The day includes two hours of play at Airoworld Trampoline and Inflatable Park.  Please pay and approve via XUNO by Monday 27th November.

The students are to wear their full school uniform on the day (including their hat). They will need a small backpack to carry their snack, lunch and drink bottle.

If you have any CSEF (Camp, Sport, Excursion Fund) or credits on your account, it has been used.

Please decline the event if you don't want your child to attend.

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO by Tuesday 10th June. 
As part of our current unit on weather and seasons, we are excited to announce an upcoming excursion to Scienceworks!

This hands-on experience will support and enrich the learning we’ve been doing in the classroom by giving students the opportunity to explore how weather and seasonal changes affect our daily lives.

At Scienceworks, students will engage with interactive exhibits and participate in activities that help them better understand weather patterns, the science behind the seasons, and how these natural changes influence our environment, clothing, activities, and even our health.

This excursion is a wonderful opportunity for students to see science in action and make real-world connections to what they’ve been learning at school. We look forward to a fun and educational day!

Requirements:
Students are in full school uniform. Snack and lunch should be brought to school in a clearly labelled plastic bag with your child's name. Please ensure all items are disposable. Lunchboxes are not required on this day.

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Monday 24th February 2025 is a Curriculum Day.  Please make alternative arrangements for the care of your children on this day.

Camp Australia will be operating on this day, please register if care is needed.

Pupil Free Days

The Department of Education and Training (DET) allows all government schools to hold four curriculum days per year. Curriculum days are pupil free days which allow the staff to work together on planning and professional development activities.  The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. School Council has approved the following dates for 2025 as curriculum days:

 

Tuesday 28th January 2025 – first day of Term 1	Teachers back - VTLM 2.0 & Curriculum Mapping
Wednesday 29th January 2025 - second day of Term 1	Supporting Positive Student Behaviour
Monday 24th February 2025	Berry Street
Monday 3rd November 2025	Assessment & Reporting

 

Staff Professional Practice Day

The Department of Education and Training (DET) allows all government schools to hold a common professional practice day on the same day for all staff.  This is to enable the most effective and efficient use of this day.  We have scheduled our professional practice day on the following day.  Students will not be required to attend school on this day:

 

Monday 21st July 2025 (first day of Term 3)

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End of Year Celebration - Cost includes entry to Wyncity. The students will participate in two games of ten pin bowling, laser tag and arcade games.  Please pay and approve via XUNO by Wednesday 30th November.

Requirements:  The students are to wear their full school uniform on the day (including their hat). They will need a small backpack to carry their snack, lunch and drink bottle.

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Students will watch the IMAX movie 'Museum Alive 3D' and explore the museum, in particular, the Dynamic Earth, Dinosaur Walk, Forest Gallery and Bugs Alive exhibits.  Please pay and approve via XUNO by Tuesday 29th November.


Requirements:  Students are required to wear school uniform on the day. Have a small backpack to carry their snack, lunch and a drink bottle.

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To celebrate a year of hard work and achievements, the Year 3s will be enjoying a fun filled Carnival Day.    Please pay and approve via XUNO by Monday 27th November. 
To celebrate a year of hard work and achievements, the Year 3s will be enjoying a fun filled Carnival Day.

Students will be exploring the wonders of magic with a magic show and carnival performance in the morning. The Year 3s will then spend the day engaging in games such as mini golf, ball toss and lucky duck, where they can challenge friends and win prizes. Students will also be enjoying carnival themed snacks and treats such as popcorn, fairy floss and snow cones. Students will be provided with brain food as well as hot chips and a potato cake for lunch.

This will be a marvellous and well deserved day for all Year 3 students that will provide an excellent opportunity for students to develop peer friendships, build resilience, and create lasting memories.

Requirements:  Year 3 students can wear casual clothes on this day and are asked to bring a hat and water bottle.

Additional Notes: If you had any CSEF (Camp, Sport, Excursion Fund) or credits on your account, it has been used.

Please decline the event if you don't want your child to attend.

