Issue 2 February 2019

Wyndham Park Primary School

59-77 Kookaburra Avenue, Werribee

Phone: 03 9741 4549 Fax: 03 9741 9343

Email: wyndham.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.wyndhamparkps.vic.edu.au

Hola,

What an amazing start to 2019 we are having. Our classrooms are a hive of

activity and wherever I turn I see students and teachers challenging

themselves, learning classroom routines, expectations and enjoying time

together. This is the stuff that makes our school such a wonderful place to

be every day. A thank you to all those families that took the time to

participate in the Meet and Greets last week. This night is an important step

in forming positive relationships between home and school to ensure that

the year ahead is a productive, effective and supportive year of learning for

your child/ren.

School Photos

School Photo day is on Friday 8th March 2019. Details of how to purchase

photos will be sent home with the next week or two. If you need any

support with school uniform please contact the school and let us know. If

you wish to purchase school uniform the uniform shop is open on Mondays

and Thursdays in the Community Hub.

School Council

Nominations for parent and teacher vacancies concluded on Monday. I want

to thank the four parents that nominated for our three parent positions on

Council. This week all families will receive a ballot form and details on the

four nominee’s. Please make sure you return the completed form ASAP to

ensure you are represented on school council.

IMPORTANT DATES:

March 8 School Photos

March 11 Labour Day Public Holiday

March 12 3-6 Swimming Carnival

March 15 National Day of Action Against Bullying &

Violence

Special Assembly 2:30pm

ALL WELCOME

March 18 Student Leader Excursion

March 21 Harmony Day

Reporting Absences

School Annual Implementation Plan for 2019.

At our next School Council meeting on Monday 25th February we will be discussing

the school annual implementation plan for 2019. Once the plan is endorsed, by

council, a copy will be available on our school website from the 4th March 2019.

Money and other Valuables

Please encourage your children to leave treasured possessions at home. Teachers

may look after money if requested but are not responsible for valuables/personal

items, which students bring to school.

Care of Others Personal Belongings

Students who damage or take others property or belongings will be required to

repair or replace the damaged or lost article. Personal property is often brought to

school by students, staff and visitors. This can include mobile phones, electronic

games, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.

The Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools

and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.

Student Attendance

I cannot emphasise just how important it is that our students regularly attend

school. Fundamentally if your child is not at school we cannot help them grow and

learn. If your child cannot attend school due to illness please let us know so we can

update our records. In 2019 we have a number of ways that you can inform us

about your child’s absences. We now have a school phone app, website and Parent

Portal. Each of these online tools will allow you to communicate with the school

about student absences. As always you can also call the school or send in a note for

the teacher. The most important this is that you use one of these methods to com-

municate with us about student attendance.

Kind regards,

Laban Toose

School Principal PLEASE NOTE

CHANGES TO SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS:

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm

School Photo Day 2019 – Wyndham Park Primary School

Arthur Reed Photos will be coming to Wyndham Park Primary School to take annual school photos on Friday 8th March

2019.

Ordering has changed this year, so you do not need to purchase photos before photo day. Instead, you will be able to view

and select the images of your child to be included in their photo package in our new webshop.

To be able to view your child’s images and order photos, register online at https://order.arphotos.com.au. Follow the

directions on your child’s personalised flyer, using their unique image code, which you will receive within the next week or

so.

That’s it! You’ll be notified by email/SMS when images are ready to view and purchase!

In our NEW webshop you can MIX & MATCH the images included in your package; Choose ANY layout, ANY pose or image

and purchase multiple image digital downloads.

To be notified when images are ready to view - Register when you receive your child’s personalised flyer with their unique

code.

Any questions regarding school photos, should be directed to Mrs Kerri Egan or Ms Carol Kolic.

To assist families who have limited/no internet access, we

have set up our office computers with an Icon to direct you

straight through to the Arthur Reed Photo Ordering page.

You will however need to have an email address.

These computers can also be used to download student

reports, access the Xuno Parent Portal to report absences,

book parent teacher interviews, apply for Working with

Children’s Check and access Immunisation Records from

Mygov website.

Literacy Intervention

Students have started attending literacy intervention sessions a number of times a week to improve their reading skills using the

Fountas and Pinnell Levelled Literacy Intervention kits. This includes rereading a previous book, phonics/word work, introducing a new

book, writing about reading and letter/word work .Some questions you could ask your child when reading to improve their decoding

include looking at the pictures for clues, sounding out and stretching out the word, reading on and rereading. Some questions you

could ask to develop comprehension skills include:

Who are the characters in the story?

Describe the characters in the story?

What is the problem in the story?

What was the solution to the problem?

What happened at the beginning?

