Hello Everyone,

2023 Parent Contributions

Further to information regarding Parent Contributions last week.

There are many things your parent contribution pays for. This includes:

• Classroom and curriculum supplies including pens, pencils and books
• Literacy and Science materials
• Educational research projects
• Digital learning including a computer for each student to use in upper primary
• Mathletics subscription
• Kitchen/garden program
• LOTE (Chinese Education Perfect subscription)
• Performing Arts supplies
• Art supplies including coloured paper, paint, pastels, clay and glue

Be on the lookout for an alert via ‘CompassPay’ which will indicate contributions are ready to be paid for 2023. We appreciate your efforts and thank you for your support.

If you have any trouble with this system on your mobile device, please uninstall then reinstall your Compass app. 

An investment in education is an investment in your child’s future.

Our Students

On Tuesday 3B made pancakes. Why pancakes? It was Shrove Tuesday. We made pancakes with fruit and maple syrup. It was delicious. It felt like a cloud.

By Emrys

On Tuesday we cooked awesome pancakes! They were light, fluffy, sweet and tasty. After we cooked them we added fruit like strawberries and raspberries, strawberry jam and maple syrup! Yum! 

By Heidi 

Fluffy pancakes

Ingredients

1 and 1/3 cups plain flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/3  cup caster sugar

½ teaspoon of salt

3 large eggs, separated

2 tablespoons melted butter

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Extra butter for frypan

Cut strawberries into thin slices

Cut raspberries into quarters

What to do

1. Heat the frying pan over medium-low heat and add a tablespoon of butter.
2. Sift plain flour, baking powder, caster sugar and fine salt into a large bowl.
3. Whisk eggs, vanilla, melted butter and milk in a separate bowl until smooth.
4. Gently mix yolk mixture into dry ingredients until they just come together. Do not overmix to keep them light and fluffy.
5. Add a ladle of batter and let batter fry in the pan until bubbles come to the surface (2-3 minutes). Do not press down.
6. Flip over pancake and cook same amount.
7. Top with fruit and maple syrup OR strawberry jam and fruit. 

Education Perfect

All students in Years 3 - 6 at Wattle Park Primary School have been invited to take part in the Education Perfect Global Language Championship 2023. This competition is held from Tuesday 7th March starting at 4pm and finishing at 4pm on Tuesday 14th March inclusive. Please check here for full the participation guide, rules and tips.

Education Perfect is an online self-directed learning tool, providing an interactive learning experience. It is currently used in LOTE sessions in the classroom for set tasks. Students are also encouraged to practice 5-10 mins every day at home if time permits.

To log into Education Perfect go to  https://www.educationperfect.com/, or download the Education Perfect app from the Apple iTunes Store/Google Play Store. Please use the child’s username and password provided in class over the past couple of weeks. If you have any questions regarding Education Perfect or if your child has lost their username and password, please contact your child’s teacher or our LOTE teacher Ms Sabrina Lin at sabrina.lin@education.vic.gov.au

Fridays - Assembly 9.15am

Friday, 24th February -  Students of the week

Well done to all our recipients for actively displaying our school values. Students who are not in attendance to receive their certificate will be awarded it at the next week's assembly.

Class Student

FA Audrey M	FB Archie K
1A Eden Z	1B Ted S
2A Jack J	2B Jemma M
3A Isabella C	3B Raff C
4A Isabella B	4B Betty B
5A Zane R	5B Ethan W
6A Shreshth B	6B Emily S

School Representative Council (SRC)  badges awarded

Congratulations to our SRC representatives. 

On Tuesday 21st February students attended their first S.R.C meeting. The S.R.C. is our Student Representative Council at Wattle Park  Primary School. This group of students, along with teacher coordinators, represent student voice within the school. Their role involves actively participating in the school by putting forward students’ views, concerns and ideas. Students are elected into the S.R.C. by their peers to represent the wider student community. We meet weekly to discuss issues that concern students, staff and the community and aim to make our school an even better place to learn. Children were enthusiastic about the year ahead in their role and are looking forward to receiving their badge at Assembly this Friday.

Kathy Skantzos & Kim Duong

SRC Coordinators

FA George C   Meiyi C	FB Claire W   Luca K
1A Abigail S Wilbur E	1B Damian H Leo K
2A Brayden X Angelie H	2B Grace S Kasper R
3A Sophie R Matilda C	3B Emrys C Heidi B
4A Max H Isabella B	4B Violet C Amber S
5A June W Flynn D	5B Lili S Ammar A
6A SRC Leaders Ana V	6B SRC Leaders:       Emily S, Nelya S and Gustavo V

 

SCARECROW badges awarded

As a school community we have embarked on an exciting adventure, teaching and learning about sustainability. We have created the Scarecrow logo and our students have developed an acrostic poem. In the Wizard of OZ the Scarecrow wants to be clever. He learns in the end that he has the power to think, to choose, to lead, so do we.

