FANTASTIC NEWS!
Each year, students in Years 4 to 6 complete the Attitudes to School Survey, providing valuable feedback about their learning, wellbeing, relationships and experiences at school. Student voice plays an important role in helping us celebrate what is working well while also identifying areas for continued improvement. Our preliminary results are extremely positive and reflect the strong learning culture and supportive relationships that exist across our school.

The strengths identified by each year level were particularly pleasing:

• Year 4 students reported exceptionally high levels of inclusion, attendance and student voice, indicating that they feel valued, connected and able to contribute to school life. 
• Year 5 students recorded outstanding results in learning confidence, perseverance, self-regulation, attendance, safety and respect for diversity, highlighting their positive attitudes towards both learning and wellbeing. 
• Year 6 students demonstrated particularly strong results in motivation, attendance, inclusion and advocacy, with students reporting that there are trusted adults at school who care about them, listen to them and support their success.

While the results were overwhelmingly positive, the survey highlighted an opportunity to further strengthen positive peer relationships and respectful behaviour between students. When completing the survey, students often reflect on their experiences in the playground, where friendships, games and social interactions naturally bring both enjoyable moments and occasional challenges. Competitive games, disagreements about rules, or having several students wanting to make decisions can sometimes lead to conflict. Learning to communicate respectfully, consider different perspectives, compromise and resolve disagreements positively is a natural part of growing up and helps students develop important social and emotional learning skills. This is one of the reasons our Social, Emotional Wellbeing and Inclusion programs are such a valuable part of school life. These programs support students to build resilience, empathy, self-regulation and positive relationship skills, helping to create the safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment that is a strength of our school. 

One of the most pleasing aspects of this year's survey was the dramatic improvement in student perceptions of school safety and inclusion. Compared to 2025, the percentage of students reporting that they have a trusted adult or advocate at school increased from 81% to 97%, while positive responses relating to the management of bullying rose from 63% to 96%. Respect for diversity also increased substantially, rising from 70% to 89%. These gains are particularly significant because they represent some of the largest improvements recorded across the survey and demonstrate the success of our whole school commitment to student wellbeing, inclusion, restorative practices and social emotional learning. Most importantly, they suggest that students are increasingly experiencing our school as a place where they feel safe, supported, respected and connected. 

Student Semester One Reports
Teachers are currently finalising Semester One reports, which will be available to families through Compass from Wednesday 24 June 2026. Due to the recent industrial action across Victorian government schools, reports this semester will be limited to student progression points against the Victorian Curriculum. Written comments and some other reporting elements that families have received in previous years will not be included. We anticipate that the written comments will return for the Semester Two Student Reports in December this year.

Preparing student reports remains an important process that requires teachers to carefully review assessment data, student work samples, classroom observations and learning growth across the semester. Throughout Semester One, teachers have gathered a wide range of evidence to monitor each student's progress and achievement against the Victorian Curriculum. Using this evidence, teachers make professional judgements about where students are working along the learning continuum and record progression points that reflect each student's current level of achievement.

While the format of reports has changed this semester, families can be assured that teachers continue to closely monitor student learning and progress. When reports become available, I encourage families to take the time to review them alongside their child, celebrate achievements and discuss learning goals for the remainder of the year.

Reports will be available online through Compass. If you do not have access to the internet or a suitable device to view your child's report, please contact the school office. We will be happy to arrange a printed copy for you.

Arrive on time, at quarter to nine!
Congratulations to all the fabulous students who arrive on time, READY TO LEARN, at quarter to nine EVERY DAY! Friendly reminder: Next term, to avoid unnecessary distractions during crucial learning time at the start of the school day,  students will say goodbye to their parents/carers in the foyer and staff will aid the children to get to class safely. There will be no need for parents to escort their child to class after 8:50am.

Over the coming weeks, families will receive a letter providing an update on their child's punctuality and the impact that repeated late arrivals can have on learning. Arriving on time every day is an important life skill and helps students begin the day calmly, establish positive routines and maximise every learning opportunity from the moment the school day begins. 

