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Number: 34 Date: 3rd November 2016

Tucker Road, Bentleigh Primary School - No: 4687 16 Tucker Road Bentleigh 3204 P.O. Box 1341 Moorabbin 3189 Phone: 9557 2044 Fax: 9557 2181 Web Site: http:/www.tuckerroad.vic.edu.au Email: tucker.rd.bentleigh.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

DATES TO DIARY 2016 Friday 4th November PFA Meeting 9.30am Wednesday 9th November Prep 2017 2nd Transition 9.15-10.15am Thursday 10th November Junior School Sports (Prep-2) Friday 11th November Cookbook Launch 3.00-5.00pm (NEW DATE) Monday 14th November PFA Meeting 9.30am Wednesday 16th November Prep 2017 3rd Transition 9.15-10.15am Wednesday 23rd November Prep 2017 4th Transition 9.15-10.15 am Tuesday 22nd November School Council 6.30pm Wednesday 30th November Mini Fete (1.15-3.00pm) Tuesday 6th December Grade 6 Orientation Day Monday 12th December PFA Meeting 9.30am Wednesday 14th December Awards Morning Thursday 15th December Year 6 Graduation Tuesday 20th December FINAL DAY OF SCHOOL 2016

School Camp Dates for 2016

Year 5 Camp Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Sovereign Hill

Year 4 Camp Wed 16th Nov to Friday 18th Nov

Maldon

Newsletter Term 4 Week 5

UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will be closed next Tuesday 8th November. You can fill out a uniform order form and leave it at the office and it will be filled on Wednesday and distributed to your child via the classroom. Legacy Badges Children from 1/2E will be selling Legacy badges next week during the morning. The badges will range from 50c to $5.00.

TRBPS Cookbook- ‘Our Family Tucker’ The launch of the cookbook has been postponed until November 11. We look forward to seeing everyone at the launch from 3.30-5.00pm in the school hall. There will be many activities to enjoy as part of this launch, so please come and join us to either pick up your pre-paid copy or to purchase a copy of the cookbook. Once again, thank you to everyone involved: the PFA cookbook committee, school community and our very generous sponsors.

Facilities Update I hope that most families received the notification yesterday (via Konnective) regarding the work scheduled at the school for this weekend - November 5 and 6. I wanted to alert the school community to the building work that will be carried out at the school over the weekend. The DET and building contractors would prefer that the community did not use the grounds during this period of work. The work scheduled involves the removal of the eaves containing asbestos on the Administration/Prep Building. This work will be carried out in accordance with Government building regulations and OH&S and Work Safe guidelines. The company in charge of overseeing this work will be using all of the correct signage to alert any local community members as well. The repair work on the building will follow the removal of the eaves and includes evaporative air-conditioning removal, roof and spouting repairs, painting and plastering as well as installation of new split air-conditioners throughout the main building. As well as this work, we have had the evaporative air conditioning in the Library Building completely investigated and they are currently being serviced and thoroughly cleaned ready for the summer season. We are hoping that all of the repairs are completed as soon as possible but health and safety for all of the school community must continue to be our top priority.

Camps - November 16 -18 We have two groups of children departing school to enjoy camps in a couple of weeks. The Year 5 classes are heading off to ‘Sovereign Hill’ as part of the Australian History inquiry unit of work for two nights. The Year 4 children are heading to ‘Blue Light Youth Camp’ in Maldon for a road safety bike riding experience. We are all hoping that both camps experience some nice warm spring weather. Thank you to the staff that are attending both camps to ensure our children are safe, have fun and learn a lot of wonderful skills and concepts. We wish all of the children an exciting and positive camp experience!

GREEN TEAM NEWS

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

This term the Green Team are taking part in a fantastic Glen Eira Council sustainability initiative called ‘Keeping Our Oceans Plastic Free’. The Green Team have been asked to create a large bottle-cap ocean mural. The mural will represent the sea and its inhabitants, promoting the cause of keeping our rubbish out of the world’s oceans. The boards will be linked together with other school’s murals from around the Glen Eira area to make a great visual display and will be exhibited at Party in the Parks, an event taking placed at the beginning Of next year, details of the event will be released shortly. We need your help! We are asking for any donations of plastic bottle caps, or any other small unwanted plastic items to be bought to school and put in the blue plastic tub, located in the office area. So please don’t discard your bottle caps, send them to school! Thank you for your support.

