Wembley Primary School Newsletter No. 1 – 6 February 2019

From the Principals Upcoming dates: Monday 4, 11 & 18 February Year 5 & 6 Beach Program Tuesday 12 February – Friday 22 February Year 3 & 4 Swimming Program Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 February Meet & Greet for 1A Wednesday 13 & Thursday 14 February Meet & Greet for remainder of classes Wednesday 27 February Curriculum Day (Student Free Day)

Welcome Back Welcome back to the 2019 school year and a big welcome to all families new to the school. It has been a very smooth start to the school year and the students have quickly settled into a positive and productive learning environment. I would like to thank all staff for enabling students (and parents) to make a smooth transition back to school. Welcome to New and Returning Staff I am very pleased to be welcoming a number of new and returning staff to the team. They are:

• Ben Williams - Year 1 (Swinburne University in 2018)

• Nadine Park - Year 4 (returning from Family Leave)

• Sofia Courtney - Year 4 (Deakin University in 2018)

• Shane Collins - Year 6 (retuning from Leave Without Pay in 2018)

• Nerissa Hatton - Year 6 (returning from Family Leave)

• Rhianna Megna - Art/PE (returning from Family Leave)

• Simon Zammit - Physical Education (Altona Meadows PS 2018)

A full staff list and corresponding roles can be found on the school’s website for your information. Sun Smart Wembley Primary School is a Sun Smart school and students are required to wear a broad brimmed school hat at all times whilst in the playground – this includes during recess and lunch time, as well as physical education, sports sessions and whilst on excursions. Please ensure that your child has applied sunscreen prior to coming to school. Children without a hat will be asked to spend their recess and lunch breaks in the shaded area near the canteen.

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.

Hats can be purchased from the office at a cost of $14. All hats should be clearly labelled with the child’s name and room number so they can be easily returned, if misplaced. Years 5 & 6 Beach Program The Beach Program began on Monday and the Years 5 & 6 students participated in educational and fun water activities. Two more sessions are to follow over the coming weeks. Years 3 & 4 Swimming This program, which is held at the North Melbourne Pool will begin on Tuesday 12 February for eight days and conclude on Friday 22 February. Notes have been sent home regarding the Yr 3/4 Swimming Program. Swimming Trials The Swimming Trials were held on today at Bayfit, Altona. Simon Zammit, PE coordinator will be conducting the trials and selecting a team to represent Wembley in the District Swimming Carnival to be held at Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre on Friday 1 March. 2019 Meet & Greet Interviews (Years 1-6 only) Bookings made via Sentral Parent Portal only. Bookings will open for the Meet & Greet Interviews tomorrow, Thursday 7 February at 9:00am until 2:30pm on Tuesday 12 February. Interviews for 1A only will be Tuesday 12 February from 3:30pm and Wednesday 13 February from 3:30pm. Interviews for all other classes are Wednesday 13 February from 3:30pm and Thursday 14 February from 3:30pm. The teachers look forward to meeting all parents on this day and finding out more about your child. Please email sentral@wembleyps.vic.edu.au if you are having difficulties with registering for Sentral. Student Free Days (Curriculum Days) for 2019 Each year schools receive four student free days (when student instruction does not occur) for professional development, school planning and administration, curriculum development and student assessment and reporting. School Council has approved the following three student free days:

• Wednesday 27 February 2019 – Using data effectively to inform teacher practice and improve student learning outcomes

• Wednesday 29 May 2019 – Effective use of formative assessment instructional strategies

• Wednesday 26 June 2019 – Student Lead Conferences School Council has set these dates well in advance to enable you to make appropriate arrangements for childcare. These dates are also published on the school’s website. Big Childcare will be operating on these days should you require childcare. The contact number for bookings for Big Childcare is 9314 9358.

