Term 1 ~ The Arts with Mrs Rogerswith Mrs Rogerswith Mrs Rogerswith Mrs Rogers This term in the Arts the students have had a focus on Visual Arts.

To explore patterns, line and colour the students looked to the ocean for inspiration. The students made seahorses, jelly fish and mandalas. More recently, the students have been looking at art from a different time and culture in Ancient Egypt. Foundation & year 1 created Egyptian collars. Years 2 & 3/4 made a salt dough cartouche of their name using hieroglyphics. Years 4/5 & 5/6 drew Egyptian Pharaohs & Queens using chalk. Under the umbrella of The Arts, students will participate in Media Arts, Music, Drama and Dance throughout the year. Next term the juniors will be doing Music and the seniors focusing on Media Arts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!

**April Birthdays****April Birthdays****April Birthdays****April Birthdays**

4th - Julian Rm 4

10th - Paige Rm 5

11th - Flynn Rm 4

14th - Avanna Rm 7

16th - Christopher & Patrick Rm 7

21st - Harry Rm 6

22nd - Madison Rm 2

26th - Logan Rm 5

28th - Tyra Rm 5

29th - Isaac Rm 5

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS OF THE WEEK:

Week commencing 19th MarchWeek commencing 19th MarchWeek commencing 19th MarchWeek commencing 19th March

Room 1: Room 1: Room 1: Room 1: Winta Room 5: Room 5: Room 5: Room 5: Aspen Room 2: Room 2: Room 2: Room 2: Tristan Room 6:Room 6:Room 6:Room 6: Poppy Room 3: Room 3: Room 3: Room 3: Codi Room 7:Room 7:Room 7:Room 7: Patrick Room 4: Room 4: Room 4: Room 4: Bella Sport: Sport: Sport: Sport: Winta Week commencing 26th March:Week commencing 26th March:Week commencing 26th March:Week commencing 26th March:

No student of the week awards No student of the week awards No student of the week awards No student of the week awards

SCHOOL HATS Just a reminder hats are to be worn until the

start of May.

PARKING!!!!!

Please note:

There is a ’No Standing’ zone opposite the front of the school. Once again parents are reminded not to use the Taranto Farm’s driveway for turning in. The Mornington Peninsula Shire has informed the school that parking inspectors will be visiting throughout the year. It is imperative for our children’s safety that people obey driving and parking laws at all times.

There is sufficient safe parking behind the community hall and at the front of the school.

Due to Education Department regulations, parents are not to use the staff car park in the interest of student safety.

Thank you for all your fantastic entries into Maths problem solving competition. Our Foundation students all had a go and results were

fantastic. This weeks winner for Junior School was Raven and for Senior School was Aliya.

Both students have won a $4 lunch voucher. Congratulations

Our whole school photos will be

Tuesday 8th May.

What creative students we have here at TRSPS! Our What creative students we have here at TRSPS! Our What creative students we have here at TRSPS! Our What creative students we have here at TRSPS! Our

annual Easter Bonnet parade was a huge success once annual Easter Bonnet parade was a huge success once annual Easter Bonnet parade was a huge success once annual Easter Bonnet parade was a huge success once

again with lots of beautiful creations! Well done to all again with lots of beautiful creations! Well done to all again with lots of beautiful creations! Well done to all again with lots of beautiful creations! Well done to all

students. We hope the Easter bunny finds everyone in students. We hope the Easter bunny finds everyone in students. We hope the Easter bunny finds everyone in students. We hope the Easter bunny finds everyone in

just 3 sleeps ….!just 3 sleeps ….!just 3 sleeps ….!just 3 sleeps ….!

News from Year 4/5C ….

Students from Grade 4/5C have been focusing on writing narratives during the second half of this term. They have been working on structure, vocabulary, punctuation and editing skills. During one writing session, students were shown images on the class TV screen and had to describe the scenes to their partner who was sitting back-to-back, in as much detail as possible. They then transferred their oral language to their writing, completing passages of text that included ‘powerful vocabulary.’

Students reflect on what they have learnt:

In writing I have learnt to use more punctuation, like commas in lists and brackets when you’re giving more information. – Tyson L.

