Edition 23 30th July 2020

16 Tyner Road, Wantirna South 9801 1900

Out of School Hours Program 0421 250 881

Email wantirnasouth.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website http://www.wantirnasouthps.vic.edu.au

ABN 85 237 812 060

Our School Values - Respect – Acknowledging the rights and opinions of others and valuing

others for who they are. Inclusion – Being accepting of others and providing a sense of belonging.

Care – Show consideration for the well-being of yourself, others and the world in which we live.

Honesty – Being truthful. Responsibility – Being reliable and accountable for your attitudes and

behaviours.

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Hello everyone!

What another wonderful week of remote learning we have had at WaSPS. Thanks

to everyone, we continue to see some wonderful work produced by the students and

we understand it is not always easy. It can be hard to get through everything, that’s

ok. Take a break and finish it at another time. Our health and wellbeing is important

too!

As we enter the third week of remote learning, we have been reflecting on the

changes that we have made to support learning and feedback to students. Google

Classroom and Seesaw have been wonderful online portals for students to upload

completed work tasks and receive feedback from their teachers. Students through

google classroom can offer support to each other and engage peer collaboration to

solve problems, this has been extremely beneficial especially in year 5.

Learning is not only occurring in bountiful means at home.

Staff have engaged professional development in a variety

of areas through this time to keep abreast of all the

initiatives we have embraced and a different way of

teaching. Along with learning a myriad of technology

platforms and planning options, the staff are continuing to upskill their capacity to

deliver the Instructional Model in its entirety, including during remote learning. The

Instructional Model is currently embraced in our planning for reading and viewing

however will be evident throughout all curriculum areas in 2021. What is the

Instructional Model you may ask?

The Instructional Model is a model of teaching and planning used by educators to

ensure students receive the optimum chance to embrace learning. The model

commences with:

Opening: we discuss our learning intention, which explains the what and why we are learning this content. Mini lesson: is the explicit teaching of the content or skill to demonstrate to the students how we use this skill to achieve the learning intention and transfer our knowledge. Work time: students independently or in groups attend to the learning and apply the learnt skill to the situations of learning.

Catch: is a time to check in and determine if we are able to apply the skill or whether we need to engage more teaching to ensure success with the learning. An opportunity to reflect and clarify.

Work time: is an opportunity to transfer the knowledge or skill gained to a different scenario to embed and develop a deeper understanding of the skill. Debrief: is an opportunity to reflect on how successful we were with our learning. Also to consider where to next with our learning.

With a deeper level of understanding of the instructional

model we are well underway to support students at a deeper

level and achieve a goal set in our Annual Implementation

Plan. If you get an opportunity, ask your child about the

Instructional Model or elements of it.

Sharing the learning from home to school will be an

option next week. We will hold Parent Teacher

discussions next week on Tuesday August 4th,

Wednesday August 5th and Thursday August 6th. The

meeting will take place through our current means of

communication, webex. You will receive an invite to the

meeting room from your relevant class teacher. You will

be able to book a meeting through the usual platform of

Compass. More information is on Compass and in the newsletter below.

Term 3 is always a busy term on a number of fronts. Generally we would be holding

many tours and information sessions for prospective families in the coming year.

However due to the current situation we are unable to conduct the face to face tours

and greetings we are well known for. Therefore we have embraced a change to our

first point of call – the website. If you

visit the website you will see a new

look and new content. We are still in

the progress of finalising all the

minor details, however the website is

worth a look.

https://wantirnasouthps.vic.edu.au/

If you are aware of anyone in our community who has a child to commence

Foundations in 2021 please ask them to contact the office as soon as possible. We

have our numbers growing rapidly and will seek to accept enrolments outside our

designated neighbourhood school area from Term 4.

As we continue into term 3 there are some dates that are still relevant for you to add

to your calendar:

Tuesday August 4th – Parent Teacher Discussions 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Wednesday Augsut 5th – Parent Teacher Discussions 2.30pm to 5pm

Thursday August 6th – Parent Teacher Discussion 3.30pm to 5.30pm

Friday September 11th – School Photo Day

Friday September 18th - Last day of Term 3 (2.30pm finish)

A smile puts you on the right track. A smile makes the

world a beautiful place. When you lose your smile,

you lose your way in the chaos of life.”

R. Bennett

This is so true during these times.

Stay safe, stay well, and stay home.

Enjoy your weekend with those you love.

