Hello Everyone,

Many well wishes to all those Mothers and Special persons in their children's lives who, hopefully, had a terrific Mother's Day last Sunday.

Thanks to the efforts of Sjann Keen, Demaris Dockrill, Sally Waller and Anna Rich, our Mothers Day stall went ahead over two days: Thursday 8th and Friday 8th of May. The profit made was $1446.35.

Our Students

2025.05.13 Maths Φpen Morning Extravaganza Day
As part of Education Week, WPPS ran a ‘Maths Φpen Morning Extravaganza Day - MΦMED!’

We had the following investigations occur across the school:

• Foundation Teddy Bear Maths with Year 6 students - in Foundation classrooms
• Year 1 & 2 Party Maths - Year Ones and Twos will be in separate rooms
• Year 3 & 4 Maths Escape Room - in Gymnasium
• Year 5 Maths-terchef - in Year Five classrooms and kitchen

Yr 3 and 4 - Maths Escape Room
“I thought that it was a great opportunity to work with different people and have some fun with maths. It makes people realise that math can be fun.???➕➖➗”
Veronica Zhou 4B ?

“I think it was a great idea for the teachers to come up with this because it tells how good the students work together for camp and it also helps us learn and get better at math!”
Avery Cen 4B ?   

“It makes you better at cooperating and working together.”
Mihika 4A

“It was different maths and you really had to switch your brain on” 
Ella 4A

“It was challenging and difficult but I learnt a lot. I had a great time leading my team.”
Anna 3A

“It was definitely challenging, but the lock activities were cool and really fun” 
Arvid 3A

Maths and teamwork helped us complete all the problems first! The trickiest part was Newton's number where we had to find a missing number from a sequence. We were given clues - that it was under 21 and the answer would be a multiple of 3 but we had to test out a few numbers to find the answer! Charlie 3B 

Foundation
“We measured to see who had the tallest Teddy Bear, and I liked winning the gummy bear jar with my guess.”
Atlas

“We learnt to do plus and minus.”
Maia

“We guessed how many gummy bears were in the jar.”
Harriet

“I liked doing the graphing with my Mum.”
Maeve

“I loved that my brother was helping with the favourite teddy graph.”
Billie

“I liked doing the gummy bear graph.”
Bumi

“I liked the maths where you had to guess the number inside the tiny teddy packs.”
Cressida

Yr 5 MATHS-terchef
Year 5 students went to the kitchen and explored the different ways mathematical skills are used in cooking. Students practised using various units of measurement, worked with fractions, and applied their knowledge of multiplication and division to a real-world context.

This morning we went to the kitchen and we cooked pasta. We did it with maths, like needing 100ml so we had to measure it. We also had to halve the recipe. It was actually really fin. It was hard to do the exact measurement but still really fun! 
Ayva S, 5A

In MOMED, we combined the kitchen with maths and we made capunti pasta by using flour, water and salt. We measured the dough for width and length so it would be perfect, then we divided the pasta into equal groups. I enjoyed making the dough because we haven’t done it recently.
Annabelle C, 5B

I loved the MOMED session because we had such great teamwork and we used maths quite often. For example, we had to halve 400g then measure it out. We were focusing really well and we ended up having fun while making delicious pasta. I learnt that you absolutely have to use maths in every food you cook. If you don’t use maths, you would mess up and you wouldn’t have what you expected. Overall, I enjoyed it very much.
Oliver K, 5A

The grade 5s went to the kitchen for MOMED on Tuesday. We incorporated maths in our cooking by using cm to measure the pasta we rolled out and cut. I enjoyed being back in the kitchen and cooking with my friends.
Oliver C, 5B

Education Perfect - Language Championships
We are incredibly proud to announce that our Year 3 to Year 6 students have achieved 1st place in Victoria (same school size) in the Education Perfect Language Championship 2025! 

A huge congratulations to all the students who participated in this exciting competition. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and effort truly shone through—we are thrilled to celebrate this outstanding achievement with you. A special shout-out to Elessa and Raymond from 5B, who were each awarded the prestigious Emerald Award — an exceptional accomplishment!

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing Year 3–6 teachers and supportive families, whose encouragement and guidance helped make this success possible.

Well done, champions—you’ve made our whole school community proud!

Students of the Week!

