Newsletter

Issue 13– 8/5/2018 “Bringing Life to Learning”

Kim Franzke

Principal

Mob: 0438 544 468

Ph: 03 5754 4468

Fax: 03 5754 1218

Our Vision:

A meeting place where

student’s lifelong

learning begins and

grows into a sustainable

future.

Message from the Principal:

Email:

tawonga.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.tawongaps.vic.edu.au

OSHC: 0429 018 724

S

O

U

R

C

E

UPPORT

Recognising that we all

have different learning

needs and that we need

to assist and help each

other.

PPORTUNITY

Providing every child

a broad range of

possibilities to

achieve success.

NITY

Working as a team

with common beliefs

and understandings.

ESPONSIBILITY

Being accountable

and trustworthy.

OMMUNITY

We have a common

interest in our

students.

XCELLENCE

Striving to be the

best we can be.

Dear Families,

Pupil Free Day

Yesterday teachers attended a day in Wodonga run

by La Trobe University on behalf of DET. The focus

was on understanding learning difficulties, with

strategies to aid teachers with differentiation and

support within their classrooms.

Bike Track and Bike Shelter update

To date we have raised approximately $2100. Tad

will begin work this Thursday on our bike shelter. Mr

Armitage has been busy with lots of students helping

make some feature points along the track. We will

be spreading some mulch and planting some native

vegetation later in the term.

Car Boot Sale

Our community car boot sale is on Sunday 20th May.

Please help us spread the word. We are looking for a

few volunteers to assist with cooking the BBQ. This is

a great opportunity to get the kids involved. We

have small suitcase/bag stall available especially for

kids who want to try and sell some old goodies. No

promise that they wont come home with more. A

cake stall will be run by the school. A plate will be

sent home next week . We ask that families provide

a cake, slice or biscuits to sell at the stall. Helpers

will be required to help sell goodies.

Mothers Day

We have an exciting afternoon planned for our

Mothers this year. We will be providing a

yummy High Tea on Friday 11th May at 2pm

and a social function for mothers in the

evening. RSVP by Thursday please.

School Values

Last week it was easy to see our school value of

support being lived both inside and outside the

classroom. It is a pleasure to sit back and watch

older students helping younger students often

without being asked. This is what makes our

school a great place to be each day.

NAPLAN

Next Monday is the start of NAPLAN testing for

Years 3 and 5s. They will complete 4 tests over

4 days. An information sheet for parents is

attached for Yr 3 and 5 parents.

Kim Franzke

PRINCIPAL

ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 3.10 pm

Sara and Charlie working together in the garden to plant

new vegetable seedlings.

The Year 1s helping the Preps with decoding their sentences

by segmenting speech sounds.

S UPPORT Recognising that we all have different

learning needs and that we need to assist

and help each other.

O PPORTUNITY

Providing every child a broad range of

possibilities to achieve success. U

NITY

Working as a team with common beliefs

and understandings.

Read More in May

Annual Cross Country Run

Children from Mt Beauty, Falls Creek, Dederang and Tawonga Primary Schools will come together to take part in the Upper Kiewa

Valley Cluster Cross Country event on Friday 18th May. The course, which the children can walk or run, is graded according to

age. Your child can choose to be competitive or enjoy a stroll and the sights as befits their level of fitness and interest. The

main aim is participation. Older students that perform well will be able to represent the Cluster at the Division Cross Country

event to be held in Wodonga on Friday 25th May.

11.30am – Marshalling and instructions for the Fun Event. Staggered starting of the events in the following order: Year 2’s, Year

1’s and Preps., 8&9 year olds, 10 year olds, 11 year olds then 12 year olds. 12.45pm onwards – Lunch (Sausage Sizzle Meal Deal

or bring your own). Presentations.

Completion at 2.00pm.

Please note: Any child with a medical condition preventing them from taking part should bring a note from their parents.

MEAL DEALS ARE DUE BACK AT SCHOOL BY WEDNESDAY 16th May. Please write your order on a brown

paper bag with money enclosed just like for a lunch order.

1 SAUSAGE, 1 DRINK, 1 ICY POLE $6.00. ANY EXTRAS OF ANY ITEMS ARE $2 EACH

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FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS

As there is quite a bit involved in the setting up of the Fun Run we are asking for any volunteers who may

be able to assist on the THURSDAY from 9am with marking out the course. If you are able to attend any

time during the day please return this slip with your available time. We will also require assistance on the

Friday with timekeeping, marshalling, BBQ etc.

