Hello Everyone,

This is our final newsletter for the year and as a picture can tell a thousand words, after a few points of note, please grant yourself a cup of tea (or something else) and enjoy the pictorial reflection.

I’d like to begin with a thank you to our volunteers.

Our volunteers are essential to the success of many program including the Yr 34 Kitchen Garden program, various reading programs in various classes and, of course, the dynamic group who work themselves to the bone at working bees we have every  term.

If  you’d  like to volunteer in 2024 please obtain a Working with Children’s Check and complete our Volunteers course:

I’d also like to thank the Bibile Family, whom after 17 years at WPPS wrapped up their tenure by providing lunch for the entire staff! Thank you from all of us.

Our Students

2023 COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Darcy Stringer was recently awarded the Community and Leadership award at Brentwood college.This award is presented to a student to recognise inspirational young people who make a difference to their communities and an important contribution to the civic life of their schools

Well done Darcy!

And now for some pictures:

                       

Notices

Canteen in 2024:

Please be aware Flexischools does not automatically change the class of your child to their 2024 class. Please ensure you update this information when you order in 2024

Digital Reports

A reminder from our newsletter (2023.06.23)

Currently we issue reports at the end of Semester 1 (term 1 and 2)  and Semester 2 (term 3 and 4).

We also publish them on Compass as digital documents by 4pm on the day they go home.

As agreed upon at School Council on Tuesday this week, and as an environmentally responsible school, this Semester 1 report will be the last time we provide all students with a hard copy report.

In acknowledgement of the preference for a hard copy report, we will still provide paper reports to those parents/guardians who request them. All you will need to do is email your classroom teacher to let them know this is what you would like.

For further information regarding how to access your child/rens reports (from as far back as Semester 2017) please go HERE. 

Student reflections will continue to come home as a hard copy in an envelope.

Have a safe and well deserved break everyone.

See you back in 2024 for a ripper year!

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

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Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!



1. Remember September to May - No Hat No Play
2. Late Students
3. Apply Now to Enrol Your Child in Foundation for          2024
4. PSW New Deliver Option  


1. Remember September to May - No Hat No Play
 

It’s that time of year - September, 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 from now till May.
New hats are available from the office $15.

2. Late Students
All late students MUST report to office before heading to class, to receive a late slip.  Otherwise, your child will be reported as absent and parents will receive an sms notification that their child in an unexplained absence.

3. Apply now to enrol your child in Foundation for 2024
The Department of Education has released a new statewide timeline for enrolling in Foundation for the 2024 school year.

If you have a child starting primary school in 2024, it’s time to enrol. Even though the dead line for enrolling your child has passed, late enrolments will be accepted

If you are enrolling the sibling of a student at our school for Foundation in 2024, and both children will be attending our school at the same time, your child is prioritised for a place at our school as per the department’s Placement Policy.

For more information, please read about when and how to enrol your child in Foundation at vic.gov.au/enrolling-foundation-prep.

If you are seeking to enrol your child into Foundation next year, please contact our school office on 9808 2165  to request an enrolment form or visit our website https://www.wattleparkps.vic.edu.au/page/80/Enrolment to download a Word Version – 2024 Enrolments.


4. 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.

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