Templeton Primary School

Crestdale Road, Wantirna 3152

Telephone 9801 7450 Facsimile 9800 3547

Email templeton.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

TERM 4 Week 5

9th November 2018

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

2019 CLASS FORAMATION

I would like to thank all of the parents who took the time to share information with me recently, regarding their child’s class/group placement for next year. I was impressed with how well each submission had been presented and that parents/guardians understood that the process of making grades up each year was complex, and that all children’s needs must be carefully considered. As the process of setting up grades for next year has now commenced, letters can no longer be submitted.

Pride in Performance

DATES TO REMEMBER

TERM 4

Monday 12th November Year 3 Tennis Clinic Day 3

School Council Meeting 7.30pm

Tuesday 13th November Year 2 Butterfly Incursion

Year 5 Wantirna Secondary College Visit

Thursday 15th November Templeton Walkathon

Friday 16th November Prep 2019 Transition—Literacy Parent Information Session

Wednesday 21st November Year 4 Craftpower Incursion

Year 6 Science Incursion

Thursday 22nd November Prep 2019 Information Evening 7:00-8.00 pm

Friday 23rd November Prep 2019 Transition

Monday 26th November Year 3 Incursion—Nick Love Illustrator

Tuesday 27th November Year 2 Incursion—Andrew Wegner

Wednesday 28th November Year 6 Science Incursion

Friday 30th November School Disco

Tuesday 4th December Swimming Trials

Wednesday 5th December Year 2 Incursion– Corinne Fenton Author Visit

Year 4 Incursion—Proactivity Sports

Year 6 Science Incursion

Monday 10th December School Council Meeting 7.30pm

Wednesday 12th December Year 6 Graduation Rehearsal

Thursday 13th December Year 1 Kew Traffic School Excursion

Year 3 Village Cinemas Excursion

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

I was really pleased to see that collectively, this process was not seen as an opportunity to choose particular teachers or write a list of ‘my child’s best friends that they just HAVE to be with’. This has occurred in different forms in the past, and doesn’t help in setting up balanced, fair and productive classes across the whole school. As staff continue with the thorough process of allocating children to class groups, many meetings occur and all children will be placed into a class group for next year based on their learning needs.

EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY DAY COUNTS

At Templeton Primary School we are committed to providing your child with an excellent education. The building blocks of a great education begin with all students coming to school each and every day. Regular school attendance is vital and missing school days can have a big impact on your child’s future – missing one day a fortnight will miss four full weeks by the end of the year. From Prep to Year 12 that adds up to 1.5 years of school!

5 days off per year is approximately a day off every 8 weeks

Just 5 days off per year adds up to 7 weeks of missed school every 8 weeks schooling throughout your child’s time at Primary School.

10 days off per year is approximately a day off every 4 weeks

10 days off per year adds up to 14 weeks of missed schooling throughout your child’s time at Primary School which is about a term and a half of school.

15 days off per year is approximately a day off every 2 1/2 weeks

15 days off per year adds up to 21 weeks of missed schooling throughout your child’s time at Primary School which is about two terms of school.

20 days off per year is approximately a day off every 2 weeks

20 days off per year adds up to 28 weeks of missed schooling throughout your child’s time at Primary School which is nearly ¾ of a year missed of school over the 7 Primary School years.

5 minutes late every day = 3 days of school lost a year

10 minutes late every day = 6.5 days of school lost a year

15 minutes late every day = 10 days of school lost a year

20 minutes late every day = 13 days of school lost a year

30 minutes late every day = 19 days of school lost a year

Being late to school can have a considerable impact over the whole school year. The table shows you just how much time can be missed through a year by being just a little bit late every day. Just as important as regular attendance is punctuality. Our music plays at 8:57am with the aim that students will be in class, organised and ready for their school day to start at 9:00am. If you are finding that you are regularly late, please take the time to look at the morning routines and see if there is something which can be changed to help you get your child to school on time each day. As well as the missed learning time, your child being late also impacts the other students in the class as teachers time is taken up re-introducing the learning tasks and means that your child is playing catch up from the time they enter the room. If the school can be of any assistance please feel free to make a time to see me to discuss the issue.

