Wembley Primary School Newsletter No. 15 – 27 June 2018

Upcoming dates: Friday 29 June French Day Last Day Term 2 1:00pm Assembly 1:30pm Dismissal Monday 16 July First Day Term 3

Last Day of School for the Term Friday 29 June is the last day of Term 2. An assembly will be held 1.00pm and the students will be dismissed at 1.30pm. The Out of School Hours Care Program will be operating from 1.30pm on this day. Canteen Closed Friday There will be no lunch break, so there is no need to send lunch along with your children. Children will only require a snack for morning break. The canteen will be closed on Friday. Start of Term 3 Term 3 will commence on Monday 16 July with an assembly at 9.00am. French Day To celebrate our French program at Wembley, we are hosting a French Day on the last day of term, this Friday 29 June. A range of French activities are planned, including a comedic incursion, celebrating French Culture. All children are invited to come dressed in a French theme, for a donation of $2. There are raffle tickets available at the office, and the raffle will be drawn at assembly. All money raised will be donated to, Doctors without Borders. Thank you to Olivia LaTrache and Caitlin Green, our French teachers, who have organized such a fulfilled, cultural celebration. Merci! Student Led Conferences and Reports Yesterday, Wednesday 27 June, the school was abuzz with excitement, enthusiasm and celebration, as children, together with teachers and parents, celebrated the Semester’s learning progress with Student Led Conferences. We congratulate our students on their effort and achievements, communicated in their reports, as well as during Student Led Conferences.

From the Principals

Student Clothing Please ensure that your child’s clothing is clearly labelled with their name and class. This will ensure that, if they accidentally leave a jacket or hat in the playground, it will be returned to them and not end up in the lost property cupboard. Parents are also asked to regularly check the clothing that is brought home, to ensure it does in fact belong to your child and has not been mistakenly taken.

Prep Enrolments 2019 Thank you to all parents who have already enrolled their child/ren for the 2019 school year. If you have not already done so, I would strongly encourage you to complete the enrolment form and hand it to the Office staff, as soon as possible. This will help us with our planning for the new school year. Enrolment forms can be collected from the Office or printed from the school’s website. Farewell and Thank You Mr Shane Collins – 6C We wish to extend our gratitude and well wishes to Shane Collins, who will not be returning to Wembley PS in Term 3. We thank Mr Collins for his contribution to the students at Wembley Primary School. His friendly nature and the strong learning culture that he has built in 6C has been much appreciated. He will be sorely missed by the students of 6C and the staff. I ask that our community joins me in wishing Shane all the very best in his future endeavours. Ainsley Gravett will replace Mr Collins as the teacher of 6C, and he attended the Student Led Conferences together with Mr Collins, to meet families and share in the celebration of learning with the students. Ainsley has been a teacher at Wembley PS for a number of years and has been teaching our Physical Education Program this year. Kelleigh Evans has been appointed to the position of PE teacher for Semester 2. Kelleigh has a long history with Wembley Primary School, in a PE teaching role, classroom teaching role and in coordinating our Athletics and Interschool Sporting Events. We congratulate Kelleigh and officially welcome her back to Wembley Primary School. Parking Signs-St Leonards Avenue Parking Signs are being reinstated in St Leonards Avenue. They were removed for building works, and are now being reinstated. We wish to inform our community about the parking restrictions, to ensure optimum safety for all community members, and to ensure that our main emergency exit/entrance is clear at all times. We thank you in anticipation for your cooperation. Family Contributions We are often asked by the generous families in the Wembley PS community, how they can contribute to our school to support the growth and prosperity of our students. Many families dedicate their time and expertise across the school term, which is very much appreciated by staff and students. We are also asked how families can contribute financially. We often contribute funds donated, to learning requisites, and of late we have been raising funds for the Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of School Council. We are planning maintenance on our main school building, and painting is at the top of the priority list. If families wish to contribute financially to this project, please contact the school office. Your support and generosity is much appreciated.

