Archive: May 2018

Notification of Student Absences

From the end of Term 2, the Department of Education has stated all Victorian government schools must contact parents/carers as soon as practicable on the same day of an unexplained student absence. This requirement supports student safety and wellbeing. Schools need to know when and why a child is absent, and parents/carers need to know…

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Birrarung Ramblings

As part of our Inquiry unit, Birrarung Ramblings, our Grade 2 students visited the Koorie Heritage Trust and for the Birrarung Wilam Walk and the Ian Potter Gallery for a Connect session on Indigenous Art. A great day was had by all and the Grade 2 team greatly appreciated the assistance of all the parent…

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NAPLAN Testing

Grade 3 and Grade 5 NAPLAN testing will be conducted on Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 May. Results from NAPLAN help provide us with a true picture of our schools academic performance over the past 4 years. It is particularly important this year that all students attend NAPLAN testing as TPS is undergoing…

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Grade 5 Sovereign Hill Excursion

On the 20th of April, the Grade 5s journeyed to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat as part of their History unit on Immigration.  They were taken back in time, as students were able to pan for gold, try their hand on the wooden lanes of 19th Century bowling and explore a variety of shops. As well…

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