Issue 3 – 21st February, 2019

Friday 22nd February Soccer and Cricket away game against St Joseph’s - cricket at Waterview Reserve

Tuesday 26th February Foundation Teddy Bears Picnic

Wednesday 27th February Breakfast Club

Friday 1st March Soccer and Cricket home game against Mernda Central at WPS and Walker Reserve

Tuesday 5th March Division Swimming Competition

Tuesday 5th March Parent Helpers Training 2pm and repeated at 6:30pm

Wednesday 6th March Breakfast Club

Friday 8th March Soccer and Cricket home game against St Pauls at WPS and Walker Reserve

Monday 11th March Labour Day Public Holiday

Friday 15th March Student Free Day Friday 15th March State School Spectacular Dance Rehearsal

Monday 18th March Whole School Photos

Tuesday 19th March Foundation 2020 Open Evening 6pm – 7pm

Friday 22nd March Soccer and Cricket away game against Mernda Park PS – cricket at Waterview Reserve

Wednesday 27th March Years 3 and 4 depart for Camp ADANAC

Friday 29th March Soccer and Cricket home game against St Marys at WPS and Walker Reserve

Friday 29th March Years 3 and 4 return from Camp ADANAC

Friday 5th April Soccer and Cricket home game against Mernda PS at WPS and Walker Reserve

Friday 5th April Last day of Term 1 – students are dismissed at 2:30pm

PRINCIPAL REPORT

Hello everyone,

Congratulations to our District Champion swim team! Due to a restructure of the sports areas, we now form

part of the Bridge Inn North District. At a combined North and South carnival our team were successful in

securing the North title. Well done to Mr Hough and our talented swimmers, many of whom will progress to the

Division Carnival shortly. At Whittlesea Primary School we have a long term commitment to teaching children

essential swimming skills and water safety. Once again, swimming lessons will be conducted for all year levels

in Term 4 and we are planning for a carnival of our own at the end of the year.

Thank you to all parents and guardians who attended meet and greet interviews throughout this week. While

we appreciate that 10 minutes is a short window of time, we hope you found the opportunity to connect

personally with your child’s teacher worthwhile. This year we introduced a pre-interview questionnaire to help

us identify topics for discussion. If you have any additional feedback please send correspondence through the

compass system or the school email address – Whittlesea.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au.

Please be aware that Friday, March 15th will be a student free day. On this day our entire staff will be attending

the ‘Change the Climate’ conference. This outstanding professional learning opportunity will give our teachers

and education support staff the chance to learn from leaders such as George Sugai, a pioneer in the field of

school wide positive behaviours. We look forward to bringing back new learning to our school and continuing to

improve our school into the future.

Until next week,

Ty Hoggins

Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL REPORT

Hello everyone,

Thank you to all of our students, parents and carers for attending our ‘Meet and Greet’ interviews this week. At

Whittlesea Primary School, learning is an important partnership between home and school. Please encourage

your child to share their learning with you whenever and wherever possible. Whether it be reading books, telling

the time, writing birthday cards, counting money or playing games; every opportunity to extend your child’s

reading, thinking and problem solving skills will support their learning at school every day.

This week, students from years 3-6 took part in the district swimming event at WaterMarc in Greensborough. In

the lead up to the event, all of the competitors trained early in the morning, twice a week at the Whittlesea Swim

Centre. I am very proud to share that our school placed FIRST on the day, an outstanding achievement. We wish

all of the swimmers going through to the division event at Northcote Recreation and Aquatic Centre on the 5th

March the very best of luck.

Did someone say CLUBS! Yes, clubs are back for 2019! Ms Betty has created our clubs timetable for Term 1 and

this is what it looks like so far. We will post future updates of new clubs in the newsletter.

Clubs Term One

Thank you to those families that have supported our school through paying school fees and the

excursion/incursion levy. Did you know we offer an alternative to BPAY, with the option of making payments

through CompassPay? This can be done in the same way as paying at the office or using BPAY. As shown below,

a notification will appear on your Compass dashboard. Once you ‘Click here to proceed’ on your dashboard, you

will see five [5] payment options per child.

These multiple options allow you to either, pay your booklist & excursion/incursion fee UPFRONT or alternatively,

you can pay by INSTALMENTS. You can also choose to make a voluntary contribution to the 2019 Building Fund.

These funds contribute to minor capital works, approved by School Council.

Upon payment, a prompt will appear requesting you digitally sign the parent payment policy, incursion/excursion

levy and voluntary building fund agreements. By signing each agreement, you acknowledge the payment you are

making. If you choose the instalment option, there are four [4] scheduled instalments throughout the year. Please

note the conditions of payment below before confirming to pay by instalments.