Chess Club Information We wish to inform you that the Chess Club which operates every Tuesday after school at Wembley, will no longer operate in Term 3. We are unable to source a chess tutor and are therefore discontinuing the chess club tuition. As there will not be a chess club operating, parents of students in Chess Club will need to make arrangements for their child to be picked up after school. We will continue the chess club tuition as soon as we are able to source a chess tutor, and will inform you once this has occurred. Dogs in the School Grounds Parents are reminded that dogs are not permitted in the school grounds and may not be left tied, unattended to the school fences or gates. This is an occupational health and safety matter. From time to time students wish to bring their dog along to school in the morning for a brief ‘share’ session with their class. Arrangements regarding this must be made in advance, with the classroom teacher. Thank you for your support with this matter. West Gate Tunnel Project Following a meeting with the community liaison team from the West Gate Tunnel Project, it was agreed that regular updates about the progress of the construction and disruptions to traffic and routes to school will be communicated to parents via our weekly newsletter. In the coming weeks and months there may be road closures, detours and minor interruptions while the works are in progress. Financial Assistance (Information for Parents) The Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) forms and information is on the school’s website and available from the office. Families who were eligible in 2017 are not required to resubmit an application. If family circumstances have changed, you will need to complete a (CSEF) form. All Prep parents who are eligible you will also need to complete a (CSEF). Please note: the program for 2018 closes on Friday 29 June 2018. Wembley PS French Blog A reminder that Miss Latrache, has created a French blog for Wembley students from Prep to Grade 6. The blog can be used to practice some sings we are learning in class as well as to play games directly related to our learning. To access the blog, simply enter WPS French Blog in your search engine. 2018 School Camp Dates The following dates are provided to parents for future reference: Year 1 Camping Activity-Pyjama Party, Games, Dinner and Movie at school. To be held in Term 4, 2018 and date to be advised. Year 3 CYC The Island, Phillip Island Camp, Monday 26-Wednesday 28 November 2018 Year 4 Ace High Camp, Mornington Peninsula, Wednesday 8-Friday 10 August 2018

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VictorianPremiers’ReadingChallengeTheVictorianPremiers’ReadingChallengeisnowopenandWembleyPrimarySchoolisexcitedtobeparticipatingonceagain.TheChallengeisopentoallVictorianchildrenfrombirthtoYear10inrecognitionoftheimportanceofreadingforliteracydevelopment.Itisnotacompetition;butapersonalchallengeforchildrentoreadasetnumberofbooksby7September2018.Westronglyencourageallstudentstoparticipate.ChildrenfromPreptoYear2areencouragedtoreador‘experience’30bookswiththeirparentsandteachers.ChildrenfromYear3toYear10arechallengedtoread15books.Formswithstudents’personalisedlogindetailsandapermissionslipweresenthomerecently.AllchildrenwhomeettheChallengewillreceiveacertificateofachievementsignedbytheVictorianPremierandcanchoosetohavetheirnameincludedontheonlineHonourRoll.Ifyouwouldlikeyourchild‘snametoappearontheHonourRoll,pleasesignthepermissionslipwhichwassenthomeandreturnittoschool.ToreadthePremier’slettertoparents,viewthebooklistsandformoreinformationabouttheVictorianPremiers’ReadingChallenge,visit:www.education.vic.gov.au/prcForanyqueriesaboutthechallenge,youcanalsoseethefollowingchallengeorganiserswithinourschool:VanessaHancock(coordinatorforPrep),VanessaBrown(coordinatorforYears1&2),ChrisKane(coordinatorforYears3&4)orAnne-MarieSterjovski(coordinatorforYears5&6).

Prep A Marko B For his positive attitude towards learning and persistence in writing even with a broken arm! Keep up the amazing efforts Marko!

Prep B Ella F For always giving 100% in all areas of your learning and for your positive ‘can do’ attitude. Keep up the amazing efforts Ella!

Prep C Kevin N For showing persistence in writing, listening to the sounds in words and writing amazing sentences. Well done Kevin!

Prep D Javier B For always showing respectful listening in class. Congratulations on a great semester Javier!

1A Benny G For your fantastic work with Mathletics. Keep up the great work Benny!

1B Charlotte P For showing persistence and care when working in a group to create an amazing sloth collage. Great work Charlotte!

1C Sarah M For showing dedication to her independent reading and home reading every day. Your efforts inspire your classmates, Sarah!

1D Aidan T For his fantastic effort he has put into our fractions unit, showing an excellent understanding of fractions, including representing fractions as an eighth! Well done, Aidan!

1E Isla R For the excellent effort that she has put into our fractions unit, particularly her great work on quarters of a collection. Well done, Isla!

2A Zac F For having a positive attitude towards his learning and bringing humour and fun to our class. Keep it up, Zac!

