Wembley Primary School Newsletter No. 35 – 9 November 2016

Upcoming dates: Monday 21 –Wednesday 23 November Year 3 Camp Monday 21 –Friday 25 November Year 5 Camp Tuesday 22 November Prep Transition 2 Wednesday 30 November-Friday 2 November Year 4 Camp Thursday 1 December 2017 Prep Family Gathering Thursday 8 December End of Year Family Picnic 5pm – 7pm

LOTE Program After a very long recruiting process, I am pleased to inform the school community that we have been able to fill the French LOTE teaching position. Olivia La Trache is the successful candidate. Olivia is currently teaching French at Kororoit Creek Primary School in Burnside Heights and will join us at the beginning of the 2017 school year. Camping Program In 2016 School Council reviewed the school’s camping policy to enable all students from Year 2 up to Year 6 attend a camp. Over the next few weeks the students in Years 3, 4 & 5 will head off to camp. The camps planned are as follows:

• Year 3-The Island, Phillip Island-Monday 21 –Wednesday 23 November

• Year 5-Kangaroobie, Warrnambool-Monday 21 November-Friday 25 November

• Year 4 Sovereign Hill, Ballarat-Wednesday 30 November-Friday 2 November

Prep Transition The transition program for the 2017 Prep cohort commenced this week and continues through until their first day in February next year. The program is as follows:

• Thursday 22 November 2016 Transition Morning 2 • Thursday 1 December 2016 Prep Family Gathering • Tuesday 31 January 2016 Prep Assessments • Wednesday 1 2016 Prep Assessments • Thursday 2 February 2016 First day of School for Preps

Thank you to the students, parents and staff for making the new Prep students first Transition session such a wonderful experience. We look forward to them returning in two weeks.

From the Principals

2016 End of School Term The 2016 school year concludes on Tuesday 20 December 1.00pm

2017 Term Dates • Wednesday 1 February - Students in Years 1-6 return to school for assembly at

9.00am. • Thursday 2 February - Prep students commence school at 9am (proceed

directly to classrooms). • Term 1 Wednesday 1 February – Friday 31 March • Term 2 Tuesday 18 April - Friday 30 June • Term 3 Monday 17 July - Friday 22 September • Term 9 Monday 3 October - Friday 22 December

Clubs and Activities Students are continuing to enjoy the many lunchtime clubs and activities provided at lunch times. Clubs run for 15-30 minutes and range from dance & coding to sport training & singing, and everything in between! Some clubs have changed since Term Three, so students are reminded to check the timetable sent around at the start of the week. A copy of this timetable will be in next week’s newsletter. A huge thank-you to the teachers and ES staff who support these clubs during their lunchtimes, providing students with different opportunities to engage while at school. Attendance Our whole school attendance for Melbourne Cup Monday was 65.5% this year. This is an increase from 59% in 2015. Explanations for any absences are very important. If you replied to the Sentral or Tiqbiz Melbourne Cup notification, this has already been recorded as an explained absence. Please remember to tell the classroom teacher or write a note so any absence can be adjusted as explained. Thank-you for your ongoing support as we strive for better attendance and improved student engagement. Well done to the Year Twos and Fours for their attendance last week. Looking at the table below, you can see they were above 95%.

Year Level

Term 4, Week 4 Percentage Term 4, Week 5 Percentage

Prep 93.65% 86.76 One 89.84% 89.31 Two 97.35% 88.27 Three 93.26% 89.13 Four 95.25% 89.93 Five 91.82% 83.81 Six 94.77% 87.22

New Payment Option-QKR! We are excited to announce the launch of our new school payment app called QKR! (pronounced ‘quicker’) by MasterCard. This is a secure and easy way to pay for school items from your phone at a time and place that suits you. With QKR you can:

• Pay for school fees, camps, excursions and more; • Pay and order Canteen lunches with the ability to order lunches in advance; • See your receipts on the app and get them sent by email if required.

(Please note Canteen payments will appear as ‘Jude Corporation’ on your credit card/bank statement. All other payments will appear as ‘Wembley Primary School’). Please click on the QKR! page located on the Wembley PS Website for further information and tips. More information is also contained in this Newsletter. Please email: sentral@wembleyps.vic.edu.au for any assistance with QKR!

Wembley Christmas Album

This year together with Playback Group, Wembley is recording our first Christmas Album, featuring the voices of our students and teachers. The recording date is on

Friday, November 11th. Leading up to the recording day, we will be holding a:

Cover and Disk Design Competition – We will be organising a competition for students to design the album cover and CD artwork. Templates are available at the office and finished artworks may be also submitted at the office. The closing date for submissions is on Friday, November 4th.

Further information regarding the purchase of the Wembley Christmas Album will be available in the following weeks and available on the school’s website.

