Templeton Primary School

Crestdale Road, Wantirna 3152

Telephone 9801 7450 Facsimile 9800 3547

Email templeton.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.templetonps.vic.edu.au

TERM 3 Week 6

24th August 2018

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

SCHOOL FIRST AID OFFICER

It is with great sadness that I announce to our community that Mrs Nicole Cross will

be leaving us at the end of the year to return to Perth with her family. Nicole has

been at Templeton for 10 years and has looked after generations of Templeton

families and students in the First Aid room. Nicole will be greatly missed by us all at

TPS but I know you will join with me in wishing her and her family well as they

embark on the next stage of their life.

Pride in Performance

DATES TO REMEMBER

TERM 3

Monday 27th August Grade 3 Guest Speaker Simone Power

Prep Incursion with Lee Fox Author

Wednesday 29th August Prep Incursion Reptile Encounters

Grade 5 Chinatown Excursion

Thursday 30th August Grade 3 Melbourne Aquarium Excursion

PEEP—Tree Surfing

Fathers Day Stall Room 30

Friday 31st August Grade 5 & 6 Summer Sport

Thursday 6th September Grade 1 Scienceworks Excursion

Friday 7th September Grade 5 & 6 Summer Sport

Monday 10th September School Council Meeting 7.30pm

Monday 10th—12th September Grade 6 Camp The Summit

Wednesday 12th September Prep Excursion Healesville Sanctuary

Grade 1 to 6 Professor Maths Incursion

Friday 14th September Prep to Grade 6 Professor Maths Incursion

2019 Prep Transition

Outdoor Movie Night 6.00pm-9.00pm on the oval

Monday 17th September Grade 6 Special Photo Day

Wednesday 19th September Aerobics National Finals in Queensland

Friday 21st September Term 3 Finish 2.30pm

PRINCIPAL’S DESK:

In wishing Nicole well, I will be advertising for a new First Aid Officer shortly, but I do seek any

expressions of interest from members of our community who might be interested in the First Aid Officer

position. Anyone with First Aid or nursing experience should contact me if you are interested in hearing

more about this position which commences in February 2019.

THIS WEEK’S CLASSROOM VISIT

Meerkat Book Week incursion was a highlight for all our students yesterday as they made literature

come to life through the re-enactment of the story books: Boy, for the Preps to Year 3 and The Elephant

for Years 4 to 6.

Have a great weekend.

Rod McKinlay

Principal

Matteo M, PF—for consistently presenting your work in a neat and tidy manner and for always willing to give

things a go. Keep up the good work!

Faith J, PF—for being such an enthusiastic participant during our Meerkat Production incursion yesterday!

Nathan J, PG—for the amazing effort you put into “Reading Groups” this week. You sounded out words carefully

and answered questions confidently. Keep up the great work, Nathan!

Emma J, PG—for your thoughtful contributions during “Show and Tell”. You always provide lovely feedback to

your friends and ask great questions. Keep it up, Emma!

Saurav S, PS—for your wonderful Show and Tell presentation this week. Your descriptions about the Kiwi bird

were helpful clues.

Caitlin C, PS—for always trying your best at school. You are a champion!

Sophia Y, PV—for making fantastic efforts to participate in class discussions. We love hearing your contributions,

as you always have interesting things to say.

Meer S, PV—for being one of the stars in our Book Week Show based on the story “Boy” by Phil Cummings. You

were so brave to perform in front of all the Prep and Grade 2 children.

Jaskerrat R, PZ—for being an animated Big Bad Wolf during our play about the “Three Little Pigs”. You made the

character come to life! You are a great performer!

Justin W, PZ—for the excellent effort you put into your Show and Tell this week. You tried so hard and should be

very proud of your effort. Keep it up Justin!

Lachlan S, 1C—thank you for always trying your best. You listen to and apply all feedback given to ensure good

quality work is submitted at all time. Well done!

Megan L, 1C—you always submits her best work and helps others where needed. You are an asset to our class.

Kai P, 1H—for the excellent effort you put into learning o’clock and half past times this week. You are a superstar,

Kai!

Bianna Y, 1H—for writing interesting and well organised stories. It has been a pleasure to read your writing this

term. Well done.

Khhushi V, 1N—for always being so polite to your classmates and to your teacher. You are so thoughtful and we

think you are great!

Rohaan A, 1N—for your fantastic participation in science this week and for contributing some excellent fun facts

about the planets.

Tavishi G, 1S—for a great effort in using adjectives and compound sentences when writing a narrative about “The

Storm”. Your story had a problem, resolution and lots of detail. Wonderful work Tavishi!

Hari t, 1S—for knowing all of the first 50 phonograms and being able to explain the rules we have learnt so far.

Well done!

Krish K, 1W—for your excellent narrative this week titled “Bedroom Fright” You used many adjectives

entertained us all and had a great resolution to the problem. An author in the making!

Lachlan l, 1W—for persistence during Maths lessons on division. You tried your best all week to master a new

skill. Great effort.