Term 2 Week 4
Class	Student
FA	Atlas B	FB	Paige S
12A	Arabella X	12B	George C
12C	Emilia W
3A	Anna B	3B	All of 3B
4A	Annicka K-R	4B	Olivia W
5A	Matilda C	5B	Zan C
6A	Lauren G	6B	Roger T

Mathletics Champion
A round of applause for: 
                                      Legan K 1/2C!

who has excelled in Mathletics this week through consistent participation and impressive performance. Well done!

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. 

ICAS
We are delighted to inform you that we will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition again 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.  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.

1. Read the terms and conditions here.

1. Go to Parent Portal to purchase tests here.

1. Enter our school’s access code –  IOQ829  

1. 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 Test Dates, Results and Certificates 

Writing	Digital Tech	English	Spelling Bee	Science	Mathematics
Mon 4th Aug9.15 am	Mon 4th Aug2.30 pm	Mon 11th Aug9.15 am	Mon 18th Aug9.15 am	Mon 18th Aug12.30 pm	Mon 25th Aug 2.30 pm

We will notify you when your child’s ICAS results are ready. You will have until Monday 28th July to make an order. 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.  

We are proud to offer ICAS and look forward to some fantastic results later in the year.  Please do not hesitate to contact the school office if you have any questions or send me an email at james.feather@education.vic.gov.au.

Kind regards,  

James Feather - Learning Specialist

Notices

2025 Parent Payments
Thank you to everyone who has already made, or is making arrangements to pay their Parent Contributions.

The easiest way access how to pay is:

1. Go to your Compass home screen
2. Click on the Payment centre then scroll down to:
3. 2025 WPPS Parent Contributions

School Council
Last term WPPS School Council held our annual AGM. Below are the School Council members for 2025. 

Please reach out to them directly if you have anything you would like to know more about or discuss. School Council manages the school's overall operations. For any educational matters, please speak with Steve Donohue or Richard Abell. Their doors are always open if you have any queries or concerns.

Parent representatives (incl year levels they represent)

President - Alicia Rennie (year 4 & 6)

Treasurer - Eliza Hiscox (Foundation & year 4)

Buildings & Grounds - Michael Hunt (year 5)

Louise Laity (year 6)

Sam Stringer (year 3)

Jonathon Evans (year 1 & 3)

Anndrea Wong (year 1 & 4)

Barbara Wong (year 1 & 4)

Staff representatives

Principal - Steven Donohue

Assistant Principal - Richard Abell

Business Manager - Gabriella Williams

Year 4 Teacher - James Feather Year 4 Teacher & Learning Specialist

Year 6 Teacher - Nic Lindsay 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

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1. CSEF
2. School Saving Bonus reminder
3. Australian School Dental

1.Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you have a valid means-tested concession card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. Means-tested concession cards must be valid on the first day of Term 1, 2025 (Tuesday 28 January 2025) or Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).
A student aged 16 years and over who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card is also eligible to apply.
Eligible families will receive a payment of $154 per year for primary school students. The funds will be paid directly to the school to be used towards camps, sports and excursion costs for the benefit of your child.
If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 9808 2165 and ask for an application form. Please return completed application forms to the school office as soon as possible.
Thank you,

Steve Donohue
Principal

2.  School Saving Bonus reminder and allocation to  school activities 

The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus (SSB) – a one-off support of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
The SSB can be used for uniforms and textbooks until Monday 30 June 2025.
Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.
To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025.
To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers (DOCX, 945KB) or watch this School Saving Bonus video. System guide translations are also available in 14 languages.
The Department of Education’s SSB contact centre will remain available until 30 June 2025. The contact centre can be reached by:

• completing the School Saving Bonus enquiry form
• calling 1800 338 663, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on weekdays.

After this date, please contact our administration team for any SSB related questions.
Thank you,


Steve Donohue
Principal

3. Australian School Dental

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Australian Dental Health will be visiting Wattle Park Primary School!
ADH will be providing free dental check-ups and treatment for eligible students. Regular dental check-ups are essential for keeping your child’s teeth healthy—preventing cavities, spotting issues early, and encouraging good habits.
This service is provided at no cost to eligible families through Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). If you have neither, Australian Dental Health will still provide a free check-up for your child.If you haven’t filled out the paper consent form yet, please complete it here:
Click Here to Fill Out the Form Online
It only takes a few minutes! If you’ve already submitted a paper form, no need to fill out the online one.
Deadline for Online forms: Jul 1, 2025 11:59 PM.
Any forms received after this time will only be accommodated if time permits.
Don’t miss the chance to keep your child’s smile healthy! 
If you have any questions, please reach out to ADH at info@adhv.com.au or 03 93239607.

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