Hello Everyone,

I have had some questions from students lately about the use of sticks in the playground.

This is the rule:

You can use any size stick you like as long as you do not use it to intentionally cause harm.

Building together not only helps students experience basic physics and engineering  but socially it encourages everyone to discuss, coordinate and create something for mutual benefit. 

A skill the world needs.

The only other understanding is that the sticks around the playground operate like lego in the classroom. No-one owns the lego so you must be fair and share.

We have discussed this at Assembly the last two weeks so feel free to reinforce this at home.

Our Students
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 at next week's assembly.

Mathletics Champion
Congratulations to:

Rock Z in 3A  

who won this week for her excellent performance and regular participation in Mathletics this week. 

House Points
The House Points have been collected for this week.  The winning house decorates the trophy with their colours and has it displayed in the foyer of the school. 

Foundation 
Foundation were lucky enough to have a visit from our local fire brigade! The Foundation program focuses on home fire safety. It includes simple fire prevention and home fire evacuation concepts. The students even had a go at using the powerful hoses!

Year 5 & 6 John Monash Science Program

On the 1st of May, four Year 5/6 students went to John Monash Science School (JMSS) to participate in the Little Scientists program (Lena Z, Zoe W, Jackson L & Khang T).
We were selected after completing an expression of interest, and we learned about chemistry and pH levels. The experiment we did was using a purple cabbage indicator and Universal Indicator to see whether a substance was acidic, basic, or neutral due to its colour. For the purple cabbage indicator, the more red it was, the more acidic the substance was. Purple is neutral, and the basic colours were blue, green, and yellow. 

For the universal indicator, the colour green would be neutral and for the colours more closer to red, would be acidic, and if it was closer to purple it would be basic. We were helped by a Year 11 JMSS student there and we also learnt about lab safety. Next time, we are going to learn about biology and microorganisms. We loved this program and we are looking forward to the next session.

By Lena Zhang & Zoe Wang - Year 6

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.   

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

Continuing getting to know our staff at WPPS, we introduce our PE teacher and Specialist Leader, Mr Nic Lindsay:

Hello Wattle Park Community,

I have been at Wattle Park since halfway through 2018 and have been primarily teaching Physical and Education for the past 5 years. My love of sport and exercise has been a through line of my life, playing all sorts of sports from swimming and rugby to footy and athletics. Outside of sport I love to read (fantasy and sci-fi as my favourites).

My position at Wattle Park was actually the first teaching job that I ever got and it has been a joy to develop my practice here. I have also been working part time at other schools over the last four years.

This year has been my second year as a classroom teacher in YEar 5. A position l am really enjoying.  

This has been a little bit about me so if you see me around the school feel free to say hi.

Nicholas Lindsay

Notices

Uniform Shop

New Uniforms
The Uniform Shop for new uniforms is located off site.

Please click HERE for the location and price list for all our new uniforms.

Uniform orders can be delivered to the school office. 

School Bags
Available from the school office

Second Hand Uniform Shop
Located in the school gymnasium 
Cash only

Last Friday of every month - next opening times
Friday 28th June 8.30 - 9.15am

• Donations of second hand uniforms are welcome. 
• Clothing must be washed and in very good condition. 
• Please bring donations to the school office.
• Thank you for supporting this initiative!

Assembly

9.15am  Fridays

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

Second Hand uniform shop will be in the school gymnasium on 

• Friday, 24th May - 8:30am – 9:15am
• Friday, 28th June 8.30 - 9.15am 

• And then - Last Friday of every month, same bat time and same bat station.
                                                 

2. School Beanies

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.

4. 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.

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.

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