The Green Team Pip Cafiso

Canteen News

Reminder

Orders are to be written clearly on a lunch bag in blue, black or red ink, any other marker is difficult to read. Please do not sticky tape lunch bags up. A reminder to enclose .10 cents for a bag if an envelope is used. *Please note ‘Fruit Tubes’ are now 0.60c Incorrect money could result in disap-pointed children

Canteen Roster Thursday 3rd November Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier Tuesday 8th November Sisira Attanayake Thursday 10th November Kellie Lardner Carmela Batsis Rinat Shenfeld Tuesday 15th November Paula Howard Thursday 17th November Anna Leech Kathleen Beattie Tuesday 22th November Rebecca Thompson Thursday 24th November Maria Garufi Tuesday 29th November Michele Rozenberg Thursday 1st December Kylie Brkic Kate Wengier Tuesday 6th December Sisira Attanayake

CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING TUCKER ROAD IN 2017

Successful planning for the coming school year is very dependant on being able to accurately assess the school enrolment. Parents of children from Prep to Year 5 are asked to complete the form below if it is known that they will not be attending Tucker Road in 2017. Please return the form to the General Office ASAP. All responses will be treated as confi-dential.

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NON ATTENDANCE IN 2017

My child…………………….………...will not be attending Tucker Road in the year 2017. Current Class ……………………………. New School Details if available ……………………………………………………………... Name of Parent ................................. Signature: ..........................................

Junior School Sports (Prep—2) Thursday 10th November 9.30-12.30pm Parents and friends are invited to attend and support our students from Prep-2 as they participate in the Junior Sports. It is highly recommended that spectators bring a chair and are sun smart (wear a hat and sunscreen). The sports will be held at Rowans Road Athletics Track.

Term Dates - 2016

Term4

3rd October To

20th December

Term Dates - 2017

Term1

30th January (teachers) 31st January (students)

To 31st March

Term2

18th April

To 30 June

Term3

17th July

To 22nd September

Term4

9th October

To 22nd December

Tucker Road School Aerobics Team Are you interested in joining a new and

exciting school aerobics team?

Tucker Road will be forming a brand new aerobics team. This is an opportunity for students to be in-

volved in a fantastic and inclusive team environment, whilst getting fit and performing with friends.

Philosophy of SCHOOLAEROBICS The main aim of SCHOOLAEROBICS is to provide primary school students with an avenue to improve

their fitness, confidence, health and self-esteem through participation in a healthy and fun competition.

What is SCHOOLAEROBICS?

SCHOOLAEROBICS is the largest interschool aerobic teams and single competition in Australia. Boys and

girls from Year 3-6 are eligible to compete. The event is structured to cater for the novice, intermediate

and elite standard competitors.

SCHOOLAEROBICS at Tucker Road Primary

SCHOOLAEROBICS is a fun, exciting and serious commitment. Students will be participating in a range of

competitions scheduled to commence early 2017, these will be held at The Arena in Geelong. Final event

dates will be released November 26th 2016. More information will follow once these dates are confirmed.

There will be a fee involved to cover the cost of entry and potentially other costs, including costumes.

Time Commitment

Students interested in participating will need to commit to attending one weekly rehearsal in 2016, and

more leading up to the competition.

If you would like your child to be a part of the Aerobics team please email Leonie at

mcbean.leonie.j@edumail.com.au

Kind regards,

Leonie Wallis and Pip Cafiso

Next Meeting! Monday 14th November 9.30am after Assembly Parents Resource Room.

Parents and Friends Association

Bunnings BBQ Moorabbin! 12th November Fundraisers don’t get much easier or more fun than this one. We are in urgent need of parent helpers to meet and greet the wonderful people at

Bunnings. If you are able to flip a sausage, please contact Briony - bloimaranta.gmail.com

Prep Uniform Sale Days Wednesday 16th November Wednesday 23rd November One of our favourite times of the year is welcoming our new families to Tucker Rd by helping to fit them out in their new school uniforms. If you are able to help from 9.00am – 12.00pm please contact Briony -

OUR FAMILY TUCKER. Fr iday 11th November – LAUNCH time. Can. Hardly. Contain. Myself! 3-5pm Show bags, Smoothies etc etc… RAFFLE!!! December 12 Draw date. Our end of year Raffle is a hotly awaited and much anticipated event. Prizes include a bike, and vouchers for family experiences. Raffle tickets will be sent out

soon. Can’t wait! Once our fabulous prizes are locked in - you’ll be the first to know. The student LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

Grade 6 Graduation Dinner Monday 19th December. The PFA proudly farewells our Grade 6 students with a dinner. It is truly one

of the most special nights on our calendar. This year we will be asking for Grade 5 parents to assist on the night and with decorating. As this will be offered to your Grade 5’s when they are in Grade 6 it’s a wonderful way to

send off their fellow students. If you can help PLEASE contact Briony - bloimaranta.gmail.com

Thank you Parents and Friends Association.