Hello Everyone,

Welcome to Term 2!

I hope everyone had a well earned rest and is ready and raring to go.

Student safety and well being is a priority at WPPS. There have been a series of recent events, abundantly reported on social media, with varying degrees of accuracy and throughout the news cycle that you may find your child/ren curious and/or distressed about. Please note there are resources that might be of assistance to support you navigating conversation with your child about these sort of news items:

1. Kids Health: How to talk to your child about the news

1. Raising Children: Supporting Teens with Distressing News Events

1. Embark Behavioural Health: How to discuss difficult news

On a lighter administrative note:

WPPS school calendar includes dates for 2024 school camps.

Year level websites

Foundation     Year 1     Year 2     Year 3     Year 4     Year 5     Year 6     Specialists

Each page has been updated with information specific to that year level on the Term 2 Curriculum Day.

Chooks
Thanks to the Stringer Family our fabulous feathered ladies return next week. Thank you to Ms Woodhouse and Ms Duong for incorporating the assistance of Team Kids and the Cameron Close residents to populate our feeding schedule so we do not have to appeal so desperately to our school families to attend to the ladies on the weekends.

Click here to visit the Volunteer SignUp page.

Click here to read more about what is required for Chicken Care

New building
You may have noticed our new building arrived. This will become our centre for STEM and Wellbeing. (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Originally were going to deigned to receive this:

However after sending it back to the architect 8 times and with some very stylish input from Sarah Reutersward who championed the recessed spotted gym with WPPS on the Banksia St facing side we now have this:

Due date for completion, which includes significant ground works to improve the safety for our students and  regarding waste removal is in the next four weeks. Weather dependent.

ANZAC Day Dawn Service at WPPS
Wattle Park Primary School, with the permission of ANZAC House, holds a linkage (by ABC broadcast) to the dawn service on the school grounds.

We invite any interested persons in our school and community to join us in this opportunity to remember our fallen servicemen and women.

We feel this is a great opportunity for those unable to travel to the Shrine of Remembrance for the occasion.

We shall be following the order of ceremony as directed by the ADCC (Anzac Day Commemoration Council).

We ask those interested to gather at the School Administration area by 5.45am for a 6.00am start, concluding at 6.30am on Anzac Day, Thursday, 25th April.

The Ceremony is an important occasion, so that future generations of young Australians do not forget the horror of war and the importance of ANZAC Day in Australia’s history.

Please join us in remembering and giving thanks to the men and women whose love and sacrifice in wartime have enabled all Australians to live in peace and freedom.

We encourage any children who may be in possession of their grandparent’s medals to wear them on the day, noting protocol; medals should be worn to the right side.

Our Students

Student Achievements

Mathletics 
Mathletics awards commence next week

House Points
House points commence next week

Assembly
9.15am  on Friday

Uniform Shop
Wk 2 Term 2 Friday 26th of April 8.30 - 9.15am

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 2024. This competition will be held from Tuesday 7th May starting at 10am and finishing at 10am on Tuesday 14th May inclusive. Please check here for the full participation guide, rules and tips.

Education Perfect is an online self-directed learning tool that provides an interactive learning experience. It is currently used in LOTE sessions in the classroom for set tasks. Students are also encouraged to practise 5-10 minutes 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

Year 2 - ANZAC biscuits
On Thursday the eighteenth of April Grade Two made ANZAC biscuits in the SAKG. We got split into 5 groups and made 2 batches each and we even had a gluten free group. Making them was hard but the result was epic! I loved them so so much. The whole class smelt so good. We each got four biscuits and got to eat 1-2. THEY WERE SO YUM!  
By Anna 2B

On the eighteenth of April Year Two made ANZAC biscuits. The best part was melting the butter. It was so cool watching the butter slowly melt. They tasted really good and they smelt really good too! Making them was really amazing!  
By Charlie 2A

                    
 
ICAS
We are delighted to inform you that  we will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year across Years 4 – 6.  

What is ICAS?  
ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling and Digital Technologies.  

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.  

We encourage you to consider entering your child (Year 4-6 only) into ICAS this year.   

Learn more about ICAS here.

How to participate in ICAS  
If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:  

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here.
2. Read the terms and conditions here.
3. Go to Parent Portal to purchase tests here.
4. Enter our school’s access code –  IOQ829  
5. Enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.  

Please note that the ICAS tests shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.   

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please keep this for your records.  

ICAS Results and Certificates 

We will notify you of the date(s) that we run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You will have until Monday 29th July to make an order, and your child will be sitting the test/s in August. Once we have received your child’s ICAS certificate, we will send it home with your child. The back of the certificate shows ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”, that you and your child need to enter on the Results Portal.  

Our Staff

It has been absolutely wonderful to be part of the Wattle Park School Community and I have been teaching here since 2018. How time flies! Since I began at Wattle Park, I have taught in the Year 3/4 team and it has been fantastic to meet and get to know so many families over this time. After teaching Year 3 for the past 4 years, I moved to 4B which was marvellous as we helped prepare the students for their  transition to senior school, with a highlight certainly being the additional responsibility of ‘Chicken Monitor!’ I am now thrilled to be teaching with Ms Skantzos in Year 1. I love my Year 1B class!

Thank you all for being such a supportive school community and I look forward to meeting and working in partnership with those of you I have not had the privilege to meet as yet!

Amy Easterbrook

Canteen
Our Canteen operates on Mondays and Fridays for lunch only.  

Ordering - Full Menu

To place an order, download the free Flexischools App from the App Store or Google Play. Once you have downloaded the app you will order and pay online. 

Orders must be placed by 4pm the day before the order is required.

Monday orders by 4pm Sunday

Friday orders by 4pm Thursday

Last Chance Ordering - Reduced Menu

If the normal daily service cut off has been missed.  Items such as pies, nuggets, sausage rolls, popcorn and drinks will be available as part of this service with a cut off time of 8.30am the day of canteen.

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 next order.

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!

Volunteers course

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

Have a great weekend everyone!

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

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Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!


1. Second Hand Uniform Shop
2. CSEF
3. Volunteer Needed for the First Aid Room
4. School Hat - Remember September to May - No Hat No Play
5. Late Students
6. Chess Club


1. Second Hand Uniform Shop



2. CSEF
Welcome, all new families to Wattle Park Primary School for 2024.

If you are the holder of a Govt Concession Card or Health Care Card, you are eligible for Government assistance called CSEF, (Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund).

This payment of $150 is for any school activity including camps.

Please fill out the form HERE along with a copy of your concession card, and hand into the office.

This procedure should also be followed for eligible existing families, for 2024 payment.

If you have  any enquiries, please contact the office on 9808 2165.

3. Volunteer Needed for the First Aid Room
Much appriciated if any one can help us clean the sheets in First Aid Room. Your help can make the First Aid room a more safer and cleaner enviroments.We have had no one since mid last term. Please sign up HERE.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Chess Club

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