Chelsea Z, 2D—for your excellent behaviour during our excursion to Tasksworks. You demonstrated the best

values of Templeton Primary School. Well done and keep it up!

Lilian K, 2H—for demonstrating amazing team work skills at our Taskworks excursion! You were enthusiastic all

day and participated in all activities.

Hashwinth P, 2H—for your great use of initiative in the classroom. Keep up the great work!

2M—for being an amazing grade! I will miss you all and can’t wait to come back and visit from Mrs Miller!

Amber A, 2M—for your outstanding behaviour on our excursion to Taskworks this week. Well done, Amber!

Nathan H, 2W—for working so hard with his team on “Stomp-a-Stump” and his excellent behaviour during our

excursion to Taskworks.

Abel D-T, 2W—for always being kind and including of others in his games and our Science group work. You are a

fabulous member of 2W Abel. Keep it up.

Ethan B, 3A—for always trying your best in class tasks and ensuring your homework is completed to a high

standard and submitted on time. Keep up the great work!

Varushka T, 3A—for always being a helpful member of our grade. We are lucky to have someone as thoughtful as

you!

Harper D, 3F—for captivating your audience with a wonderful violin performance during Show and Tell this week.

Ben W, 3F—for improving your productivity in writing lessons this week. Keep up the great effort, Ben!

Aayla-Anij S—3M—it’s fantastic to see your confidence in “Quick Maths” growing. Keep on putting your hand up

and sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge with the rest of the class.

AbirM, 3M—thank you for always bringing a cheerful attitude and smile to 3M! We always enjoy hearing your

worldly knowledge delivered with enthusiasm.

Selina S, 3P—for making fantastic progress with your times tables. It is great to see the hard work and dedication

paying off. Well done!

Saveena B, 3P—for your happy and positive approach to everything we do in class. We are lucky to have you in 3P.

Abbey M, 4E—for always working so hard and demonstrating all the values of Templeton Primary School.

Congratulations on your first full week!

Danni B, 4E—for your quiet enthusiasm! You always begin tasks quickly and put in a lot of effort. Well done!

Dimitre G, 4F—for your attentive listening and outstanding attitude you bring to school everyday. Keep up the

great effort!

Noah J-P, 4L—for being an enthusiastic member of 4L. You give everything your best efforts. Well done, Noah!

Zak J, 4L—for being a Maths Whiz in the classroom! You work hard on extending your Maths skills and it’s great to

see you always challenging yourself.

Sophiella N, 4N—for always taking care with the presentation of her handwriting and bookwork. It was great to

see your hard work pay off when you were awarded your pen license. Congratulations.

Kabir B, 4N—for his great work ethic during Math Groups. It has been terrific to see you strive to improve your

understanding of a number of concepts throughout the term. Keep up the good work!

Laura S, 5B—for showing increased confidence in group activities. You made a great contribution to your team

during our STEM sessions.

Tamsyn C, 5K—for your respectful attitude towards all members of the school community. It is a pleasure to have

you in 5K! Keep up the fantastic work!

Isabella V, 5K—for outstanding contributions this week during our “Stop Everything and Read Day”. Well done!

Jiesse W, 5M—for always being a happy and helpful student. Your bright bubbly attitude makes you a pleasure to

teach. “Miss Macca” loves having you in the grade!

Brayden M, 5M—congratulations on your fantastic effort during our Rock & Water session this week.

Sophie B, 5S—for working hard on the presentation of your bookwork this term. Keep up the great effort!

MUSSOP AWARDS

Tevita F, PF—for continuing to give a go and asking for help when you need it.

Leeya C, PZ—for displaying kindness in the playground. You looked after your friend when she got hurt. Well done

Leeya.

Cooper K, 1C—you always bounce back from a situation or if something doesn't go to plan. After debriefing, you

come up with good ideas and you are willing to try again. Well done.

Jessica Z, 1H—for always trying your best and persevering when faced with a challenge. Well done!

Emma M, 1W—you consistently show resilience during our Literacy & Numeracy lessons. You have a go and

always keep trying. Great effort!

Christian T, 2H—for consistently demonstrating and displaying resilience when completing all your classwork.

Grace H, 2M—you have an excellent attitude in all areas of school and display resilience daily. Keep up the great

work.

Miguel P, 3A—for showing great resilience and determination when learning your times tables.

Brodie K-G—looking forward to seeing you strengthen your superpower and turn into an even more powerful

superhero!

Jasmine S, 5S—for being a great participant in “MPower” this week. You enjoyed being an expert presenter in our

talk show and offered thoughtful and practical advice on the Grade 5 girls.

Tasya F, 6P—for displaying resilience, perseverance and commitment towards Mathematics. Your understanding

of concepts has improved tremendously and you should be so proud. Keep up the hard work.

Justin Y, 6W—for displaying excellent school values. You always do your best and conduct yourself in a mature

manner. Well done!

