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Whittlesea World Dates - Term 2

Tuesday 5th May - Foundation, Year 1 & Year 2
Wednesday 6th May- Years 3/4, Year 5 & Year 6
Wednesday 3rd June - Foundation, Year 1 & Year 2
Thursday 4th June- Years 3/4, Year 5 & Year 6
Tuesday 23rd June WHOLE SCHOOL

Resetting Whole School Expectations for Term 2:

The beginning of each term presents a fantastic opportunity for all classroom teachers to reset classroom and whole school expectations with their students. To start this week, teachers have reminded their students of the WPS Expectations to set each student up for a successful Term 2. Here is a reminder of the Whittlesea Primary School Expectations:

Respect Your School

This schoolwide expectation focuses on how WPS students show respect towards people, places and materials in all areas of the school. Examples of this expectation are listening to and always following the Teacher's instructions, taking care of our spaces, resources, and school environment, walking calmly and quietly around our school, and playing safely in our yard and using equipment appropriately.

Do Your Best

This schoolwide expectation focuses on how our students show their best selves in all areas of the school. Examples of this expectation include having a positive attitude, a growth mindset, and giving everything a go. This also involves completing learning during lessons to the best of your ability, seeking help from Teachers or others when needed, and sitting in a position that allows you to contribute and learn.

Help Others Succeed

This schoolwide expectation focuses on how WPS students can have a positive impact on their peers, teachers, staff, and the broader school community. This expectation can look like students who respect other people's backgrounds, voices, opinions, and feelings, remembering 'my space, your space', and keep their hands and feet to themselves, being an upstander, not a bystander, and encouraging others to do the right thing, checking in and supporting classmates and 'be there' for them.

Disability Inclusion

World Autism Understanding Month (WAUM) encourages us to move beyond simple awareness and develop a deeper, more practical understanding of autism.

Since 2021, April 2 has been recognised as World Autism Understanding Day; a time to celebrate autistic people, recognise their strengths, and promote a shift from awareness to meaningful understanding. In 2026, this focus has expanded to the entire month, acknowledging that building genuine understanding takes time and ongoing effort. World Autism Understanding Month is designed to change perceptions and dispel myths about autism in order to create a more inclusive Australia.

Every Autistic person brings a unique perspective to the world. Through patient listening, thoughtful actions, and inclusive language, we can all help create a society where everyone feels valued and understood.

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference that affects how a person experiences the world, communicates and interacts with others. Every autistic person is unique, with their own strengths, interests and ways of learning. Some students may prefer routine and predictability, have strong passions or talents in specific areas, or experience differences in sensory processing, such as being more sensitive to noise, light or touch. No two autistic people experience the world and ASD the same. Understanding autism helps us recognise that these differences are a natural part of human diversity, and supports us to create inclusive environments where all students feel safe, valued and able to succeed.

At Whittlesea Primary School, we are committed to building understanding of autism so we can better include and support autistic students every day. We are guided by the Victorian Education Department's Autism Education Strategy.

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