Category: Year 1

Science Talent Quest Update

With the Science Talent Quest done and dusted, results are starting to drip through. Though we are still awaiting results for most competitors, we have received some very exciting news for one of our group entries. We are very excited to announce that Eddie Mantello and  Liam Egan have been nominated for the National BHP Billiton…

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Whole School STEM Day – Thursday 14th September

On Thursday 14th September, all students at Toorak Primary, will participate and compete in a whole school STEM day. The students will be working in groups of 3 and completing a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths tasks with points awarded to the most successful groups. Medals, certificates and prizes will be awarded at…

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Making Patterns in Grade 1

In Grade One we have been learning about patterns in Maths. As an open ended task we took advantage of the sunshine and experimented with patterns outside on the basketball courts with chalk. Here are what some of our students came up with!         

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International Mathletics Competition

Dear Parents/Guardians, Following on from the WordMania national competition, a Mathletics international tri-nations competition is about to begin between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. All students at Toorak will have the opportunity to compete against international students and challenge themselves through online mental Maths games. Prizes are awarded to the top performing students and…

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Online Parent Helpers Course and confidentiality in the classroom

Dear Parents, We have had many parents expressing the wish to assist in the classroom but were unable to attend the workshops. We have an online course available for you to watch. The link is: Online Parent Helpers Course Once you have watched the very quick video (must be on a computer not a phone) and organised a…

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Volunteers Needed! Get involved at Toorak Primary

Dear Families, We are always seeking help to run events such as school tuckshops, Mothers Day stalls and, assisting in the library and schools gardens. Please read the attachment about volunteering at TPS and if you are interested in helping download a copy of the sign up sheet and email the school with your preferences….

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