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27th July, 2017
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
TECOMA TIMES Tecoma Primary School Newsletter
1536 Burwood Highway,
Tecoma VIC 3160
Tel: 9754 2354 Fax: 9754 2049
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tecomaps.vic.edu.au
Principal : Rohan Thompson
Assistant Principal: Di Double
DATES TO REMEMBER
JULY
Friday 28th Lamington Drive Notices
Car Raffle Tickets DUE BACK
AUGUST
Wednesday 2nd STEP INTO PREP
Music
Thursday 3rd
100 Days of Prep Lamingtons Handed Out
Friday 4th
Whole School PJ Day!
Thursday 10th 3/4 Hooptime Knox Stadium
Friday 11th
GR 6 LEADERSHIP PHOTOS 10am
Tues 15th - Fri 18th
Year 6’s Maldon Camp
Wednesday 16th STEP INTO PREP
Phys Ed
Thursday 24th Father’s Day Stall
WORKING BEE Out thanks to the 20 families and 6 staff who came along to our working bee on Sunday. In what was a rain-affected day, we got most of our jobs completed: Putting in a new fence at the drop off bay. This will make it
much safer for the children in waiting for pick up after school Built a retaining wall to hold in the soft fall mulch around our
new playground equipment. While it didn’t get fully completed, the bulk was done in what was a massive job in one day
Repairing and unearthing storm water pits probably not seen since there was a saw mill on this site
Replacing some ag-flow outside the hall with proper drainage Repairing downpipes that were dangerous Garden beds and paths all swept and cleaned The oval running track raked so that no pine needle will dare
land there again Spoon drains were repaired so that water has somewhere to
run Some concreting was done before the rain came. Many other indoor and outdoor jobs were completed.
My thanks to everyone who attended. Your commitment saved the school many thousands of dollars in not getting trades in and has made the yard safer, more attractive and with the advent of the playground, more fun for our children. Thank you!
GREAT COMMUNITY
CAR RAFFLE All Raffle Tickets must be returned to the office by tomorrow. Even if you have not sold your tickets, we need them back please. Remember: every dollar raised goes back to the school!!
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT Our new playground is up and running thanks to the retaining wall being built by Nathan, Steve, Mike and Antony at the working bee. You can see from the photo how popular it is. We have mulch under the areas we need to and the children have been that excited before school, during breaks and after school. We have stage 2 coming up with some major fundraising initiatives to replace the old section with some new equipment. Judging by how the children have taken to stage 1, I’m sure stage 2 will be just as popular. Photos of stage 2 are on the real estate sign at the entry to the office. 2017 PARENT OPINION SURVEY/S The 2017 Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted online between Monday 7 August 2017 and Sunday 27 August 2017. The refreshed survey is aligned with the new Student Attitudes to School Survey and three of the key areas outlined in the government’s Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO); excellence in teaching and learning positive climate for learning community engagement in learning In addition to these FISO priority areas, a key focus for the Parent Opinion Survey is the Education State ambition: pride and confidence in our schools. Like the Attitudes to School Survey (which our Year 4 - 6 students completed earlier this year – and the returned results are being analyzed presently, the Parent Opinion Survey is now online for faster turn-around time on results and improved data quality. The survey will be administered from a secure online survey platform to provide the following benefits to our school’s parents: the online survey provides flexibility for parents to complete the survey at any time that fits
their own schedules schools and parents are no longer required to manage and return paper data forms schools will be able to access their own survey results from this portal after the survey has
closed, shortening the turn-around time on survey results parent responses are confidential, and parents can be reassured that schools are unable to
link responses to individuals. The information that is collected from each parent will be kept confidential at all times. Confidenti-ality will be maintained by ensuring that: information that could identify individuals, such as names and dates of birth, will not be
asked in the survey
Before After
ORIMA Research and the Department will not know which parents have been selected to participate in the survey
