Thomastown Primary School Read the newsletter on-line at - www.thomastownps.vic.edu.au

ISSUE NO. 10 Monday 22nd July 2019

Timeline

2019

Friday 26th July

Curriculum Day

No school for

students on this day

Tuesday 30th July

PIZZA Day

Thursday 1st August

Reflections Concert @

TSC for Grade 5/6

Wed 7th-Fri 9th Aug

Camp Doxa

Friday 9th August

Grade 3/4 Basketball

Competition

Tuesday 13th Aug

Muffin Day

Thursday 15th Aug

Foundation Aquarium

excursion

Friday 16th August

Grade 5/6 Basketball

Competition

Wednesday 21st Aug

Book Week Activities

Day

Thursday 29th Aug

Father’s Day Stall

Friday 30th August

Grade 5/6 Indoor

Soccer

Tuesday 3rd Sept

Hot Dog Day

Friday 6th September

Grade 3/4 Indoor

Soccer

Respect Responsibility Effort

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome Back It was wonderful to see everyone so refreshed and happy to be back at school. I was lucky

enough to have an extended holiday and I have to say that I found it very difficult to come back

to a Melbourne winter after spending three weeks in the 37 – 38 degrees of the European sum-

mer.

As educators it makes us very happy to have so many children tell us that they missed being at

school during the holidays.

Parent Opinion Survey 2019

WE WANT OUR PARENTS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our school. The Parent

Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that

is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents. It is designed to assist schools in

gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and stu-

dent engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school

planning and improvement strategies.

Approximately 30 per cent of parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All

responses to the survey are anonymous. This year the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted

from Monday 22rd July to Sunday 11th August.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be ac-

cessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tab-

lets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than

English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali,

Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.

The survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Review of School Language Program

Thomastown Primary School regularly reviews our school programs and this term we are

reviewing the language program we provide for our students. It is a requirement of all

Victorian primary schools that a language be taught. In 2016 TPS introduced AUSLAN

(Australian Sign Language). Before 2016, TPS did not offer any language program for our

students. Continued on next page….

FRIDAY 26th July 2019

CURRICULUM DAY

No school for students

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Review of School Language Program cont…

A survey of our local secondary schools has revealed that the most common language programs are:

Italian ( taught at all local secondary schools)

Spanish

Japanese

This coming Monday (29th July ), a letter will be sent home to all our parents, asking for you to vote for what you believe to

be the most appropriate language for TPS to teach our students.

Please take this opportunity to have your say in the curriculum taught at TPS.

Amanda Henning

(Principal)

NAIDOC Week 2019

NAIDOC Week is a special event that is held

annually from the 7th -14th of July. NAIDOC stands

for National Aborigines and Islander Day

Observance Committee. I have created this poster

and it tells the story of the stolen generation. In

the past our

Indigenous people were not treated fairly. We now

pay our respects to the people who discovered our

land and share a better future. My idea was inspired

by Charmaine Mumbulla who is the 2019 Poster winner.

By: Aya 56A.

Honesty Acknowledgement

At TPS we value honesty. We would like to thank the following

students who found money in the school yard and handed it in to

the office.

Nawaf James Rasanjot

Sumayya Fatima Tony Dev

Amira Hamza h K (1/2B) Lyric

A special thanks to Gabriel Chaabani who found $ 10 in the school yard.

F/A - Amanat F/B - Agamdeep 1/2A - Avneet, Karan

1/2B - 1/2C - 3/4A - Ali

3/4B - 3/4C - 5/6A - Navid

5/6B - Fatima

Value Stars for week ending : 28th June 2019

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Santina’s Lunch Orders

Don’t forget that lunch orders are available from Santina’s Cakes every Thursday. Price lists are available

from the school office.

Orders must be placed in a brown paper bag with your child’s name, grade and food

selection clearly written on the bag. Please place the correct money in the bag.

Orders are collected by Santina’s staff at 9:15am each Thursday morning.

FREE FLU VACCINATION UPDATE Please don’t forget that the Northern Hospital in

Epping is conducting free flu vaccination clinics.

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Grade 1/2 FAMILY READING

AFTERNOON Come and join us!

Share a story with your child or listen to him/her read.

Enjoy a yummy treat prepared by the children.

All welcome.

Tuesday 30th July at 3.00pm

Please fill in and return to school as soon as possible.

Name: _____________________________

Child’s Name: ____________________________________

Grade: ___________

I will / will not be attending the 1/2 Family Reading Afternoon on

30th July at 3.00pm in Room 5

In Room 5

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July 2019 Student of the Month is Andres

Andres is in grade 2. He likes to draw, he especially likes to make dinosaurs out of play dough.

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Welcome back!

Welcome back to Term 3, can you believe how quickly this year has flown by? We are ready to kick

start an even bigger and better second half of the year working within your school community. We

know how busy yet fulfilling being a parent can be, and we want you to know we are here to help

make your life a little easier.

This Term, we will be celebrating National Science Week from the 12th to the 16th of August. This

event is about generating curiosity around technology and science in the world we live in today. To

ensure your child doesn’t miss out on all the fun, we suggest making your bookings in advance. You

can visit our friendly staff at your service to find out more information on what they will have planned

for National Science Week.

Not yet Registered? Don’t worry, it’s never too late. Plus, it is FREE to register.

To attend our care, you must register your child. You can register an account with us at

pp.campaustralia.com.au/account/login. Remember, you may be entitled to receive the Aus-

tralian Government Child Care Subsidy, visit www.mygov.com.au to find out more.

Program Details

For more information about our program and fees at your school, visit us in service and chat with

our qualified Educators. Alternatively, you may visit our website www.campaustralia.com.au or con-

tact our friendly Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343 who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week - except National Public Holidays.

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

Camp Australia

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