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Torquay College

45-55 Grossmans Road Torquay 3228

CONTACT US: P: 5261 2360 F: 5261 4324

Principal: Pam Kinsman

School Council President:

Amber Potter

Assistant Principals: Christian Smith Nadia Tkaczuk

Year: 3-6 Jo Loader

Foundation - Year 2

Business Manager:

Vicki Perry

Administration: Deb Russell

Carol Waters Julie Kent

Kristie Walters Mary Galpin

TORQUAY COLLEGE QUAYNOTES

May 16 2017

Volume 2, Issue 5

Before/ After School

Care Program Coordinator: Anna Fryar

For bookings and infor-

mation contact 5261 0946

Principal Report:

Dear Parents/ Carers

Education Week and School Tours: All school families and prospective 2018 families are welcome to visit Torquay College this week. Our school is a very happy place to visit and students love sharing their educational programs. We have excellent classroom displays and wonderful programs for you to observe. Don’t forget to come along to our Family Movie Night. This will be a great night and will raise money for repair and purchase of playground equipment.

Year Four Camps: My sincere thanks to the teachers and our parent volunteers for your commitment and the additional time you gave to attend school camp at Sovereign Hill with our students. It was a privilege for me to attend the camp with the first group of students. It was a wonderful educational experience for us all as we had glorious weather and the behaviour of my groups of students were exemplary. Thankyou Mr Mason and Mrs Long for organising a program that enabled us to complete many wonderful historical events and activities.

Uniforms: I wish to thank all families for taking heed and following our uniform policy as we move into winter again. There was a great improvement this week after reminders at assembly that students are not permitted to wear tights under summer dresses or skorts and that black school track pants are only to be worn by years 5&6 students on Friday sports day or if students are representing us in a school team. Keep up the good work and if you need additional items our uniform cupboard has plenty of stock.

Principals Leave: Unfortunately I need to take personal leave for the remainder of the term. I am confident that Christian Smith will be a great Acting Principal. Please feel welcome to meet with Christian at any time as I know that he will be more than willing to offer any support or advice that you may require.

Pam Kinsman Torquay College Principal

Curriculum Day (Student Free Day) Friday 26 May Movie Night—Oddball, Sat 20 May 5.30pm, $5 each

Term 2 2017 - 18 April to 30 June Yrs 3–6, Guest Authors incursion Tue 23 May

Assembly Years 3 - 6 Fri 19 May National Simultaneous Storytime Wed 24 May

Yr6 2017 Earth Ed 9,11 & 18 May Curriculum Day (Student Free Day) Fri 26 May

Education week 15-19 May Bellarine Cross Country Tues 30 May

Yr2 Vic Police cyber safety incursion Wed 17 May Yr5/6 City to Surf Fri 2 June

Foundation - Melb Zoo excursion Wed 17 May Yr2 Museum/Imax Excursion Mon 5 June

National Simultaneous Storyline Wed 17 May Yr3 Werribee Zoo Excursion Mon 5 June

Open Day Tours - Prospective families Thur 18 May Yr5 Professor Bunsen Incursion Tue 6 Jun

Yr 6 Earth Ed Thur 18 May Term 3 2017 - 17 July to 22 September

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Upcoming Parent Volunteer information session:

Monday 22 May, 9.00am in the presentation room.

1B2 La Taya R 2B1 Jake , Sienna H Lotti H, Marli C, Meghan L PC1

1B4 Finn K, Byran B, Alexis B 2B3 Sam Mc Tex P, Kai V PC2

1B5 2D4 Abigail B Lennox M, Tyler J PC3

1B6 Jett H 2D5 Stella B, Mali C Kai S, Charley F PC4

1B7 Thor 2D6 Oscar V, Bonnie O Jaz V, Blake S PC5

PC6 1B8 Sage S 2D7 Spencer R

PC7 Saskia M, Cassidy R 2D8 James S

CONGRATULATIONS - STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Save the date Torquay College Fashion

Parade.