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

THIS WEEK’S CLASSROOM VISIT

This week our Prep classes were studying butterflies and were able to experience firsthand their delicate and fragile wings.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

Please add the following dates to your family planner for 2019:

Tuesday 29th January: Teachers resume / (No school for students)

Prep Interviews

Uniform Shop Open 11am – 2pm

Wednesday 30th January: Grade 1 – 6 commence first day of school

Prep Interviews

Thursday 31st January 2019: Prep Interviews

Friday 1st February 2019: Preps first day 9.30am – 12pm

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Finally, having teacher’s children at our school has many benefits, particularly when retrieving balls from drains! Mr Crilly put his son, Mitchell, to great use this week!

Have a great weekend.

Rod McKinlay

Principal

TEMPLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL

THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

All Templeton children will participate in the Walkathon on Thursday 15th November.

Children are not encouraged to "door knock" for sponsors or donations, rather to seek

support from family, friends and acquaintances.

As always we welcome parents' participation to walk with the children and help with

cooking the sausages and vegie burgers for lunch!

Children who have any dietary requirements can bring their own.

On the morning of the Walkathon recess will be at 10.30am until 11.00am. Walking will

start at 11.00am and conclude by 12.00pm. Lunch will be served when children have

completed their walk followed by an icy-pole.

Further information regarding the Walkathon will be posted on FlexiBuzz and XUNO.

Deakin A, PG—for your amazing behaviour and organisational skills during swimming. You listened carefully to

the instructor and your were super quick when getting changed. Great work, Deakin.

Zara P, PS—for being a responsible and organised swimmer this week. Congratulations!

Mackenzie S, PF—for your excellent listening skills and for following instructions at swimming this week. Well

done.

Sienna C, PG—for your enthusiasm and excellent behaviour on our butterfly excursion.

Malaika D-T—PZ—for being such a responsible and independent student during our swimming program. You’re

always one of the first students ready at the end of the session. Well done.

Hayley P, 1N—for coming to school with a fantastic attitude everyday. You are such a kind, caring and

hardworking student and you truly are an asset to our class.

Jerry R, 1C—for taking your time to learn the spelling rules each week and for contributing this knowledge during

spelling lessons. Your enthusiasm is amazing. Keep it up.

Jackson A, 1W—for outstanding behaviour during the two weeks of swimming. You were respectful of others

during your lessons and showed great independence.

Reyhaan K, 1S—for writing a detailed procedure on how to make a vegemite sandwich. You made sure you

included the heading, ingredients and sequenced the steps correctly. Well done!

Alicia T, 1H—for being a caring and kind classmate. You always comfort and look after others when they are

upset or unwell. You are a great friend.

Nishil P, 2H—for being enthusiastic during your swimming lessons and for encouraging others. Great job!

Rudra S, 2D—welcome to Templeton. We are excited to have you in 2D and hope you enjoy your time with us!

Evie R, 2W—for her excellent description of the life cycle of a frog. Keep up the fabulous work Evie.

Emi M, 2W—for being a kind and helpful student. You always look out for others and include them in your games

at recess and lunch. Well done.

Saveen B, 3P—for a great week in Maths, especially when working on your Maths times tables.

Felicity Z, 3M—you have been a class leader in Quick Maths quizzes and your knowledge of multiplication facts is

outstanding. Keep up the speedy recall of numbers.

Katherine T, 3A—for concentrating ad trying hard when using a thesaurus in Literacy Groups this week. Keep up

the great work!

Lachlan M, 3F—for being our own Master Chef and whipping up some delicious ANZAC biscuits for the grade this

week. They were a tasty treat and enjoyed by all.

Chloe O, 4E—for the excellent presentation of your bookwork. It is always neat, demonstrating the pride you

take in all work tasks. Well done!

Jake T, 4N—for showing perseverance when earning his Pen License. You worked so hard each week to improve

the presentation of your handwriting and were most deserving of your achievement. Congratulations.

Ben L, 4F—for the wonderful kindness, care and enthusiasm that you bring to school everyday. We love having

your bright and happy face in 4F!

Aaditya P, 4L—for being a hardworking student. You approach all challenges head on and with great

determination. Keep it up!

Ryan C, 5K—for your excellent work on your plurals crossword. You have had a great attitude towards your

learning.

