07 September, 2016
Newsletter No. 15
Tuesday 13th September
Geelong West Town Hall – Concert starts at 7 p.m.
Entry: Adults - $10.00
Children U16 - $5.00
Cash at the door on the night
Principal: Mr Grant Rau
School Council President: Sam Laro-Bashford
Address: Main Road, Teesdale 3328
Email:
Phone:
Website: www.teesdaleps.vic.edu.au
03 5281 5218
teesdale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
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Tuesday 20 December
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SEPTEMBER 2016
National Asthma Week
eSmart Week
The Mudbrick Cafe
Shire of Remembrance – 5/6 excursion
Farm Safety Program – Grade 5/6 Wurrook Farm visit
Student Free Curriculum Day
Division (North Geelong and Bellarine schools) Athletics
School Concert at Geelong West Town Hall
School Concert Rehearsal during the day
Last day of term 3
Early dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
OCTOBER 2016
First day of term 4
PFA Meeting
The Mudbrick Cafe
Geelong Show Day (Golden Plains Shire Gazetted Public Holiday)
PFA Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
Transition Program
School Council Meeting
NOVEMBER 2016
Somers School Camp – selected students
Camp Kangaroobie 2016 – 5/6 students
Camp Wilkin Anglesea 2016 – 3/4 students
Transition Program
PFA High Eight Living Fundraising Night
The Mudbrick Cafe
Cake stall at Bannockburn Plaza
School Council Meeting at Inverleigh at 6:30 p.m.
Transition Program
PFA Muffin and Chocolate Milk at Recess
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
Student School Bank Day is every Monday
Assembly in the BER building
Last day of school year – early dismissal at 1:15 p.m.
Teachers commence school for 2017
All students commence school for 2017
Happy birthday to:
Sept 09
Sept 11
Sept 13
Sept 14
Sept 15
Sept 16
Sept 18
Sept 22
Sept 22
Sept 26
Charli KENT
Kaiden NADOLSKI
Justin WILSON
Henry COAD
Patrick SAGER
Jessica NORTON
Aaron KLOPPENBURG
Olivia ANDREWS
Rhys ARENDS
Liam SCHWUCH
BELLARINE UNIFORMS
162 Moorabool Street, Geelong
 5221 9199
www.noone.com.au/bellarine-uniforms/
Supplier of Teesdale PS school uniform
READ NEWSLETTERS ONLINE
Sentral Parent Portal
TPS Website: www.teesdaleps.vic.edu.au
Please note that this is the last printed copy of
the school newsletter distributed. Copies will still
be available at the school office.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
A Sense of Community
Involvement in the school community is a great way
for families to also feel connected to their local
community. There are many opportunities across our
school events and projects for parents to feel involved
in their child’s school. Such activities are a great way
to both contribute and meet new people from the
community. A few opportunities that you can readily
consider:
 Recently two events were conducted by the
Parents and Friends Association (PFA). The
“Muffin and Hot Chocolate Day” last Tuesday
and Father’s Day Stall last Thursday provided an
opportunity for support. You can always see
parent Kim Andrews to offer support for PFA
events.
 The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden
Program is always looking for help in the
garden. See parent Deb Smith to offer support
in this area.
 The Sandpit project is currently underway. See
parent Lana Van Galen to offer support in this
area.
 Working Bees are held once a term on a Sunday
morning, 9-11am. All welcome.
 Mudbrick Café. The Café is open once a month
from 11.30am – 12.15pm. Students provide
both service to guests and also perform two
small performances. All are welcome to attend.
Such examples provide parents with a range of flexible
options to support the school and also gain a sense of
connection to the local community.
School Concert
Tuesday 13th September
The School Concert is next Tuesday 13th September at
the Geelong West Town Hall. There is also a planned
rehearsal for the concert on the same day, at Geelong
West Town Hall. Students will be travelling by bus at
10.30 a.m. and returning by 3.00 p.m. Normal school
times will apply. Please ensure that you have sent in
your permission envelope and relevant $6.00 per
student for the bus.
I look forward to joining the whole school community
at the Concert that evening. Students are looking
forward to showcasing their creative talents at the
concert – including making props, writing songs and
also performing. They are all very excited to be
performing.
Special thanks to our Music teacher, Earl Leonard, for
all of his efforts to manage all aspects of the concert.
Keep supporting our school,
Grant Rau
Principal
Teesdale Primary School
SCHOOL CONCERT
Tuesday 13th September
Geelong West Town Hall
Students are required at 6:30 p.m. sharp.
Tickets will be sold at the door on Concert night.
CASH ONLY PLEASE
(No EFTPOS facility available at the venue)
Tickets cost:
$10.00 for Adults
$5.00 for children under 16
No cost for Teesdale PS students
We will also have a small range of healthy nibbles
on sale for $2.00 a bag and bottles of water,
so please bring along some change to
make a purchase.
Farm Walk 5/6 REMINDER
Thursday 8th September
The farm walk is the conclusion of the seven week
“Childless Tractors” farm safety program provided by
Hesse Rural Health Service. The program informs
students about the dangers on a farm, such as
chemicals and dams, how to do first aid and how the
students can be safe in all aspects of farming life.
The farm visit will be held at Wurrook South, a farm
on the Rokewood-Shelford Road.
SunSmart
Too much UV can cause sunburn, skin and eye
damage and skin cancer. You can’t see or feel the
sun’s UV, so don’t be fooled. Whatever the weather,
if the UV levels are three or more, it’s important to
SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK and SLIDE!
At school in term 4 and term 1 the rule is “No hat, no
play!” so please ensure your child has a widebrimmed hat.
eSmart – Being smart, safe and responsible
Flicks & Pics:
Sending and downloading images and videos is easy –
the hard part is knowing what the person you send it to
might do with it.
