TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL 16-2014.pdf · Newsletter Issue 16 09th October, 2014 ... 08th Grade 6 Gradua...
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TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL ● Ph: (03) 5686 2283 ● Fax: (03) 5686 2451 ● Mob: 0418 914 490 ● Principal: Mrs Barbara Purvis ● Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.tooraps.vic.edu.au ● 5 Harriet Street TOORA, 3962
TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL Newsletter Issue 16 09th October, 2014
OCTOBER 07 ‐ 15th SOMERS Camp 16th School Council 2:00pm 20th Shire Immunisa on talk to Year 6 students 21st Toora Kinder children visit school 12:00‐1:00pm 23rd Division Basketball Tournament ‐ Splash Leongatha 31st PFA Halloween Disco 31st Melbourne Camp Full Payment due NOVEMBER 4th Pupil Free Day 5th Public Holiday 10th‐12th 3‐6 Melbourne Camp 11th Junior School Long Day Excursion DECEMBER 1st‐12th Aqua c Educa on Program begins 1st Prep 2015 Informa on Session 10:15am 08th Grade 6 Gradua on Dinner 09th State‐wide Transi on Day 11th Last newsle er for the year 16th End of Year Celebra on Games & BBQ 17th Class Par es 19th Last Day Term 4—early dismissal 1:20pm School Office Hours 8.30am - 4.15pm Absences - Phone the office or write in your Child’s communication book.
PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (PFA) NEWS PFA will be holding a Halloween Disco at the Toora Hall on Friday 31st October. Please refer to flyer a ached to this newsle er. HEADLICE Head lice checks will con nue on a fortnightly basis. Our Educa on Support Staff check every child's hair on the Thursday that the newsle er comes out. If your child is found to have lice or eggs you will receive a phone call to collect your child and treat appropriately. It is with this con nued vigilance that we will hopefully eradicate head‐lice from our school.
Welcome Back to Term 4 Where has the year gone? We hope that you have had an enjoyable and relaxing break over the holidays, and that you are ready for an ac on packed fourth term. This term is eleven weeks ‐ which includes Melbourne Camp, Junior School Long Day excursion and Day Camp, Bike Educa on, Aqua c Educa on, transi on for our 2015 Preps and our Grade 6 students heading on to the next phase of their educa onal journey, Fundraising & Special events:‐ Halloween Disco, Gradua on Dinner, End of Year Celebra on, Informa on sessions, Class Par es and Farewells. Enrolment Forms due Now for 2015 We are now taking enrolments for your 2015 Prep child. So that we can include you in planning for the Transi on Program and planning for next year please get your enrolment forms in as soon as possible. Enrolment forms can be le at the School Admin office along with a copy of your child’s Birth Cer ficate and Immunisa on Cer ficate. If you do not have an enrolment form, you may collect one from the office at any me. Prep Orienta on for 2015 We will be holding an Informa on session for Prep parents and any new families who wish to take a look around our school and learn more about Toora Primary School on Monday 1st December at 10:15am. Everyone welcome. Please pass this on to anyone you know who may have a child star ng school next year.
Grade 3 ‐ 6 Sovereign Hill & Melbourne City Camp 2014 Payment Reminder
The full amount payable for the Grade 3 - 6 Camp, 2014 is $180.00. The due date for payment in full is FRIDAY 31st OCTOBER 2014. Payment may be made in full by that date or you may wish to pay by instalments. You may make instalment payments of any amount on different dates. Contact the School Office for your child's outstanding balance. Please Note: If you have not paid a deposit your child is not eligible to attend. The 24 seater bus has been booked and can only accommodate the 21 students who have paid plus staff (Brett Whittle, Louise Chalmers and Deb Clavarino).
PREP/1 CLASSROOM READING HELPERS FOR TERM 4 Thursday 10:00pm – 11:00pm
WK 2
16th October
Dee Brown & Tara Hollier
WK 3
23rd October
Nigel Plowright & Jen Delaney
WK 4
30th October
Kelly Johnston & Rachel Lewis
WK 5
6th November
Dee Brown & Tara Hollier
WK 6
13th November
Day Camp – No Reading Helpers
WK 7
20th November
Kelly Johnston & Nigle Plowright
WK 8
27th November
Jen Delaney & Rachel Lewis
WK 9
4th December
Swimming – No Reading Helpers
WK 10
11th December
Swimming – No Reading Helpers
STRING PUPPETS During our Buddy Sessions the Senior students have been working with their Junior School buddies to create “String Puppets” ‐ These will be on display during “Children's Week” Saturday 18 ‐ Sunday 26 October ‐ watch the newsle er and Facebook for our Children's Week details.