Dress Code The school uniform is compulsory at Wembley Primary School and we expect all students to adhere to it at all times. The school uniform consists of the following:

• Girls: o navy/white gingham summer dress o navy cotton elastane skort o navy bootleg pants

• Unisex o navy or white short sleeve polo o navy or white long sleeve polo o navy T-shirt o navy bomber jacket o navy hoodie o navy trackpant straight leg (plain knee) o navy jersey shorts o navy broad brimmed hat o navy or white socks o navy or white hair accessories o suitable, safe closed in footwear including, runners (sports shoes) and

enclosed toe sandals Exclusions to the Dress Code:

• Items of clothing that are not suitable for school wear include: o Wembley Basketball Club uniform o Wembley Netball Club uniform o netball skirts o denim jeans o baseball caps o beanies o thongs (unless at the pool) o moccasins/ugg boots o rubber boots

As noted above netball skirts are not part of the Wembley School Uniform Dress Code and therefore should not be worn to school on a daily basis. Netball skirts are suitable for sporting activities only. If you need to order any items of the school uniform for your children please follow the uniform link found on the homepage of the School Website. For the full Uniform Policy please refer to the school’s website: www.wembleyps.vic.gov.au Local Walking, Photo Permission, Student Code of Conduct and ICT Acceptable Usage Agreement forms will be distributed to all students this week. Parents are asked to discuss these with their child/children, sign as required and return to school as soon as possible. Your support with this is appreciated. Drama Club Drama Club will once again be operating at school on Friday afternoons. Bookings can be made by contacting Suzanne from Schamozzle. The first session for Term 1 will be held on Friday 1 March. Chess Club-after school Chess Club operates on Tuesday afternoons between 3.15pm - 4.30pm and will be held in the staffroom. Enrolment forms for Chess Club are available from the office. Any children who are interested in learning and playing chess are invited to come along to session and try it out.

School Contributions and Levies Information has been distributed to all families in relation to school contributions and levies for 2019. If you have misplaced your information, please contact the Office or visit our Website to access the information for each year level. Our preferred payment option is via our Qkr! App (please see the Wembley Primary School website http://www.wembleyps.vic.edu.au/ for details) or payment can also be made using cash, BPay or EFTPOS at the office. If making your payment at the office, please bring along your completed 2019 Parent Contribution Payment Summary Page. Thank you to all families who have already made payment. If required, a Payment Plan can be arranged. Please contact Mandy Pilkington, Business Manager, on 9314 7054 to discuss. 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 2018 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 2019 closes on Friday 28 June 2019. Term Dates for 2019 In order to assist parents with planning for holidays the following are the school Term Dates for this year

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SCHOOL TERM DATES 2019 TERM 1 Tuesday 29 January (students commence Thurs 31 Jan) - Friday 5 April 10 weeks TERM 2 Tuesday 23 April-Friday 28 June 10 weeks TERM 3 Monday 15 July-Friday 20 September 10 weeks TERM 4 Monday 7 October-Friday 20 December 11 weeks Parents are asked to be mindful of the Term dates when booking family holidays, to ensure that they coincide with school holidays. This avoids disruption to the educational program. Lost Ring Huge sentimental value. Please contact the Office if found. Picture is similar to ring lost.

School Council Election School Council elections are held at the beginning of each school year and the process must be completed by the end of March. School Council has three main responsibilities. They are:

1. Finance – overseeing the development of the school’s annual budget and ensuring proper records are kept of the school’s financial arrangements

2. Strategic Planning – participating in the development and monitoring of the school’s Strategic Plan

3. Policy development and review – developing, reviewing and updating policies that reflects a school’s values and supports the school’s broad direction outlined in the Strategic Plan.

Other key functions of School Council include: • Raising funds for school related purposes • Maintaining school grounds and facilities • Entering into contracts i.e. school cleaning • Reporting annually to the school community and the Department • Representing and taking the views of the community into account • Regulating and facilitating after-hours use of school premises and grounds • Operating Out of School Hours Care

Currently, School Council meets on the third Monday of each month; however, days and times are confirmed at the first meeting of a newly elected School Council. Wembley Primary School has a School Council of twelve members – eight parent members and four DET members. Half the positions become vacant each year. Parent members whose tenure ends in 2019 are:

• Matthew Bateman • Wes Burgoyne • Thomas Hunter • Vacant

Parent members whose tenure ends in 2020 are: • Toni Ireland-Hay • Helen Harris • Belinda Faehrmann • Janet Condy

