It’s time to ROARRR for reading!

The Dino-Mite Book Fair is arriving on Tuesday, 20th May to Friday, 23rd May and everyone is invited to stomp, chomp, and READ! 

There will be “dino-riffic” activities, contests, and a Family Event as big as a Brontosaurus! Plus if you bring your family to the Fair, you’ll have the chance to win prizes!

See you at the bookfair!

Where:   School Library

Bookfair Timetable	8:30 – 9:15am	3:15- 4:00pm
Tuesday 20th May	Open	Open
Wednesday 21st May	Open	Open
Thursday 22nd May	Open	Open
Friday 23rd May	Open	Closed

If you are visiting the bookfair in the morning, please note that gates will be locked from 8:50am. Please exit via the office after this time.

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Well done to the 45 students who represented Werribee Primary at Presidents Park on Tuesday 9^th May for the annual District Cross Country. Students competed in rain, wind and sun and gave their all to be the champions on the day against 8 schools. 

Four students from our school came in the top 3 to win a medal and 18 in the top 10 to earn points for our school and progress to the Division Finals at Presidents Park on May 31^st. Thank-you to all our teachers and parent helpers on the day.

Simon Fugazzotto (Physical Education)

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO.

School camps play a vital role in the education of your child and build upon the Health and Physical Education program in our school. 

They provide an excellent opportunity for children to develop personal attributes such as self-reliance, tolerance and co-operative.

The camp provides children with opportunities to take healthy risks in a safe and nurturing environment and offers students new, varied, challenging and practical experiences. 

Total cost $326.00

Deposit - $100.00 due by Friday 7th March 2025

1st Instalment - $100.00 due by Friday 21st March 2025

2nd Instalment - $112.00 due by Friday 4th April 2025

Final Payment - $14.00 extra cost for bus

Requirements:
Students to bring a snack and packed lunch for the first day. We will provide a detailed list of what to bring to camp at a later date.

Additional Notes:

SSB (school savings bonus), CSEF plus any credits on your account can be used for this event. Please contact the office on 9742 6659 or email werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au to use your CSEF or credits.
Applications for CSEF can be made at the office by the end of Term 2. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO by Friday 2nd August.  
Students are understanding the concept of living things including animals and the way they live, eat, and develop in a different environment to us (humans).

Under the science subject of the Victorian Curriculum this excursion adheres to the content descriptor of VCSSU042 whereby ‘Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met’.

Requirements
Students will need to bring their small bag containing their lunch box with snack and lunch, water bottle and a jacket in case of inclement weather.

School Uniform is required.

The area is a no rubbish area, meaning students will be required to take their rubbish home with them.

Additional Notes
CSEF (camps, sports and excursion fund) or credits on your account can be used for this excursion. Applications for CSEF can be made at the office by the end of Term 2. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.

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Our school zone is available on findmyschool.vic.gov.au which hosts the most up-to-date information on school zones in Victoria.

Students residing within our school zone are guaranteed a place at our school, which is determined based on your permanent residential address.

Our school manages enrolments using the Placement Policy to ensure that students have access to their designated neighbourhood school and may enrol at another school, if there are available places.

For more information, you can:

• visit School zonesfor answers to frequently asked questions
• call the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) on 1800 896 950
• email the VSBA at vsba@education.vic.gov.au

Foundation (Prep) enrolments

The Department of Education has a statewide Foundation (Prep) enrolment timeline.

The timeline advises families when and how to enrol their child into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school, including Werribee Primary School.

You can find information and resources about the enrolment timeline at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).

What you need to do:

1. Contact our school werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au to learn more about our school and the enrolment application process.
2. School tours will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30am during school terms.  Please book by sending an email to the school werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au. 
3. Download the Foundation (Prep) enrolment information pack from Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) (available from 15 April 2024). This pack includes an application form, which you can also request from our school.
4. Submit an enrolment application for Foundation (Prep) by Friday 26 July 2024.
5. You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 29 July and Friday 9 August 2024. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should contact our school to accept the offer by Friday 23 August 2024.
6. Take part in enrolment information and transition sessions during Term 4, 2024.
7. Prepare your child to start Foundation (Prep) from Friday 31st January 2025.

Enrolment applications submitted after 26 July 2024 will be processed by our school as they are received, in accordance with the department’s Placement Policy.

