Wallington P.S. Newsletter Term 1 Week 7 2025
Upcoming Dates
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT WALLINGTON!
There is so much to celebrate at Wallington right now! It’s a busy and exciting time, with plenty happening. From engaging student activities, to tempting fundraising initiatives, to exciting developments around the school.
NAPLAN
A big well done to our Year 3 and 5 students who began their NAPLAN assessments this week. Students have demonstrated resilience and a positive mindset, as they focus on simply doing their best!
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Thank you for the generous Easter egg donations for the Easter Raffle we’ve received so far. Once again, the prizes are shaping up to be incredibly enticing! Raffle tickets are now available through School24! The raffle will be drawn at the final assembly of Term on the last day of school.
Special Lunch orders and Hot Cross Bun orders are open through School24. Remember to get you orders in by the closing date, 21st March.
Guess the Egg competition is also now open for guesses at the reception desk.
The P&F Welcome Picnic is scheduled for after school on the 28th March (more information coming soon).
CLUBS
Breakfast club and lunchtime clubs are in full swing. Our diverse range of activities - including Craft Club, Garden Club, Minecraft Club, Imagination Station - are providing a multitude of choice for students. There really is something for everyone! It has been amazing to see students finding activities they enjoy and engaging with friends in our beautiful school environment.
BUILDING WORKS
The building extension is progressing on schedule. Students, staff and families have enjoyed watching the development take shape. You can view the latest progress photos here.
HARMONY DAY CELEBRATION – NEXT FRIDAY!
Next week we’ll be celebrating Harmony Day, led by our Junior School Council. Students are invited to wear a splash of orange over the top of normal school uniform and bring a gold coin donation as we come together to celebrate diversity and inclusivity.
STUDENT DIARIES AND WELLBEING ACTIVTIES
This year, our student diaries are full of engaging and supportive wellbeing activities, explicitly shared through the newsletter each week. It’s wonderful to see students and families connecting with the wellbeing strategies and making direct links to their learning at school (check the ‘Wellbeing at Wallington’ section below for this week’s focus.)
Thank you for your ongoing support and for being part of all the great things happening at Wallington!
2025 – CURRICULUM CONTRIBUTIONS
We are incredibly grateful to all the families who have made curriculum contributions so far this year. Thanks to your support, we’re tracking well towards achieving our goals as we seek to provide the very best curriculum projects and enriching experiences for all our students.
Every contribution makes a difference, and we are committed to ensuring our students have the best possible opportunities at school.
Remember, contributions are welcome at any time throughout the year and can be made easily through Compass. You may also choose to set up instalments if that works better for you.
See the infographic below for more details on our progress:
Parents and Friends
You can purchase your Easter Raffle tickets through School 24 by clicking on the link below or registering your details with School 24 website (Wallington School ID – 25505963).
Count the eggs and Win
Head over the school office to take your guess on how many eggs are in the jar.
Gold Coin Donation to make a guess and all donations are for the Good Friday Appeal.
Winner will be announced on the Last Assembly!
HOT CROSS BUN - SPECIAL LUNCH & HOT CROSS BUN FUNDRAISER
With Easter coming up soon, so what better way then to enjoy some fresh hot cross buns.
Please find information for both below with the links to order through School 24. Orders close 21st March on School 24.
Easter Morning Tea
We are now using School 24 to place your order for Easter Morning Tea.
You can click on the link below to register your details and place an order for your child/s (Wallington School ID – 25505963).
We will also have flyers placed outside of your child/s classroom and in the office where you can scan the QR code to also place an order.
https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/guest/event?ezp=2494
Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser
We are now using School 24 to place your order for our Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser.
You can click on the link below to register your details and place an order for your child/s.
We will also have flyers placed outside of your child/s classroom and in the office where you can scan the QR code to also place an order.
https://www.school24.net.au/canteenorder/guest/event?ezp=2495
Easter Raffle Donations!
We are excited to have our Easter Raffle going ahead for 2025!
Thank you for Kirsty for settling up the Raffle.
More information about tickets will be out soon!
STAY UP TO DATE
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SWPBS Awards - Student of the Week
Jack K - Prep
For always making good choices.. You are always organised and ready to learn. Congratulations Jack!
Kenzie L - Year 1
For showing fantastic responsibility this week by giving full attention during floor time and not being distracted by your whiteboard.
Primrose E - Year 2
For being organised and focused every morning this week. It is great to see that you are ready to learn. You are a Superstar, Primmy!
Well done.
Billy F - Year 3
For having a positive attitude and always being a responsible member of 3R. Well done!
Jax Mc C - Year 4
For always looking for ways to help you peers and teachers. You take care when using classroom resources and when returning laptops. Keep up the great work!
Jack T - Year 5
For being a responsible member of year 5. You have assisted your peers in tidying up the classroom and been a leader in completing your learning. Keep up the great work, Jack!
Clancy O - Year 6
For showing Responsibility by always being organised and taking great care of your belongings. Your thoughtful actions set a wonderful example for your classmates. Well Done Clancy!
STEM & First Nations Studies
Please find enclosed our latest STEM/First Nations video. Enjoy watching our Wallington students learning and being creative.
Physical Education News
Our House Cross Country went off with a bang!
What a great job our kids did. Their faces at the end said it all. What a huge personal efforts they all put in. Not to mention some of the times were incredible!
Well done to all who participated in winning points for your House. No matter where you came in the race you did a great job. Congratulations to all 1st-4th Place getters - what great runners you are.
As you know the runners achieving under the District qualifying times within the top 8 runners for each age group will now progress onto District Cross Country. This is held at Eastern Gardens in Geelong on Wednesday 26th March. Information for this will be sent to parents of qualifying students shortly.
Thanks so much to all the parents and teachers who assisted in this event. Your help and enthusiasm was much appreciated. It was a great morning and the kids loved it!
Here are some great pictures from the day 🙂
Thanks!
Amy Parsons (PE Teacher)
Junior School Council
Wellbeing at Wallington
Welcome back to Wallington’s weekly wellbeing activities,
This week’s activity involves watching a video and reflecting on strategies that your child can use when they are feeling stressed. We know our students experience a wide range of emotions as they navigate their school day, one strategy we use to support them through this is the Berry Street strategy of ‘What went well?’ during our daily Community Circle routine. This strategy allows students to notice the moments in their days where they experience success and develop their resilience when facing challenges. Students' answers can range from spending time with their friends, their favourite subject, what they had for breakfast or lunch, or a moment when they jumped in the learning pit. When students notice and share these moments, it allows their peers and teacher to celebrate their successes alongside them and helps to create a positive learning environment.
Wallington PS Sponsors
Thank you to our PLATINUM Sponsors
Thank you to our GOLD Sponsors
Thank you to our SILVER Sponsors
Thank you to our BRONZE Sponsors
