Wallington P.S. Newsletter Term 4 Week 3 2024
Upcoming Dates
Principal's Report
Dear Families,
STUDENT WELLBEING DAY + FAMILY STEM SHOWCASE & GAMES AFTERNOON
Friday 25th October
One final reminder to families about tomorrow’s exciting events – families and students are very much looking forward to the day and the chance to have fun and celebrate the values and expected behaviours we strive to demonstrate at Wallington.
Remember, students can choose to dress in the colours that represent our values: Respect-blue, Responsibility-green, Resilience-pink. There will also be a coffee van in the morning (8:30am – 9:30am).
AFTER SCHOOL (3:20pm – 4:30pm):
STEM Showcase: Set-up in the Art Room and Hall for students to show their families the incredible games they have created in STEM classes.
Family Games Challenge: Collect your challenge sheet from outside the Hall. Receive a stamp for each activity completed. Complete all six challenges as a family to collect a certificate and prize.
P&F Afternoon Tea will be set-up outside the STEM Showcase.
Garden Club Stall: seedlings, plants, arts/crafts available.
Coffee Van (3:15pm – 4:30pm).
We hope to see as many families as possible join in the fun!
WORLD TEACHERS DAY
Tomorrow we also acknowledge and celebrate World Teachers Day, a day to honour the dedicated and hardworking educators who make a profound impact on our students’ lives every day. I invite the school community to join us in thanking our wonderful teachers for their unwavering support and dedication to our students.
We at Wallington are incredibly grateful for the contributions our teachers make each day to ensure our students not only learn, but feel safe and happy, and enjoy their learning as they uncover and develop their passions. I’d also like to extend a thank you to our Parents and Friends for organising a celebratory morning tea in recognition of our teachers’ hard work.
DATES & REMINDERS
To reduce the challenges for families in keeping up with all the dates and events at school, we are now including a conclusive list of upcoming events and details at the beginning of each newsletter, called ‘Upcoming Dates’.
We acknowledge the difficulties associated with keeping up with the busy schedule of events, especially on top of competing commitments that come from juggling kids at different schools, sporting clubs, social occasions, not to mention work obligations and schedules and general digital noise!
We hope this addition makes it easier for families to track important information, lessening the burden of attempting to keep on top of everything throughout the year.
Cameron Edwards
SWPBS
Respect: These Prep students displayed respect during lunchtime during the week, eating their Zooper Doopers on very hot day, then placing their rubbish into the rubbish bin. They used polite manners asking for their flavour and patiently waited in line. Great work Preppies!
Resilience: Some of the Year 5 and 6 students were getting frustrated by the rabbit holes on the oval, creating an unwanted obstacle in their activities. So instead of complaining about them, they decided to do something about it! The 5/6 students collected soil from the back of the oval using shovels and buckets to fill in the holes. The students showed resilience to support each other, carrying the heavy buckets as well as the digging into the hard ground. There was even a rare sighting of Mr KT getting his hands and pristine white shoes dirty to give some extra support. It's amazing to see the students look after their school!
Responsibility: During the outdoor breaks, students from Foundation to Year 4 have been using their creativity and craftmanship, making items out of clay. The students have worked well together, responsibly collecting water from the drink taps to form their clay. They have also used natural resources, such as sticks and rocks found on the ground to help mould their designs. It’s incredible to see students from all year levels work responsibly together, using the learning from Mr. Vaught’s First Nations Studies classes.
Parents and Friends
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thursday 24th October Orders close for Term 4 Special ‘Halloween’ LUNCH
Monday 28th October Orders close for Mango Fundraiser
Thursday 31st October Term 4 Special “Halloween’ Lunch Day
Sunday 3rd November Ticket sales close for Paint & Pizza
Friday 8th November Parents & Friends Meeting 9am in School Hall
Saturday 9th November Paint & Pizza
SPECIAL HALLOWEEN LUNCH DAY
A fun ‘Halloween’ lunch from Bakers Delight will take place on Thursday 31st of October.
QKR orders close on Thursday 24th October at midnight.
MANGO FUNDRAISER
It's that time of year! Mango Season. Pick up Date TBA.
PAINT & PIZZA
Add this into your Calendar for a fun parents night. Ticket sales will close at midnight on Sunday 3rd November.
WELLBEING DAY - STEM SHOWCASE - GAMES AFTERNOON - Friday 25th October
Our wonderful Garden Club will have a stall for the afternoon with seedlings, plants and beautiful arts and crafts available.
QKR and EFTPOS available for purchases.
The P&F will have an afternoon tea available with strawberry drinks for a gold coin donation.
There will also be a Coffee Van on the oval before (8:30-9:30am) and after (3:15-4:40pm) school.
STAY UP TO DATE
With activities, events and news by joining our Facebook Page “WALLINGTON PS PARENTS AND FRIENDS”
NEXT MEETING
Next meeting will be on Friday 8th November 9am in school hall.
Physical Education News
In the past few weeks, students have been learning the skills needed for bowling! They had great fun focusing on developing the fundamental bowling action and learning to control the speed and direction when bowling. Well done everyone!
Clair Ractliffe - PE Teacher
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
Grade 6 (2025) Bomber Jackets and Polos
Information has been sent home in relation to ordering Grade 6 (2025) uniform items. There are samples in the Grade 6 classrooms which can be tried on for size. You can pay for the uniform via QKR. Orders must be in no later than Friday 1st November.
Icy Pole Holder Fundraiser
Personalised, colourful icy pole holders are now available on QKR. They will be available until early December. Orders will be filled regularly.
Icy Pole Store
The Year 6’s will be running the Icy Pole store every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 2nd lunch for the remainder of the term. Zooper Doopers will be available for $1, with the money raised being used to support the Year 5/6 program. Thank you in advance for supporting our program!
Bellarine Police Newsletter
Please CLICK HERE to read the latest Bellarine Police Newsletter.
Surfside Primary School - Fresh Food Fair
Surfside Primary School invite you to our Fresh Food Fair – it is the biggest event on the School calendar, where we all come together on Friday November 1st, 3:15-7:30pm for a festive evening of food, music, class market stalls, games, rides and much more.
Carnival rides: Single tickets available from the ticket booth at the FFF – ranging from $6-$8.
Ride Wristbands: Are available for friends or relatives who do not attend Surfside PS can be purchased directly from our school office. Wristbands allow the wearer unlimited entry to all the carnival rides: The Music Trip, Cha Cha, Chair-O-Plane, Giant Slide and the Animal Farm.
Wristband prices purchased on or before Thursday 31st October:
$40 per primary/secondary school age child, $20 per pre-school age child.
Purchase on the day of the fair at the ticket box: Friday 1st November:
$45 per primary/secondary school age child, $30 pre-school age child.
We look forward to celebrating with our local community.
