Next Week @ TC

05/09/2025

• Traffic safety reminder

• CareNet donations needed

• Free eSafety webinars coming up

• Creative writing competition

• TC News – A short history of Father’s Day

Following feedback from our local community, we remind all parents, carers, and students driving into or around the school to be mindful of the speed limit, our neighbours, and the high volume of pedestrian traffic during drop-off and pick-up times.

We appreciate your support in keeping our students and neighbours safe. 💙

During September, VM PDS students are partnering with CareNet to help our wider community again!

Who is CareNet?

CareNet is a local charity that works to provide meals and food and pantry supplies making groceries more accessible to those who need them. 🍎🥫

Why have students chosen CareNet?

As part of the VM program students are helping contribute to a community issue in the local area. VM students have decided to partner up with CareNET as they strive to increase community capacity to meet the needs of the community’s most vulnerable. 💪💛

How can you help?

Can you help add to the donations? Bring the items in and place them in the bright pink box at the front of the office. They are searching for pantry and unused hygiene staples such as:

Non-perishable items:

🥖 Pasta and rice
🥣 Cereal
🍪 Biscuits
🥫 Canned soup/vegetables
🍲 Meal kits

Basic Hygiene products:

🪥 Toothbrushes
🧴 Toothpaste
🛁 Body wash
🧼 Soap

📌 BRIGHT PINK DONATIONS BOX IS IN THE FRONT OFFICE FOYER

💻 The eSafety website is running a range of free webinars for parents and carers over the next two months. These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences. 🌐

Topics include:

🤖 Understanding AI companions: What parents and carers need to know

⚠️ AI-assisted image-based abuse: Navigating the deepfake threat

📊 Algorithms and adolescents: The rewards and risks of recommender systems for young people

 📅 View dates. 

✍️ We're very excited to announce we're running a creative writing competition until the end of term 3!

The prompt is "Describe Australia to an Alien” There is a maximum limit of 1,200 words and submissions will need to be entered by 18/09/2025!

🏆 Prizes:
🥇 1st prize: Readings voucher ($50)
🍫 2nd prize: Block of chocolate

📢 Winners announced at the beginning of Term 4.

Good luck! 🍀

Dadication: The Story and Celebration of Father’s Day at Templestowe College

On the first Sunday of September, families and friends all over Australia, including those at Templestowe College, take time to celebrate the important people who have made a difference in their lives. 💙While many people use this day to honour dads, stepdads, grandfathers, or father figures, it’s also a great opportunity to show appreciation to anyone who supports, guides, or cares for us, no matter who they are.

Father’s Day actually started in the early 1900s as a way to recognise the role caring adults play in our lives. 👨‍👧‍👦The first event took place in 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia in the US, thanks to Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to honour fathers who had died in a mining accident. But it wasn’t until Sonora Smart Dodd, from Spokane, Washington, pushed for a day to celebrate her own father, who had raised six children, that Father’s Day really took off. Washington State held the first official Father’s Day in 1910.

Unlike Mother’s Day, which was quickly embraced, Father’s Day took a while to catch on. Some people thought it was just a way for shops to make more profit, and others didn’t think it needed the same kind of celebration. 🎁It wasn’t until 1972 that the US made Father’s Day a permanent holiday!

These days, Father’s Day is about more than just marking a date on the calendar. It’s a chance for us to thank the people, like dads, grandads, step-parents, carers, mentors, or family friends, who support and inspire us. 💛What matters most is the positive role someone plays in our lives, not just their title or biological connection.

So what can you do to celebrate?
Father’s Day is just around the corner, so now’s the perfect time to plan something fun or meaningful! Here are some ideas to help you celebrate and make the day special for whoever you want to appreciate:

🎉 How to celebrate:
🍽️ Share a meal
🌳 Get outdoors
🎨 DIY gifts
⚽ Shared hobbies
🛀 Gift of relaxation
💌 Acts of kindness

From its beginnings in the US to today’s Australian celebrations, Father’s Day has changed a lot over time.
No matter who you’re honouring, whether it be a dad, guardian, mentor, family friend, or anyone who’s played a caring role, this day is about showing gratitude to those who support, guide, and inspire us. 🙏

By Mietta Palmer
TC Journalist