TPG Trivia Night – Tickets on sale now!
Tintern Parent Group would like to invite you to test your knowledge and have fun, at their Trivia Night! Join us on Saturday 22 May 2021 at 7.30pm at Tintern Grammar.
Book your tickets here! Tickets are $15 each with $5 from each donated to a charity.
The Silent Auction has been arranged by the Green Team and Social Justice Group, with all proceeds from the Auction contributing to their projects.
Choose a theme for your table and ‘dress to your theme’, whether a colour, book, movie, song or television show, the opportunities are endless.
Senior College students are also welcome to attend.
The Social Justice Group and the Green Team are also seeking donations towards the evening, to be used as prizes or as part of the Silent Auction. If you or your business have something to donate; whether a gift, product or experience, please contact Anne Bortolussi to ABortolussi@tintern.vic.edu.au. Any donations will be acknowledged on the night, and in our newsletter.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mother’s Day Stall
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped staff the Mother’s Day Stall last week! The children had a wonderful time choosing from the many fantastic gift options available.
A special thank you to Danielle Kelberg and Haidee Wallace for organising the Mother’s Day Stall again in 2021.
Tintern Parent Group AGM Tonight
The next meeting for the Tintern Parent Group is to be held on Tuesday 11 May 2021 in the CM Wood Common Room from 7.30pm.
All parents are welcome to attend and be a part of the Tintern Parent Group. We look forward to seeing our old and many new faces at the meeting.
Please select here to view the TPG AGM Agenda and Nomination Form for 2021.
Open Day Volunteers
Thank you to the incredible group of volunteers who assisted at Saturday’s Open Day. From greeting arriving families, managing the BBQ and assisting with the tours, we appreciated the time and care given. Your support was greatly appreciated.
Thank you to our Parent Representatives
Thank you to our incredible Parent Representatives who have been active in our Community. After the social impact of Covid 19, this sense of Community and belonging is more important than ever before.
From a Sunday family picnic day, the Prep to Grade 2 Girls Easter Egg Hunt, or the Year 4A Welcome Playdate, the Class Reps have worked towards connecting the families within their class or year level. We have also received record support of our events, in part thanks to the encouragement and sharing of information from the Reps.
If you’d like to share your Class or Year Level event, please contact Di Lacey and Tegan Martin in Community Relations.
Interested in taking on the role of Parent Representative?
Parent Representative are a liaison between parents/guardians and the school. Informing parents about activities planned either by Tintern, our community groups or within the class or year level, such as fundraisers or events. We are still seeking Parent Reps for the following classes / year levels:
- Year 3 Girls
- Year 7 Girls
- Year 8 Boys
- Year 9 Boys
- Year 9 Girls
- Year 10
If you are interested, please get in touch with Di Lacey in Community Relations, 9845 7893 or communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au
Footy Tipping Competition – AFL and AFLW
The Tintern Grammar community footy tipping competition is here, and it is not to late to join!
For those interested in joining the 2021 competitions, details are below:
- AFL Tipping Competition: https://www.footytips.com.au/comps/Tintern_Grammar_Community
- Password: tintern
You will then have to log into your own account or create one. When setting up your account, you might like to check the reminder email box so you don’t forget!
The competition is free and open to our entire adult (18+ @ 28/1/2021) Tintern community – Tintern Grammar students will not be permitted to enter. If you have any questions please email communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au and we’ll help you get started.
Cash Prizes awarded for the winners of each Tipping Competition:
AFL Footy Tipping Prizes:
- 1st Prize $250
- 2nd Prize $120
- 3rd Prize $60
- 4th Prize $40
- 5th Prize $20
If the AFL season is shortened at a later date due to Covid, the tipping competition will continue, but the prizes will be adjusted accordingly.
Good luck and start tipping!!
AFLW Footy Tipping Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our first ever AFLW Tipping Competition:
- 1st Place – Michael Gao
- 2nd Place – Carl Paul
- Equal 3rd Place – Brad Fry and Joyce Kok ($20 each)
We will be in touch soon to organize your prizes!
Community Committee Dates
We are pleased to welcome our Community Group volunteers back on site. To view a map with venue locations marked, please select here. Please check the information below carefully for details:
- Tintern Parent Group (TPG) AGM –Next meeting: Tuesday 11 May 2021 at 7.30pm President: Haidee Wallace Location: CM Wood Common Room
- Friends of Music (FOM) – Next Meeting: Wednesday 12 May 2021 at 7pm President: Debra Fryer Location: CM Wood Common Room
- Friends of Young Farmers (FOYF) AGM – Next Meeting: Monday 15 June 2021 at 7.30pm President: Ranald Young Location: Kennedy Cottage or Zoom: Click here to join Meeting Password: FOYF
- Friends of Equestrian (FOE) – Interested in joining FOE, contact them here to be included in meeting notifications
Upcoming Reunions 2021
- 35, 40 & 45 Year Reunion YGs 1985 & 1986, 1980 & 1981, 1975 & 1976 – Saturday 5 June at 3.30pm, followed by Offsite – Book here
- YG 2015, 5+1 Year Reunion – Friday 11 June 2021 at Beer DeLuxe in Hawthorn in the Hop Lounge – Book Here
- YG 2016, 5 Year Reunion – Friday 16 July at 7.30pm – Beer Deluxe in Hawthorn – Book Here
- 20, 25 & 30 Year Reunion YGs 2000 & 2001, 1995 & 1996, 1990 & 1991 – Saturday 31 July at 3.30pm, followed by Offsite
Community Group Fundraising
Tintern Grammar Photo Albums – Protect your School Photos!
Protect your child’s school photos with a stunning Tintern Photo Album. The TPG is offering beautiful quality made customised ‘buckram’ binders for only $72. The albums are Navy, featuring the school crest and name printed in silver on the front cover and come complete with 10 transparent sheet inserts.
The albums are great for storing:
– The official school photos
– Certificates
– NAPLAN and ICAS results
– Sports and performer ribbons
– Artwork
– Programs from concerts, sports days and special assemblies
– Photos
– Newsletter clippings
– Your own scrapbook creations (as the pages are 30cm x 30cm standard scrapbook size)
In fact, if you think of it like a filing cabinet of memories, over the years it builds up into quite a treasure! Samples can be viewed in the uniform shop and all orders are now taken at this link through trybooking.
Once you have placed your order, please take your confirmation to the Uniform Shop to collect your Album and/or extra pages.
Entertainment Books
The Entertainment Book is now 100% digital! Excitingly this means that your Membership is valid for 12 months from the date of activation.
With many new offers and all the old favourites the value of this book is incredible!
You can purchase a membership now, for yourself, friend or family member, and activate at any time over the next 6 months (extended from 60 days). You then have 12 months to take full advantage of the many wonderful offers!
You can purchase Woolworths Wish e-vouchers for a 3% discount. Whether purchasing to do your weekly groceries, shopping at Big W, or stocking up on Essentials at BWS, Cellarmasters or Dan Murphy’s, or even getting petrol at Woolworths Caltex, the savings can add up:
Please click here to order your Entertainment book from Tintern Grammar. Instantly purchase and access a digital membership which can then be used on two separate devices.
Please contact Community Relations on 9845 7877 for further information.
All proceeds raised go towards the fundraising for the TPG!