survey links are distributed to parents by our school at random We will soon be contacting parents directly to invite them to participate, and providing them with the survey link. ORIMA Research Pty Ltd will not have any direct contact with parents, nor be provided with the contact details of parents or families. The Department of Education and Training does not release any personal identifying data to schools or the supplier administering the Parent Opinion Survey. The annual Parent Opinion Survey is mandatory for schools to participate in; it is an important part of parent engagement and assists with future planning and improvement. Parents can complete the survey using any connected device even mobile phones. Parents that do not have access to a connected device to complete the survey or parents who require assistance with translations, can contact the office for further assistance. The survey is available in six different languages, which will be made available to the randomly selected group of participants. Parents are asked to generalize and form an opinion about the school or teachers. As the data is not intended for discussion relating to individual teacher performance, is not relevant. What can we do with the survey results? Our school will utilise the data in a number of ways, to: monitor levels of student engagement and wellbeing compare school level data on engagement with state-wide benchmarks stimulate discussion within the school community about how to improve parent engagement assist in the identification of areas for improvement and professional development needs in
the school. We wish to thank in advance parents who might assist us in the coming weeks in completing this survey. Although no school can claim to be perfect, our community members continue to work really hard together; staff, students and parent groups alike, for better outcomes, resources and opportunities for all students and families at Tecoma PS. These feedback opportunities are important ways in which we can continue to improve. As always, it’s important to list areas that you are happy with and engage our child/ren, as well as suggestions the school can look further towards implementing. WORKING TOGETHER As evidenced by the work undertaken at the working bee, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the many parents and grandparents who come to school to help and support in a variety of ways. This may occur through helping in classrooms, attending excursions, helping at working bees and our hard working Parent Network. It is very satisfying to hear positive feedback from parents and families about their time volunteering at school in the classroom. We are always looking to promote greater parent engagement in learning at school. Being involved gives you a greater sense of what is happening in the school and your child will see that you value their school time. There are many ways in which parents can assist in classrooms, and all that is required is a Working with Children Check. The application is simple to complete online, is free for volunteers and once the application has been made, most applicants can begin volunteering immediately.
UNIFORM SHOP Please note that the Uniform Shop is open on the following days: Tuesday Morning 8:45am to 9:15am Wednesday Afternoon 3:15pm to 3:45pm
MUSIC LESSONS AT TECOMA P.S.
PRIVATE TUTORS Drums Violin
Jordan Scotney 0408 881 395 Lore Burns 0431 224 262
Guitar Singing
Juan Aravena 0402 688 836 Rochelle (please ring Jordan for more information)
Piano
Amanda Collins 0478 166 709
MAJOR RAFFLE All tickets, sold or unsold are due back tomorrow for the “GREAT COMMUNITY RAFFLE”. The Rotary Club of Emerald and District in conjunction with The Ferntree Gully Motor Group are donating all the prizes at no cost to participating organisations. This year, 2 cars will be given away. 1
st Prize: Volkswagon Polo
2nd
Prize: Suzuki Ignis 3
rd Prize: $1000 Westfield Voucher
4th
Prize: $500 Westfield Voucher All proceeds from the sale of our allotted tickets go directly to the school. The tickets are $2 each. Please return sold or unsold back to the school tomorrow please. The raffle will be drawn on 14
th August, 2017.
We thank you for your support as this is one of our major fundraisers for the year. THIS WEEK AT ASSEMBLY WE: Handed out student of the week certificates Thanked everyone who came along to the working bee on Sunday. Despite the bad
weather, our hardy group of workers completed most of the jobs on the list Heard some wonderful weekend achievements. See you around the school. Rohan Thompson Principal
OFFICE NEWS
Grade 5/6 Camp Forms were sent home at the beginning of this week and the 3/4 Camp Forms will go out tomorrow. Costs will be as follows:
Grade 3/4 $245
Grade 5/6 $325
Please note: If you chose to pay the $50 camp deposit at the beginning of the year, you will need to subtract this from above total. If you are unsure whether you paid the
deposit, please see us in the office.
Term 3 Levies went out this week. Costs are as follows:
Prep $15
Grade 1/2 $22
Grade 3/4 NO COST
Grade 5 $25
Grade 6 $10
Uniform Shop is open Tuesday morning 8:45am to 9:15am and Wednesday afternoon 3:15pm to 3:45pm. We do ask that you stick to these times or order via Qkr or phone.
Please note that our former app Tiqbiz, is now called FlexiBuzz. If you change phones and need to add the app, please search under FlexiBuzz.
