Woodville Primary School

33 – 57 Warringa Crescent, Hoppers Crossing Phone: 9749 2770 Website: www.woodville.ps@education.vic.gov.au School Council President: Emma Prespanoski Before and After School Care: Camp Australia: 1300 105 343 www.campaustralia.com.au

WEEK ENDING 14th May 2021

NEWSLETTER 7

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – IMPORTANT DATES

TERM TWO 2021

Thursday 13th May Newsletter day

Monday 17th May Whole School Assembly 8.50am

Monday 17th May School Council meeting 6pm

Wednesday 19th May Give Me Some Space Day Prep - 6

Wednesday 19th May Japanese and Homework Club 3.15pm-4.15pm

Thursday 20th May Intraschool Athletics Day – Years 3 – 6

Thursday 20th May STEM Club 3.05pm-4.15pm

Monday 24th May Cadbury chocolates distributed to families

Monday 24th May Japanese Cultural Day for students in 3 - 6

Mon 24th – Fri 28th Education Week

Wednesday 26th May Homework and Japanese Club 3.15pm-4.15pm

Thursday 27th May STEM Club 3.05pm-4.15pm

Thursday 27th May Newsletter day

Friday 28th May Respectful Relationships

Monday 31st May Whole School Assembly 8.50am

Monday 31st May RACV Safety Squad incursion

Mon 31st May – Fri 4th June Reconciliation Week

Tuesday 1st June Reconciliation Week-Whole School Music incursion Prep - 6

Wednesday 2nd June Homework and Japanese Club 3.15pm-4.15pm

Thursday 3rd June STEM Club 3.05pm-4.15pm

Friday 4th June Better Buddies

Wednesday 9th June Hoop Time – 3/4 team

Thursday 10th June Newsletter day

Monday 14th June Queen’s Birthday public holiday - students do not attend school on this day

Wednesday 23rd June Parent/Teacher Interviews

Friday 25th June Last day of term two – 2pm dismissal

A message from the Principal Class Team…

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Thankyou and three cheers to the small band of volunteers (Nicole Marsh, Faith Valentine, Rebecca Scott and Mandy Mc Cuspie & Maddie Curran) who gave up their day last Thursday to help sell gifts to the children for that special lady in their lives. In total we raised $1600.00 – what a wonderful fundraising effort. Thank you Woodville Community!

Our next BIG fundraising venture is the Cadbury Cholcolate Drive. How delicious!

Boxes of mixed Freddo frogs will be delivered to the school next week. We are asking

families to help raise money for our school by selling a box of Freddo frogs (value

$60). Every box of Cadbury Freddo frogs we sell will raise $21.00. We’re asking all

families to sell at least one box for the school. Feel free to grab another box if you’ve

got lots of hungry buyers lined up!

Please contact the school or your child’s teacher if you would rather opt out of this fundraiser and not have a box sent home.

2022 Prep Enrolments If you have a child who is eligible to come to school in 2022 (turning 5 years of age by April 30th 2022), we are accepting enrolments now.

To enrol you will need to bring: Child’s birth certificate Immunisation certificate Visa (Passport) if child is not born in Australia Proof of residential address (Utility bill e.g. gas/electricity)

If you know someone who would like a tour of our school, please have them call the office on 9749-2770 to make an appointment. WE are offering school tours (limited numbers) for new families. Please contact the office to book a tour.

We want our students to tell us what they think… Our school is conducting a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The Attitudes to School survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training to assist schools in gaining an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and activities to improve your child's schooling experience. Students in Year 4, 5 and 6 at our school will participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool. It is important to note that we are not in any way “testing” your child. The survey results will be reported back to the school in term 3. No student can be identified in the results reported to schools or in any other report of the data. This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted at our school in the next couple of weeks. The survey only takes 20-30 minutes to complete and occurs during your child's class time. Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information or visit the Department of Education and Training website: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/performsurveyat.aspx.

We look forward to seeing the students in their space themed costumes next Wednesday and listening to a story read by an astronaut currently in Space! Keep warm as the cooler weather settles in. Lyn, Nadia and Jodi Principal Class Team

COVID SAFE PRACTICES

Reminder: Due to Department of Education and Training guidelines if you need to see your child’s teacher please call or email the school to make an appointment: Phone: 9749 2770 Email: Woodville.ps@education.vic.gov.au If parents/ carers/ visitors need to go to the office please go around the building to the front verandah in Warringa Crescent. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Student Absences

If your child will be absent from school please call the office on 9749 2770 and press 1 for absences. Parents of students with an unexplained absence will be sent a SMS message each day asking for the absence to be explained.

Can You Help?

