August 14th, 2024
'The Puggle Post'
OUR SCHOOL VISION:
"Wandong Primary School...Making a difference by developing confident, independent and resilient learners who strive for personal excellence."
What's on What's Due
| AUGUST | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Monday 12th - Friday 16th | National Science Week in 2024 |
| Wednesday 14th | Scholastic Book Club open for orders |
| Thursday 15th | Working Bee - FS, 1/2H & 5/6C 2.30pm - 3.30pm Parents welcome |
| Friday 16th | Curriculum Day - No Students – If your child requires care, please book in at https://theircare.com.au/ |
| Monday 19th | Launch Pad Program For Parents - Special evening for those with a submitted application 6pm - 7pm |
| Monday 19th - 23rd | Book Week 2024 - Reading is Magic |
| Tuesday 20th | Foundation Excursion - Animal Land - Consent/Payment due |
| Thursday 22nd | Celebrating Writing: 8:40am - 9:10am (Classrooms) |
| Thursday 22nd | Book Character Dress Up Parade: 9:30am - 10:00am (Basketball court) |
| Thursday 22nd - Monday 26th | Book Fair: 8:30am - 9:00am & 3:30pm - 4:00pm (Library) |
| Friday 23rd | Wandong Mini Sports Festival - Stronger, Higher, Faster, Together - All day |
| Friday 23rd | Grade 5/6 Interschool Sport - Term 3 Tournament - Consent and Payment Due |
| Friday 23rd | Billie G's Cookie Dough DRIVE orders closes today |
| Monday 26th | 2024 Mitchell District Athletics Championships - selected students only - consent & payment due |
| Tuesday 27th | Community Connections Yoga Free Event for our School Community 9am -10am |
| Wednesday 28th | Father's Day Stall |
| Thursday 29th | Father's Day Stall - Catch up day |
| Thursday 29th | NAPLAN Award Ceremony for 3-6 Students in the Hall 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
| Friday 30th | 2024 Mitchell District Athletics Championships - selected students only |
| SEPTEMBER | 2024 |
| Sunday 1st | Pizza Day orders close today |
| Tuesday 3rd | Foundation Excursion - Animal Land |
| Wednesday 4th | Foundation Water Safety Program - Consent due |
| Thursday 5th | Pizza Day |
| Friday 6th | Grade 5/6 Interschool Sport - Term 3 Tournament |
| Friday 6th | Billie G's Cookie Dough pick up from AUSLAN room |
| Monday 9th - Friday 13th | Foundation Water Safety Program |
| Tuesday 10th | Community Connections Yoga Free Event for our School Community 9am -10am |
| Friday 13th | Working Bee - FA, 1/2G, 5/6E 2.30pm- 3.30pm Parents welcome |
| Friday 20th | FOOTY COLOURS DAY - Wear your footy colours today, all codes allowed, AFL, NRL, Soccer, Local leagues |
| Friday 20th | Last Day Term 3 |
| Saturday 21st | World Gratitude Day |
| OCTOBER | 2024 |
| Monday 7th | First Day Term 4 |
| NOVEMBER | 2024 |
| Friday 1st | Foundation Day Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 1/2 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 3/4 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 1st | Grade 5/6 Camp - Consent and payment due today |
| Monday 4th | Curriculum Day - No Students – If your child requires care, please book in at https://theircare.com.au/ |
| Friday 8th | Foundation transition #1 |
| Friday 8th | Working Bee - FC, 1/2W & 5/6B 2.30pm- 3.30pm Parents welcome |
| Friday 15th | Foundation transition #2 |
| Monday 18th - Wednesday 20th | Grade 3/4 Camp - Log Cabin Camp |
| Friday 22nd | Foundation Day Camp |
| Monday 25th -Tuesday 26th | Grade 1/2 Camp - Overnight Camp "Camp Weekaway" |
| Friday 29th | Foundation transition #3 |
| Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th | Grade 5/6 Camp - The Ranch |
| DECEMBER | 2024 |
| Monday 2nd | Professional Practice Day (Student Free) - If your child requires care, please book in at https://theircare.com.au/ |
| Tuesday 3rd | Whole School Colour Run Day @ L B Davern |
| Friday 6th | Foundation Transition #4 |
| Friday 6th | Funfields - End of Year Pool Party - Consent and payment due today |
| Friday 6th | Working Bee - 1/2L, 3/4G & 3/4B 2.30pm- 3.30pm Parents welcome |
| Tuesday 10th | State Wide Transition Day |
| Thursday 19th | Funfields - End of Year Pool Party |
| Friday 20th | Last Day Term 4 |
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Curriculum Day Reminder – THIS Friday 16th of August
Just a reminder that Friday the 16th of August is our whole school pupil free Curriculum Day for Term Three. Please ensure you are booked in with TheirCare if you require supervision for your child on this day.