Residential address check

100 point address checklist

 

To assist Werribee Primary School in assessing your child’s eligibility for enrolment, please provide documents to verify your child's permanent residence.  Any combination of the following documents is acceptable as long as they add up to at least 100 points:

 

Document showing the full name of the child’s parent/carer and address	Points
1.  One of the following: 1.1.  Council rates notice OR 1.2.  Lease agreement through a registered real estate agent or rental board bond receipt OR 1.3.  Exchanged contract of sale	40
2.  Any of the following 2.1.  Centrelink payment statement showing home address 2.2.  Electoral roll statement	20 each
3.  Any of the following documents 3.1.  Electricity or gas bill showing the service address* 3.2.  Water bill showing the service address* 3.3.  Telephone or internet bill showing the service address* 3.4.  Driver’s licence or government issued ID showing current home address* 3.5.  Home building or home contents insurance showing the service address 3.6.  Motor vehicle registration or compulsory third party insurance policy showing home address	15 each

*up to 3 months old

 

Documents provided as per the 100-point residential address table should match the details recorded on the school enrolment application, including parent’s/carer’s name and address.

 

Optional: On request, you may also be required to complete a statutory declaration. A statutory declaration should confirm the student is living in the address provided in the enrolment application and that the arrangement is intended to be permanent. The declaration must contain written acknowledgment by the declarant that it is true and correct and is made in the belief that a person making a false declaration is liable to the penalties of perjury.

 

When assessing your child’s enrolment application, Werribee Primary School may make some enquiries to confirm the information provided is correct.
This can include:

• Checking the electoral roll at an Australian Electoral Commission office or theVictorian Electoral Commission headoffice
• Contacting your real estate agent to confirm lease or contract of sale
• Checking whether there are anyregulations/codes limiting the occupancyof rented studio apartments or onebedroom units.

Your enrolment application may be unsuccessful if the school is not able to verify your address using the documentation provided.

 

If you wish to enrol your child please contact the office on 9742 6659 to arrange an appointment.

 

Required documents

The following documentation is required in order to complete the enrolment process for your child. Please ensure that ALL details are completed. 

• Completed Student Enrolment Form 
• Copy of Birth Certificate (enrolment forms will not be accepted without these.)
• Copy of Medicare Immunisation Summary

Other requirements

The following may be necessary and should be submitted with the enrolment forms:

• Asthma Management Plan (prepared in conjunction with, and signed/stamped by a medical practitioner for all children who suffer from asthma).
• Anaphylaxis Management Plan (prepared in conjunction with, and signed/stamped by a medical practitioner for all children who suffer from anaphylaxis).

Forms

Enrolment Documentation Checklist for Parents and Carers

Privacy Collection Notice

2024 Student Enrolment Form

2025 Student Enrolment Form

Headlice Consent Form

Local Excursion Consent Form 2024
Photographing, Filming and Recording Consent Form

 

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO by Friday 4th July.  Werribee Primary School is conducting a Swimming Program for students in Foundation and Year 1. The program will commence in Term 3, Tuesday 5th August and will conclude Tuesday 16th September.

Each Tuesday during this 7-week period. The program will be conducted at Swim 4 All in Werribee. Students will travel to and from the venue by bus.

Students will attend 7 x 30-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 centre. Parent permission needs to be completed by Friday 4th of July.

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

Cost for this event is $49.

Requirements

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.

WERRIBEE PRIMARY SCHOOL - SWIMMING PROGRAM Prep & 1

7 Week Program Term 3

Dates: Tuesday 5^th August- Tuesday 16^th September 

Swimming Schedule Yeas Prep & 1 2025

 

CLASSES	BUS PICK UP	SWIMMING LESSON TIME	DEPART SWIM 4 ALL	TIME BACK AT SCHOOL APPROX.
OM	10.40am	11.00am – 11.30am	11.50am	12.00pm
OA	11.10am	11.30pm – 12.00pm	12.20pm	12.30pm
OK	11.40am	12.00pm – 12.30pm	12.50pm	1.00pm
1B	12.10pm	12.30pm – 1.00pm	1.20pm	1.30pm
1C & 1G	12.40pm	1.00pm-1.30pm	1.50pm	2.00pm

 

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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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