The Lions' Roar 12/07/2024

The featured image of the week celebrates the seven staff members who represented the College in last week's Gold Coast Marathon as the "TMC Runners". Congratulations to the following staff for participating and for demonstrating to our students great determination and perserverance! 

• 5km - Mrs O'Neill & Mrs Stevens
• 10km - Mrs Sands
• 21km (half marathon) - Mr O'Neill, Mrs Smith & Ms Kramer
• 42km (marathon) - Ms Perry

The Australian Primary Principal’s Association (APPA) is committed to supporting families in ensuring every child has the best start in life. They have partnered with leading paediatrician Prof Frank Oberklaid of The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute to produce the Thrive with Five paper.  

In the first 1000 days of a child's life, their brain grows really fast. Every time they see, hear, or touch something, it helps their brain make new connections. Eating healthy food and getting good sleep are very important because they help the child grow strong. When parents show love and care, it helps the child feel safe and learn to trust others. Playing and exploring help children learn to talk and become curious, which makes learning easier as they get older.

Families benefit from a supportive community, ensuring both they and the child thrive. Our school is part of a supportive community, and we want to partner with families to shape a lifetime of benefits for every child. 

Over the next five weeks, our school newsletter will share information about the important five: play, talk, read, eat well and sleep. Read the next article to learn about the first practice, Play.

Play is good for babies and adults! Play can happen anywhere and can be fun for baby and carers.  A good, shared laugh is a mood booster!

Play Peekaboo: While sitting with baby, hide your face behind your hands or a blanket and then reveal it saying ‘Peekaboo’.  This helps baby understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Dance: Hold a dance party to a favourite song and dance with your little one. It improves motor skills and is a good way to be active together.

Play Hide and Seek with Toys: Hide a toy under a blanket and encourage your baby to find it. This teaches problem-solving skills.

Stacking blocks: Simple stacking toys or blocks, help develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Bubble Chase: Blow bubbles and let your baby try to catch or pop them. The movement and colours will captivate them.

Outdoor Exploring: Let your baby feel the grass, leaves, and flowers. You can also collect safe items like smooth stones or pinecones for them to explore.

Tummy Time on a Blanket: Lay a blanket on the grass and let your baby enjoy tummy time while looking at the sky, leaves, or toys. Talk out loud about what you see and hear.  

Jump Rope for Heart is the Heart Foundation’s primary school skipping challenge that helps kids move more, have fun, and raise funds for life-saving research and programs.

This year we’ve got an audacious goal to see our student Heart Heroes at Tamborine College to log 40 hours of skipping throughout the program!

Register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents  

Students will be skipping throughout the term in PE lessons/during lunch breaks. During this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause.

We will be skipping and fundraising for 5 weeks and finishing up on 16th August.

Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program!

Ms Kathy Hiron