Eid

Eid Mubarak to all the families in our community who are celebrating this weekend. We hope you enjoy a joyful and meaningful time together with your loved ones. Eid is a special time for reflection, gratitude, and connection, and we wish you peace, happiness, and many blessings. Thank you for being a valued part of our school community and for sharing your culture and traditions with us.

Curriculum day and long weekend

Friendly reminder that the students’ next school day is Wednesday June 11. June 10 is a curriculum day, where teachers will be planning for next term. TheirCare will be running a full day program for any families who need them to take care of your children that day at our school. 

Excursions are valuable and rich experiences!

So many excursions this term! Thank you to our lovely teachers for organising them. There are photos from the grade 3-4 Werribee Zoo excursion later in the newsletter. Classes have also been attending Quantum Victoria for science and technology learning excursions. The grade 3-4s will be attending there next week. Don’t forget to bring back your notes if you haven’t yet. Firefighters have come to visit our Prep, grade 1s and 2s. Please see the photos of our students learning from them about how they help people in our community. 

Principals are learners too

Last week, Mrs Young and Mr Crotti attended the Whittlesea Network Conference on Thursday and Friday. We learnt a lot about the updates in education, and what we can expect for our school in the next few years. This included sessions with a Paralympian, Dr Hannah McDougall on wellbeing, as well Ryan Dunn from Melbourne University on the changes in education the direction we are heading in, and Br Ben Palmer on Leading with an awareness of others. It was great to learn from these experts and to hear from other school principals about what is working well for them in their schools and what they are working on too.

Semester One Student Reports 

Semester One student reports will be available from Thursday 3rd July via Compass from 12pm for all classes. Did you know that teachers often spend many additional hours beyond their 38-hour work week reviewing student learning and tracking learning growth through triangulating assessment data and work samples, as well as crafting thoughtful comments? Mr Crotti and Mrs Young wish to express our sincere appreciation to our teachers for their diligent efforts in preparing personalised and thorough reports. If you have forgotten your Compass log in details or you require assistantce, please contact the TWPS Office on 9465 4317.

 TWPS CURRICULM DAYS
*Students do NOT attend school on these days*

*Whole School Professional Practice Day for Staff. Students do not attend school.

TERM DATES

G’day I’m Caz Dunell! 

I am the 2025 School Council President. School Council is made up of 

• Parents
• Staff from Thomastown West Primary School
• Community members

We help shape the school's culture and environment in a way that supports student learning and well-being.

Anyone can join or visit!

We meet once a month.

If you have queries, thoughts, suggestions for improvement or compliments to pass on, I am your representative! 

You’ll find me at most drop offs and pick ups somewhere between the front gate and Rm.15. My daughter Maggie is in Grade 3.

If you haven’t met me yet come up and say hello, صباح الخير, како си, xin chào, günaydın, χερετισμός, namaste, buon giorno, salam!

What is bullying?

Someone being mean isn't always bullying.

Bullying behaviours:

• Are aggressive, unkind or mean behaviours that are one-sided
• Are repeated behaviours (it must happen multiple times, in an ongoing way to be defined as bullying)
• Happen on purpose/are deliberate (i.e. aren't accidental for instance)
• Must have a power imbalance - which means that people bullying and the people being bullied aren't seen as being 'equal', or the person being bullied would have a hard time standing up for themself or fighting back, e.g. older, bigger people picking on smaller, younger people, or 'popular' people targeting someone who they see as being 'unpopular', or a group targeting one person
• Causes harm - this can be physical (e.g. bruises), psychological (e.g. distress) or social (e.g. losing friends)

Some other serious types of behaviours, like discrimination, harassment and abuse, can overlap with bullying and are, against the law

Bullying is not the same as:

• Being rude - saying or doing something hurtful that wasn't planned or meant to hurt someone, e.g. someone pushing in front of you in the canteen line
• Being mean - doing something hurtful to someone on purpose once or twice, e.g. a friend refusing to hang out with you one day
• Conflict - there's a disagreement, both sides are aggressive/mean and there's no power imbalance (both sides can 'stand up' for themselves or fight back), e.g. two friends getting into an argument or fight and saying mean things to each other
• Respectful feedback on behaviours you're doing that aren't ok, e.g. "It's not ok to roll your eyes every time they talk about sport."
• A friend putting in a 'boundary' e.g. "I don't like it when you keep telling me what to do."
• Natural consequences in socialising, e.g. a friend not trusting you because you shared their secret

Kids Helpline has some great parenting tips: https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents

TERM 2 WEEK 6
 

TERM 2 WEEK 7
 

CUP OF LIFE

As part of the Department of Education Every Day Counts initiative, schools report attendance in percentages. 

The Government regard 95% as the minimum satisfactory attendance for a school student.

The percentages in the table below indicates the average attendance for each class for this week.

The shaded boxes  below indicate which classroom has the highest level of attendance.

Student Attendance Report

Every day of learning really does count!

At TWPS we want every child to achieve their full potential and we know that parents share this goal. There is a clear link between good attendance and educational achievement. If your child is not in school, on time, as often as possible they will be missing out on many important parts of their
education.                      

Why is regular attendance at school important?

Regular school attendance will mean that your child has a better chance in life. Your child will achieve better when they go to school all day, every school day...

*they learn better   
*they make friends      
*they are happier   
*they have a brighter future

If your child is sick, of course it is appropriate to keep your child at home but

other ‘days off’ school add up to lost learning.  See below:

CUP OF LIFE

Well done to all the boys and girls who are attending school every day. 

Congratulations! The rooms that had the BEST ATTENDANCE for:

* Week 6 Room 3

* Week 7 Room 9

Life Café: Conversations on Living Well

Monthly on Wednesdays 11am- 12.30pm

We’re thrilled to welcome local community member Vanya Jain to TNH to lead a series of relaxed, meaningful conversations around living well. These 90-minute sessions run from April to September, each focusing on a different aspect of wellbeing:

• July 2^nd: Lifestyle, stress and sleep
• August 6^th: Body image and aspirations
• September 3^rd: Addiction and its management

These sessions are open, supportive, and a great space to share and learn. For more info, give us a call or reach out to Vanya at vanyajain13@gmail.com.

Food Bank Mobile Supermarket

Wednesdays | 10:30am–12:00pm
The Community Pavilion (next to the oval, behind the Library/TRAC)

We’re so grateful to have the BIG PURPLE BUS (aka the Food Bank Mobile Supermarket) visiting us each week throughout Term 2! This fantastic service provides fresh produce and essential groceries to over 150 local families every week.

*Bookings are essential
*Don’t forget to bring 2 shopping bags
*Book online here: https://foodbankvictoriamarkets.appointedd.com

Donations Welcome – Help Us Keep the Good Things Going!

Every week, TNH runs a range of free community wellness activities to support connection and wellbeing in our neighbourhood. Our regular activities include:

• Community Craft Connections
• Let’s Move – gentle movement for young adults with disabilities
• All Seasons – nature craft for all abilities
• PRACE English Class
• Mindful Meditation
• Friendship Café
• Promisetown Playgroup
• Arabic Playgroup (with Jeeran Services)
• Little Diggers – after school family fun club
• Women’s Painting Circle

New participants are always welcome!
If you’d like to support what we do, we welcome a small gold coin donation when you attend — every bit helps us to continue offering these programs to strengthen our local community.

Need more info? Visit www.tnh.org.au or email manager@tnh.org.au.

☕ Come Say Hi at the Coffee Cart!

Did you know TNH runs a Social Enterprise Coffee Cart?
We're open Monday to Friday from 9am–12pm, right in the Lounge area of the Thomastown Library. It’s the perfect spot to catch up with friends, hold a casual meeting, or get some work done in one of the co-working hubs nearby.

We serve up great coffee (thanks to Coffee Mio!) and our team of friendly, trained baristas are always ready to make your day with a warm cuppa and a smile. We accept cash and card, and every purchase helps support our programs and young adults in hospitality training.

Come by and say hello — your support means the world to us!

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