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

Pupil Free Days

The Department of Education (DE) 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 2026 as curriculum days:

Staff Professional Practice Day

The Department of Education (DE) 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:

Tuesday 2nd November 2026 (Melbourne Cup Eve) 

Helping Children Thrive in a Neurotypical World  

Life for a neurodiverse child is a journey of highs and lows, marked by the joy of mastering new skills and the challenges of setbacks. As their parent or teacher, your support is crucial.

Sign in here  https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/wps

PASSWORD: happywps

How does your child approach challenges? Do they often take the easiest option? Do they sometimes give up when learning starts to get tough? Do they dislike the struggle that comes with learning something challenging?

Our relationship with challenge is one of the key elements of Learnership – the skill of learning. In this insightful and powerful session, James Anderson will show you how you can help your child develop a strong positive relationship with challenge. He’ll show you the practical strategies you can use at home and in school to put your child on path towards embracing challenges and becoming a skilful learner. He’ll show you how to get your child into their Learning Zone.

URL: https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/getting-into-the-learning-zone/ 
*Note that the link will only work if you are already signed into your school’s page

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PASSWORD: happywps

Congratulations to all the students who competed at the District Swimming on Thursday 23rd February.Werribee Primary School students did fantastic on the day by finishing second. 

On Friday 17th February our School Captain’s pledged their promises and commitment statements for their respective roles to their peers parents and staff.  They were fortunate to receive their Captain’s Badge from Joanne Ryan our Federal Member for Lalor.  

Wednesday 5th April 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm.  Werribee Primary invites you to their Easter Hat Parade. This year's theme is based on the book Aussie Easter Hat Parade. A copy of the book will be given to each class to read and add to their class library. 

Students will have the opportunity to create a hat in class however if you would like to make a hat at home with your child you are most welcome to do so. 

There will be a whole school parade on the oval, Wednesday 5th April commencing at 2:30 pm - Gates 2 and 4 will open at 2:20 pm on the day  

Easter Raffle will be drawn after the parade. 

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!

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