2B Petros T For showing persistence and a growth mindset towards his learning during our subtraction unit. Keep up the wonderful effort, Petros!

2C Mila T For showing outstanding effort when drafting her procedural writing piece. Well done Mila, you constantly go above and beyond with your learning.

2D Arianna W For showing a growth mindset and demonstrating persistence when drafting your procedural writing. Keep up the great work!

3A Aiden B For his enthusiastic and engaging contribution to the Drama Incursion, displaying his knowledge of the elements of a Narrative and his talent for storytelling. Great work Aiden!

3B Brooke M For showing an outstanding effort to remain focused during floor instruction and independent activities. Well done Brooke on a fantastic attitude to learning!

3C Alexandra B For an amazing effort when creating her Narrative. Alexandra has challenged herself to add more detail to her writing and she is achieving great success. Well done Alexandra!

3D Zach A For showing persistence and a growth mindset towards your handwriting. The recent improvement is absolutely fantastic. Well done!

3E Isobel T For always having a positive attitude inside and outside the classroom, and for consistently applying your best efforts in all set tasks. Well done, Isobel, keep up the hard work!

4A Harry H For showing persistence and a growth mindset towards Maths and English. Your work samples and contributions to class discussions always help us to find out new things! Keep up the wonderful work!

4B Anabelle S For your outstanding attitude and efforts in all that you do. Your presence and positivity help to make our classroom a great place to be in. Well done on another exceptional semester!

4C Rola E For fantastic progress towards mastering all of the strategies necessary to multiply any and all single digit numbers! FANTASTIC EFFORT ROLA!!!

4D Addison W For her persistence in writing an explanation text on the lifecycle of a butterfly. Keep up the great work Addie!

5A Emily J For her amazing effort and determination to improve all aspects of her learning. Keep up the great work Emily!

5B Maddie R For her effort and outstanding work with naming and modeling decimals. Keep up the FANTASTIC work Maddie!

5C Tom E For his incredible efforts with challenging himself to use a greater range of craft in his writing pieces. Well done!

5/6A Michael M For his incredible growth in the four operations and decimals. Well done Michael, you have worked so hard and should be proud of your achievements in Maths!

6A 6B Thomas M For consistently making excellent contributions when discussing

our class novel, Hello Universe. 6C 6D

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2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday

PYJAMA DAY AND DIY PILLOW CASES

ICE SKATING & MELBOURNE STAR

MINI GOLF AND CREATE YOUR OWN CORN STARCH ART

NINJA SQUAD AND TIME TO MAKE SNOW

AFRICAN BEATS AND ANGRY BIRDS CHALLENGE GAMES

Everyone loves Pyjama Day! Come in your favourite pyjamas and fluffy slippers for a day filled with fun activities.

We’ll hit the ice for a day of skating at the home of the Olympic Winter Institute then check out the city from the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel. Bring your own bike helmet or the centre will supply one for you.

Have you got what it takes to beat your mates at the most awesome mini golf course? We’re off to Putt Putt to make our way through 18 holes of incredible obstacles.

The super fun Ninja Warrior obstacle course for the most energetic Ninjas!

We’ll have a tonne of fun beating our drums in this unforgettable African drumming workshop designed to inspire cultural awareness, diversity and team spirit.

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SILVERS CIRCUS AND MASTER THE SKILL OF JUGGLING

CRAFT POWER AND GIANT CRAB SOCCER GAMES

MOVIES - THE INCREDIBLES 2 AND YOYO MAKING

CELEBRATING NAIDOC WEEK AND THE GREAT BOOK EXCHANGE

Become a master mixologist and create your very own bath bombs and soaps! Add glitter, bugs, petals and more. Bath time has never been so much fun!

To celebrate 40 years of fun with Silvers Circus, TeamKids have booked out the big top for the most spectacular show yet!

Wood working is heaps of fun, and today we’ll head to the workbench to use all types of cool tools and craft a wooden creation that we can take home.

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet - taking care of the problems of his three children.

Today we celebrate the rich history of Aboriginal culture through music, art and story-telling along with decorating your own boomerang using colours from our outback.

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Total Fee $93.00 Total Fee $107.00 Total Fee $91.00 Total Fee $103.00 Total Fee $80.00After Max CCS* $13.95 After Max CCS* $16.05 After Max CCS* $13.65 After Max CCS* $15.45 After Max CCS* $12.00