Mr. Monea and Ms. Woohouse

FA Caroline C    Meera D	FB George L Griva P
1A Duncan B  Oscar H	1B Milla H Ted S
2A Dorsa V Annicka K-R	2B Jake R Cherish C
3A Harry S Charlotte McG	3B Tessa A Ethan L
4A Lachie R Isla B	4B Betty B  Dotty M
5A Jasmine McA  Zane R	5B Liam G  Alfie R
6A Edwin Y	6B Charne’ K  Callum W

School Kids

Care

About

Respecting the

Environment

Come on! 

Recycle, Rescue

Our

World

Friday, 3rd March - Assembly next week - Leadership badges awarded

School Captain	Zoe B	Gretel	Zune	Shreshth
ICT	Thomas	Ishan	Hayley	Farrah
Acacia	Jamella	Darcy	Oliver
Bluegum	Kavya	Raynard	Charlie R
Lomandra	Sophie K	Patrick	Sophie W
Waratah	Zeina	Ray	Lila
Wellbeing	Issy	Chad	Ella
SRC Leaders	Emily S	Nelya	Ana	Gustavo
Literacy	Corey	Emily B	Zoe S
Numeracy	Nathan	Nelson
STEM Jonathan	Charlie C	Andre	Kurtis
Performing Arts	Leila	Holly	Riley
Visual Arts	Ivy	Olive	Scarlett	Eva
Environment	Charne	Edwin	Callum
Languages	Lingyu Nick		Jay

Parking

We recently had a visit from Whitehorse City Council to address the bottleneck parking issues that occur in the morning at the intersection of Banksia St and Warrigal Rd. As a result there is new signage coming soon to limit the times cars can park on the school side of Banksia St. I have not been told exactly when this will happen but it’s best I let everyone know to be on the lookout for it. When these signs go up, the police will be able to fine people for parking in the wrong zones at the wrong time.

Canteen: Ordering

Our canteen operates on Mondays and Fridays for lunch only.

Due to the timetable change outlined above, orders must be placed by 5pm the day before the order is required. This means:

Monday orders   by      5pm Sunday

Friday orders      by      5pm Thursday 

Orders placed after these times cannot be processed.

This allows our Canteen Manager, Charlotte, enough time to get things organised.

To place an order, please download the free Flexischools App from the App Store or Google Play. Once you have downloaded the app you will be able to view and select your orders, and pay online. 

Canteen: Volunteering

Do you have some time to spare? An hour and a half on a Friday would be great!

Our canteen would not be able to run without the wonderful support of the volunteer Parents and Grandparents in our school. We would love to have you volunteer for us, whether you are an experienced hand or an eager learner. Please see below to sign up.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/login/entry/827030846186224028
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Thursdays - Running Club - 8am

Running club is open to students of all ages and abilities. The session, and groups, are tailored accordingly. Meeting point is Top Oval at 8am. 

Students are required to check in at the top oval prior to participating or joining into the session. 

Any students that arrive late are to wait at the top oval for collection.

This year students who participate will also earn 2 points for their school house per run..

Please be aware the students who participate in Running Club are considered in the care of the parents who are running the activity. Wattle Park Teachers do not begin duty till 8.50am

Looking forward to seeing you at what will be a fun and rewarding program. 

Thank you!

Thank you to all the parents/carers who came to our Parent Teacher Interviews over the last week. Thank you also to the parents who have been volunteering in our SAKGP and Running Club - two programs that can't run without parent volunteers.

Saturday, 18th March 2023  Great Big Working Bee

Once a term the WPPS community gets together to work on our vast and beautiful grounds to create a calm and ordered environment to support our students’ learning,  safety and well being. The next one will be on Saturday 18th March. 

Click HERE to find out what we are going to do and how you can help.

Hope to see you there!  

WPPS Welcome Pack

Thank you to the Communications Committee for creating WPPS Welcome Packs (which can be found below). These share helpful information such as activities, events and groups we have around the school. To view in full, click HERE.

      

Year level websites

As we move away from Remote Learning we have repurposed Year Level websites as digital notice boards and linked them to the school website in a more accessible manner. HERE is where you can find them. Lots of information about what is going on in each year level this term.

School Calendar

Please refer to the calendar on the School Calendar to find details about Term 1 dates, finish times and term holidays dates etc.

2023 NAPLAN 

NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit in May each year.  The NAPLAN test window is 9 days. This is to accommodate schools that may have fewer devices. The NAPLAN test window starts on Wednesday 15 March and finishes on Monday 27 March 2023. It is the only national assessment all Australian students do. For more information please go HERE.

COVID 19 

If you require RATs please make a request to the school office. HERE is information from the Victorian Government about ‘Managing illness in schools and ECEC - information for parents and carers’ . HERE is information regarding facemasks.

A summary below:

It is strongly recommended that students:

• who test positive to COVID-19 stay home and isolate for 5 days

• should not attend school after 5 days if still symptomatic

• who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school

• advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result

• students who wish to wear a face mask should be supported to do so, and schools should continue to make face masks available for staff, students and visitors.