Charli B, 5M—for always trying your best in all the work you complete. We are lucky to have you in 5M!

Ethan J, 5S—for working hard to improve your writing this term. You are adding lots of detail to all written pieces

and used excellent vocab to describe the cricket scene in your poem.

Sky C, 5B—for being a superb investigator in science this week. Your testing was precise and you followed all the

procedures correctly.

Sienna P, 6D—for being the quiet achiever who always strives to achieve her best. Well done Sienna on the

progress you have made this year.

Lachlan B, 6P—for your enthusiasm when completing writing tasks. You maintain a positive attitude when

completing classwork and have displayed a new found love for narrative writing. Keep up the great effort

Lachlan.

Jack L, 6W—for working hard to complete all your work on time. Well done Jack!

Elijah S, 6P—you are a true stand out with the amount of effort you put into everything you do. Keep up the

amazing work Elijah.

MUSSOP AWARDS

Cooper S, PZ—for being a responsible student at swimming. You took care of your be-

longings and listened carefully to the instructors. Well done.

Sajne S, PF—for handling the butterflies responsibly during our incursion this week.

Amy T, 1C—for being responsible for your belongings during our swimming program. You kept it all together and

you were one of the first to be ready. Well done!

Novak H, 3A—for showing responsibility. You are always a responsible member of the grade, completing home-

work and home reading. Keep up the fantastic work!

Caitlyn Y, 3M—your responsible approach to all tasks. I can wholeheartedly trust you make mature decisions in-

side and outside the classroom.

Ayan B, 4N—you can always be relied upon to make responsible choices for your personal learning.

Mahin S, 4F—for always being a kind, caring and responsible member of our class. You make sensible decisions in

the classroom. You are simply fantastic!

Leila J, 4E—for being a responsible class member who helps out others and is organised for every lesson.

Astin H, 5B—for showing responsibility in all that you do. You are always trusted to help teachers and you’re an

excellent role-model for others.

Erica W, 5M—you are always willing to assist members in 5M without being asked. You are trusted with undertak-

ing important tasks, and I can always rely on you.

Adi R, 6W—for being a hardworking and responsible grade 6 student. Well done Adi!

Damian Y, 6P—you take pride in everything that you do, and take full responsibility for all your schoolwork and

assessments. Your dedication and mature attitude will serve you well.

EGGCEPTIONAL READERS AWARDS

Elsa C, PV—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

Declan C, PF—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

Demi T, PF—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

Arnav P, PG—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

James G, PF—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

Matteo M, PF—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing 120 lessons.

FRY’S PHRASES

Ethan Z, 1S—has successfully learnt the 600 Fry’s Phrases. Congratulations.

DISCO AT TEMPLETON

Friday 30th November 2018

In the School’s Community Centre

Prep & Grade 1 5.00pm—6.15pm Cost—$5.00

Years 2 & 3 6.30pm—7.45pm Cost—$5.00

Years 4 to 6 8.00pm—9.15pm Cost—$5.00

Glo sticks/bracelets will be available to purchase for 50 cents each.

All Disco sessions will be supervised by Staff Members.

TEMPLETON INSTRUMENTAL UPDATE!

On Wednesday 7th November, twenty-three Templeton Band students made their way to Wantirna

College for a joint music workshop. After a free pizza lunch, supplied by Musicorp, the hard work began.

With a two hour deadline to learn and perform a piece of unknown music we set about sight reading

parts, learning the conductor’s signals, concentrating on our posture and playing in time. The sound of the

two united bands was big and bold, especially with the addition of a trombone, tuba and a whole

percussion section!

Many thanks to all the families who came along to listen to the ‘fruits of our labour’. I am sure that you

were as delighted by the outcome as I was. This wonderful opportunity will most certainly have

encouraged our band students to grow as musicians and I would like to thank everyone who helped make

the day possible.

A very special thank you must go to our instrumental teacher, Taliya Blom, for her dedication to our

students’ learning. I would also like to thank all the parents for their support of our program. The

expense of hiring instruments, lugging instruments to school, getting children to band at 8.15am and

encouraging practise is all worth it. Days like today are proof that all the sacrifices are worthwhile.

Mrs Pamela Wood—Performing Arts Coordinator.