Wallington P.S. Newsletter Term 1 Week 9 2025
Upcoming Dates
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
NEW BUILD TOUR
This week, we had the exciting opportunity to tour our school extension site, which is rapidly taking shape. The Junior School Council was especially thrilled to visit, meet with the builders, and explore the layout. They enjoyed discussing the progress, asking questions about the plans, and learning more about the construction process. See below for their full report!
HOT CROSS BUNS COLLECTION TOMORROW + EASTER MORNING TEA
A reminder to all those lucky people who placed orders for our hot cross bun fundraiser – orders will be ready for collection tomorrow after school in the hall.
Also tomorrow, students are looking forward to enjoying our Easter Morning Tea.
A special thank you to the P&F and Bakers Delight Leopold for their efforts and support to make these events happen!
P&F FAMILY PICNIC – TOMORROW 3:20PM – 5PM
To cap off a busy and exciting day, don’t forget the P&F Welcome Picnic tomorrow, starting straight after school on the oval. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and connect with other families in a relaxed setting. With a warm and pleasant afternoon forecast, we hope to see you there—stay for as little or as long as you can. If you're able, feel free to bring a plate to share. Everyone is welcome!
DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
It was a privilege to attend this week’s District Cross Country event at Eastern Gardens in Geelong. I was so impressed by all Wallington students as they competed gallantly, showing all our school values and doing us proud. Congratulations to all runners, and particularly to the many students who received a ribbon for finishing in the top ten! See below for photos and more details.
PREPS 2025 – STARS OF THE GEELONG ADVERTISER THIS WEEK
Finally, how wonderful it was for our Prep 2025 class to feature in the Geelong Advertiser this week as part of the ‘My First Year 2025’ feature. Stars of the show!
Cameron Edwards
Parents and Friends
Dear Families,
Just a reminder if you or family purchased Hot Cross Buns that they will be ready to collect after school Friday 28th March at the Hall.
Family Picnic c
ome along to join us to welcome our new families and celebrate the beginning of the school year.
With many positive feedback around the afternoon tea last year, we would like to extend the offer for families to bring along baked goods / nibbles for afternoon tea to share with our school community.
We can't wait to see you there!
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 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!
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SWPBS Awards - Student of the Week
Harlow B - Prep
Even when you find the mornings challenging, you are able to move quickly into the ‘Green Zone’ by being organised and ready to learn. Well Done!
Summer S - Year 1
For demonstrating resilience when reading challenging books in fluency read this week. Well done Summer and keep up the great reading
Zahra S - Year 2
For always coming into class and being ready to work each day. You always work hard and put in your best effort in every task you do. Well done Zahra. Keep up the great work.
Mickal S - Year 3
For always challenging yourself with extension work when learning new concepts in maths. Well done!
Cameron R - Year 4
For showing resilience when jumping in the learning pit and cheering on others who are having a go. Keep up the great work!
Ella L - Year 5
For your resilience in taking part in the District Cross Country. It took some convincing for you to give it a crack and you represented the school perfectly. Keep up the great work, Ella!
Fisher P - Year 6
For demonstrating outstanding resilience by persisting through challenging work, navigating disputes with maturity, and maintaining a positive attitude towards school. Great work Fisher!
STEM & First Nations Studies
Dear Families,
Enjoy watching our latest video from STEM/First Nations classes.
Jason Vaught (STEM/First Nations Teacher)
Art Gallery
Year 1 & 2 - Collage Portraits
Year 1/2s have created self-portrait collages, beginning with learning about the proportions of the face and where to add cut out images of eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Students designed their Wallington school uniform on paper, drawing details of a collar and buttons on their polo shirt. Year 1/2s selected paper closest to their hair colour and cut out shapes to resemble hair and then glued their school hat over the top. Name tags were created using bubble writing and decorated with art elements pattern and line. They look fantastic! Well done Year 1 & 2!
Michelle Bishop (Visual Arts Coordinator)
Physical Education News
District Cross Country
Yesterday, 27 students from Years 3-6 represented our school at the District Cross Country, held at the Geelong Botanic Gardens. With perfect running conditions, our students gave their best efforts against competitors from other Bellarine schools.