Kerri Emonson, Principal

WASPS Wellbeing News There is no doubt that Remote Learning 2.0 is presenting us all with many challenges, as we try to navigate and balance the academic, social and emotional needs of our children. As parents, we are

prioritising this, while also balancing our own wellbeing and the many responsibilities we have with work, younger siblings, wider family commitments and our own emotions. Please know that our staff prioritise the wellbeing of our students, parents and families, and we are always here to support you in any way that we can.

The Victorian Department of Education and Training have recently put together online resources aimed to support the wellbeing and mental health of parents and their children.

Please click on the following topics that link to the Department’s website, for further

information:

Looking after your child’s wellbeing

Looking after your child’s mental health

Taking care of yourself

Mental health and wellbeing advice

Keeping your child active and healthy eating

Managing screen time and online safety

Thank you to the families that have contacted me to say that their children have really

enjoyed the first few episodes of GEM TV. Martin is brilliant and the episodes are well worth

watching. You can access the episodes each week day until the 19th of August, by clicking on

the following link:

https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/gemtv/season-1/?mc_cid=3f9cf8fca3&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D

Have a wonderful week!

Katreen McCoy

HAVE YOU HEARD THE

What’s happening in the Hive ….

Our team of educators have been greeted with lots of smiling faces this week. The children are having fun engaging in many of the

activities including craft, board games, card games, music and dance and a large range of outside experiences.

Inside the Hive the educators have created a new Pizza Parlour for the children to continue to develop social skills, further extend on

their maths using the menus and ordering whilst using the money. Next week the children will design their own pizza to be put on

display for the educators.

This week some of the children have taken part in a student survey. This will help the team of educators have a better understanding

of how the children are feeling about the Hive, the experiences and our student/educators relationships. So far, we have had some

really good responses from our senior students voicing that they want to utilize the basketball courts more.

HELPING TO SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN'S WELLBEING

Thanks to new funding from the Victorian Government, support is available to parents and carers across the state in the

form of a FREE evidence-based, online program. It’s part of a package of free resources to help families to cope with the

emotional challenges and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Visit the website today: https://triplep.online/victoria.

For more information on the Hive OSHC Program please call, text or email us

Phone no: 0421 250 881 Email: oshc@wantirnasouthps.vic.edu.au

Reminders:

Drop off and pick up at the Hive Door

Breakfast runs from 7am- 8:10am

A light afternoon tea is served at 3:30pm-4pm

Please ensure absent bookings are marked on the

app.

ORDERS HAVE NOW CLOSED

Many thanks to those who have supported our Fundraiser. We

will contact you when we receive our delivery.

Many thanks to these Local Businesses for their

support of our school.

BANKSIA NURSERY 530 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South

(03) 9801 1637

436 Burwood Highway, Wantirna

(03) 9800 3817

205 Stud Road, Wantirna

(03) 9801 2571

Knox Ozone Take Away Order:

menulog.com.au or call

(03) 9887 3754

UNIFORM PURCHASES Purchases are available online at - https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/wantirna_south_ ps

Now we are all heading back to school, you may need to purchase some Winter Uniform

items from our Uniform Shop RHS 12/100 New Street Ringwood.

Online ordering with RHS is available as usual with pick up or delivery to home or

school. The approximate supply of online orders is 2 days.

The RHS Uniform shop is open if you need to go into the store. The store is only able to

serve one family in store at a time with cashless EFT transactions only.

July

1st Kingsley 4th James & Harshini 6th Donya 7th Harrison & Michael

8th Scarlett 9th Andy 10th Gwen 11th Lavitta 12th Jordan & Thomas

13th Jordan 15th Mia 16th Alex 17th Abyssinia 18th Chloe 19th Lulu

21st Chace 22nd Aidan & Audrey 23rd Navin & Jonathan 24th Jasmine

27th Benjamin 28th Tayla 29th Wyatt

August

2nd Kobi 3rd Kaden, Keely & Paige 6th Ephraim 7th Kush 8th Heidi

10th Max 11th Scarlett 15th James 16th Heath & Zeke 17th Akshay,

Daniel & Ava 18th Allira & James 24th Max 26th Joshua 28th Lucas

7th Kenneth 29th Nicholas, Cody & Gabe

TERM DATES 2020

Term 3 13/7/20 – 18/9/20 Term 4 5/10/20 – 18/12/20

PREP 2021

ENROLMENTS

If you have a child due

to commence Prep in

2021 and you have not

yet enrolled them,

please contact the office

as soon as possible.