TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL Newsletter Issue 14 19th May 2011

2011 CALENDAR MAY 19th Active After School Netball - Week 1 20th Cross Country Volunteers briefing 1:45pm 20th Toora PS Cross Country Sagasser Park 2:10pm 23rd Active After School Dance - Week 2 26th School Photos 26th Active After School Netball - Week 2 JUNE 02nd Sale Gallery Excursion & Performance 13th Queen’s Birthday Holiday 24th Student Reports sent home 27th Parent/Teacher interviews JULY 01st Last Day Term 2 18th PUPIL FREE - CURRICULUM DAY 19th Students commence Term 3 28th Picasso Cow project is launched AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 22nd Division Athletics, Wonthaggi 23rd Term 3 ends OCTOBER 10th Term 4 starts NOVEMBER 1st Melbourne Cup Day Holiday 16th - 18th 3-6 Prom Camp 16th P-2 Long Day Excursion DECEMBER 05th Graduation Dinner 06th State-wide transition Day 20th End Of Year Celebration 22nd Last Day - Term 4 2011 TERM DATES T1 Fri 4 Feb - Fri 8 April T2 Wed 27 April - Fri 1 July T3 Mon 18 July - Fri 23 Sept T4 Mon 10 Oct - Thu 22 Dec 2012 Term Dates T1: 1 Feb - 30 Mar T2: 16 Apr - 29 Jun T3: 16 Jul - 21 Sept T4: 8 Oct - 21 Dec School Office Hours 8.30am—4.00pm (Wednesdays unattended) Absences Phone the office or write in your Child’s communication book Lunch Orders Every Wednesday - order must be in by 9:15am

TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL ● Ph: (03) 5686 2283 ● Fax: (03) 5686 2451 ● Mob: 0418 914 490 ● Principal: Mrs Barbara Purvis

● Email: toora.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au ● Website: www.tooraps.vic.gov.au ● 5 Harriet Street TOORA, 3962

ANNUAL TOORA CROSS COUNTRY

TOMORROW at Sagasser Park 2:10pm

Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to man a number of

points around the course tomorrow.

Could all volunteers meet us at School at 1:45pm tomorrow for a briefing.

All students will leave school to walk down to Sagasser Park at 1:55pm.

Students are to attend school in school uniform, however we suggest

each student bring a change of ‘old’ clothes and ‘old’ runners to change

into at lunchtime for the Cross Country run as the course will be wet and probably muddy. In the event of heavy rain, a decision will be

made by the School at 12:00pm to cancel or not. GUESS THE NUMBER OF EGGS COMPETITION At Monday’s special assembly we counted the eggs in the jar and discovered we had two winners: Ebony Nicholls and Jaxon Lewis, who both guessed 109 eggs. 54 eggs were given to each winner with the remainder going to our new boy, Marley, as a special welcome. The Student fundraising event raised $12.90 Well Done!! SOUP AND HOT ROLLS FOR RECESS Thank you to Mrs Jade Rhodes for her generous donation of delicious soup today. A choice of Pumpkin and Chicken Noodle soup were available to all students at recess, with many students going back for ‘seconds’

Elli Clavarino - for always trying her absolute best in everything she does. Monique Koolen - for putting in her best effort in all areas. Tamara Rip - for continuously improving with her learning in Numeracy and Literacy. Tamara has become a committed learner and is a valuable aspect to classroom discussions.

Awards presented at last Monday’s Assembly Resilience Persistence Organisation

Confidence Getting Along

This week we welcome

Marley Morris and his

family to our school.

Marley is a Prep student

in Miss Slaters

classroom.

Good luck to Elli Clavarino and her

horse Casper. Elli is representing Toora PS at the Ayr Hill Interschool Show Jumping event this weekend.

Go Elli & Casper!!!!!!

Our Student Leadership team enjoyed a delicious morning tea after their badge presentation at Monday’s assembly. Students feasted on Custard & Apple Sticky bun, Pizza bun, Barbeque shapes and chocolate

Teddy-Bear biscuits washed down with a fine cup of tea. From Left-clockwise: Shelbie Sunderland, Taylah Hillis, Bonnie Orgill, Abbie Cook, Kourtney Brewer, Alanna Dessent,

Kate Jenkins, Ebony Nicholls, Tristan Koolen and Mason Hyde.

Active After School Communities Program

Term 2 activities continue on Monday 23rd &

Thursday 26th May.

The Active After-school Communities (AASC)

program is an Australian Government initiative that

provides primary school children with free sport and

other structured physical activity programs after

school (3.45pm to 4.45pm).

A healthy snack will be provided before the activity

(3.30pm-3.45pm).

The ‘playing for life’ philosophy ensures children have

a positive and successful experience through the use

of games that are continuously modified to challenge

and engage children of all abilities and backgrounds.

Mondays

Creative Dance @ Toora Primary School with Dinah

Brownfield

Thursdays

Netball @ Toora Primary School with Rebecca

Shanks.

The Footy Clinic Mark, Luke, Rob, Sharni, Lachlan and Demi held a footy Clinic on the grass in the school grounds. The whole school went and had lots of fun. They ran the clinic for free and were very nice. The whole school went down to the grass area and did warm-ups. Some of the warm-up activities were star jumps, running to the fence and back and running over to get a footy. Rob did some easy and hard activities. All of them helped the stu-dents that were finding the activities tricky. We went over to the handballing activity. There were three lines and you had to handball (throw if you couldn’t handball) and try to get the ball through the hole. Everyone tried their best and did very good! Next were the tackling bags. They were fun, you ran up fast then tackled down low. After the Tackling bags we went over to the bumper bags. You had to run up and tuck your elbow close to you, bang into Lachlan or Luke. That hurt some people! The last activity was marking. They held the bags up and you put your knee into the bag and mark the football. Some people jump really high and they were impressive!!! Clinic was really fun, everyone enjoyed it and got lots of tips out of it. By Elli Clavarino Gr.5

SCHOOL UNIFORM ORDERS - Please find attached to this newsletter an order form for School Uniform items. All orders MUST

be back by Thursday 26th May 2011.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MORNING OF FUN & PERHAPS FITNESS? Why not grab a girlfriend and head over to Welshpool Netball Courts on Thursday 26th May at 10:30am for the commencement of the 2011 Midweek Netball Season? Run by mums for mums and others (absolutely no prior game knowledge required) wanting very social game of netball and laughter followed by a social

cuppa. (Pre-schoolers are welcome too) Come along, have some fun, meet some new faces. Enquiries to: Sue Benton 56 862 458

FOUND - TABBY CAT

Are you missing someone from

your family?

Turned up at Kristy’s home two

weeks ago.

Very affectionate and friendly.

Please call Kristy 0409 314 181

Gunn Street, Toora

TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL—SCHOOL UNIFORM NAME: ____________________________________

ITEM SIZE COST QTY ‘Name’ to appear on garment

TOTAL

Reversible Showerproof Vest

XS S M L XL $28.00

Polo Shirt with logo and name

6 8 10 12 14 $24.00

I enclose CHQ/CASH to the total of:

(Please make Cheques payable to Toora Primary School)

$___________

Navy Showerproof Vest

Polo shirt front & back

PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED ORDERS TO TOORA PRIMARY SCHOOL BY THURSDAY 26TH MAY 2011