Launchpad IS COMING
We would like to thank all of the families who have booked into our Launchpad Parent Program this Monday. Our student sessions will be starting Friday 23rd August.
We are excited to have around 40 families partnering with us early, to work towards pre-school targets that will put their child in the best position to thrive in their first year of school and consequently provide greater future opportunities!
Each family will be able to take home a hard copy handbook and pack, which we hope will provide lots of fun learning this year and plenty of early success in 2025. Thank you again and we can’t wait to see what we can achieve together in your child’s first year of primary school and beyond!
Book Week IS COMING!
Book Week 2024 will be celebrated the week beginning Monday 19th August this year at WPS. We have a number of celebrations happening across the week, with the theme being ‘Reading is Magic’.
- Our Book Fair will be operating for sales from Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd, 8:30-9:00am and 3:30-4:00pm each day in the library. The children will browse and create wish lists on Wednesday the 21st.
- Our Book Week Dress Up Day will be on Thursday 22nd Our children are invited to come dressed as a character or theme from a children’s book. I know that there is already some planning going into this.
- Our much looked forward to Book Week Costume Parade will be on Thursday 22nd August at 9:20am on the Basketball Court, weather permitting.
- Finally, our Book Week Open Classroom Morning will be on Thursday 22nd August, first thing in the morning, 8.40am – 9:10am (come and enjoy sitting with your child while the read their published piece of writing. One adult guest per student).
Uniform Nag – TAKING PRIDE IN OUR SCHOOL
Wearing full school uniform is an important aspect of our school values – specifically, Pride. As we enter the colder months, I want to draw your attention to our uniform policy, as there seem to be lots of students out-of-uniform and not wearing clothing appropriate for the season.
The following seem to be becoming a common occurrence; various coloured hoodies, multi-coloured socks, nail polish, jewellery, branded clothing and in-appropriate footwear. The following items are not school uniform:
- Active wear/bike shorts/hot pants – It is important that shorts and skirts alike are of an appropriate length e.g., mid-thigh.
- Blue jackets and other windcheater/hoodie tops
- Coloured leggings
- Caps
- Sandals
- Boots
Specifically, I would like to mention that 3-6 students are to be wearing their sport tops only on their timetabled P.E. day.
If there is a valid reason that your child is unable to wear the correct school uniform, we kindly ask that you contact a member of the leadership team to discuss this further. If this isn’t provided and your child is out of uniform, you will be contacted directly.
Thank you for supporting us in upholding our school values and ensure that all students are actively taking pride in our school.
Infectious Diseases – Gastro and Flu A is Out and About!
We have recently had a number of children who have the dreaded Gastroenteritis and more concerningly so, Flu A. Gastro is common condition that affects the gut and is highly infectious. If your is child is unwell, vomits or has diarrhoea you must keep them at home until they have not had a loose bowel motion or any other symptoms for 24 hours. They may need to stay home for 48 hours until the cause has been identified. If your child has had Influenza A, to avoid infecting others, please keep your child at home for at least 24 hours after the fever has resolved and until they are feel well.
Communication – Reminder
At Wandong, what we value most is open communication between staff, students and families. The best way to ensure amazing outcomes is by being on the same page in all we do. As I’ve mentioned many times before, please ensure you reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions whatsoever. We are always here to support you and provide our families with the information they need regarding their child and their personal, social and academic achievement.
As you would be aware, Wandong transitioned to ongoing Progress Reports on Compass three years ago. Parents are receiving regular updates about student learning and achievement against ‘I Can’ statements based on the Victorian Curriculum. Parents will receive Progress Reports from classroom teachers in English and Mathematics and specialist teachers will update Progress Reports in Art, PE, Science and Auslan. These continuous Progress Report updates mean that Semester Reports are much shorter and will only comprise of the following information:
- Progression points achievements against Victorian Curriculum Standards (the dots)
- A General comment about student learning behaviours and dispositions
- Classroom Teacher comment about Integrated Studies/Inquiry
- Your child’s attendance data
During Term Two and Term Four, teachers assess and moderate student learning achievement and progress to finalise the Semester One and Two Reports. These are released on Compass in the final weeks of Term Two and Four each year. All other assessment information will continue to come via the Compass Progress Reports and supporting student work samples will be uploaded to Seesaw. Please speak to your child’s teacher if you have any questions about this.
BOOK WEEK
PAFA
Next Meeting: September 11th, 2024 @ 9.15am
Billie G’s Cookie Dough Drive OPEN NOW
Order online at www.australianfundraising.com.au
Orders close 23rd August
Father’s Day volunteers needed. If you have a few hours on Wednesday August 28th to spare, please let us know!
Pizza Orders now open on Compass Canteen by selecting the date 5/9. Order early so you don’t forget!
OFFICE NOTICES
Office Hours :- 8:30am until 3:55pm
Picking Up Children – Please help our admin team!