I _________________________________________________am able to assist with Fun Run set up on

Thursday 17th May.

I ____________________________________________am able to assist with the Fun Run on Friday 18th

May.

Congratulations to Eddy who won our first book draw for

nightly home reading.

Our next draw will be Friday 25th May

Please encourage your children to complete the ‘Read More

in May’ sheet which went home last week.

There will be a break from Big

Write until after NAPLAN testing

occurs for Year 3 and 5 students.

Big Write

Big Write

Thank you

Tawonga OSHC educators would like to thank the

Macklan family for their generous donation of a Wii

and games for the OSHC room. The children have been

having lots of fun taking turns to play the games. This

will get plenty of use as the weather gets colder help-

ing to keep the children active indoors.

Thankyou from Kelly, Laura, Cath and Kath.

Making Day and Bike Track Fun

Mathlete of the Week

Congratulations to Emily M who was our Mathletics Star of the week for week 4

with 3216 points. Emily will enjoy having the trophy on her desk for the next week.

Planning is well underway preparing treats for our Mothers Day High Tea this

Friday.

The gardening group planted out all the containers with winter vegetables

(kale, cabbage, broccoli, spring onions, parsley and some herbs).

The making group did some work up the back of the school on one of the

bends for the bike track and began making a fence with old skis.

Mob: 0438 544 468 Ph: 03 5754 4468 Fax: 03 5754 1218

E: tawonga.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.tawongaps.vic.edu.au

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT/SUN

9 10

School Banking

11

Mothers Day High

Tea - 2pm

Mothers night out

7pm West Peaks

12/13

Mothers Day

14

School Council

Meeting.

15

Yr 3&5 NAPLAN

testing

Art

16

Yr 3&5 NAPLAN

testing

17

Yr 3&5 NAPLAN

testing

No School Banking

18

Cluster Cross

Country Run at TPS

Volunteers needed

19/20

Sunday

Car Boot Sale

21 22

Library

23 24

School Banking

25

Upper Hume XC Run

26/27

28

Storytime for 0-5s

with Jane from

the Kinder 2.30-3

29

School Photos

Art

30 31

School Banking

1 JUN 2/3

4 5

Library

6

Open Day

Family Soup and

Maths night

7

School Banking

8 9/10

President Andrew Macklan

macklan.andrew.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Vice President

Yvette Hind 0417 387 112

Buildings & Grounds

Ben Svarc

0419 801 109

Other Councillors

Andrew Macklan, Claire Lucas-Gear, Jess Beveridge

REMINDERS SCHOOL COUNCILLORS

MAY/JUNE

FEES—All fees are now due. Please make

payments ASAP.

Mowing Contribution - If families are able to

contribute to the Mowing of the school grounds

a $50 contribution would be appreciated.

Meal Deal - Meal Deal orders and money due by

Wednesday 16th May for Fun Run.

Headlice - A friendly reminder to continually be

checking and to report cases to school so we can

inform others.

How to Submit Community News:

Community News

Articles can be sent to tawonga.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au by end of day Monday for

inclusion in Community News.

BEECHWORTH MONTESSORI SCHOOL

We are hosting a screening of the documentary “SCREENAGERS” at Beechworth Montessori School (42 Gilchrist Avenue) on Friday 18th May at 6.30pm.

We invite you to share this information with the families attend-ing your school. The documentary addresses the struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addic-tion. SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ de-velopment and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

Make sure to stick around after the screening for a facilitated discussion exploring the issues raised in the film!

Please follow the link below for further information and how to purchase tickets.

https://fan-force.com/screenings/screenagers-beechworth-montessori-school-vic/

The cost is $16.00 AUD Admission + $2.00 booking fee = $18.00

Please note: We need to sell another 22 tickets by 10am Wednes-day for the screening to go ahead. If we cannot reach the required number of ticket sales by Wednesday 9th, the film will be can-celled.

TUPPERWARE

It’s birthday week with Tupperware. Place an order this week

and for every $50 you spend, you’ll receive a raffle ticket to be

drawn as this weeks host and claim the rewards!

If you would like to guarantee double host rewards for yourself,

host an order collection party amongst your family and friends.

Phone or SMS Nadia for more information or to place an order.

Attached are the current catalogues for birthday week as well as

offers for the month of May.

Bonus vouchers are also on offer for

those who host a party during

May.