DET members whose term ends in 2019 are: • Matt Hart • Taxia Katsouranis

DET members whose term ends in 2020 are: • Vassie Vatsilas

Election Process and Timeline Notice of Election and call for nominations Wednesday 6 February 2019 Closing of Nominations Wednesday 20 February 2019 Posting of list of candidates and nominators Thursday 21 February 2019 Declaration of poll Monday 4 March 2019 If you are interested in being a member of School Council and need more information, please contact me 9314 7054 or speak to one of the current School Council members. Nomination forms can be collected from the school office during school hours. Please return completed nomination forms to me by COB (4.30pm) Wednesday 20 February, 2019.

2019 Camping Program The following dates have been booked and confirmed for this year’s Camping Program for all students in Years 2-6 and are provided for your advance notice. Collaborative teaching teams will send out more detailed information regarding the camps during the year. The first group to head off will be the Year 6 students who are off to Canberra for their camp. Dates for the camp are Monday 4 to Friday 6 March. The group, who will be traveling to and from Canberra by bus, will visit the Australian War Memorial, Parliament House, the Australian Institute of Sport, Questacon and many other fascinating places of interest. Year 5 Camp Kangaroobie, Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool Monday 21 October-Friday 25 October Year 4 Ace High, Cape Shank Wednesday 20 November-Friday 22 November Year 3 CYC The Island, Phillip Island Wednesday 27 November-Friday 29 November Year 2 Sunny Stones, Bacchus Marsh Group 1: Wednesday 14 August-Thursday 15 August Group 2: Thursday 15 August-Friday 16 August *Please note that the Year 2 students usually attend Cottage by the Sea for their first camping experience. However, due to extensive renovations at the Cottage during 2019, it is unavailable for school groups. Book Club is Back for 2019 We are excited for another fantastic year of Book Club for Wembley Primary School. It is a great way to get your kids reading books they love and to help raise money for book resources for the school. Over the past 3 years as a community we have earned more than $10,000 in book rewards for our kids! That is an amazing effort! As in previous years we will have 1 catalogue per term except for term 3 where we will have our annual Book Fair which runs for a few days. More information on that closer to Term 3. Catalogue 1 for 2019 is out now and orders are due back by Friday 15th February 2019. You can order online via the Scholastic LOOP system or you can drop cash payments into the office. If you are paying by cash we ask that you please have the correct change as no change is given, clearly marked book selections on the back page of the catalogue as well as the student name and grade. If at any time you have questions you can reach out to Simone Outteridge who is the Book Club co-ordinator onsimoneoutteridge@gmail.com Here's to another fantastic year of Book Club for Wembley!

Hot Items Lasagne- $4.00 Macaroni & Cheese-(V) $4.00 Special Fried Rice- $4.00 Homemade Pizza- (Ham & Cheese) $1.00 Chicken Burger with Lettuce, Cheese & Mayo $4.20 Beef Burger with Cheese, Sauce $4.20 Oven Bake Chicken Nuggets (Breast) 4for$3.00 Dim Sims (Steamed) - $1.20 Fantastic Noodle (Chicken or Beef) $3.00 Traveller Pie- $3.50 Party Pie/Sausage Roll $1.20 Regular Sausage Roll $3.00 Skinless Hot Dog $3.20 Hash Brown (Oven Bake)(V) $1.20 Corn-(V) $1.50 Nacho-with Salsa & Cheese-(V) $3.00

Halal Halal Hot Dog $3.50 Halal Pie $3.50 Mac & Cheese-(V) $4.00 Corn-(V) $1.50 Herbert Adam Pastie-(V) $3.50 Beef Burger with Cheese, Sauce $4.20

Ice Creams Paddle Pop Variety $1.80 Mini Calippo $1.30 Shaky Shake $2.20 Icy Twist $1.50 Frozen Yoghurt(See canteen for flav)-Gluten Free $2.50 Frozen Fruit Cube- $0.10 Frozen Fruit Ring- $0.50 Zooper Dooper / - $1.00