A delightful story about two little witches who want more colour in their lives. This book suits children aged 3 to 9 years old, and ticks all the right boxes for those children who want to read for themselves. There are also some fun colour mixing activities in the back of the book. It also comes with a cute book mark to colour in. Order in time for Christmas. We can deliver to your classroom if you want to pay by paypal www.kidsarerawtalent@gmail.com make sure you include class details or if you’d prefer it delivered to your address go to the shop at www.kart.com.au or visit the Helen Bassett Gallery , 14 Wembley Ave,

Rowing to Rio!!! Did you know that science links to all sports, especially in the Olympics? Jennifer Cleary and Fiona Albert visited the Year Five students at Wembley on Monday, to share their recent experiences in the Rio Olympic Games. Students were amazed at just how much science was involved! * Nutrition was vital. Special scientists used muscles and blood scientific studies to give them the best chance. Athletes drank beetroot juice to open their capillaries and increase blood flow just before their race. *Sleep patterns. Scientists studied the optimal amount of sleep so that the athletes had the most energy the next day. *Physiology and Kinesiology. Sports scientists measured the athlete’s muscle and lung capacity and designed training programs to improve results. One of these strategies was to wear a clip on their nose to help breathe through their mouth. The students found this as amusing as Jen and Fi The Year Five students were impressed to see how Science works in real life! Written by Declan and Joseph on behalf of the Year Fives.

Last week the children in Year 2 attended camp in Queenscliff. This was their first camp and all had fun. Each grade has written a snapshot about the different activities they participated in. They hope you enjoy reading them as much as they enjoyed attending camp.

TheMarineDiscoveryCentre–MiniLessonBy2A

“Peeyoo!”wesaidasweclutchedournoses.Thesmellofprawnsandfishsmackedusintheface,aswe

walkedintotheMarineDiscoveryCentre.TheguidenamedAlexledusintotheamazingandspecial

classroom,wherewesawthingslikeseastars,seamonkeys,atruetosizemodelofaleatherbacksea

turtleandalivebream.Wegottotouchmodels,seashells,cuttlefish,sponges,bonesandteeth.We

thencreatedourultimaterockpoolanimal,whichhadfeaturestohelpdefenditselfandsurviveina

harshenvironmentwithlotsofpredatorsandchangingtides.Featuresthatwedecidedwouldhelpthem

liveincludedflippers,electricshocks,andacrushingmouthwithapoisonoustongue,spikes,tentacles,

pinchersandahardshell.

Next,welookedatsomeseahorsesandthemalewasshowingoffhisbigbelly,sothefemalewouldlet

himcarryallofherbabies,whilesheworkedhardtocreatemoreandmoreeggs.

Wefinishedupbylookingatsomebaleen,whichislikeabrushthatwhalesuseinsteadofteeth.Itfelt

toughlikewire.

Thenfinally,wewererelievedfromthesmellandwalkedbacktoCottagebytheSea,knowingalotmore

aboutseacreaturesthanwhenwehadleft.

TheMarineDiscoveryCentre-TouchTankby2D

Crash…crash…WecouldhearsoundsofwavesfromtheradiospeakersintheMarineDiscoveryTouch

TankRoom.TheYearTwo’swereherevisitingtogainknowledgeforourMarineLifeconcept.Tanksfilled

withcuttlefish,eels,lobstersandmoresurroundedus.Afalsekillerwhaleskeletonalsohungfromthe

ceiling.Alongwiththecountlessfishtanksaroundthewalls,therewasatouchtankfilledwithcoldwater

inthemiddleoftheroom.Wegottostandarounditfeelingandexploringsomeofthelifeofrockpools.

Wefoundseastars,elephantsnails,seaurchins,crabs,cuttlefishboneandsharkeggshells.Someofus

evengottotickletheabalone,andfeelittasteustoseeifwewereseaweed.Luckilywewerenot.

Feelingsofexcitement,nervousnessandcuriositywerefeltbyusall.

Guidesfromthecentrealsotaughtusaboutlifecycles,habitatsandthedietsofdifferentanimalslike

pufferfish,whalesandseahorses.Wealsolearntaboutthefeaturesofmarinelifeandwhattheyneedto

survive.Thisknowledgewasespeciallyusefulwhenweworkedwiththeguidestocreateourveryown

imaginarycreatureswiththeguides.

EveryoneinYearTwolovedtheMarineDiscoveryCentreandleftwithbrainsfullofknowledgeandbig

happysmilesonourfaces.Itwasoneofthegreatesthighlightsofourcamp.

TheTalentShowBy2E“Dun,Dee,Dee,Dun,“wasthetuneweheardwhenwewerebeginningouramazingWembley’sGotTalentshow.MrWelshwasthefabuloushostofthisspectacularshow.Wewerebuzzingwithexcitementandcouldn’twaittoseeeveryone’sacts.Wewerelaughingourheadsoffbecausesomeoftheactswereveryfunnyandourbelliesached.ThefunniestactwastheteachersdoingtheMacarena.Theylookedhilariousbecausetheywereshakingandgroovingtheirbacksidesatusall.Theyweregoodatdancingandknewhowtogroove.Thenweallgotupandshookourbottomsalongwiththeteachers.Thatwassomuchfun.Therewerelotsofactssuchasgymnastics,karate,dancing,wrestlingandasocceract,thatentertainedusallnight.Itwasloud,veryentertainingandheapsoffunforeveryone.Wehadthreejudgeshelpingtoscoretheperformances.ThejudgesincludedMrsKatswiththebighairandMrsJoneswhogavemostpeopletenoutoftenbecauseshedidn’twanttoupsetanyone.Theychosechildrenfromtheaudiencetobethethirdjudge.PhillipwastheDJandheputthemusicupforeachact,hewasgreatattimingtheperformances.Thereweresomegreatsongsplayedwherewecouldwesangalongwiththetunes.WehavemanyundiscoveredtalentsatWembleyandperhapssomeofuswillbecomestarsofthefuture.CampOutdoorActivitiesby2B

