Hello Everyone,

We are so lucky to have such an engaged community.

I'd like to acknowledge and thank one of our Dads. Alex Britting, for the work he's put in recently to improve our school environment. These bench seats were a disintegrating disaster and violah! - Alex has gone beyond restoring them - they are now even better than they were originally!

Now Is the time to enrol for 2026!

2026 Foundation/Prep Enrolments

There are two ways.

Online enrolment
1   View the Foundation Digital Enrolment Parent Guide.
2   ​Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.
You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Mon 28 Jul - Fri 8 Aug 2025.
3   Accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.

Hard copy enrolment

Simply fill in a paper enrolment form available at our office or download HERE and email to:  wattle.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au

School Tours

School tours occur most Fridays at 10am and take approximately 45 minutes . 

Tours can be booked by calling the school office on 9808 2165 or you can book online HERE

Further details regarding enrolment can be found on our school website HERE 

Our Students

LOTE (Language other than English) Incursion

On Tuesday, Year 4, 5 and 6 students participated in an engaging Chinese Fan Dance incursion. The session began with a fascinating performance by the dance teacher, showcasing three different types of traditional Chinese fans: a long flower fan, a Kung Fu fan, and a large flower fan.

Students then had the opportunity to explore the unique features of the Kung Fu fan, including learning how to create loud snapping sounds – a key element of its performance style. They also learned a choreographed Kung Fu fan dance incorporating martial arts-inspired movements such as 马步 (mǎ bù, horse stance) and 弓箭步 (gōngjiàn bù, bow stance), along with dynamic kicks and jumps.

It was a great experience that helped students explore Chinese culture through movement, rhythm, and dance.

Students of the Week!

Term 2 Week 10
Class	Student
FA	Iqra J	FB	Kyron H
12A	Megan N	12B	Caroline C
12C	Jayden T
3A	Arvid S	3B	Claire S
4A	Ollie R	4B	Mishti P
5A	Isabelle C	5B	Olivia V
6A	Lucy R	6B	Libby L

Mathematics Champion
A round of applause for: 

Zen S 6A!

who has excelled in Mathematics 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. 

Our Staff

Our series on our staff proved so popular last year, I have requests for it to return as our parents have different teachers this year.  Reintroducing Ms Monica Woodhouse who teaches 3B. 

Since joining the Wattle Park community in 2022, a highlight of my teaching week has always been participating in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden sessions. We’re so lucky to start one day in the garden, planting and harvesting herbs and veggies and following this up with cooking in the kitchen. I’ve learned so much from our garden teachers and have put this knowledge to good use planting my own veggie garden at home. 

Before joining Wattle Park, I worked as a CRT across several Eastern suburb primary schools. Teaching was a career change for me, so prior to this I was a Quality Assurance Officer in the food industry. My days as QA officer were filled with a range of diverse tasks from taste testing batches of hot cross buns and party pies, to calculating nutrition information and performing allergen traces. I feel like this was excellent preparation for teaching at WPPS, where our days in Year 3 are just as varied. We might be focusing on Maths one minute and julienne-ing carrots the next!

Notices

Deakin Uni & Wattle Park Primary School Counselling Opportunity
Wattle Park Primary School continues its valued partnership with Deakin University’s Counselling Unit to offer student counsellors the opportunity to work with students from Wattle Park Primary School. 

The purpose of this engagement is to provide short-term counselling to support students in achieving physical, social, emotional, academic, and psychological well being.

Prior to undertaking placement, students have completed core subjects required to equip them with sufficient counselling skills and the ability to apply these to a range of clients as required.

Counselling support is only effective when those taking part are willing participants. 

If you wish for your child/ren to participate in the Deakin University Counselling Opportunity, please email either steven.donohue@education.vic.gov.au or richard.abell@education.vic.gov.au.

WPPS will select which students participate in the program based upon the parameters of the counselling provided and the needs of the specific child. As you will understand, medical privacy is of the utmost importance, and as such the basis upon which students are chosen will only be discussed with relevant parties.

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.   

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 Test Dates, Results and Certificates 

Writing	Digital Tech	English	Spelling Bee	Science	Mathematics
Mon 4th Aug 9.15 am	Mon 4th Aug 2.30 pm	Mon 11th Aug 9.15 am	Mon 18th Aug 9.15 am	Mon 18th Aug 12.30 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

Have a great weekend everyone.

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

---

Hi mums, dads, carers, and friends! 

Save the date – our legendary Bogan Bingo Parents Night is here! 
Mark your calendars for a night of laughs, mullets, music, and mayhem.
Saturday 2 August | WPPS Gym | 7.00pm 

Start planning your best bogan outfit now! We can't wait to see you there!

Please find the ticket link here.

---

Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!


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.
It only takes a few minutes! All form submissions will be conducted online only. There will be  no paper forms or in-person submissions.
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.

---

• Newsletter
• Holiday Program

---

Support our local business !!!

---