Information for families and the school community  

The Victorian Government has announced new Child Safe Standards to further strengthen child safety across organisations, including schools. 

The new standards recognise the critical importance of families and the broader school community in maintaining and promoting child safety and wellbeing. 

Werribee Primary School have reviewed and updated our child safety policies and procedures to ensure they meet the requirements of the new standards. These are available to view on our school’s website.

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:

• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Child Safety Code of Conduct
• Child safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
• Bullying Prevention Policy
• Volunteers Policy
• Visitors Policy
• Digital Learning Policy

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Werribee Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback. 

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact the General Office on 9742 6659 or email the school werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

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Something for everyone!  Items will cost between $2 and $12.  Students will be allocated a time slot 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.

Father's Day Raffle
 

Get ready to win! Our Father's Day Raffle is packed with incredible prizes you won't want to miss. Grab your tickets now and be in it to win it - just in time to celebrate Dad!

click here to purchase tickets.

 

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Our final end of year assembly and year 6 farewell will be held tomorrow, Thursday 15th December at 2.40pm in the gymnasium.

You are welcome to attend.  The side doors of the gym will be open, please enter the school from gate 1 or gate 2.  

 

 

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WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS / GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting the annual Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education and is seeking your feedback.

The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation.

Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies.

 

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open online from Monday 29 July to Friday 20th September 2024.

All families are invited to participate in the survey.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

 

The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home. Please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the school directly for survey guides in your language.


Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

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Our Professional Practice day for all staff will be on Monday 21st July 2025.  Students are requested not to attend school on this day.  
Camp Australia will be operating on this day, please register if care is needed.

 

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We are Sunsmart - a note for families.  Sunscreen Poster

Think UV not heat  

UV levels are starting to rise  

It's time to dust off those sun hats, check the sunscreen expiry date and get your SunSmart app ready.   

UV can't be seen or felt. It's the part of the sun that can damage the skin and eyes and lead to skin cancer.   

The good news is, most skin cancer can be prevented if we protect from UV.
In Victoria UV levels start to rise from mid-August. To be sure you are using sun protection when you need to, check the sun protection times on the SunSmart app, add the SunSmart widget to your website or make SunSmart one of your web favourites so you can check the UV levels and sun protection times for your area each day. 

Regardless of the weather, remember to SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SEEK and SLIDE whenever UV levels reach three or more.

1. To help create a barrier between your skin and the sun's UV, SLIPon clothing that covers as much skin as possible.
2. For any skin you can't cover with clothing, SLOPon SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen. Apply 20 minutes before going outside and reapply every two hours.
3. Protect the delicate areas of the head and face and SLAPon a sun protective hat. Make sure it has a wide brim that provides good shade to all areas. Caps do not provide enough UV protection so are not a suitable alternative.
4. Consider built, natural and temporary UV protection and encourage children to SEEKshade whenever possible. Set up activities in shaded areas.

5. If appropriate for your situation, SLIDE on wrap-around sunglasses labelled AS1067 to help protect the eyes from UV.

Don't wait until term four. Please have your SunSmart app and widget ready so you’ll be all set to know when to use sun protection.

The sun protection times are a forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology for the time of day UV levels are forecast to reach 3 or higher in your location. At these levels, sun protection (hat, clothing, sunscreen, shade and, if practical, sunglasses) is recommended for all skin types.




For more information for families please click here

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We are now taking enrolments for Foundation 2025 students.  Please complete an enrolment form and other paperwork listed below and submit to the school with the required documents.   Transition sessions begin on Friday 1st November so please ensure your child does not miss out.

Further information and list of required documents can be found here.

You can collect an enrolment form from the office or click on the link below:

 

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Term 4 finishes on Friday 20th December 2024 and all students will be dismissed at 1.10pm.  Please make sure your child is collected on time, or alternative care arrangements made.  

If you need after school care please contact Camp Australia.

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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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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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Dear Parents/Carers, if you have a child not currently attending Werribee Primary School and are planning on enrolling them as a new student in 2026 please enrol them now.  It is easy to enrol - please contact the school on 9742 6659 and we will happily help you with the enrolment process.

We have already begun the process of planning our class and staffing structure for 2026 so it is important to get your enrolments in as soon as possible.

The foundation transition sessions begin on Friday 31st October, so please ensure you enrol your foundation student prior to this date.

If you are planning on relocating at the end of this year and not returning to Werribee Primary School, could you please let the school know in writing as soon as possible at werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

If you know of any families who reside in our school zone who may be interested in enrolling their children at Werribee Primary School starting in the 2026 school year, please encourage them to contact the school.

Thank you

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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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Wyndham Child and Family Directory - Information sharing and joining the dots e-update.  Keeping you connected and informed about supports and services available to families and children in Wyndham.

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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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