Tomerong Public School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Kindergarten Orientation

It was lovely to finally get to meet our 2021 Kindergarten students yesterday, as they attended their first orientation day. They all settled in beautifully and Mrs Dilley is very excited about the year ahead. Earlier in the week I met with new parents via Zoom for a brief information session. We will host another Q&A session via zoom for all kindergarten parents at the conclusion of the 4 orientation sessions. In the meantime, if there is anything you would like to discuss about your child beginning school, I’m only a phone call away.

Year 5 Leader Speeches

Mr Munn and I have been working closely with our Year 5 students in the lead up to the 2021 Year 6 leader speeches. Students who have chosen to run for a leadership position have been asked to provide an overview of why they believe they would make a good leader, and after discussion with Mr Munn and myself, will present their speeches to the classes next Wednesday. We know our Year 5 students will continue to be great ambassadors for our school as they head into Year 6 next year.

End of Year Activities

At Tomerong School we love celebrating our students' achievements and our end of year celebrations are a great opportunity to recognise the great work of our students. We are pleased that, despite heavy restrictions in 2020, we are able to have a small presentation day assembly to celebrate our students’ achievements. However, this year there will be a number of restrictions in place, including a limit on the numbers of guests who can attend.

This year’s presentation day will look very different to other years. On Thursday 10 December we will hold an infants assembly, which will be followed by a primary assembly after lunch. Unfortunately invitations will be limited to the parents of award recipients. Parents of Kindergarten students and Year 6 students will be included in the invitation list as they receive certificates. Parents of the Year 5 students who have stood for captain will also be invited as the 2021 captains will be announced during the primary assembly.

This event will be held outdoors at our school, therefore if weather is unsuitable it may need to be postponed until a later date.

We understand this is a deviation for some families who traditionally attend our end of year celebration, but we hope this can go some way to celebrating our students’ achievement in 2020.

Invitations for parents who are eligible to attend will be sent out by Friday 27 November.

New Playground Equipment

I am super excited that our P&C last night voted in favour of new playground equipment being installed in 2021. This is a significant investment for our P&C and one our students will eagerly await it's arrival. We will keep you informed with updates on the installation.

Have a great week.

Rod White

Principal

Book Character Dress Up Day!

A huge thank you to everyone who dressed up as their favourite book character or as a curious creature (with a wild mind!) last Friday to celebrate BOOK WEEK. I love seeing how creative the students are with their outfits and how much they enjoyed the day! It was a shame this year we were not able to have our annual parade, but the students certainly had just as much fun dressing up! 

Thank you again to all the students and parents for your continued support for this special event. 

Book Covering Help Needed

We have some fantastic new books for the library shelf and guided readers ready to be used in class, but they just need covering first! If you would like to volunteer some time to help the school, this is a job that can be done in the comfort of your own home! We supply you with the books, contact and can give you a lesson on how it is done.

Please contact Mrs Darby at the office if you can help!

School Locker (school uniform) orders that have recently been placed by parents have been delivered to the office.  Please arrange for your children to pick them up from the office, or call us to arrange an alternative option.

For instructions on how to use School Locker to order uniforms for your children, please visit this link.

Great news! Vincentia High School will be holding transition visits for students in Year 6 who are attending in 2021.

The first transition visit will be held on Monday 30 November, between 9am and 11am. Parents will need to provide transport for their child on this day. Parents can walk their child onto the grounds and Vincentia High staff will meet you at the picnic tables under the COLA in front of the administration block. For the first transition visit, students are expected to return to Tomerong Public School and attend their normal class for the remainder of the day.

The second transition visit is an “Orientation Day” for all of the Year 6 students in the local area and will be held on Tuesday 1 December, 2020. On orientation day, students can catch their local high school bus to Vincentia High School for an 8.15am start. Students are then able to return home by bus. However, if children are being driven by their parents/carers, we notify the start time as 8.30am and finish time at 2pm to avoid a crowded bus bay. Students meet in the hall from 8.30am on the day and wait in the playground until then.

The students will be supervised by Vincentia High School teachers on both transition days.

 Additional information: Students must wear their school uniform (including school hat). They will also need to take a packed lunch and water bottle.

Tomerong Before and After School Care (Tall Trees OSHC) is looking for a casual Level 3 Educator. This casual position has the potential to become a 2 day per week contract at the end of November. The hours are 7am to 9am (Before School Care) and 3pm to 6pm (After School Care).  Applicants must have:

First Aid Certificate HLTAID004
Working With Children Check

Identify and Respond to Children/Young People at Risk CHCPRT001

Although not compulsory, it is desirable that applicants have experience with school age children. Please send your application and CV to talltreesoshc@gmail.com. Applications close 12 November.

Tomerong School of Arts Paver Fundraiser

Tomerong School of Arts will be holding an engraved paver fundraiser to raise much needed funds for the hall. We are inviting the Tomerong community to participate and help us raise funds to keep our beloved Hall alive. Pavers can be engraved with one name, a family name, or even your family pet if you want to!  

What a great way to commemorate a loved one or a great time you have had at the hall, or even as a Christmas present. All engraved pavers will be permanently installed on the grounds surrounding Tomerong School of Arts.

The cost of a paver is $66.00, next step is to go to our website and fill in a form with the wording you would like.  Here’s the link

http://www.tomeronghall.com/paver-project.html

Thank you for your support

Sandra Lee