Something for everyone!  Items will cost between $50c and $8.  Students will be allocated a time slot on Thursday and they will go to the stall with their teachers in their grades.  Please send your child to school with some money and a shopping bag to carry all the goods bought.

Friday will be selling to students who forgot their money on Thursday.
Year 5 students will have access to the Mother's Day Stall on Tuesday 6th May due to camp.

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Mother’s day Raffle tickets have been distributed.  Please check your child’s school bag for raffle tickets.  

All books are to be returned to the school by 10 am Friday 10th May.  $1.00 per ticket = $5.00 per book.

Please write your name & phone number or your child's name and class on each ticket.  

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Well you may have noticed it is a bit barer in the front of the school.  Our weaving yarn bombing has been taken down.  I will now separate the circle weavings and return them to their makers.  It was a lot of fun doing this project and there are ideas for more ‘fence art’ for later in the year.

The Stitch Don’t Ditch competition is on at the moment.  It is about turning pre-loved clothing into fashion.  There is a primary school section which is turning pre-loved clothing into toys.  We would like to start the ball rolling for next year so have a request for any pre-loved clothing that cannot be reused.  So this is the clothing with holes, etc.  No underwear, of course and only fabrics that can be easily sewn so not too thick.  Please drop this off outside the art room (for students) or at the office (parents).  Thanking you in anticipation.

Helen Johnson

Art Teacher

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Dear Parents and Carers,  

Werribee Primary School is very excited to announce that our breakfast club will be starting up again in week three of Term Two!  

Breakfast club will be running every Wednesday from 8:35am until 9:15am. We would love your support in running our breakfast club.  

If you are interested in helping out between 8:30am and 9:15am on a Wednesday morning, please email the school at werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au or contact the front office and leave your name and number for the wellbeing team.  

Thank you

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO by Friday 31st October.  
Werribee Primary School is conducting a Swimming Program for students in Years 4/5/6. The program will commence in Term 4, Monday 24th November and conclude on Friday 5th December. Over two weeks students will participate in a swimming lesson at Werribee Outdoor pool. Students will be walking to and from the pool. 

Students will attend 10 x 45 minute lessons. Each lesson will be with qualified swimming and water safety instructors.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to take late enrolments as student numbers for swimming groups need to be finalised with the swimming center. Parent permission needs to be completed by Friday the 31st October at the latest.

Swimming lesson times for each class will be made available once the due date for permission has passed.

Cost for this event $48.

Requirements:
Hat, bathers (to be worn under school uniform), towel, underwear, thongs, goggles (optional) - all clearly labelled and in a bag that can be carried to and from the pool

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank students, staff, teachers, parents, and carers for ensuring a safe and successful start to the 2021 school year and to thank you for your cooperation during the short period of remote learning in February during the circuit breaker restrictions.

As Term 2 commences, schools continue to be able to operate with a largely normal program of activity, enabling important on-site activities to return, such as school open days and working bees, with appropriate health and safety measures in place.

Throughout the pandemic, Victorian schools have rapidly and successfully adapted to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, embedding COVIDSafe principles by reinforcing good behaviours, creating safe spaces, adapting activities, and responding quickly to COVID-19 risk.

While we have seen outbreaks emerge in Victoria, we have also witnessed our capacity to respond quickly to limit the impact of these outbreaks.

Given the current very low risk of COVID-19 transmission in the community, continued high rates of testing and wastewater monitoring, and continued observance of health and safety measures in schools; those with medical vulnerabilities or their carers can feel reassured to continue to safely work and learn on school sites, and enjoy the benefits of doing so.

It is crucial, however, for everyone to remain vigilant by staying home when unwell, performing regular hand hygiene, wearing a mask when required, and maintaining physical distancing from others when practical.

Should cases of COVID-19 increase again in the community, I am confident that with COVIDSafe plans in place, alongside our ability to quickly identify and respond to cases, schools remain safe places for all staff and students. I also continue to be reassured by evidence that children are less impacted by the virus and are less likely to develop severe illness.

The school community continues to have an important role to promote COVID-19 testing when a student or staff member has any symptoms, no matter how mild, and ensuring they remain home until they are well. Getting tested and staying home until results are known is critical to limiting community transmission.

 

Adj Clin Prof Brett Sutton
Victorian Chief Health Officer

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Werribee Secondary College will be holding an online parent information night for grade 6 parents regarding the move into year 7 for 2026.

Event details:

Date: Tuesday 22^nd April 2025

Time: 6:30PM

Location: Online only event, connect to WebEx via the link or meeting number

Direct meeting link: https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/j.php?MTID=m760e59c5bc4d5f14e46b133baca114f1

WebEx meeting number: 2654 128 9117 | Password: 7

No pre-registration is needed.

More event details can also be found on the events page of our College website at: https://werribeesc.vic.edu.au/events/year-7-in-2026-online-parent-information-night/

 

Kind regards,

 

WSC Transition Team.

Werribee Secondary College.

E: wsctransition@staff.werribeesc.vic.edu.au

T: (03)97411822

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The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. Means-tested concession cards must be valid on the first day of Term 1, 2025 (Tuesday 28 January 2025) or Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).

A student aged 16 years and over who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card is also eligible to apply.

Eligible families will receive a payment of $154 per year for primary school students and $256 per year for secondary school students. The funds will be paid directly to the school to be used towards camps, sports and excursion costs for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please click here or contact the school office werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au  and ask for an application form. Please return completed application forms to the school office as soon as possible.

Thank you.

For more informtion about CSEF click here.

 

 

 

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Our school is subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership! Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources.

We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars. You can also access your resources at any time using the below URL (unique to our school) and password.

URL & PASSWORD

https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/wps

PASSWORD: happywps

We recommend bookmarking this link. You should only need to put the password in once and the site will remember you.

The latest Insights articles are listed below:

Term 3 2024
The quest for independence and identity
Gettting along with siblings
Parenting with Influence, Not Control
The Power of Perspective
Stop, look and listen to your kids
Parenting on the same page

Term 2 2024
The best way to say 'No!' to your kids
Making Family Life Fun
Teaching children that mistakes are okay
Every Day Counts
Technology Giants and Our Kids
Family Goal Setting
Managing fatigue as a parent
The Power of Habit

View webinars     View Articles

INSIGHTS ARTICLES 

A new Insights article is released weekly during the term and we will include these with the school newsletter. Insights articles are written by Dr Justin Coulson and other leading experts and provide parenting education and support for a wide variety of traditional and contemporary parenting challenges. You can also access 300+ previous Insights articles on our school’s URL.

Each week Justin will be answering a question from the school community.  click here to watch video.

PARENT WEBINARS

You have access to 4 live webinars a year (one per term). We will announce upcoming webinar details in the Insights articles. You’ll have access to the recording via our school’s URL but as the webinars are live, we recommend you watch them in real time so that you can ask Dr Justin and / or the guest presenter any questions you may have.

We hope you enjoy the Insights and webinars!

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We are proud to partner with Camp Australia to provide our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program.

Camp Australia – Guiding Children’s Growth

Camp Australia programs are centred on child enrichment, while ensuring a reliable, engaging and hassle-free OSHC service at our school.  Their engaged educators foster a safe, inclusive environment where children can relax, have fun and grow.

There is zero cost to register for before and after school care with Camp Australia.  This would ensure that Camp Australia have your child’s/children's details and therefore they could be easily booked into outside school hours care when required or in an emergency.

There is no supervision at school before 8.30am or after 3.20pm.  Students are not to be at school outside of these hours as there is no supervision available.

We encourage all families to sign up by clicking here.  

 

Your OSHC – OSHC that inspires

Your OSHC is Camp Australia’s before school, after school and pupil free day program, tailored to the likes and interests of each child in service. Camp Australia’s educators design enriching experiences to inspire your children’s confidence, independence and imagination. In any one week, they could be participating in science experiments, active play, creative expression and more - they believe in learning through experience so that each child can grow.

Click here to find out more about Camp Australia's program at our school, including hours of operation and fees. To attend care, you must register your child. Register now for free.

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If your child is going to be absent - please click here to submit an absence form.  Thank you

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