It is better to start a story with an interesting opener like “ALERT, ALERT, an unauthorised object has entered airspace!” – Kaiden

We use paragraphs when the topic changes slightly but it’s still the same story – Bailey

We need to make sure there is a problem that matches (links with) the solution when we are writing narratives. - Hinasae

“To be the best I can be”

Be the Best I can be Unique Individuals One Strong School

E-mail: tyabb.railway.station.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: www.tyabbrailps.vic.edu.au Phone: 5977 4324 Fax: 5977 4858

TYABB RAILWAY STATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL No: 3544

Thursday 29th March, 2018

Principal’s ReportPrincipal’s ReportPrincipal’s ReportPrincipal’s Report

Dear TRSPS Families, What a busy start to the year we have had. There have been many highlights over the term including our annual swimming carnival, TRSPS Twilight Picnic, TRSPS radio show, a sustainability excursion for our Devilbend Ambassadors, Cross Country trials, Buddy Day lunch, Lightening Premiership, Chirpy Chicks incursion, Parent Teacher meetings, House Athletics day, and the list goes on. Believe it or not in between all of this our teachers have found time to concentrate hard on the curriculum as well. Teachers have continued to focus on writing, problem solving strategies and spelling and students have produced some very good work. Thank you to teachers, students and parents for participating in the Parent Teacher Interviews. These interviews are a great opportunity to share information and to set academic and personal learning goals. Remember, if you need to speak to your child’s teacher don’t hesitate to contact the office to make an appointment. Our Foundation students have had a great start to the year. Next term promises to be just as busy with Year 3 and 5 students doing their NAPLAN tests. Student Development: We value student voice as a means of improving student engagement, wellbeing and quality instruction and are conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School Survey is an annual student survey offered by Department of Education and Training (DET) to assist schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience. Students from Years 4 to 6 will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online at school using a secure online survey tool. Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. All responses to the survey are kept anonymous and the confidentiality of your child’s responses is protected at all times. This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school over the period Monday, 23rd April to Friday, 1st June. The survey results will be reported back to the school before the end of term 2. The 2018 survey results will be communicated to parents through annual reporting. More information is available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/management/improvement/Pages/performsurveyat.aspx Continued/ Today we had our school wide Bonnet parade. Well done to all students who participated in the parade. The bonnets were fantastic. It was lovely to see such an array of colour and creativity. Please see the photos included in the addition and on our Facebook page. Thank you to the 15 plus brave parents that volunteered to help supervise students at our Zoo excursion. All names were put into a hat and the lucky parents are: Jay Allen, Kylie Gallon, Jessica Richardson, Sarah McCabe and Karli Richmond. Thank you once again for everyone who put their hand up to help. Congratulations to all those that were the lucky winners in our Easter raffle and colouring in competition. Congratulations to Dallas Jackson for winning the colouring in competition! Remember that our newsletter is going online as of next term. It can be accessed via our school’s website or Facebook page. On behalf of all staff I would like to wish everyone a fantastic and safe Easter, and term one holiday break.

Emma Slater

Principal

As from next term the newsletter will

be uploaded to our communications

app “Flexibuzz” and on our webpage.

This idea came from our sustainability

team.

A hard copy can be provided upon

request.

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On Wednesday the 21st of March, Lachlan, Hannah, Janaya and Codi all went to Seawinds Nursery in Arthur's Seat to learn how to grow plants properly. They gave us a tour and explained how their technology works and showed us some ways to grow plants, like putting sticks in the ground and get them to grow roots.

At Seawinds there where many statues which were beautiful and they were all different in ways They had many different plants there and many ways to grow them. After they are fully grow they will be given to Park Victoria to give to parks like Devilbend Natural Features Reserve and many others in the area which are then planted in the parks. After all that we all went back to Devilbend Natural Features Reserve to get some seed. We found 3 different types of Eucalyptus gum nuts , some Prickly ti-tree seedpods, some Black wood seedpods and seeds and some Native grass seeds. We will try to grow some of these in the green house at school!

����N���N N��S …. Bella from FW and James from FH proudly displaying their work from their Indonesian class. The foundation students have been learning about greeting people in Indonesian! Chelwyn in Grade 1 and Christopher in Grade 2 have been creating thumb print conversations in Indonesian.