Archive: March 2016

Mother’s Day Stall – Help Required

Before we know it, Term 2 will be upon us and the first event, that has for some years been a tradition at TPS, is the Mother’s Day Stall. In previous years, we had a lovely and very generous grandmother of a student, dedicate much time and care into running this event, along with many…

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Curriculum Day Tuesday 12 April

Our Term 2 Curriculum Day will be on Tuesday April 12th. On this day the whole staff will be trained in using a very effective and engaging writing program called, “VCOP and the Big Write”. Student writing is a priority for our school’s 2016 Annual Implementation Plan. We are looking forward to embedding this program into our…

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Cake Lotto

Term 2 is fast approaching and that means Cake Lotto will commence again on Friday mornings.   The lovely mums, Kate and Tracy have agreed to volunteer their time again this year to sell cake lotto tickets on Friday mornings. If you see them, please buy a ticket for $2 each or 3 tickets for $5….

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Easter Holiday Message

Another term has come and gone. Easter and the term holidays are with us again! I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Easter and a safe and restful school holiday period. Please take time to enjoy the company of family and friends. I look forward to seeing everyone back…

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ICAS Assessments- Digital Technologies closes Tuesday 3 April.

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is an independent, skills-based assessment program which recognises and rewards student achievement. ICAS is unique, being the most comprehensive generally available suite of academic assessments for primary and secondary school students. ICAS testing this year will be held in April, May and June.  If you wish your…

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TPS French Day

I would like to thank all students and staff for their enthusiastic participation in the French Day activities. A special and huge thank you to my parent helpers: Kirsty Iles, Michelle Osborne, Le-Anne Ormiston, Peta Haines, Martina Egan and Gail Balding. We could not have achieved what we did in the kitchen without them and…

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