Archive: July 2015

Year 4- Melbourne Museum here we go!

On Thursday July 23, Grade 4 travelled to the Melbourne Museum and went to the ‘Melbourne Story’ exhibit first. There we saw important parts of Melbourne’s history such as; Phar Lap, old houses, an old fashioned cinema, the Luna Park roller coaster. There was a living room, a radio with broadcasts from the past, energy…

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Level 2s – Parent Helpers Roster & Spelling Data Entry

Thank you so much to those parents who have mentioned they can assist in the classroom again this term. DATA ENTRY ASSISTANCE: As many of you may be aware, earlier this year we set about implementing Spelling Assessment using the online program- Spellodrome. This proved quite difficult for the students to complete using the computers….

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Fashion Parade

Everyone is excitedly looking forward to the annual Fashion Parade to be held at the school on Saturday August 8th. It is also a wonderful opportunity to clear  your wardrobe of any good quality unwanted garments to be auctioned on the night. Models have been selected from both staff and parents. Tickets are available at…

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Parent Opinion Survey

Last week, a randomly selected group of parents received the annual Parent Opinion Survey from the Department of Education and Training. Each year the school conducts an opinion survey of 15 per cent of the school community. The information will be collected and used to drive the school’s future planning and improvement. In the past, feedback from…

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Grade 3 Camp: Parent Information Meeting

A reminder about the Grade 3 Camp: Parent Information Meeting being held on Wednesday 29th July in the EAL room next to Mr Golden’s classroom. The meeting will provide information on a range of areas associated with the camp, including the cost, as well as giving parents the opportunity to address any questions they may…

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Art at a glance

Term 3 is off to a flyer with all grades producing high quality art work. Below are some of the outstanding compositions that have been created by the students of Toorak Primary School during the past two weeks. The Foundation students have been learning about using shading and lines to create movement in their artwork. These ‘Sailing Boat’ artworks…

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