Sports Gear SRC Fundraiser
Congratulations to our SRC leaders Molly and Belal, who were supported by the Year 6 leadership Captains who made the SRC fundraiser ‘Wear Sport’s Gear’ day a huge success! We hope you enjoy the photos in the newsletter. 

LEAVE  
There is just one more fortnightly newsletter to go out before the term holidays and it occurred to us that this is Mrs Young’s last newsletter for the term.  Why may you ask? Mrs Young is taking some well deserve long service leave during the last week of this term. We hope you enjoy the warmer weather in Queensland Mrs Young!!

For the first 5 weeks of next term, Mr Crotti will be absent from TWPS. He will be enthusiastically completing his Unlocking Potential (UP) Internship at Ivanhoe East Primary School. The UP program is designed as a Principal Preparation program that many assistant principals complete to further develop the leadership capabilities required to lead successful school communities. As part of the program, participants engage in mentoring, professional learning and a school based internship, providing valuable opportunities to observe, reflect and learn alongside experienced principals. This experience allows aspiring leaders to deepen their understanding of strategic leadership, school improvement, teaching and learning, and the complex responsibilities of principalship. We are excited for Mr Crotti as he undertakes this next stage of his leadership journey and look forward to welcoming him back with new insights, experiences and ideas that will further benefit our students, staff and school community. 

IMPORTANT!!
It is very important the school has your most current emergency contact telephone details, email and home address. If you change telephone details, email or home address at any point, we ask that you update the school with your accurate contact details as soon as possible. 

This is a reminder that  schools do not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.Parents and carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance and any other transport costs.

Lost Property 
We continue to have a large volume of unnamed jumpers and jackets located in LOST PROPRTY area of the Office. Please visit the TWPS Office to see if you can locate any jumpers that may belong to your family. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take the time to label all jumpers belonging to your child/ren so that they can be returned. 

School Council Meeting
A reminder to all councillors that the June meeting of School Council is scheduled for Tuesday 23rd June commencing at 6:30pm.  The meeting will be held in the TWPS staffroom.

Education is Powerful,  Student Agency Matters, Teachers Make a Difference 
&  Every Minute of Learning Counts!

TWPS CURRICULM DAYS 2026
*Students do NOT attend school on these days*

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

TERM DATES 2026

Sports Gear Day Success!

On Thursday Thomastown West Primary School was filled with colour, excitement and plenty of team spirit as students and staff proudly took part in our SRC Sports Gear Day. It was wonderful to see everyone dressed in their favourite sporting outfits and team colours. 

Throughout recess and lunchtime, students enjoyed a range of fun activities and embraced the opportunity to celebrate the positive impact that sport has on health, wellbeing, friendships and belonging. The enthusiasm and participation shown by our students made the day a tremendous success.

We are incredibly proud of our Student Representative Council (SRC) team for their leadership and commitment in organising such a fantastic event. A special thank you also goes to our Principal, Sandi, and to Milly, whose support and organisation helped make the day such an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Thank you to all families for your generous gold coin donations in support of Team Sports 4 All. Your contributions will help provide more children with access to team sport and the many benefits that participation brings. We greatly appreciate the kindness and support shown by our school community.

 TERM 2 WEEK 7

Teivana	Room 2	For striving to be her best when writing neatly about Kangaroos.
Isaac	Room 3	Making good choices in the classroom.
Amira	Room 5	For always trying her best, staying focused at her table and showing a positive attitude towards her learning. Well done, Amira!
Zayn	Room 6	For growing confidence when sharing his learning with the class. Well done Zayn!
Taliyah	Room 9	For having shown excellent focus in your work and living our school values. Well done!
Steven	Room 10	For striving to do your best in your weekly multiplication facts test. You are excelling in both speed and accuracy when recalling your facts. Well done Steven. Keep this up!
Ali H	Room 11	For always being focused and striving to be the best in everything he undertakes! Keep up the great work!
Zaineb	Room 15	For always showing respect towards her classmates and teachers.
Aisla	Room 18	For approaching classroom tasks with confidence, making thoughtful choices, and taking responsibility for her learning.
Ryuuki	ART	For always listening respectfully, sharing materials, and being kind to others. Well done Ryuuki!

