Quaynotes living & learning by the sea Principal: Assistant Principals: 13-17 Oct Friday 17th Oct 20-22 Oct Tues 21st Oct Thurs 23rd Oct Friday 24th Oct Friday 24th Oct Mond 27th Oct Tues 28th Oct Tues 4th Nov 11-14th Nov 12-20 Nov 18-26 Nov Thursday 20th Nov 1-8th Dec Thursday 4th Dec Tuesday 9th Dec Friday 12th Dec Pam Kinsman Christian Smith Nadia Tkaczuk Council President: Chaplain: Business Manager: Mark Wyeth Lena Johnstone Vicki Perry Wednesday 15th October, 2014 YMCA Camp Wyuna Year 3/4 * Reminder to pay camp this week. Parents & Carers Meeting 8.30am in Conference Room Coastal Stewards Sand Dune revegetation Yr 3/4 MAD Day—Casual dress day for all students Preps walk to local shops C9 & C11 Preps walk to local shops C8, C13 & C14 Walk to School Promotion Day Prep & Junior School Concert in Stadium 2pm to 3pm Yr 5/6 Puberty Education Program Parent Info Night 7pm in Presentation Room Melbourne Cup—No students at school Cave Hill Camp Yr 5 & Camp Howqua Yr 6 Yr 3/4 Life Education Program incursion Somers Camp 2014 Blue Light Disco Year 6 only Book Fair in Library Leadership Camp Prep 2015 Orientation Day Twilight Fair & Christmas Carol’s Principal’s Report: World Teachers Day: This week we celebrate with our teachers to acknowledge the great work that they do in our school. It is a time when we can express our gratitude to the teachers at Torquay College. Teachers’ Day provides a great opportunity for students and the school community to recognise the highly committed teachers we have at our school. Thanks all teachers at Torquay College. Planning for 2015: As we will be providing year level classes, students will be allocated to their new class with nominated friends. Teachers spend many hours placing students with the most suitable class cohort that will support their learning. Please do not contact your child’s teacher or the team leaders with a request for your child to be placed with a specific teacher in 2015. If you wish to communicate any considerations for placing your child in the next year level, please send it to me in writing. Student numbers 2015: If your child is not attending Torquay College next year and you have not yet us know, please advise the office as soon as possible in order to finalise student numbers and staffing for 2015. Lost Property: Please note that I have 30 + school tops without names that we need to wash for the recycle cupboard. We need 2 volunteers to wash Torquay College school uniform for the second hand cupboard. Please contact the office if you can help. Pam Kinsman, Principal 45-55 Grossmans Road, Torquay 3228 Phone: 5261 2360 Fax: 5261 4324 Email [email protected] Web www.torquaycollege.vic.edu.au After school care ph: 5261 0946 Office hours 8.00am – 4.00pm Mark Wyeth, School Council President Email: [email protected] Assistant Principal’s Report: Dear School Community Members, Great news! Last week we were notified that we had been successful in gaining a grant under the Bully Stoppers program. The Bully Stoppers program is a Victorian Government initiative to develop practical information and strategies to stop bullying in schools. Recipients, like Torquay College, have received these grants to continue developing their own bullying prevention strategies and to support other schools. The grant will enable Torquay College to continue its Bucket Filling philosophy, purchase resources and provide professional development for staff in this area. The provision of this grant will allow students and staff at Torquay College to continue the positive work being done in reducing bullying behaviours in our school. World Teachers Day – Invest in the future, Invest in Teachers Last week was World Teachers Day and it is a time when we can express our gratitude to the teachers at Torquay College. Teachers are among the most important people in the lives of young people and within our community. World Teachers’ Day provides a great opportunity for students and the school community to recognise the highly committed teachers we have at our school. Education is complex and constantly changing, and teachers are increasingly called upon to step up and manage issues the community places upon them – fitness, nutrition, drug education, bullying behaviour, road safety, bike safety, water safety, child protection, environmental education, sex education and the list goes on. Simultaneously teachers deliver curriculum involving 16 domains. We understand most occupations continually have more and more expected of them, and for this reason, teachers are expected to provide our students with the skills, strategies and knowledge for their future. A significant task considering our complex and ever changing world. It is important that we express our appreciation to our teachers here at Torquay College. Teachers are some of the most important and influential people within our community and we encourage you, as a family, to recognise and acknowledge your child/s teacher. Uniform - Sunsmart Hats for Term 4 Congratulations to those students who have their Torquay College sunsmart hat at school this week. A reminder to parents that all students will need to wear their sunsmart hat throughout term four (and term one) during outside activities. This is part of the ‘Uniform’ and ‘Sun Smart’ policies. Students will be required to play in a designated shaded area if they don’t have their sunsmart hat. Thank you for supporting our school and have a great week. Kind regards, Christian Smith and Nadia Tkaczuk Mini Activities Day The Senior Learning Community has been buzzing with excitement about MAD Day, with enthusiastic preparations under way for Tuesday 21st October. This year, we are emphasising hands-on activities, with less dependency on commercial products, encouraging students to develop their creativity and show innovation. Our aim is to empower students as independent learners and contributors to our school community, while also raising valuable funds. For example, the proceeds from previous year’s fundraising has been put to good to use in subsidising the construction of our gaga game pit – a Junior School Council initiative. Parents are urged to discuss the day with your children and encourage them to perform extra tasks at home in order ‘earn’ silver coins for the day. Please note that students will be able to attend school in casual clothing. If children would like to participate in ‘wet’ activities, it may be worthwhile providing a change of clothes. