Principal's Report
Leasyl Richards (Acting)
12th September 2025
Mini Fete
Despite the chilly weather, our Mini Fete was bursting with excitement, laughter, and fun from start to finish! Students had an absolute ball playing games, winning prizes, devouring delicious treats, and simply soaking up all the joy the day had to offer.
Our incredible Year 5 and 6 students were beaming with pride as they saw all their hard work pay off, watching the younger students from Prep to Year 4 enjoy every moment. It was a fantastic display of leadership, teamwork, and community spirit!
A massive thank you goes out to:
- Our wonderful parents for supporting their children in preparing and running their stalls
- The families from other year levels for their generous donations that helped make the day such a success
- Our dedicated Year 5 and 6 teachers for all their time and effort in the lead-up to the event
And of course, a huge shout-out to Mrs Jansen and Miss Greco for their amazing work in overseeing the entire Mini Fete
We have some exciting news for next year! With changes to our Inquiry units, the Mini Fete will now become an annual event, proudly run by our Year 6 students each year. We can’t wait to see this new tradition grow!
Thank you once again to everyone who helped make the day so memorable – we couldn’t have done it without you!
Alex T- Our Fencing Champion
Our students participate in a multitude of activities outside of school. From a wide range of sports to various musical instruments to academic pursuits to community conscious activities like scouts.
On Saturday the 30th of August Alexander T from 2DC competed in the Australian National Fencing competition. He competed in the Age 8 Mixed Epee group, and won a Silver Medal!
Fencing is a strategic sport that combines athleticism, precision, and mental agility. It is one of the original sports in the modern Olympic Games and is based on the traditional art of sword fighting. Fencing requires coordination, focus, discipline, and agility.
This is a tremendous accomplishment for Alexander, and it reflects his hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport. Congratulations Alexander from all of us at WHPS.
Planning for 2026
We are at that time of the year where we are in the process of planning for 2026. We know that some families unfortunately won’t be with us next year, due to moving to a new house or area etc. If that includes your family, we are sorry to see you leave our community.
Please ensure that you call the school or email to inform us of your plans at your earliest convenience. This supports us with our planning for next year. We thank you for your support and understanding.
Nude Food
| NUDE FOOD RESULTS – TERM 3 Week 7 | NUDE FOOD RESULTS – TERM 3 Week 8 | |
| 100% Nude Food lunchboxes | 3BC 3JN 4MP | |
| 96% Nude Food lunchboxes | 1HQ | |
| 95% Nude Food lunchboxes | 1HQ 1MC 1SQ | |
| TOTAL Nude Food average for WHPS | 86% | 85% |
Parent Survey
Thank you to those who have completed the Parent Opinion Survey. The survey remains open for one more week and we encourage all families to participate.
The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies.
The survey is conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
The online survey is available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home.
A email with a link to the survey has been sent to all parents. Thank you to the parents who have already completed the survey.
Footy Day
Our annual Footy Colours Day is on the last day of Term. Students are encouraged to dress in their AFL gear/ colours. Assembly will be on the oval oat 9.05am on this day. We will have a normal assembly handing out our Student of the Term certificates, then follow with our team's parade and finishing up with our annual teacher footy kicking competition.
End of Term 3
A reminder that the last day of Term 3 is Friday 19th September.
Dismissal on this day will be at the earlier time of 2.30pm.