Once you have made a payment you will receive a Payment Confirmation from CompassPay via email. Each

payment option will remain on your dashboard until all charges are complete. The office will also continue to

accept cash and EFTPOS payments for booklist and excursion/incursion levy payments. If you have any queries

about CompassPay, please contact the office.

If you get the chance this weekend, head down to the Whittlesea Showgrounds and support this year’s Whittlesea

Pro Rodeo.

Best wishes for a wonderful weekend with your family

Rae Gittos

Assistant Principal

Star of the Week

Foundation B Bell

Awarded to: Nate Griffin For: demonstrating good listening skills in the classroom

Foundation M McCormick

Awarded to: Zack Staub For: displaying confidence towards his learning and kindness towards his peers. Well done Zack!

Foundation V Vitale

Awarded to: Paige Frappa For: doing her best learning and being a superstar helper

Year 1C Capito

Awarded to: Harry Bowen For: helping others succeed in class and doing his best in all reading tasks

Year 1D De Luca

Awarded to: Riley Tanoai-McMaster For: going above and beyond in his learning

Year 1P Perry

Awarded to: Rhys McLaren For: great persistence when counting by threes

Year 2CP Cook/Pearce

Awarded to: Heidi Gallenti For: For her awesome mental addition strategies

Year 2F Fawcett

Awarded to: Lewis Kovatsis For: respecting his school and demonstrating exceptional leadership throughout the week. Great effort Lewis!

Year 2M Mondon

Awarded to: Dekota Roks-Bennett For: making a great start at Whittlesea Primary School. Well done Dakota

Year 2S Smith

Awarded to: Flynn Mathews For: reading the time quickly during our Maths game

Year 3M Mason

Awarded to: Hayden Gallenti For: doing his best to focus on his handwriting during writing tasks

Year 3S Starkey

Awarded to: Roubi Jones For: doing her best when responding to a letter

Year 3/4P Powell

Awarded to: Marlee Rice For: being a kind and respectful member of the class and helping others succeed

Year 4O Overton

Awarded to: Riley Gibson For: being focussed on learning tasks and demonstrating a growth mindset

Year 4W Walsh

Awarded to: Zarah Barclay For: having a really positive start at W.P.S

Year 5F Fredricksen

Awarded to: Rory Mirrielees For: being kind to others and always doing his best

Year 5L Leslie

Awarded to: Shannon Lamont For: always putting maximum effort into his learning

Year 5RD Reid/Dunstone

Awarded to: David Bernardi For: consistently doing his best in all his learning

Year 6M Maxfield

Awarded to: Charlotte Wallis-Andrews For: helping others succeed by helping new students with school procedures

Year 6P Panahinejad

Awarded to: Aaron Abbondio For: demonstrating leadership skills during soccer matches

Specialists Awarded to: Jagger Hayward-Murphy For: having an outstanding start to the year in PE

BRIDGE INN NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING RESULTS

On Tuesday our swimming squad competed in the Bridge Inn North District swimming carnival at WaterMarc.

Our students were up against swimmers from seven other schools and we achieved some great results with our

school coming 1st in the under 10 category, 1st in the under 11 category and 1st overall! Congratulations to all of

the students who came first or second in an ‘A’ event or relay who will now be competing at the Whittlesea

Division finals on March 5th. All of our students made our school proud, doing their best and displaying our

community expectations at all times. Well done!

Individual Results:

Bailey Luscombe – 2nd A freestyle, 1st A backstroke

Will Sorensen – 4th B freestyle, 1st A breaststroke

Cooper McLay – 4th A freestyle, 3rd A breaststroke

Rory Mirrieless – 1st B freestyle, 3rd A backstroke

Eamon Conley – 2nd A freestyle, 2nd A breaststroke

Braedon Aponso – 5th B freestyle

Jade Mavric – 2nd A backstroke, 2nd butterfly

Angel B Ferguson – 3rd A freestyle, 3rd A backstroke

Nancy Greaves – 2nd B freestyle

LeTia Redpath – 2nd A freestyle, 2nd A breaststroke

Chelsea Milner – 1st B freestyle, 1st A backstroke

Olivia Sorensen – 3rd A freestyle, 1st A backstroke

and 2nd butterfly

Bella Taylor – 3rd B freestyle, 6th A breaststroke

Madelyn Gittos – 3rd A breaststroke

Relays:

1st – 10yr open freestyle

2nd – 11yr open freestyle

2nd – 12yr open freestyle

2nd – 10yr girls freestyle

2nd – 11yr girls freestyle

3rd – 12yr girls freestyle

2nd – Girls medley

2nd – Open medley

INTERSCHOO SPORTS DATES - 2019

Date Event Venue Age/Gender

Term 1

Feb 19th District Swimming WaterMarc 10-12 Years

March 5th Whittlesea Division Swimming

Northcote Pool 10-12 Years

March 19th NMR Swimming Watermarc 10-12 Years

Feb 15th – April 5th

Cricket Weekly Competition Boys/Girls

Feb 15th – April 5th

Soccer Weekly Competition Boys/Girls

March 7th Teeball Mill Park Softball Diamonds

Boys/Girls

April 3rd WPS Cross Country A.F Walker Recreation Reserve

Grades 3-6

Term 2

April 29th WPS Athletics Carnival Meadowglen Grades 3-6

May 3rd – June 14th

Football Weekly Competition Boys Mixed

May 3rd – June 14th

Netball Weekly Competition Girls and Boys Mixed

June 20th Volleyball Whittlesea Secondary College

Boys/Girls

May 7th District Cross Country Bundoora Park 10-12 Years

May 29th Whittlesea Division Cross Country

Bundoora Park 10-12 Years

June 19th NMR Cross Country Bundoora Park 10-12 Years

Term 3

August 8th Basketball (3/4) Mill Park Basketball Stadium

Boys/Girls

August 22nd

District Athletics Meadowglen 10-12 Years

Sep 10th Whittlesea Division Athletics

Meadowglen 10-12 Years

Sep 12th Basketball (5/6) Mill Park Basketball Stadium

Boys/Girls

Term 4

Oct 16th NMR Athletics Meadowglen 10 – 12 Years

TBC Girls Football TBC Girls

Dec 18th WPS Swimming Carnival Northcote Pool Grades 3-6

INTERSCHOOL SPORTS REPORTS

Last Friday the boys and girls cricket teams walked down to AF Walker Reserve for our first match of the season

against Hazel Glen College. Both teams played exceptional cricket, with the boys winning 188-100, and the girls

winning 155 – 69. The highlight of the day was our sportsmanship, with both teams encouraging their

opposition and thanking the umpires after the games.

Mixed Boys Cricket

School W L D Points Runs for Runs against %

St. Mary's 1 0 0 4 110 56 196.4285714

Whittlesea PS 1 0 0 4 188 100 188

Mernda PS 1 0 0 4 136 103 132.038835

St. Pauls 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

Mernda Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

Mernda Central 1 0 0 0 103 136 75.73529412

Hazel Glen 0 1 0 0 100 188 53.19148936

St. Joseph's 0 1 0 0 56 110 50.90909091

Girls Cricket

School W L D Points Runs for Runs against %

St. Mary's 1 0 0 4 108 34 317.6470588

Whittlesea PS 1 0 0 4 115 69 166.6666667

Mernda PS 1 0 0 4 147 105 140

Mernda Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

St. Pauls 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

Mernda Central 0 1 0 0 105 147 71.42857143

Hazel Glen 0 1 0 0 69 115 60

St. Joseph's 0 1 0 0 34 108 31.48148148

Last Friday, WPS boys and girls soccer teams played a home game against Hazel Glen College for our first

match of the season. Both teams performed really well and the game resulted in a draw with no scores.

Each member of our teams worked effectively and cooperatively and helped each other succeed during both

matches. We reviewed our game tactics and we are super excited to do our personal and team's best for our

next match.

Girls Soccer

School W

L D Points Goals for Goals against %

St. Joseph's 1

0 0 4 3 0 300

Mernda PS 1

0 0 4 3 1 300

Whittlesea PS 0

0 1 2 0 0 100

Hazel Glen 0

0 1 2 0 0 100

St. Pauls 0

0 0 0 0 0 100

Mernda Park 0

0 0 0 0 0 100

Mernda Central 0

1 0 0 1 3 33.33333333

St. Mary's 0

1 0 0 0 3 0

Mixed Boys Soccer

School W L D Points Goals for Goals against %

St. Joseph's 1 0 0 4 10 0 10000

Whittlesea PS 0 0 1 2 0 0 100

Hazel Glen 0 0 1 2 0 0 100

Mernda PS 0 0 1 2 2 2 100

Mernda Central 0 0 1 2 2 2 100

Mernda Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

St. Pauls 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

St. Mary's 0 1 0 0 0 10 0

SCHOOL CHAPLAIN REPORT

Community Story

Story is the glue that helps to form and strengthen community. In many ways the story about our community

roots can be lost under the busyness of life or it simply goes back too far to have a clear picture of what really

happened in those early years. Even the smallest community unit such as the family has stories handed down

from past generations, like heirlooms, and in the same way these stories help to bring a family together.

