Hello Everyone,

Our School Production last week was a spectacular celebration of the talent at WPPS.

Thank you for attending, dressing your child/ren as requested, supporting them with their rehearsals and, in some cases, helping them overcome the nerves and excitement that can come with performing on stage.

You may remember many things from the production and  one of them might be that I announced we would be selling back a copy of the video that was taken that night by one of our parents Stuart Simpson. This is not the case. We will soon be sending out a link to people who purchased tickets so they may download the video of the production for free. More about this as details come to hand.

As you will no doubt be abundantly aware by now, WPPS has been the recipient of 1.5M dollars to rejuvenate our top oval.The following statement has been approved for us to publish by Paul Hamer's office;

WPPS Grant - Top Oval Rejuvenation

We are thrilled to announce 1.5M funding to restore the top oval at WPPS and all associated access points. Thanks to Paul Hamer, our State Member for Box Hill, this funding is not an election commitment and is 100% guaranteed and not dependent upon the election outcome. Timeline to be established.

And just this afternoon I have received this from the Victorian School Building Authority:

Dear Principal

I am pleased to confirm that Wattle Park Primary School will receive $1.54 million to upgrade the oval at your school. 

This funding allocation includes all the construction costs, consultancy fees and in-built project contingency for the delivery of the capital works project.   

Project scope  

This funding will support the delivery of an upgrade to the existing oval, including:  

• fencing;  
• accessibility upgrades; and  
• resurfacing works.

Next steps  

The VSBA will work closely with your school throughout the planning and delivery phases of the project.  

I have been informed this is to begin sooner rather than later and instructed to wait for a call from the Victorian School Building Association. I shall follow up accordingly and share information as it comes to hand.

As part of the the planning process I will be seeking feedback from all of our students about what they would like from the Top Oval Project.

Our Students 

Ethan and the ABC series - Little Lunch

One of our students, Ethan L, has been very busy of late. Ethan has spent much of the past few months filming a series being produced for the ABC.

The original Little Lunch has enjoyed enormous international success, reaching approximately 140 territories worldwide and being translated into around 21 languages. With Little Lunch: New Class being produced for the ABC, BBC & Netflix, we're excited to see the new series reach audiences in Australia, the UK and potentially around the world. 

Year 12's and The Days the Chairs Quit
Yesterday, the Year 1/2 students arrived at school to discover something VERY unusual… all the chairs had quit!  With nowhere to sit, they had to get creative, working on the floor, standing up and finding all sorts of ways to tackle their learning without their trusty chairs. 

This hilarious twist sparked an exciting persuasive writing challenge! The students put on their thinking caps and got busy writing persuasive letters to convince the chairs to return, using strong arguments, convincing reasons and plenty of creativity. They had a fantastic time stepping into the shoes of persuasive writers and discovering just how powerful their words could be. Now, let’s hope those chairs are willing to negotiate their return! 

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

Mathematics Award
For your tremendous effort you have demonstrated during your mathematics lessons! 

Cressida B!

Class of the Week Awards -  PE!
Congratulations to: 12A     

who were awarded ‘Class of the Week’ for their exemplary behaviour and effort in LOTE.

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. This weeks’ winner is ACACIA!

Notices
2027 Foundation Enrolments

Have you enrolled your child into Foundation at Wattle Park Primary School yet?  If not, please do so as soon as possible.  This enables seamless planning in Term 4.

Our school uses the Victorian government schools system called ‘VicStudents’. for new Foundation (Prep) enrolments to Victorian government schools.

To get started:

• The Department of Education has created a Quick Reference Guide to help you get started. The guide is attached via this link: Foundation Digital Enrolment Parent Guide.
• Visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/ to create an account and complete the online application form as soon as possible.
• We will then review the information submitted and be in contact with you as soon as possible.​
• When accepting an offer, you will be required to provide additional personal and health information that will be shared with the school.

Spread the word!

Run Club - cancelled for 1 week

Run club for the 5/11 is cancelled.

Thank you to everyone, especially Rachel Crilly, who continue this marvellous, parent led initiative.

2027 Class Formation
WPPS will soon be sorting 2027 classes.

Students are placed in classes based on a variety of factors including:

• medical requirements
• safety concerns
• legal obligations (intervention/court orders etc) 
• academic needs and
• student generated friendship preferences

If you feel your child has specific educational needs in relation to class placement, please communicate this via email to steven.donohue@education.vic.gov.au by Friday 13th of November.

The WPPS ‘Class Formation Policy’ is on our school website.

Running Club
The ever popular Running Club is up and running for term four. Every Thursday at 8.00am - Join the team on the Top Oval!

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

Steve Donohue

Principal

Wattle Park Primary School

1. Exit Form
Planning has began for 2027 classes. To help us in this process, if your child/children will not be returning to Wattle Park Primary School next year, please complete the Exit Form and sent it back to school as soon as possible.Thank you.

2. Remembrance Day 
The Student Representative Council will be coming around to classes next week with items to purchase to support the Poppie Appeal.  Prices range from from $2 to $50.

Special Offer: $16 per print. Order online before 31/10/2026 to secure this discounted price. After this date, the price reverts to the standard $20/$25 per print.

How to Order
You can now create an advancedlife account to view groups, download digital portraits, and track orders.

To get started, visit the website and use the following:

School Code: Q32 WP2 PAR
SIC Code: Located on your portrait package or the back of your photobook.

• Online Only: These photos must be ordered online; please do not return payments to the office.
• Additional Images: If your child's group or team is scheduled to be photographed at a later date, you will receive an additional email notification when the images are ready to be ordered.
• Delivery: Photos will be delivered to the school for distribution.
• Guarantee: offer a 21-day refund policy and a 100% money-back guarantee.

If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to Advancedlife at www.advancedlife.com.au/contactus

4. Compas Upgrade

5. Chess Club

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