Think carefully about your safety before you accept a
file or webcam feed from someone you do not know or
trust in the real world.
Remember that (static) web cam images can be faked
– seeing an image of someone you’re chatting online
to, doesn’t mean they are who they say they are.
If you see something online or get a text that scares or
worries you, tell a trusted adult right away, and block
the person who sent it to you.
Please visit: www.esmartschools.org.au
READ NEWSLETTERS ONLINE
Sentral Parent Portal
TPS Website:
www.teesdaleps.vic.edu.au
Please note that this is the
last printed copy of the school
newsletter distributed. Copies will still
be available at the school office and
at the Teesdale General Store.
CBA Student Bank
Exciting new Term 4 rewards will soon be available!
Please note that the Wildlife writer set is now out of
stock.
For every deposit made at school, no matter how big
or small, student will receive a silver Dollarmites token.
Once students have individually collected 10 tokens
they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking
reward items in recognition of their regular savings
habits. To qualify for entry to win a PS4, students need
to complete a Stargazing online activity, so to find out
more, visit:
commbank.com.au/prizelights
LAST DAY OF TERM 3
Friday 16th September
Early Dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
Assembly at 2:00 p.m.
SAKGP NEWS
Deb Smith
It's spring and there's plenty to do in the garden. It's
time to get busy putting manure and mulch around
fruit trees. We're lucky we've had plenty of hands to
help with this task! Thank you 3/4's. It's also time to
plant the following vegetable seeds and seedlings
but keep them protected from frosts: tomato,
capsicum, zucchini, pumpkin, beans, carrots, lettuce
and potato tubers. We have protected our chilli and
capsicum seedlings by making mini greenhouses out
of used milk bottles. Simply cut the bottom out of
the bottle and place it over the top of your seedling.
Secure it with a bamboo cane or similar to stop it
blowing away and there you have a nice little
microclimate for your seedling! Happy gardening
everyone!
PFA NEWS
President: Kim Andrews
FOR SALE
Chilli plants $3 each
BBQ spice rub packets $5 each
BBQ sauce (delicious) $5 each
Please message Deb Smith if you would like to
purchase: 0457 140 017.
Upcoming events for term 4:
22nd October – Bunnings BBQ
We are looking for lots of volunteers for this day. A
roster will be placed at the office with 2 hour time
slots and we would love to see lots of names on the
roster. This is a major fundraiser for the year, but we
need your help for it to be a success.
10th November – High Eight Living Fundraising night
19th November – Cake stall at the Bannockburn Plaza
24th November – Muffin and Chocolate Milk at recess
Muffin and Hot Chocolate Day
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser. A total of
$426.79 was raised.
Father’s Day Stall
Thursday 1st September
We hope Dad enjoyed his special gift. Thank you to
the PFA for their wonderful efforts.
If you’d like to know more please contact us on our
FB page, or come see us at school.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 11th October - Time TBC
COMMUNITY NEWS
THE TEESDALE COMMUNITY PLAN
Help make Teesdale and even better place to live, work and
visit. The Teesdale Community Plan is developed and
actioned by community members. The success of the plan
relies on community members working together to bring
about positive changes to our area.
You can provide your ideas by completing a survey online
at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MP2R3BN
You are also invited to come along to the Community
Planning Evening
on Wednesday 15th September
at 7-9 p.m. at the Teesdale Community Hall,
where you can help to prioritise community ideas and join a
working bee to help make them happen.
YMCA BANNOCKBURN
Bannockburn Recreation Centre
Group Fitness, Boxfit, Netball, Basketball, Soft Tennis
bannockburn@ymca.org.au
Follow us on: £ ymcabannockburn
 5281 2316
BASKETBALL SUMMER SEASON 2016
Register Now
New season starts first week of October.
Competitions are both fun and social.
Enter a team, or as an individual.
Rookie Mixed Comp 6-8 years – Fridays from 5pm
Junior Mixed Comp 9-12 years – Fridays from 6pm
Under 15 Comp – Wednesday from 6pm
Mens Comp 16+ - Thursday from 7pm
Mixed Comp – Mondays from 7pm
For more information visit
Bannockburn@ymca.org.au
Bannockburn Recreation Centre on 5281 2316
LET’S GO LEGO SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Friday 23 September
10:11 – 12:00 noon
Bannockburn Library
Ages 5-12
Make new friends and explore your
creativity with LEGO.
Parents and carers are required for supervision.
CWA Native Hut Night Branch
This branch meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30
p.m. at Teesdale Primary School, Mudbrick Building.
All ages welcome, it is not an “oldies” group!
Sept 20 – Representative from Knitted Knockers, cotton
prosthesis for breast cancer survivors
Contact Shirley on 5281 5354
SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC
Thursday 29 September
Teesdale Tennis Club
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Cost: $10 per child per day
2 hours of fun and activities, perfect for all ages and
abilities. Clinic will be run by head coach of
All Court Tennis: Jordan Drew 0488 944141 or
jordandrew7@outlook.com
SMASH NETBALL VICTORIA CLINIC
Tuesday 20 September
Leisuretime Centre Anakie Road Norlane
9:30am – 12:00 pm
Ages 8-15 years
Book Now: nvclinicsandcamps.com.au 9321 2222
GOLDEN PLAINS LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB
Free Training Session and Information Day
Sunday 11 September
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Don Wallace Reserve Teesdale
Season commences Saturday 8 October
President: Michelle 0400 595 171
Thank you for your support
of this worthy cause.
Neil Crowe
Registered Electrical Contractor
0409 935 668
All Electrical Work