Where students become symptomatic at school they should:

• be collected by their parents/carers

• undergo testing for COVID-19

Have a great weekend.

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It is imperative the office has the latest up to date contact details for every child at school.

Year 3 Parents, please look out for an email which will be sent to you next week, asking you to look at the information we have on file, and to return the form with any changes required.

Please return the forms, even if there are no changes necessary.

Thank you for helping the office to have the very latest contact information.  Crucial, in the case of any emergency.

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• Bowls Day: Sunday 26th Feb, 2pm - 6pm - Burwood District Bowls Club, Burwood Reserve, Warrigal Road - Pizzas from Mimi's - To book - https://events.humanitix.com/wpps-welcome-event-or-barefoot-bowls

• Movie Night: Friday 17th March - To book - https://events.humanitix.com/wpps-movie-night-or-sing-2

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Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!



1. Updating Student Contact Details - Year 1
2. Financial Assistance 
3. Second Hand Uniform Shop
4. No Hat No Play
5. Volunteer for First Aid Room
6. School Photo
7. PSW New Deliver Option
8. Parents Social Night
9. WPPS Movie Night
10. Chess Club 
11. TeamKids - Newsletter
12. WPPS Easter Hamper Donations Required


1. Updating Student contact Details - Year 1

All Year 1 parents/guardians should have received an email this week in regards to update contact information. Please return your forms to the office - as soon as possible, even if there are no any changes.

2. Financial Assistance 


3. Second Hand Uniform Shop - Gymnasium
    8.30 - 9am

• Monday - 6th March  

4. Remember - No Hat No Play
 

It’s that time of year - September to May, when all students are required to have on a hat for outside play.  Children will be required to play in the shade if no hat is worn, and being a Sun Smart School its important to have sun protection.
Hats are now available for purchase  from office at a cost of $20 each.


5. First Aid Room Volunteer
In order to keep our First Aid Room clean and tidy, we require volunteers to assist with this task. We need approximately 40 families on our roster to ensure that every family only needs to do this once per year. It is not time consuming and requires approximately 15 minutes of your time on a FRIDAY.
https://signup.com/go/MvZZbFq


6. School Photos - Thursday, 16th March 2023

WATTLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL | advancedLife photography Home (advancedimage.com.au)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PHOTO DAY

The school’s preference is online ordering.

The school code is Q32 WP2 PAR

If a family is unable to order online, they can complete their order by using prepaid order envelopes provided at the school office.

This also includes sibling order envelopes.

Ordering on line for sibling photos, closes the night before photo day.

If you have any questions, please contact Advanced Photography on 9852 1133.

7. PSW New Deliver Option
From 15th February, parents are able to order PSW school uniforms online and have the order delivered to the school office. Deliveries will be weekly for parent collection. This will save parents from actually having to go to the PSW shop if you  know what you want and sizes.

Above is a screen shot of how the screen would look like. 

The parent needs to choose the “Click and Collect” Option, the drop down box will appear and they choose for their item to be delivered to Wattle Park Primary School.

8. Parents Social Events



9. WPPS Movie Night 





10. Chess Club

Anyone may do a free trial.



11. TeamKids - Newsletter



12. WPPS Easter Hamper - Donations Required

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Support our local businesses!!!

As many of you are aware, there is currently a large-scale level-crossing removal project that is taking place in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert.

Unfortunately for those small businesses in the area, the works have had a profound impact with some already having closed permanently.

Breadstreet Bakery, located in Hamilton Street Mont Albert, is one of those businesses that have always shown great support to both our school and the wider community. 

The owner, David Winter, is well known for his philanthropy and helped us last year in a project with the SRC to raise money for a flood hit school in Lismore by selling Hot Cross Buns ( Look out Coming soon Easter! )

So if you get a chance, please make a special effort to pop in and show your support for Breadstreet and the other traders in the area and say you are from Wattle Park Primary School.

 

We would like to introduce our Priority Primary Care Centre to you just in case some of the students get injured at school and need urgent care. 

This is a government funded program intending to reduce pressure on nearby hospital emergency departments. 

 Priority Primary Care Centre at Forest Hill Medical and Dental Centre is one of the first PPCC in Victoria, services are free for everyone, with or without a Medicare card.

The PPCC provides immediate high-quality care for patients with or are experiencing non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses.The PPCC is supported by highly skilled independent doctors and a nursing team, utilizing excellent treatment and procedure room facilities. 

Our currently opening hours are from 10AM-8PM 7days a week, we will start from 8AM-10PM from 13^th Feb 2023.

Students can book an appointment online, via phone or just walk in. 

Priority Primary Care Centre Reception Team

T 03 8804 1940 | F 03 8804 1901

490-524 Springvale Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131                              

forhealth.com.au

linkedin.com/forhealthgroup

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