Principal's Report

In this week’s newsletter:

Reminders

• Prep to Year 3 Swimming Program - Volunteers Required
• Primary School Nursing Program

News, Appreciations & Acknowledgements

• FWPS Athletics Carnival - It's the vibe!
• Inform & Empower

Coming Up Tomorrow

• Assembly

Coming Up Next Week

• Science Week is coming to FWPS
• School Winter Disco Event 

Coming Up Soon

• Parent / Carer Opinion Survey
• Soundgarage / Specialist Music Concert Week

Reminders

Prep to Year 3 Swimming Program - Volunteers Required

We are seeking one or two volunteers to assist at a number of upcoming swimming sessions. If you can assist please respond to the current pinned post or the reminder that will be sent tomorrow to parents and carers of the following classes that require greater support.  

Morning Sessions

• 1HP & 2EP - Day 4 - Thursday, 27th August 2026, 9:30am to 12:00pm 
• 1HP & 2EP - Day 5 - Friday, 28th August 2026, 9:30am to 12:00pm 
• 1HP & 2EP - Day 7 - Tuesday, 1st September 2026, 9:30am to 12:00pm 
• 1HP & 2EP - Day 9 - Thursday, 3rd September 2026, 9:30am to 12:00pm 
• PAC, 1CL, 3SJ - Day 6 - Monday, 31st August 2026, 11:45am to 2:15pm  

• PAC, 1CL, 3SJ - Day 8 - Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, 11:45am to 2:15pm  

   

Afternoon Sessions

• 1HL & 2TN - Day 1- Monday, 24th August 2026, 12:30pm to 3:00pm
• 1HL & 2TN - Day 2 - Tuesday, 25th August 2026, 12:30pm to 3:00pm
• 1HL & 2TN - Day 4 - Thursday, 27th August 2026, 12:30pm to 3:00pm
• 1HL & 2TN - Day 7 - Tuesday, 1st September 2026, 12:30pm to 3:00pm
• 2DM & 3TM - Day 2 - Tuesday, 25th August 2026, 1:15pm to 3:30pm
• 2DM & 3TM - Day 3 - Wednesday, 26th August 2026, 1:15pm to 3:30pm
• 2DM & 3TM - Day 7 - Tuesday, 1st September 2026, 1:15pm to 3:30pm

We will review the status in a week’s time prior to consideration for cancelling sessions that we are unable to provide enough supervision for.

Primary School Nursing Program

The program is a wonderful opportunity for your child to receive the final free check on their wellbeing. The information was again posted to Prep families on Compass this morning. In Eleanor Caldwell, we have a really warm and engaging health professional who will be able to check on your child’s physical milestones at school.  

To date, only just over one-third of families have provided permission for this valuable funded initiative. Please take a moment to consider responding to this opportunity.

News, Appreciations and Acknowledgements

FWPS Athletics Carnival - It’s the vibe!

A huge thank you to our students, parents and staff for the wonderful and positive attitude, so ably demonstrated yesterday during our annual senior school Athletics Day at Aberfeldie Sports Track in Moonee Ponds. The sometimes persistent drizzle failed to dampen the enthusiasm, generosity and good humour of the athletes, staff and spectators.  

This unique annual event brings the students from years 4, 5 and 6 together offsite and much like our camps program, the day provides students with opportunities to strengthen friendships, demonstrate resilience and simply enjoy learning together outside the classroom. Stratos acknowledged all participants at our after school staff meeting. We will provide a report and share some photos of the day at assembly tomorrow. In particular I wish to acknowledge and appreciate our parent volunteers who attended all day to enable us to meet our adult to student ratios. While the day is first and foremost about participation and enjoyment, results are also recorded to select our team for the Maribyrnong District Athletics Carnival, planned for Tuesday, 8th September at Keilor Sports Track. We anticipate that a substantial team of qualifiers across Year 4 to 6 will travel together to this event with Stratos and a member of the teaching team.

Inform and Empower

Our termly online incursions have been held for Year 1 to Year 6 grades this week or next and for the Prep team, due to be presented in Week 6. The dates and times for each class / team are listed below. All families have or will receive an information flyer that provides an ideal opportunity to discuss the focus at home. As the online world continues to be an important part of children's lives, helping them navigate it safely and responsibly remains a shared priority for us all. 

Coming Up Tomorrow

Assembly

Tomorrow’s assembly item will feature 1HL’s assembly presentation along with this week’s Pupil of the Week Awards.

As is our regular practice, gates will be opened straight after recess and visitors are asked to be seated in the Eagle Gymnasium by 2:45pm. Students return to classes when assembly concludes and are dismissed from their classrooms.

Coming Up Next Week

Science Week is coming to FWPS 

Science Week at FWPS will be a whole school focus next week. We encourage all families to participate in the whole school glider competition. Throughout the week

all classes will be participating in the daily quiz questions.  See the pinned Compass post for all the details.

School Winter Disco Event

With appreciation to our marvellous Parents’ Association, in partnership with our office and leadership teams, preparations are well underway for a return of our annual Junior and Senior Disco next Thursday afternoon / evening. We are excited to again host these events - this time in our wonderful new Eagle Building. For ease of planning and organisation we are seeking all families to book their children’s attendance online through Compass Events and clearly many families have taken this opportunity.  If you haven’t yet done so, please do it this week, or if you do not plan to attend, please decline the event.

For a quick summary:

•  Junior Disco we are asking the children (Years Prep, 1 and 2) to arrive through the main Argyle Steet gate and then line up on the basketball court from 5.20pm with their tickets. The disco will run from 5:30pm until 6:40pm. During the disco students will be provided with the opportunity to have their (pre-paid with ticket) Zooper Dooper.
• At the conclusion of the Junior Disco (6:40pm) parents / carers will be asked to wait on the basketball court for an orderly pick up. Please note that if an adult other than parent / carer is to collect your child our office team will need that information in writing prior to 3.30pm on the day of the disco.

For the Senior Disco the arrangements are identical but the times of course differ.

• Senior Disco - students (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6) to arrive from 6:50pm and wait on the basketball court.  We will admit students from 7:00pm.
• At the conclusion of the Senior Disco (8:20pm) students will be able to leave with their parent / carer or with an adult who we have received written permission to collect your child (see above).

Coming Up Soon

Parent / Carer Opinion Survey

The annual Parent and Carer Opinion Survey is a Department of Education mandated process that seeks feedback on you and your families’ experience of attending your local government school.  A specific link will be shared with parents and caregivers on the week starting 17th August.  The survey will be open for several weeks and we encourage all families to participate.

Soundgarage / Specialist music concert week

We are also looking forward to using our new Eagle Gymnasium during Week 9 for a return of our annual Music Specialist and Soundgarage (user pays) mini concerts. Look out for information in the next couple of weeks about when the performances will take place during the day and evening.

Best regards,

Brendan

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