Canteen Hub is now OPEN, and orders can be placed for the WHOLE 2025 SCHOOL YEAR.  Ordering will close at 10:00am Tuesday 21st October.   

Parents will need to create an ordering profile at:  https://app.canteenhub.com.au/register-customer    Click here for user guide 

Ordering will close at 10:00am the Tuesday prior.

Wednesday Fortnightly

• Term 4      

 

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Approval and payment can be made via XUNO.
Werribee Primary School is conducting a Swimming Program for students in Years 2 and 3. The program will commence in Term 2, Tuesday 22nd April  and will conclude Tuesday 24th June. Each Tuesday during this 10-week period, students will participate in a swimming lesson. The program will be conducted at Paul Sadler Swimland in Werribee. Students will travel to and from the venue by bus.

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 centre. Parent permission needs to be completed by Friday 21st March 2025

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

Cost for this event is $75.00.

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

Additional Notes:
SSB (School Savings Bonus) , CSEF or any credits on your account can be used for this event. Please contact the office on 9742 6659 if your wish to use your CSEF or credits.

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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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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

 

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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 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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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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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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