October Wellbeing Report from Sara Janssen – Student Welfare Officer Student wellbeing – You Can Do It! Term 4 focus – Resilience Our whole school focus for Term 4 is resilience. Resilience underpins the other themes we have worked on this year – ge ng along, being organised, showing persistence and feeling confident. Mrs Purvis spoke with the students about resilience and emo ons on Wednesday. They looked at pictures of different emo ons and talked about when they have felt that way, e.g. “I felt sad during the movie Red Dog”. Mrs Purvis emphasised the idea that all emo ons are ok, but it is what we do with those feelings that is important. They also discussed what we can do to make ourselves feel happier when we feel sad or angry, rather than just sit there and feel bad. Students suggested that they find a friend to play with, have a good cry then get up and do something else, listen to music, find a quiet space for yourself, ride your bike or even ask mum or dad for a “great big hug”. Students then put their resilience into ac on. The senior students taught the Prep/1 students to do a bush dance – the “Heel and Toe Polka”. Some students felt shy or nervous, but with encouragement they all joined in the dance and worked together successfully. Students showed resilience and worked to achieve something together.
According to the You Can Do It! program, resilience means not ge ng angry, worried or down, calming down when you do get very upset, not figh ng or staying away from people when you are very upset, and bounding back to work or play a er a set‐back.
Habits of Mind (ways to think) to help us be resilient. It’s not as bad as I think it is I can stand it Accep ng myself, and remembering all the good things about me Taking risks, it is ok to make mistakes when I am learning new things Being independent, and not worrying about what other people want me to do I Can Do It, thinking I’m more likely to be successful than to fail
Pu ng resilience into prac ce: Somers Camp Four of our senior students are at Somers Camp this week. We know they will have fun, even though ini ally there will be nerves and perhaps even a few tears. These students will be able to put their resilience into prac ce, using what they have learnt at school and at home. Young people need confidence and strength to take risks – like going to camp and mee ng new people, or a emp ng a new topic of work – so that they can move into secondary school and into the world outside school. I am really looking forward to hearing about their experiences when these four students return to school next week. I expect that they’ll show great resilience!
COMMUNITY NEWS
YARRAM COUNTRY CLUB JUNIOR TENNIS
All interested players of any standard wishing to play junior tennis on a Saturday morning please Contact President Steven Turner on 0488001682 or Neil Jeremiah on 51826588 (Sports Store) 0419196024 We would like to have all names in by Sunday 12th October , a grading hit up day will be organized once we have names in, Tennis coaching is also available in term 4 see Neil for details.
Corner Inlet Swimming Club (Dolphins): There will be swimming training held at Toora and District Swimming Pool on Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm and Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm commencing 7th October, 2014. We are happy for swimmers to have one free session before deciding whether to join Dolphins, so new swimmers are welcome to come and try out. We currently have swimmers from age 8+ but children and adults are welcome to attend as long as they can swim a few laps of the pool. Sessions are based on swimming training and improving stroke techniques. Swimmers are encouraged to attend at least four swimming carnivals this season. Registration fees $50 for the 2014/15 season and $7 per lesson. Discounts available for families and prepaid lessons. Please phone Tanya Cook with any queries on (03) 56862133
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY TENNIS? We’ve got the racquets, balls and the courts for coaching. More daylight, more sunshine, think tennis in the outdoors at Toora. We’ve go the racquets and balls, all we want are the aspiring kids to give Tennis a go! Toora Tennis Club will be conducting tennis classes on Saturdays Oct 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th October from 11:00am to 2pm coached by Meryl Agars. Drinks, racquets, balls provided but BYO lunch. Cost is $5 per session. Classes will be held at the Toora Tennis Courts, Cunningham Street, Toora Enquiries to: Meryl Agars on 56 816 335, mob: 0428 864 520 or Denis O’Neill on 5611 7980, mob: 0425 565 649
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