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 23 6th August, 2015

CALENDAR Thursday 6th August - Val from Rosebud Library P-2 Thursday 13th August - P-2 Responsible Pet Ownership Thursday 20th August - 9.00am P-6 Whole School Musical Performance Tuesday 18th August - Tootgarook PS House Athletics Day Thursday 20th August - Book Week Musical Incursion

Channel 9 Visit Channel 9 came out to our school to do a story on the wonderful things that are happening at Tootgarook PS. They interviewed the wonderful mums that run Breakfast Club, along with interviewing children about their thoughts why the Breakfast Club is so successful.

Footage was taken of the children participating in Running Club and doing woodwork in the Art room. Interviews were held with Bernie and Eric from St. Vincent de Pauls, and their involvement and assistance within the Tootgarook Community. We had representatives from the George Hicks Foundation who donated money for the school to purchase our school bus from Boneo PS. Overall they left our school with over 1 hours of footage that they will turn into a few minutes which will appear on Channel

9 News. Stay tuned and we will let you know when we will be featuring. Paul King How lucky we were to have a relatively clear week for our students who attended last weeks Snow camp to Mount Buller. I had the pleasure of a brief visit last Wednesday and Thursday, and the thing that struck me most over the course of my visit was how relaxed and happy all of our the students were. It was great to see everyone having a go at all of the activities presented by qualified ski instructors as well as the sense of pride they exhibited in conquering some of their challenges. Other than a few minor scrapes for a couple of students, the whole week unfolded beautifully with our students enjoying a fantastic camping experience. The photos below capture some of the action over the course of the week. On behalf of the school community, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the dedicated team of teachers & adults who provided wonderful around the clock support and care for our students from both Tootgarook and Sorrento.

Tootgarook/Sorrento Mt Buller Ski Camp 2015 Another successful camp has just been completed at Mt Buller. This year was a little different to previous years

where we has a total of 23 non skiers who attended the camp. There was a lot of excitement as snow fell on our arrival on Sunday and continued on throughout the week. By the end of Monday we had all of the children, skiing up and down Bourke Street,

and getting on and off the chair lift. As the children improved throughout the week they continued to

explore the mountain, and ski on new ski runs. Wednesday night was another highlight with the children skiing under lights at a rapid pace. They didnt recognise Mr. Whitworth who was hidden behind a large black beard. The annual snow ball fight was held on

Thursday afternoon

where Mr. King didnt participate due to skiing

injuries. Needless to say even

though the other teachers and parents tried, without Mr. King leading the way, they couldnt with hold the might of the students and lost the first snow ball championship in 6 years. Look out children Mr. King will be back to lead the charge in 2016. The sun shone on Thursday and Friday, where the children skied from the Summit where the visibility was excellent, and could see for kilometres. Congratulations to Lily Buck and Mia Goldberg who won the trophies for being outstanding students over the whole week of the camp. Paul King

Ski camp 2015 - By Charli Kelly and Emma Campbell On the 24th of July 2015, the 4,5,6 students that chose to attend

ski camp. We left on the bus at 11:00am to head off to Mount

Buller. It was a long 4 hour journey, but every second was worth it.

When we arrived, we left all our luggage at the Southern Cross

lodge and headed off to ski patrol were we learnt how to keep

safe out on the snow. It was all very important to know what to

do. Then we walked to Buller Sports to pick up our skis, boots and poles. It was a bit of a hassle

walking back with our boots and skis but we managed The very next morning, we had ski school. The instructors names where, Mona, Joshua, and 3

others. We were all on some of the hardest

slopes by Tuesday!!

On Wednesday night we went out skiing

under the stars. It was beautiful. We flew

down Bourke Street, and surprisingly none of

us crashed!

On Thursday

night, we

had red

faces.

Everyone

who participated did a wonderful job. The winner of red

faces was Emma Campbell doing the cup song.

She received a trophy. The MC of the night was Adam Kelly,

who did a great job.

The next day we got ready for home and packed up all of

our stuff. We had morning skiing until 12:00 and then left. Lilly

Buck and Mia Goldberg received an award for good

participation. Good job girls!! Big thanks to all the Sorrento

and Tootgarook children that attended. Also big thanks to

the teachers and parents of Tootgarook and Sorrento that

made this trip possible. Written by

Charlie Kelly and Emma Campbell

CAMPS SPORTS EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) For parents with Health Care Cards applications close 15th September.

