Hello Everyone,

It  would be hard to have been anywhere near WPPS in the last two weeks and not have run into someone who was helping out, on the committee, or assisting in some way with the  bi-annual WPPS Twilight Fete. 

Thank you to the Fete Committee. This is such a huge undertaking only rivalled by the efficiency with which it has been executed. I made only one Fete Committee meeting but the level of multi tasking evident was strataspheric - how lucky we are to have a committee of community volunteers who not only run and attend the fete meetings but simultaneously look after children, cook pasta and/or ice cupcakes for the Fete bake stall!

There are other people to thank as well of course but leading the charge is  the Fete Committee:

• Danielle Boer
• Emily Beard
• Amy Murphy
• Alicia Rennie
• Michael Hunt
• Barb Wong
• Michael Chan
• Anndrea Wong
• Elki Breslin
• Jason Gay
• Suskia Malufu
• Sjaan Keen

And if you didn't hear this on Friday, it’s worth a listen:

2025.10.24 Wattle Park Twilight Fete Radio spot 30 sec 3.wav

Our Students

Yr 5/6 Market Stall

We have some exciting news. The Year 5s and 6s have been working hard to create fantastic stalls for WPPS students to enjoy in the Year 5/6 Festive Market. We have been making advertising posters and videos, signs, stands and special offers in preparation for the day. There will be handmade items, delicious treats and fun games for everyone. Make sure you bring money on Friday 5th of December for an amazing experience. The money will go to the wonderful Year 6s for their graduation. 

See you there!!!

By Issy C, Emily K and Destiny C

Students of the Week!

As a result of our recent School Review, as well as the work we are doing with our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program, our school values have changed from six:

Respect, Responsibility, Care, Encourage, Value and Challenge to the ‘Three R’s’;

Respect • Responsibility • Resilience

Congratulations to all of our students who have displayed these values this week.

This week, we investigated Respect- and how it looks in Digital Spaces

Responsibility - Digital Spaces - We follow ICT protocols and use devices and the internet safely.

You can view the video HERE

Term 4 Week 8
Class	Student
FA	Billie C	FB	Alena W
12A	N/A due to Yr 2 Big Day Out	12B	N/A due to Yr 2 Big Day Out
12C	N/A due to Yr 2 Big Day Out
3A	Kingsley Z	3B	Emma L
4A	Tyler M	4B	Cherish C
5A	Lexi WH	5B	Oliver C
6A	Millie K	6B	Khang T

Mathletics Champion

A round of applause for:

Alex W in FA

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

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

Continuing our series on getting to know our staff at Wattle Park Primary School, we re-introduce  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, 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! 

Ms. Woodhouse

Notices

End of year wrap up

Mon 1.12
     Yr 6 Bike Ride BBQ - changed to Wed 03.12 due to weather
     Yr 4 Final Kitchen Garden Sessions
     12.30 - 2.10 Yr 5 Bike Ed 

Tue 2.12
     Yr 2 SAKGP Kitchen - Step Up 
             Session 1 10 - 11.30pm
             Session 2 12.30 - 2pm
     11.30 - 2.00 Year 5 Dumpling Excursion

Wed 3.12
     Yr 6 Bike Ride BBQ - new date due to weather
      2.40-3.20pm Foundation Step Up No 3 of 3 

Thu 4.12
     8.00 Running Club
     9.00 - 10.40 Yr 5 Bike Ed

Fri 5.12
     8.30 - 9.30 Uniform Shop - last one for this year!
     9.15 Assembly
     12.30-2.00pm Yr 5/6 Festive Market 

Mon 8.12
     Whole School Swimming Program

Tue 9.12
     Whole School Swimming Program
     Statewide Yr 6-7 Transition Day
     2.40 - 3.30 2025 Whole School Transition
      
Wed 10.12
    Whole School Swimming Program 
    8.30 - 3.30 Yr 6 Funfields excursion
  