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End of Year Celebration - Cost includes entry to Werribee Indoor Sports Centre, drink, hot chips, chicken nuggets or vegetable samosas. The students will participate in various indoor sport activities and play in Inflatable World for 2 hours. Please pay and approve via XUNO by Friday 2nd December.

Requirements:

The students are to wear their full school uniform on the day (including their hat). They will need a small backpack to carry their snack and drink bottle.
For Inflatable World, students will need to wear socks!

Please note: Students are not to bring any money on the day.

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Year 1 students will be celebrating all their achievements of 2023 by heading out to a fun filled day. Please pay and approve via XUNO by Monday 27th November.  Students will be travelling by bus to Rippleside Park in Geelong where they will explore the adventure playground, take part in outdoor games and sporting activities. Students will be provided with hot chips and potato cake for lunch.

The day will be a great opportunity for students to build resilience, teamwork, and peer friendships through outdoor activities.

Requirements:  Students are to bring snack, hat, water bottle in a small bag. Students are to wear full school uniform.

Additional Notes:  If you had any CSEF (Camp, Sport, Excursion Fund) or credits on your account, have been used.

Please decline the event if you don't want your child to attend.

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Students in Year 6 are invited to participate in our End of Year excursion to Adventure Park at Wallington, Geelong. There are 20 attractions with unlimited rides and the choice is simply ...YOURS. Cost of this event is $50.  Please pay and approve via XUNO by 6 December. Optional:
Money if you want to purchase something from the kiosk.

Requirements: 
Packed lunch, drink, towel, bathers, change of clothes, hat, sun block, coat (depending on weather) and a plastic bag to put your wet clothes in.

Additional Notes:
If there was any CSEF or credits on your account it has already been used. The event will still require approving.

If your child won't be attending please decline.

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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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Scholarships are available for eligible students in Grade 4 to Year 11, and for Year 12 students planning to do tertiary studies in 2026.

Student scholarships

The Department of Education administers a number of scholarships that are available to eligible students who are enrolled in Grade 4 to Year 12 in 2025.

Applicants for these scholarships will be evaluated on their:

• participation in school activities
• community involvement
• academic achievement.

Scholarships are either one-off payments or cover the duration of the student’s course or annual study.

Many of these scholarships have specific eligibility criteria, so please refer to individual applications for more information. Applications open on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and close on Monday 2 February 2026.

For more information and a list of available scholarships, refer to the Student scholarships for Grade 4 to Year 12 fact sheet.

For information on how to apply, refer to Student scholarships.

Thank you,

Werribee Primary School

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Grass pollen season, which typically runs from October to December each year in Victoria, brings an increase in asthma and hay fever symptoms. It also increases the risk of thunderstorm asthma.

For people with asthma or hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever, thunderstorm asthma can be sudden, serious and even life threatening.

Werribee Primary School will implement a range of measures to keep our school community safe as the risk of thunderstorm asthma increases.

Many of our staff are trained in asthma first aid. We will monitor the VicEmergency app to receive thunderstorm warnings and, where appropriate, keep students indoors when weather forecasts identify greater risk. 

During the season, there are some things you can do to prepare and protect yourself and your family:

• If your child has ever had asthma, talk to your doctor about what you can do to help protect them from the risk of thunderstorm asthma this pollen season, including updating your asthma action plan. Taking an asthma preventer properly and regularly is key to preventing asthma, including thunderstorm asthma.
• If your child has hay fever, see your pharmacist or doctor for a hay fever treatment plan and check if you should have an asthma reliever puffer. These are available from a pharmacy without a prescription.
• If your child has hay fever and experiences wheezing and coughing, it is important to make sure they don’t also have asthma. Speak to your doctor about an asthma action plan.
• Where possible, avoid being outside during thunderstorms from October to December, especially during the wind gusts that come before the storm. Go inside and close your doors and windows. If you have your air conditioning on, turn it to ‘recirculate’.

Protect yourself this pollen season – managing asthma and allergies matters.

Find out more

For more information, speak to your doctor. You can also refer to the Better Health Channel website.

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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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Camp Australia Newsletter 10th October 2025
Previous Newsletters

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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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