The 9/10-year-old groups completed a 2km circuit, while the 11 and 12/13-year-old groups ran 3km. We had a number of impressive performances, with students from each age group qualifying for the next stage of competition.
A standout performance came from Clancy, who finished first in the 12/13 Boys race, and Kiyomi, who won the 12/13 Girls race, finishing well ahead of her competitors and even passing several of the boys who had started two minutes earlier than her.
Our students also displayed great sportsmanship throughout the day. Clancy was particularly recognised for his actions at the finish line, where he congratulated his competitors and stayed to support his peers as they completed their races.
Congratulations to all students who participated, and thank you to our parent volunteers and Miss Lily for assisting as course marshals. It was a great day, and we appreciate everyone’s support.
Amy Parsons (PE Teacher) & Daniel Anderson (Year 6 Teacher)
Junior School Council
JSC Site Tour
Yesterday Junior School Council went for a tour of the new building. Mark the site boss showed us all the spaces and explained what everyone was doing.
It was exciting to be able to go inside and see what was happening. One builder was making the frame smooth, so it was ready for plaster. Other people were putting in windows and doors and the wiring for the lights. Another person was laying bricks, and we got to touch the cement he was using.
We found out that there are two classrooms, and meeting rooms, storage rooms and wellbeing spaces. They are also putting in a toilet. We asked Mark lots of questions and he gave us lots of interesting information.
Like the doors at the end of the hallway are going so the hallway will be longer. And that the building will be finished after the end of May
The best part of the tour was touching the cement and going in the building.
Harmony Day
Thank you to everyone who joined in Harmony Day. We raised $154 to go towards the junior basketball rings. We have almost finished the Harmony Day tree, so have a look when you are in the hallway.
Wellbeing at Wallington
Welcome back to Wallington’s weekly wellbeing activities.
This week's activity continues to focus on ways you can support your child when they’re experiencing moments of stress and overwhelm. To get an idea of the sort of activities that your child finds regulating you can ask what sorts of brain breaks they enjoy in class; we use brain breaks during learning time to reset, refocus and create moments of connection.
Make a list of their favourite activities and have a discussion about what activities work for you, are there any activities that work for both you and your child?
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
Notice Board
Chess For Schools will be running a Free Chess Incursion on:
Monday 31st March 1:40PM - 2:20PM (during lunchbreak in our library).
All students are welcome to come along and participate in the free Chess Incursion before signing up for classes.
Chess classes at Wallington P.S. will then begin in Term 2 from Monday 28th April - 23rd June.
If you would like to sign your child/s for Chess Club please see the details on the flyer for prices and the website to register/sign up prior to Term 2.
Led by the National Broadband Network (NBN), the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) is a Federal Government initiative offering free home internet to 30,000 eligible households with school-aged students.
Here's a breakdown of the program:
What it is: The SSBI provides free NBN home internet access to eligible families who don't currently have an NBN connection.
Who is eligible: Families and carers with a school-aged child (enrolled in an Australian school, up to year 12) are eligible.
How to qualify: To qualify, families must have a school-aged child at home and not have an active NBN connection.
How to apply: Families can check their eligibility and apply through the National Referral Centre on Anglicare Victoria's website.
Contact: For eligibility checks, families can contact the National Referral Centre on 1800 954 610 (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm AEDT)To be assessed
Program End Date: The program is extended until June 30, 2028.
Up to 30,000 families and carers can apply for the offer until 31 December 2025 (or until 30,000 SSBI services connected are reached if sooner), and qualifying households will receive free home internet until 30 June 2028.
SAVER PLUS
What it is:
Financial Education and Savings:
Saver Plus is a 10-month online program designed to help participants learn about financial management, set savings goals, and develop regular saving habits.
Matched Savings:
Participants who complete the program have their savings matched by ANZ, up to a maximum of $500, which can be used for education-related costs.
Online Delivery:
The program is delivered online, making it accessible to participants across Australia.
Saver Plus is a partnership between ANZ, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence, The Smith Family and Berry Street.
Eligibility: To be eligible, participants need to have a current Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and an eligible Centrelink payment, have other regular income, be studying themselves or have a child in school, be 18+ years old, and agree to join in free online financial education workshops.
