Hello Everyone,

Welcome to term three, 2025!

There is a lot going on this term, so to keep up to date with all events, including:

• Specialist times
• School camp dates
• Teacher email addresses
• Learning overviews 
• Key dates

Please bookmark your child’s year level website:

Foundation Year 1/2 Year 3 Year 4

Year 5 Year 6 Specialists

100 Days of School
A huge congratulations to our Foundation students completing their first 100 days of school this week. To witness how much they’ve aged across these 100 days, take a look below.

Parent-Teacher Meetings
WPPS, like all state government schools, offers two face-to-face/online interviews per year and two written reports per year. The format is:

Semester 1	Term 1	Parent-Teacher meetings
	Term 2	Written report
Semester 2	Term 3	Parent-Teacher meetings
	Term 4	Written report

Our Parent Teacher Meetings for this semester will occur:

Tuesday 5th August

• 3.50 - 7.30 pm

Wednesday 6th August

• 3.50 - 5.00 pm

Parent-Teacher Meetings are a hybrid version offered online or on site. The default position is on site unless organised with your teacher.

Please note anyone who has an SSG scheduled this term, does not have a parent-teacher meeting.

The opportunity to book a PT meeting will occur at 4pm on Friday 25th of July (today!) 

Canteen
Canteen will be closed for operation on Friday 1st August due to the Year 3-6 House Athletics Day.

Orders that have been placed will be refunded back in to your Flexi Schools Account. 

The Canteen will be open for normal operation the day before on Thursday, 31st July.

For new families to the school, the Canteen operating days are Thursdays and Fridays only.  All orders for lunches are through the Flexi Schools App.

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.

Thursday orders	by 4pm Wednesday
Friday orders	by 4pm Thursday

Trouble Parking?
Having some trouble parking around the school?  We ask that you do not use our amazing neighbours' driveways and in particular, our local community organisations like Papilio Early Learning, across the road. They’ve informed us that they’ve had a number of WPPS families park on their facilities, impacting their services.
A little warning: they will be reaching out to the local police station for assistance. So, please be mindful of where we park and help our neighbours.

Our Students

Students of the Week!

Term 3 Week 1
Class	Student
FA	Ruby I	FB	Sonny K
12A	Henry S	12B	Kiseki E
12C	Aiden W
3A	Chi N	3B	Jamie Z
4A	Tyler M	4B	Jakob R
5A	Ethan L	5B	Edison C
6A	Dotty M	6B	Edie P

Mathletics Champion
A round of applause for: 

Jake Y 4A

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

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
A big hello from me, Ms Carlson!

Most of you would know me as a Year 6 teacher, which is where you would have found me over the past few years! I love every minute with my amazing Year Sixes especially Suitcase Stories, Night of the Notables and of course camp. The grand finale ‘Graduation’, is also a very special time in Year 6 which is so exciting!

I am fortunate to have taught almost every other level -can you guess which year I haven’t tackled yet? Let me know!

Outside the classroom, I’m usually busy with my daughter’s basketball or footy. Otherwise, I’m entertaining my 14 year old white Maltshi and 3 year old black Pug, who are both very cheeky and curious pooches. I also love exploring Melbourne cafes with friends and family.

Other Events
Running Club
The ever popular Running Club is back up and running for term three. Every Thursday at 8.00am join the team on the Top Oval.

A film about parenting called ‘Seen’
Recently, WPPS hosted a second evening screening of the parent film ‘SEEN’.

Thank you to a number of parents (Naomi, Andy & Ben) who have helped to make this happen.

If you haven’t had the chance to investigate this film and why it was made, feel free to contact any of these parents or take a look at the SEEN website and trailer.

To watch the trailer go HERE

To have a look at the website go HERE

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 

Digital Tech	Writing	English	Spelling Bee	Science	Mathematics
Mon 4th Aug 2.30 pm	Tues 5th Aug 10.40 am	Mon 11th Aug 2.30 pm	Thurs 21st Aug 10.40 am	Thurs 21st Aug 2.30 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!

Richard Abell

Assistant Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

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• Bogan Bingo - Parents Social Night
• News Update
• Upcoming Events

Dear Parents and Friends,

Please join us for a night full of laughs, good company, and classic bogan bingo fun — complete with prizes, snacks, and plenty of surprises. Whether you’re a seasoned bingo champ or just in it for the laughs, this event is for you!

Theme/Dress: Best bogan outfits you can find!
There will be prizes for Best Dressed and
Best Table Decorations.
(Please note: To protect the floors, no stilettos please.)

Tickets: $50 per person
Tables seat 10 — no teams, but if you’re buying individually, just let us know your child’s year level and we’ll seat you with other parents from the same year.

What to bring: Gold coins for games, BYO food, drinks, and decorations for your table.
Don’t miss out on an unforgettable evening with fellow WPPS parents. Come for the bingo, stay for the banter!

Tickets are limited — grab yours now!

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Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!


1. 2026 foundation (Prep) Enrolments
2. Book Club
3. Chess Club
4. Deakin University Family Science Games Night




1.2026 Foundation (Prep) Enrolments

Please note that the online Foundation enrolments deadline is this Monday, 28th July 2025.
 
View the Foundation Digital Enrolment Parent Guide.

• ​Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 25 July 2025.

• You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025.
• If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025.

Click 'Foundation/Prep' for more information on enrolling at WPPS.

2.Book Club



3. Chess Club
 


4. Deakin University Family Science Games Night

Deakin University - School of Education – Science Education academics are inviting you to celebrate National Science Week. Come along to join a fun and interactive learning experience fit for the whole family. Play games catering towards all ages with a variety of science based disciplines, including maths, physics, ecology and many more.

For more information about the night and the games that will be present click the link https://mset-ed-deakin.org.au/event/family-science-games-night-2/

Dates and Locations:

• Thursday 14th August 2025: Burwood Campus, M building Atrium (https://maps.app.goo.gl/GdbvmK4vyewp5RySA) 

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm (2 hours)

Admission: Free! Registration is essential

• Limited capacity
• Register early to secure your spot through Humanitix (links below)
• If you change your mind – please release your tickets to enable others to attend

https://events.humanitix.com/deakin-family-science-games-night-burwood

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