Zakaria	Room 2	For demonstrating resilience when working on his handwriting. Well done!
Evie	Room 3	Being resilient when tasks become challenging.
Abhik	Room 5	For a positive and settled start at Thomastown West. Your confidence, kindness and willingness to embrace new experiences is commendable. Keep it up Abhik!
Onkarjit	Room 6	For trying hard and always having a go. You are a superstar!
Liban	Room 9	For making a dedicated effort to stay focused, persevering through challenges, and doing his best
Victoria	Room 10	For always striving to do her best and showing dedication in learning all of her multiplication facts. Congratulations on mastering your times tables and being a multiplication facts graduate.. This is a wonderful accomplishment. Well done, Victoria!
Baria	Room 11	Having such a great attitude towards school and learning and always giving 100% in all that she does.
Mohammad	Room 15	For always showing kindness towards his classmates.
Aiyana	Room 18	For approaching all learning tasks with determination and taking pride in her work.

CUP OF LIFE

Term 2 Week 8 Student Attendance Report

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 for their year level.

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 7 Term 2 is Room 6 and for Week 8 Term 2 is Room 15.


Which class will have the best attendance and win the FREE bowling excursion at the end of the year??

TERM 2

TERM 1

Get ready for our next exciting fundraiser on
Wednesday 17th June — it’s Pyjama Day!

Students and staff are invited to come to school dressed in their coziest, warmest pyjamas for a fun-filled day together. To make the day even sweeter, students can pre-order a delicious donut and flavoured milk combo for just $8.00.

Please make sure all orders are returned by Monday 15th June.

As always, we truly appreciate the wonderful support from our parents and carers. If you are available to help on the day, please see Mrs El Zoobi at the office.

We can’t wait for a comfy and fun day while raising funds together!


         

                              

Activities available for you and your family

SPECIAL NOTES

• All TNH activities are free and everyone is welcome to attend.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• TNH is a child safe organsiation.
• No bookings are needed, simply come and try and register on arrival.
• Gold Coin Donations are welcome and every bit of support helps us to support our community.
• TNH activities only take place during School Term

Need Help or Have Questions?

You are always welcome to visit us.

Open: Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm

Thomastown Neighbourhood Hous

Aboriginal Languages in Kindergartens

Presented by: Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated

With VAEAI staff – this workshop would focus solely on Aboriginal Languages in Victoria and correct way to engage with Traditional owners’ groups along with FAQ time – this is not as interactive but very informative regarding Aboriginal Languages in Kindergartens.

When: Tuesday 16 June, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Aboriginal Gathering Place, 105 Hunters Road, South Morang 

Cost: $15

Booking: www.trybooking.com/DHVGN

**STILL MISSING**

HAVE YOU SEEN MY LITTLE BEST MATE??

HER NAME IS “MAC”

AND SHE IS VERY MUCH LOVED AND MISSED DEARLY

SHE IS A BLUE RINGNECK PARROT

Missing near Main Rd & Mountain View Rd, Thomastown (4/6)

Mac had her leg amputated earlier in the year, and is now due at the Vet for a check-up.

Please, I have searched for her, and have heard her cry’s when I call her name and shake her peanut tub, I know she’s close to home.

Please if you have her, or you’ve seen her, or you know where she is, please contact me, or drop her at the vets.

My heart is breaking and so is hers!

RSPCA and Mill Park Police (ref:26738616) are involved.

I WILL NOT STOP TILL SHE IS HOME!!

Thank you, Sarah – 0493 112 912