Principal's Message

At Wembley Primary School, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school sits, the Woi-wurrung and Boonwurrung people of the South-Eastern Kulin Nation. 

We celebrate and respect the oldest continuing culture and recognise the importance of education in truth telling, equity and justice.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise and value the learning that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, colleagues and community bring into our schools.  

Term 2: Week 9-10 Update

Week 9 saw our Year 6 campers head to Forest Edge CYC in Neerim East. Students enjoyed a 2 night stay bunkered up amongst the green hills, rivers and forests. Despite the cold and less than desirable conditions, students participated in a range of activities including: 

• Flying Fox Zipline
• Mountain Boarding 
• Crate Climbing 
• Archery
• Team Building games 

Night time saw the students enjoy a movie night watching the 90s classic, Cool Runnings and a 'Wembley's Got Talent Show' - hosted by Learning Specialist Adriana. A special mention to the talented piano players and singers who showcased their skills throughout the night.

We thank our Year 6 teachers and parent volunteers for enabling our Year 6 cohort to enjoy this experience. 

Our athletics program has regularly been in the spotlight this term, and we sincerely thank Laura Keays, one of our PE teachers who has been predominantly responsible for the organisation of many of our athletics events this semester.  This fortnight, Wembley Primary School competed in the Western Metropolitan Regional Cross Country Finals at Keilor Park Sports Precinct. Remarkably, three of the twelve students who competed have qualified for the State Cross Country. For a full summary of our results, please see the 'Student Celebrations' tab. 

This week has seen us hold our Student Led Conferences, in which parents have been invited to share in their child's learning progress, in conjunction with the publication of End of Semester Reports. We complete these two academic celebratory pieces with an open invite into our classrooms next Tuesday, July 1st when we hold a Writing Celebration - information was shared via Sentral on 24/6 and is repeated below: 

The Wembley Primary School disco, organised by the Wembley Parents Association under the guidance of DJ Russell Hunt, was a night to remember for students from Prep to Year 6. The event also featured a magical performance by special guest Belle the Princess on Skates and her three talented protégées, who impressed the crowd with their glittering moves. Our students enjoyed lots of dancing, food, and a photo booth - there were plenty of smiles all around! The evening not only celebrated community, but also raised valuable funds to support school fundraising towards our shade structure; the office are still finalising the penny count, but our indicative profit looks to be approximately $6200. 

A BIG thank you to our WPA and all our parent volunteers for this effort. 

We have featured a bit of artwork in the last few editions, thanks to Ruth Branthwaite and her crew of student captains. We are pleased to announce that the finishing touches have been made to the 3rd piece of artwork in our 'inclusion series' -  our Neurodiversity inspired painting.  The painting features different brains as the centre of each flower, influenced by the quote, "Every flower blooms in its own time" by Ken Petti. This will be on display in the foyer of the Admin Office. 

Finally, Vassie has been in touch and wishes to share with you all an update on her Long Service Leave: 

This is the final newsletter for Term 2, so we wish you all the very best over the holidays and look forward to another action packed term, commencing in July. 

~ Katie McClue: Acting Principal ~

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