Vanessa Pettiford- Well done Vanessa for being voted student of the term by your
peers. You are a role model in following the R.I.C.H school values and are very helpful in the classroom. You
do a great job including others and encouraging your classmates to do their best. Well done on a great first
term!
4F Miss Kain Isdabella Conduit- For being such a friendly class member of 4F and always following the
RICH school values. Its been a pleasure to have you in my class.
4/5K Mr Kitchin Ingka Mears- Congratulations on a fantastic first term Ingka. You are always kind,
thoughtful and friendly to others. I look forward to an exciting 2016 with you in Grad 4/5K
5/6M Miss McGhee - Jai Daniels OConnor - was nominated by his peers because they feel he is always so
friendly and helpful to everyone around him. 5/6M are also pleased with all of the fantastic work he has
produced in Integrated Studies. Well Done Jai. What a wonderful start to the year and a new school!
5/6Q Miss Quintin Jarvis Swaby - Youve been voted Student of the Term by our grade for cheering on
others, always having a positive attitude and for being a reliable JSC representative. We enjoy having you in
our class. Keep smiling Jarvis!

Last Tuesday 15/3 all the Grade 3 & 4 students had a fantastic day at Briars
for Environment Week. Students, staff and parents participated in many
wonderful activities, including learning about Indigenous culture, animals and birds in
our local area and how to care for our environment. Thank you to all our parent
helpers.

Old Fashioned Day in Grade 1

The Year 1 students have been learning about the Past all term and we have
celebrated their learning with an old fashioned school day. Students
dressed in old fashioned clothing, played old fashioned games and even read
john and betty. For writing they used chalk and blackboards. We finished the
day with some songs and
hand clapping outside.
Thank you to the parents
for their help and
support this term.!