What happened in the middle?

What happened at the end?

What new facts did you learn from reading this book?

Does this book remind you of any experiences you may have had or seen? Explain

Does this book remind you of another book you have read? Explain

How do the characters feel in the story? How do you know they feel that way?

What genre is the book? How do you know?

What is the author’s purpose for writing this book?

Mr Toose reading to students as part of our focused

reading program which is running from Foundation to

grade 6 daily.

HELP !

Clear DVD Cases Needed If you have any unwanted Clear DVD cases (not the

thin ones), please send them along to the office as

Mr T needs them to store EAL games

Students from the 3/4 Learning Community

have been excited to begin using their Writer’s

Notebooks. A Writer’s Notebook is a book in

which students have an opportunity to play

with language and express their thoughts,

feelings, ideas and observations.

Hola amigos,

Welcome to our fifth year learning Spanish, it has been a great

adventure and I can’t wait to see all the amazing learning in

2019.

This year we will be looking at improving our speaking, listen-

ing, writing and reading skills. I know we will enjoy many role-

plays, singing, dancing and cooking as part of our student

voice activities. I thought it would be fantastic if our students

could practise the Spanish High Frequency words at home.

Hasta Pronto,

Senora Romero

Hello from the 1/2 teachers! We are very excited about our 1/2 Learning Community and are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and growing. Since we are all learning about our new classes and teachers at the start of the year, we thought we would share a snapshot of who we are.

Miss Megan Hardinge Hi, I have been teaching now for 14

years, I have a five year old daughter

that just started Prep and two very

cheeky cats.

What are you currently reading?

Pig the Pug, Hairy McClary and Dear Zoo…. Over

and over again!

Dream holiday?

Europe. I’d love to go to Holland to see where my

grandparents grew up and where my dad was

born.

Ms Kerri Egan I have been teaching for many years

and I am a mum to three children who

are now grown up.

What are you currently reading?

I like to read stories about real events

and autobiographies.

Dream holiday?

I would like to go Alaska and Iceland to see the

Northern Lights

What is your favourite hobby?

I like to take my 2 dogs for walks.

Ms Natasha Butt

I’m a mother of two, and I’m from

the south west of England.

Favourite hobby?

I like to bake and especially enjoy

working with my children to design

their birthday cakes.

Dream holiday?

I would love to go to Brunei to show my family

where I used to live as a young girl and also visit

the rainforest in Borneo to see the Orang Utan’s.

Favourite author?

I like to read novels by James Patterson.

Mrs Nicole Malone Hi, I lived for 12 years in Prague

before coming back home to

Australia with my husband and

daughter.

What are you currently

reading?

I never remember the name of the book as it is

on an e-reader, but I love reading science-

fantasy!

Dream holiday?

Somewhere relaxing and warm … but not too hot!

I get sunburnt too easily!

Favourite hobby?

Yoga.

Miss Sharon Narayan Hello! This is my 3rd year at Wyndham

Park Primary School. I have a pet dog

named Gracie and a pet fish named

Blue.

What are you currently reading?

I enjoy reading picture books to my class. At the

moment we are reading ‘Eric Carle’ books such as

‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.

Dream holiday?

My dream holidays is travelling to Dubai and the

Maldives. I love the tall buildings and the crystal

clear waters of the islands.

Favourite hobby?

My favourite hobbies at the moment is going to

the gym and watching David Attenborough

documentaries.

Ms Monique Hallal Hi, I am a crazy cat lady but not by

design. Five of the six cats I own

found me! I say I have six and a

half cats since one of the local

stray cats comes over to my house

for meal times twice a day!

What are you currently reading?

The Life to Come by Michelle De Kretser.

Dream holiday?

Ever since I was young I have wanted to go on an

African safari. I love animals. I plan to go soon.

Favourite hobby?

I love to eat, so cooking and baking. I also love

craft. I’m a movie buff also.

PEER MEDIATORS 2019

Congratulations and thank you to the 29 students who are now training to become Peer Mediators. You will meet them next week as they continue their training in the playground. Say hello to them!

On Time, Every day! Every minute counts!

Your child’s best learning time is the start of the school

day. Just a little bit late doesn’t seem much but…

Stay up to date with WPPS news by signing

NDAABV—National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence

• Friday 15th March 2019 with all parents welcome to come to our Special Assembly 2:30pm. • Wyndham Park PS is a registered participant • Free giveaways • Virtual Reality in school visit 3-6 • Songs F-2 • Launch of the student designed “WPPS Wheel of Action” • Colouring Competitions

Karen Language Learning Club will commence Tuesday 12th of February, 2019

in the Community Hub. Students are required to line up in the canteen area at

3.10pm.