In exceptional circumstances and emergencies, at times children need to be collected from school early. Please help our wonderful administration team by ensuring that this is not done during the break times of 11:00-11:30am and 1:45-2:30pm. When children are outside playing with their friends, they do not hear the announcements and it is difficult to have a staff member unlock classrooms to collect bags and belongings. Please help support our classroom programs by waiting until 3:30pm to collect children. The admin area is growing quite hectic in the afternoons with families collecting children early Thank you in advance for your support and understanding.
IMPORTANT – Mobile Phone/Watch/Device Policy
In 2020, DET introduced strict restrictions on the use of any device with access to a cellular system, with or without a physical connection to a network. Where students bring a device of this type to school, it MUST be placed in secure storage at the office.
IMPORTANT – Student Information
It is very important we have up-to-date information for all students. Please check Compass and update current home & email address, phone numbers & medical details.
Wet Weather
We would like to request parents/guardians of students to pack a set of spare uniform items in their child’s bag, including a waterproof bag. We have limited spare uniform at the office. If your child has recently needed to borrow items from our sick bay, please wash and return them to the office as soon as possible.
Thanks Administration Team
UNIFORM
IMPORTANT
**Please remember to put your child’s full name on their uniform. Please don’t use initials, as this makes it harder for us to find the owner.
If you order a bag, the order can be placed in your child’s or siblings’ tub for convenience. If not, you will need to supply a bag or make arrangements to collect your order.
COMPASS – CANTEEN UNIFORM ORDERING
When ordering uniforms through Compass, use Canteen. See below for how to order
Going paperless will reduce waste & conserve our natural resources.
Please Note:
Select the following day as your order date if the current date is closed, even if it’s a weekend!
Log into the Compass App.
Select more at bottom of screen.
Click on the Canteen button.
Select Place Order at bottom of screen.
Select Student.
Select Date. (Will have to select next date if current date is cut off)
Select sitting e.g. Uniform
Click on item you require e.g Short Sleeve Polo.
Select how many you want and then select the size.
Add to cart.
Repeat for other items e.g. Bomber Jacket.
View Cart
Proceed to Checkout or create another order.
CHURCH CARPARK MAP
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
About the program
TheirCare provides adventurous and stimulating Before & After School Care Programs in a safe environment for all children. During sessions children develop life skills, friendships, confidence and creativity through play.
Wandong Primary School has partnered with TheirCare to provide this service to your school which includes quality care, booking flexibility, amazing programming for your children and commitment to deliver on our promise to your school community.
| Operation Times | Fees* | Out of Pocket | Average^ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before School Care | 6:30am - 8:45am | $21.00 | $3.15 - $21.00 | $4.83 |
| After School Care | 3:30pm - 6:30pm | $23.00 | $3.45 - $23.00 | $5.29 |
| Pupil Free Day | 6:30am - 6.30pm | $103.00 | $15.45 - $103.00 | $23.69 |
| Holiday Program | 6:30am - 6.30pm | $103.00 | $15.45 - $103.00 | $23.69 |
| Late Booking Cancellation Fee | Within 48 hours | $5.00 | ||
| Cancellation Fee | Same Day | Full Fee | See BSC/ASC | |
Service Phone Number: 0497 877 771 Your Service coordinator will be available during sessions times. TheirCare support is available during office hours if required on 1300 072 410
How to Enrol
Visit Theircare website: www.theircare.com.au and click on ‘Book Now’ in the top right hand corner to register your child’s details.
*Standard fees excluding incursions/excursion costs
^Based on ABS published average family income for the suburb the school is located
MUSIC
Thank you for your interest in the Instrumental Music Program at Wandong
Primary School.
Our program provides students with the opportunity to develop musicianship
skills, build confidence and collaborate with others to deliver performances.
Above all, we aim to foster peoples love of music, have fun and stay creative!
Students may choose from the following
Please find below, the conditions of our program and Enrolment form.
Please read carefully to ensure your child’s maximum involvement and development.
In order to continue and develop their skills, students are encouraged to
show evidence of regular practice. Below is a recommended guide for weekly
practice times:
Beginners: 15-20 minutes, 3 days a week
After one year: 30 minutes, 4 days a week
After two years: 40 minutes, 5-6 days a week
Payment Terms & Withdrawal from the Instrumental Music Program
1. An invoice will be sent at the beginning of each term and is to be paid,
in full, via Direct Deposit.
2. Fees must be paid by the due date. Failure to do so will result in lessons
being stooped until payment has been made.
3. Unless notified, the instrumental teacher assumes all students in the
program will automatically continue lessons each term. A verbal or written
notification to the instrumental teacher is required to withdraw students
from the program. Notice needs to be received 2 weeks prior to the end
of the term, to avoid incurring the next term’s fees.