Friday 1st September

Join our amazing

committee

Call Wendy Norris

0408 875 399


Torquay College QuayNotes May 16 2017

Year 4 Sovereign Hill Camp 2017 by Madison Gavin R1 Last week Year 4 went to Sovereign Hill camp! It was 9:00am, everybody was excited as we jumped on the bus. On the way there, I was sitting next to Millie, we had fun. When we got there, there was a big sign that said Sovereign Hill, it was 10: 30 when we got there we had to take our luggage down some stairs, lots of people were struggling. There was a large area with grass, we all had our snack together. I was in Mrs Long’s group with Tegan, Holly, Xavier, Henry, Harry, Baily and Hamish. First went to the lolly shop all the lollies looked so good. I bought a horse head lollypop and some raspberry drops. Then we went to the bakery and we went gold panning it was fun on the first day I found 14 pieces of gold. We even went to the gold museum it was so cool, we were allowed to see the fake “welcome stranger nugget” because it was melted into sovereign coins. We even saw their costumes, TV’s and radios, and little sovereign coins they were so tiny they would just fall out of your hands and your pockets. Then as a whole class, we went to an old fashioned school and

we played a game. We had to find gold and trade it in for money. I was put in to jail before the game even started because we were not meant to say that we were sailors, but I did. You could go to jail for 1.running 2.pulling faces 3.not having a licence 3.digging in someone else’s digging spot. All together me, Sienna, Daja and Kyah made 1 hundred and twenty shillings and we all got a licence. We went to the black smith I bought my sister a horseshoe that said ‘Tali’ on it and I think a couple of author people bought horseshoes too. At night time, we had dinner we had chicken and veggies. After dinner we watched ‘Blood on the Southern Cross. First we had to watch this short clip and then then we hopped on a bus and watched it was so cool when the Eureka hotel got burned down. After that, we got hot chocolate and went to bed. The next day we went gold panning again in total, I found 24 pieces of gold then we got free time. I went with Holly and Teagan, the first thing we did was go to the confectionary shop then we went up this big tower-Red Hill Mine. After that patted some horses then we went to a shop that had many pretty things in it. Then we had lunch- we had wraps and sandwiches. Then we had to get all our stuff out of the cabins and all the girls and boys got a room inspection. My room had Elaine, Sara, Holly and me. All the girls got a full mark we got the “highest mark yet” Mrs Kinsman said. Then we went on the bus ride home. I loved camp.



Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

Library News:

Special Guests Jane Godwin and Davina Bell: Presenting to our year 3,4,5 and 6 students on Tuesday 23rd May. This is an interactive workshop that will get even the most reluctant writers enthused. National Simultaneous Story Time Wednesday 24th May at 11.00a.m Right around Australia the story "The Cow Tripped Over the Moon" will be read to students in schools, read on radio and TV and also in pre-schools. Please see info attached.

Permissions | Previous NSS events | Wrap up |

National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books. Now in its 17th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6. If you would like to read along with your pre-schoolers at home please go on to the ALIA website on the day. www.alia.org.au

Happy Reading. Kathy and Lesley.

https://www.alia.org.au/nss#permissions

https://www.alia.org.au/nss#previous

https://www.alia.org.au/nss#wrapup

http://www.alia.org.au



DON'T MISS OUT!!!!

Torquay College is hosting their first "Family Movie Night" this Saturday 20th May, indoors at the school gym.

Screened on a GIANT inflatable screen!!! It will be a great fun night, watching very funny and hugely entertaining, family movie, "ODDBALL", on your beanbag or

picnic rug, with your friends.

So pack your beanbags, picnic rugs, blankets, dress warm, and BYO drink bottle and come along and have a great night!!!

Snacks available at the door.

Tickets $5 per person, purchase at the Torquay College office by 4pm this Wednesday or at the door on Saturday night ( Un-

Fun cooking program in our kitchen



MEAGAN PATTERSON TRAVEL COUNSELLOR

0409 005 835

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