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our school community for the overwhelming level of support we receive both on the day and in the lead up. Feel free to come up and check out the students in action on the day! Kind regards, Senior Learning Team University of NSW Achievements Torquay College would like to congratulate all children from years 3-6 who participated in the UNI NSW academic assessments in WRITING, READING AND MATHEMATICS. It is fabulous to see you challenging yourselves. In particular, we would like to especially give our warmest congratulations and accolades to Alex Hood, who earned a High Distinction in Maths. He achieved a score that placed him within the top 1% of the year 6 participants in Australia. Also Jack Ellis, who earned a High Distinction in Reading. He also achieved a score that placed him within the top 1% of the year 3 participants in Australia. Outstanding efforts boys! Canteen Roster University of NSW Achievements (cont.) We would also like to congratulate the following students who earned themselves a Distinction. Congratulations to Noah Gait, who was recognised as being within the top 6% of year 3 participants in Australia for his Reading results. Bailey Gait, who earned herself within the top 8% of year 4 participants in Australia for Reading. And Sam Scott, who scored within the top 3% of year 5 participants in Australia for Reading. Congratulations to Skye Ellis for a Distinction in Mathematics, awarded within the top 8% of year 5 student participants in Australia. Jack Ellis, a Distinction in Maths, within the top 2% of year 3 participants in Australia and Bailey Gait, congratulations in Maths with a score that placed her within the top 6% of year 4 participants in Australia. Earlier this year, we presented Distinction certificates to the following students for Writing and we would like to formally give our congratulations to Skye Ellis, Bailey Gait, Hannah Gorst, Sam Scott and Bridie O' Malley. Walk to School EMA Walk to School is an annual event which has been funded by VicHealth since 2006. The event is designed to raise awareness of the physical, environmental and social benefits of walking to school, by encouraging school children to walk to and from school more often. Walk to School encourages Victorian primary school students and their families to walk to and from school during month of October, building healthy habits for life. Children and their parents are encouraged to start walking to and from school for the month of October. Torquay College will have a special promotion day on Friday 24th October, encouraging healthy life styles and children to walk, ride, skate or scooter to school. Children can participate, even if not travelling all the way from home to school eg Children can walk, ride, skate or scooter from the traffic lights at Surf Coast Highway / Darian Road to Torquay College (approx. 500 metres). Join in for a fun day. The Education Maintenance Allowance ceases at the end of 2014 and will not be available to students or families in 2015. In the 2013 School Reform agreement signed with the Commonwealth, the Victorian Government committed to change the way it helps low income families with education expenses. The EMA program will cease at the end of 2014. From 2015 funds previously used for the EMA will be distributed directly to means-tested schools across the state using a formula based on the needs of the student population. We do not anticipate Torquay College receiving any EMA funds. 9.30-11.00am 12-2.00pm Fri 17th Oct HELP! HELP! Mon 20th Oct 12.30-2pm F. Bartils Fri 24th Oct HELP! Mon 27th Oct HELP! 12.30-2pm HELP! PUPILS OF THE WEEK C8 Felix C9 Scarlet C11 Tobie C13 Max C14 Abi B1 Archie & Harper B2 Luke & Nicola B3 Ned B5 Will B6 Freddy, Maddox, Lilly B7 Zeth, Kijana B8 Oliver B9 Lachie B10 Jett, Betty B12 Mia R1 Nerys R3 Ellexis R5 Louie R7 Ella F2 Madi & James F4 Molly F5 Ariane F6 Claudia & Brielle F7 Kasey & Raphael Scholastic Book Club Issue 7 of Bookclub will be sent home and is due back on the 17th October. No orders will be taken after this time. If paying by credit card please write the name of the card holder on the bottom of the form NOT the child’s name. Thank you for your support. Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Update An enthusiastic F2 got out in the garden today in spite of the unseasonal cold wind, and planted cucumbers, tomatoes, chillies and basil. They also achieved a lot of garden building tasks, including on working on a new straw bale bed in the vineyard, and temporary wind breaks for fruit trees near the oval. Here’s the yummy spring rolls recipe for you to try at home. We’re still making lemon butter, so any donations of lemons would be much appreciated. We’re also after some very large pots for the veggie gardens. Anyone keen to help us out in the garden is most welcome on Friday morning or next Tuesday, when there will be no class as the students will be busy at MAD day. Thanks everyone for all your support. Terri & Anika TORQUAY COLLEGE TEAM AND GROUP PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Sample photos of the following teams and groups are available to view in the office foyer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. School Captains 2014 House Captains 2014 Centre Side 2014 Film Crew 2014 The Steps 2014 Drama 2014 No Faith No More 2014 Circus Troupe 2014 The Bird Rockers 2014 Winki Pops 2014 For further information go to www.arphotos.com.au or call office ph 5243 4390 Torquay College Concert Performance by Prep, Year 1 & 2 students “The Legend of the Seven Sisters” When: Monday 27th October Where: 2pm – 3pm in the Gym You may recognize this painting, which is on the east wall of B block – It was painted several years ago by local artist Helen Brotherton and depicts the Aboriginal Dreamtime Legend of the Seven Sisters. This is also the story that will be told at the Prep, Year One and Year Two concert coming up on Monday 27th October at 2pm in the Gym. All family and friends of Prep and Junior students welcome to attend and see what we’ve been working on in Music classes. Alche(me) Spin & Fitness will be holding a Fundraising Event over the weekend the 25 & 26th October from 2pm until 2pm in aid of Torquay College Mum, Amy Pratt who is fighting brain cancer. On-line donations can be made at www.mycause.com.au and search for "An Opportunity to Cycle for Life" The pedals on the Spin Bikes will be turning for 24hours. To kindly volunteer your time, leg power and for more information, please email [email protected] or call Kate Berechree on m: 0438 110 275. Keep up to date with more information on Alcheme Spin & Fitness Facebook page. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
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