Drinks 250ml Prima (Orange, Apple, Tropical) - $2.00 600ml Water- $2.00 300ml Oak Milk (Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla Malt) $3.00

Salad Fruit Salad- $1.50 Salad Plate-Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Carrot, Beetroot- $4.00

- Healthy Option (V) Vegetarian Option :

Sandwiches (Fresh or Toasted)

Gluten Free Sandwiches Available add 30c

Rolls Salad-(V) $4.20 Ham- $3.20 Ham & Cheese- $3.70 HCT(Ham, Cheese & Tomato) - $4.20 HLT (Ham, Lettuce & Tomato) - $4.20 Chicken with Lettuce & Mayo- $4.70 Tuna with Lettuce & Mayo-(V) $4.30 Vegemite & Cheese-(V) $3.30

Wraps Salad-(V) $4.20 Ham- $3.20 Ham & Cheese- $3.70 HCT(Ham, Cheese & Tomato) - $4.20 HLT (Ham, Lettuce & Tomato) - $4.20 Chicken with Lettuce & Mayo- $4.70 Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap $4.30 Tuna with Lettuce & Mayo-(V) $4.30 Vegemite & Cheese-(V) $3.30

Snacks Large Cookie $2.00 Popcorn $2.00 Jelly Cup- $1.50 Noodle Snacks/ Delites $1.00 Homemade Muffin $1.50

Additions for Sandwiches, Rolls and Wraps & Salad Plate Ham 50c Chicken $1.00 Cheese 50c Tuna $1.00

10cents for Paper Bag (if not provided) 10cents for Tomato Squeeze Sauce. Sandwiches, Rolls and Wraps are made with wholemeal bread. If you would like White or Multigrain please state this on your order. You’re welcome to build a sandwich, Roll or Wrap. Sandwich start at $2.20 plus your additions. Rolls start at $2.70 plus your additions Wraps start at $2.70 plus additions

Salad-(V) $3.70 Ham- $2.70 Ham & Cheese- $3.20 HCT(Ham, Cheese & Tomato)- $3.70 HLT (Ham, Lettuce & Tomato)- $3.70 Chicken with Lettuce & Mayo- $4.20 Tuna with Lettuce & Mayo-(V) $3.80 Vegemite & Cheese-(V) $2.80 Fairy Bread $2.20

ORDERS CAN BE PLACED VIA THE QKR APP & THROUGH

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Dear Parents of students at Wembley Primary School, My name is Nellie Barbuto and I am a teacher with more than 40 years of experience. For over twenty of these years I have taught Italian as part of LOTE programs at primary level. If there is enough interest, I would love to offer students the opportunity to learn Italian and I will be running classes after school on a weekly basis each Wednesday during school terms. Students will be taught basic Italian requirements of proficiency in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking depending on the child’s year level. Italian classes: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Prep – Grade 2) 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm (Grade 3 – Grade 6) *$15 per child per week If you would like to enrol your child/children for the above classes, please fill in the form below and return it to the administration office @ W.P.S. by Monday 11th of February. If you require further information my email address is nmbarbuto@gmail.com Thanking you. Nellie Barbuto

AFTER SCHOOL ITALIAN CLASSES

o My child IS interested in attending after school classes every Wednesday to learn Italian.

o My child IS NOT interested in attending after school class to learn Italian.

Child’s full name: School Year Level: Parent name and contact number: Parent email address:

LOCATIONS: Kensington Banks TC Smithfield Rd • North Park TC Flemington RdGladstone Park TC 18 Elmhurst Rd • St Matthews TC 95 William Rd

1300 22 33 86 ACEFUNTENNISSCHOOL.COM

Cost: $9.00 a session

Smaller courts, lighter racquets and low-compression balls that don’t bounce too high make learning tennis fun and easy for primary school-aged children. This means that kids are able

to start rallying and having fun right from their first lesson!

KIDS CLASSES

CARDIO TENNIS Free Trial Lesson!

Cost: $12.50 a session.

Free Trial Lesson!

2019 AFTER-SCHOOL INTENSIVE MATHS

PROGRAM

EVERY WEDNESDAY 3:30PM - 5:00PMAT WEMBLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL