It can be challenging to process and manage changes to routines and the uncertainty that comes with COVID-19 and related restrictions – including moving to remote learning.

To support our school community during this time, resources and support are available for parents, carers and families.

These resources will help to support the mental health and wellbeing of our students and the young people in our care during this time.

I encourage everyone in our community to access these resources and take care of themselves during this time.

Services and support for students and their families

A Quick Guide to Student Mental Health and Wellbeing resources is available for students, parents and carers looking to access expert guidance and resources to support wellbeing.

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students remains our priority this year, especially during the continued COVID-19 pandemic and while students are learning from home during the current circuit breaker restrictions.

For students, the guide includes resources to support their own mental health and wellbeing.

• Advice and resources for students about ways to adapt their learning during COVID-19, to look after themselves and where to get help.
• Wellbeing activities featuring AFL and AFLW players with tips on managing stress, staying active and gratitude.
• Smiling Mind mindfulness activities for senior secondary school students, including short videos, online tip sheets and meditations.

The guide also includes resources and supports for parents and carers to help them build their child’s physical and mental health and wellbeing. This includes:

• resources to support children’s physical, mental health and wellbeing
• wellbeing activities and conversation starters for parents of parents of primary school-aged children and parents of secondary school-aged children
• Raising Learners podcast series
• how to talk to your child about COVID-19
• headspace is running webinars for parents and carers about offering support when they are concerned about a young person’s mental health.

Wellbeing guidance for parents and carers is also available:

• on the Department’s website
• headspace has created a video providing tips to support parents and carers during lockdown
• through the confidential parent support hotline, Parentline, available 8am to midnight, seven days a week, Phone: 13 22 89.

4.30 pm in the staffroom.  

A school council must call a public reporting meeting at least once each year, and:

• report the proceedings of the council since the date of the previous public meeting
• present the endorsed Annual Report to the meeting, and

• if the school council accounts have been audited, present a copy of the audited accounts

Please RSVP if attending: Email werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au or Phone 9742 6659.

Dear parents/carers,  

As you will know, parent teacher interview appointments are now open for booking through XUNO. Despite the new COVID restrictions, interviews will still take place in Week 10, according to the original booking times.

However, as we are bound by the latest Schools Operations Guide which states that we must limit the number of non-essential visitors, these meetings will not be able to take place in person, they will be phone interviews only.

Each meeting will still run for 10 minutes. Classroom teachers will ring contact numbers listed on XUNO. Please be ready for your interview as teachers will need to keep to their interview schedules. Also, please be aware that these calls may show as private numbers.

EAL interviews will still be postponed until the start of Term 3, until such time as we can guarantee parents are allowed to meet onsite with interpreters

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Dear parents/carers,  

Parent teacher interviews will take place in Week 10 this term. These meetings are an opportunity for you to discuss your child’s Semester 1 report, which will be available on Xuno Friday 18^th June. Each meeting will run for 10 minutes.

In the event that COVID restrictions prevent parents/carers coming onsite we will hold phone interviews, in which staff will ring the parent contact numbers listed on Xuno. Phone interviews will take place in the same time slot you book online.

Regardless of restrictions, if you would prefer to have your interview over the phone, you can request to do so. We will send out details as to how you can request your preference of either ‘phone’ or ‘in person’ in the coming weeks.

Interview bookings will be open on Xuno from 9am Monday 7^th June. You will need to login to your Xuno account to access the booking page and choose your time.

Interviews will take place between 3.30-5.00pm on Monday 21^st, Tuesday 22^nd, Wednesday 23^rd and Thursday 24^th June. Please note that classroom teachers have each selected three of these dates to hold interviews. This is to accommodate part-time staff who work on different days.

Specialist teachers are also available for interviews. You will need to message them directly or contact the office to book a time. Sarah Sherratt will be unavailable for interviews in Week 10 as she will be away on long-service leave. However, if you would like to book a time you can contact her directly through Xuno.

EAL interviews have been postponed until the start of Term 3, until such time as we can guarantee parents are allowed to meet onsite with interpreters.

If you need after school care please contact Camp Australia.

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. 

It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s financial circumstances and their outcomes.

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school excursions, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or  support an out of home care student you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid directly to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below.

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

You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

• new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools this year.
• changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Check with the school office if you are unsure.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about CSEF visit:
https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund

Monday 30th January 2023 - Year 0-6 students return to school 8.50am - 3.10pm  

Click here for key dates and times

MSP Photography have agreed to have a catchup day for any students who were away on Monday.  Any families who missed out on a family photo can have one taken also.  Please see flyer for details.

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!