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 22

30th July, 2015

CALENDAR FOR TERM THREE

26th 31st July

Tootgarook/Sorrento PS Combined Ski Camp

Tuesday 18th August

Thursday 20th August

Tootgarook PS House Athletics Day

Book Week Musical Incursion

CAMPS SPORTS EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

HAVE YOU MISSED OUT?
Take a deep breathe, you may be in luck?
In last terms newsletters we advertised that applications had to be lodged before Friday 26th June
2015. This has been extended until 15th September 2015. So check out the eligibility requirements on
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/csef.aspx and if eligible, get your
applications in as soon as possible. The sooner you lodge your applications at the office (we need to
copy your concession card or DHHS letter for foster parents), the sooner funds can be allocated to
your child's camp, sport or excursion charge. Those who lodged applications last term, funds should
be arriving in your schools account this week.
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2015 PARENT OPINION SURVEY

Surveys were distibuted to families as part of the 2015 Parent Opinion Survey. The survey will take parents
about 15 20 minutes to complete and the feedback and opinions provided through this survey
play an important role in further informing our decision making processes and helping to make
our school the best it can possibly be. The survey is completely confidential and all completed
surveys are returned to the Department of Education for collation and analysis.
If your family received one of these surveys, we ask that you complete it during next week and then
return the completed survey in the sealed envelope provided, back to the office by Friday 31st July. It would
be great if we could get a 100% return to ensure the feedback we receive is truly reflective of our community.

2016 PREP ENROLMENTS FINAL CALL

We are now in the midst of planning our Prep Transition program and liaising with
Kindergartens and Early Childhood Centres, as further planning unfolds for our 2016 prep
cohort. At this stage we have approximately 15 students enrolled, which will definitely
see at least one prep class for next year. If you know of any families in our zone who
are yet to enrol their eligible prep child for 2016, could you please let them know that
this needs to be done as soon as possible.

Prep B - Mrs Bos Xavier Wood Congratulations on your great work in Maths. Xavier knows many addition
facts to 10.
Prep R - Mrs. Read Rafe Steadman For doing Reading Eggs at home, keep it up!
1H - Mrs Hughes - Mason Coleman For being an enthusiastic learner who stays focused on and completes
tasks independently. Congratulations Mason.
1P - Miss Perkins William Campbell for working so hard in our ICT session. William researched about the
Diplodocus quickly and thoroughly.
2B Mrs Baird Heaven Nicolas for her positive contribution to class activities and for her diligence.
2J Mrs Johnstone Max Gorton for his great efforts in Literacy. Max is using great strategies and
contuibutes informative vocabulary knowledge to discussions. Well done!
3A Miss Arnold Imogen Wiggett for continuing to challenge herself during Maths and seeing results
throughout the lessons. Great job!
3W Ms Walton Jack OBrien - for his fantastic impromptu thank you speech to Greg Hunt!
4S Miss Staley + Miss McGhee Austin Beagley - Well done Austin on a wonderful start to Term 3. You always
demonstrate the RICH school values and set a great example for others. Austin you are to be commended for being
such a polite and helpful student, keep up the fantastic attitude.
5Q Miss Quintin Isak Young - For his outstanding effort and improvement in his Big Writes. You have
persisted all year with your writing goals and are achieving some excellent results! It is wonderful to see you
include exciting detail into your recounts, keep it up! You should be extremely proud of yourself Isak!
6W - Miss Withers Jordan Walker For planning and designing an entertaining math board-game. Well
done Jordan, you have worked hard this week and displayed integrity in all of the work that you have
completed. Keep up this great effort!
Art / Craft Miss Davey - - Music - Mrs Young Phys Ed Mr Kitchin
Indonesian Prep Gr 3 Ms Lee Deegan Thompson 3A - For asking lots of interesting questions when
we had a visiting teacher from Indonesia. Deegan your manners were excellent. You represented Tootgarook
Primary School in a fabulous manner. Well done!

Sporting Schools- Activities are being finalised; a

notice will come home to the students next week.
Tootgarook Community Market was on Saturday 25th July with Prep R Mrs Reads
grade rostered on. Thankyou to the following parents who assisted on the day:
Lesa Dixon & Ella Carver, Darren Walker, Marama Silvester, Leza Dixon, Sarah

Aldridge, Nathan Opie, Tara Eddington, Phil Eldridge, Bec Dickson, Leanne
McLeod , Gary Barrett, Kate Gaul, Adele Read, Jan Prossor, Christine Young,
Mandy Bos, Peter Nolde, Sandy Archer, Eliza McIntosh, Eileen Williams &
Sinthyah Hopcroft.

Get your Tickets for the 2015 Victorian State Schools

Spectacular!
Publication Date:20/07/2015 12:00 AM

We are proud and excited to have some of our students participating in the 2015 Victorian State Schools
Spectacular: What's Your Story?
This year's Spectacular will be held at Hisense Arena on Saturday 12 September, with two shows at 1pm and
6:30pm. The three-hour Spectacular will be filmed for broadcast by Channel 7.
For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure
tickets.
Talented young circus performers, skaters, musicians, dancers and singers will feature on stage, while many other
students will work behind the scenes, gaining unique, on-the-job, professional experience.
This program, run by the Department of Education and Training, helps to develop each student's performance
skills, discipline, perseverance, cooperation and confidence under the training of industry professionals.

Tickets
General Admission tickets available from 9am on Monday 20 July

Adult $44

Concession $33

Child Under 15 $22

To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketek.com.au/ or phone Ticketek on 132 849.

For more information about the event and program, go to the Spectacular Facebook and website page:
https://www.facebook.com/performingartsunit
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/Pages/spectacular.aspx

First Aid Room Wish List

Girls and boys long pants sizes 6-12
Girls underpants sizes 4-10
If your child has required a change of clothes
please wash them and return to the office.
Thank you