Many thanks,
Heather, Karin and Anthea
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK
We only have 1 Entertainment Book left!! If you are looking to buy one this year, pop into the office. $70
JUNIOR NETBALL PLAYERS
NEEDED
Aged 7 to 11
Belcoma Netball Club
Contact: Jenny 0408 933 956
(enquiries for other age groups welcome)
WORDS FROM MRS DOUBLE CHILD SAFETY STANDARDS Child Safe Standards: As part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Betrayal of Trust report, this time last year a regulatory landscape surrounding child safety, underpinned by new Child Safe Standards was introduced at our school. The Child Safe Standards are compulsory minimum standards for all Victorian schools, to ensure they are well prepared to protect children from abuse and neglect. To create and maintain a child safe organisation, an entity to which the Child Safe Standards apply must have: strategies to embed an organisational culture of child safety, including through effective
leadership arrangements a child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety a code of conduct that establishes clear expectations for appropriate behaviour with
children screening, supervision, training and other human resources practices that reduce the risk of
child abuse by new and existing personnel processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse strategies to identify and reduce or remove risks of child abuse strategies to promote the participation and empowerment of children. Ministerial Order No. 870, which operationalises the Child Safe Standards in all Victorian schools, came into operation on 1 August, 2016. This is available for you to read at: http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/childsafe/Pages/documents/Min%20Order%20870%20Child%20Safe%20Standards.pdf In order to ensure our school continues to meet these requirements we created the Tecoma Pri-mary School’s Child Safety Policy, for all members of our school community to read and sign. It is a requirement that all staff, School Councillors and members of our school community who volunteer at Tecoma Primary School (listening to reading, Reading Room, assisting in class-rooms, Parent Network members, assist in the uniform shop, attending excursions, attend sport-ing events, attending school camps, etc.) sign this form and return it to the office. This will en-sure we meet the Child Safety requirements and that we are able to confidently show we have established clear expectations for appropriate behaviour with children, which is enforced at our school. It is very important that all school volunteers are aware that in this order: School staff means: (a) in a Government school, an individual working in a school environment who is: (i) employed under Part 2.4 of the ETR Act in the government teaching service; or (ii) employed under a contract of service by the council of the school under Part 2.3 of the ETR Act; or (iii) a volunteer or a contracted service provider (whether or not a body corporate or any other person is an intermediary). It also states that child-connected work means work authorised by the school governing authority and performed by an adult in a school environment while children are present or reasonably expected to be present.
PRODUCTION NEWS Help needed!!
I'm looking for some volunteers to do some sewing. They are very simple costumes. Please leave your name and number at the office if you are able to help.
I'm also on the look out for a soft toy cat as a prop. If you have one could you please let me know.
Thanks in advance, Sally Connell
The Redgum Book Club Term 3 catalogue went home with your child/ren last week!
In this issue you will find……..
……… And loads more!
Orders need to be placed online by the 8th of August and books will be delivered
to school around the 24th of August.
There are more books to choose from than those in the catalogue www.redgumbookclub.com.au
And every book purchased enables us to purchase books for the Library. This is one of our main fundraisers for the purchase of Library books. Our favourite fundraising event returns next term…….Book Fair!!!
Happy reading and keep your eyes out for all our new books!
Jennie T - Librarian
So what does this mean for you, our amazing volunteers who we love having in our school? Become familiar with our Child Safety Policy, which is avialble on the school website Read, sign and return the Child Safety Code of Conduct Make sure you hold a current Working With Children’s Card (WWCC) and ensure we have
a copy of it here at the school. These can be obtained at http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
Any questions please pop into the office. Have a great week! Regards Di Double Quote of the week ‘Don’t go through life, GROW through life!’ Eric Butterworth
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
GRADE NAME REASON
Prep K Slava S Thank you for always putting in so much effort with your class work Slava. You take your time and always try your best when something seems a little
tricky. Keep it up Slava, you are a true role model for Prep K :-).
Prep K Clancy T I am so impressed by how much effort you put into your reading each night Clancy. You even read every day in the holidays. No wonder you are
up to 150 nights reading already!!! Well done Clancy :-)
Prep M Leah S Thank you for being such a wonderful helper with the laptops. As soon as Leah has finished the task, she goes around and kindly helps her classmates.
You have been a massive help Leah, you are a great teacher!
Prep M Mason B I was so impressed with how neatly Mason practised writing the alphabet on dotted thirds. He took his time and made sure that his writing was tidy.
Thanks for concentrating so hard and doing your personal best Mason!
Prep W Harrison P Harrison has been working really hard during Maths lessons in Term 3. When completing an addition problem, Harrison drew pictures to help
him add five numbers together and successfully solved the problem! Keep up the excellent work Harrison!
