NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER Address: Address: Address: Address: 52 Main Road, Tallarook Vic 3659

Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: 5792 1752 FAX: FAX: FAX: FAX: 5792 2876

Email: Email: Email: Email: tallarook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

WEBSITE: WEBSITE: WEBSITE: WEBSITE: www.tallarookps.vic.edu.au

Principal: Principal: Principal: Principal: Lynette ROBBERTS

School Council President: School Council President: School Council President: School Council President: Julie Mumford

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24th March 2015

TALLAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL’S VISION:TALLAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL’S VISION:TALLAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL’S VISION:TALLAROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL’S VISION:

To develop well adjusted individuals who strive to achieve their full potential in a dynamic, caring and supportive environment.

What’s Happening This Week… ♦ Tuesday, 24th March ~ Indian Potters Workshop ♦ Wednesday 25th March ~ McHargarook Cluster

Cross Country Gr 1-6 ♦ Thursday, 26th March ~ Gr 5/6 Young Leaders ♦ Friday, 27th March ~ Last Day of Term 1 ~ 1:00pm Lunch ~ 1:30pm-2:30pm End Term Assembly ~ 2:30pm School Dismissal ~ 2:30pm School Council AGM

What’s Happening Next Term…

♦ Monday, 13th April ~ Term 2 commences 9am ♦ Monday, 13th April ~ MACC (Art) ♦ Thursday, 16th April ~ Parents & Friends Club

Meeting, 9:15am at Hock the Ruby ♦ Monday, 20th April ~ MARC (Library) ♦ Wednesday, 22nd April ~ Gr 4/5/6 The Block ♦ Friday, 24th April ~ ANZAC Assembly, 3pm ♦ Friday, 24th April ~ Parent-Teacher Interviews

3:30pm-8:00pm ♦ Monday 27th April ~ MACC (Art) ♦ Sunday, 3rd May ~ Tallarook Farmer Market BBQ

~ helpers needed. 8:30am-1pm ♦ Monday, 4th May ~ MARC (Library) ♦ Thursday, 7th May ~ Prep Sleepover ♦ Thursday, 7th May ~ Gr 5/6 Young Leaders ♦ Monday, 11th May ~ MACC (Art) ♦ Tuesday, 12th May—Thursday 14th May ~

NAPLAN Gr 3 & 5 ♦ Monday, 18th May ~ MARC (Library) ♦ Wednesday 20th May ~ Gr 2-6 Athletics ♦ Friday 22nd May ~ Prep/1 Athletics ♦ Monday, 25th May ~ MACC (Art) ♦ Friday, 29th May ~ District Cross Country ♦ Monday, 1st June ~ MARC (Library) ♦ Monday, 8th June ~ Queen’s Birthday Holiday ♦ Friday, 12th June ~ Gr 4-6 Winter Sports Day ♦ Monday, 15th June ~ MARC (Library) ♦ Thursday, 18th June ~ Gr 5/6 Young Leaders ♦ Monday, 22nd June ~ MACC (Art) ♦ Wednesday, 24th June ~ Mid Year Concert and

Student Learning Showcase ♦ Friday, 26th June ~ End Term 2.

Owen Brown ~ 4th April Darcy Arandt ~ 6th April Ryan Mumford ~ 6th April Aaron Tuohill ~ 6th April Rohanna Murphy ~ 11th April

EASTER

RAFFLE It’s not too late to send your donations to our Easter Raffle prizes. Please send your donations to the office by Thursday 26th March.

Raffle tickets were sent home last week to each family. All raffle tickets - sold and unsold - to be returned to school by Thursday 26th March. The raffle will be drawn at assembly on Friday 27th March. All prizes will need to be collected from the school.

Work Boots

Do you have any old work boots (or gum boots) lying around that you no longer require?

They’re great to plant items into.

Send your boots in to school and our Thursday Garden Club will put them to good use.

From the desk of the Principal.... Hai Semua! (Hi everyone)

Our final week of Term 1 is here (albeit a short one!) and it’s going to be an extremely busy week at that! Today we’ve had the Indian Potters visit. Every student present experienced using the potters wheel and making their very own pot. Our thanks to Sandra Bowkett who brings the potters (Manori and Jagdish ) to our school every two years.

Saturday’s Working Bee saw the playground equipment installation just about completed. During the holidays the remaining works will be completed (retaining walls and mulch will be placed in this area) With luck this play area will be ready for use at the start of next term.

Have you seen our new School Bell? If you haven’t, it’s on one of the posts of the rotunda. We are very grateful for this generous donation to our school. We’d also like to express our gratitude to Jamie from Irvsworks for the generous donation of the load of mushroom mulch for our vegetable gardens.

Tomorrow our students will all compete at cross country. The Grade 1-6 students will travel by bus, leaving our school promptly at 9:15am. The Prep students will complete their cross country event at 2:45 p.m. We’re hoping the Grade 1-6 students will be back at school by then so they can cheer the little folk on.

On Thursday the Grade 5/6 students will be participating in the first session of the Young Leaders Program along with students from across the cluster. Students will work collaboratively to develop leadership skills and build their own leadership capacity, particularly with speaking in larger groups.

How has your child progressed with their learning goals this term? What have you celebrated and what areas are still outstanding? Are the outstanding areas things you can assist them with over the holidays or do you require some assistance from the classroom teacher? These questions are certainly worth reflecting on with your child prior to the holidays .

Assembly will commence at 1:30pm on Friday. Staff and students will showcase the learning that has taken place over the past term. School will be dismissed at 2:30pm when our School Council AGM will be held. All welcome.

Lynette Robberts

Cubs and Scouts are ac�ve in

Broadford and Seymour A new 1st Seymour Scout Troop will commence on

Tuesday, 14 April 15 at the Seymour Scout Hall at

7:45 pm.

It will ini�ally be run a!er the Cub Pack mee�ng but

may shi! to another night depending on youth and

leader availability. We need at least 10 interested

boys and girls, aged between 10 1/2 and 15.

See our website: www.vicscouts.com.au

Please call 1800 SCOUTS or email

recep�on@vicscouts.asn.au to register your

interest.

Adults interested in helping or becoming leaders are

also encouraged. (You will require a Working With

Children Card in order to par�cipate as an adult. )

Be Prepared For Adventure!

Yours in Scou�ng

Renee Clarke

Group Leader 1st Seymour Scouts

Succulent Plant Donations

We are after donations of succulent plants for our gardens. Please see Lynette if you have any you are able to donate. Thank you