Hello Everyone,

Welcome to everyone including our new Foundation students for 2026!

Also, welcome to you from us at WPPS.

Starting off the school year well is imperative.

At WPPS we do this by wrapping up 2025 with various programs including the ‘Step up to School Program’ for our 2026 Foundation students and our ‘Whole School Transition day’ which allows students to become familiar with their next year's teacher and classroom.

Now, in the first two weeks of 2026 we run the ‘Start Up Program’ which  familiarises and/or reacquaint our students with our school values, why we have them and how they look when in action on the playground and in the classroom.

Our Students

Foundation

12A

12B

12C

3A

3B

4A

4B

5A

5B

6A

6B

Notices
Assembly

Fridays at 9.15am

Friday 6th of Feb - Leadership Presentations  

Year level websites
For up to date information about each year level, including camps go to:

Foundation Year 1/2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Year 6 Specialists

Term 1 Parent-Teacher Meetings
Parent-Teacher Meetings are an opportunity for you to talk to your child’s classroom teacher/s to discuss how we can work together to provide the most beneficial educational experience for your child. These are held in term 1 and term 3. 

Parents who normally have a Student Support Group Meeting (SSG) each term do not have Parent-Teacher meetings.

Student reports are provided in terms 2 and 4.

Parent-Teacher Meetings this term will be held in 10-minute sessions on the following days:

                      Tues 11.2 from 3.50 – 7.30 pm

                      Wed 12.2 from 3.50 – 5.00 pm

Interviews will be held face-to-face unless otherwise organised with the classroom teacher via Video Conferencing (Zoom/WebEx).

Parent-Teacher Meetings will be available to book via your COMPASS portal from 4.00 pm today (Friday 31.1). Bookings will close at 12 pm on Tuesday 11.2.

Please contact the office on 9808  2165 if you need assistance.

You are free to book a time of mutual convenience to meet with our child's classroom teacher by simply emailing them. Each teacher's email address is at the top of each year level webpage accessible via the above links.

For more information please view our School Polices

2026 WPPS Annual Permission Form on COMPASS
Every year, we send out a list of permission questions (see below) to be completed, covering your child for the entire year. The WPPS Annual Permission Form will be available online using COMPASS.

This form will be sent as an event, '2025 WPPS Annual Permission Form,' and we ask that you complete sections 3 and 4 by Friday, 28th February, 2025. This should take no longer than a few minutes to complete.

Please answer the questions below regarding:

• Accident Declaration

• Permission and Authority Form for Walking Excursions

• Media Permission Internal - School Newsletter, Website

• Media Permission External - Newspaper, Television

• Media Permission - Instagram - This is the only social media we use

• Head Lice Check Consent

• Health Management Plan

• Volunteering

Please contact the office if you need assistance.

Canteen
Open on Thursdays and Fridays and some wonderful new menu items.

The WPPS canteen uses the online platform Flexischools . 

To place an order, please download the free Flexischools App from the App Store or Google Play. Once you have downloaded the app you will be able to view and select your orders, and pay online. 

Please be aware Flexischools does not automatically change the class of your child to their 2026 class. Please ensure you update this information when you next order.

Chicken Care
Our Year 4’s do an incredible job caring for our chickens. However, they're not always there to help like on weekends and during the holidays. So, we're in need of some help.

Our SignUp is structured so that you are responsible for the chickens for the full day, but this only requires one visit in the morning (at or before 9am) and one visit in the afternoon (between 3pm-5pm). 

Please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/dKqTDEy 

For further instructions on their care, please use the following link:

2026 Chicken Volunteer Duties

Thank you for your help, 

James Feather, Lauren Neilson & Richard Abell

SAKGP Co-ordinators

Running Club
8am Thursday mornings at the top oval

Volunteers course
If  you’d  like to volunteer in 2026 please obtain a Working with Children’s Check and complete our Volunteers course:  This is an annual requirement.

Hats on in Term 1!

The glorious summer sunshine comes with the need to be aware of the damage sun rays can do. As per our Sunsmart Policy WPPS states the following:

From 1 September to 30 April, all students must wear a sun protective hat that shades the face, neck and ears for all outdoor activities. 

‘Hats on in September, off in May.

Students who are not wearing appropriate protective clothing or a hat may be asked to play in the shade or in a suitable area protected from the sun.

Have a great weekend!

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

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).

Payment amounts for eligible family this year is $400 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.

Please return completed CSEF application forms to the office by Friday 26 June 2026

If you have  any enquiries, please contact the office on 9808 2165.

2.  Second Hand Uniform Shop
Located in the school gymnasium 
Cash and Card welcome

Next Opening Time

• Thank you to all the generous families who have donated uniforms to the  Second Hand Uniform Shop.  The shop is in desperate need for dresses.  If you have uniform dresses no longer required, please consider donating to the Shop.  Clothing may be dropped off in the box near the office.

• Clothing must be washed and in very good condition. 
• Please bring donations to the school office.
• Thank you for supporting this initiative!

3. Book Club

4. Chess Club