Our whole school will be attending a musical

performance Shine a Light on Thursday 20th August. Please note that the performance starts at 9:00 so make

sure you re here on time. At the moment some of the songs from the musical are being played before the

bell and are being enjoyed by all. Also some of the

books focused on in the performance are being

experienced in the classrooms.

====================================================== Thankyou to the following helpers from Prep R that helped at the Tootgarook Market on Saturday 25th July Leza Dixon, Sarah Aldridge, Marama Silvester, Nathan Opie, Leanne McLeod, Gary Barrett, Kate Gaul, Adele Read, Darren Walker, Tara Eddington, Phil Eldridge, Jan Prosser, Christine Young, Mandy Bos, Sandy Archer, Peter Nolde, Eliza McIntosh, Eileen Williams Prep R received $100 from the market committee for having more than 10 helpers and they purchased these beautiful items. Thankyou to everyone involved.

Prep B - Mrs Bos Swae Quarrell for her improved concentration and listening during floor activities.

Prep R - Mrs. Read Sonny Feron for your enthusiasm and contribution to our class Vet Clinic. Thank you!

1H - Mrs Hughes - Erik Driver for trying so hard to stay on task and complete his work on time. Great Erik Keep it up!!

1P - Miss Perkins Marley Johnson for settling back into school quickly after her long holiday in England! You have been working hard on your counting.

2B Mrs Baird Amelia Reeve for being one of our most diligent students. She always puts in 100% and follows up her learning at home.

2J Mrs Johnstone Rhiannon Fraser for being switched on in Literacy and really thinking about comprehension clues. Well done.

3A Miss Arnold Taylah Hawley-Morsillo for always being really organised with homework and always being prepared for class. Keep up the great work.

3W Ms Walton Tristan Symons for working so hard in Maths and completing all your work on time. Great job Tristan!

4S Miss Staley + Miss McGhee Amity Bickley - For setting a great sporting example at TPS and the West Rosebud Bowling Club. Its wonderful to have such an active and enthusiastic community member in Grade 4!

5Q Miss Quintin Well done Max Holbery - You've worked hard this year to become more independent and self directed, and as a result you're completing all tasks to a very high standard. It's great to see you excited about starting our energy unit. Great effort Max!

6W - Miss Withers Tom Connelly for his excellent behaviour on Ski Camp. Well done Tom, you tried your hardest and had lots of fun.

Art / Craft Miss Davey - 2J for showing the RICH School Values and working well under unusual circumstances! Fantastic effort! Well done!

Music - Mrs Young Deegan Thomson 3W for busting out his moves in the Macarena. Great job Deegan!

Phys Ed Mr Kitchin Connor Clarke - Prep R for doing so well in our cricket clinic last week, you tried so hard! Well done Connor.

Indonesian Prep Gr 3 Miss Lee Jackson Vis - 3W - Jackson, your enthusiasm to learn is really inspiring. It's been wonderful to witness your passion for learning a new language. Well done. Keep up the good work.

Indonesian Gr 4-5-6 Mrs Clements - Charli Kelly 4S - For being a smiling, enthusiastic participant during Indonesian. Keep up the great work Charli!

Sporting Schools

Tennis- Tuesday afternoon 3.45-4.45

Lawn Bowls- Wednesday mornings 8-8.45

Forms will be available from the office from 8.30 Friday the 7th of August.

Justine Beagley Sporting Sch ools Co-ordinator

Last week Tootgarook Primary School was very fortunate to have a visiting Teacher from Indonesian visit. Gusrial is from Northern Sumatra where he teaches English at the University to Indonesian students. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to practice the Bahasa Indonesia they have learnt so far, as well as a positive cultural exchange.

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

6th August, 2015

Directed Play Activities in the Prep class.

Each week in the Prep class room, we participate in a selection of Directed Play activities which are designed to extend the childrens language development with a focus on our Literacy and Numeracy topics. At the end of the session we write about our learning. This week we have been learning about the letter Vv. We made volcanos, vowel puppets, vegetables with playdough, vegetable soup, a village with the blocks and vegetable collages. Our favourite activity of all was the Vet Clinic. What fun we have had playing with the medical kits that we purchased with our funds from the market. We bandaged our pets, used the stethoscopes, worked as receptionists, talked about x-rays and cared for our sick pets. This is a great introduction to our Living Safely with Pets incursion next week.