THOMAS MITCHELL WEEKLY Web Site: http://www.tmps.vic.edu.au/

THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE, ENDEAVOUR HILLS. PH. 9706 2254 Issue No. 15 May 25th 2017

Friday 26/5 2WR & 2DF Activity – National Trust ‘Mrs Sargood Goes to School’ – TMPS Year 6 Interschool Sport – TMPS Gold V Fleetwood Home Year 6 Interschool Sport – Maranatha V TMPS Blue Away Year 3 & 4 Assembly – 2.40pm in Gym (Rescheduled from 19/5) Monday 29/5 Divisional Cross Country Carnival – Toomuc Recreation Reserve, Pakenham Tues-Fri 30/5-2/6 Year 5 Camp – Ballarat Sovereign Hill Camp at Log Cabin, Creswick Tuesday 30/5 Prep Activity – The History Box Ballarat ‘Life – Then and Now’ at TMPS

ICAS Science Competition Canteen Special Pizza Day Lunch orders and money due back by 4.00pm Wednesday 31/5 Year 3 Excursion – Frog Hollow Reserve Friday 2/6 Whole School Assembly – 2.40pm in Gym Tuesday 6/6 6TG Exc – Immigration Museum / Melbourne Star Observation Wheel Friday 9/6 Curriculum Day – Students do not attend school Monday 12/6 Queens Birthday Public Holiday – Students do not attend school

Tuesday 13/6 Canteen Special Pizza Day Lunch ICAS Writing Competition Wednesday 14/6 ICAS Spelling Competition

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Staff News It is with sadness that I have to advise the school community that Nurse Anthea will be leaving us at the end of next week. Her last day at Thomas Mitchell, after 6 wonderful years will be Friday 2nd June.

I’m sure you will all join with me in thanking her and wishing her well as she further develops her career.

Years 4, 5 & 6 Athletics Day Last Thursday, our students from years 4, 5 and 6, together with staff, student helpers from Gleneagles Secondary

College and a large number of parent helpers attended a highly successful Athletics Day at Knox Athletics Track. It

was wonderful to see the excited participation of so many students in all events. Thank you to everyone involved.

Prep – My Special Person Afternoon

Thank you to all the “special people” who attended the Prep My Special Person Afternoon on Tuesday. It was lovely

to see so many people there. The Preps were very excited to have “their special person” visit them.

Fidget Spinners

I’m sure all parents would be aware of the fidget spinner craze that has been so taken up by children. They may be

bought to school, however they cannot be used in classrooms, and students are required to use them sensibly. We

cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage to them.

Parking Signs Around the School

Parents are requested to read and comply with the road signs (including parking signs) around the school. The safety

of students and adults is our major concern. Please drive cautiously!

John Hurley

Principal

NOTICE SENT HOME THIS WEEK

Divisional Cross Country – Selected students

Working With Children Check – Have you applied?

From July 2017 we require all parents volunteering in classrooms, activities, excursions and camps to provide us with a Working With Children Check.

Have you applied for yours yet? Please see the office if you require assistance.

Canteen Special Pizza Day Lunch A reminder that orders and money for the Canteen Special Pizza Day Lunch are due

back at school no later than 4.00pm on Tuesday 30th May.

No other lunch orders will be available on this day and no late orders can be accepted.

Please note that unfortunately on this occasion the special lunch is NOT Halal approved.

Book Club Orders for Issue 3 of Book Club have been distributed. Thank you for the generous support of the school community.

The Library received over $300 in rewards, which will be used to buy resources for the whole school community to

enjoy.

Josie Morando

Librarian

Nude Food @ TMPS

Nude food winners for Week 5, Term 2:

Junior School: 1SB and 2WR Middle School: 3RC Upper School: 6TG

Recipe of the week:

Apple & Spice Biscuits

To see a quick and easy “nude” snack idea use this QR reader or visit the

TMPS Nude Food blog at http://tmpsnudefood.blogspot.com.au/

What is a “Nude” lunch box? A “nude” lunch box is one that has no plastic wrappers or rubbish that goes to landfill.

Use re-useable containers and re-use snaplock bags to build a healthy and rubbish free lunch box. And remember, fruit

scraps are not included as rubbish!

