Category: School News Blog

Grade 5/6 Celebrity Encounter

This week the Year 56’s were treated to a day at the movies! Toorak Primary, along with a handful of other local schools, were invited to a special exclusive screening of Hugh Jackman’s new film, “Pan”. Pan is the prequel to the famous story “Peter Pan”, and tells the story of how Peter got to…

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Ross from The Rotary Club

Every Thursday, Ross, from the Prahran Rotary Club, comes to help in the Grade 3B classroom and is greeted warmly and fondly by the class. Ross has been volunteering at Toorak Primary School for over 2 years. Ross helps out individual students and small groups in all areas of literacy including their expression and fluency as…

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Compass Absence Handy Hints

It is important that when your child is away from school, that you record their absence in Compass. Click here Absence Handy Hints Blog 2015 for instructions on how to do this. Compass is accessible through our website at www.toorakps.vic.gov.au. Simply click on the Compass tab on the left hand side of our homepage, then enter your username and…

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TPS French language tour to Noumea in 2016

A letter seeking expressions of interest for  an 8 day French language tour to Noumea, New Caledonia in 2016 will be sent to parents of students in level 4 and 5. The tour will provide a marvellous opportunity for students to experience the culture of a French speaking nation and a first hand opportunity to…

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A Hugely Successful Fashion Night

On Saturday 8 August, eighty members from the TPS community gathered in our school hall for our annual Fashion Night. From the DJ music, food & beverage, modelling, styling, dancing and extraordinary MC/auctioneering efforts by Angela McGee and Louise Bremner, the 2015 Fashion Night was a memorable evening. This year’s event raised $7800! Of course…

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Book Fair Orders

A photo of $1700 worth of books we have already purchased from Scholastic as part of our commission. Students waiting for books on backorder can be assured they are on their way, not long now!

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