Prep W Nash S Nash has been putting in an excellent effort with his reading since returning from school holidays! He searches for clues in pictures using his Eagle Eye and successfully uses the Stretchy Snake tool to sound out his
words. Keep up the great work Nash!
1P Charlie E For her very smooth and happy transition to Tecoma Primary School and the quick way that Charlie settled into her new school environment.
AWESOME Charlie!
1R Rhyder G Rhyder always shows a positive attitude to his work. He comes into class ready to learn and excited for the day ahead. Wonderful work Rhyder.
2R Chelsea V For the amazing cinquain poem you wrote about dancing. Your poem followed the correct structure and you used wonderful adjectives when
describing dancing and performing. Fantastic effort!
2R Riley L Riley, you were very nasty when we played the maths game Nasty. You beat your partner five times by using place value to make the largest
number you could and giving your partner all the small numbers. Well done!
3GP Starja A Starja has made a fabulous effort to stay tuned in during class discussions and offer her ideas. She has been getting down to work quickly and ensuring tasks are finished. Great improvement Starja...keep it up!
3GP Xavier D Xavier made a great start on a rainforest narrative. He incorporated some fabulous descriptive language and used strong words like: peering, waddled,
inky blackness and croaked feebly. One of his best sentences was...The snake curled overhead fixing its menacing eyes on us as it lunged
suddenly...
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
GRADE NAME REASON
3W Maisie V WOW ! Maisie was practising maths a lot during the holidays. She was the only class member to score 50/50 in the Times Table Challenge on the
first day back of school. Hard work pays off Maisie! Well done.
4D Isabel V For successfully using similes during our writing sessions. Congratulations Isabel.
4D Caleb J Caleb has made a wonderful start to Term 3. He has a positive and inspiring attitude towards all areas of his work. Congratulations Caleb.
4V Carys MM For including strategies such as emotive language and similes in her narrative writing. You used delightful describing words and brought your
story to life. Well done on your wonderful writing! 4V Beau E For using his knowledge of traditional Aboriginal culture to design his
own boomerang. Beau, it was wonderful to see you using the traditional symbols and colours to create a message on your boomerang. Well done!
5G Ryan L Your enthusiasm towards learning is fantastic Ryan. You are always willing to ‘give it a go’, ready for the challenge that awaits you. It is great to see you prepared, focussed and ready to learn. Keep up the positive attitude
Ryan, it’s just wonderful!
5M Violet What a great start to the term Violet has made. She is now contributing her thoughts to our class discussions and sharing her knowledge. Violet independently manages her Quicksmart timetable and is making great
progress. I’m enjoying seeing your confidence growing Violet.
6F Amy F Amy, I love your enthusiasm for everything school related. You ALWAYS put in 100%, whether it be in class, representing the school in sports or the
Junior School Council. Thank you for being such a fun loving and passionate member of our school!
6F Lexie S Lexie, you have come back this term and are so focussed on your maths work. It is wonderful to see you feeling confident in your work. Well done
and keep up the fantastic work!
6L Scarlett SL Scarlett has a fantastic attitude to learning. She always puts her best efforts into class work and produces neat and well thought out responses to
questions posed to her. What a fantastic start to term 3.
6L Kayla M Kayla has begun term 3 with a positive attitude to her learning. She has put 100% effort into all her work. It is fantastic to see her mature attitude
towards her learning shining through. Keep it up Kayla.
JAPANESE Jack R Jack-kun (Mr.Jack) always participates in all the activities with great enthusiasm. It is a pleasure to see him learn more and more every week.
がんばって！(Ganbatte! : Keep up the good work!)
Divisional AFL
Congratulations to our 19 girls and 22 boys in grade 4, 5 and 6 who took part in the Divisional AFL Finals on Wednesday 19th July.
We had true footy weather for the event with rain, a tiny bit of sun, wind and lots of mud! Tecoma had a successful day with our boys and girls teams playing & winning a few of their round robin 20 minute games against other district champion schools within our division. Our students did an amazing job representing Tecoma and both teams played some really good football. There was constant cheering flowing from both the students and parents from Tecoma. Congratulations on a great day!
Thank-you to Andy McGuiness for coaching the girls team, Paul Piaser and Mr McLean for coaching the boys team, Jordan Gray for being our goal umpire and Marnie Martin for scoring the boys games.
