Principal's Post

TERM 4: 2025 Week 5-6: reminders and critical messages

Principal's Message

I'd like to start off by acknowledging our hardworking teachers; it is of course World Teacher's Day today and whilst the celebration and acknowledgement of our staff shouldn't be kept to a single day, it's important to take a moment and reflect upon the dedication, hard work and care that each and everyone of our teachers take to support our Wembley students. As a leadership group, we are immensely grateful for our teachers.

Thank you to our community for understanding and supporting our decision not to hold a Halloween Dress-Up this year - we look forward to a return of the Spookathon next year! For those families participating tonight - Happy Trick or Treating!

There is a considerable amount of info below about the fete, but I do want to draw parents attention towards remembering that the fete is a parent supervised event. Whilst teachers will be onsite, it is a community event whereby student safety, engagement and behaviour is at the responsibility of parents. We understand that some parents may not get to the fete straight away, so please ensure that you have either booked your child into Their Care (who will facilitate their children to attend the fete) or have made arrangements with another family to be the point of contact and supervision. Whilst there are no guidelines about this, I would suggest that a 1:4 parent - child ratio is at the upper limit of what is likely to be reaonable for such an action-packed and fun event.

It is a long weekend for Wembley families this weekend, with Monday being our final Curriculum Day of the year (pupil free day), followed by Cup Day public holiday on Tuesday 4th November. If families require care on Monday, please book a spot at Their Care (accessed online).

Katie McClue - Acting Principal

Critical Messages

2026 Classroom Structures: We discussed classroom structures at our last School Council meeting. At present we will have a total of 26 classes, structured as follows:

Prep: 4 x classes

Year 1: 4 x classes

Year 2: 4 x classes

Year 3: 3.5 x classes (1 x composite w Year 4)

Year 4: 3.5 x classes (1 x composite w Year 3)

Year 5: 3.5 x classes (1 x composite w Year 6)

Year 6: 3.5 x classes (1 x composite w Year 5)

Fete Sponsors: Whilst we will do something in addition to this notice, I do want to publicly acknowledge the support of our generous fete sponsors - their contributions have made an incredible difference to the success of this event. Many of the businesses listed below are run or owned by Wembley families. I will reach out individually to each family or business, but wanted all in our community to be aware of their generosity.

https://www.wpsfete.com.au/sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:

Julia Jackson Consulting

Woodards

CT Vending Services

SILVER SPONSORS:

Policrete

Drainflow

Prodog Training

Build Gronow

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Their Care

Kobudo Kai Martial Arts

Wembley Junior Basketball Club

Melissa Horne MP

DONATIONS:

Frasers Property

Minuteman Press

Kennards Hire

Fete General Update: A note from the WPA -

3.5 weeks to fete and we still have about 200 shifts to fill across the night, a third have already been filled.

- Earlybird 2 tickets are now on sale

- Silent Auction is up and running, families (and staff) can start bidding

- All fete updates can be found on the website

- Please see the note above about parent supervision

- There will be NO assembly on the Friday afternoon

Wristbands & Cash Cards - https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/wembley-primary-school-twilight-fete-2025

Volunteer Sign Up - https://volunteersignup.org/44C3X

Silent Auction - https://www.32auctions.com/wembleyfete2025

Fete Website - https://www.wpsfete.com.au

Newsletter: This coming week (Week 5) will see the new iteration of our newsletter published, which will celebrate learning and events in each year level: navigate to the 'Year Level' page, in order to see a snapshot of your child's learning focus.

Website: If you haven't recently visited it, our website has undergone a small makeover. Thank you again to parent volunteers, Cesar Salmerone and Joanne Manariti for their photographic contributions. We are still working on the website and anticipate its full completion by start of 2026.

Student safety: When out in the yard upon drop off/pick up, please take action if your child is climbing fencing, goal post protective sleeves, or up on the footy-goal posts. We do not encourage these actions because they can result in injury and also damage the property - especially the protective sleeves on poles, and it helps if we have parents supporting these messages too.

Key Events (Week 5-6)

WEEK 5:
M: Curriculum Day (pupil free day) - Please book in at Their Care if required
T: Public Holiday - Cup Day
W - F: Prep Swimming Program

WEEK 6:
All week Recycling Week Prep Swimming
M: Year 2 PPD (CRTs teaching in Year 2 rooms)
T: Remembrance Day T: 3/4 Girls Hoop Time
W: Year 1 PPD (CRTs teaching in Year 1 rooms)
Th: Year 3 PPD (CRTs teaching in Year 3 rooms)