Newsletter 15th August

TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH
TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Website: www.tootps.vic.edu.au Telephone: 5985 2864
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Email Address: tootgarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Issue 25 15thAugust, 2013
CALENDAR
Monday 19th August Wednesday 28th August Wednesday 11th September Thursday 12th September Tuesday 17th September School Council - 6pm Book Week Incursion District Athletics 5/6 Melbourne Excursion Art + Music Festival
Our staff is continuing to further embed our schools Professional Learning journey during 2013. The central practices underpinning this journey include an intense focus on very targeted learning, heightened collaboration amongst teachers at each level, as well as the close tracking of students to ensure their successful progression. Our school operates with professional learning teams, whose planning meetings now exclusively focus on four critical questions: What is it we expect our students to learn? How will we know when they have learned it? How will we respond when they dont learn? How will we respond when they already know it? This year we have trialled new approaches for providing intervention and extension opportunities for our students as a key component of our journey. We now have four trained teachers who are facilitating VCOP across the school to ensure that all students achieve valued added performance in writing. Our focus is transforming many of our practices across the school, and this year will provide us with valuable time to continue this important work.
Congratulations to the following students who have received a Scholarship from Dromana Secondary College. James Read Laptop Scholarship Caylem Gaskin Laptop Scholarship Liam Porter General Excellence Scholarship This is a terrific achievement for the students and our school. Well done!!
Next week three staff members will be taking Long Service Leave Mr Wayne Whitworth will be skiing the slopes at Mt Buller for 4 days assisting Toorak College with the Interschool Snow Sports Mrs Fran Parsons will be enjoying the warm weather in Cairns for two weeks - Mrs Cheryl Hughes will be sightseeing across Australia until the end of Term . Mr Paul King will be acting Principal, Mrs Fiona Scott will be taking 1/2H and Miss Merryn Staley will taking the Phys Ed lessons.
Last week Grade 1/2 s had a visit from the dental nurse who taught us about why it is important to look after our teeth and how to do it properly.
On Thursday 1/2s had a science theme day, we experimented in the kitchen making pumpkin scones and learning about heat, chemical reactions, liquids, solids and fractions. We learnt about colour by making coloured lens glasses and using them to look at different things around the classroom and we used food colouring to change the colour of flowers and experimented with colouring and milk.
Friday 23rd August Pumpkin Soup Day $3.50

orders returned by Wednesday 21st August.
Fathers Day Stall Friday 30th August Gifts from $1.00-$5.00.
Prep B - Mrs Bos Prep P- Mrs. Prossor Matilda Livesley for her excellent listening and great answers to tricky questions. 1/2B-Mrs Baird- Deegan Thompson for making such a fantastic effort to improve his literacy skills and for his enthusiasm in his literacy groups. 1/2H-Mrs. Hughes Tristan Symons for the great attitude and effort he is putting into all of his learning. Well done and keep it up Tristan! 1/2P-Miss Perkins Scott Wilson for his incredible outlook on his learning and participation within the classroom. Scott reflects on his learning well and often has interesting things to share with the class. 3/4T- Miss Withers Grant Wison for being honest at all times and knowing right from wrong. Keep up the great work. 3/4W-Ms. Walton Keala Jacobsen for her co-operative attitude to all tasks. She is a reliable and responsible member of our grade. 5/6B-Mrs. Bruin Ricky McLeod for your outstanding contribution to the boys netball team. Your defence was the key to the teams success. Well done. 5/6Q-Miss Quintin You were a little super star at the Boys Netball on Wednesday Billy Gowans! You had a positive attitude, cheering on the team and always offering to sub whenever needed. I wouldn't ever want to play Centre against you, you certainly can jump high and run very fast! Well Done! Art / Craft Gr 3-6 Miss Lee Kira Swaby 5/6B her softie is amazing. Kiras sewing skills are recise and creative. Well done! Music (Mrs Young) Hazel Read Prep B WOW! Your practise at home, in the yard, anywhere really getting ready for our concert is admirable. You know every single word for every song you need to learn. Well done! P.E. / Sport Mr King Ella Flynn for your total commitment to the football team and your performance under pressure. You played like a champion all day. BERNIE WALSH ART AWARD 5/6B Their softies for the Art Show are looking fabulous. Keep up the good work.
We are pleased to announce that the Pelican Learning Centre is entering the HINTERLAND SCARECROW FESTIVAL this year. We will be making two scarecrows representing our P-2 gardeners; many P-2s attend Garden Club each fortnight. The scarecrows will be displayed at a hinterland business during the festival. We will announce the business name and location next week. In order to complete these scarecrows we need some help to make them and the following CHILD SIZED materials: Garden overalls Gumboots Long sleeved school top Small wheelbarrow, preferably wooden Please see Mrs Baird if you can help. P.S. If your child brought home a tomato plant this week you would be advised to keep it in a warm, sunny spot.
Theres a new fundraiser starting and the money will be going towards Tootstars. Its as easy as guessing the amount of jellybeans in a jar. Every lunch time meet Aviaja and Leah at the front of the 5/6 pod. Every guess is worth 20c and you can have as many guesss as you want. The winner will get called out at the end of term 3 and will receive all the jelly-beans in that jar! So if youre interested, meet Aviaja and Leah at the pod and dont forget your money!!!! ====================================================
On Wednesday the girls football team played 5 teams from all over the Peninsula. We had been training really hard and this showed as we won every game. Our strongest points throughout the games were our tackling, goal kicking and sportsmanship. We got to the grand final and we won against Rosebud. We will now be able to compete against the big schools.
The grade 5/6 Boys Netball on Wednesday was a fantastic! Our A team played so well but unfortunately they didn't make the final. Our B team were undefeated, winning the grand final by only one goal! Congratulations to all the boys that competed!
HPV vehicle training has begun..
PARENTS ASSOCIATION LUNCH ORDER DAY

FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST PUMPKIN SOUP $3.50
Served with a bread roll
Name: ___________________________________________________ Grade: _________________________________
All orders must be returned by Wednesday 21st August SORRY NOT LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED. *one order form per child please.

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TOOTGAROOK TELEGRAPH

TOOTGAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

Issue 25 15thAugust, 2013

Friday 23rd August Pumpkin Soup Day $3.50

Fathers Day Stall Friday 30th August Gifts from $1.00-$5.00.

HPV vehicle training has begun..

PARENTS ASSOCIATION LUNCH ORDER DAY

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