EGGCEPTIONAL READERS AWARDS

Abish B, PV—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing all 120 lessons.

Selena N, PV—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing all 120 lessons.

Selwyn B, PV—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing all 120 lessons.

STOP EVERYTHING AND READ DAY! On Tuesday 21st August we stopped everything to read in Grade 5 to celebrate Book Week. The students came to school in pyjamas and onesies and shared their favourite books with each other. They participated in a variety of book related activities including making bookmarks designing word searches, writing diary entries based on their characters, writing acrostic poems, craft activities, theatre sports workshops and many more!

The students finished the day reading to their Grade One Buddies!

Mrs Nicole Sullivan—Grade 5 Coordinator

FATHER’S DAY STALL

Our annual Father’s Day stall will be held on Thursday 30th August in Room 30.

Children are to bring their money in a named purse or envelope and also a named plastic bag to take their gifts home.

If any parents are available to help out with the stall please leave your name at the

office.

Thank you.

Mrs Kylie Woods & Mrs Gina Djouma

Parent Volunteers

Templeton Primary School’s Family Outdoor Movie Night

Templeton Movie Night $5 per person

When: Friday September 14th from 6pm - movie starts at 7pm

Where: On our oval!

Price: Tickets $5.00 each to raise funds for our school programs

Bring your rugs, chairs and dinner if you like. Popcorn and drinks available to

purchase – All funds raised through “SAUSAGE SIZZLE” will support our

Aerobics Team’s fundraising efforts.

PLEASE REMOVE THIS SLIP AND INCLUDE MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED WITH FAMILY

NAME AND NUMBER OF $5 TICKETS REQUESTED by SEPTEMBER 7th.

WRIST BANDS WILL BE SENT HOME TO BE WORN ON THE NIGHT

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Family Name:________________________________________

Class:___________________

Numbers of tickets /wrist bands:

Templeton’s Movie Night Parent Volunteers

If you can help out in any of the following ways please indicate and return this

slip to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.

Ticket orders and wrist band allocation (Friday mornings after Assembly in

the staffroom commencing Friday August 17th)

Selling drinks on the night between 6pm and 7pm

Selling popcorn on the night between 6pm and 7pm

Name: _______________________________

Contact Number: _______________________

Mrs Andrea Edwards and Mrs Amelia Taylor

Schools Bag Design Competition

Templeton Primary School is giving the students an opportunity to participate in the Coles schools bag design competition. This competition is open to all primary and secondary school students across Australia and gives the students the chance to win fantastic prizes. The new range of sturdy, durable, multi-use shopping bags are great for the environment because they can be used over and over again. These bags are also great for the community because a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these bags will go to Coles community partners. Each selected bag design will be rewarded with $5000 for the school to spend on an environmental or sustainability project, plus a $500 Coles Gift Card awarded to the student who created the winning design. No less than 7 amazing bag designs will be selected. The bag designs need to be original, bold, creative and desirable. The bag design should be based on one of the following design themes:

1. Nature and our environment.

2. Delicious, fresh food.

3. "Happiness is ____?"

4. "Where my imagination takes me..." The design style is completely up to students. Designs could include photography, illustrations, graphic designs or drawings. Students can enter as many times as they like however, each design must be an original. More information on the competition will be given at school on Monday and can also be found here: https://www.coles.com.au/corporate-responsibility/community/bagdesign?CID=COL_eDM_Bag_Competition_20180813 We look forward to seeing some great designs. Student Council, Mrs Hynes and Mrs Bavage

SCHOLASTIC CHEER AND

DANCE

SCD’s school lunch time program is appropriate for girls and boys in grades 1-6 and all abilities are

welcome. Classes run over 5 week’s for 45 minutes during lunch time.

SCD develops teamwork in a modified, safe, structured environment. The cheer and dance pro-

gram gives students a chance to develop cross class friendships in a fun and inclusive atmosphere.

Movement in a group environment is a powerful way to learn about yourself and others. Cheer-

leading helps develop teamwork, fitness and co-ordination.

Cheerleading is the fastest growing sport in Australia, it combines tumbling, dance, fitness

and best of all teamwork which develops self-confidence and a hard working attitude.

AASCF is the leading force in All Star Cheerleading in Australia and is proud to deliver SCD to

schools.

Cost $49.50 includes GST

Grades 1-6

LUNCH TIME

Ages: Grades 1-6

When: Lunch time at

school

Templeton PS

Contact: Ms Potter

Day: Tuesday

Dates: Term Four

October 30-December 4

Enrol Now Online: SCDallstar.com.au

email info@scdallstar.com.au

Vacancies for Girls

Do you enjoy hanging out with friends, Caring

for the environment, exploring the outdoors or

just want to challenge yourself further….

Get Into Girl Guides!

We have vacancies for girls aged 5 -18 years.

Come along and try us out,

The first 3 weeks are free.

For further information:

knox@guidesvic.org.au

www.guidesvic.org.au