Every day we count how many students in each class bring “nude” lunch boxes (including snack and lunch). The

winning class for the junior, middle and senior school will receive a certificate and the overall winner for the term will

receive a special treat.

For more information, contact Rose Arbuthnot.

The school runs a Playgroup for 0-5 year olds each Thursday morning from 9:15am – 10:30am during the school term, this year in the Early Learning Centre. We ask for a gold coin donation to participate and for parents to please bring a nut free snack for their child/ren. It is a great opportunity to meet other parents of children attending our school or local families and for your younger children to meet other children who may be joining the school in the future. Please feel free to bring a friend along, or if you know someone with younger children who would like to join this group, please let them know. Fun activities include: playdough, painting, pasting, stories, music, singing and games. Look forward to seeing you at Playgroup.

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN TIMES – TERM 2 2017

Every Friday morning 8.30am to 9.30am

26th May

2nd, 16th, 23rd & 30th June

Every Tuesday afternoon 3.00pm – 4.00pm

30th May

6th, 13th, 20th & 27th June

SPORT NEWS

Divisional Cross Country Carnival

Good luck to the 22 students below who placed in the top 10 and have now advanced to the Divisional Carnival on

Monday 29th May at Toomuc Recreation Reserve.

9/10 Age Group 11 Age Group 12/13 Age Group

Abhi Anush Nazif

Sergej Mousen Jesse

Luka Nikolina Mujtaba

Zafar Dalia Senam

Stefan Fraidoon

Sethuni Mitsuki

Claudia

Adhya

Aleksia

Alyssa

Ashleigh

Isabella

Thomas Mitchell Athletics Carnival – Years 4, 5 and 6

Below are some photos from the Athletics Carnival last week.

Year 6 Interschool Sport

Round 5 of Interschool Sport will commence this Friday 26th May. Please see below for fixture details:

Reminder: Year six students who are in the home team are reminded to please bring a cut orange for Interschool

Sport.

House Points

Weekly House Points Results

Total House Point Results for 2017:

*Stay Tuned for Athletics Carnival Results!

Have a great week!

Olivia Goder, Physical Education Teacher

Thomas Mitchell (Gold) Vs. Fleetwood Home

Maranatha Vs. Thomas Mitchell (Blue) Away

1st Freeman 5,030

2nd Bradman 3,970

3rd Perkins 3,880

4th Fraser 2,950

Parents’ Club School Banking – WEDNESDAY each week

This week’s total deposits = 96, with 1 new banker signing up.

If you have not yet registered your child but would like them to participate in our

School Banking Program in 2017 and beyond, please register your interest at www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Tokens for Rewards - every deposit earns one silver token. 10 silver tokens = one gold token will earn a reward. You

can let the banking team know when you have earned a reward by placing a note in with the bank book or by filling

out a rewards slip. The rewards are usually received the next Wednesday, or can take up to two weeks to arrive.

REWARDS: Term 2 3D Chalk Set or Tablet Case

Cyber Hand Ball, Colour Change Markers and last year’s “Pat the Dog” bag tag are still are also still available!

There is a major competition for a lucky family of 2 adults and 3 children with $1000 spending money and 5 nights’

accommodation in Tokyo, visiting Disneyland. Any child, who makes 15 or more School Banking deposits, by Term 3,

will go into the draw. Best of luck!

Do you want to help with the processing of the banking?

Meet in the staffroom at 9am Wednesdays.

25TH MAY 2017

OSHC Telephone Number - 0415 326 328

Children were excited to do different craft activities this week such as face expressions on foam balls, names on

shiny foam sheets, colouring in different patterns. We are making vegie filled rice wraps this week. Children also

made VSHAPE posters. We also played different board games, plastic construction blocks, Zynga blocks, chess in

OSHC hall and physical activities/ games –dodge ball, Great Wall of China in gym.

Just a friendly reminder to parents, please ensure your information and bookings have been updated via the

parent portal. Please contact us if your child will not be attending the After School Care session you have booked

them in for, so we are aware that they have been safely collected from school.

Holiday Club bookings are now open, to make a booking log onto your parent portal.

To see our Holiday Club Program please follow the link

https://jobs.campaustralia.com.au/parents/holiday-programs/program.aspx?hpId=19209&

The Camp Australia OSHC team!