Thu 11.12
    Whole School Swimming Program
     5-6pm Yr 6 Graduation - Gym 
     6.30 - 9.00pm - Grad Dinner Bennettswood Bowling Club

Fri 12.12
     Whole School Swimming Program
     Last day of canteen 
     9.15 Assembly - cancelled
     2.00 - 3.30pm  Carols in the gym 

Mon 15.12
     Whole School Swimming Program
     Leaking tank behind SAKG being removed
     SAKGP - No active program (Carolina & Nikki)
     Reports home to parents/go live

Tue 16.12
     Whole School Swimming Program
     Leaking tank behind SAKG being removed
     SAKGP - No active program

Wed 17.12
    Whole School Swimming Program

Thu 18.12
     No canteen
     1-1.40pm Class Parties
     2.35pm Whole School - Final Assembly - All parents invited

Fri 19.12 
     Last Day - Clean Up Day
     9.15 Assembly - cancelled
     No canteen

NAPLAN March 2026 

Past NAPLAN papers, please email samantha.kwong2@education.vic.gov.au Spare practice papers are at the office for collection.

Year 3 Numeracy Practice question example:

Year 5 Numeracy Practice question example:

NAPLAN Resources - Free!

Year 3 NAPLAN practice site

Year 5 NAPLAN practice site

ACARA past papers - Free!

NAPLAN 2012–2016     

NAPLAN 2008–2011

NAPLAN Resources - Paid

Rise+ –

EXCEL Test Zone

These platforms closely resemble current NAPLAN assessments. They offer timed test conditions, instant reporting, growth analysis, and rankings that compare your child’s results with other national test takers. 

• Blake’s Back to Basics NAPLAN (Officeworks, Amazon, Booktopia)
• EXCEL NAPLAN-style tests (Officeworks, Amazon)
• School Zone NAPLAN (Kmart, Target, Officeworks, Amazon)
• Test Mate NAPLAN (Amazon)

Project Playground

Having a visual focus for our fundraising efforts is an important way to galvanise support for community funded projects.

You will notice we have a sign up on the corner of Banksia and Warrigal Road. The purpose of this sign is to:

• Let everyone know what we are raising money for (New playground)
• How to help (Donations can be made via the QR code)
• How much we have and how much more we need to go (About 80G)

This platform is live and the QR code can be used to donate (so feel free to donate!)  but given the proximity of the fete we will leave an official ‘Launch’ to a later date.

More information on ‘Project Playground’ on our website HERE

Social Media Delay/Ban

With the upcoming Social Media Restrictions for children under 16 coming into effect from 10th December 2025,  you may be interested in watching this 4min long video from the E-Safety Commissioner: 

https://vimeo.com/612389757?fl=pl&fe=sh

Not all social media will be blocked, and it makes some interesting suggestions, including making sure you play whatever game your child is involved in.

There is also a list of practical tips on how to implement safety controls on various platforms:

Parental controls

2026 Classes

Foundation	x 1 (8 more enrolments, we will make another class)
Year 1/2	x 3
Year 3	x 2
Year 4	x 2
Year 5	x 2
Year 6	x 2

Please note our Class Formation policy 

Running Club

Every Thursday at 8.00am join the team on the Top Oval.

‘Hats on in September’ … and till the end of the year

Have a great weekend - After the ‘fait accompli’ - who doesn’t need a good sleep in?!

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A big thank you to all been an incredible help in the lead to the fete and on the day. Hopefully you were able to enjoy the day at least a little bit and weren't too run off your feet.

Thank you again!

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Please scroll through to see all of our latest notices!




1. Second Hand Uniform 
2. Lost Property


1. Second Hand Uniform

Located in the school gymnasium 
Cash and Card welcome
Next Opening Time

Friday 5th December

8.30 - 9.30 am

2. Lost Property
There are some pairs of glasses in the office lost property collection. If you have misplaced a pair, please come to the office.
There is also a gold bracelet in lost property -- if you believe it may be yours, please come to office.

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• Holiday Program

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