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 31 16th October, 2014

CALENDAR

Term Four

Tuesday 21st October – Dress rehearsal Friday 24th October - School Concert@ Eastbourne P.S. Hall

Friday 24th October - Hot Dog Day Friday 31st October - Halloween Disco

Monday November 3rd- Pupil Free Day (Staff & Student Assessment) Tuesday November 4th- Melbourne Cup Day

Compulsory Hats From the start of term 4 we have returned to the wearing of a school approved hat. Our hat

is green in colour and is designed to promote the protection of the neck and

ears as well as the face. Compulsory hats are a School Council Policy, which

will be strictly enforced.

Children who don’t wear an approved hat will be required to stay in a

sheltered area during school recess times. NO BASEBALL HAT IS OR WILL BE

APPROVED. School hats with our school logo can be purchased from Beleza Uniform Shop

in Rosebud.

Students need to be at Eastbourne PS at

6:45pm on Friday 24th for concert

to commence at 7:00pm sharp.

Our Annual School Concert will be held on Friday 24th October

at Eastbourne Primary School Hall –

Tickets on sale now

@ $7.00 each.

Please pre-purchase tickets

to avoid the rush on the night.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL PARENTS “We all have the right to feel safe- All the time”

Students with Anaphylaxis/Severe Allergic Reaction

to certain food substances or food

At this school there are children who are allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. Contact with these foods could cause Anaphylaxis. Two of the hardest things for a parent of a child with Anaphylaxis to do are:

1. Send the child off to school and try to have them as normal as possible. 2. Getting other people to believe how real and fatal this allergy can be.

What is Anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of an allergic reaction and CAN BE FATAL An allergic reaction can vary from mild to moderate symptoms including:

Swelling of lips, face and eyes

Hives or welts

Abdominal pain and vomiting To a severe allergic reaction or ANAPHYLAXIS which may present itself with one or more of the following symptoms:

Difficulty/ noisy breathing

Swelling of the tongue

Swelling/ tightness in throat

Difficulty talking/ hoarse voice

Wheeze or persistent cough

Loss of consciousness and/ or collapse

Pale and floppy (young children)

Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. What you can do to help:

Wherever possible, please refrain from bringing foods that may contain these allergens in as even the smallest exposure can cause a reaction.

Make sure your child’s hands and face are washed.

Discourage your child from sharing their food with other children while at school. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you for understanding and for supporting these families. Additional information can be found at: www.allergy.org.au and www.allergyfacts.org

Students will be presented with certificates at Monday morning assembly.

Prep B – Mrs Bos – Harrison Ross – for making sensible choices in the classroom to maximise his learning. Prep P – Mrs Prossor – Tarkyn Silvester- for his amazing writing and reading progress. 1H – Mrs Hughes– Luca White – for being an enthusiastic, self-motivated learner. We all enjoyed your books, posters and informative talk. Thanks! Charli Vis-for being an enthusiastic, self-motivated learner. We all enjoyed your books, posters and informative talk. Thanks! 1P – Miss Perkins – Daizy Grinter – for her enthusiastic attitude toward her learning. She tries hard and always has something interesting to share. 2B – Mrs Baird – Vanessa Pettiford – Keenly practises for the concert showing her integrity at all times. Vanessa models the expected behaviour for year 2. Well done! 2J - Mrs Johnstone – Taj Smale – Taj is always a helpful class member and has really enjoyed publishing narratives. Taj also enjoys practising VCOP. 3/4T- Miss Withers – Jyden Coffey – for his great attitude on school camp. Jyden was always willing to help out and give everything a go. Keep up the great work! 3/W – Ms Walton – Austin Beagley – for always focussing on his work and doing his best. Austin helps others and plays with them if they are alone. 4/5S – Miss Staley – Isak Young- For your outstanding reading achievements this year. You've set realistic goals and worked so hard to achieve them. Your dedication and persistence have paid off as you're now reading fluently, with wonderful expression and with confidence! Congratulations Isak, you are a super star! 5Q – Miss Quintin– You put extra effort into everything you do inside and outside of the classroom. I can see how hard you're training for HPV's and Pushcarts, participating in all training sessions before school, after school and weekends. You're a superstar Geordan Duncan- Keep it up! 6B – Mrs Bruin- Paige Reeve- for her dedication to improve in all areas of her learning. Well done! Art – Miss Davey Music – Mrs Young – Jacob Kelly– 6B- Your attitude and amazing talent is inspiring to everyone around you. We will see your name up in lights one day!!! P.E. - Mr Baker-Lilly Gorton- for your wonderful effort during PE. It was great to see you smile and enjoy yourself.

Pink Clarinet for sale

Great for beginner –

daughter upgraded -

$50.00

Alison 0457411224

The Life Education van will be coming to the school from October 27 -31. Parents are invited to an information

session on Monday 27th from 10:00am.

Please return slip or notify office by Wednesday 22nd October if you would like to attend.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Name:_______________________ would like to attend the Life Education parent information session.

Name and year level of children________________________________________-

________________________________________________________________________

AASC- Term 4 Starts next week:

Tuesday 21st - Fitness & Games

Thursday 23rd – Soccer Notices will be sent home with students involved as a

reminder.

Any questions please see Justine Beagley

On Saturday 11th of October our two HPV teams went to Casey Fields to race in our new Human Powered Vehicles. 16 grade 6 riders and our 2 mechanics went to Casey Fields at 8:45am. Jacob and Jarrod were the first riders on the day and got both our HPVs to a terrific start. Everyone had 30min riding in the HPVs and then came into the pits to stop and change riders. We all tried our hardest and ended up coming 10th & 11th in our division. A big thank you to all the teachers and parents that were involved, we couldn’t have participated without your help and support.

Jarrod and Cam

Chloe Sharrock in action at the Zone sports. Jarrod Williams, Ellie Papadopoulos and Chloe Sharrock represented the school at Zone Athletics last week. Results: Chloe –Shot put 5th Ellie- 800m 8th & Jarrod-800m 7th. Well done! Students in Grade 1 wrote information reports about Dinosaurs last week during Literacy.

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago when humans did not exist. When dinosaurs were

here, some were tiny and some were humungous. Some dinosaurs were carnivores and

some were herbivores. Dinosaurs are reptiles. When the dinosaurs were extinct the

fossils were under the ground. I wish dinosaurs were still alive.

By Tarni Blewett

DINOSAURS

Some dinosaurs can fly, some cannot fly. The dinosaurs that can

fly are called Pterodactyls and Pteranodons. Some eat other

dinosaurs, some eat plants. Some dinosaurs are humungous,

some are tiny. Some are large and some are larger.

By Max Gorton

Family Access Project

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY!!

Wednesday 22 October 2014 FREE fun activities for children

Face painting, jumping castle, puppets, music, craft activities, Rosebud Literacy Village, fresh fruit, dental screens, Rosebud Toy Library &

more.

Where: Tootgarook Primary School

Time: 3:15- 4:30pm

Cost: FREE

Please note that all children need to be accompanied by an adult

For further information please contact Cindy at Family Life on 5985 1297 www.familylife.com.au

Guest St Milk Bar

5 Guest Street,

TOOTGAROOK 3941

5985 7062

Pt Nepean Take Away – 1171 Point Nepean Road, ROSEBUD 3939