Whether they are funny or sad, they play a part in our formation as people. Stories can also enter into our lives

from outside to inspire and challenge us.

I can think of one such story about a collection of schools in rural India in the 1980’s. The teachers were on

strike for a number of weeks. The women of those village communities immediately came together and

organised their children’s learning at those schools. They themselves were illiterate so they organised the older

children to teach the younger children and arranged for high school student visits to help the upper years

review their lessons. The children had a marvellous time doing education differently and the mothers found

they were effective managers of the learning environment.

I have started to research Whittlesea Primary School’s history and if anybody has a good story of the old days at

the school please tell me about it. Here is one that happened in 1927 when Stanley J. Stainsby was ‘Head

Teacher’ (1925-1927). For a number of winter months, all lessons were conducted in the nearby Memorial Hall

(demolished 1987). The school was being remodelled with up-to-date lighting facilities and other

improvements. Stainsby let the senior students take charge of the junior students for ‘routine learning’. All the

students enjoyed the ‘exotic’ experience and the eleven senior students were not educationally compromised

because each one passed the state’s Merit exam that year. Both stories share a similar sense of vision,

confidence and trust in the community that surrounded them.

Peter Ackland - School Chaplain

2018 BOOKLIST FEES, EXCURSION LEVY & CSEF

The 1st instalment of the 2019 Booklist is due on 28th February followed by payments due on 26th April, 28th

June and 30th August.

The excursion/incursion levy for 2019 is $90.00 per student. This levy can be paid in full or by two instalments

of $45 each. The first instalment of $45 is due by 28th February 2019 and the second is due by 28th June 2019.

Please note that families who hold a current health care / pension card may be entitled to claim the

Camp Sport & Excursion Fund (CSEF) payment, forms are available at the school office. If you applied

and received the CSEF payment in 2018 you do not need to reapply this year, it will be done

automatically for you.

CANTEEN

Metro Canteens provide a canteen service every Friday. Parents and Guardians must register with Flexi

Schools before a canteen order can be placed. Please check that you receive a confirmation email after

ordering to ensure that your order has gone through. Orders must be placed by midnight on the Thursday.

SCHOOL BANKING NEWS

The School Banking Program takes place every Tuesday morning.

When your child has 10 tokens, you can redeem your tokens for a reward item.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Selling our meat direct to public is a relatively new venture, however we have been breeding cattle and sheep

on the property for the last 15 years. In the past our cattle have gone to market and because of the high

quality, the carcasses are almost always exported overseas to Russia or Japan. Although we ourselves have been

eating the amazing produce that we grow, we know that meat of this quality is very hard to find in the shops.

Overseas buyers will pay premium prices so the premium quality meat goes offshore. This doesn’t seem right to

us. We put a lot of effort into breeding & raising the highest quality animals in the most ethical & sustainable

way possible so the desire to farm in this way has led us down the path of marketing our product to people

who care equally about what they are eating, and so our journey as Aroona Produce began.

Our animals are 100% grass fed. This means they live their lives in large paddocks & are free to roam & graze.

This is a healthy natural lifestyle. It also means the composition of the meat is healthier for us, the main

difference being that it contains up to 5 times more Omega 3 fatty acids than grain fed beef, among other

things.

We do not use any growth promoting hormones & we don’t feed any genetically modified feeds. We don’t

need to use antibiotics because our herds are healthy & well managed with ample space.

Our cattle are grown out to 2 - 2.5 years of age, roughly 500-600kg. This means the meat has more natural

marbling & a fuller flavour. Most of the beef that comes from large scale producers would be slaughtered closer

to 1-year-old & usually finished on grain in a feed lot. Lambs are also grown out longer than average.

Our beef is dry aged for 14 days, which further improves the flavour and tenderness. All meat is professionally

butchered & cryovaced in convenient portions for storage in your fridge or freezer.

We sell our beef in 10kg mixed-cut boxes at $23 per kg

Due to the fact that we are utilising the whole animal, each box will vary slightly, but will contain:

A roast Prime Cut Steaks Diced Beef Ribs Sausages

Mince Osso Bucco Gravy beef Schnitzels BBQ Steak

We sell lamb as a ‘half lamb’ which is usually between 7-9kg at $21 per kg and includes:

2 Roasts Rack of lamb Chops – loin & chump Mince Necks

Orders can be made via phone, email or Messenger, meat is available at 8-10 week intervals. Find us on

Facebook and Instagram. T: 0434 585 496