AtCottagebytheSeatherewasanawesomebutverychallenginglowropescourse.Only10peoplewereallowedatatimeandwehadtowearahelmet.Therewere7differentobstaclestotryout.Wequicklydiscoveredyouneededgoodbalancetosurvive.Thehardestonewasthehangingrope.Wefeltlikemonkeysswingingfromropetorope.Wehadagreattimeandnexttimewewanttotryahighropescourse.Wealsoplayedonthenewadventureplaygroundandthegamesroom.

BeachFunby2C

Wehadlotsoffunatthebeach.Wewentforabeachwalkandalsohadamermaidandsandcastlemakingcompetition.Wegotintosmallgroupstobuildthecastles.Peoplewereverycreativewiththeirsandcastles.Thereweretunnels,multiplerooms,moatsandshellsincludedinsomeofthedesigns.Wewereworried,aswewatchedthetidequicklyapproaching,thatourbeautifulsandcastlesmightbetakenbythewavesbeforethecompetitionwasover.Fortunatelyoursandcastlessurvived.Wealsoenjoyedsplashingaboutintheshallows,althoughthewaterwasicycold

Prep A Jett F For always having a positive attitude towards his learning and always challenging himself. Also, Happy Birthday!

Prep B

Prep C Cinema V For using ordinal numbers to tell a story about a horse race. Great work, Cinema!

Prep D

1A Oscar C For his great revising skills to improve a piece of writing.

1B Charlotte T For her spectacular effort in writing. Your American teachers will be so impressed!

1C Jacinta B For her hard work revising and editing her writing and for always having a positive attitude towards her learning. Great work Jacinta!

1D Arlo L For his focus, attention and hard work in Writing. His writing stamina is fantastic!

1E Bryce A For excellent focus and persistence when completing his independent writing.

1F Ryder P For working hard to describe his 3D shape and cooperate with his partner to make his poster.

2A Rola E For her hard work and dedication in ensuring that her writing has enough detail and makes sense. I have really enjoyed reading your writing Rola, well done!

2B

2C

2D Nathanael A For his awesome efforts with taking notes about marine life during reading

2E Vitthal P For the consistent effort he puts towards improving himself. Keep up the great work!

2E Keilan G For his efforts in researching information about the Blue Ringed Octopus for his information report. Well done!

3A James T For the persistence and effort he has shown throughout the writing process on his information report. Well done James!

3B Zoe P For the persistence and effort she has shown in fractions throughout intervention and class.

3C Lucas F For his wonderful efforts during reading groups and towards his animal information report. Well done, Lucas!

3/4A Milan B For the outstanding and consistent effort she applies to all tasks. Well done!

4A Laura B For her fantastic understanding of theme in a variety of texts. Well done, Laura!!!

4B

4C Kayled S For increased effort and improved attitude towards all areas of his work. Keep up the great work Kayled!

4D Jensen P For a fabulous line graph representing Melbourne Cup data.

4D Sheamas D For fabulous setting writing about the goldfields. Well Done!

5A

5B Rook B For continually giving his all in Mathematics and achieving frequent success across all areas of his learning. Great work all year Rook!

5C Lynton T For consistently completing much improved writing pieces across all genres.

5/6A Charlotte F For her willingness to take on feedback within class and especially during intervention and apply it automatically to her writing.

6A Archie D For his love of knowledge, his enthusiasm towards learning, and his curiosity about the world around him.

6B Seb E For an overall outstanding first half of Term 4. Thank you for your contributions in all aspects of the classroom and your learning. Keep it up!

6C Stefan G For his improved efforts in all areas of the classroom. Well done!

WPCG

Wembley Parents Community Group

As of Term 4 2016, WAG will now be known as WPCG.

(Wembley Parent Community Group)

Who is WPCG?

We are a group of likeminded parents focusing on community awareness, along with forming the fundraising arm at Wembley

Primary School.

****** We would like to extend an invite out to all parents & students to

embrace and participate in the events that will be held to help create the school culture that will be the envy of the area. Some events will be run solely for the students and family’s enjoyment,

others with fundraising in mind.

Please keep up to date via our Facebook page, where we have regular posts not only on WPCG events but also general school information. If you know any school parents that haven’t already

liked the page, please send them a page invite to do so.

Also event updates will be sent through Tiqbiz, Sentral and the school website & via the newsletter as well.

You can contact us on: ~

wembleycommunitygroup@gmail.com Or via the Facebook Page