Zooper Dooper Fridayz Are Here!

Get ready to cool down every Friday during Term 4 with Zooper Dooper Fridayz! Starting this week, we will be selling delicious Zooper Doopers at lunchtime from the canteen for just $1 each.

Zooper Doopers are a tasty and refreshing treat that everyone loves, perfect for a warm day at school. Make sure you send your child to school with some money so they don’t miss out on this cool opportunity!

Remember, Zooper Dooper Fridayz will be available every Friday during lunch in Term 4. See you at the canteen!

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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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9:00am - 10:00am - School Oval

Join us for a fun-filled Easter Parade where students are encouraged to dress in an Easter theme! Get creative by making an Easter Hat, Bunny Ears, or wearing an Easter-themed shirt.

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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.
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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The School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI), which offers eligible families with school-aged students free NBN broadband internet at home, has reached its target. This means the initiative is no longer accepting new applications.

Families or carers with unused vouchers to take part in the initiative need to activate them as soon as possible. Please note:

• families and carers have until 11:59 pm on Monday 30 June 2025 to redeem their voucher with their chosen participating internet provider 

• from Tuesday 1 July 2025, all unredeemed vouchers will become invalid.

For those who have an existing SSBI connection or will secure one by redeeming their voucher before the end date, the program will continue until 30 June 2028.

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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 collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365/Google safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365/Google, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

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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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Student safety at Werribee PS is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.

We kindly ask for your cooperation in ensuring a smooth and safe transition at the end of the school day (3:10 – 3:20 pm).  After school hours, the playgrounds, Spider Web, Gaga Pit, and oval are not available for student use, as our staff need to lock the gates and attend meetings. Additionally, our Camp Australia program uses the grounds, and our gym is hired for other activities, so we need to keep these spaces clear.

We ask that students leave the school grounds promptly and safely after dismissal.

However, students are welcome to enjoy the playgrounds before school, from 8:30 – 8:50 am, and during recess and lunch breaks. To ensure safe play, each playground is designated for specific year levels based on height:

• The playground outside Rooms 5 & 6 is for Foundation and Year 1 students
• The playground outside Rooms 7 to 10 is for Year 2 and 3 students
• The playground behind the Wedge Building near the oval is for students in Years 4-6

Thank you for your understanding and support in helping us maintain a safe and organised school environment for everyone!

Before school: School grounds are supervised at 8:30 am. Students are able to enter from any gate.  Gates will be locked at 8:50 am.  After this time please use Gate 1.

After school: School grounds are supervised until 3:20 pm.  Any student not collected by this time will be taken to the office and contact made with the child's parent or carer.

Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a before or after school care program or supervised extracurricular activity).

Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending before or after school care, or a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice).

Families are encouraged to contact Camp Australia for more information about the before and after school care facilities available to our school community.

Click here for a copy of our school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy.  This policy includes Werribee Primary School’s student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.

 

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Saturday April 5th 3pm - 7pm.  32 Gibbons Street Werribee.  Click here for flyer

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