We are looking for adult volunteers who are able to help with our bike repair program. Every Wednesday we encourage our students to bring their bikes to school for repairs. If you are somebody that would be interested in helping out, please let the school know. You don’t have to have any experience as all training will be provided. All we ask is that you can regularly give your time either before or after school on a Wednesday and obtain a Working With Children’s Check. If this suits you, please come and help! This is a program that we would like to continue to offer to our school and eventually our community and is a partnership between Wyndham City Council and Dr Cranky’s – Bikes for Kids. Thanks Mr S

W.K.F.K Term Two Core Value: Resilience

Self-Regulation/ Coping Strategies

Woodville Kids Are Friendly Kids Awards will be presented to students on Monday morning (8.50am).

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions we are unable to hold an outdoor whole school community assembly.

Do you need to update your details?

Have you recently changed your mobile number, moved house, changed jobs or got a new email address. If so it is important, we have current contact information on file

(including your emergency contact). Please send a note with updated details to school or an email to woodville.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Prep

00A Levi M

00B Akshaya J 00C Gracee G

Grade 1

1A Mason S 1B Alicia L 1C Ellie L

Grade 2

2A Monique E 2B Summer H 2C Amarni B 2D Beatrice K

Grade 3 & 4

34A Oliver C 34B Mostafa M 34C Dylan P 34D Madison U 34E Eddie S 34F Lena Y

56A Mazin K 56B Gabriel D

Grade 5 & 6 56C Olivia M 56D Toran H

56E Yeabsira Y

SPECIALISTS

Visual Art Owen C LOTE Keri-Jean C P.E Amelie Y Music Jayden M EAL Moo Soe G Prep Specialist Nathaniel B

Mrs Carruthers Jordan S-A

Physical Education News

Cross Country

38 Woodville students were selected to represent our school at the Hoppers Crossing District Cross Country Carnival on Friday 30th April. Students ran through the wetlands track at Heathdale Christian College – running up and down hills, on grass, gravel and around water. For most students it was their first time participating in a long distance race. Everyone who competed should be very proud of their efforts. I would like to give a special mention to Annabella M in 5/6C who placed in the top 10 and will be competing in the Division Event on Wednesday 26th of May. Good luck Annabella!

Sporting Schools Basketball Program

This term the Grade 1 and 2 classes are learning about basketball. Billy and Brady from Wyndham Basketball have been running an introductory Basketball program for the students. The program is aimed at developing students’ basketball skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting. The students have been enjoying all of the activities and games so far in the program.

EAL News

The EAL students have been enjoying playing with their peers in the Investigation room and have been learning to further develop their vocabulary and social skills through imaginative play.

Prep News

This week, Prep students have been busy learning about measurement. They have been focussing on measuring the length of various objects around the classroom to determine which is longer or shorter than the other. Students have used different materials such as icy-pole sticks and unfix blocks to help them in their learning.

Music News

The Grade 3/4 children have been having fun learning bucket drumming rhythms to ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Best Day of My Life”. The classroom is loud and full of energy. Each week they are improving on their drumming skills and creating their own rhythms. The Grade 1/2 children have been watching Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ movie and are learning to sing ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’. Today they created chalk drawings to jump into, just like Bert did in the Movie!

School Dress Code

The agreed School Dress Code consists of:

Navy blue windcheater or navy blue bomber jacket with school logo

Woodville Primary School polo shirt (short or long sleeve) with striped collar and

school logo

Navy blue shorts with school logo

Navy blue gabardine shorts

Navy skort (combination of both a short and a skirt)

Navy blue track pant – plain (no stripes or designer labels)

Navy blue gabardine pant

Navy blue rain-proof lined jacket with Woodville school logo

Navy blue wide brimmed, bucket hat – compulsory for all outside activities during

terms one and four

Navy blue woollen beanie

Navy blue scarf – outside only during colder months

School dress (Noones uniform shop)

Navy pinafore and navy blue tights (winter)

White socks

Shoes (runners – predominantly black or white only or black school shoes)

Year Six students - Special Year Six windcheater and/or polo top with Year Six

students and staff names printed on the back

Minimal amounts of jewellery (sleepers/studs/watch)

Religious pendants are to be worn inside clothing only

Make-up is not to be worn at school

All clothing articles should be clearly marked

Navy blue headscarf/hijab

Please note:

Leggings are not permitted. Girls can wear pinafore/tights or tracksuit pants in cooler

weather.

Hairstyles must be appropriate for school

Natural hair colours (no hair colour/dye)

Appropriate hairstyles (Mohawks, shaved patterns/designs in hair are not

acceptable)

Shoulder length hair is to be tied back at all times with navy, black or hair

coloured hair ties (this applies to both boys and girls).